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John Grisham on literary devices and cardboard cut-outs

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:29 -0500

Now That I’ve Learned About Foreshadowing, I’m Going To Use It In All Of My Stories

By John Grisham
June 4, 2008 | The Onion | Issue 44•23

Guess what? There is this really neat literary device I just learned about, and it’s called “foreshadowing.” It’s this thing where, in the beginning of the story, you put in all these little “hints” about stuff that’s going to happen later on. I can’t wait to try it out!

I think the best part about foreshadowing is that it doesn’t come right out and tell everyone what’s going to happen. Instead, it does this thing called “planting a seed” in the reader’s mind, so that the ending will still be a surprise but also seem logical. At least that’s what it said on WritersZone.com, which is a really good site with lots of fun tips on writing.

Foreshadowing is awesome.

Read on

Interesting word of the day from Visual Thesaurus

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:47:00 -0500

Jewelry You might spell it jewellery if you’ve been unable to shake off the chains of British orthography, but however you spell it, don’t take it too seriously: the word is ultimately from a Latin root that means game or joke, and that also gives us such words as jocular and juggle.

Core77 / design magazine + resource / post

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:27:30 -0500

Core77 / design magazine + resource / post

Richard Powers: Photographer

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:27:28 -0500

Richard Powers: Photographer

The Versatile “People” Platform Bed from Pianca

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:27:27 -0500

The Versatile “People” Platform Bed from Pianca

michael pollan’s writing house | materialicious

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:27:25 -0500

michael pollan’s writing house | materialicious

suyhnc: muchomurka: handa: ‘wooden house’ by sporadical (via...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:17:29 -0500

suyhnc:

muchomurka:

handa:

‘wooden house’ by sporadical (via architekturblog)

"Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the color of the wind."

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:07:15 -0500

“Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the color of the wind.”

- ~ Maxwell Bodenheim (via sparkzy)

antoinetta: endosymbiotic: book of secrets (via keri)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:01:02 -0500

antoinetta:

endosymbiotic:

book of secrets (via keri)

goodmorning: june29: http://www.chemamadoz.com

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:36:46 -0500

goodmorning:

june29:

http://www.chemamadoz.com

(via antoinetta)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:14:58 -0500

(via antoinetta)

suyhnc: ginzuna: PostSecret: Sunday Secrets

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:50:00 -0500

suyhnc:

ginzuna:

PostSecret: Sunday Secrets

Spinning Plates by Ian McWhinnie

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:39:01 -0500

Spinning Plates by Ian McWhinnie:

This painting by Ian McWhinnie will serve as my status update for the month thus far.

See the entire painting via Red Rag.

View more of his work here.

suyhnc: voqn: krgm: picapixels: (no title) (via takawo)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:56:06 -0500

suyhnc:

voqn:

krgm:

picapixels:

(no title) (via takawo)

"Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping..."

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:10:29 -0500

“Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up save in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless- it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.”

- C.S. Lewis (via scout) (via afemme) (via hipsterdiet)

Peak Archie,

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:11:17 -0500

Peak Archie,: yen for lyrical Africa’s grand recordings of fresher fascinating first-thought choices, tremendous
tone-poems n’ that new trombone jazz
imposing slang’s liberation of everything ever unnoticed…

and where it’s going

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:58:00 -0500

and where it’s going:

just ate a bunch of strawberries and oranges

and every time i do

or any fruit or food for that matter

i wonder how this all came to be…

"Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles."

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:54:00 -0500

“Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.”

- Ambrose Bierce

pay more to support mom & pops

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:41:08 -0500

nikography:

karmcity:

This is a nice thought, but it isn’t realistic. People shop at places like Walmart out of necessity, not because they like it. If you ask anyone why they shop at Walmart, the typical answer will be “because of the low prices.” If a single parent is presented with 2 identical packs of toilet paper, one selling for $2.99 and the other for $5, it doesn’t really matter which store is offering it…

…I think it’s inappropriate to expect people to change their shopping habits if it means a lower quality of life for them.

I agree with this completely. ‘Luxuries’ like Starbucks excluded, places like Walmart help out people who need that help. People are people and they’re just trying to get by… no need to make them feel guilty about it. Thanks karmcity.

B come Boh

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:43:14 -0500

B come Boh