It’s time to spice up your action writing.
If you’re like me, you’re always looking for a new way to spice up the action lines of your screenplay. Action lines really need powerful words that not only communicate the image you’re trying to put in the readers’ minds, and eventually to the screen, but they also have to be concise.
One of the ways to rally be evocative is through the use of onomatopoeia words. But what is an onomatopoeia, and how do you use it in writing?
Let’s jump in.
Onomatopoeia Definition
The meaning of “onomatopoeia” is simple—it’s a word that resembles or suggests the sound that it describes. Easy!
The plural of “onomatopoeia” is “onomatopoeiae” or “onomatopoeias.”
How to Use Onomatopoeia Words in Your Writing
As you can imagine, when you’re writing you need words to pop, especially in action.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
