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Monday Muddle: heal, heel

LC December 13, 2021 December 11, 2021 Monday Muddle

Monday Muddle: heal: (verb) to recover from an illness or injury; to return or restore to good health heel: (noun) a part of the body; the back portion of some things, such as a foot, shoe, or loaf of bread; someone who acts in an unkind or unscrupulous manner; (verb) to follow at someone's heels; to provide, repair, or replace heels (as for shoes)

Wednesday Writing

LC December 8, 2021 November 2, 2021 Wednesday Writing

How much time do you leave between writing and editing?

Tuesday Two

LC December 7, 2021 November 1, 2021 Tuesday Two

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

Photo by Colin Lloyd on Unsplash.

A person flying through the air on a white snowboard with multi-coloured stripes. There are tall city buildings in the background. A snow hill is not visible.

Monday Muddle: shoo, shoe

LC December 6, 2021 December 3, 2021 Monday Muddle

The second photo explains why it is shoo-in and not shoe-in. I’m not sure what a shoe-in would be. Maybe a contest entry at a Cinderella ball?

Monday Muddle: shoo: (exclamation) the word said to encourage someone or something to leave your presence; (verb) to encourage someone or something to leave your presence Used in the the term “shoo-in”. shoe: (noun) covering for the foot, having a thick or sturdy sole; metal plate attached to a horse’s hoof; (verb) to attach a metal plate to a horse’s hoof NOT used in the term shoo-in

shoo-in: (noun) a sure winner; someone who is certain to succeed; someone or something that could win easily The term originated with horse racing, and the fact that you would only have to shoo in a horse in order for it to win a fixed race.

Wednesday Writing

LC December 1, 2021 November 2, 2021 Wednesday Writing

Do you edit as you go along, or do you wait until your draft is finished?

Tuesday Two

LC November 30, 2021 November 1, 2021 Tuesday Two

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

Photo by Íltun Huseynli on Unsplash.

A modern white and glass building with a curved roof that appears to be melting on one side. Lights inside give a golden glow behind the glass.

Monday Muddle: parson, person

LC November 29, 2021 November 25, 2021 Monday Muddle

Monday Muddle: parson: (noun) member of the clergy; vicar; priest person: (noun) an individual; human being

A sign on a shop window that reads, "Only 2 parsons allowed inside".

Sometimes I am asked, “Do people really mix those up?” Yes. All the muddles I share with you have been seen in real life. Usually they are in the middle of a document, and I just add them to my list. Occasionally, I have a photo of them.

Now, to be fair, I’m not completely certain if this store has had previous problems with gangs of clergy that they are trying to avoid, or if they just had trouble with their spelling. Either way, someone may be confused about who is allowed in.

Wednesday Writing

LC November 24, 2021 November 2, 2021 Wednesday Writing

What methods do you use to edit your own work?

Tuesday Two

LC November 23, 2021 August 13, 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.

Monday Muddle: opt in, opt-in

LC November 22, 2021 November 19, 2021 Monday Muddle

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”.