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Tuesday Two

LC November 23, 2021 Tuesday Two

Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.

Photo by guille pozzi on Unsplash.

A fox sitting on the edge of a road doing a shoulder check.

I have seen “optin” as one word without a hyphen used as a noun occasionally. It is not yet standard, but I expect it will be one day. If you choose to use this variant, be aware that autocorrect may change it to “option”.

Language Laughs

LC November 19, 2021 Language Laughs

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Thursday Thought #ElmoreLeonard

LC November 18, 2021 Thursday Thought

Two small birds are sitting on the rim of a birdbath facing each other. One has its mouth open and appears to be speaking to the other, who seems to be paying rapt attention. Caption: A line of dialogue is not clear enough if you need to explain how it's said. ~Elmore Leonard

Wednesday Writing

LC November 17, 2021 Wednesday Writing

When you read advice like "eliminate adverbs" or "never use passive voice", do you follow that like it's a rule?

Tuesday Two

LC November 16, 2021 Tuesday Two

Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.

Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash.

Rays of sunlight shining through the autumn colours of a forest.

Monday Muddle: meddle, mettle

LC November 15, 2021 Monday Muddle

Monday Muddle: meddle: (v) to interfere; to pry into someone else's affairs; to involve oneself in someone else's business without invitation or right given by some authority mettle: (n) ability to cope with difficult circumstances; courage; strength; boldness; resilience; spunk

“To prove one’s mettle” is a common expression. If you have proven your mettle you have come through a difficult situation with grace and aplomb. You might need to prove your mettle if you have neighbours who meddle.