Writing: Not

A long day at the office and 63 emails on my return home. So, lots of communication and several questions answered, another few author interviews lined up for your delectation. But, no creative writing done. Now, knackered and thoroughly frazzled, I think I shall take an evening walk with my wife, just back from her bowls match, and then a short relax before bed.

Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Babble

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Babble: noun -  foolish, or idle talk, pretentious jargon, a confused murmur, as with lots of voices heard together, noise made by a flowing stream, inarticulate speech.

'In spite of the poetry of the flowing babbling brook, Johnson was determined to babble incessantly about trivia until Jessica was driven to plunge his head into the water just to shut him up.'

Affect or Effect

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Away from the desk and all things computer for the moment. So, I’ll keep things going with scheduled blogs dealing with the language we use as writers. I hope you’ll forgive me if I don’t reply to any comments for the time being, but I’m having a very well-earned (I think so, anyway) rest from work for a couple of weeks.

When to use Affect or Effect:

affect: to influence, to pretend.  ‘I became President because I want to affect the way the country is governed.’

effect: a consequence, a result.  ‘The effect of Madonna's outfit was predictable.’ 

A Review of website, Writing World

Writing-World.com is absolutely bursting with advice on all topics to do with writing. This free site provides articles under several headings, including; Beginner’s World, The Business of Writing, The Writing Life, Freelancers’ World, Commercial Corner, International Writing, General Fiction, Romance, and other genres. There is much more, but lists can be so boring; something this site most definitely is not. There are hundreds of articles under each topic heading. If you write, in any capacity and at any level from beginner to best-seller, you’ll find something of interest here. They produce a weekly newsletter, crammed full of up-to-date information. The site is free to use, but they also offer opportunities to have your book featured and to advertise services etc, for a small fee.

This is essentially an advice site. But it offers useful services and there is a personal touch, with articles on the author’s life, experiences and thoughts.

I urge you to give this writer-friendly site a look. I visit frequently and subscribe to their newsletter. All really good stuff.

http://www.writing-world.com/

Word of the Day is divorced from the blog that precedes it and produced in response to a request from a follower to provide just such a service.

Word of the Day; satire – a lampoon, usually humorous, used to expose folly or vice in those who should know better, usually employing ridicule, sarcasm and irony. ‘Jennifer’s satire on the sexual proclivities of the Rt. Hon. Geoffrey Muddinghampton MP, caused such hilarity amongst her audience that some had to be given first aid by the Speaker of the House; a fate none of them really deserved.’