meltintall3 | Entries tagged with nanowrimo

Nov. 26 word count: 40,292

word of the day: retinue
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun: a group of retainers or attendants)

Aunt Bessie entered Fallingwing like a queen with her retinue, and was received as the same. It seemed the party from Granite House was of interest to the entire neighborhood, and Brandon was cynical enough to think that most people were hoping to hear gruesome and bloodcurdling tales of close encounters with the ghost.

Nov. 27 word count: 42,097

word of the day: fawn
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(verb: to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner)

"I say," said Whitling, meeting Brandon on the way down to the dining room. "Ought I to invite another chap to even out the party, or will we be graced with Ancel's presence enough that it won't matter?"

"It would take a miracle to deprive us of him once the others arrive," was Brandon's candid opinion. "The fellow will fawn around until someone snaps at him--and probably after."

Nov. 28 word count: 46,005

word of the day: comestible
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: edible)

"You girls caught this?" asked Aunt Bessie. "My, my, how remarkable!"

"Surely not," said Whitling. "Why, when I went fishing I only caught my hat."

"The hook goes in the lake," Clara informed him archly.

"We had a whole basket full of comestible fish," said Elena. "Nothing enormous, of course, but Mrs. Hudson said they were very nice--and so they are--"

"All the big ones heard you were coming and hid in terror," suggested Brandon.

Nov. 29 word count: 48,022

word of the day: mutt
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun: a mongrel dog : cur)

At the far end of the counter sat an enormous woman in a blue-and-gray checkered smock. She shifted a hunk of gum into her cheek. "Can I help you, love?"

"A city newspaper, please," said Brandon.

The shopkeeper slid from her stool with the same ponderous grace as a whale leaving a strand. The mutt that had been sleeping at her feet lifted its head, assessed the situation, decided Brandon posed no threat, and went back to sleep as its mistress hefted her bulk down the length of the counter to where there was a stack of papers. "I've got one of each. Any preference?"

"The Sun, thank you."

Nov. 30 word count: 50,466

word of the day: incognito
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: with one's identity concealed)

"Stephen did not describe your meeting the same way."

"No," said John. "I was not friendly. I was supposed to be incognito, and I rather suspected he was one of your friends. How awkward for me if he'd got a good look at my face and then saw my portrait in the gallery!"

Nov. 21 word count: 30,129

word of the day: fortitude
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun: strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage)

"You miss your paper," guessed Aunt Bessie.

Brandon seemed puzzled by the conversation starter. "I… suppose I do? I may ride out to Birchwood in search of one later. Why? Am I being poor company?"

"You look a little lost, dear, and your fingers are twitching."

"I do beg your pardon!"

She laughed at him. "I shall see about arranging to have one delivered. You've shown admirable fortitude in doing without these last few days."

Nov. 22 word count: 30,261

word of the day: heterodox
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox, unconventional)

The Inspector Detector in charge of the case shook his head. "We don't hold with such heterodox methods back at the station, so don't be congratulating yourselves just yet."

Nov. 23 word count: 32,011

word of the day: jilt
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(verb: to cast off or reject (someone, such as a lover) capriciously or unfeelingly)

"Someone should vet the suitors, though," said Clara. "I know! Hire a clerk, and make it so they have to pay an entry fee to attempt the feats."

"The fees pay the clerk's salary and other overhead associated with this project--yes very neat," said Brandon.

"Like a tournament," suggested Lonette, speaking up for the first time.

"Yes," declared Elena. "I like it. I may even condescend to attend the opening or closing ceremonies." She raised her nose in her haughtiest manner and looked down at the circle of friends.

Stephen clutched at his breast. "The Lady Fair comes forth to survey the field! We throw ourselves at her feet, praying for a mitigation of the tasks."

"Nonsense," said Elena. "There will be no such thing. What if someone actually completed them?"

"Fob them off with a clause in small print," said her brother.

"A perfectly legal way to jilt someone," said Irene.

Nov. 24 word count: 37,388

word of the day: billingsgate
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun: coarsely abusive language)

Ancel spoke fluent billingsgate, which added to his impersonation of Black MacAdaver.

