New resolutions don’t have to be confined to New Year’s Day. We have the power to make changes to our habits and our routines, so we can make new habits and routines. For example, I once made a resolution in July to not throw snowballs at anyone for a month. I absolutely conquered that one. …
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Words of a Different Color
Some words beg you to use them in ordinary daily life, even though they’re out-of-the-ordinary words. The question will enter your brain: “Should I use it?” The following list is dedicated to such words. Amphigory = writing which seems, at first glance, to have meaning, but is only nonsense. Blatherskite = nonsense, or the person …
Realistic Reviews
If book promotion quotes were more realistic: I wish they let me write a book report on this in school. ~James H., writer of airline pamphlets Wanted so bad to use the word fascinating, but the more I thought about it, it just didn’t seem fitting. ~Robyn S., writer of novels Man! This book is …
Writing Advice: People Don’t Arc
There’s a sort of misunderstanding in the writing world which has become a myth. The myth is that a character must have an arc. Before I get too deep into why this is a myth, let’s define what it means to “have an arc.” In case you’re new to writing, the “arc” that some advisors …
Smog
Smog is a wonderful word. Not used nearly enough, I’d say. There are a number of personages in my life who have started using the term inversion. The people I know who use this word aren’t even meteorologists. Inversion is a meteorological term meaning the atmosphere is layered. Certain portions of the layers are warm, …
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