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Writing Resources: Grammar Girl 12 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between affect and effect? Lay and lie? i.e. and e.g.? Grammar Girl has the answers to these questions and many others that elude writers far and wide. Gr...
Jam of the Week: “You’ve Got Time”, by Regina Spektor 8 Aug 2013 | 09:52 pm
I had heard of Regina Spektor before July 15th, of course, but I had never heard her before then, when I started watching Orange is the New Black on Netflix. “You’ve Got Time” serves as the theme song...
It’s All About the Details: Why Batman Comes to Life in Arkham 25 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
The size of Hermione Granger’s teeth, the shapes of the ice when Frankenstein is chasing the monster, the floor layout of the building recreations in Ready Player One, or even the way Lincoln’s axe hi...
Writing Resources: Giant Golden Buddha (and 364 more 5 minute writing exercises) 23 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
Giant Golden Buddha and 364 more 5 minute writing exercises is a series of writing prompts by author C.M. Mayo. Here’s how it works. There is a prompt for each day of the year. After reading the daily...
Jam of the Week: “Take on Me”, by a-ha 18 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
There’s a pretty good chance that you’ve already seen the video for a-ha’s “Take on Me.” I mean, you’re on the Internet right now, and I’m guessing it’s not for the first time. It’s a pretty famous vi...
Writing Resources: Son of Citation Machine 16 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
Son of Citation Machine is a great resource for making citations in MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago citation styles. Here’s a step-by-step walkthrough to quick and easy citations. Notice the bar on t...
Jam of the Week: “Losing You”, by Solange 11 Jul 2013 | 08:00 pm
This week I want to share “Losing You,” by Solange. If you’re not familiar with Solange, I’m so very, very sorry. She’s Beyoncé’s little sister, so you can probably expect she’s pretty talented. You’d...
From Screen to Page: “The Mind’s Eye” 9 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
This week I want to write about narrative organization. Namely, I want to write about how simply presenting things to your audience in chronological order can sometimes work against you. For this, I’...
Jam of the Week: “Birthday Cake”, by Stephen Walking 3 Jul 2013 | 08:57 pm
I don’t know how you feel about electronic music in general, it seems like people with opinions on it either love it or hate it. I’m in the former camp, I’ve been a fan of most of the sub genres for y...
Creating a Digital Narrative Through a Video Game 26 Jun 2013 | 07:00 pm
It’s easy to overlook the thought and development that goes into creating a story-line for a video game. Sometimes, it’s easy to say, “that looks fun, I’ll give it a go” without really considering the...
