Τέχνιχ. Geo Loco. Soco Loco. Locales. More Answers Than Questions. Magica. Tone_of_voice.pdf. Shorthand — The simple way to create powerful stories. Odd Things in Odd Places: Intro. A couple months ago, May Tim got inspired. “You know what would be cool?” May Tim thought to himself, “To send June Tim, July Tim, and August Tim, alone, to a bunch of places where they don’t know anyone and can’t speak to anyone, and they can do a big awesome blog series about it!” May Tim could hardly contain himself. There were some obvious questions—what will June, July, and August Tim actually do in these places, what will the blog posts be about, how will those Tims feel about living out of a bag for the whole summer, how will they answer emails and keep up with normal things while frantically trying to keep May Tim’s promises to readers and live up to the hype May Tim created?
Luckily, those questions weren’t May Tim’s problem. The only question that did need to be addressed was where exactly he was going to send those other Tims. May Tim bought tickets, arranged visas, got some shots, and moved on with his life, wiping his hands clean of the whole thing. So that’s the plan. Grand Format / Narration non linéaire.
V sign. For the V sign of dermatomyositis, see Shawl sign. Usage[edit] American actor Steve McQueen flashing the V sign for a mugshot, after being arrested for drunk driving. Singer Robbie Williams using a V sign with palm facing signer as an insult. The meaning of the V sign is partially dependent on the manner in which the hand is positioned: With the back of the hand facing the signer (palm of the hand facing the observer), it can mean: the number twoVictory – in a setting of wartime or competition.
Victory sign[edit] The V sign for victory may have been used since antiquity. The V for Victory campaign[edit] On January 14, 1941, Victor de Laveleye, former Belgian Minister of Justice and director of the Belgian French-speaking broadcasts on the BBC (1940–44), suggested in a broadcast that Belgians use a V for victoire (French: “victory”) and vrijheid (Dutch: "freedom") as a rallying emblem during World War II. Winston Churchill giving a V sign in 1943 Vietnam War, victory and peace[edit] U.S. [edit] Histoire. All in the Telling. One Imaginant Fits All. Plume. How to build a fictional world - Kate Messner.
The world building strategies of popular books like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter have been analyzed in great detail by writers and critics alike. The NPR piece “At Home in Fantasy’s Nerd-Built World” continues the conversation, taking a look at the magical creation of George R. R. Martin’s world in Game of Thrones. If you’re ready to create your very own fictional world, it’s great to start by reading lots of examples – and read like a writer, studying the craft of world building. Pay attention to the details and ask yourself why the author might have made the choices he or she did.
The International Reading Association Beyond the Book feature “Let’s Build a World Together” will give you lots of ideas for where to start. When you’re ready to move forward, you may want to use author Kate Messner’s world building worksheet as a guide. How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later. First, before I begin to bore you with the usual sort of things science fiction writers say in speeches, let me bring you official greetings from Disneyland. I consider myself a spokesperson for Disneyland because I live just a few miles from it—and, as if that were not enough, I once had the honor of being interviewed there by Paris TV.
For several weeks after the interview, I was really ill and confined to bed. I think it was the whirling teacups that did it. Elizabeth Antebi, who was the producer of the film, wanted to have me whirling around in one of the giant teacups while discussing the rise of fascism with Norman Spinrad... an old friend of mine who writes excellent science fiction. We also discussed Watergate, but we did that on the deck of Captain Hook's pirate ship.
Little children wearing Mickey Mouse hats—those black hats with the ears—kept running up and bumping against us as the cameras whirred away, and Elizabeth asked unexpected questions. And then 1:17: I am Ubik. Libraries. EDUCATION. Symbolica. 100th Meme Keys. 99 Bottles. ALL Behaviours Begin at Home. Cultural References. Mythos. Magical Thinking. Oracula. Museums. Science Fiction. Recyclart. Narrative and Referential Activity - The Referential Process. Kristin Nelson Narrative is a discourse form used in all languages for retelling past episodes, whether recalled or imagined. It develops throughout childhood and is part of all adult language speakers’ unconscious linguistic competence. As the linguist Labov (1997) notes, stories “can transfer the experience of the narrator to the audience, due to the unique and defining property of personal narratives that events are experienced as they first became known to the narrator” (p. 415).
