After last week’s Freshly Pressed whirlwind of fun, I’ve finally settled back into some kind of normal, which feels a little bit like this: At least, that’s the face I made this morning after I saw Wordsmith.org’s choice for the word of the day (which I couldn’t even pronounce right): onomancy. noun. Divination by the …
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You Mean, You Have to Practice?
“A thousand books on tennis won’t improve your serve, but a thousand serves will.” ~ Rick DeMarinis, from an excerpt of his article printed in The Writer, November 1985, and reprinted in the November 2010 issue. ~ As I sat in a hallway at work the other day, I overheard someone practicing the tuba. The …
Wed’s Word Flash Fiction: Clarity
Every other Wednesday, on Writing Under Pressure, you’ll find a post based on Today’s Word (from Wordsmith.org). The goal of the exercise is to write something – an essay, poem, or flash fiction – and post it by midnight. Past pieces can be found under Wednesday’s Word on the sidebar to the right. ~ Today’s …