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Thesaurus wrecks.
Wherefore avail oneself of an uncomplicated appellation whereas oneself possesses the ability to behold heavenward an additionally flamboyant linguistic unit?
Translation: Why use a simple word when you can look up a fancier one?
The “thesaurus wrecks” merit badge is for those of you who thought it sounded better the first way. Good luck with that. (Or [...]
Showing & telling.
Everybody knows that when you write fiction, you should show and not tell.
Except for the times when you’re supposed to go ahead and tell, because showing wouldn’t be efficient or make sense.
So basically what I’m saying here is: badges for all! Hooray!
The “showing” and “telling” merit badges are part of the writers series. The badge [...]
Cliché.
Need I say more? A picture is worth a thousand words.
The “cliché” merit badge is part of the writers series. The badge may be posted on your site or blog. Tell us why you’ve earned (or will never earn) it in the comments.
Translation.
Earn the “translation” merit badge when one of your works is translated into another language.
Or earn it by being a translator who can look at the badge and tell I blindly followed Google Translate and I’m sorry I’m not as smart as you but sometimes it’s all I can do to handle the one language [...]
Chameleon.
You’ve earned the “chameleon” merit badge for your ability to imitate hide yourself in utilize a wide variety of writing styles. (Yes, yes, voice is all well and good. But some of us have a lot of voices.)
As a special chameleon-y bonus, this merit badge is available in several colors. The final badge shown below [...]
Filling in the plot holes.