Another dullsville word, but -- and why is this the case? -- another easy one. Are the least interesting words the most apprehendable? Do our minds, whether as writers or speakers or just people navigating a given day, automatically default to those simple constructions ("on," "the") that are most populous?
It lends a certain additional value to this process, for me. Yes, it's a bit of a game to keep me writing, but it's also keeping me writing: deeply engaging with words.
On his way into the shop that morning, Nate's foot and leg gave way for a tiny, terrifying second, as if all the strength had left him, as if his ability to move forward was being toyed with or yanked away.
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