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What to do about the popular writing activity in November. Do you plan on participating in NaNoWriMo (either officially or independently)? |
| No. I agree with Edgar Allan Poe's philosophy that the most effective tale can be read in one sitting: https://mrrittlanguagearts.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/5/4/13546519/edited_single_eff... |
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| Yes, officially I am throwing my hat in the ring. I will be working on my sci-fi story, Nezoom, and just got inspired yesterday to take it at a new angle. We'll see how it goes. |
ReplyDave - but we're talking about writing, not reading  |
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Factual Friday  Give us an interesting fact... Tell us something real! See a great response? Send them a Factual Friday Merit Badge! ... From the left menu, "Points" --> "Merit Badges: Shop"   |
Carycomic  - I love this factoid! In fact Spirited Away is one of my top 3 Ghibli Studio movies (and I love all of their movies in general). |
Three Word Thursday In just three words, give us your best caption for this picture...  See a great response? Send them a Three Word Thursday badge! from the left menu, "Points" --> "Merit Badges: Shop"  |
Taking some consideration in particular character details are known when writing a story. Do you consider specific traits for your main character and their love interest? |
Honestly, as a wife and mother I lead a pretty boring life, so when I create characters, I try to write them as a person that I would like to get to know, especially when it comes to men.  On the other hand, I find it more difficult to write about women, especially the ones that really get on my last nerve with their perfect everything.  Sometimes, those are the best to cause distraction in a story though. |
s  - I know what you mean. You, the author, has to like his characters for the sake of finishing where the characters end up. MY MFA professor asked me if I talk to my characters or if I get a message from them. It shocked me that such a thing could happen. THen on afternoon, while resting, I received a message from the lead character complaining that he is in love with his partner in the story and would I please go on with the story. Once I stop writing, the characters are in limbo, it seems. |
Three Word Thursday What three words best describe morning mist? See a great response? Send them a Three Word Thursday badge! from the left menu, "Points" --> "Merit Badges: Shop" |
September 2024 Newsletter What is something you have learned at WDC? |
A few years ago, when I decided to try WDC, my writing was horrific. When I look back now, it makes me feel thankful that people didn't really know who I was at that time. If they had known me, I believe I would have wanted to melt into the floor, and dissolve between the cervices in the tile.  Yes, it was that bad.  I have learned so many things from WDC that I wouldn't even know where to start. Thanks, WDC.  |
The theatrical vantage point and three act structure want your attention. Is an upside down V? Is it a pyramid? Is it a triangle? Or is it a rope with knots? |
| Carycomic -You already use it. (Latin's changed a bit in almost 3ky.) The Roman equivalent of the Greek upper case Lambda (inverted capital V, no extra lines) is, quite simply, "L". |
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The birthday party is over, what's next? Are you preparing for a busy upcoming holiday season? |
Humble_Po PNG  - Well said. Pets are also adversely affected by the noise of fireworks. I'll add that many families don't understand that the veteran who returns isn't the same young man or woman who left. Trying to mold them back into the person they used to be is a potentially harmful act of ignorance, especially if the veteran needs help, either from the VA or outside. Take it for granted that any veteran you meet will have some kind of quirk between the ears. There's more than PTSD that could be triggered. |
 WOW Us Wednesday Comment with something wow... Did you hit a personal goal? Did you see a crazy event? Do you have a wacky fact? Give us something to WOW us!  |
| I won a coffee cup, at the Big E, for answering some wise-acre fife-and-drum bandleader's trivia question about the origin of "Yankee Doodle." * *It was originally sung by the British army in mockery of the Continental Army's lack of military professionalism during the early days of the Revolutionary War. |
| Carycomic - Yeah. That's another reason why the Redcoats made such nice targets: The discipline of standing in formation while getting shot at by hunters under cover. |
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 Musical Monday   What are your favorite tunes this month? Leave a comment with your answer! |
Cheems - All you have to do is believe in Jesus Christ is the Son of God...to live for Eternity. That is too easy but it's true.  |
| Humble_Po PNG - Apparently there are two versions of that one. There's the first arrangement, which is the one we all know, but then there's a second arrangement done a good few years later. I can't recall ever hearing a second version, so I guess some exploration of youtube is called for later today. |
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