Today I was asked a question from a follower on Instagram:
"what did you find the most difficult in writing Comet the Bus"? I wanted the sentences to rhyme on each page, and this is harder than you may realise. At least, it was harder than I realised. There are so many words in the English language that simply do not have another word that rhymes with it. There is one of the pages in Comet the Bus where I couldn't find a word that rhymed well with it, but I did the best I could by being creative. This particular page still bothers me today, even though it has gone to print. I used google a lot, as well as online dictionaries and thesauruses to come up with words that rhyme. I found myself doing a lot of research and learning some really cool new words that I never heard of before. One of these words is "hootenanny". When I read the word it made me laugh as it sounded quite funny. The definition of hootenanny is "a gathering at which folksingers entertain often with the audience joining in. Another word, or rather a name I came across was "Yuppie" initially I thought that this may have meant yapping puppy but the definition is: a young college-educated adult who is employed in a well-paying profession and who lives and worlds in or near a large city. About this word: Here Come the Yuppies!" proclaimed a 1984 Time magazine article that chronicled the tastes and mores of a new breed of "upwardly mobile folk with designer water, running shoes... and $450,000 condos." The word most likely comes from a playful acronym: young urban professional. Writing this first book in the Comet the Bus series has been not only fun, but educational at the same time as I have learnt many new words, and, found an interest in words that were once quite common but are no longer used. Why they are no longer used is unknown to me but I intend to do more research on these over time. I would enjoy hearing some words or phrases from you that may not been so common any more, feel free to pop them in the comments below. I am looking forward to reading some of them. Credit to: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/words-we-dont-hear-anymore
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AuthorAfter the outstanding success of his first children’s picture book, Comet the Red Bus - Around the City, Author Christopher Candy has continued to write the next book in the Comet the Red Bus series. Working full-time as a Manager for Tranzit Coachlines, Christopher has many years of bus-related experience that brings his characters to life. Christopher is based in the Tararua region and enjoys spending time with his partner, farm animals and pet dog, Tupance. You can see updates from Christopher, including new releases, giveaways and more, on his website or social media accounts. Archives
October 2023
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