Tired of your characters just ‘walking’ across the room or merely ‘looking’ at each other? Script readers certainly are! Our Writing the Fact-Based Film 101 series brings you 101 descriptive words which can help you to infuse your screenplay with movement and action to bring your world vividly to life.

1. Sneak

2. Leap

3. Attack

4. Conspire

5. Disarm

6. Smash

7. Brood

8. Creep

9. Whizz (past)

10. Clunk

11. Careen

12. Glide

13. Consider

14. Gaze

15. Trudge

16. Sashay

17. Saunter

18. Amble

19. Dash

20. Slam

21. Wrench

22. Retch

23. Explode

24. Grip

25. Launch

26. Burst

27. Bellow

28. Squish

29. Squawk

30. Gust

31. Squall

32. Hurl

33. Cackle

34. Crackle

35. Zip

36. Bristle

37. Chortle

38. Chuckle

39. Thrash

40. Jump

41. Slap

42. Blast

43. Blare

44. Flinch

45. Wave (of pain)

46. Wane

47. Rage

48. Burn

49. Ruffle

50. Flap

51. Pour

52. Grin

52. Grab

53. Chug

54. Snuggle

55. Lumber

56. Flee

57. Scream

58. Whisper

59. Wiggle

60. Wriggle

61. Fix (gaze)

62. Ramble

63. Hunker (down)

64. Scorch

65. Peek

66. Size up

67. Gawk

68. Grasp

69. Ogle

70. Scan

71. Eye (up)

72. Evade

73. Squint

74. Stride

75. Traipse

76. Meander

77. Hobble

78. Shuffle

79. Limp

80. March

81. Plod

82. Glint

83. Rip

84. Fire up

85. Jolt

86. Wince

87. Howl

88. Sink

89. Dig

90. Trek

91. Storm (off)

92. Twist

93. Vent

94. Shudder

95. Flicker

96. Hammer

97. Roar

98. Jab

99. Thump

100. Burble

101. Stumble