Uphill Writing

Words of the Week #58

rikscott — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:51:12 +0000

Uphill Writing: Words of the Week “Once again the enfant terrible’s leitmotif was a droning longuer which he labeled with the misnomer, “entertainment”; yet there was no iota, no umbra of amusement in it.” How will you use these words in sentences this week? The Uphill Writing Word of the Day is taken from dictionary.com,merriam-webster.com, and other on-line services.

Quips and Quotes: Blaise Pascal

rikscott — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:30:32 +0000

Uphill Writing: Quips and Quotes “When we see a natural style we are quite amazed and delighted, because we expected to see an author and find a man.” - Blaise Pascal

Book Project – Day Five

rikscott — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:30:51 +0000

Welcome to Day Five which is already in progress. Actually, as I write this it is Day Five. Reporting is off by one day, see. Ah, well. On the fifth day, 6 of 26 stories have been either rewritten or edited, and are (I hope and trust) ready to go. The title of the collection has been [...]

The Ax-Grinder: Giveaway Inspiration – The Smorgasbord of Life

rikscott — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:30:36 +0000

Belief is an amazing thing. It has the power to move mountains (quite literally), and the power to move people. Belief is inspiring and helpful. It can also be a force for evil. Belief misused or misguided can cause disaster. The most remarkable thing about belief is that it doesn’t require proof. Belief is like faith in that respect, [...]

Word of the Day: Umbra

rikscott — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:30:18 +0000

Uphill Writing: Word of the Day Umbra, N., [uhm-bruh] Definition: Shade; shadow. Example: The puppy followed me, a constant umbra at my feet. How will you use umbra in a sentence today? The Uphill Writing Word of the Day is taken from dictionary.com,merriam-webster.com, and other on-line services.

Quips and Quotes: George Orwell

rikscott — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0000

Uphill Writing: Quips and Quotes “All writers are vain, selfish and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives lies a mystery. Writing a book is a long, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven by some demon whom [...]

Book Project – Day Four

rikscott — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:30:40 +0000

Everybody dreams. I’ll give you that not everybody remembers their dreams, but dream they do. Some few of us are blessed with vivid dreams. Some fewer of us have what are called Lucid Dreams. A lucid dream is one wherein you can control your own actions. It is a dream where you can make decisions, or make the [...]

Target: Competency

rikscott — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:30:52 +0000

When I sat down to write this post, I was very clear about what I wanted to say. I knew the various states of mind I wanted to compare and contrast, and was comfortable with the idea. But before I could type the first sentence I realized that I might not know what I’m talking [...]

Word of the Day: Leitmotif

rikscott — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:20 +0000

Uphill Writing: Word of the Day Leitmotif, N., [lahyt-moh-teef] Definition: A dominant and recurring theme. Example: Her whining about short lunch breaks had become her leitmotif. How will you use leitmotif in a sentence today? The Uphill Writing Word of the Day is taken from dictionary.com,merriam-webster.com, and other on-line services.

Quips and Quotes: Vladmir Nobokov

rikscott — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:30:10 +0000

Uphill Writing: Quips and Quotes “I have written – often several times – every word I have ever published.” - Vladimir Nabokov