Rules of a Writer: Be Observant

isn't it interesting? Always be observant!

Are You a Word Nerd?

Every writer has a hidden nerd inside that secretly rejoices when they hear a rightly-placed word and dies a little when they come across someone who wR!tes lyK di$. I myself am a word nerd. Don't get me wrong, I'm not the snobby kind of person who will correct your grammar (out loud :) ) or use ambiguous words while I'm speaking, and I'm not the best at spelling, but I have a fetish for words. Some girls collect shoes or sunglasses, this girl collects words ;)
This is why I've been obsessed lately with a new website called Word Dynamo. It's a branch of the website Dictionary.com (you know, the one that makes English homework much easier) and it's one of the best things I've found. You sign up and choose your grade. The site then takes you to the beginning level of that grade and you have to take vocabulary quizzes to unlock the next levels. As you play, your vocabulary grows and a whole lot of fun words are added to your list. You can choose categories like Latin Roots, obscure words, and lingo for different situations. There are also different quizzes on topics and subjects like Art, Science, Math, and a few languages. I love this nerdy site, two thumbs up.

What about you? Are you a word nerd?

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Hey readers.
Yes, I am alive! I write this shamefully,though, because it is officially two weeks past I when I said I'd blog next. At first I forgot, and then I procrastinated for the longest time. But since this late blogging thing is becoming quite a habit, I'm not going to apologize. Instead I'm going to make up a word, like blorry (the conglomerate of 'sorry' and 'blog'. Original, I know.) so you will all know when I come back after neglecting this darling little blog. I figure this will save a lot of time in the future, as well as right now.

Blorry, readers!

but I'm back (for the time being) and in my prolonged absence, I have taken pictures of Walden which I hope to share with all of you in the next week!

What have you been doing in your spare time lately?

P.S. I'm also trying to finish my novel by the end of November. I'm only halfway through! Eeps!