PART 1

Words for your draft

Five words to sprinkle into your November novel. Sparingly.

  1. petrichor
    noun

    The pleasant, earthy smell after rain falls on dry ground.

    yes, there is a word for that smell. no, you do not have to use it in chapter one.

  2. susurrus
    noun

    A soft whispering or rustling sound.

    for when the leaves are doing a lot and your plot is not.

  3. mellifluous
    adjective

    Sweet and smooth to hear.

    a very fancy way of saying it sounded nice.

  4. crepuscular
    adjective

    To do with twilight.

    also describes animals that only come out at dusk, like writers at 11 pm.

  5. ineffable
    adjective

    Too great or too strange to put into words.

    the word you reach for when you have run out of words, which is awkward for a writer.

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