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A way to liven up a piece of writing is to choose action words - verbs - with great care. Use words to show the reader the actions or behaviour of a character. For example:

He walked into the room and said, “This is what I was waiting for.”

By altering the ‘boring’ words, you will help the reader enjoy the experience of reading as well as give ‘depth’ to the writing. This will allow the reader to build up an overall idea of the character. How does each of the following sentences change your perception of the character?

He strolled into the room and muttered, “This is what I was waiting for.”

He marched into the room and barked, “This is what I was waiting for.”

He shuffled into the room and sobbed, “This is what I was waiting for.”

By altering vocabulary to match what is actually occurring in the scene, the reader can be given a better understanding of the character as well as the feeling that they want to read on.