Spice Up Your Writing With Dialogue. By Judy Cullins.
Hedgehog's dilemma. Both Arthur Schopenhauer and Sigmund Freud have used this situation to describe what they feel is the state of individual in relation to others in society.
The hedgehog's dilemma suggests that despite goodwill, human intimacy cannot occur without substantial mutual harm, and what results is cautious behavior and weak relationships. With the hedgehog's dilemma, one is recommended to use moderation in affairs with others both because of self-interest, as well as out of consideration for others. The hedgehog's dilemma is used to explain introversion and isolationism. Schopenhauer[edit] 40 Literary Terms Every Bookworm Should Know. Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature. Cliche Search Result: The shoe is on the other foot if the shoe fits, wear it goody two-shoes close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades Back in the brown shoe days.
If the shoe fits, wear it I felt bad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet Any old stocking can find a old shoe walk a mile in my shoes it will be hard to try and fill his shoes don't criticize him until you have walked in his shoes So, now that you've found the cliche you're looking for, this suggests a bigger question: What is a cliche? Oh, the ways to answer that question! Never trust a man who doesn’t drink. 50 Strategies For Making Yourself Work. Written by Jerry Oltion Copyright © 2001 by Jerry Oltion.
10 Psychological States You've Never Heard Of... and When You Experienced Them. Philosophy since the Enlightenment, by Roger Jones. Musical Instruments-Unique Unusual Odd Strange Weird Experimental Rare Wacky Musical Instruments Gallery sound clips,photos. 10 Works of Literature That Were Really Hard to Write. 113 Things You Can Do to Grow Your Freelance Writing Income. Pantheon. Disney movies. Victorian Era Names, A Writer's Guide. 25 Ways To Fight Your Story’s Mushy Middle. For me, the middle is the hardest part of writing.
It’s easy to get the stallions moving in the beginning — a stun gun up their asses gets them stampeding right quick. I don’t have much of a problem with endings, either; you get to a certain point and the horses are worked up into a mighty lather and run wildly and ineluctably toward the cliff’s edge. But the middle, man, the motherfucking middle. Character Chart for Fiction Writers - EpiGuide.com. If you're a fiction writer -- whether you're working on a novel, short story, screenplay, television series, play, web series, webserial, or blog-based fiction -- your characters should come alive for your reader or audience.
The highly detailed chart below will help writers develop fictional characters who are believable, captivating, and unique. Print this page to complete the form for each main character you create. IMPORTANT: Note that all fields are optional and should be used simply as a guide; character charts should inspire you to think about your character in new ways, rather than constrain your writing. Short Stories: 10 Tips for Creative Writers. 8 Writing Techniques to Win You a Pulitzer. Today’s guest post is from writer Joe Bunting, who blogs at The Write Practice.
We all know there are novels and then there are “literary” novels. When you read Margaret Atwood, it just feels different than when you read Tom Clancy. And for some reason, these literary novels are the ones that win all the most prestigious awards like the Pulitzer Prize, the Man Booker Prize, and the Nobel Prize for Literature. Literary authors are known for their unique voices and experimental styles.
Character Skeleton: Let it Out of the Closet. “If you cannot get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you’d better teach it to dance.”
–George Bernard Shaw The most riveting part of a character is their past, what a reader doesn’t see but knows is there. This under-layer assigns meaning to the character’s actions and motivations. The part the reader sees when the mask is pulled away. Last month we looked at the first layer of character: the mask they show to the world.
Crack the Mask. Literature Project - Free eBooks Online. Mythic humanoids. 8 Unstoppable Rules For Writing Killer Short Stories. How I Make My Living as an Online Writer (And How You Could Too) (Photo by Antonina, a fantastic London contemporary portrait photographer) The end of this month will mark three years since I left my day job.
Since then, I’ve been supporting myself through writing. It’s my dream career – and I love being able to set my own hours, work from home, and have a huge amount of flexibility and freedom. I haven’t written much here on Aliventures about how exactly I actually make money. Maybe you suspect that there’s some amazing secret skill involved, or some sort of dark art.
Guide for Writers: Latin Phrases. Myth, Legend, Folklore, Ghosts. Apollo and the Greek Muses Updated July 2010 COMPREHENSIVE SITES ON MYTHOLOGY ***** The Encyclopedia Mythica - SEARCH - Areas - Image Gallery - Genealogy tables - Mythic Heroes Probert Encyclopaedia - Mythology Gods, Heroes, and MythDictionary of Mythology What is Myth?
MESOPOTAMIAN MYTHOLOGYThe Assyro-Babylonian Mythology FAQ Sumerian Mythology FAQ Sumerian Mythology Sumerian Gods and Goddesses Sumerian Myths SUMERIAN RELIGION Mythology's Mythinglinks: the Tigris-Euphrates Region of the Ancient Near East Gods, Goddesses, Demons and Monsters of Mesopotamia The Assyro-Babylonian Mythology FAQ More info on Ancient Mesopotamia can be found on my Ancient River Valley Civilizations page. GREEK MYTHOLOGYOrigins of Greek MythologyGreek Mythology - MythWeb Greek-Gods.info (plus a fun QUIZ)Ancient Greek Religion Family Tree of Greek Mythology Greek Names vs. Mythology Guide - A dictionary of Greek and Roman Myths.