Masyn

Balderdash. Rubbish.

Yep, that’s me all over. Except I don’t purposely daydream— I hatch a plotline while I’m in the middle of another novel, and by the time I get around to writing that plotline, the book is already all written out in my head. The thing is to get it down on paper. And often it will change with the writing— hopefully always for the better. 😛

Also remember, Jackson, that the Biblical account of the crucifixion was not graphic in the least. Now, a lot of that may have to do with the familiarity people of those times had with the gruesome punishment of the cross, and so they could appreciate it without context. But even if you are trying to remind your audience of something they are not…[Read more]

Ah… despotism. You’re right, Daeus. It’s so… intellectually cruel.

Another favorite is hoarfrost.

I like Paladin, Rosey. Only when you capitalize it like I just did, it looks like a name…:P

Hey you may have something there…how many trees do you reckon he ruined accomplishing that?!

To add to our collection of demeaning and depressing words… pauper. And waif. And starveling. Which means basically the same thing as pauper… but oh well. Differences, you know.
Oh, and another really, really, really good word, especially for a…[Read more]

Platypuses… elephants, it would appear. Well, Mark— welcome to Kingdom Pen! I would issue a warning about the sanity of this place, but you seem to be walking into this with both your eyes open, so howdy and so glad to have you here!

Oh.
I thought that was only with velvet when it came to antlers.
>P

Serfs and vassals are great too— it must be something about those medieval words.

The word, Hannah, would be evolved. Another great one… only it has… hm… unsavory associations. 😛

EZRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR ANTLERS!!!!???????????

Downtrodden. Outcast. Conquered. Puppet. Tool. Servile. Castaway. Unwanted. Or can you say gloomy…

Ow…

Oh minion! Yes, I forgot that one. It’s a wonderful word. So… I don’t know, humiliating. 😛 And underling too— lovely. *Shivers, rubs hands together*
@HannahWilson— aren’t those tomato varieties? 🙂
@Rosey—I love the word privateer as well! And I know what defenestration means, but I’m not sure I’d ever use it…

Also, one great word I…[Read more]

Hm… never been in that situation before, but if all you’re wanting is inspiration, I might have a suggestion. What genre is your novel? What are some of the key story elements? Dragons? Ships? Space Shuttles? Turtles? 😉
Anyway, I’ve not tried this myself, but I imagine it would work. Do a Google search for writing prompts with dragons or…[Read more]

Actually just went and looked it up: effusively or insincerely emotional. Nice. And yes it is German, originally schmalz, or dripping, lard. Double nice. Good one, Ezra.

What? Is that German?

Yeah really, it sounds so much like its meaning, doesn’t it? And it just rolls off your tongue so nicely. I love words like that.

Which Hammond? 😉
No, I know what you mean. His accent is actually so strong it can be annoying. Especially when you’re used to everyone else calling Horatio ‘Mr. Honblowuh’, pretty much, Hammond’s concise ‘Hornbloor‘ can grate on my nerves. 😛
It’s funny, but I don’t really have to consciously think about writing dialogue beforehand, or rehearse…[Read more]

Yes! Definitely agree with you there.

@Hope— one of my very favorite words is gloaming too! In fact I can really tend to overuse that one…
Actually I have so many favorites I can never list them all, but I like words like limpid and lucid and citadel (oh yeah citadel is probably a top five on the list) and causeway and bastion and foundation and twisted and winced and mist and…[Read more]