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Word of the week: turbid.
Cloudy or opaque, or confused in meaning or effect. She peered into the turbid water, struggling to see the bottom . . . as he considered her turbid explanation of what she intended to do.
Writer’s word of the week: genre (ZHOHN-ruh).
A category of literature or music with similarities in form, style, and subject. Readers love genre fiction because they know what to expect in a romance, a mystery, or a thriller. Romance is the most popular genre by far, and the easiest to break into. Study the blueprint . . . and if an imprint has guidelines posted online, study and follow them.
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