Invent a Word

Write a scene or story that includes a word of your invention

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Lewis Carroll is credited with the invention of the word chortle, and John Milton introduced pandemonium, according to Vox. This week, try your hand at creating a new word.

Prompt: Write a scene or story that includes a word of your invention.

Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below.

About Cassandra Lipp

Cassandra Lipp is managing editor of Writer's Digest. She is the author of Queen City Records, which tells the stories behind the indie record shops of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Her work has appeared in Greener PasturesThe Belladonna, Little Old LadyPoints in Case, and Ohio's Best Emerging Poets 2019. Follow her on Twitter @Cassie000000.