Quick thinking and a hardbound Two-in-One Dictionary/Thesaurus sent him spinning. I proclaimed: “I’m a writer. My dictionary is bigger than yours.” Then I ran.
The latest gossip, hearsay, conjecture, slander, calumny, fooferaw, unsubstantiated suppositions, and inoperative statements from the world of entertainment!
Why mince words when a real cutdown has more bite? “If you can’t take the heat, fuck off.” “You scratch my back and I’ll stop bad-mouthing you to everyone.”
I’m still not ready to get started on my great American novel, but the idea that I might be someday keeps me chaste from all sorts of pagan influences.