Chris Ware’s drawings are meticulous, even chilly, with flat, muted colors and the straight lines and perfect curves of an architectural rendering. The panels follow an orderly horizontal grid, but have a discomfiting tendency to occasionally shrink to near illegibility; or they might suddenly demand to be read from right to left, or even disappear entirely, to be replaced by pretty but unhelpful typography, complicated diagrams, or plans for a paper model of one of the stories’ locations. Dreams and fantasies invade the story without warning.
Every novel must include these seven key story elements. Get these right and you can write a story readers love.
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YIMBY has the latest news on the three-story, 20,400 square-foot mixed-use commercial building planned at 124 North 6th Street, in Williamsburg.
We may not be an artist, but we can all doodle - The life of a story is in the detail, so tell your story with a few doodle pictures and see it come to life
Today is the fifth in an 8-post series on preparing your novel for Nanowrimo. In today's post, we focus on plot and story building tips.
Character Building Checklist - Tips and resources to help you develop well-rounded, compelling characters in your writing.
We live in a society where most of us are struggling with something whether it's motherhood, mental health, or entrepreneurship, but very few are willing to come forth and speak their truth. And I get it. I really do. It's scary to say that you don't have it all figured out. To share that someti
Two 20-somethings from Russia and Ukraine, who go by the pseudonyms Vitaliy Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov, have built a huge Instagram following by scaling the world's tallest buildings and snapping breathtaking photos from the top.
Uber Driver Helps Woman Escape The Clutches Of A Creepy Nice Guy - The internet has generated a huge amount of laughs from cats and FAILS. And we all out of cats.
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Dive into the art of worldbuilding with our comprehensive checklist inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's legacy. Celebrate his birthday by crafting immersive and believable fantasy worlds, just like Middle-earth. Get started with our worldbuilding template!
More than 4 billion people live in urban areas globally. It’s now projected that by 2050, more than two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas. So no wonder we pay more importance to the buildings and structures around us.
As much as I love royals, witches, rebels and assassins, there are other jobs out there for your fantasy heroes!
Explore the captivating world of fantasy book reviews, writing tips, and Bookstagram advice on our blog. Join L.T. Ellis on a journey through enchanted realms, where imagination knows no bounds. Discover hidden gems, sharpen your writing skills, and create stunning bookish content with L.T. Ellis Blog Posts.
The midpoint of our story is essential for turning us toward the climax, increasing the stakes, and keeping the story strong.
Photos of NYC During Quarantine Firstly, welcome to my blog. If you are new here, I'm Dana a travel blogger based in New York City and have been living here for 8 years. New York has never been seen like this, and I wanted to show Photos of NYC During Quarantine. Photography has always been
Image 11 of 17 from gallery of Cross # Towers / BIG. Courtesy of BIG
Where your story is set is important. In this post, we have included the ultimate setting checklist for worldbuilding to help you with your novel.
Welcome to “Evil Buildings”, an Instagram page dedicated to showcasing the captivating allure of strange and uncanny constructions spotted around the world. With more than 77 thousand followers, this community celebrates architectural marvels that seem straight out of a superhero movie, fit for a supervillain or an evil corporation. Sounds exciting, right?
Today is the anniversary of one of the greatest photographs of World War II being taken — and of a defining moment in British history.
What is story conflict? Read examples from novels that show how to use different conflicts in a story to heighten tension and suspense.
6 story structures, complete with story structure charts to help you create an original plot and outline your next novel.
anagram architects has completed 'outré house', a residential building in new delhi that employs a humble material palette and integrated greenery.
As my previous post implies, being in Singapore for WAF means I've been a bit too busy to be posting regularly to this blog. Some posts...
Bjarke Ingels' architecture firm BIG, have recently completed '79&Park', a residential building in Stockholm, Sweden, that sits on the edge of Gärdet, a national park.
America is not the whole world. Now I have nothing against Americans or even America as a whole but you have to admit, there are a lot of stories that make it a not so safe place for anyone who does not bleed red and blue. I am not saying all Americans are like this
Don't remember seeing that other-wordly staircase or a never-ending library when you visited Versailles on your last trip to Paris? Are there secret parts of the palace they're hiding from us? Go on, click on the images for a closer look if you're not sure... Photographer Jean Fr
Storytelling is a wonderful way to build creativity and imagination in your students. How can storytelling activities be beneficial in the classroom? There are so many ways! inspires purposeful talkingraises enthusiasm for reading textsinitiates writingenhances communityimproves writingengages students Want to see how each of these activities work? Watch the Storytelling Activities video on my YouTube
Over the past year, I've favorited a lot of photos containing this color combination. Some of them are of actual interiors, or homes, or at least buildings, but some of them are of waterfalls over tunnels in sides of mountains in China. So short of having straight up torches on the walls or just living on a window-washer platform outside my apartment, forever looking in at dusk, how do I replicate that kind of light?
