Monday Muddle: If you are speaking to, or writing for, an international audience, using the word “moot” might cause confusion. The meaning generally accepted in North America is basically the opposite of what is understood in the rest of the world. #MonMud
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Thursday Thought: We all get discouraged sometimes, and sometimes for good reason. But sometimes we dwell on things that we cannot change, like what we did or did not do in the past. Instead, try to focus on the positive and what you can do better in the future.
If you are halfway through NaNo, but don’t have half your words yet, don’t give up. You can still do it.
Tuesday Two: Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish. #TueTwo
Monday Muddle: Even copywriters aren’t likely to use the word “copywrite” unless they are talking about the rapper or the disk duplicator. (In both those cases, it should have a capital C.) And your spellchecker will almost certainly underline it. Mine did. If you see “copywrite” followed by a date, you can bet that the writer meant “copyright”. #MonMud
What do you think? #ThuThought
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Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish. #TueTwo Photo by, and used with permission from, Paris Adèle, one of my favourite pages on Facebook.
Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish. #TueTwo Photo by Federico Rizzarelli on Unsplash.
