expresses solidarity with Japan as fire rips through World Heritage site in Okinawa UNESCO offers its sincere solidarity with the people of Japan, and in particular the residents of Okinawa, who have lost a cultural and historical symbol of the Ryukyu islands. UNESCO stands ready to assist the authorities as needed. In the early morning hours of 31 October, a number of buildings, including Shuri Castle of the World Heritage site of “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu” (Japan) were damaged by a large fire. Damaged buildings, including three main halls, were reconstructed after World War II, as they were previously destroyed during the war. This work was based on detailed documentation of the original and was noted in the World Heritage inscription as respecting the authenticity. This UNESCO World Heritage site represents 500 years of Ryukyuan history (12th-17th century) in a group of sites and monuments.
Body Language: An Artistic Writing Tool | Writers In The Storm Blog By Sharla Rae Have you ever people-watched and tried to guess by facial expressions and body movements what people are feeling or thinking? This non-verbal communication of emotion, state of mind or state of physical well-being is known as body language. Body Language is one of the most artistic and useful tools in the writing craft. The art: Writers paint word visuals of a character’s movements in the reader’s mind and this art is crucial in making our characters look and act like real people rather than stick characters moving around on the page. The tools: I demonstrated how to use body language as a tool to eliminate clunky saidisms in my blog, “Dialogue Tags: How To Kill Some Of The Little Buggers,– showing who’s speaking rather than telling. Body language may also be used to set the tone or atmosphere in a scene. Body language includes facial expressions. One of my fav TV series is Lie To Me. The key to great body language is simple. Joe walked/ran across the street. Head Movement Nose
Thesaurus.com | Find Synonyms and Antonyms of Words at Thesaurus.com Master List of Color Names and Color Descriptions This is a list of color names as well as color descriptions that relate to specific objects. Sometimes I think of a list I wished I had included in my book Master Lists for Writers, so I put it here! I’ve tried to list the more familiar or clichéd descriptions first and then the fresher descriptions, though I haven’t tried to get it in perfect cliché-to-fresh order. Characters may still use clichés when they are speaking — sometimes, that’s just realistic dialogue. Some of these suggest other qualities in addition to color, such as texture. Just adding a more specific word can make a description more striking. Some of the more common color descriptions and phrases are actually outdated and/or a bit weird. Color descriptions can even evoke the worldview of a character in a fantasy, science fiction, or historical novel, such as “white as the robe of a priestess” or “black as a model T Ford.” I may add more to this later! raven ebony obsidian onyx sable black as coal pitch black jet black crow-black
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan | Japan Travel Guide Japan, known as the endless discovery country for travelers, live up to its tagline with 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites pack into this relatively small size. The sites range from historical to nature and to cultural. Truly pack with all the wonders of the world from natural to man-made, you can be sure to be to be wow by the many tourist attractions here. If you are those who want to tick off the list of world heritage sites, Japan is one of the best places to start. Japan UNESCO World Heritage Sites MapClick on for larger map Here is the list of Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Japan’s Cultural Heritage Sites Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area One of the National Treasure of Japan, this area includes a variety of buildings found in Horyu-ji and Hokki-ji in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Japan UNESCO World Heritage Site: Horyu-ji Fujisan, sacred place and source of artist inspiration Japan UNESCO World Heritage Site: Fujisan Japan UNESCO World Heritage Site: Gusuku Sites Himeji-jo
Onomatopoeia Dictionary - Written Sound Names - Meaning of Names Wikisource, the free library 5 New Google-Made Apps That Are Cool, Useful, and Fun Google is constantly developing new apps, conducting experiments with AI, and making cool stuff. In case you missed their latest and greatest, here’s a quick rundown. Google is a technology giant that is a massive part of how we use the internet today. Its developers and engineers constantly update Google apps or create new ones that make our digital lives easier. There is such a huge number of them, in fact, that it’s easy to miss out on some excellent tools, like the ones in this list. Google Live Transcribe is an accessibility tool meant to make life easier for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. The text can be a black font on a white background or a white font on a black background. The app uses Google’s Cloud Speech API, so it requires an active internet connection. Download: Google Live Transcribe for Android (Free) Squoosh (Web): Compress Images Online, With Advanced Options There are some amazing online tools to edit images and reduce their size. This is so cool!
Master List of Ways to Describe Fear – Bryn Donovan People have been asking me for this list for such a long time! If you write horror, suspense, mystery, or any kind of fiction with a scary scenes, you need to know how to describe fear. This list can get you started. It’s a lot of phrases describing fear, including physical reactions, physical sensations, facial expressions, and other words you can use in your novel or in other creative writing. I’ve included some that can work for uneasiness or anxiety, but most of these are for real terror. Bookmark or pin this page for your reference—it might save you a lot of time in the future. fear paralyzed him his terror mounted with every step she fought a rising panic fear tormented her her heart was uneasy her heart leaped into her throat his heart hammered in his chest his heart pounded terror stabbed his heart his heart jumped her heart lurched a fear that almost unmanned him his body shook with fear she trembled inside he suppressed a shiver panic surged through him her fear spiked she sweated with fear
Place Name Generator Jump down to the Generator If you have come here looking for a fictional place name, you have probably tried to come up with one and you know just how hard it is. To create a good interesting place name you will need time and a lot of investment, you probably do not want to spend hours just on a place name, you have a book to write or a game to make/play. There have been millions of place names created throughout history for cities, countries and towns, some stand the test of time and others get changed or forgotten, by using this place name generator you should be able to find a suitable name which will be interesting and memorable. Now of course, if you are looking for real place names, I have not created a name generator for that yet as I think most people are looking for fictional name generators instead of one that will generate real place names. Southspell Place Names Generated: Favorite Names: Click on the names you like the best. Southspell Copy your names before you leave.