Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Z - Crafting Characters #AtoZChallenge


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     Whew! Here we are at the final letter of the challenge.  I'm exhausted, how about you?

     I'll keep this final post short and sweet. Here are a few Z words you might not be familiar with.  Use them as prompts or to send your readers scrambling for the dictionary.

  1.      zabernism - the misuse of military power; aggression; bullying.
  2.      zaftig - pleasingly plump
  3.      zelotypia - morbid jealousy
  4.      zoetic - relating to life; vital
  5.      zooalotry - animal worship
  6.      zugzwang - chess term (but can be used in a broader sense) - situation where any move is disadvantageous to the player.
      
     I hope you've enjoyed participating and/or reading in the A to Z Challenge. After the wrapup, this blog will revert to its regularly scheduled content of flash fiction, short stories, etc.  Thanks for dropping by!

20 comments:

  1. Congrats on making it to the end!!! Great series this past month with some amazing research. Hope all your writer readers enjoyed it as much as I did.

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    1. Thanks Stu. And congrats to you for coming up with 26 creative drabbles - not an easy task!

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  2. Fantastic words! I think my favorite would be zoetic. Congratulations on finishing the challenge. :) Phew! It's been a journey.
    Where Legends Begin

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    1. Thanks Bonnie. For once, I didn't know ANY of my words. :/

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  3. Any one of those is good to know for crossword puzzles.
    Congratulations on completing the Challenge!

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    1. Very true. And congrats on finishing - and Cassa Storm winning the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award!

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  4. I also blogged about Z words and I don't have any of these on my list. :)

    Congratulations on making it to the end!

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    1. Amazing how many words there are! I'll be over to check yours! :-) And thank you.

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  5. Congratulations to finishing the #AtoZChallenge! cheers from www.bayessence.com

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    1. Thank you, I'll be over to check yours out! :-)

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  6. Zugzwang is the only word on this list I was already familiar with. I play chess.

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    1. You're one up on me! I didn't know any. And I only learned enough chess to teach my son the basics. I'm afraid I don't have the patience for it.

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  7. Congratulations on reaching Z! Your posts have been so informative, I'm looking forward to taking a rest from blogging (for a few days at least) and revisiting all this great information. Best wishes and thanks for sharing.

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  8. We did it! Congrats! I've loved every post! Thanks so much for sharing such wonderful techniques to develop characters! I learned a lot.

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  9. Great words. So, my family isn't fat. We're zaftig. :-) I like that.
    Great challenge, glad to see you here at the finish line.
    Best,
    Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com

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  10. Congratulations! WE DID IT :)

    Thanks for stopping by at mine during the challenge xx

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  11. Zowie is the word that comes to mind!

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  12. This has been a fun ride! Thank you for all the tips and ideas, they were really useful. Congrats on finishing A to Z! :)

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
    Multicolored Diary - Tales of colors
    MopDog - The crazy thing about Hungarians...

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  13. Congratulations. I hv totally enjoyed being a part of the challenge.

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  14. was it a good exercise for the mind?
    -Portia

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