I’m starting a series called A to Z because it’s a great creative exercise, loosening things up in a writers-blocked brain. I think it could be one hell of a lifesaver during the month of NaBloPoMo. In short, you write a story using 26 sentences, each sentence starting with the next consecutive letter of the alphabet. …
Tag: writing
A Quick Refresher in Figures of Speech, Part 2: Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is the process of capturing sound effects in your writing. (In case you’re wondering, the word is pronounced onno-motto-pee-uh). When you drag your fingernails down a chalkboard, what sound do you hear? is it a screeeee, a clink, or a sploosh? If you chose screeeee you win a cookie. “She dragged her fingernails down the chalkboard and the screeeee caused the entire class to cringe …
