Comments on: Liven Your Blog Posts By Using a Thesaurus http://smartboydesigns.com/2009/02/16/liven-your-blog-posts-by-using-a-thesaurus/ Brilliant Creation Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:57:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: app http://smartboydesigns.com/2009/02/16/liven-your-blog-posts-by-using-a-thesaurus/#comment-19724 app Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:27:34 +0000 http://smartboydesigns.com/?p=289#comment-19724 I couldn't agree more about the need to have access to a good thesaurus. For a writer, it's one of the essential tools of the trade. Not using one would be equal to cutting grass without a lawn mower.<br><br>But the one I choose to use isn't the one you linked to. I prefer the one at <a href="http://freethesaurus.net" rel="nofollow">freethesaurus.net</a>, and not just because it was created by a good friend of mine that's known by the rightly deserved nickname of "Wordzilla".<br><br>Besides having live suggest (something <a href="http://thesaurus.com" rel="nofollow">thesaurus.com</a> doesn't), it's also designed to help you find the perfect word as quickly as possible, with a minimal amount of page hopping, utlizing a feature known as "Quick Dictionary".<br><br>Just compare the 2 results pages for the word "love"...<br><br>First, the page at thesaurus.com: <a href="http://thesaurus.reference.com/the?q=love&search=search" rel="nofollow">http://thesaurus.reference.com/the?q=love&s...</a><br><br>Now, make sure you have your javascript turned on, and visit the results for the same word on freethesaurus.net: <a href="http://freethesaurus.net/s.php?q=love&btnM=Search" rel="nofollow">http://freethesaurus.net/s.php?q=love&btnM=...</a><br><br>Hover over any underlined word and you will see exactly what I am talking about.<br><br>And it's based on Grady Ward's Moby Thesaurus database, which is the largest and most comprehensive English thesaurus data source publicly available, containing over 2.5 million synonyms. I couldn't agree more about the need to have access to a good thesaurus. For a writer, it's one of the essential tools of the trade. Not using one would be equal to cutting grass without a lawn mower.

But the one I choose to use isn't the one you linked to. I prefer the one at freethesaurus.net, and not just because it was created by a good friend of mine that's known by the rightly deserved nickname of “Wordzilla”.

Besides having live suggest (something thesaurus.com doesn't), it's also designed to help you find the perfect word as quickly as possible, with a minimal amount of page hopping, utlizing a feature known as “Quick Dictionary”.

Just compare the 2 results pages for the word “love”…

First, the page at thesaurus.com: http://thesaurus.reference.com/the?q=love&s...

Now, make sure you have your javascript turned on, and visit the results for the same word on freethesaurus.net: http://freethesaurus.net/s.php?q=love&btnM=...

Hover over any underlined word and you will see exactly what I am talking about.

And it's based on Grady Ward's Moby Thesaurus database, which is the largest and most comprehensive English thesaurus data source publicly available, containing over 2.5 million synonyms.

]]> By: Smart Boy http://smartboydesigns.com/2009/02/16/liven-your-blog-posts-by-using-a-thesaurus/#comment-4943 Smart Boy Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:49:52 +0000 http://smartboydesigns.com/?p=289#comment-4943 T Edwards - Most definitely. A thesaurus is a very handy tool. app - Thanks for the link. I'll definately be looking further at the Thesaurus you've suggested. Razlan - Great input. Spell check, knowledge of your language, and a "voice" are all excellent pieces of wisdom. suZen - It's great to hear that you're working to develop your writing skills. As your writing develops - it only becomes more enjoyable. At least, this has been the case in my own life. I really appreciate the input. Thank you for reading, thank you for taking the time to comment. Christian T Edwards – Most definitely. A thesaurus is a very handy tool.

app – Thanks for the link. I’ll definately be looking further at the Thesaurus you’ve suggested.

Razlan – Great input. Spell check, knowledge of your language, and a “voice” are all excellent pieces of wisdom.

suZen – It’s great to hear that you’re working to develop your writing skills. As your writing develops – it only becomes more enjoyable. At least, this has been the case in my own life.

I really appreciate the input. Thank you for reading, thank you for taking the time to comment.

