Words that give you pause

[Louanne Learning]

Did you read a word today that gave you pause?

It doesn't have to be a new word to you, only a word that sparked your curiosity, your imagination, and demands to be answered.

Please share the word here, and tell us a little about the thought process it opened up in you.

Here's a guide to posts -

Today I read the word ____

____ is defined as _____

This word gave me pause because _____

 

[Louanne Learning]

Today I read the word evocation.

Evocation is defined as the act of bringing or recalling a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind.

This word gave me pause because it brought to mind how wondrously imagination relies on memory.

 

[Louanne Learning]

Today I read the word revelation.

Revelation is defined as a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.

This word gave me pause because it seems very suited to the writer’s experience of creating a story. I know with me, as I go, I have those a-ha moments that bring character and plot into closer focus, and point to the direction in which I should go.

This word came to me from something I read in Anam Cara –

As an artist, the human person is permanently active in this revelation.