Technique #26 Your Personal Thesaurus

Look up some common words you use every day in the

thesaurus. Then, like slipping your feet into a new pair

of shoes, slip your tongue into a few new words to see

how they fit. If you like them, start making permanent

replacements.

Remember, only fifty words makes the difference

between a rich, creative vocabulary and an average,

middle-of-the-road one. Substitute a word a day for

two months and you'll be in the verbally elite