How to Build Your Writing Vocabulary

Great writers equip themselves with an arsenal of words. An expansive vocabulary allows you to capture precise images and emotions, but there’s no need to resort to purple prose. Here, you’ll find tips for building your vocabulary while striking a balance between rare and common words.
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Introduction (0:00)
Vocabulary Journal (1:52)
Flashcards and Apps (3:33)
Learning Jargon (5:06)
Word Bank and Hit List (6:46)
Word Misuse (8:37)
Character Diction (9:27)
Using Rare Words (10:37)
Writing Exercise (13:08)

[@QuotidianWriter]

Hi there, viewers! You can read an adapted text version of this video on Medium. medium.com/@quotidianwriter/10-strategies-for-building-your-writing-vocabulary-54232a6f075f

[@gollum475dejong3]

When i'm writing my first draft, i use shorter, and simple words. And when i'm rewriting, that's when i search, and use some vocalbulary words.

[@cjpreach]

SCRIPTURIENT adj. Having a desire or passion for writing; having a liking or itch for authorship. n. One who has a passion for writing.

[@N.Traveler]

'Komorebi' is a Japanese word that doesn't have an English equivalent. It's a descriptive word for the occurrence where sun rays shine through tree leaves and create this sort of glorious curtain over the forest. (I think I first saw it mentioned in an anime, then read it in the book Ikigai). I also learned the word 'maktub' from The Alchemist and asked a Moroccan friend to explain it. She said it translates to: "It is written" and means that our choices are already set in stone for us. It is then up to us to make the decision whenever they arise. I love how language-specific words can tell so much about what a culture finds important.

[@QuotidianWriter]

Those are wonderful examples!

[@--36--]

maktub is arabic for "it is written down" and mektab is morrocan way for saying " it's destiny/fate"

[@Luiz-jv8lu]

In portuguese we have the word "Saudade", that means "I miss you". A whole feeling described in one word. You guys should invent a equivalent.

[@IWannaBlubbYou]

The most beautiful word I ever encountered is the turkish word "yakamoz", which describes the reflection of the moon in the water. It's absolutely astonishing for me that a culture actually invented a word for that.

[@chidubememma-ugwuoke9660]

Like there are German words to describe several feelings that we don’t even have words for

[@sheryllouis2722]

Whenever I write I try to check the dictionary to see if there's a better word for what I want to write. Most of the times, there is. But that's so time consuming that it takes me too much time to complete a paragraph. I've downloaded apps to help me. Sometimes while writing I suddenly think of an imaginary word and then go through the dictionary to check if such a word does exist. 60 percent of the words do exist which muddles me. The rest of the 40 percent is closer to another word that means something completely different.😂 Thanks for your help though.

[@dragonstooth4223]

use the thesaurus in MS word. you right click the word and it will give you a bunch of common suggestions and I find that is a great way to see if there is a better word. It doesn't give weird and strange alternatives, just the common ones which will still resonate with readers. an online thesaurus is great for when you do want a weird and wonderful word

[@davecenker8234]

I love the exercise you proposed near the end of this video, taking three words and working them into a paragraph. I used to do that as a daily writing exercise using random words. It's also how my first novel ballooned from a 500 word flash fiction story into a 70K novel :)

[@shaunpaulcroft]

Very relevant (hence why I searched it). My writing includes a lot of ridiculously overcomplicated words. My fiance said that, although the story is interesting, the pace was shattered by her seeing so many words she did not understand. This will be one of my main focuses when writing the 2nd draft.

[@Chrysanthemum808]

😌 This is oddly relaxing to listen to while I learn. Thank you for this diamond of knowledge.

[@nvwest]

Good topic. I’m Dutch, but I just like writing in English so much more. Improving my vocab is probably a pretty good idea

[@jurreosinga4175]

Mee eens

[@benjaminjohannessanchez3310]

Ja toch

[@seorin__]

i’m german and i think the language makes basic sentences and words sound very uncomfortable

[@dragonstooth4223]

you sum it up perfect ... using too many big words knocks people out of the moment. I had someone I tried to tell this too but they kept getting upset because they loved looking up weird and wonderful words. That is great in itself, but I'm all for it, but if your reader has to stop for a dictionary every second word they probably won't read your story.

