How do I incorporate Vocabulary in my writing that I already know?

Question

I seem to have this problem where I know a lot of words but can't always seem to think them up when I write an article or a story. I know the meaning of most of these words, but when I write, some everyday phrase or idiom comes to my mind first or I write elaborate wordy sentences even though a succinct alternative is clearly there but I fail to think them up. Anyway what would you people suggest me to incorporate advanced vocabulary into my writing so that I can use the words I know instead of just identifying them when I read?Hopefully this is not off-topic. Sorry if it is.

Answer 1

One suggestion I have is to perhaps try to pick a book that is out of your field, if you're used to reading novels/articles, perhaps try picking up a chemistry or even physics book. It will enable you to be exposed to words that you use daily but read them from a different perspective. It'll broaden the use of the words you may already know as well expose you to new words that you might not have come across prior. Even a few philosophy articles or theories could help. Also, you'll get to learn something extra from a different subject which is always a plus. I hope this helps!