Horror/Scary: June 10, 2015 Issue [#7032]
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 This week: Using Old Phrases & Sayings
  Edited by: W.D.Wilcox Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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Letter from the editor

Using Old Sayings



I love old sayings and phrases, don't you? Some of them are so obscure, they make absolutely no sense. Those are my favorites. One in particular is, "I'm gonna beat the living daylights out of ya!" Of course that got me to thinking, what are 'living daylights'? Which inspired this story, "The Living Daylights" Open in new Window..

But there are so many out there you hear everyday and think nothing about. To me, they are the best writing prompts.

I found a website full of them called http://www.wiseoldsayings.com

There's nothing you can't find here. Do you recognize some of these . . . .

*Pencil* There's no place like home. Made me write, "Home Sweet Home" Open in new Window.
*Pencil*Everybody makes mistakes. This inspired the story, "Mistaken" Open in new Window.
*Pencil*Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. I love this one, it prompted this story, "Ode To Melanie" Open in new Window.
*Pencil*Climbing the stairway to heaven. Inspired, "Stairway To Hell" Open in new Window.
*Pencil*The pen is mightier than the sword. Inspired, "Mightier Than The Pen" Open in new Window.
*Pencil*He has his mother's eyes. Inspired, "His Mother's Eyes" Open in new Window.
*Pencil*There was a shadow of guilt. I had to write, "A Shadow of Guilt" Open in new Window.
*Pencil*Give me the keys to your heart. Inspired this Valentines story, "The Key to Your Heart" Open in new Window.
*Pencil*Let me give you something to remember me by. Inspired "Something To Remember Me By" Open in new Window.

I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea here. Old quotes, sayings, wives tales, and figures of speech are out there to explore and inspire.

Until next time,
willwilcox

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Editor's Picks

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Her obsession made him jealous, but her transformation confirmed his worst fears.
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There shall be a resurrection of the dead
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In 2037 humans discover demons exist. The USAC sends a team to investigate the source.
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 Writer's Block Open in new Window. (18+)
Not merely just a writer looking for his muse, something much worse.
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The Forest for the Trees Open in new Window. (13+)
Some things can be swept beneath the rug, but not banished. Flash fiction for Horror, Inc.
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Jacob, doors, and Vampires...again.
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4 After the Halloween horror, Marat starts receiving "presents".
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A Terrifying Contest Of Horror And Three Time Quill Award Winner!
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Just a reminder, I have again taken the wheel of a great learning contest here at WDC. If you want to learn and practice writing dialogue, please be sure to checkout:
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W.D.,
Thank you for featuring my story ‘Give Up the Ghost’ in the Horror/Scary Newsletter. My undisclosed hope was for it to be politely disturbing. The trendy thing to write is still in the misty retreat of contemplation. Now I’ll go and watch the dining room chairs dance on one leg, while the roof thumps out its chorus.
*Pencil*No prob, good story, good writer, and it's about ghosts.*Smile*


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Bill,
Great article and tips on how to improve a character and make them more appealing to readers. I liked the examples of Patrick Bateman and Severus Snape for villains a reader could empathize with. Keep up the excellent newsletters! *Delight*
~ Laura
*Pencil*Aww, thanks Laura *Blush*




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