tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post8009090241289044048..comments2023-09-14T01:40:03.927-06:00Comments on Peggy Eddleman: Will Write For Cookies: Quotes and Cookies: Make up wordsPeggy Eddlemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-54051232956603962302012-07-09T10:19:00.647-06:002012-07-09T10:19:00.647-06:00I love making up words! Being a linguist by day (...I love making up words! Being a linguist by day (for now), I am uber obsessed with words. Making up words also helps with world building in scifi and fantasy settings too. I think Scott Westerfeld and J.K. Rowling did a great job inventing words and slang for their worlds. (I've been known to blog about this a bit too in the past).Steph Sessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418055704131162412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-12655680277981836122012-07-09T07:34:14.248-06:002012-07-09T07:34:14.248-06:00Love it - I am too much of a rule follower (uh, re...Love it - I am too much of a rule follower (uh, read geek) to make a word on purpose, but I have no doubt that I have botched a few in ignorance! Lovely post.Valerie Hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509016579150471445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-3534669252389437102012-07-01T20:56:38.730-06:002012-07-01T20:56:38.730-06:00Making up words is one of the best perks of being ...Making up words is one of the best perks of being a writer I think.Leslie https://www.blogger.com/profile/17430815366297302202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-82434366365806761622012-07-01T07:32:59.183-06:002012-07-01T07:32:59.183-06:00I LOVE making up words. It's so much fun!I LOVE making up words. It's so much fun!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-50928459625271354652012-06-29T22:04:37.037-06:002012-06-29T22:04:37.037-06:00Oh man! Don't make me create any words tonight...Oh man! Don't make me create any words tonight. I used all my brain power fixing sprinklers! lol.<br />Those cookies look delicious though! And I ABSOLUTELY love made up words! Especially when they work and even more so when the power isn't abused but used perfectly!Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-17915276980322749972012-06-29T19:47:56.185-06:002012-06-29T19:47:56.185-06:00I think I made up the word "splish" on m...I think I made up the word "splish" on my blog once--I was trying to describe rain and it seemed like an apt descriptor. :PGolden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-14022334309204119152012-06-29T12:53:55.546-06:002012-06-29T12:53:55.546-06:00i love making up words and breaking grammatical ru...i love making up words and breaking grammatical rules!<br />i'm such a rebel =)<br /><br />have a great weekend!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-64221139353446004652012-06-29T12:26:00.729-06:002012-06-29T12:26:00.729-06:00Making up words is the best! We get to thunk, ker...Making up words is the best! We get to thunk, kerplunk, thwap and slapapow all over the place. And don't you just love it when someone "curls the corners of their lips mimicking that looney Cat in the Hat" or "turn their lips downward with such piety"?Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-75818008301399024622012-06-29T11:15:22.662-06:002012-06-29T11:15:22.662-06:00social networking is the best for made p words. Bu...social networking is the best for made p words. But there again some of them are simply badly spelt words that sound made up! I have been known to make words up too... Eeek!Writer Pat Newcombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678017709861817691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-7125527280858756242012-06-29T10:40:28.727-06:002012-06-29T10:40:28.727-06:00Yummy cookies!!! And yes, I love making up words! ...Yummy cookies!!! And yes, I love making up words! And I really love a well made up one that gives a lot of umph to the character saying it. ;0)Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-57558538285293210892012-06-29T08:01:42.325-06:002012-06-29T08:01:42.325-06:00My sister and I are always making up words, or tur...My sister and I are always making up words, or turning sounds effects into written words. But "smile"? Ugh. There needs to be WAY more words for that. I find myself trying to describe a smile without using the word or its variations, and that just ends up being so much worse. Ten words where one <i>really</i> good alternative to 'smile' would do. :)Jaime Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023932422477544525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-7450007906957080852012-06-29T07:58:11.393-06:002012-06-29T07:58:11.393-06:00Kids are the best people for making up words.
W...Kids are the best people for making up words. <br /><br />Writing SF I have to make up words for all sorts of things, be it names, places or alternatives for English words.<br /><br />As for smile...I'll have to think about that.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-52835310324048440632012-06-29T07:57:33.537-06:002012-06-29T07:57:33.537-06:00Your post just gave me a lovely squingle feeling i...Your post just gave me a lovely squingle feeling in my lower thibble, and as a result, I had to splinge :o)Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189124199119851897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-49738252258985851422012-06-29T07:54:07.907-06:002012-06-29T07:54:07.907-06:00I always make up new words. The English language i...I always make up new words. The English language is always evolving. I might as well have a part in its evolution.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-81679366219520414772012-06-29T07:50:47.655-06:002012-06-29T07:50:47.655-06:00Smile is the WORST. When I get stuck, I always end...Smile is the WORST. When I get stuck, I always end up describing exactly which portion of the character's mouth turns upward. It's terrible. I'll be watching the comments for bright ideas. Also, those cookies look delicious.Deliahttp://delia-moran.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-89562506322802693612012-06-29T07:45:35.592-06:002012-06-29T07:45:35.592-06:00My family and I make up words all the time! The En...My family and I make up words all the time! The English language just doesn't have enough words yet. Let me know if you came up with any more wires for smile. And sigh. I haven't got enough alternate words for that either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746017057593508370noreply@blogger.com