When writing, we will never, of course, deploy all the words we've learned. But a writer with an expansive vocabulary is much like a visual artist with many colors at his command. Regardless of the painting he's working on, he will always have the right colors available when he needs them. So, too, with a large vocabulary, you develop a sensitivity or feel...for the exactly correct word for a thought or experience.
Charles Johnson, The Way of the Writer: Reflections on the Art and Craft of Storytelling, 2016
Charles Johnson, The Way of the Writer: Reflections on the Art and Craft of Storytelling, 2016
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