TW- SWEARS, POLITICS, MINOR/CARTOON BLOOD the long-awaited sequel is here! create your own authentic dystopian identification card for yourself, friends, or ocs, and deface it as much as you damn well please! it's your constitutional right, stickers and scribbles and stains and all, to show the government what you think of their stupid cards. make good use of the movement tool! if something looks weirdly placed, chances are that's because i'm giving you the option to move it around. this is not a character creator, but feel free to edit in your own image if you so please. i'm sorry if the card does not contain enough letters to spell out your name, or doesn't have the correct characters. i hope you can still enjoy it! feel free to use, edit, and share NONCOMMERCIALLY, WITH A LINK TO THIS CREW! thank you! also no editing out the signature obv, or claiming it as your own. tumblr - https://durdledeese.tumblr.com/

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Read Grace Bonney's book Design*Sponge at Home. Published on 2011-09-06 by Artisan. #DecorativeArts #Design #Arts #Photography | The long-awaited home décor bible by the beloved design blogger Thank you, wrote a reader to Design*Sponge creator Grace Bonney, for teaching me...

Creating character arcs isn't for the faint of heart. You've got to be ruthless. You've got to be strategic. And it also helps to read this step-by-step guide.

At 1:04am, on the 20th of August, after exactly 292 days or 41 weeks and 5 days of writing my first draft of my novel, I wrote those two long awaited words… ‘The End’. I was in bed, in the dark, laptop on my knees, with my sleeping beauty of a wife next to me. […]

Nadia Colburn, PhD. Writer and founder of Align Your Story Mindful, Embodied Writing. I invite students and readers to use the power of literature and voice for transformative, compassionate change—individually and collectively.

An easy-to-follow, practical guide to writing the best blurb to sell your self-published book, provided by YA author Sarah Juckes of CompletelyNovel

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This video walks you through my method for worldbuilding your story world on just one page... with a little added MAGIC!

Carnet d'images et autres futilités jolies... " I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about." Oscar Wilde

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Serestia, a magical world fashioned by the gods, has been under the control of the Archons for thousands of years, and the kingdoms that divide the land co-exist with these enlightened beings who dwell within their impenetrable walls. Amid the chaos and endless war, a long-awaited prophecy tips the balance and threatens not just the Archons but everyone else. The reincarnations of the legendary Renegade and the Elementalist find themselves pursued by the magical kingdom of Rasfera, the holy kingdom of Ydduj Celeri, and the ancient kingdom of Verheiden. With the help of some friends they meet along the way, the brothers embark on a journey of discovery and purpose in a world shared by humans, archons, ancients, and gods.

These top 10 mistakes are among the most common I see in my work with authors. Some are about mindset and others are more technical oversights. If you've made any of these mistakes, you're in good company. The best we can do is learn, and spread the word so others take heed.

Hey all! Some may have seen my hasty, 10-minutes-before-I-start-work Facebook update yesterday. If not, there’s big, long-awaited news about my books… The Ebook is here! My old version …

