Each
post for the A to Z Challenge is the challenge I set for myself.
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| C is for CHALLENGES |
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| FOR THE KNIGHT, de MOREVILLE, ARCHERY IS A CHALLEGE |
HAL LONGLEAT AND THE TROUBLE WITH TRUTH
Hal gripped the ladder, and he dug his
fingers into the space between the blocks of stone. He held his breath. What could the knight do that was better than
Lord Courtney’s shot? “Please,” Hal whispered, even though he had no idea
what he was hoping for. “Please.” He shook his head.
Could YOU have been gifted with the ability to identify
and eliminate weak and brittle phrases from your work? To the uninitiated,
these interlopers look like quality imagery.
CLICHÉ RAIDERS: REWRITE!
• calm
before the storm
• card up
his sleeve
• cat
among the pigeons, put the
• centre
of the universe
• chalk
and cheese, as different as
• champing
at the bit
• chorus
of approval/dispproval
• cold
light of day, in the
• crack of
dawn
• crisis
of confidence
• cross
that bridge when we come to it, we’ll
FOR C, I CHOSE CHALLENGES. WHAT IS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR C POST?