[@gabbar51ngh]

Using one or two is great. Too many and it feels like language of some another time which takes the readers out of focus. Most popular bestsellers are easy to read and digestible.

[@cjpreach]

My wife used this Vocab Series in homeschooling our kids. "English From the Roots Up." Latin and Greek root words are used to build many English words. Learn the roots, prefixes and suffixes, and you have the pieces necessary to learn dozens of other words you have not studied.

[@motjon]

Anathema - something loathed. I learned it from a book titled "The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart: 1,200 Essential Words Every Sophisticated Person Should Be Able to Use" by Robert W. Bly.

[@rodschmidt8952]

It's a church word

[@misteryA555]

I learned this word from The Putnam County Spelling Bee musical. They have a lot of big words in the lyrics because, well, it’s a spelling bee! haha

[@ministersormonsters]

anathematize - curse

[@littlestbroccoli]

@@rodschmidt8952 It is still plenty used in secular life for its mundane meaning.

[@sakshidhole9090]

I just downloaded it... Thank you!

[@vita2791]

I learned ‘Facsimile’ today. A facsimile is an exact copy of something. The word is also used to refer to a system of transmitting and reproducing graphic matter, such as printed text or photos. // The forged painting was an impressive facsimile of the original. Example “Walls are now decorated with posters and murals of facsimiles of old newspapers that tell the tales of the team's big moments.” - Carlos Monarrez, The Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2022 ***

[@epicwalrus7183]

Verisimilitude: noun - The quality of seeming true or of having the appearance of being real.

[@Anthony-gq7dk]

Another brilliantly presented roadmap towards that "someday on a shelf " dream of all readers and potential authors. The voice over winds like a silk ribbon, colouring all as it spins and weaves and imparts gems and avoids painful literary surgery later.

[@jaycecalma770]

Im crying you’re so helpful 😭 thank you for existing

[@cjpreach]

Diane Callahan - Your videos are beautifully written and edited. Viewing one of them is like watching an entertaining film while receiving a genuine benefit from doing so.

[@QuotidianWriter]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I always appreciate your comments, cjpreach. :)

[@ruriva4931]

I really like the word “ergo” it means therefore not really specific but it has a nice tone to it that colors the fantasy settings my writing frequents.

[@hommie422]

Buckminster Fuller uses ergo frequently in his writings, thanks for turning on my light

[@jojodogface898]

It's crazy, I've found that I use the words "the" and "end" in nearly every story I write.

[@georgepantzikis7988]

I encountered the word 'equine' a few days ago while reading Ulysses, and I love the way it sounds, as well as the cleft between its elegant phonetic properties, and the somewhat base and, to me, unexpected and random-seeming meaning it actually conveys (that of relating to horses). I think a character's face is described as "equine in length" which is such a fresh way of making the antiquated "why the long face" joke.

[@TheBeastBandit]

Is this free? This is free, right? I haven’t stumbled into KZbin Red by mistake? Because this channel is amazingly valuable; worth at least two semesters worth of a Creative Writing course, probably even more.

[@littlestbroccoli]

Yep, this channel has helped my writing improve more in two videos than all three college writing courses did. Where were those schools hiring from 😅

[@benjaminkuti2009]

Hi there, I am study at university and my work assignments have become dauntingly long. I just want to say I am really happy I found your channel because I seriously enjoy writing but I fear my own capabilities. Thank you for creating this channel, very much appreciated.

[@QuotidianWriter]

Thank you so much for your kind words and best of luck with your assignments! You can do it! :)

[@bettyamiina3933]

Whenever I go to write I create a a list of words that I recently learned and try to put them into my story.

[@CKTOONS952]

Diane your videos are eye opener and a great inspiration.

[@tavarnoclarke]

Haven't heard this beautiful voice in ages.

[@asolitaryartistonline7125]

This video helped me augment my vocabulary index and improve my inscribing while journal for a passionate hobby, thank you Diane Callahan! I love your educationally-engaging content 😀

[@ruriva4931]

Specificity is a beautiful thing. I love finding cool new words and then using them in my story. I honestly don’t read enough but I love my dictionary app, it gives fun new words every day.

