Writer's choice: The ice is thin

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Illya, like Napoleon, has already noticed the new recruit, but it's his life she saves

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The Once Upon a Time Affair PROMPT - October 2019

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The prompt this month was born from my response to one of the words of the day prompts - lackadaisical.

Don’t forget, everyone’s stories must begin with the prompt. You can post your stories at any time between now and the 9th of November 2019. Everything you need to know is down below the cut.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Have fun.


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Word of the Day

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Even on Sundays, write a few sentences using the word of the day and post in the comments.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13

Penumbra

[peh-nəm-brə]Part of speech: noun

Origin: latin, mid-17th century

• The partially illuminated outer part of a shadow created by a solid object
• The outlying, fringe area in which a condition exists to a lesser degree

Examples of Penumbra in a sentence

• The shadow of the moon cast a hazy penumbra over a swath of Earth during the partial eclipse.
• The sunlight coming through the curtains created a penumbra on the rug in contrast to the solid wall.

About Penumbra

A penumbra creates a hazy outlying region where an object doesn't cast such a heavy shadow. As a result, the incomplete region of the object's shadow might appear like an ephemeral halo around its darker, more solid region.

Did you Know?

Penumbra comes from the fused Latin roots of paene-, meaning "almost," and umbra, meaning "shadow." The resulting definition gives us an "almost shadow."