Nov. 25 word count: 39,535

word of the day: sempiternal
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: of never-ending duration : eternal)

Brandon ended up choosing a volume on the husbandry of bees, which was supposed to have been written by a past MacAdaver. The style was every bit as dry as Elena accused him of enjoying, and sadly lacking in local and historical anecdotes. The author could have lived anywhere with a wide stretch of lawn and bit of garden, prosing on about the sempiternal nature of bees.

Nov. 16 word count: 15,523

word of the day: word
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective : volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome)

"I knew you were trouble from the moment I set eyes on you, you smug, entitled, meddling, officious, little lordling! As if your city ways made you the cock of the walk, and your money gave you the right to waltz in here--! And here you stand, butter wouldn't melt in your mouth, as if I didn't just see you arrested for murder!"

Nov. 17 word count: 18,127

word of the day: carouse
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(verb: to take part in a drunken revel : engage in dissolute behavior)

"How well do you know Ancel?"

"I just met the fellow. Why? What do you think of him?"

"I've heard stories. He has debts, and is part of a crowd known to carouse. They're unwelcome several places for their destructive and unruly behavior."

"He's been a model of civility, but I will keep that in mind."

Nov. 18 word count: 19,348

word of the day: mot juste
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun: the exactly right word or phrasing)

There was a quiet spot on the landing about halfway up the south tower. Elena huddled there, next to a window overlooking the lake. She couldn't bear the indignity. Why had only family spoken up to protest Elwin's innocence?

Fabric rustled next to her. To Elena's surprise, it wasn't Clara come up to try and cheer her with solid good sense or Whitling with a poorly timed mot juste about the long arm of the law. Instead, it was Lonette. The other girl looked troubled. "I'm sorry your brother is suspected of murder."

Nov. 19 word count: 21,418

word of the day: recondite
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure)

"I believe he was murdered?" said Brandon, glancing out the gallery window. It was still raining and the night was dark. "By the ghost?"

"Thus runs the local gossip," said the housekeeper, sharply. "The Inspector Detectors determined it was an old business rival."

"Ah," said Brandon. "How prosaic." He could see why the locals preferred the more recondite explanation since one was available.

Nov. 20 word count: 25,910

word of the day: expedite
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(verb: to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up)

"Luggage?"

"That's in Stephen's car. Oh, Win! Isn't this marvelous?"

"Passing fine," he said, pleased to see his little sister. "Was Father glad expedite your departure?"

Elena grinned. "He says it is right and proper for the young to gallivant about from place to place; and warned that we should be considerate of Aunt Whitling."

Nov. 11 word count: 10,012

word of the day: armistice
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun: temporary stopping of open acts of warfare by agreement between the opponents : truce)

"Look!" said Whitling. "Isn't that the Owlry in the distance?"

"Indeed," said Brandon, while his traveling companions craned their heads to see the lonely tower on a far hill. The train passed far enough away that the ruinous state was imperceptible. "Funny what one remembers from history."

"It was a fierce battle!" protested Whitling. "You can't tell me you didn't dream about holding the stairs against Black and his creations."

"I was only a little girl then," said Graves. "My sisters and I went out to cheer for the 95th Rifles after the armistice was signed. We didn't get a good view of the parade, but I still remember how handsome they looked in their uniforms!" She sighed reminiscently.

"I was too little to know what was going on," said Aunt Bessie. "As I got older, I heard about such dreadful creatures. We were terrified every time one was said to have been sighted. We never did like going out at night. One heard things--or imagined one did."

"The imagination is a powerful thing," agreed Brandon.

"I suppose this is part of why castles were built," Aunt Bessie continued. "They make one feel safer."

Nov. 12 word count: 10,276

word of the day: bruit
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(verb: report, rumor — usually used with about)

Riane turned to her husband with a smile. "Elwin was just telling Harold and I about the Granite House ghost."

"Is it anything like the ghost in the North Tower?" wondered Joel.

"Is there a ghost in the North Tower?" inquired Brandon, all innocent curiosity. Joel didn't rise to the bait. Instead he grinned as if the sally was witty.

"That's the spirit. I knew a Brandon was too smart to fall for just anything we'd bruit about."

Nov. 13 word count: 12,004

word of the day: gambit
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun: 2: a calculated move : stratagem)

"We wasted an entire afternoon going over the lakebed in the cove where Clara snagged the bracelet," said Brandon.