[@RK-jb6rq]

Hey! This was really an amazing video. I also used to do it in the same way, writing it down on post-it notes; however, in that way, I usually never go back to writing all the words and their definitions and then in the end it demotivated me from reading. This cycle became too much for me. This way of Vocubalary Journal is soooo smart! Thank you so much.

[@eugenetswong]

Thanks for shedding light on "quotidian". I never thought of looking it up since it seemed like fantasy novel jargon.

[@uncleanunicorn4571]

So that's what the thing on the end of a shoelace is called!

[@avymationz7024]

I am so thankful KZbin recommended your video yo me

[@shawnzayn]

This is wonderful advice. Thank you ❤️

[@TheKingMacgregor]

I loved this video. Thank you very much for your advice. I've downloaded one app already, and may start a vocabulary journal based on your suggestion.

[@vioionescu1007]

I love your posts and this was one I really needed😊

[@legendgamerz6447]

The right content I was searching for so long. Thank you!

[@mlbullbooks]

Love your videos! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@adriblack511]

I LOVE your content!!!

[@TheSepia1]

I love this!!! Great tip!!! Thanku!!

[@ThomasJBellezza]

I really appreciated this video lesson and the process in which you utilize your tools to absorb words! I use to work on memorizing the dictionary, and a lot of those words just evade my need of them lol. I am going to try some of these techniques! Thank you!

[@num1613]

This is wonderful advice. Thank you

[@ryublueblanka]

Thank you because you have just taken the vocabulary work I do for fun to the next level. I am an uneducated beginner and trying to learn as much as I can before I attempt formal education. Sub'd!

[@GarySwaby]

I'm glad I found this channel.

[@joeldrummond6058]

Good, solid advice Diane that, like most great advice, bears constant repeating! As the Taoist say, "The right road is easy to follow. but people love to be side-tracked." Thanks for another fabulous post! "I'm on the track! I"m off the track! I'm on the track! I"m off the track!" : )

[@mountain1253]

Thank you. This helped a lot

[@Thepixiebella]

Watching this before bed! My favorite kind of videos. 🥰

[@DrivingMeCrazy]

Great insights!

[@risenstarstudio]

Thank you Diane. This has been of much help to me. God bless you

[@epmcgill8301]

I really appreciate your videos!

[@samsonwilkinson8090]

Carapace. 'Tent' in Spanish is 'una carpa'.

[@ricardonichols6109]

I love this, recently i noticed that i repeat certain words in my stories.

[@gabbar51ngh]

Keep looking for synonyms. That's how I learnt new words

[@shojodraws3399]

Thank you so much, I love the idea of a Vocab Journal

[@rafellus1]

Love the examples at 14:54. As a non native speaker, a more practical use is my go to, but being enrich with new words so often, is a delight.

[@bigredcube91]

Cacophony! It’s used multiple times in The Martian and definitely one of the authors “cinnamon words”. But I loved it and have adopted it into my vocabulary. Made me laugh when it was mentioned in this video

[@ClintLoweTube]

I'm gonna use sconce candle holder in my story.

[@jimmydroid7838]

New word I.learned? Aglet, learned it a few seconds ago. Thank you from a new subscriber.

[@jimkaragkounis4750]

Damn, this was so so helpful

[@ryublueblanka]

I love Mark Twain. Have you read his autobiography?? It's the size of a dictionary and that's only volume 1 out of 3. I decided to get the audiobook so I could play it during free time or when cleaning and organizing my place... vol. 1 is in 20 CDs - each CD has 24 tracks each 3 minutes long. The word you ask for - how about "torpor" meaning a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy. From Toni Morrison "source of self- regard"

[@MarceAndino]

I love your videos !!!!!

[@vidyawitch]

Awesome channel. ..interesting content...thank u n have a great day.

[@hapikohw]

I love your videos! This one is especially great, I just have to remember to listen to this one over watch, my arachnophobia was kicking my ass in this one

[@zigaudrey]

First, I though it is the plot detail-vocabulary as line-vocabulary in drawing. I love learning new words. I even found an excuse to use them in writing or speech. I believe that the more vocabulary you learn, the better the expression of idea is. I was influenced by poetry and having a larger range of words is important. You make you better at crafting! It is important to be bi-langage to understand the ethymology.