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The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling. Robert McKee's popular writing workshops have earned him an international reputation. The list of alumni with Oscars runs off the page. The cornerstone of his program is his singular book, Story, which has defined how we talk about the art of story creation. Now, in Dialogue, McKee offers the same in-depth analysis for how characters speak on the screen, on the stage, and on the page in believable and engaging ways. From Macbeth to Breaking Bad, McKee deconstructs key scenes to illustrate the strategies and techniques of dialogue. Dialogue applies a framework of incisive thinking to instruct the prospective writer on how to craft artful, impactful speech. Famous McKee alumni include Peter Jackson, Jane Campion, Geoffrey Rush, Paul Haggis, the writing team for Pixar, and many others. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781455591916 Media Type: Hardcover Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: 07-12-2016 Pages: 336 Product Dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.40(d)About the Author Robert McKee, a Fulbright Scholar, is the world's most sought-after lecturer in the art of story. Over the last 30 years, he has mentored screenwriters, novelists, playwrights, poets, documentary makers, producers, and directors. McKee alumni include over 60 Academy Award winners, 200 Academy Award nominees, 200 Emmy Award winners, 1000 Emmy Award nominees, 100 Writers Guild of America Award winners, and 50 Directors Guild of America Award winners.Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface: In Praise of Dialogue xiii Introduction xvii Part 1 The Art of Dialogue Chapter 1 The Full Definition of Dialogue 3 Dramatized Dialogue 5 Narratized Dialogue 5 Dialogue and the Major Media 10 Dialogue Onstage 11 Dialogue Onscreen 13 Dialogue on Page 14 Indirect Dialogue 19 Chapter 2 The Three Functions of Dialogue 22 Exposition 22 Characterization 40 Action 42 Chapter 3 Expressivity I: Content 45 The Said 46 The Unsaid 47 The Unsayable 48 Action versus Activity 49 Text and Subtext 51 Chapter 4 Expressivity II: Form 53 The Conflict Complex 53 Dialogue Onstage 58 Dialogue in Film 61 Dialogue on Television 67 Dialogue in Prose 68 Chapter 5 Expressivity III: Technique 77 Figurative Language 77 Paralanguage 79 Mixed Techniques 80 Line Design 81 Economy 89 The Pause 90 The Case for Silence 91 Part 2 Flaws and Fixes Introduction: Six Dialogue Tasks 95 Chapter 6 Credibility Flaws 97 Incredibility 97 Empty Talk 99 Overly Emotive Talk 99 Overly Knowing Talk 99 Overly Perceptive Talk 100 Excuses Mistaken for Motivation 100 Melodrama 102 Chapter 7 Language Flaws 105 Clichés 105 Character-Neutral Language 106 Ostentatious Language 107 Arid Language 109 Prefer the Concrete to the Abstract 109 Prefer the Familiar to the Exotic 109 Prefer Short Words to Long Words 109 Prefer Direct Phrases to Circumlocution 112 Prefer an Active to a Passive Voice 113 Prefer Short Speeches to Long 114 Prefer Expressive Language to Mimicry 115 Eliminate Clutter 116 Chapter 8 Content Flaws 117 Writing On-the-Nose 117 The Monologue Fallacy 121 The Duelogue 123 The Trialogue 128 Chapter 9 Design Flaws 131 Repetition 131 Misshapen Lines 135 Misshapen Scenes 141 Splintered Scenes 142 The Paraphrasing Trap 143 Part 3 Creating Dialogue Chapter 10 Character-Specific Dialogue 147 The Two Talents 147 Vocabulary and Characterization 151 The Principle of Creative Limitation 152 Locution and Characterization 153 Principle of Character-Specific Dialogue 155 Culture and Characterization 155 Chapter 11 Four Case Studies 158 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar 158 Out of Sight 161 30 ROCK 166 SIDEWAYS 171 Part 4 Dialogue Design Chapter 12 Story/Scene/Dialogue 181 Inciting Incident 182 Story Values 182 The Complex of Desire 183 Forces of Antagonism 188 Spine of Action 189 Story Progression 191 Turning Points 191 Scene Progression 192 The Beat 192 Five Steps of Behavior 193 Introduction to Seven Case Studies 194 Chapter 13 Balanced Conflict (THE SOPRANOS) 197 Chapter 14 Comic Conflict (FRASIER) 213 Chapter 15 Asymmetric Conflict (A Raisin in the Sun) 230 Chapter 16 Indirect Conflict (The Great Gatsby) 245 Chapter 17 Reflexive Conflict (Fräulein Else and The Muse, of Innocence) 256 Chapter 18 Minimal Conflict (LOST IN TRANSLATION) 269 Chapter 19 Mastering the Craft 289 Notes 297 Index 301 About the Author 313 Show More

While the list of persuasive elements is long, here are three small but crucial moves, things that narrators do when they most successfully convince us.

I love this time of year, not only because of the eggnog and cookies and holiday lights (although I do love all that), but I love all of the year-end optimism. The resolutions, the looking back, the looking forward, the plans, the expectations. I love how this time of year forces you to take stock

Every entrepreneur should self-publish a book, because self-publishing is the new business card. If you want to stand out in a world of content, you need to underline your expertise. Publishing a book is not just putting your thoughts on a blog post. It's an event. It shows your best curated thoughts and it shows customers, clients, investors, friends and lovers what the most important things on your mind are right now.

Finally! The long-awaited sequel chapter to R.J. Palacio's Wonder! I feel like I pre-ordered this months ago, and now it's finally here! If you have read Wonder with your class, you MUST read the Julian Chapter (the only thing is, it only comes as a Kindle e-book, so you have to read it on one of those new-fangled thingies). Even though there are merely DAYS left to the school year, we forced ourselves to squeeze it in (twist our arms, why don't you). While this book is shorter than Wonder, with roughly 25 Wonder-style chapters), there was just so much to say about The Julian Chapter. You will be so happy you gave this character a second chance. This Common Core aligned close reading guide includes: * ideas for encouraging your readers to be close readers * questions to ask as you explore the novel * standards addressed * guided reading questions * chapter summaries * chapter-by-chapter vocabulary * vocabulary activities * pre-reading writing assignments * chapter-by-chapter questions (including main idea, vocabulary, details, inferences) * text analysis * character analysis * creative writing assignment * five-paragraph persuasive writing assignment ** During this time when we are out of school and engaging with our students online and in a distance learning capacity, you may distribute my products to you students using the internet (but not in a way so that they are available to EVERYONE on the internet) Ex: Google Classroom is fine!** Please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns...or just to tell me all about how much you loved reading The Julian Chapter ... Don't forget to check out my close reading novel study of Wonder

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*STOP PRESS* The updated second edition of How to Self-publish and Market a Children’s Book came out in May 2021, as both an eBook and print book. 😊 It is packed full of children’s book mar…

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