Word- Author's Craft

Word Craft is defined as:

• Careful, deliberate, artful choice of words.

• Careful, deliberate, artful choice of graphics.

• Careful, deliberate, artful choice of organization.

• Careful, deliberate, artful choice of sounds.

Intended to create an image, association, or other effect in the mind of the reader that goes beyond the literal meaning or expected use of the words involved.

• Figurative Language

• Word Choice

• Vivid Verbs

• Imagery

• Tone

The author’s attitude towards the audience, the subject or the character.

• Figurative Language

• Word Choice

• Vivid Verbs

• Imagery

• Tone

Descriptive, illustrative, or statistical information that supports an idea or contributes to an overall impression in writing.

• Figurative Language

• Details

• Vivid Verbs

• Symbolism

• Tone

The feeling the reader gets from the story.

• Figurative Language

• Details

• Mood

• Symbolism

• Tone

Verbs that a reader will find more interesting and is more specific; also helps avoid repetition.

• Word Choice

• Vivid Verbs

• Mood

• Symbolism

• Tone

Use of rich, colorful, precise language that communicates not just in a functional way, but in a way that moves (has an effect on) the reader.

• Word Choice

• Vivid Verbs

• Mood

• Symbolism

• Tone

The author’s attitude towards the audience, the subject or the character.

• Imagery

• Vivid Verbs

• Mood

• Symbolism

• Tone

The use of a tangible or concrete piece (object, color, setting,character, etc) that represents an abstract idea (something stands for something beyond itself).

• Imagery

• Vivid Verbs

• Mood

• Symbolism

• Tone

Visually descriptive that creates a mental image in the reader’s mind.

• Imagery

• Vivid Verbs

• Mood

• Symbolism

• Tone