words

I have a problem with this “favourite words” exercise. I don’t like words. I like the art of forming sentences out of words. Words alone are worth very little (unless you get a “Z” word in Scrabble). But when you put words together you paint a picture. Different words and synonyms work differently in different contexts and situations. Duh, right? While this may seem pretty straight-forward, many writers don’t get this. I like tools like hyperboles and alliteration (love, love, love understated alliteration), but the words themselves, when standing alone, do not have an effect on me.