Patricia Tsouros: Poems. What do you see, people, what do you see?
Glass delusion. The glass delusion was an external manifestation of a psychiatric disorder recorded in Europe in the late Middle Ages (15th to 17th centuries).[1] People feared that they were made of glass “and therefore likely to shatter into pieces”.
One famous early sufferer was King Charles VI of France who refused to allow people to touch him, and wore reinforced clothing to protect himself from accidental “shattering”. The delusion[edit] Concentration of the glass delusion among the wealthy and educated classes allowed modern scholars to associate it with a wider and better described disorder of scholar's melancholy.[2] Contemporary accounts[edit] Miguel de Cervantes based a short story, The Glass Graduate (Spanish: El licenciado Vidriera, 1613) on the delusion of the title subject, an aspiring young lawyer.[5] Thomas Rodaja fell into a grave depression after being bed-ridden for six months after being poisoned with a purportedly aphrodisiac potion. In popular culture[edit] References[edit] Hero's journey. "A Practical Guide to Joseph Cambell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces" by Christopher Vogler © 1985 “There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.”
In the long run, one of the most influential books of the 20th century may turn out to be Joseph Campbell’s THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES. The book and the ideas in it are having a major impact on writing and story-telling, but above all on movie-making. Filmmakers like John Boorman, George Miller, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Coppola owe their successes in part to the ageless patterns that Joseph Campbell identifies in the book. The ideas Campbell presents in this and other books are an excellent set of analytical tools. 25 Ways To Fuck With Your Characters. As storyteller, you are god.
And to be frank, you’re not a particularly nice god — at least, not if you want your story to resonate with readers. A good storyteller is a crass and callous deity who treats the characters under his watchful eye like a series of troubled butt-puppets. From this essential conflict — storyteller versus character — a story is born. What She Really Means. At long last...
The Men's ultimate Guide to what a woman really means when she says something. Pay close attention (there might be a quiz later). You want = You want We need = I want It's your decision = The correct decision should be obvious by now. Do what you want = You'll pay for this later. Freethinker slogans. From FreeThoughtPedia. Extended Traveller Character Motivations. The 10 Best Love Letters Ever Written. The Movie Cliches List, part 1. Excerpt from Ian Doescher’s blank-verse William Shakespeare’s Star Wars.
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Courtesy of Quirk Books An excerpt from William Shakespeare's Star Wars®: Verily, A New Hope by Ian Doescher, published this month by Quirk Books. ACT V, Scene 5, lines 279-329. Space. BIGGS Make haste, O Luke. Character Chart. A) If you could have two whole weeks for vacation and go and do anything you wanted, what and where would it be?
B) If you had a weakness for one of the seven deadly sins, which one would it be and why? (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth) 25 Questions that Provoke Thought. I’m going to answer your questions because no one else did. 1.
I dont, I live my life. 2. I dont support people killing each other, and I wouldn’t kill someone that kills a mother because that wouldn’t change anything, South American folktales - How Night Came. Years and years ago at the very beginning of time, when the world had just been made, there was no night.
It was day all the time. No one had ever heard of sunrise or sunset, starlight or moonbeams. There were no night birds, nor night beasts, nor night flowers. Online Speed Reading tools and software. Simply start by clicking on the Play button on the left.
Reading is that one activity that we do every day but we don't really practice. Most people learn the basics of reading in kindergarten and never graduate to the next levels. You are probably using the same basic rudimental tools and techniques that you learned when you were 6. The average American person reads at an average speed of 180 to 240 words per minute and has done so since he was 16 years old. Does it make sense that we hit our best performance at age 16 and that we don't improve much after that? Keep in mind less than 10% read at 400 words per minute and less than 1% faster than 600. Have you ever wished you could take one of those costly speed reading courses? The problem with those courses is that you have to keep practicing those techniques until they become second nature. Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling « Aerogramme Writers' Studio.
These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coats, Pixar’s Story Artist. Untitled. TRADITIONAL PROVERBS: A barking dog never bites.
Amazing Love Story - Cute Love Quotes . Cute Love Quotes Submit Your Favorite Quote Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame is very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. PopChartLab_Superpowers_FinalFinal-Large.jpg (JPEG Image, 1308 × 1734 pixels) Great Poems « Greatest Books of All Time » Life-Changing Arts. A selection of great poems from centuries of brillant authors and poets. Whether you are new to the world of poetry and wish to savor it, or a well-versed poetry connoisseur, either way you will probably enjoy the classics of world poetry. The poems are sorted by vote. To vote for a poem, click on the. Shakespeare's Sonnets. Random Name Generator. How I Pulled Off a $300 Million Drug Deal.
Brian O'Dea (right) with friends. Futility Closet. Poetry Prompts and Poem Starters. Writer's Resource Center. Writing exercises are a great way to increase your writing skills and generate new ideas.