by Margot | Aug 17, 2011 | funny, nuts and bolts
All these writing terms. What do they mean, anyway? shirt Should you learn them all? Think of them as your tool chest. Learn how to “operate” them and keep them sharp and tidy. Then it’s up to you when you pull them out and put to best use. Or not....
by Margot | Jul 4, 2011 | nuts and bolts
Courtesy of Deshoda.com: Ailurophile A cat-lover. Assemblage A gathering. Becoming Attractive. Beleaguer To exhaust with attacks. Brood To think alone. Bucolic In a lovely rural setting. Bungalow A small, cozy cottage. Chatoyant Like a cat’s eye. Comely Attractive....
by Margot | Oct 22, 2010 | nuts and bolts
(cross posted from Mormon Mommy Blogs) You say what you want to say. You say it the way you want to say it. Right? Does it matter if your blog posts follow grammar rules? There are two sides (at least) to every argument, but the Damsel would like you to consider the...
by Margot | Oct 12, 2010 | nuts and bolts, the writing process
It worked for her. Plotting the Order of the Pheonix: This is the most fascinating image I’ve looked at in a long time. I love seeing into the mind of J.K. Rowling. There’s so much of this I love. Look at the timeline! The various plotlines charted and...
by Margot | Aug 29, 2010 | nuts and bolts
art credit This website makes me giggle. Cliché Finder (also note the URL containing “West Egg”) “…Have you been searching for just the right cliché to use? Are you searching for a cliché using the word “cat” or “day”...
by Margot | Aug 4, 2010 | nuts and bolts, Uncategorized
Confusion. photo “People” have deemed this sentence to be grammatically correct: “Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.” What sort of people are these? (for an explanation, see the font of all wisdom:...
