50 Books That Changed the World For centuries, books have been written in an attempt to share knowledge, inspiration, and discoveries. Sometimes those books make such an impact that they change the way the world thinks about things. The following books have done just that by providing readers an education in politics and government, literature, society, academic subjects such as science and math, and religion. Politics and Government These books represent some of the most important works that examine politics, economics, and philosophy that affect government. The Republic by Plato. Literature From creating characters and stories that have become ingrained in cultures around the world to upsetting censorship to inspiring the imagination of many, these works of literature have all touched the world in significant ways. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Society These books have made an impact on society with views on racism, feminism, individualism, and scholarship. Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. Religion
The Daily Routines of 12 Famous Writers How many people die with their best work still inside them? We often assume that great things are done by those who were blessed with natural talent, genius, and skill. But how many great things could have been done by people who never fully realized their potential? I think many of us, myself included, are capable of much more than we typically produce — our best work is often still hiding inside of us. How can you pull that potential out of yourself and share it with the world? Perhaps the best way to develop better daily routines. As an example of what separates successful people from the rest of the pack, take a look at some of the daily routines of famous writers from past and present. At the end of the article, I broke down some common themes that you can apply to your daily routines — regardless of your goals. E.B. In an interview with The Paris Review, E.B. I never listen to music when I’m working. Haruki Murakami: “The repetition itself becomes the important thing.” A.J. 1. 2. 3.
untitled The technology we put between ourselves and others tends to always create additional strains on communication, even as it enables near-constant, instant contact. When it comes to our now-primary mode of interacting — staring at each other as talking heads or Brady Bunch-style galleries — those stresses have been identified by communication experts as “Zoom fatigue,” now a subject of study among psychologists who want to understand our always-connected-but-mostly-isolated lives in the pandemic, and a topic for Today show segments like the one above. As Stanford researcher Jeremy Bailenson vividly explains to Today, Zoom fatigue refers to the burnout we experience from interacting with dozens of people for hours a day, months on end, through pretty much any video conferencing platform. Anyone who speaks for a living understands the intensity of being stared at for hours at a time. “Videoconferencing is here to stay,” Bailenson admits, and we’ll have to adapt. Related Content:
The Rhetorical Triangle - Communication Skills from MindTools Making Your Writing Credible, Appealing, and Logical © iStockphoto/alexsl Does your heart sink a little when you are asked to prepare a written document or present information to an audience? If so, you're not alone! Many people struggle with putting their ideas and thoughts on paper and delivering a message. It's a skill that needs to be learned and practiced. Yet with the increase of email and working with people in remote places, delivering clear and persuasive communication is becoming more and more important. Perhaps the biggest problem with this is that when you write, you often don't get a second chance to make your point in a different way. The Rhetorical Triangle is a useful way of formulating your thoughts and presenting your position. Understanding the Tool: Rhetoric Rhetoric is the ancient art of using language to persuade. The term "rhetoric" in modern language has been used to refer to arguments that are designed to obscure the truth. The writer.The audience.The context.
25 Great Thinkers Every College Student Should Read By Donna Scott College is for expanding one’s intellectual horizons. Unfortunately, drinking and having fun, can distract from learning about history’s great thinkers. From Mark Twain to Confucius, an educated individual should posses some knowledge of certain philosophers, artists and thinkers. Western Philosophers Western universities understandably tend to focus on Western philosophers and thinkers. Ralph Waldo Emerson: Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Emerson was an influential figure in the first recognized American school of philosophical thought. Eastern Thinkers Eastern philosophies have proven influential on figures throughout history from Marco Polo to the Beatles. Confucius: A Chinese thinker and social philosopher, Confucius emphasized personal and institutional morality as well as justice and proper social relationships.Avicenna: This Persian mathematician is perhaps one of the most widely known Muslim philosophers. Statesman Polls show few people trust politicians.
Turn Anything Into a Screenplay From Wired How-To Wiki If you follow the advice of screenwriting guru Robert McKee, almost anything can be made into a great story — even, say, Slashdot, the site run by Rob Malda (aka CmdrTaco). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. All humor aside, contemporary screenplays are pretty standard in style. A Computer Any word processor will do, but you'll have to tweak it to get the right margins and tab spacing. Once you have your finalized draft, you'll probably want to get to know the screenwriting process. The spec script is usually the hard copy you would show interested movie executives. Don't get too attached to your spec script. Once everyone is happy with it, the script becomes a "shooting" script. Additional Resources: How to Get an Agent by Eddie Burns and Aaron LubinScreenwriting Tips by Richard Tocsan This page was last modified 21:55, 4 August 2008 by thejwl.
John Steinbeck’s Six Tips for the Aspiring Writer and His Nobel Prize Speech Today is the 110th birthday of writer John Steinbeck, whose great novel of the 1930s, The Grapes of Wrath, gives an eloquent and sympathetic voice to the dispossessed. In 1962, Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception." You can watch him deliver his Nobel speech above. And for insights into how Steinbeck reached that pinnacle, you can read a collection of his observations on the art of fiction from the Fall, 1975 edition of The Paris Review, including six writing tips jotted down in a letter to a friend the same year he won the Nobel Prize. “The following," Steinbeck writes, "are some of the things I have had to do to keep from going nuts." 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. "As you write," Steinbeck says, "trust the disconnections and the gaps. Related content: Writing Tips by Henry Miller, Elmore Leonard, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman & George Orwell
23 Genius Ways To Use An Ice Cube Tray 12 Celebrated Novelists-Turned-Screenwriters And How They By The Playlist Staff | The Playlist October 24, 2013 at 2:10PM There was a time when everyone wore hats and screenwriting was a lot less respectable a specialization for a writer than it is today. Stories of “legitimate” authors and playwrights doing the “Barton Fink” and selling out to Hollywood were nearly as legion as the tales of their boorish mistreatment once there: the studios that commodified their creativity, the honchos who more or less paid for words by the pound, the seismic shift between being the author of a finished piece of work, however underappreciated, and being regarded as one pair of hands on an assembly line. There was a time when everyone wore hats and screenwriting was a lot less respectable a specialization for a writer than it is today. But in fact a great many successful novelists made that move, and of that number, quite a few went on to have what we can retrospectively see was a good influence over a number of the films that they wrote for screen.
Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction Image by Lloyd Arnold via Wikimedia Commons Before he was a big game hunter, before he was a deep-sea fisherman, Ernest Hemingway was a craftsman who would rise very early in the morning and write. His best stories are masterpieces of the modern era, and his prose style is one of the most influential of the 20th century. Hemingway never wrote a treatise on the art of writing fiction. He did, however, leave behind a great many passages in letters, articles and books with opinions and advice on writing. 1: To get started, write one true sentence. Hemingway had a simple trick for overcoming writer's block. Sometimes when I was starting a new story and I could not get it going, I would sit in front of the fire and squeeze the peel of the little oranges into the edge of the flame and watch the sputter of blue that they made. 2: Always stop for the day while you still know what will happen next. There is a difference between stopping and foundering. 5: Don't describe an emotion--make it.