Here are three phrasing choices. Which do you like better? Which is more fun or exciting?
The subject is books falling.
“books fell on her head”
“books rained down on her head”
“books pelted her in the head”
Thanks for any input and why you chose the one you did.
Jillian Chantal 
I like books pelted her in the head. It feels more fun and action-packed than the other two.
By: danicaavet on November 15, 2011
at 8:33 am
I love the word pelted and that was my preference.
By: Jillian Chantal on November 15, 2011
at 8:48 am
Pelted then rained. Fell on her head isn’t very exciting at all. Pelted is a great word.
By: Darlene Henderson on November 15, 2011
at 9:04 am
I agree. I liked it better myself.
By: Jillian Chantal on November 15, 2011
at 9:13 am
I’m going to agree with pelted. It gave me a better visual of the scene.
By: Lavada Dee on November 15, 2011
at 12:10 pm
Thanks Lavada- Pelted was my absolute choice
By: Jillian Chantal on November 15, 2011
at 1:16 pm
Books pelted her on the head
This seems more vivid. Books would be heavy and more likely to pelt because of their weight. Rain seems a softer word. Pelting is more like hail, likely to leave dents!
LindaC
By: LindaC on November 15, 2011
at 7:55 pm
Thanks Linda. This was exactly what I was trying to convey and was asked to change it from pelt to fell. I wondered if I was being too anal to insist on pelt.
By: Jillian Chantal on November 15, 2011
at 7:58 pm
yep. I agree with everyone. Pelted is the way to go.
Or maybe whacked? 🙂
By: Laurie Ryan on November 15, 2011
at 9:29 pm
Thanks Laurie. Gonna have to take this one to the mat.
By: Jillian Chantal on November 15, 2011
at 9:29 pm
I like books pelted her in the head. 🙂
By: Ciara Knight on November 16, 2011
at 6:56 am
Thanks. Me, too
By: Jillian Chantal on November 16, 2011
at 7:27 am