Summary

Synopsis

Does dull writing plague your communications and business writing? Have you ever wondered how you could spice up your writing? Discover helpful hints on how to liven up your writing. Learn how to use the tools of fiction to add flavor to your words.

Objectives

• Identify the ways to improve your sentence structure using better beginnings, short sentences, and punctuation
• Pace your writing with rhythm and flow
• Identify the different figures of speech
• Use figures of speech in your writing
• Recognize dull adjectives, nouns, and verbs
• Identify spicier words

Outline

• Introduction
• Overview
• Objectives
• Scorching Structure
• Blistering Beginnings
• Short and Sizzling
• Piquant Punctuation
• Peppery Pacing
• Red-Hot Rhythm
• Five-Alarm Flow
• Checkpoint I
• Distinctive Devices
• Gingery Imagery
• Hot Hyperbole
• Mouthwatering Metaphors and Searing Similes
• Piping-Hot Personification
• Masterful Matching
• Well-Seasoned Words
• Ardent Adjectives
• Ardent Adjectives Pictogram
• Zippy Nouns
• Zippy Nouns Pictogram
• Fiery Verbs
• Fiery Verbs Pictogram
• Magnificent Matching
• Flaming Finish
• Spicy Statements
• Final Checkpoint