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A.T. Symeonidis's avatar

What a wonderful handful of words! O, the dastardly writers' block ... a smart enemy who knows how to persist. I'm still training myself to develop tactics against him... looking back more than 50 years!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Dastardly! Now that is a great word, too, AT. I will add that to my treasure box.

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A.T. Symeonidis's avatar

We're always on a journey of discovery, aren't we? Daily I find words, expressions etc that I had no idea they exist. And off they go on the registry of English language I maintain. As the Ancient Greeks said "I'm getting older but I'm always being taught a lot (of things)" !

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T. D. Wolf's avatar

I have my marching orders now. To use ailurophobe and anserine somehow today in conversation.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

If you are talking about cats or geese, it will be no problem, John!

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Linda Brown's avatar

Aaah, you beat us all to it - and what a great piece!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

A cute prompt. I look forward to YOUR rendition, Linda.

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James Ron's avatar

You have a fine set of tools for when the job presents itself, Sharron!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Words are definitely tools, James Ron. And weapons.

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Dbee's avatar

Love it Sharron!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks, Deborah.

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Wade Terry's avatar

How prescient of you…

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Prescient! Ha ha ha Another "smart" word. Thanks, Wade.

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Richbee's avatar

Tact tick’s— little bugs to nip at your arachnophobia then post your words on the wall of fame. Substacks to blame. No pencil was needed. A voice could start the tempo and the rubber band snaps around the wrist. The paper clip is attached and words are read.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

You bet!

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Justine's avatar

Perfect!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks for reading this little post, Justine! This logophile appreciates your comment!

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Sharon Hudson's avatar

Wow, Sharron!! You made that ten-word line come to life! Now I need to look up some of the words you used! Thanks for the mention!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I am looking forward to your next post, kiddo. You have stories!

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh Sharron, what delicious words!

And you and I truly are kindred spirits, having both written about the blank page today - what glorious company to find myself in! And I loved the voiceover. 😊

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Mellifluous … a big favourite. And “around the writer’s block” - excellent.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I love words. Funny, though, one word I have read in text and looked up several times - and still can't remember what it means -- inchoate. It won't stick. My brain rejects it for some reason. You have words like that?

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Increasingly. I’m off to look up inchoate!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Ha ha ha

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Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

.. ‘writer’s block ? Oh ! Algorithm being ‘mean to you ?🦎🏴‍☠️ (takin zero prisoners again today.. eh !

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

We do what we can do, Timber.

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Oooh how I love these words. Anserine. I had to Google that. How delightful.

One of my favourites along a similar line is pavonine.

And so true, the words are there, they often just need to settle into place.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Pavonine! Ooo. Great word. Wait let me guess, before looking it up. "Pavo" could refer to turkey or peacock? If so, then pavonine behavior might mean someone is strutting around like a turkey or arrogant like a peacock? Am I even close?

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Nathan Slake's avatar

You nailed it! Word wizard ;)

“Of or like a peacock.”

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Funny: In Spanish turkey is PAVO. Peacock is PAVO REAL - Royal Turkey. Want to guess CAPRINE, URSINE and OVINE?

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Hah. How funny.

Hmm, well I know ursine is bear-like, ovine presumably sheep, but caprine... I'm struggling with that one. Makes me think of capricious, but that doesn't help. I'll resist googling it...

Capricorn is goat, so goat-like?

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Hah! Good deduction!

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