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Thinctanc :: the creative life: January 2010
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Graphic Design and Web Development. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Thinctanc : the creative life. Christian Cook, Creative Consultant from Thinctanc, shares random thoughts and musings on creativity. Christian Cook was the winner of the Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition and became writer in residence to the award-winning charity, Interact Reading Service, who use actors to read in hospitals and stroke clubs to aid stroke recovery. View my complete profile. This ar...
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Creative writing advice and articles on words and language :: Language Foundry
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Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Welcome to the Foundry. The Birth of a Novel. What causes a novel to come into being? This is the only part of the process I cannot help you with. Most of mine start off as odd questions. What is comedy and what makes something funny? Why do we find things funny? Why does this reaction force us to convulse and make that noise? The Birth of Legalese. 03 Writing a scene.
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The process of writing a novel - Creative Writing Series (part 2 of 8) :: Language Foundry
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Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. The process of writing a novel. 1 The birth of a novel. 3 Writing a scene. 4 Experience palettes to paint from. 6 Make your reader invest. 7 The self-writing novel. 8 Weaving the twists and turns. It's time to take a peek at that scary diagram again. We've already looked at how there's no single starting point to a novel. However, after the idea takes root and star...
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Complimentary/complementary confusion :: Language Foundry
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Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. The Birth of Legalese. What is comedy and what makes something funny? The words complimentary and complementary are very easy to confuse. One means 'To praise' or 'Offered freely,' the other means 'To complete.' Here are some usage examples you won't find in the dictionary. One of a particular pair of colours whose combination produces white light.
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The contractions've started... :: Language Foundry
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Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. The Birth of Legalese. What is comedy and what makes something funny? Though frowned upon in formal writing, contractions can be very useful in speech, words such as. I'll (I will/I shall). You'll (you will/you shall). He'll (he will/he shall). She'll (she will/she shall). They'll (they will/they shall). Bob'll (Bob will/Bob shall). Who's (who is/who has).
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Writing a scene - Creative Writing Series (part 3 of 8) :: Language Foundry
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Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. 1 The birth of a novel. 3 Writing a scene. 4 Experience palettes to paint from. 6 Make your reader invest. 7 The self-writing novel. 8 Weaving the twists and turns. Writing a scene is really about throwing a series of questions at yourself. Is the scene inside or outside? Is it day or night? What season is it? What sounds and smells hit you as you enter here? Do we wan...
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thoughts & musings :: CCC: October 2001
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CCC around the web. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Thoughts and musings : CCC. Christian Cook was the winner of the Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition and became writer in residence to the award-winning charity, Interact Reading Service, who use actors to read in hospitals and stroke clubs to aid stroke recovery. When not writing, Christian is a freelance designer and photographer. He currently lives in Somerset, England. View my complete profile. However, whereas ...
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thoughts & musings :: CCC: July 2001
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CCC around the web. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Thoughts and musings : CCC. Christian Cook was the winner of the Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition and became writer in residence to the award-winning charity, Interact Reading Service, who use actors to read in hospitals and stroke clubs to aid stroke recovery. When not writing, Christian is a freelance designer and photographer. He currently lives in Somerset, England. View my complete profile. Well read, but ho...
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thoughts & musings :: CCC: Christian Cook reads 'Facing East'
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CCC around the web. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Thoughts and musings : CCC. Christian Cook was the winner of the Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition and became writer in residence to the award-winning charity, Interact Reading Service, who use actors to read in hospitals and stroke clubs to aid stroke recovery. When not writing, Christian is a freelance designer and photographer. He currently lives in Somerset, England. View my complete profile.
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thoughts & musings :: CCC: Photos from short story reading and performance poetry at Pop Up Cafe 11
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CCC around the web. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Thoughts and musings : CCC. Christian Cook was the winner of the Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition and became writer in residence to the award-winning charity, Interact Reading Service, who use actors to read in hospitals and stroke clubs to aid stroke recovery. When not writing, Christian is a freelance designer and photographer. He currently lives in Somerset, England. View my complete profile. Posted by Christi...
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