[@Jellofish777]

Great video. I have multiple pages of scribbled words I've been jotting down as I read. I'm going to have to Google them all eventually, but that detracts from my reading so I've been avoiding it :)

[@juniperlabor3489]

I'm so in love with your contents.

[@nijahjones2028]

Okay all this is too uncanny i am literally working on a story and EVERYTHING in my story is in this video lol and so many subtle hints that I am on the right track the whole topics portion I literally am writing about a rare jewel my character is studying for an anatomy class her favorite place to be is a library the gothic architecture except the classical music but i can def use that too omg thank you for these amazing videos i subscribed and thanks universe for these many confirmations i am on the right track!!!

[@mathematicalmonk1427]

Exceptional content

[@samarpanchhetri7357]

I totally agree with even expertise writers repeatedly using same words....... For example in Haruki Murakami's work the word ominous is quite prominent 👍😁

[@12thDecember]

New word, *caparison* - an ornamental covering for a horse or for its saddle or harness; trappings. From "In the Midst of Life," _The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce_ With its surprise twist, "In the Midst of Life" is a brilliant short story. I highly recommend reading _The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce_ to anyone who, like him, tends to cast a jaded eye upon the human race.

[@keziarica]

trovo che i tuoi video siano interessanti e molto curati. Grazie per i preziosi consigli. I found your videos interesting and tidy. Thanks a lot for the precious advises.

[@anupDartist]

awsmmmm👌👌

[@JeradBradley]

Decorous (adj) - in keeping with good taste and propriety. I heard it in the movie "The Imitation Game." I think it's where our word decorum comes from.

[@QueenCloveroftheice]

I also keep a list of words I want to use in writing. Legerdemain is a good one. Struthius is my favorite!

[@starkops]

QueenCloveroftheice “penultimate”

[@peterdollins3610]

Teaching English in Greece to an ex-priest friend who knew Ancient Greek, High Church Greek, Kathourvasa and modern Greek he, Argeriz, often said 'Ha, this word is not Latin, this word is Greek.' Story and history is from Istoria used in modern Greek still as is Thema, misanthrop, catastrophe with so many others. Every writer needs to spend a least two years in Greece mostly on an obscure Greek island that is still largely untouched by tourism and the odd months in Athens--with a friendly guide. Rome was based on the science and breakthroughs of Greece, something not enough realised.

[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

I simple tip might be: if a word occurs to many times in a sentence or paragraph consult a thesaurus.

[@cjpreach]

My imagination was excited to learn that "rapacious" (meaning "like a raptor, swooping down to kill its prey"), when translated from Greek to English, is "swindle." Now THERE's a word picture! I will forever think of a Swindler (a deceptive cheater) as a bird of prey seeking, attacking, destroying and consuming an innocent victim.

[@annenalynne8529]

An Owl tho.

[@rodschmidt8952]

Now I'm thinking of a bird running a scam, a three-shell game or a gold-brick scheme

[@wielandpa]

The word I learned was Quotidian... it didn't mean what I thought it meant.

[@danaekolyva3309]

This reminded me of when I caught JK Rowling using the word "gusto" twice in the HP series and I was like 😏😏😏

[@yasserzaroual7557]

« Maladroitly » didn’t know that was a fancy English world. In French it’s so common to use it « maladroit » which means the same thing !

[@bamkyre9801]

Actually im spanish and when i saw that word, first thing I thought of was "cotidiano" haha

[@Coronelfarofa]

same, as a portuguese speaker. "Quotidian" is such a... quotidian word in our languages haha.

[@bamkyre9801]

Zerkalo Didn't see that coming

[@dustov]

It's weird that often for speakers of some other langauges there are many "advanced" or uncommon words that are much easier to learn than the more basic ones.

[@jpch8814]

As a child I used to be the best at vocabulary, I always aced my quizzes :P so in my writing, I flex my big words. Might need to tone that down a bit lol.

