One of the ways we grow as fiction writers is through receiving feedback. When we seek feedback, the main criterion should be whether the words we use make the story come alive to the reader.
If we could put questions to the reader, we should ask:
Did it depict a vivid picture in your mind?
Was the meaning instantly clear on first reading?
If something was described, could you see an image of it in your mind?
Were the use of nouns specific rather than general? For example, use of the word "Toyota" instead of "car," "shack" instead of "house," etc.
Were active verbs used? For example, she "slid" out the door instead of "walked," "plopped" down in the chair as opposed to "sat."
Were descriptive adjectives and adverbs used? ... Did the bacon sizzle, the scent waft?
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