words
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To start your writing week off, why not try working on something outside of your comfort zone? If you’re a romance writer, how about writing a horror story? Or if you’ve never written poetry, give it a go. It’s fun and you never know – you might find a new talent! *** Photo credit: SlideShare
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This week’s Wonderful Words is about taking a title from a book and seeing what creative threads come from it. How about ‘The Escape’? Or ‘The Key’? Then there’s ‘I Found You’. Take a look through your bookshelves and see what you can find to inspire you. In last week’s Wonderful Words, I suggested taking…
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As a wordsmith, I love learning about new words and then using them in my writing. Here are a few you may not have heard of and which may inspire you in your writing: Pusillanimous – lacking courage Vellicate – to nip, twitch, pinch Mabble – to wrap up Hebdomadally – weekly Caliginous – dark,…
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Here is part nine in my new series, where I take a look at the weird and wonderful world of words. If you missed part one, please click here. You’ll find part two here and part three here. For part four click here. Now for parts five, six, seven and eight. Q. What’s the difference…
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Here is part eight in my new series, where I take a look at the weird and wonderful world of words. If you missed part one, please click here. You’ll find part two here and part three here. For part four click here. Now for parts five, six and seven. Q. What’s the difference between…
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Here is part four in my new series, where I take a look at the weird and wonderful world of words. If you missed part one, please click here. You’ll find part two here and part three here. Q. When do you use the words ‘all together’ and when is the word ‘altogether’ more appropriate?…
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Here is part two in my new series, where I take a look at the weird and wonderful world of words. If you missed part one, please click here. You’ll find part two here. Q. What is the difference between effect and affect? A. Effect is a noun. It means outcome, consequence, or appearance e.g.…
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Here is part two in my new series, where I take a look at the weird and wonderful world of words. If you missed part one, please click here. Q. Why do you sometimes use an apostrophe for ‘its’? A. An apostrophe is used for ‘its’ when the word is used as a contraction. The…
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As a writer, I love words, but I have to admit that the English language isn’t always straight forward and I feel that I’m constantly learning new things. Talking to fellow writers, it seems I’m not alone. So in this new series, I’m going to take a look at the often weird and wonderful world…
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I thought it was about time that I started another ‘Funny of the Week‘ series. As always, being a writer, it’s centred around words and this series is all about double entendres. Enjoy!
Esther Chilton 