99 words

Keith's Ramblings

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You know what it’s like I’m sure. You are writing a story, and one word, a single word you really need disappears from your mind.

It’s happening now. I’ve looked in my dictionary, trolled through my thesaurus, I’ve scoured synonyms. I’ve searched here and explored there, but still, it’s in hiding.

I’ll not give up. You won’t evade me forever. You are just a word for goodness sake, how dare you conceal yourself. 

Ah, there you are. The word I’ve been chasing has finally become trapped, there’s no escape now. Remind me what you are … that’s right, H-U-N-T-E-R,  hunter!

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Thanks to Sammi Cox for hosting the Weekend Writing Prompt

25 thoughts on “99 words”

  3. Shweta's avatar Shweta Suresh Nov 9, 2024 / 18:46

    This struggle is so relatable. Glad to know I’m not alone. That’s a very clever take, Keith!

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  6. abbiejohnsontaylor's avatar abbiejohnsontaylor Nov 9, 2024 / 23:54

    I had a similar issue with a word today. I was working on a memoir in which I mention my mother taking in two feral cats. I didn’t know the correct spelling of the word “feral,” and my spell checker suggested a different word, which I didn’t think was right. I asked ChatGPT and got the correct spelling in seconds. Thank you for sharing this story.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Nov 10, 2024 / 16:07

      That’s happened to me a few times, it’s so embarrassing – I’ve called people by the wrong name too, and that’s really awkward!

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  9. hilarymb's avatar hilarymb Nov 11, 2024 / 09:48

    Hi Keith – sadly it is happening more and more often … I fumble around and eventually I get it – or make something up! Cheers and happy word hunting – Hilary

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      • hilarymb's avatar hilarymb Nov 12, 2024 / 12:59

        Ha Ha … tell that to those Medieval chroniclers and no doubt earlier and later wordsmiths …thank goodness for wordy expressions – cheers Hilary

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  10. Sadje's avatar Sadje Nov 11, 2024 / 16:05

    Haha! Cleverly written as always 👍🏼👏🏼👍🏼

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