[@jahayrac8636]

It may not be the intention of this video but I found that your method for creating a vocabulary journal would also help people trying to learn a 2nd language. I'm currently studying Japanese and I'm at a level where reading is enjoyable but a challenge. I often need to look up words that are relevant to story but I may not use outside of its text. In addition, there are other words that are new or interesting and I feel I *should* know them. With so many new words I often wonder, 'what am I going to do with all this?" I decided that since I wanted to enjoy the book and move on I would only look up what words I needed to know. But I also make a point to record vocabulary or phrasing that I find may be useful in the future. After watching this video I realized that one of the pleasures I derive from studying Japanese comes from the vocabulary that consist of Chinese characters called kanji that make up many of the words. These logograms, in essence, are similar to Greek and Latin roots of the English language (a class I throughly enjoyed in college btw) and is not only fascinating but very informative when coming across unfamiliar words. I love the idea of taking a deep dive into a few words then taking it a step further by getting an example from the news and then creating one's own sentence. I will definitely use these tips for my own study! Such wonderful and thoughtful suggestions. Thank you very much!

[@QuotidianWriter]

日本語も勉強しています! I love the pictorial nature of kanji, too, as it makes them so much easier to remember. The other day, I came across the word for "letter" (as in a letter sent in the mail), 手紙, and was delighted to find that it was a combination of "hand" and "paper." I also got a good laugh out of this "new kanji" parody video by Dogen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWSpqWV8es2bnJo

[@chidubememma-ugwuoke9660]

My favorite word, *raison d'etre* , a French word meaning “Reason for being” or “Reason for living”. It’s your purpose in life. What a beautiful divine word

[@QuotidianWriter]

That is absolutely beautiful!

[@apexxxx10]

*Words you should know.Sauna: FINNISH (Steamroom) Ombudsman SWEDISH (Public advocate) Good words! Thanks for the informative video.Bangkok-Johnnie CarSanook Media THAILAND not Taiwan, that’s an island)*

[@apexxxx10]

*Excellent video. 10/10 Sutt Yoooot! As we say in Thailand. Thanks Bangkok-Johnnie CarSanook Media Thailand*

[@chr0meh34rts]

great video

[@josephcillojr.7035]

"Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie," Latin for "Give us this day our daily bread."

[@DarrylCross]

That is what I first thought of as well when she mentioned it.

[@kristellego5332]

I never meant to roil him as it was meant to be funny. But when he suddenly turned putrid, smashing all that he touches, I got stuck in a quandary. A sentence would have to do. Hi! I fell in love with your videos ever since i watched the First POV part, and it helped me a lot. I read and write as a hobby but I don't think that I'll ever get tired of it. I love books too much.

[@jsthomas7892]

CREPUSCULAR adj. Resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.

[@clintcarpentier2424]

13:15 His wife had thought him crazy when he first applied for his open carry license. Even he sometimes wondered if his posh British debonair was being overly Americanized. Yet he couldn't help but palm the leather holster at his hip, which contained the heavy bulk of his brand new Raging Judge Magnum, loaded with .410 triple aught buck. It did seem rather overbearing, at least until he turned a corner and was confronted by a roiling putrid quandary shambling towards him. "By jove," he blurted in stunned amazement, as he fumbled at his firearm, "the Texans have been right all along!"

[@hafizhaminullah6172]

What an insight! Most of the time I actually trying to sound smart in my writing and I didn't even realized it 😂! Yeap, the right word for the right moment. p.s. : You spoke pretty fast. Sometimes it was too fast for me😅. I'm not a native English speaker, so it'd be great if you were to slow it down just a bit, 'cause your contents are on my waiting list 😄. Cheers.

[@intofantasy4817]

You can slow down the video

[@gladiator652004]

I too used etiolated, not in the context of creative writing but in gardening! Someone else pointed out I should use leggy!

[@regal_lane]

'Appurtenance' is one of the new words that I have recently come across.

[@num1613]

You are Amazing, I liké so much your vidéos❤️😘😘

[@enzorocha2977]

Merriam-Webster also has these nice word quizzes that make certain words 'sticky.' It's Halloween right now and they have a similar themed quiz. New words to remember! Snallygaster, anyone?

[@MB-fp9lq]

In hope that my comment might encourage you in your work; thank you! Excellent video!

[@emmacarena7103]

i love 3rd person perspective. but something I'd add to the disadvantages is that sometime, you switch to a pov of a less interesting character. and so you're stuck with him and his story line when you want the one of the anchor character, which can be frustrating

[@dxc9559]

The girl in black as she was coming out of the graveyard could sense the putrid around, it was getting darker so she roiled over the slanted slopy street recalled how quandarily her relatives looked and talked to her after the incident.

