Today’s new word: eleemosynary adj. 1. of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable. 2. derived from or provided by charity. 3. dependent on or supported by charity. National Poetry Writing Month prompt: “Write a poem that incorporates at least one of the following: (1) the villanelle form, (2) lines taken from anContinue reading “E is for eleemosynary- Poem:Donations Eaten by Bureaucracy”
Category Archives: Creativity
D is for dysphemism
Today’s new word: dysphemism n. 1. the substitution of a harsh, disparaging, or unpleasant expression for a more neutral one. 2. an expression so substituted, as “cancer stick” for “cigarette.” National Poetry Writing Month prompt: Write your own sad poem, but one that achieves sadness through simplicity. Writer’s Digest April PAD (poem a day) challenge:Continue reading “D is for dysphemism”
Realistic Goal Setting vs. Creative Chaos
The Chaos Moments after I published my last post with realistic reading goals that I would put in my planner for January, I went to the library and checked out twenty-five books that were not on that list. I’m glad I did. There’s nothing wrong with my reading gluttony. I should not have imagined IContinue reading “Realistic Goal Setting vs. Creative Chaos”
Review: A Compendium Of Collective Nouns
Over the weekend, I went to West Seattle and had brunch with an old friend. After we ate, we walked around the shops. In a home furnishings store, I noticed a beautiful book and had to have it. So I am now the proud owner of: A Compendium of Collective Nouns: From an Armory ofContinue reading “Review: A Compendium Of Collective Nouns”
Gobolinks and Blottentots
You may recognize these inkblots from my last post. The image on the left looked to me like two teddy bears playing with a ball from the moment I made it. The image on the right, however, originally looked like an angelic figure or winged creature (turned 180°), but when I looked at it again,Continue reading “Gobolinks and Blottentots”
Easy Inexpensive Halloween Decorations
These ideas from KellysDIY are so fun, I had to repost. Amazingly simple decorations to get you in the mood for #Writober. I think my Halloween decorating will be a month long process this year. Halloween is just around the corner….so I found some ideas you can do to dress up your home….scary. Fun andContinue reading “Easy Inexpensive Halloween Decorations”
Need your next great idea? Try this!
A few years ago, after reading Dufresne’s Is Life Like This?: A Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months, I created my go to story idea generator; my Plot-o-Matic. The Plot-o-Matic is a set of three different colored cards: green = Subject (person or occupation), yellow = Conflict (something the subject wants or needs),Continue reading “Need your next great idea? Try this!”
Creativity For The Fun Of It!
I have begun so many blog posts lately only to feel uninspired and forced, like it was pure drudgery. After starting yet another one this morning, I gave up and asked myself, how can I make this fun for me? Then I heard cheers of laughter from next door. I went out to witness theContinue reading “Creativity For The Fun Of It!”
Experience Writing 