As a reader, I love subtext, those truths that seep through when we least expect it. As a writer, I love finding ways to ‘accidentally’ let them seep through.
Look for Freudian slips, double entendre, innuendo, ambiguity, insinuation, irony, connotation, denotation, and so on.
They often lead to comedy and/or horror as a character realises just what they have said or let slip. Just some of the fun you can have with words.
Roll those words around your tongue, test them out loud for cadence and flow. Taste them for sweetness and a tart aftermath. Get all five senses involved then add your imagination and let your spirits soar. That’s the beauty of words.
Like many writers, I love people, watching them, talking to them, listening to them and trying to see how they tick. However, I equally love being away from people, the noise, the politics, the personality clashes and the trouble!
This is for my friends attending and performing at the Tamworth Music Festival and the Bush Poetry events associated with it. Listen for the music in the words and listen to more music.
Reading old books is a special pleasure. I love learning about times past, noting the changes in attitude, values, customs, beliefs and in the way people use words and ideas. Some wisdom is timeless.
Zoetic Words 