Of course, what the listener experiences is the speaker’s recollection of this succession of new events. Universal Story Structure: Cross-linguistic and historical studies have found that spontaneous oral narratives, or stories, exhibit a discourse grammar distinct from that of “here-and-now” speech. Story-now vs. Narrative as a Defensive Indicator: Relationship between RA and Narrative: Bohbot, V. Bucci, W., Kasabakalian-McKay, R., and the RA Research Group (1992). Bucci, W. (1995).
Chafe, W. Clark, H. Rule of three (writing) The rule of three is a writing principle that suggests that things that come in threes are inherently funnier, more satisfying, or more effective than other numbers of things. [citation needed] The reader or audience of this form of text is also more likely to consume information if it is written in groups of threes. From slogans ("Go, fight, win! ") to films, many things are structured in threes. Examples include The Three Stooges, Three Little Pigs, Three Billy Goats Gruff, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the Three Musketeers.
A series of three often creates a progression in which the tension is created, built up, and finally released. Similarly, adjectives are often grouped in threes to emphasize an idea. The Latin phrase, "omne trium perfectum" (everything that comes in threes is perfect, or, every set of three is complete) conveys the same idea as the rule of three. In comedy, it is also called a comic triple. Snow White receives three visits from her wicked stepmother. Persuasive Writing - Emotional vs Intellectual Words.
I have written about persuasive writing in an article where I discuss Ethos, Logos, Pathos. Persuasive writers use words to convince the reader to listen or to act. I found this useful list of words in an interesting article called Common words that suck emotional power out of your content by John Gregory Olson. He explains how words have emotions attached to them, and that you should choose the correct ones for the response you want to elicit from your reader. Use these words if you want to get an emotional, rather than an intellectual, response from your readers. Click on the link to read the full article. by Amanda Patterson © Amanda Patterson. Damsel in distress. The damsel in distress or persecuted maiden is a classic theme in world literature, art, film and video games.
She is usually a beautiful young woman placed in a dire predicament by a villain or monster and who requires a hero to achieve her rescue. After rescuing her the hero can usually convince the woman to be their wife. She has become a stock character of fiction, particularly of melodrama. Though she is usually human, she can also be of any other species, including fictional or folkloric species; and even divine figures such as an angel, spirit, or deity. The word "damsel" derives from the French demoiselle, meaning "young lady", and the term "damsel in distress" in turn is a translation of the French demoiselle en détresse. History[edit] Antiquity[edit] Another early example of a damsel in distress is Sita in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.
Middle Ages[edit] European fairy tales frequently feature damsels in distress. 17th century[edit] 18th and 19th centuries[edit] Magic. Story Map. The Story Map interactive includes a set of graphic organizers designed to assist teachers and students in prewriting and postreading activities. The organizers are intended to focus on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution development. Students can develop multiple characters, for example, in preparation for writing their own fiction, or they may reflect on and further develop characters from stories they have read.
After completing individual sections or the entire organizer, students have the ability to print out their final versions for feedback and assessment. The versatility of this tool allows it to be used in multiple contexts. Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Collaborative Stories 1: Prewriting and Drafting Students hone their teamwork skills and play off each other's writing strengths as they participate in prewriting activities for a story to be written collaboratively by the whole class. Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Unit back to top. Map Tales - histoires sur carte. Story Charts. ZooBurst. Writer Elliott Holt wins us over with her twitter fiction. Interactive Fiction In The iOS Age: A Text-Based Love Story. New England Interactive Literature. Intercon O. Welcome to the home of Intercon O, the premiere multi-genre Live Action Role Playing (LARP) "convention in the world.
Intercon O is the eighteenth Intercon in the Boston area, and we're planning on making it the best ever. If you love to LARP, then Intercon O is the place you want to be. If you've always wanted to try LARPing, then come join us! You won't regret it! If you're already signed up for Intercon O, or have attended a previous New England Intercon you can login here. There are still openings in these great games! Intercon O is brought to you by NEIL, New England Interactive Literature, as one of the semi-annual Live Action Role-Playing conventions of the Live Action RolePlayers Association.
Our goal is to bring together the best LARPs we can find, of all styles and genres, in one weekend, so that you can't help but find a game or three (or five!) Intercons are organized and run by a large group of volunteers, all of whom are LARP enthusiasts. Practicum. New Practicum. DigitEd. New Photo Technica. Digi Pixels. Photasme. Illustrare. Games Storyfy. Seriously Lego. Go Team!