"A dedicated treasure hunter would have spent a week at it," said John.

"We're here for pleasure, not profit." Brandon's expression had gone shuttered and still, leaving little hint as to what he really thought of the gambit.

Nov. 14 word count: 13,030

word of the day: incongruous
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: lacking congruity: as a: not harmonious: incompatible)

Whitling pressed a towel on his friend, and Brandon rubbed himself down vigorously, grumbling the entire time about how nasty the lake had been. Clara did the same, but she was insisting that Stephen take the hook out and unwind the trailing weeds so she could see the prize that had cost her so dearly. By this time, other members of the party had appeared, voicing concern as they approached. Ancel's observations were incongruous both with the severity of the incident and with the way his eyes slid greedily to the object revealed in Stephen's large hands.

"We're fine, thank you," said Brandon.

"A little water never hurt anyone," added Clara, brightly.

Nov. 15 word count: 15,351

word of the day: white elephant
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun : a property requiring much care and expense and yielding little profit)

"Do they want the house too?" asked Tommy.

John threw his head back and indulged in a hearty laugh. "This old thing? It's a regular white elephant of a property. Those of us who love it can put up with its foibles, but it can drive one mad."

"Especially if there's a ghost," said Brandon.

"We do leave that option open," said John. "After all, there's only so much that can be explained away."

Nov. 6 word count: 6,071

word of the day: chilblain
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun: an inflammatory swelling or sore caused by exposure (as of the feet or hands) to cold)

The lamp in the housemaid's hand made a small ring of warm golden light, but it could not banish the chill of the room. "I hope we can get a fire going. This place is enough to give one chilblains as well as the creeps."

"It'll look better in the morning," said Brandon.

"Don't think Branwell Abbey ever looks quite like this," said Whitling.

"That's because my family decorated to a different aesthetic," said Brandon.

Nov. 7 word count: 7,001

word of the day: espouse
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(verb: to take up and support as a cause : become attached to)

"This is how we get out of here," said Brandon. "Now, I don't normally espouse thwarting an Inspector Detector—"

"But you'll make an exception this time?" said Tommy, eagerly.

"Lives could be in danger," said Brandon. "On the other hand, we could be ensuring we spend a long time in jail."

"I expect to get time off for good behavior," said Tommy. "After all, I'm only following you because I'm young and impressionable."

Nov. 8 word count: 7,674

word of the day: lyric
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: 2 a : expressing direct usually intense personal emotion especially in a manner suggestive of song)

The housemaid's retelling of the event was no lyric recitation, but it was engaging and touched on several salient points, including the fact that her father had been one of the witnesses of the ghost fleeing the scene that fateful night. "Spooked his horse and overturned the wagon. That's how he broke his leg and he's been laid up ever since."

Nov. 9 word count: 9,230

word of the day: aphorism
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun: 2 : a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment : adage)

"Ever hear that curiosity killed the cat?"

Brandon had heard that particular aphorism more than once, often directed at himself. He wasn't any fonder of it today than he had been in the past. "It's also been said that satisfaction brought it back."

Nov. 10 word count: 9,293

word of the day: teleological
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: : exhibiting or relating to design or purpose especially in nature)

"Right," said Doctor Baird. "I confess I am curious. How did you figure it all out, sir? Was it telelogical and scientific or amateur intuition?"

Nov. 1 word count: 2000

word of the day: apocryphal
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: 1: of doubtful authenticity : spurious)

“We weren’t the only ones to arrive on the scene. The ghost of that long ago Macadaver, apocryphal as his story may be, was also there.”

Nov. 2 word count: 2,027

word of the day: dilapidated
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: fallen into partial ruin through neglect)

The tennis court was dilapidated and overgrown. Brandon looked at his friend. “I think it will take some work before you can con me into a game.”

Nov. 3 word count: 3,013

word of the day: fraught
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adjective: full of or accompanied by something specified — used with with)

The housekeeper straightened. Her hard-eyed stare was fraught with suppressed rage. If not for the promise of judicial retribution and a desire to appear civilized, Brandon thought she would have sprung at him and committed murder herself.

Nov. 4 word count: 4,061

word of the day: sobriquet
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(noun: a descriptive name or epithet: nickname)

“Hiyah, Chief!”

