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I have just read the above article about the use of weak words in writing. Some words on the list seem a bit ridiculous to me....but what do you think?

Today marks the start of the annual writing frenzy known as NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and my first attempt at it; and as I am also contributing to the Speak It's Name Advent Calendar which starts on December 1st, it's going to be a very busy month and my piece is up fairly early in the month, so I'd better get my Muse tide to the ( Read more... )

Well, here we are at the end of summer almost, and what a roller coaster ride it's been. I feel as though I've definitely been out of the loop somewhat as regards writing etc.
The sad demise of my cat, Oscar in May really knocked me for six and shocked me to the very core. It's taken some time to feel anything like normal again; but there is now a ( Read more... )

To everyone who may be struggling a little with writing (as I am at the moment) or whatever you are doing which is new and unfamiliar and is proving to be a struggle and you feel like giving up. Here's a little verse I discovered earlier today.

The Magic Cornet
” ‘Aye’ says the old shopkeeper. ‘It’s a magic cornet that.
It blows a dream with velvet ( Read more... )

Well I've been a member of LJ for three weeks and up to now I've had a ball. I'm learning so much and from such nice, and it has to be said, extremely patient and tolerant people. I'm discovering things and questioning things almost on a daily basis and never have I felt the itch to write so keenly and so urgently as I do now. And my trusty note ( Read more... )

Well it's all kicking off for little ol me at the mo. Lots of writing projects on the go, my first draft of my book, SIN Xmas calendar and now group leader for a web site community health forum. And of course LJ. All these acronyms remind me of uni, UEA, LCR (lower common room) and others which I cannot remember. And no, not because I spent my time ( Read more... )