[@suspiciousfigure3096]

As the girl cladded in black began to make her way out of the graveyard, she took note of the awful, putrid stench hazing the air, causing her to lift her head to the skies to take a quick breather from the mugginess that surrounded her. Seeing as the skies were beginning into their dark descent, she rolled around onto the slanted street with a huff, recalling how quandary her relatives spoke and looked after all that had happened. After that incident. I’m writing for my own stories, but I kinda liked looking at your story as it has a lot of potential for padding with certain moods or correcting certain words for catching a readers attention. Was this for looking into vocabulary or was it an example of your writing skills? I’m curious.

[@suspiciousfigure3096]

Never mind, sorry dude!

[@blazerapid]

hey, I've started watching your videos recently they inspire me a lot I am not a writer, I want to be one someday and currently working on writing my first story. I didn't write much before but I've written a passage on 2011 cricket world cup, I am a cricket fanboy :p, please tell me how is it. PS-this is the first thing ive written after having thoughts of being writer Eyelids closing, the sound of cheers echoing through ears and the instant went still, commentary going on “What a magnificent ...” just to be cut off by the ball losing from the hand and rushes straight for the bat to get hit for one final time and arches into the stands The bat that hit it goes into a loop, the eyes that see it go past turns to joy Happiness crawls throughout the nation of 1.2billion with the words coming out from television sets “Dhoni finishes off in style, a magnificent strike into the crowd India lift the world cup after 28 years”

[@QuotidianWriter]

You've got a good balance between description and dialogue! What you need to work on is learning the punctuation and style rules. That will allow other readers to look past the smaller issues (like grammar) and focus on the content itself. I'm wondering who is the subject of the first sentence-the cricket player or the fans? I'm not familiar with specific cricket player positions, so I will just use baseball placeholders in my example below, haha. I like your idea of using present tense to capture the action rather than past tense. Here's one way you could revise your work: The batter's eyelids close as cheers echo all around him. In that instant, everything goes still. “What a magnificent-” the commentator begins, only to be cut off by the excitement of the ball flying from the pitcher's hand. The ball rushes straight for the bat, and the batter smacks it one final time, sending it arching into the stands. With a loop, the player finishes his swing, his eyes filling with joy as he watches the ball pass. Happiness crawls throughout the nation of 1.2 billion, and words stream from television sets: “Dhoni finishes off in style! A magnificent strike into the crowd! India lifts the World Cup after 28 years!” [ Although I can't elaborate on every suggested revision, I hope this gives you some idea of the style changes you could make. Your passion for stories and cricket comes through in your writing. Keep going! :) ]

[@blazerapid]

Diane Callahan ..thank you very much for your suggestions and revised version of the passage, i will definitely look into my grammar.😁😁

[@nicklaslouie5693]

Some of the things that you said cannot be stressed enough.

[@ruriva4931]

13:28 modern people who don’t know what an aglet is had no childhood

[@kyleethekelt]

When I was growing up I used to read books which were far beyond the prescribed reading level for my age. I will forever be grateful to the late Anne Clarke, Homai's Braille Librarian, for never telling me I couldn't borrow a book because it was "too difficult". I would regularly consult the dictionary whenever I encountered an unfamiliar word. BTW, please try to refrain from assuming everyone knows the acronyms you're using. You used two to describe levels of vocabulary, and I think I might know one of them. You do have an international audience after all.

[@QuotidianWriter]

She sounds like she was a wonderful librarian! To be honest, I wasn't sure what acronyms you were referring to, so I had to reread my script. I think you mean the SAT and GRE, which are just standardized tests here in the United States for undergraduate school and graduate school, respectively. Most Americans don't even know what those acronyms stand for, and I had to look them up to check because I had no idea, haha! I will specify their purpose if I use them in the future, though. Thanks for watching! :)

[@brandonvipperman2850]

Trying to clarify "promontory" and I saw that it also has an anatomical definition (Google) "a prominence or protuberance on an organ or other structure in the body." So that would be something like a horn? Or Spikes?