8. There's nothing wrong with consulting a thesaurus
Yes, the thesaurus is your friend: “The Thesaurus is to the writer what a rhyming dictionary is to the songwriter–a reminder of all the choices–and you should use it with gratitude. If, having found the scalawag and the scapegrace, you want to know how they differ, then go to the dictionary.”
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I am just another guy. Random at that. Looking for nothing meaningful in particular. In my own journey, in search for happiness. And meaning.
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