Comments on: Unleash Your Inner Writing Child: Word - Play https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/ A Blog On Writing Tue, 04 Feb 2025 02:07:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: sjmn60 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/#comment-51849 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:52:53 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10324#comment-51849 Laura, I couldn't write without my thesaurus. I even use it occasionally when writing emails (gads.)
It's become like an extension of my brain. Some of (what I think, lol) are my best phrases or sentences began by 'playing' with words.
BTW, I'm a native Texas. Grew up mostly in West Texas. Haven't been back in quite a while, and have lost my accent, but there is a sense in which Texas will always mean 'home'. Hope you enjoy living there.

]]> By: Laura Drake https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/#comment-51846 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:36:59 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10324#comment-51846 In reply to Vina Grey.

Oh, cool, Vina - I'll go check it out. That would be wonderful for visual learners! Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Laura Drake https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/#comment-51843 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:21:56 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10324#comment-51843 In reply to Ellen Vance.

Oh Ellen, one of my characters in my August release has a ranch in Bandera! Such a cute town. I envy you a chapter...the closest to me is 315 miles!!!

]]> By: Laura Drake https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/#comment-51840 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:19:58 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10324#comment-51840 In reply to roughwighting.

And I'll bet you keep the fun in your students alive, too! Thanks for all you do to help writers...we need more teachers!

]]> By: Ellen Vance https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/#comment-51837 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 06:31:23 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10324#comment-51837 Great post. I also love thesaurus.com. Sometimes I just need that extra bit of inspired wording. Glad you made it to Texas. I'll be joining you soon. I'm a native Texan, but I've been away for too long. The hubby and I are retiring in the Bandara/Blanco area in January, and I'll be looking for an RWA chapter.

]]> By: Vina Grey https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/#comment-51834 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 00:57:25 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10324#comment-51834 Great post. In addition to thesaurus.com, I also use the Visual Thesaurus, which gives a diagram of words and their connections; sometimes, seeing the picture helps me even more.

]]> By: roughwighting https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/#comment-51831 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:52:14 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10324#comment-51831 Yes, Yes, Yes - this is what I teach during my creative writing classes. We need to keep the FUN in the writing. You're so right - that's how we got started with this passion of ours called 'writing.' I admit, teaching other writers to use their creativity in my classes keeps the FUN going in my own writing every day.

]]> By: Laura Drake https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/#comment-51828 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:24:35 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10324#comment-51828 In reply to Barb DeLong.

Oh Barb, I love that! You ARE entering your witch book in contests, right? o-O
Don't make me come hunt you down...

]]> By: Laura Drake https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/#comment-51825 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:23:34 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10324#comment-51825 In reply to Orly Konig-Lopez.

HA! Busted.

]]> By: Laura Drake https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/04/word-play/#comment-51822 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:23:14 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10324#comment-51822 In reply to ramblingsfromtheleft.

Feel better, Florence - catch you next time...

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