PART 1
Words for your draft
Five words to sprinkle into your November novel. Sparingly.
- petrichornoun
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.
- susurrusnoun
A soft whispering or rustling sound.
for when the leaves are doing a lot and your plot is not.
- mellifluousadjective
Sweet and smooth to hear.
a very fancy way of saying it sounded nice.
- crepuscularadjective
To do with twilight.
also describes animals that only come out at dusk, like writers at 11 pm.
- ineffableadjective
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.
Tell me a word for part 2
Got a word you love, or one you keep seeing in other people's drafts? Send it over and it might make the next list.
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