What's the Word Wednesday - Waffle (Sorry I'm Late)

Storee was so wrapped up in writing her next book What's the Word Wednesday slipped right by her. She invites you to share some waffles with her on this Thursday to make up for her tardiness.

This week's word is: Waffle

   

waffle (WAH fuhl) (noun)

1. A crisp cake with a pattern of deep squares on both sides that is made by cooking batter in a special device called a waffle iron: "Each member of the family had a waffle for breakfast this morning."

 

 

 

2. An informal British term meaning foolish or dull talk or writing that continues for a long time: "The speech was a load of waffle about politics."

 

 

 

waffle (WAH fuhl) (verb)

To be unable or unwilling to make a clear decision about what to do: "Every time Paul spoke, it was to waffle from one point of view to another one."

 

 

 

 

Having breakfast with some people is always interesting. So often someone will waffle back and forth between whether to have pancakes for breakfast or to have a waffle with syrup, while maintaining a dull waffle about the weather.

Write a story and include a waffle. Noun or Verb - the choice is yours.

Storee's Tueday Writing Tip

What a Character!

Your characters:

Make them real. Make them funny or sad or strong or weak but make them real.

Write a paragraph describing someone you know. Show how that person looks without using describing words like fat or skinny. Is he good or bad? How do we know that?
Or
Write about an animal. Without saying  if it’s a dog or fish or a horse or a lizard can you describe it so readers can tell not only what it is but what it looks like?

Example
Josh is tall, kind of skinny and he’s nice.
Becomes:
Josh was lucky.  He could spot Mrs. Heeney’s weird grey bun bobbing down the hall long before the other kids  knew she was in the building. Of course he had watch out for low hanging branches when they rode their bikes along the creek but it seemed more than a fair trade to the two boys when she was on prowl.

 “Duck! Josh whispered out of the corner of his mouth, if she sees you you’ll have detention for sure!”

 “Oh man! I should’ve finished my homework last night instead of watching that old vampire movie,” Tim whined. “Hide me!” he said, trying to ease behind his friend.

“Like that’s going to work,” Tim’s sister snickered. “As if you can hide a beach ball behind a flag pole!”

The second version takes a lot more words but it's more interesting to read. Think about the characters in the books you like to read. Look at how the author describes them.

Recommended reads: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Peter and the Star Catchers.

 

Writing Contest! Extremely Short, Short Story

 

Storee Wryter Encourages you to Write!

 

Extremely Short Writing Contest

 

Write a complete story in 500 words or less.

You pick the topic.

Fiction or nonfiction. No horror or adult content.

Violence, swearing, adult content not accepted.

Writers of all ages are invited to submit their best work.

One winner will be chosen in each of the following age groups:

 

1. Adult 18 and over

2. Teens 16-18

3. Teens 13-15

4. Youth 10-13

5. Under 10

 

Winners will receive a Certificate of Excellence suitable for framing signed by Storee Wryter. The winning entries will be posted on the blog, individually, along with a brief bio of the author.

 

Submit your story on or before March 15, 2013 by posting it as a comment to the blog labeled -Short Shorts.  Winners will be announced March 31, 2013. Decision of the judges is final.

Inspiration Friday - Stay Motivated

True?

 

You cannot decide once and for all to be a writer.

You must renew your commitment to writing every day.

 

What keeps you going?

What gets in your way?

What's the Word Wednesday? - Cast a Spell on Your Writing

Cast a spell on your writing. 
Spelling is very important for writers. Teachers grade you on your spelling, and editors and publishers expect you to know how to spell the words you use in your poems and stories.  It's also much more enjoyable for the reader when things are written correctly.  

Check the words below for spelling errors. Do you know which ones are correct? If not, look them up in a dictionary. Send Storee a note letting her know how you did.  Then write a story or poem using one more of the words.

1. accidently
Correct
Incorrect

2. independance
Correct
Incorrect

3. foreign
Correct
Incorrect

4. paralel
Correct
Incorrect

5. privilege
Correct
Incorrect

Note: Critique said, "I bet they never forget how to spell the ones they look up in the dictionary."

Super Writing Prompt

Write a story including the following information:

Place: The Super Bowl

Quote: Where are all the ballerinas when you need them?

Object: A hot dog.

Inspiration Friday!

Storee invites you to come by every  Friday to read one her favorite quotes on writing.  She invites you to share your favorite quotes on the blog as well.

In writing

(as in most endeavors)

there is always room for excellence.

 

From: The Writers Little Instruction Booklet - 385 Secrets for Writing Well & Getting Published

by Paul Raymond Martin