Are joy (noun) and jocularity (noun) related? Seen in juxtaposition (noun), joy comes from deep within, and jocularity is more a surface thing. We can be jovial (adjective) even while we jest (verb), which can be taken jokingly (adverb) or jeeringly (adverb). How do I want to come across to others? Bonus thought: The definition…
Let’s talk about imagination (noun). Without it, how on earth could a writer come up with stories to tell? Idealistically (adverb), the scenarios we invent (verb) are so incredible (adjective), so impressive (adjective) and so inspirational (adjective) that readers can’t get enough. Remember that we’re made in the image (noun) of God. Who had the…
This weekend we said goodbye to a historic (adjective) herd (noun) of Hereford (noun) cattle. They will be humanely (adverb) treated at their new home (noun). Now we have (verb) other options such as focusing our farm on herbs (noun) and honey (noun).
The romance novella’s characters will go geocaching (verb), the new author gleefully (adverb) announces. Yes, she is giddy (adjective) about being ineligible for the Genesis (adjective) contest, which is closed to published and contracted authors, though she is very grateful (adjective) for the contest, the judges, and the opportunities it opened. She is also thankful…
Got a little sidetracked last week, but let’s get back on the alphabet bandwagon. This week is brought to you by the Letter ‘F,’ as in family: the most important noun to me (after God). We farm–yes, that’s a verb. It’s the action of growing animals and crops on our forty-acres. We don’t do it…
Emotion (noun) in stories needs to be shown, not told. See? I told you that emotionlessly (adverb). If you tell and not show, the emo (adjective-ha!) police will evict (verb) you from polite writer company. And that is everything (bonus!) for today.