Category Archives: Word Painting

Ordinary Words with Extraordinary Impact

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Fiction Aficionado

There are some fascinating words in the English language, but sometimes even ordinary words can be used in an unexpected way, and it’s like a snowball hitting you – smack! – in the forehead.  See if you can spot the … Continue reading →

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Wordpainting – Creating the Mood

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Fiction Aficionado

As an Australian, travelling in Europe is awe-inspiring.  Walking into places like Westminster Abbey or Notre Dame, breathing in their history, singing in services that have been taking place in these building since before my own country was fully charted … Continue reading →

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Word Painting – The Weight of Sorrow

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Fiction Aficionado

Sorrow can be a crippling emotion.  One of the things I love about good fiction is that it allows us to experience and learn how to process heavy emotions from a ‘safe’ vantage point – one that involves us emotionally … Continue reading →

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Word Painting – A Sticky Residue

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Fiction Aficionado

Have you ever woken up knowing that you had an uncomfortable dream, and then tried to explain it to someone only to find that you really can’t remember any of it – or at least enough of it to actually … Continue reading →

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Word Painting – Sometimes it’s the Little Words

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Fiction Aficionado

I love a good metaphor, don’t you? Have a look at this sentence I read recently in the upcoming release The Silver Suitcase by Terrie Todd: She lay awake far too long, trying in vain to push waves of grief … Continue reading →

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