Monthly Archives: December 2013

cARtOONSDAY: “tAKING a sHINE tO”

Bringing in the new year lost in a good book.

Bringing in the new year lost in a good book.

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Stranger Than Fiction: 10 Unbelievably Odd Brain Disorders | Brain Training Blog, Brain Fitness Blog, BrainHQ Blog – Posit Science | Your Brain Health Headquarters

Stranger Than Fiction: 10 Unbelievably Odd Brain Disorders | Brain Training Blog, Brain Fitness Blog, BrainHQ Blog – Posit Science | Your Brain Health Headquarters.

Maybe you or one of your characters is touched by one of these conditions.

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Monday (morning) writing joke: “War is….”

A young Ambrose Bierce

A young Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce, author of The Devil’s Dictionary (1842-1913):

“War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.”

Updated corollary: I guess since Americans score poor on world geography, we haven’t had enough of them lately.

Final conclusion: Drones anyone?

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Take Two ‘Normal’ People, Add Money To Just One Of Them, And Watch What Happens Next

Take Two 'Normal' People, Add Money To Just One Of Them, And Watch What Happens Next.

View this as a character study. Information to be used when building a story character.

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Brain function ‘boosted for days after reading a novel’ – Science – News – The Independent

Brain function 'boosted for days after reading a novel' – Science – News – The Independent.

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A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing: Konrath’s Publishing Predictions 2014

A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Konrath's Publishing Predictions 2014.

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Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer | TIME.com

Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer | TIME.com.

Deep reading.

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His First 4 Sentences Are Interesting. The 5th Blew My Mind. And Made Me A Little Sick.

His First 4 Sentences Are Interesting. The 5th Blew My Mind. And Made Me A Little Sick..

All this from a writer. Not bad.

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‘Losing yourself’ in a fictional character can affect your real life

'Losing yourself' in a fictional character can affect your real life.

Traveling with the mind expands the possibilities.

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Saturday poll: unicorns or cockroaches?

[Editor’s note: This is a first attempt at a poll. We will see how it goes. You have one-week from the posting to vote. The “winning” answer just becomes an item of curiosity. Have fun.]

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