Christian

]]> By: suZen http://smartboydesigns.com/2009/02/16/liven-your-blog-posts-by-using-a-thesaurus/#comment-4939 suZen Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:54:50 +0000 http://smartboydesigns.com/?p=289#comment-4939 Being a writer in the embryonic stage of technology, the column of what I don't know about cyberspace far outweighs what I do know - like the miracle of being here in the first place! I'll happily follow you. Suzen Being a writer in the embryonic stage of technology, the column of what I don’t know about cyberspace far outweighs what I do know – like the miracle of being here in the first place! I’ll happily follow you. Suzen

]]> By: Razlan http://smartboydesigns.com/2009/02/16/liven-your-blog-posts-by-using-a-thesaurus/#comment-4922 Razlan Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:07:19 +0000 http://smartboydesigns.com/?p=289#comment-4922 I guess as long as you have a good command of the language, a simple spell check will be enough. A balanced reliance on your own "blog voice" and tools like the thesaurus will ensure your blog doesn't sound too... un-you. By the way, I like your blog design. Very nice :) I guess as long as you have a good command of the language, a simple spell check will be enough. A balanced reliance on your own “blog voice” and tools like the thesaurus will ensure your blog doesn’t sound too… un-you.

By the way, I like your blog design. Very nice :)

]]> By: app http://smartboydesigns.com/2009/02/16/liven-your-blog-posts-by-using-a-thesaurus/#comment-4916 app Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:16:56 +0000 http://smartboydesigns.com/?p=289#comment-4916 I couldn't agree more about the need to have access to a good thesaurus. For a writer, it's one of the essential tools of the trade. Not using one would be equal to cutting grass without a lawn mower. But the one I choose to use isn't the one you linked to. I prefer the one at freethesaurus.net, and not just because it was created by a good friend of mine that's known by the rightly deserved nickname of "Wordzilla". Besides having live suggest (something thesaurus.com doesn't), it's also designed to help you find the perfect word as quickly as possible, with a minimal amount of page hopping, utlizing a feature known as "Quick Dictionary". Just compare the 2 results pages for the word "love"... First, the page at thesaurus.com: http://thesaurus.reference.com/the?q=love&search=search Now, make sure you have your javascript turned on, and visit the results for the same word on freethesaurus.net: http://freethesaurus.net/s.php?q=love&btnM=Search Hover over any underlined word and you will see exactly what I am talking about. And it's based on Grady Ward's Moby Thesaurus database, which is the largest and most comprehensive English thesaurus data source publicly available, containing over 2.5 million synonyms. I couldn’t agree more about the need to have access to a good thesaurus. For a writer, it’s one of the essential tools of the trade. Not using one would be equal to cutting grass without a lawn mower.

But the one I choose to use isn’t the one you linked to. I prefer the one at freethesaurus.net, and not just because it was created by a good friend of mine that’s known by the rightly deserved nickname of “Wordzilla”.

Besides having live suggest (something thesaurus.com doesn’t), it’s also designed to help you find the perfect word as quickly as possible, with a minimal amount of page hopping, utlizing a feature known as “Quick Dictionary”.

Just compare the 2 results pages for the word “love”…

First, the page at thesaurus.com: http://thesaurus.reference.com/the?q=love&search=search

Now, make sure you have your javascript turned on, and visit the results for the same word on freethesaurus.net: http://freethesaurus.net/s.php?q=love&btnM=Search

Hover over any underlined word and you will see exactly what I am talking about.

And it’s based on Grady Ward’s Moby Thesaurus database, which is the largest and most comprehensive English thesaurus data source publicly available, containing over 2.5 million synonyms.

]]> By: T Edwards http://smartboydesigns.com/2009/02/16/liven-your-blog-posts-by-using-a-thesaurus/#comment-4914 T Edwards Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:10:39 +0000 http://smartboydesigns.com/?p=289#comment-4914 A thesaurus is very good advice for writers. Readers should never be caught dead without a dictionary. They are both invaluable. A thesaurus is very good advice for writers. Readers should never be caught dead without a dictionary. They are both invaluable.

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