“Mr. Brock,” acknowledged Brandon.

“You know each other?” asked Whitling, though the cheeky sobriquet made it difficult to deny.

“Tommy’s supposed to be my valet this summer.”

“Ah!” said Whitling, as several things suddenly became clear. “The source of the fires in our rooms and the hot water.”

Nov. 5 word count: 4,580

word of the day: posthaste
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

(adverb: with all possible speed)

Irene handed over a sheaf of papers. Knowing Irene, they were probably neatly organized by topic. “I thought you’d want these posthaste, so I hunted them down myself.”

I said I was going to write from the beginning, but that didn’t last a thousand words. I’m already hopscotching all over the place, leaving bits and pieces of scenes scattered all through the document.

Basically, I'm taking out that half-baked 'houseparty + murder mystery' idea and rolling it to see if I can get all the way through the story this time. Also, I have the first draft to cannibalize if I get way behind on the wordcount, which is a decided plus because I don't really know where I'll find the time to write. (I do seem to find some every year, but I remember last year wondering how I did it back at the beginning. Where does the time go?) The downside of this is that the original draft is the first half of the story and though I've dabbled in starting just before the end and then overwriting it once that's down, I prefer to go through as if I'm reading the story as I write, which means one word follows the next with as little skipping around as possible. I tend to end up with very front-loaded drafts.

Um. Cool stuff about the story! It has a castle! With a ghostly legend! Elwin Brandon, our protagonist, gets into uncomfortable situations! (Literally and figuratively. It should be GREAT FUN--err, I mean, HORRIBLE for him.) There are loud noises while people are sleeping, locked rooms, and the castle staff is not really thrilled that the castle is now inhabited.

Speaking of unwelcome guests, we have a random guy who shows up and invites himself and his sister to join the party! She paints watercolors, and really likes the castle, even if she doesn't say much.

There are also horses. And a photographer who may or may not have taken a picture of the ghost! (I don't think the last is as important as the fact that there is a secret passage, but we'll see.)

Nov. 25 wordcount: 40,121
Merriam Webster word of the day: genteel

( adjective: 1 a: of or relating to the gentry or upper class )

Nov. 26 wordcount: 41,504
Merriam Webster word of the day: wistful

( adjective: 2 : musingly sad : pensive )

Nov. 27 wordcount: 43,826
Merriam Webster word of the day: dynasty

( noun: 1: a succession of rulers of the same line of descent )

Nov. 28 wordcount: 45,012
Merriam Webster word of the day: vicissitude

( noun: 2b : a difficulty or hardship usually beyond one's control )

Nov. 29 wordcount: 48,117
Merriam Webster word of the day: cabbage

( verb: steal, filch )

Nov. 30 wordcount: 50,026
Merriam Webster word of the day: soporific

( adjective: 1 a : causing or tending to cause sleep )

Aaaaaaaand done! *tosses manuscript in the drawer* It can come out when its closer to what I was imagining when I started.

Nov. 19 wordcount: 27,606
Merriam Webster word of the day: meshuggener

( noun: a foolish or crazy person )

Nov. 20 wordcount: 29,742
Merriam Webster word of the day: nictitate

( verb: to close and open quickly : to shut one eye briefly : wink )

Nov. 21 wordcount: 32,003
Merriam Webster word of the day: kafkaesque

( adjective: of, relating to, or suggestive of Franz Kafka or his writings; especially : having a nightmarishly complex, bizarre, or illogical quality )

Nov. 22 wordcount: 35,027
Merriam Webster word of the day: protocol

( noun: 3 : a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence )

Nov. 23 wordcount: 37,216
Merriam Webster word of the day: impute

( verb: 1: to lay the responsibility or blame for often falsely or unjustly )

Nov. 24 wordcount: 37,552
Merriam Webster word of the day: riddle

( noun: 1: a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum, enigma )

Nov. 13 wordcount: 17,262
Merriam Webster word of the day: sabot

( noun: 1 a : a wooden shoe worn in various European countries )

Nov. 14 wordcount: 18,628
Merriam Webster word of the day: hoke

( verb: to give a contrived, falsely impressive, or hokey quality to — usually used with up )

Nov. 15 wordcount: 20,735
Merriam Webster word of the day: quid pro quo

( noun: something given or received for something else; also : a deal arranging such an exchange )

