Amy G Wagner

Freelance Writer | Lancaster, PA | Harrisburg, PA | York, PA

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Friday Fun – Writing Awesomeness, From a 4th Grader

Over the last few days, a thank you note written by a 4th grader has been making the viral rounds. It was penned by a kid, delightfully named Flint, expressing his appreciation to meteorologist Albert Ramon, who had visited his Texas classroom. I don’t want to dilute the note by paraphrasing it, so check it out for yourself:

This note makes me realize how much I love the creativity of young boys.

This note makes me want to write about jewel-encrusted thrones and cyborg unicorns.

This note makes me want to write copy using the term “pretty dang sweet.” (But I promise to avoid that urge, dear clients.)

Yes, some have questioned whether the writing is genuine, but as mom to a 6-year-old boy with a similarly active imagination I’m ready to believe in Flint. Keep writing, buddy!

And I am so asking for a unicorn servant for Mother’s Day.



Friday Fun – Do You Use Nonsense Words?

My 6-year-old son makes up words. Sometimes he makes up words when he can’t come up with the correct word to use. Other times they come about because he’s delightfully unaware of the ponderous rules of English grammar and usage.  His most recent creations include poink (“My brother poinked me with his fork.”) and saucering (“Will it ever snow? I want to go saucering down the hill?”)

I don’t discourage it. In fact, I use my own nonsense words when I’m with the little humans. A few conversations have taken on a Dr. Seuss-ish quality, minus the crazy-good poetic skills, of course, because if they were that good I would publish them and bask in the literary glory that would undoubtedly follow. (Excuse the slip into fantasy land…sounds like it’s time for my afternoon dose of caffeine.)

Do you use nonsense words? (And don’t you get a little irritated when you can’t use them on Words with Friends? Okay, maybe that’s just me…)

Happy Friday!

 

 

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