rewriting

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Word: Rewriting

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Rewriting is the process of editing or changing a piece of writing by writing it again. This can involve making improvements, correcting mistakes, or changing the style or content.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "rewriting" when you talk about improving a story, an essay, or any written work.
• It's often done after the first draft is completed, to make the writing clearer or more effective.

Example:

• "After receiving feedback from my teacher, I spent the weekend rewriting my essay to make it better."

Advanced Usage:

• In more advanced writing, "rewriting" can also refer to a complete transformation of the original text, which may change the main ideas or focus of the work.

Word Variants:

• Rewrite (verb): To write something again or to change it.
  • Example: "I need to rewrite the last paragraph of my report."
• Rewritten (adjective): Something that has been written again or changed.
  • Example: "The rewritten version of the story is much more interesting."

Different Meanings:

• In some contexts, "rewriting" can also refer to adapting a text for a different medium, such as turning a book into a screenplay for a movie.

Synonyms:

• Editing
• Revising
• Redrafting
• Reworking

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "Back to the drawing board": This phrase means to start over with a new plan or idea after a failure, similar to the concept of rewriting something completely.

  • Example: "The project didn't work out, so it's back to the drawing board."

• "Take another stab at": This means to try something again, which can include rewriting.

  • Example: "I think I can improve my poem. I’ll take another stab at it."

Summary:

Rewriting is an important part of the writing process that helps improve clarity and quality.

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Noun

1. editing that involves writing something again

Synonyms

• revising