Nov. 16 wordcount: 22,997
Merriam Webster word of the day: jejune

( adjective: 2: devoid of significance or interest : dull )

Nov. 17 wordcount: 23,900
Merriam Webster word of the day: obfuscate

( verb: 1b: to make obscure )

Nov. 18 wordcount: 26,464
Merriam Webster word of the day: lambent

( adjective: 3: marked by lightness or brilliance especially of expression )

Nov. 7 wordcount: 10,749
Merriam Webster word of the day: auriferous

( adjective: containing gold )

Nov. 8 wordcount: 12,010
Merriam Webster word of the day: bully pulpit

( noun: a prominent public position (as a political office) that provides an opportunity for expounding one's views; also : such an opportunity )

Nov. 9 wordcount: 13,434
Merriam Webster word of the day: triptych

( noun: 2a : a picture (such as an altarpiece) or carving in three panels side by side )

Nov. 10 wordcount: 14,625
Merriam Webster word of the day: elicit

( verb: 2: to call forth or draw out (as information or a response) )

Nov. 11 wordcount: 15,007
Merriam Webster word of the day: ukase

( noun: 2a : a proclamation having the force of law )

Nov. 12 wordcount: 15,395
Merriam Webster word of the day: facetious

( adjective: 1: joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish )

Nov. 1 wordcount: 1702
Merriam Webster word of the day: gravid

( adjective: 1: pregnant )

Nov. 2 wordcount: 2832
Merriam Webster word of the day: temerarious

( adjective: marked by temerity : rashly or presumptuously daring )

Nov. 3 wordcount: 5152
Merriam Webster word of the day: echelon

( noun: 2b: a group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization )

Nov. 4 wordcount: 6239
Merriam Webster word of the day: dicker

( verb: to bargain )

Nov. 5 wordcount: 7716
Merriam Webster word of the day: cavalcade

( noun: 1a: a procession of riders or carriages )

Nov. 6 wordcount: 9752
Merriam Webster word of the day: mollify

( verb: 1: to soothe in temper or disposition : appease )

Flying Horse
by Meltintalle
NaNoWriMo 2016

As long as flying horses have called Kalivi Mountain home there has been an Auberg to watch over them. But Klara and Karl are the last of the Aubergs and too young to stay on Kalivi on their own. Uncle Alaric insists they come stay with him in Delchin, but there the king wants the flying horses for his war. Can Klara protect the herd that trusted her and save her family legacy?

first proposed here
(it hasn't changed much; I've just added a subplot stolen from Hans Christian Anderson's The Tinderbox, a family on a boat that I think I stole from The Deerslayer, decided that my undead (not-dead? time-travelling?) folk hero and heroine get to make cameo appearances, and I'm trying to figure out how to work a Toad-escaping-from-gaol Wind in the Willows reference into the boat sequence... basically, it's a mess but on the bright side I have a detailed outline for the first two-thirds of the story and an expectation of how the ending will go down. Whether the ending is SATISFYING, however... XD)

( SHINY DISTRACTION!!! )

...On the other hand my chosen project was supposed to be a slightly more dieselpunk manuscript:

( Lutherburg )

Nov. 25 wordcount: 44,002
Merriam Webster word of the day: dyed-in-the-wool

( adjective: thoroughgoing, uncompromising )

Nov. 26 wordcount: 44,759
Merriam Webster word of the day: Xandau

( noun: an idyllic, exotic, or luxurious place )

Nov. 27 wordcount: 46,027
Merriam Webster word of the day: minatory

( adjective: having a menacing quality )

Nov. 28 wordcount: 47,505
Merriam Webster word of the day: colligate

( verb: 2: to subsume (isolated facts) under a general concept )

Nov. 29 wordcount: 50,008
Merriam Webster word of the day: emeritus

( adjective: 2: retired from an office or position )

Nov. 30 wordcount: 51,748
Merriam Webster word of the day: paragon

( noun: a model of excellence or perfection )

Nov. 19 wordcount: 33,047
Merriam Webster word of the day: ruly

( adjective: obedient, orderly )

Nov. 20 wordcount: 35,024
Merriam Webster word of the day: vicinity

( noun: 2: a surrounding area or district : neighborhood )

