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meltintall3word count for the day: 64,181
word of the day: calumet
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/
That is another word that does not work in the world of my story. So, I looked at the root of the word, and picked a word with a very similar root.
revised word for the day: calamus
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamus
noun 2: the hollow basal portion of a feather below the vane
“Someday,” Aidris said, “I’d like to see this rebuilt.” She stooped and picked up a fallen feather and ran her finger along the calamus and over the fine stiff barbs of the plumage, riffling the vanes back and forth.
secondary story word count: 52,210
word of the day: calumet
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/
That is another word that does not work in the world of my story. So, I looked at the root of the word, and picked a word with a very similar root.
revised word for the day: calamus
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamus
noun 2: the hollow basal portion of a feather below the vane
“Someday,” Aidris said, “I’d like to see this rebuilt.” She stooped and picked up a fallen feather and ran her finger along the calamus and over the fine stiff barbs of the plumage, riffling the vanes back and forth.
secondary story word count: 52,210
