FOCUS FLOWERS - how and why to track wellness in your art journal.
Perhaps wellness is just another modern catchphrase, perhaps it’s just that time of year for reflection and making resolutions, or perhaps it’s just my optimistic heart; but life has to be about more than just getting by… Doesn’t it? I say, ABSOLUTELY!!!!
Uh Oh, Onomatopoeia! Why onomatopoeia is so important in writing.
Bang, crash, splash, whoops, boom, tick-tock, ding-dong, click, snap, poof, whomp, wham, pop, burp, honk, oops, boo, vroom and buzz to name just a handful. Onomatopoeia is the surround sound blast that can express every sound from the tiniest whisper to an all out crash boom bang sound explosion.
Metonym or Synecdoche? That is the question.
Recently, whilst having dinner with my family, I raised the question of metonymy or synecdoche. Usually enlivened by the opportunity to discover and use new words, these ones were met with blatant disinterest. And I get it! The argument is entirely academic, but as I thrive on the academics of English… I couldn’t help myself.
So, for everyone who loves the minutiae, down the rabbit hole we go…