Another one for the [[Writing Tips Wallet]] By [[Alice Lemee]] on LinkedIn. Another day, another simple trick that'll elevate your writing. (By like...a lot.) Use subordinate action verbs. An fMRI study looked at three types of verbs: 1. Basic action verbs - general actions (clean). 2. Subordinate action verbs - specific actions *with* clear movement (wipe). 3. Abstract verbs - non-motor words (think or wonder). Researchers found subordinate action verbs lit up the brain like a 🎄. Which makes sense, right? "Sally cleaned the living room" isn't as strong as "Sally wiped the greasy floor." Use verbs that elicit a particular physical movement: • Fight ➜ Clawed • Drank ➜ Sipped • Ate ➜ Scarfed • Take ➜ Scoop When writing, ask yourself: Can I swap this verb for a particular physical action? The richer and more specific, the more your reader's eyeballs will stay glued to the screen. (Notice how I didn't say focus? 👁️)