“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.”
~ Aristotle
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Quote of the Week: Anais Nin
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”
~ Anaïs Nin
Quote of the Week: R. L. Stine
“People say, ‘What advice do you have for people who want to be writers?’ I say, they don’t really need advice, they know they want to be writers, and they’re gonna do it. Those people who know that they really want to do this and are cut out for it, they know it.”
—R.L. Stine
Quote of the Week: William Wordsworth
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”
~ William Wordsworth
Quote of the Week: Annie Dillard
“Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book, or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now.”
—Annie Dillard
Quote of the Week: Richard Bach
“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” ~ Richard Bach
Word of the Day Wednesday: atavism
at·a·vism noun \ˈa-tə-ˌvi-zəm\
Definition of ATAVISM
1
a : recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
b : recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity <architectural atavism>
2
: one that manifests atavism : throwback
— at·a·vis·tic adjective
— at·a·vis·ti·cal·ly adverb
Origin of ATAVISM
French atavisme, from Latin atavus ancestor, from at- (probably akin to atta daddy) + avus grandfather
First Known Use: 1833
Definition source: http://www.merriam-webster.com
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Quote of the Week: Jarod Kintz
“Writers fish for the right words like fishermen fish for, um, whatever those aquatic creatures with fins and gills are called.” ~ Jarod Kintz
Word of the Day Wednesday: pugnacious
pug·na·cious adjective \ˌpəg-ˈnā-shəs\: showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue
Full Definition of PUGNACIOUS
: having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
— pug·na·cious·ly adverb
— pug·na·cious·ness noun
— pug·nac·i·ty noun
Origin of PUGNACIOUS
Latin pugnac-, pugnax, from pugnare to fight
First Known Use: 1642
Related to PUGNACIOUS
- Synonyms
- aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, disputatious, feisty, gladiatorial, militant, belligerent, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike
- Antonyms
- nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, unbelligerent, uncombative, uncontentious
Definition source: http://www.merriam-webster.com
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Teaser Tuesday: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I’ve turned down a few invitations from friends to see a newly released movie because I like to read the book first. So, for this Teaser Tuesday, I’m reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. That’s right. I’m one of the few people who hasn’t read the book or seen the movie so no spoilers please. Have you read the book, seen the movie, or both? What did you think?
Here’s a teaser:
“Amy had come to the mall to buy a gun on Valentine’s Day, of all days, that’s what our friend Lonnie had said. She was a little abashed, a little nervous: Maybe I’m being silly, but…I just really think I need a gun. Mostly, though, she was scared. Someone was unnerving her, she told Lonnie. She gave no more details, but when he asked her what kind of gun she wanted, she said: One that stops someone fast.”
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