Nov. 21 wordcount: 36,132
Merriam Webster word of the day: fulsome

( adjective: 1 a : characterized by abundance : copious )

Nov. 22 wordcount: 39,097
Merriam Webster word of the day: nebula

( noun: 1: any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space )

Nov. 23 wordcount: 41,518
Merriam Webster word of the day: foreshorten

( verb: 2: to make more compact : abridge, shorten )

Nov. 24 wordcount: 43,002
Merriam Webster word of the day: henotheism

( noun: the worship of one god without denying the existence of other gods )

Nov. 13 wordcount: 20,037
Merriam Webster word of the day: bipartisan

( adjective: of, relating to, or involving members of two parties; specifically : marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties )

Nov. 14 wordcount: 22,007
Merriam Webster word of the day: equanimity

( noun: evenness of mind especially under stress )

Nov. 15 wordcount: 24,521
Merriam Webster word of the day: purloin

( verb: to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust )

Nov. 16 wordcount: 26,666
Merriam Webster word of the day: talisman

( noun: 2: something producing apparently magical or miraculous effects )

Nov. 17 wordcount: 28,501
Merriam Webster word of the day: inviolable

( adjective: 2: secure from assault or trespass : unassailable )

Nov. 18 wordcount: 30,584
Merriam Webster word of the day: onomastics

( noun: 1b : the science or study of the origin and forms of proper names of persons or places )

Nov. 7 wordcount: 7,915
Merriam Webster word of the day: absolve

( verb: 1: to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt )

Nov. 8 wordcount: 9,599
Merriam Webster word of the day: gadfly

( noun: 2: a person who stimulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism )

Nov. 9 wordcount: 11,506
Merriam Webster word of the day: umami

( noun: a taste sensation that is meaty or savory and is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (such as glutamate and aspartate) )

Nov. 10 wordcount: 13,506
Merriam Webster word of the day: kangaroo court

( noun: 3: judgment or punishment given outside of legal procedure )

Nov. 11 wordcount: 16,017
Merriam Webster word of the day: dewy

( adjective: 1: moist with, affected by, or suggestive of dew )

Nov. 12 wordcount: 18,050
Merriam Webster word of the day: sinecure

( noun: an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income )

Nov. 1 wordcount: 1,290
Merriam Webster word of the day: microburst

( noun: : a violent short-lived localized downdraft that creates extreme wind shears at low altitudes and is usually associated with thunderstorms )

Nov. 2 wordcount: 2,531
Merriam Webster word of the day: ruddy

( adjective: 2: red, reddish )

Nov. 3 wordcount: 5,088
Merriam Webster word of the day: confidant

( noun: one to whom secrets are entrusted; especially : an intimate friend )

Nov. 4 wordcount: 5,158
Merriam Webster word of the day: trepid

( adjective: timorous, fearful )

Nov. 5 wordcount: 7,508
Merriam Webster word of the day: williwaw

( noun: 2: a violent commotion )

Nov. 6 wordcount: 7,702
Merriam Webster word of the day: lucullan

( adjective: lavish, luxurious )

Lutherburg
by Meltintalle
NaNoWriMo 2015

How can you be certain of what you hope for when you can't see it?

Her encounters with a young preacher and his former rival shake the certainties which have been accumulating in our heroine's life while danger approaches from the outside.

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Entries tagged with nanowrimo

NaNo2019: Word of the Day 26-30

NaNo2019: Word of the Day 21-25

NaNo2019: Word of the Day 16-20

NaNo2019: Word of the Day 11-15

NaNo2019: Word of the Day 6-10

NaNo2019: Word of the Day 1-5

NaNo2019: An Anticipation

NaNo2016: Word of the Day 25-30

NaNo2016: Word of the Day 19-24

NaNo2016: Word of the Day 13-18

NaNo2016: Word of the Day 7-12

NaNo2016: Word of the Day 1-6

NaNo2016: An anticipation

NaNo2015: A retrospective

NaNo2015: Word of the Day 25-30

NaNo2015: Word of the Day 19-24

NaNo2015: Word of the Day 13-18

NaNo2015: Word of the Day 7-12

NaNo2015: Word of the Day 1-6

NaNo2015: An Anticipation