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Homophones seem like small potatoes in the grand scheme, but improper usage can negatively impact your writing. Do you have a favorite?  |
Humble Poet PNG  - To others maybe but I've been picky about myself since grade school. I guess one of the few things the nuns ingrained into my thick skull.  |
Jayne  - That's very true. Shortcuts are sometimes better than the "scenic" routes. I hope no one ever yells at me, "Be observant! A large boulder has detached from the cliff face and is hurtling downward, propelled by gravity, toward your hea... Ewwww!!! nevermind." Even in my (usually less-formal) writing, I use familiarities like 'cuppa' for 'cup of', 'kinda' for 'kind of', and such. The most basic purpose of language, including written language, is to communicate ideas and emotions to others. Toward that end, whatever works is correct. The more sublime goal of language is to regale the souls (spirits, minds, nous, or whatever) of others. It is this higher form of communication which requires a special attention and a special use of words and sentence structure. Your example is somewhat 'Latin-ish'. The L. sentence, "Canis est in via" transliterates to "Dog is in street." In context, it could be loosely interpreted, "A dog is in the street," "A dog is in a street," and a few other ways, since L. lacks articles. Some elements of the communication are understood from context. Saying to a server in the context of customer-to-hired server in a coffee shop, "Four coffees" succinctly conveys an implied request. It's understood that "I want you to bring me four cups filled with coffee, with the understanding that I will pay for those cups full of coffee as per established custom here." So in that situation, "Four coffees" conveys all necessary information. If you were adjourning a meeting with three other people, the same two words (technically not a sentence) would require further information and probably elicit questions. "Who's buying and where are we going to go to get our coffees?" English, and every other language, has its own nuances. That's what makes it such a chore to study another ("foreign?") language, or even to study our own in any detail. Thank you for your insightful comments. |
🐕GeminiGem🎁  - I just looked at the preview. It sounds like a nice, little story. The illustration is cute. I downloaded the Kindle Unlimited freebie to Bren's Kindle. We'll read it later today and I plan to buy a couple paperback copies for our two youngest grandkids. (Ebooks are more Bren's cuppa tea than mine. Sorry. I doubt you'll mind selling a couple paperbacks. I suspect you earn more for those than for the electronic copy.) |
Using the everyday stuff to inspire yourself. What's the oddest thing that ever sparked a story for you? |
Boulden Shade (fka Jeff Meyer)  - It ended up that the 8 balls was loaded and exploded(in my story) One of the few stories I wrote on napkins! |
| dragonwoman - I forget the author, but I read a sci Fi story where two physicists were playing billiards around the obstacle of a tiny, contained black hole. One of them got pissed and used physics to shoot the 8 ball THROUGH his opponent. That's theoretical physics, with a capital T, and that rhymes with P, and that stands for pool!! |
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Three Word Thursday What three words best describe a turning point? See a great response? Send them a Three Word Thursday badge! from the left menu, "Points" --> "Merit Badges: Shop"  |
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| I'm working on a new draft of "Rage of Envy Rewrite Project" . I feel like cleaning out my port of everything but what has awardicons but I'm hesitating. I also want to wipe my laptop which would make me lose a lot of what I have stored on it. So many things pulling me this way and that. I feel like I'm running in circles and I didn't mean to run track. |
| I’m writing in my head. I started my life story a few years back after both my parents died (I wish I knew more about their lives), have it mostly finished but I’m stuck. I need to learn a new computer program to format the book and it’s holding me back. But in my head, I’m doing it. Now, if I can get it out of my head, sit my butt down in front of the computer and just do it, I’ll be OK. But - my husband is in front of it playing a game and I fear it’s just another excuse for not doing it. I’m a great procrastinator. I bought a book on procrastination about ten years ago - I still haven’t read it. |
 Suddenly Sunday Finish this paragraph: In the grip of a frosty winter's day, when my breath fogged the air, suddenly... Leave your completed paragraph in the comments! |
| In the grip of a frosty winter's day, when my breath fogged the air, suddenly... ...I turned and dashed through the snow back inside, singing, "Somewhere sunny and ninety-five." I bee-lined my behind to the coffee pot!! I'm no fool!! When there's snow outside and coffee inside, look for me inside!! I smiled as I approached the hot coffee pot and the warm companionship of several of my WdC friends. Ahhh!! Now that's the way to spend a winter's day! |
| Humble Poet PNG - I was recently in the grip of a frosty winter's day, when my breath frogged the air and suddenly... ... two people became ill, two more screamed and ran away, and one smelly, old bum sitting next to me made a horribly twisted face and said, "Ewwwww!! WHAT have you been eating?!?!" I belched and he passed out. Now I could enjoy my sandwich in peace! Extra-garlic liverwurst, sauerkraut, kimchi, and sardines a là mode with cayenne and chocolate marshmallows!! Is that too graphic? Let ne know if it is and I'll try to delete it. |
| In the grip of a frosty winter's day, when my breath fogged the air, suddenly... I turned and saw something moving slowly towards me. The bright glittering snow blinded me for a moment. The sun defied the below zero day. I blinked and narrowed my eyes. It’s coming closer. My heart thumps as my eyes clear, and…it’s a tiny white kitten nearly frozen to death. I picked her up and quickly went inside. Now Snowball is the light of my life. |
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| I can't say that I am ever truly happy, but I am content with a few things. My life, and the fact that it seems to be progressing. My writing, even though it is at a standstill at the moment. My magick seems to be progressing by leaps and bounds. My health is being taken care of. I guess I got a lot I am content with. |
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