Comments on: The Music of Language http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/ about the craft and business of fiction Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-880 Therese Walsh Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:11:41 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-880 Love your Bilbo Baggins saying, Renee, and "kerfuffle" is grrrrreat. Love your Bilbo Baggins saying, Renee, and “kerfuffle” is grrrrreat.

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]]> By: Renee Yancy http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-879 Renee Yancy Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:10:49 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-879 I love to say "I'm flummoxed and obfusticated". I think Bilbo Baggins said it first. I also love the words LAGOON, MESMERIZE and KERFUFFLE. I love to say “I’m flummoxed and obfusticated”. I think Bilbo Baggins said it first. I also love the words LAGOON, MESMERIZE and KERFUFFLE.

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]]> By: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-878 Therese Walsh Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:10:25 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-878 That was great, Thea! That was great, Thea!

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]]> By: Thea McGinnis http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-877 Thea McGinnis Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:09:17 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-877 Gloamy Cleome woke up discombobulated. The sound of jazz music playing outside her window caused her to undulate beneath the light summer coverlet. A light but consistent hum bounced around the room. Peeking out from under her pillow she saw the plump little honey bee, no doubt flush with nectar, trying to escape the room it inadvertantly bumbled into. Staggering out of her comfy bed she went to the corner and got out her butterfly net, scooping up the bee on its next fly by. Leaning out the window, she released it. 'bee happy' she whispered as it buzzed its way home. Gloamy Cleome woke up discombobulated. The sound of jazz music playing outside her window caused her to undulate beneath the light summer coverlet. A light but consistent hum bounced around the room. Peeking out from under her pillow she saw the plump little honey bee, no doubt flush with nectar, trying to escape the room it inadvertantly bumbled into. Staggering out of her comfy bed she went to the corner and got out her butterfly net, scooping up the bee on its next fly by. Leaning out the window, she released it. ‘bee happy’ she whispered as it buzzed its way home.

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]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-876 Kathleen Bolton Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:08:34 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-876 SCRIBBLE. I forgot to add that. SCRIBBLE. I forgot to add that.

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]]> By: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-875 Therese Walsh Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:08:18 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-875 Thanks, Cathy J. The first thing the future holds for us is a switch-over to a new site; stay tuned! Melissa and Kath, I like discombobulated and bumble, too. They're both super-fun words to say. And I like jazz (the word and the music!) also. Ooh, I like the plant words, Thea. Artemesia. Nice. Gloamy is a good one, Karin! As for building that vocab, feel free to check back with our site; we post the word-of-the-day here. There's a separate word-of-the-day email you can receive (different words) through http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Words are undeniably splendiferous. Even made-up ones. ;) Thanks, Cathy J. The first thing the future holds for us is a switch-over to a new site; stay tuned!

Melissa and Kath, I like discombobulated and bumble, too. They’re both super-fun words to say. And I like jazz (the word and the music!) also.

Ooh, I like the plant words, Thea. Artemesia. Nice.

Gloamy is a good one, Karin! As for building that vocab, feel free to check back with our site; we post the word-of-the-day here. There’s a separate word-of-the-day email you can receive (different words) through http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html

Words are undeniably splendiferous. Even made-up ones. ;)

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]]> By: Karin Tabke http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-874 Karin Tabke Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:07:10 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-874 great, post. I love words too and want to really build my vocab. I'm sick of using the same old same old. I think I'll add gloamy to my list. great, post. I love words too and want to really build my vocab. I’m sick of using the same old same old.
I think I’ll add gloamy to my list.

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]]> By: Thea McGinnis http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-873 Thea McGinnis Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:06:29 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-873 i love bumble too. my long time favorite word "charade" (pronounced sha rod). in terms of plant words i love artemesia, anemone, cleome. i also love the word 'clever' - an accurate description of WU!!! i love bumble too. my long time favorite word “charade” (pronounced sha rod). in terms of plant words i love artemesia, anemone, cleome. i also love the word ‘clever’ – an accurate description of WU!!!

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]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-872 Kathleen Bolton Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:05:49 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-872 AAWWW, Cathy J., I just about puddled up. That's about the nicest compliment we've gotten and you've made my day, thank you! As for words, I get fixated on a few and find them all over my MS. I then have to go through and ruthlessly kill all but one, because a great word should stand alone. BUMBLE, ULULATE/UNDULATE, those are my current favs. AAWWW, Cathy J., I just about puddled up. That’s about the nicest compliment we’ve gotten and you’ve made my day, thank you!

As for words, I get fixated on a few and find them all over my MS. I then have to go through and ruthlessly kill all but one, because a great word should stand alone.

BUMBLE, ULULATE/UNDULATE, those are my current favs.

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]]> By: Melissa Marsh http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-871 Melissa Marsh Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:05:05 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/08/30/the-music-of-language/#comment-871 That's funny - I like the way jazz sounds. It sounds smooth with a bit of spice thrown on the end. I've always been partial to the word DISCOMBOBULATED. ;-) That’s funny – I like the way jazz sounds. It sounds smooth with a bit of spice thrown on the end.

I’ve always been partial to the word DISCOMBOBULATED. ;-)

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