October 2015 – Page 2 – Words & Deeds

October 23, 2015

Actor Or Author: We Have Revealing Jobs

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October 22, 2015

A Litmus Test for Characterization: Tom Hiddleston’s Fan Letter to Joss Whedon

Has anyone seen the fan letter to Joss Whedon from Tom Hiddleston about the script of The Avengers? To summarize, Hiddleston gushes a bit and thanks Whedon for writing him a character who has so many layers (“Tom Hiddleston’s fan letter to Joss Whedon is the most adorable thing ever”). Anyone who has spent time with actors will find this...

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October 21, 2015

10 Puns From Films: From Serious To Silly

EM: Hello, I’m Em T. Wytte, and I love puns. ALL: Hi, Em. Puns don’t get the best rap nowadays (personally, I blame groaners for this); however, for all that it isn’t “cool” to like puns, they are everywhere. They’re in movies, they’re on tv, they’re in advertisements, they’re in memes, and they’re in books. They’re a huge...

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October 20, 2015

A Happy Day: This Writer’s Dream

A happy day Is a comfy seat, A cup of tea, A way to write, And nowhere to be. Other than some lucky weekends, right now this poem is a dream. I am lucky enough to write for a living, and I am very grateful for that. Although I never imagined I would write educational materials, I like my work,...

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October 19, 2015

Is Something Missing from Your Story?

Sometimes, I get about 50,000 words into a book and realize that I’m a bit too close to the ending. If I keep going straight through, I’m going to end up with more of a novella than a novel. That’s not necessarily bad, but it’s generally not what I’m trying to do. When this happens, it’s because I only wrote...

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October 18, 2015

Easy Reading: A Quote To Fight About

Apparently, people argue a lot over who said this. Maya Angelou said it, but she credited Nathaniel Hawthorne. Other famous poets (such as Lord Byron) wrote similar ideas, but who actually said, “Easy reading is damned hard writing”? If you want to read more about the controversy and who said what, I recommend The Quote Investigator Article. After reading this...

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October 17, 2015

Weebly vs. WordPress.com

So. Weebly vs. WordPress.com: a comparison I could have used (but couldn’t really find) several months ago. While many reading this probably are WordPress fans (especially those reading it through WordPress Reader), you may also have seen alluring ads for Weebly on facebook or other social media sites that make it seem awfully tempting. A convenient drag-and-drop interface? Customization without...

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October 16, 2015

A Big Problem for Playwrights

One of the biggest problems the modern playwright faces is the way we imagine and envision scenes. More and more of us have grown up with cartoons, television, and now the internet and computer games. We’re used to CGI and other technological tricks that allow characters to fly or scenes to change in an instant. So when we get great...

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October 15, 2015

Be True to You

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October 14, 2015

A Little Allusion Never Hurt Anybody

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve mentioned allusions a couple times (“A Book Review: Lynne Truss’ Eats, Shoots & Leaves” and “I’m Going To Be Doing This All Day“), but I never really explained what they were (sorry!). An allusion is basically a reference to something else. It could be a reference to a famous work of literature, a...

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