On Wordle and Inflection Points

Odds are that you've heard of the New York Times game Wordle or its many spinoffs. In the original, players get six chances to guess a five-letter word. Today I'll draw a parallel between solving the word puzzle and overcoming challenges in your book's manuscript.

A Recent Puzzle

Because Wordle only allows for six attempts, players need to be judicious when picking their words. Rookies often run out of choices and wind up rolling the dice at the end.

For instance, here's a recent one and my first three attempts to solve it: