Word of the Month 00002

So it seems it has been a while since last updating... a couple of years... but hath no fear! We were walking home from school and telling each other about our classes which lead to English class. My teacher has a Word of the Week, Synonyms of the Week and Cliche of the Week (so a lot of the board is taken up before we even start class) to teach us of what to use or avoid when writing. Of course the quick schemers that we are, we decided to take turns at a two-weekly star word. Jess had one to start off with and now it is my turn.

Behold a new verb...

to scupper

(said SKUHP-er)
1. Informal.  to prevent from happening or succeeding; ruin; wreck
2. Military. to overwhelm; surprise and destroy, disable, or massacre.

It does have a noun but it is boring and something to do with drains I believe, and in navel slang it is an offensive way of describing a woman so we shall ignore these. I must admit even so it isn't such a positive word as a verb (very ironic I did pick this seeing as today while I am writing this it is clear, sunny and extremely pool-worthy and I am sitting at the computer in togs) but it does give a certain nuance that may be needed someplace?

Inkblossom

Another inspiring poem I found on WritersCafe.org

La mer insensible à froid *The cold unfeeling sea I cried to the sea all my sorrows But it took little notice of me For tears and moans is all it's known Wind and rain: what I am to the sea © 2011 Vesa Lee

Read this wonderful piece:

Laughing at what winter thought was dead

A Poem by Craig Froman

Each blossom is a seed of hope...

Laughing at what winter thought was dead

Perennial madness in my lifty-lofty head

Tender plants, sprouting their true leaves

Alba flowers and amurensis-sighing sleeves

And your pomegranate lips a musical entice

Cross fields of sage and lavender-white rice

Grafted beauty on floating winds of thyme

You dance like magic on variegated rhyme

And life is laughing, spinning, leaping too

As winter’s sterile promise all fell through!

© 2011 Craig Froman

I found this on WritersCafe.org and couldn't help but love it!

In the Mood

Get into a energetic mood by dancing to one of your favourite songs, or just a song that makes you move!

I like:

Burning Down the House by The Talking Heads
Pull Up to the Bumper by Grace Jones
Dancehall Girl by Salmonella Dub
All Star by Smashmouth

To name a few...

Why does this help writing?
I have no idea, it's just fun. Go for it! Get in the mood.

After see if you can recall how it felt to be in that mood. You may have an urge to turn the music on again if you can remember.

Inkblossom

Creative Places

Creative Places
Are places that make think, feel and be creative.
I recently fell in love with writing lists so heres a list of my favourite creative places, if you have any suggestions to add, e-mail them to Inkblossom inbox (look at contact us) and if they're good we'll publish them. Easy as that!


My Favourite Creative Places:


-At the beach
-On a swing
-Looking out of the car window when it's raining and watching the raindrops slide cross it
-Lying in the middle of a grassy paddock on a warm spring day (even better if it's a fine day after a lot of rain)
-In front of a fire, with a blanket, on a cold winters night
-Anywhere with chocolate! 

Inkblossom