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Writing. Fiction.

[conleches]

some fucking resources for all ur writing fuckin needs

body language masterlist

a translator that doesn’t eat ass like google translate does

a reverse dictionary for when ur brain freezes

550 words to say instead of fuckin said

638 character traits for when ur brain freezes again

some more body language help 

[leslieohdamnjr]

IM USING THIS EVERY DAMN DAY. FUCK THESE ARE GIFTS FROM GOD.

[conleches]

some fucking resources for all ur writing fuckin needs

body language masterlist

a translator that doesn’t eat ass like google translate does

a reverse dictionary for when ur brain freezes

550 words to say instead of fuckin said

638 character traits for when ur brain freezes again

some more body language help 

[leslieohdamnjr]

IM USING THIS EVERY DAMN DAY. FUCK THESE ARE GIFTS FROM GOD.

[thishartominefeelz]

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[laughingsquid]

Nobody Lives Here, A Fascinating Map of the Many Areas in the United States With Zero Population

[hirxeth]

[writeworld-blog]

Important Infrequently Used Words To Know

by Paul V. Hartman

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alacrity  a-LACK-ra-tee     cheerful willingness and promptness

anathema  a-NATH-a-ma     a thing or person cursed, banned, or reviled

anodyne  AN-a-dine     not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull//anything that sooths or comforts

aphorism  AFF-oar-ism     a short, witty saying or concise principle

apostate  ah-POSS-tate     (also: apostasy) person who has left the fold or deserted the faith.

arrogate  ARROW-gate     to make an unreasonable claim

atavistic  at-a-VIS-tic     reverting to a primitive type

avuncular  a-VUNC-you-lar     “like an uncle”; benevolent

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[nevver]

21 Interesting Words From David Foster Wallace's Vocabulary List

aerobe—organism requiring oxygen to live

afterclap—unexpected, often unpleasant sequel to a matter that had been considered closed

anaclisis—psychological dependence on others; “anaclitic”

apophasis—allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned

bistre—yellowish-brown color

catadromous—living in freshwater but migrating to sea to breed

ecotone—transitional zone between communities containing the characteristic species of each

euphuism—ornate, allusive, overpoetic prose style

gloze—minimize or underplay… “gloze” the embarrassing part

muntin—strip of wood or metal that separates & holds various panes in a window, like a window w/ four individual panes arranged in a big rectangle, etc.

nidifugous—leaving the nest shortly after hatching

ocherous—moderate orange yellow

ordurous—dungish or shitty

patelliphobia—fear of bowls, cups, basins, and tubs

peritrichous—having a band of cilia around the mouth as certain protozoans

privity—secret, special knowledge between two or more people; (adj.) privitive

serrate—having or forming a row of sharp little teethy things

tarantism—disorder where you have uncontrollable need to dance

tardive (adj.)—having symptoms that develop slowly or appear long after inception

tenesmus—urgent but ineffectual attempt to pee or shit

valetudinarian—sickly, weak, morbidly health-conscious person

[amygaertner]

[teaintheafternoon]

amygaertner:Rob MacInin

[nevver]

The Garden of Death, Hugo Simberg

[in-the-horniman]

We found this Japanese Bonkei set in our store, complete with tree, mountains and small boat. We also found a cheeky monkey with the set, although we are not quite sure if he is part of the object, or an imposter!

[nevver]

Fall, in focus

[nevver]

Heads

[nevver]

Rebecca Green

[nevver]

What we’re reading

[historical-nonfiction]

What a mounted crusading knight might have had in 1266, around the time of the Siege of Jerusalem

[nevver]

Burdened by civilization

[nevver]

Life during wartime