Happy pre-Thursday, for those of you with me in the last remaining time zones. And happy actual Thursday for the rest of you!
I won't lie, this evening got away from me once I got home from work. But, as foreseen, I did actually write today! One more point for Routine being helpful.
Today's word:
Potation: (noun)
Per our frenemies at Merriam-Webster, the first known use was in the 15th century.
And for some etymology fun: Potation came to English from Middle English potacioun, from Anglo-French potation, from Latin potation-->potatio "act of drinking" from potare "to drink"
After that long of a trip, I could do with a potation, too!
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What's your favorite of the 5Ws+H to write?
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I won't lie, this evening got away from me once I got home from work. But, as foreseen, I did actually write today! One more point for Routine being helpful.
Today's word:
Potation: (noun)
- A usually alcoholic drink or brew
- The act or instance of drinking or inhaling; the portion taken in one such act
Per our frenemies at Merriam-Webster, the first known use was in the 15th century.
And for some etymology fun: Potation came to English from Middle English potacioun, from Anglo-French potation, from Latin potation-->potatio "act of drinking" from potare "to drink"
After that long of a trip, I could do with a potation, too!
I was going to make a "What a week, huh?" joke here, and then realized it's not even Wednesday yet. x__x
Today's word is brought to you by the shipping and transporting industry! Because nothing says, "Happy Holidays" like the memory of dozens of shipping containers tipping into the harbor.
Stevedore:
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What was today's Prime Task?
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Today's word is brought to you by the shipping and transporting industry! Because nothing says, "Happy Holidays" like the memory of dozens of shipping containers tipping into the harbor.
Stevedore:
- (noun) One who works at or is responsible for loading and unloading ships in port
- (verb) To handle (to load or unload) cargo as a stevedore
Here's to a new week of writing!
Instead of a discussion topic this week, I thought I'd share some fun words and definitions I've saved. Today's word, per Merriam-Webster:
Wilder: (pronounced as in its remaining form "bewilder")
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Wilder: (pronounced as in its remaining form "bewilder")
- (transitive verb) 1. To lead astray; 2. Bewilder, perplex
- (intransitive verb) 1. To move at random, to wander
Hello, all! I hope your day has been full of writing or resting or at least something fun!
Discussion: Oh boy. Here we are at another week, huh. How'd that even happen? But enough mourning the inexorable passage of time!
This week sees--for those of us in the States--a major holiday which often correlates to major stress; it's not the most conducive to writing! But there's still a bit of time on either side of the holiday for the possibility of writing. (And for y'all not in an American Thanksgiving world, it will just be Thursday.)
So, what are your writing plans for the coming week?
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What *kind* of day, Denny?
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An infinitely more accurate answer than the above foolishness
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This week sees--for those of us in the States--a major holiday which often correlates to major stress; it's not the most conducive to writing! But there's still a bit of time on either side of the holiday for the possibility of writing. (And for y'all not in an American Thanksgiving world, it will just be Thursday.)
So, what are your writing plans for the coming week?
WIP CHALLENGE CHECK-IN, Day 22 -- Saturday
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writethisfanficIt's the weekend! What weekend writing plans do you have? Any snippets to share?
It's distinctly chilly, and I'm thinking about getting up and putting on some fingerless gloves, and maybe a rug round my shoulders until the heating comes on. *checks thermometer*; yes, it's down below fifty degrees again. That's always the point at which it starts to feel Unreasonably Cold For Inside. Down to 50F I can cope with thermal underwear and a silk scarf...
It's distinctly chilly, and I'm thinking about getting up and putting on some fingerless gloves, and maybe a rug round my shoulders until the heating comes on. *checks thermometer*; yes, it's down below fifty degrees again. That's always the point at which it starts to feel Unreasonably Cold For Inside. Down to 50F I can cope with thermal underwear and a silk scarf...
Welcome to the daily accountability post!
As the sun goes down on my Friday, I haven't written anything yet -- have you?
As the sun goes down on my Friday, I haven't written anything yet -- have you?
WIP CHALLENGE CHECK-IN, DAY 20 -- Thursday
Nov. 20th, 2025 06:53 pmigenlode posting in writethisfanficHappy Thursday!
Good morning to our friends in Alaska and good evening to those in Paris -- how is/was/will have been your writing experience today?
Good morning to our friends in Alaska and good evening to those in Paris -- how is/was/will have been your writing experience today?
WIP CHALLENGE CHECK-IN, DAY 19 -- Wednesday
Nov. 19th, 2025 04:59 pmigenlode posting in writethisfanficA belated check-in for Week 3: how has writing been going this week so far?
What plans do you have in mind for the rest of today?
What plans do you have in mind for the rest of today?
WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 15 -- Saturday
Nov. 15th, 2025 09:17 amlinaewen posting in writethisfanficHello on Saturday! What kind of a writing day has it been so far today -- or if today hasn't gotten going yet, how did you fare yesterday?
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Saturday Discussion - Today is a good day for talking about general writing topics or posting snippets of what you are currently working on, if you are so inclined. Feel free to share what you are working on, or whatever is on your mind with your writing today!
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Saturday Discussion - Today is a good day for talking about general writing topics or posting snippets of what you are currently working on, if you are so inclined. Feel free to share what you are working on, or whatever is on your mind with your writing today!
Hello on Friday! Looking back at the day today -- or yesterday, if today hasn't gotten going yet -- how did it go?
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or research
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Looking forward, how are you planning to spend your weekend?
- I'm going to make up for not writing all week by having a writing marathon
- I'm going to keep writing at my current rate and see how it goes
- I have other plans, but I might have time to get some writing in
- I'm going to take a break from writing
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or research
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Looking forward, how are you planning to spend your weekend?
- I'm going to make up for not writing all week by having a writing marathon
- I'm going to keep writing at my current rate and see how it goes
- I have other plans, but I might have time to get some writing in
- I'm going to take a break from writing