For this year's A-Z Challenge I have selected a word from the dictionary for each day and written a story around it with a 100 word limit. For extra interest I have chosen words that are unknown or unfamiliar to me. All definitions are from the Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus 2007 Edition. Today's word is Jejune.
Jejune: 1. Naive and simplistic. 2. (Of ideas or writings) dull.
Everything
had been terribly jejune before April. He didn’t know what it was, he was just
going round in circles, nothing was happening in his novel, the characters
needed a personality transplant or just a kick up the jacksie. But the stuff he
was doing now was some of his best ever writing. Having to come up with a
different short story every day was making his synapses fizz and go in loads of
directions. And daily feedback helped to show what might be worth pursuing.
Already he had ideas for several books. He’d recommend the A-Z Challenge to
anyone.
33 comments:
There is something distinctly autobiographical about this piece, innit? :)
*claps* I love what you did there :) Also, new word on me again.
Tasha
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What a great sounding word. Far too good for it's meaning!
One of the bonuses of the Challenge!
I'd tend to agree. Hopefully things will be far less jejune by the end of the month, and this writer will have enough material to keep him busy for months. ;)
That's a strange word! I can't say I'd ever use it, mostly because naive and dull just say it so much better!
I see what you did there. It's nice to have plenty of ideas for stories, rather than none or only one:)
Jejune is a cool word. “kick up the jacksie” Haha! I like how you found a way to include A to Z.
That word doesn't mean what I thought it meant. Hope that is a true story today.
This was cute; and I agree with what Susan said. I hope it is a true story today :)
When I first read this, I thought April was going to be a girl until the end and then of course I realized it was the month :)
betty
Hi Nick - Jejune - is a good word .. needing to be used judiciously .. otherwise readers won't exactly know what we're inferring.
I do love your post and the way you constructed it to explain jejune ...
Cheers Hilary
I should definitely focus on writing snippets next year, then - so I can stop feeling so very jejune!! :P
Hahaha...a little autobiographical, isn't it?
:)
Love it!
Annalisa, writing A-Z vignettes, at Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep
This is the first word you've posted that I actually did know! At last.
If only that were true for me. I think mine have atrophied.
Finally, a word I've heard of, although I didn't really know what it meant.
So does this story have some real world inspiration? :)
That is awesome that you are getting inspired by the challenge. I do hope this is true and not just fiction.
I learned a new word today. Not sure if I'll ever use it, but it's good to know.
Ah yes. A word I remember from French class...
Liz A. from Laws of Gravity
How cool is that! Keep up the great work! Hope you are enjoying the A-Z Challenge!
Now that's anything but a jejune story! What an excellent ending too!
Julie
Jejune...it sounds/looks French! Great word, and I like the piece too, ha ha. :D
LOL! Loving this post.
Funny side note- I used this same word two years ago for A to Z.
(Please don't mind the odd spacing, or the captcha killing request. My blog has since relocated, and moved posts suffered slightly. The words are still good though!
http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com/2013/04/11/jejune/ )
Anyway, hope you're enjoying the 2015 challenge as much as I am. Keep up the great work.
J
Neat twist on yourself there!
Nicely done! This made me smile - glad the A to Z is working for you!
And I learnt another new word.
Sophie
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I know what you mean! Great use of the prompt :)
Thanks for this, a lovely explanation. I'll be going back - and forward to keep up to date with these posts!
Jejune, does juvenile stem from that word, I wonder? It would make sense. (Sometimes my comments are jejune).
Interestingly, I only came across this word recently when I was thinking about my J post.
I see what you did there. ;)
Very smart, Nick!
I love the direction in which you took the word...
I love how topical you made this. Lovely job
Writing daily really does help. So does reading well written books.
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