Category: Inspiration
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Legerdemain
Noun Definition: sleight of hand Ex. Austin the Magnificent’s legerdemain made him an incredibly skilled magician. Noun Definition: trickery; deception Ex. The duke’s legerdemain of the royal family eventually had consequences for his descendants.
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Subtle Names Based On Anime Characters Part 7
Here are some character name ideas based on anime characters. These are names that I think are subtle enough that they can be used on non-Japanese characters without a reader realizing that they’re named after an anime character. Some are western names, and others are Japanese but wouldn’t raise too many eyebrows outside of Japanese…
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Suppurate
Verb Definition: to produce or discharge pus, as a wound; maturate Ex. The wound suppurated as a result of the patient’s lack of proper care.
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Fallow
Adj. Definition: plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated Ex. The farmer left the plot of land fallow to give the soil a chance to recover. Adj. Definition: not in use; inactive Ex. I had to leave the blog fallow, due to concerns in my personal life. Verb Definition: to make (land)…
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Upbraid
Verb Definition: to find fault with or reproach severely; censure Ex. Her mother was of the habit of upbraiding her father for his little faults.
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Chalcedony
Noun Definition: a microcrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, often milky or grayish Ex. The child held the milky chalcedony up to the light before adding it to her collection of rocks.
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I’m Reading “The Emotional Craft of Fiction” 2
If you missed my first post about The Emotional Craft of Fiction…. So a few years back, my beloved older sister got me a book on writing. Over the years, I’ve skimmed through different chapters but now I’ve decided it’s time I read the book in full and share my findings with you all. So…
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I’m Reading “The Emotional Craft of Fiction” 1
So a few years back, my beloved older sister got me a book on writing. Over the years, I’ve skimmed through different chapters but now I’ve decided it’s time I read the book in full and share my findings with you all. The first section is about the introduction, which is quite short and thus…
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Aerie
Noun Definition: a lofty nest of any large bird Ex. The falcon’s eggs were taken from its aerie Noun Definition: a house, fortress, or the like, located high on a hill or mountain Ex. The knights’ aerie was built so that enemies could be seen from miles away. Noun Definition: an apartment or office on…
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Nascent
Adj. Definition: beginning to exist or develop Ex. Unknown to her, the tumor was nascent in her body.
The Writing Coconut 