Writing & Editing“Writers do not have the privilege of sleep. There is always a story coming alive in their heads, constantly composing. Whether they choose it or not.” - Coco J. Ginger #AmWriting #AmEditing
Rob Bignell, Editor/Author
William C. TracyFinished putting up cat perches today. I'll get some pictures after the paint touchup. Made more candles too! Also reading through a new submission and enjoying it so far!
Only a little over $700 until the Lesbians in Space campaign is funded!
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Only a little over $700 until the Lesbians in Space campaign is funded!
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Karen ConlinPursuant to this:
I looked for "woodworker" in a reverse dictionary. If you've never used one, I suggest you give it a try. Fascinating, and more useful than racking your brain paging through a standard dictionary.
There's even one online.
https://reversedictionary.org/wordsfor/woodworker
The second result (after "cabinetmaker," which I discarded for my purposes) is "woodwright." There's no definition within the reverse dictionary database, but it suggests "try an internet search." Of course, that works a treat.
Poking further, we get to "timberwright," one who specializes in structural woodworking like framing. That's not the definition for this usage, though, so I'm back to "woodwright." One who builds custom objects or effects repairs to wooden items.
So many wonderful words! Why create another one that's unclear?
What in blazes is an "arborwright"???
If he's a woodworker, why not say that? My first thought was "this guy works with entire trees, does he? Shaping them from saplings? Oh, no . . . he's a woodworker."
This penchant for coining nonce words (they'll not appear outside this book or perhaps the series) is maddening. We have so many cromulent words already! USE THEM!
::deep breaths:: Ropesman. Assemblageman. (Not "assemblyman." This is a wholly different context.) More I can't recall at present.
::more deep breaths::
"A line formed in front of each body, the least of which was fourteen strong, aside from (his) eight."
Aside from syntax issues (this could be much clearer), if one line has but eight members, and the next largest has fourteen, isn't the one with eight the least?
What am I missing? (Again, not a call for comment. This is just a typical cold read.) I suppose this is part of the writer's penchant for "writing like Tolkien." More words than are helpful, with unusual constructions. And I say that as one who enjoys Tolkien.