by Naomi L. | June 7, 2017 | Blog, Creative Writing, What If? Writing Prompts |
World Environment Day was on Monday, so here’s a new set of “What If?” Writing Prompts to acknowledge the date! This week’s batch features another collection of prompts about nature and environmentalism. See what stories you can create based on these ideas, and feel free to add more of your own! Have fun!
What if… every person in the world became a vegetarian?
What if… all non-renewable sources of energy on Earth suddenly disappeared?
What if… deforestation of the rainforests could be completely stopped?
What if… every nation in the world contributed to the effort to clean the oceans?
What if… humanity could halt global warming in time to reverse climate change?
Good luck spinning more stories about the environment!
If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!
by Naomi L. | June 5, 2017 | Blog, Word of the Week |
Word: palimpsest
Pronunciation: PA-ləm(p)-sest
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain
Source: Oxford Dictionaries
Fun fact about me: I’m currently working from home as a freelance editor and proofreader. Recently, while researching the different types of editing, I came across an interesting word sometimes used for manuscripts that have been rewritten and revised a few times. Many authors can surely relate: when your writing has been so heavily edited that only traces of the original draft remain, you now have a “palimpsest” on your hands!
A “palimpsest” is a manuscript or other piece of writing material from which original writing has been erased to make way for new writing, but on which traces of the original work remain. The word arose in the mid 17th century and comes from the Greek adjective palímpsēstos, meaning “scraped again”. This adjective comprises two roots: the adverb pálin “again” and the verb psáō “to rub smooth”.
Note that while the word “palimpsest” usually refers to reused manuscript paper, it can also be used to mean “something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form”. In the editing world, this can double as a definition for a written work that’s gone through enough revisions to change most of the rough draft. If you really want to get creative, you can try to find a use for the adjective form “palimpsestic”, which means “relating to palimpsests”. If you spend much of your time writing and rewriting manuscripts (or have your characters do the same), “palimpsest” is a good word to know!
What are your thoughts on this word? Any suggestions for future “Word of the Week” featured words?
by Naomi L. | June 2, 2017 | J.C. Wolfe's Writing, Poetry |
Every time you tease
I can’t help but laugh out loud
To please your humor
Please forgive my tricks
But I just could not resist
Teasing you that way
Tell me if you please
Why I can’t stop smiling now
At the way you tease
My responses to Ronovan Writes‘ Weekly Haiku Challenge #151: Please & Tease. For once, I’m actually posting in the same week! Hope you enjoy the haikus! Thanks for the prompt, Ronovan!
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