237 Powerful Words
Why do you, an Internet entrepreneur, become a better writer, you ask?
And you read on, now I’ll tell you everything.
Have you ever noticed the amazing ability of some writers to play with reading emotions?
Not? But in vain. That’s it for you, as an Internet entrepreneur, you should pay attention to this because the client (secret attention = secret) only buys emotions. Neither the product, nor the solution to the problem, but the emotions that it receives from the seller’s work during the sale, the absence of stress due to your product that prevented the problem, the positive emotions that the service can give, etc.
In just a few pages, a truly strong writer can make you experience the whole gamut of feelings: from excitement and tears to rage and the desire to throw a book across the room. This is a sign of the greatest writing skills, proof of excellent craftsmanship and the criterion by which novice writers evaluate their work.
Of course, the ability to throw the reader on an emotional roller coaster is important for novels and short stories, but what about letters, blogs, resumes, commercial offers? All of them, one way or another, are designed to influence the addressee. Their goal is to convey information, but you, as the author, are also interested in having these emotions close to the reader and making the target action.
Maybe you need to impress them; make you worry, or vice versa, alert; anger or push to continue the path begun – here the goal can be any kind of emotions. The more feelings you evoke from the reader, the greater your influence on him and, therefore, the higher the chances of achieving your goals.
Remember: it is the emotion that leads to the target action (purchase, for example), you just do not have to miscalculate what emotions the reader evokes for a specific target action and actually become this ingenious writer who can cause the necessary emotions.
We have good news for you: you too can achieve this. There is an easy way. Read on for what to do.
How to become a better writer in an instant? It’s simple. Use powerful words.
Instead of explaining what I mean, I will give you a quote from the great Winston Churchill:
“We are on the verge of a severe test, one of the most difficult. We have many, many long months of struggle and suffering ahead. You ask, what is our policy? I can answer: fight a war. Terrestrial, sea and air, by all our forces and by all the forces that God can give us; a war against monstrous tyranny, which hitherto has not been surpassed by anything from the dark, mournful history of human crimes. Here is our policy. You ask, what is our goal? I can answer in one word: this is a victory. Victory at any cost; victory, despite all the terror; victory, no matter how long and persistent the path to it is; for without victory we cannot survive. “
Inspirational, right?
Yes, there was room for inspiration. Under the threat of a German strike, Britain fought for its survival, and somehow Churchill needed to find a way to inspire his compatriots and encourage them to fight.
He chose the words. Or, to be more precise, powerful words.
Let’s take a look at this quote again, and this time highlight powerful words:
“We are on the verge of a severe test, one of the most difficult. We have many, many long months of struggle and suffering ahead. You ask, what is our policy? I can answer: fight a war. Terrestrial, sea and air, by all our forces and by all the forces that God can give us; a war against monstrous tyranny, which hitherto has not been surpassed by anything from the dark, mournful history of human crimes. Here is our policy. You ask, what is our goal? I can answer in one word: this is a victory. Victory at any cost; victory, in spite of any terror; victory, no matter how long and persistent the path to it is; for without victory we cannot survive. “
Each underlined word evokes some feelings in the audience. In this case, Churchill mixes words that cause fear (“struggle”, “tyranny”, “terror”) with words that give hope (“strength”, “God”, “victory”). Especially the last, positive words are repeated again and again, causing almost a storm of emotions in the minds of the audience.
This is no coincidence. Smart and experienced speakers, like their speechwriters, saturate their public speeches with carefully selected powerful words, skillfully leading the audience from one emotion to another – just like any writer or screenwriter.
Of course, they use not only this. The best authors use many tools to arouse emotions at the addressee, and words are only one of them.
But for beginners, powerful words are one of the simplest tools that you can master. Instead of many techniques that require many years of writing practice, you can start using powerful words in your texts, and you will soon notice a significant improvement in the quality of your texts.
All you need is a list of such words, and of course, I have prepared it for you.
257 Powerful Words You Can Start To Use Right Now:
I admit, it was painstaking work. Slowly, over the course of a few weeks, I collected and classified powerful words, sorting them into categories according to the emotions that they should evoke. Such a classification will help you quickly find the right word. All I ask in return is to share it with friends and my readers in order to introduce people to him who especially need him.
Enjoy it.
- Provocation of panic
Let’s do a little experiment. Take a break from this article for a while, turn on the TV and find the news channel. Watch it for about five minutes, listening to the words. Most likely, you will hear dozens of words that I quote below. And that’s why:
Fear is undoubtedly the most powerful emotion to capture and hold the attention of an audience. So that you do not switch the channel, news releases overload your mind with words that cause fear, making you worry that you will miss something important.
And it works. Of course, there is a danger of overdoing it, but in my opinion, most authors do not sufficiently use these words in their works. And they really help to find contact with people.
Here is a list to start with:
Agony
Gambling
Apocalypse
Balance
Trouble
Poor
Insane
Worry
Pale
Painful
Explosion
Invasion
Exhausted
Disastrous
Screen
Trustful
Burning
Victim
Creepy
Evaporate
Extermination
Cripple
Trap
Catastrophe
Insidious
Collapse
Nightmare
The crisis
Scream
Volatile
Trap
Attack
Out of place
Abnormal
Unreasonable
Failure
Cheating
Stun
Fool around
Danger
Weakened
Blinded
Beware
Error
A fall
Panic
Mockery
Warning
Warning
Failure
Frightening
Slave
Rout
Crush
Destructive
Payment
Risk
Risky
Hack
Burnt
Hidden
Fatal
Vague
Embarrass
Crazy
Toxic
Murder
Threatening
Horrific
Destroy
Hurricane
Drowning
Vulnerable
Monstrous
Plague
Encouraging conversation
Let’s face it. Most people, when they read, are not at all full of energy and enthusiasm. They may feel bored, maybe some depression, and almost certainly fatigue. They subconsciously look for something that could cheer up and slightly improve their well-being.
Good news: your letter can do this. Use the following words to write encouraging text and give your readers a bit of positive:
Fearless
Grateful
Vera
Excited
Delight
Delightful
Hero
Valor
Spirit
Great
Exciting
Corn
Jubilant
Magical
Courage
Hope
Incredible
Rebellion
Support
Carry out
Courage
Stunning
Victory
Rise
Conquer
Startling
Dedicated
Awesome
Joy
Sensational
Heart
Strength of will
Courage
Bold
Kernel
Happy
Triumph
Fascinating
Astonishing
Bravery
Wonderful
Miracle
Shocking