“An almost astonishingly witty guide to how to make every word count.”
Benjamin Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author of Dreyer's English.\*
\\An elegant guide to the promise, power, and beauty of actions, from author Sarah L. Kaufman, Pulitzer Prize winner.\\Verbs are the underappreciated stars of the English language. She's in control. A complete sentence cannot exist without a verb, however, a single verb can create a complete meaning. (See?) In this fascinating exploration of language, grammar, and style, Sarah L. Kaufman highlights how all of us, professional and novice writers alike, can master the art of action and unleash the limitless possibilities of written expression.When Kaufman was a dance critic at The Washington Post, she faced the challenge of translating the dynamic language of movement into words. Actions showed her the way. Good actions give strength to great storytelling; It is vibrant, stimulates our senses, and changes our concepts. It countsThe book "Express Your Enthusiasm with Actions" is a clear call for all of us to return to the basics: to mean what we say, and to say what we mean. Over the course of eleven chapters, Kaufman demonstrates how powerful verbs can make your writing—whether it's an email, text message, report, or advertisement—more efficient and effective, and explores theories of language that will change the way you read and write. But this is not a grammar guide, and certainly not a set of rigid rules. Great writing comes from a combinationFrom inspiration, passion and intelligence - from your unique wit and imagination. Searching for the right verb may reveal something true about yourself. All that in a nutshell. So go ahead. Write. Express your enthusiasm with actions.
