Yes, we all know writing is a solitary pastime, however we do need to connect with others writers from time to time. In this virtual age many of us have connections across countries as well as in our own place in the world. This is achieved with local writing groups...
Snirtle - definition: to snicker mockingly I absolutely love this word and will have to find lots of occasions to use it. I think everyone needs this word in their personal lexicon. It is both a noun and a verb. It is a soft, suppressed laugh, a soft snortle (itself a...
Reticent - definition: 1) not intending to talk or give out information 2) quiet in tone or appearance 3) showing doubt or unwillingness I am sure we can all relate to reticent feelings when we first walked into a writing group or when we finally had enough courage to...
Dilettante - definition: 1) an admirer or lover of the arts 2) a person who has a shallow interest in an art or area of knowledge. Now I know that 'English' is a complicated language and it's use around the world has altered it drastically but how can the same word...
Let me start with the thesaurus explanation of descriptive : evocative, expressive, vivid, graphic, eloquent, colorful, explanatory, illustrative. Quiet a list, which I'm sure we could expand on if we so chose. However, my point is a single word can encapsulate a...
As writers we love to be immersed in our own creations -weaving plots, planning and following story arcs, creating character profiles as well as their trials and tribulations. Our minds are full of questions : What happens next? How would my character react? Is that...
My NaNoWriMo 2010 begins! I begin this NaNo with an idea, but also; unusually for me; I have actually written some back story and dabbled with characters names prior to 1st November. Initially I found this arrested my spontaneity and I was struggling with how to...