November 2010
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“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
– The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Carey Mulligan Offered Role in 'Great Gatsby' →
just-words: sheawheatley: subwaytovenus: oldfilmsflicker: fuckyeahcarey:
Actress poised to play Daisy Buchanan opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire in director Baz Luhrmann’s feature adaptation.
Carey Mulligan has been officially offered the role of Daisy Buchanan, the starring female role in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby, set up at Columbia.
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“It’s the comfort of knowing that every girl on the planet has insecurities. It...”
– Taylor Swift, from Bliss magazine
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TAYLOR TOUR DATES ARE UP →
Philadelphia, August 6. See you there, T-Swizzle. ;)
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I realized today
that I hate conversations that end with just “goodbye.” It sounds so final. I always add “talk to you later,” or “see you soon.” And I say “love you” at the end of conversations with pretty much everyone. Because they’re important, and why shouldn’t they know that?
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You studied with Hermione. You stumbled with Ron....
teachingliteracy
Only one more movie until it’s over. :(
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Harry Potter Stars Attempt American Accents,... →
erinsayswhat:
jesuisperdu:
(via housingworksbookstore)
Why does Tom Felton remind me so much of Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad in this video? Why is Emma Watson so unbelievably adorable?
This is awesomeee
Tom Felton is the best at this, hahaha.
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A Screenwriter's Hogwarts Decade →
Article touching on Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves and his captivation with J.K. Rowling’s amazing series.
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I met the editor of the Harry Potter series...
And she signed my Deathly Hallows book.
She also said that if faced with the sorting hat, she’d be put in Ravenclaw. We are obviously editing twins.
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How to Use Vivid Descriptions to Capture Attention... →
the-write-idea:
Have you ever read writing so vivid that you felt as if you were actually experiencing the story first-hand? Would you like to make your own fiction writing that vivid? Here are some tips that will help.
Use specific details.
Let’s play a game. Imagine a room. Before you read on, take a moment to form a mental picture of this room.
Okay, now what if I tell you that the room is...
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“Here is the great difference between reading and writing. Reading is a vocation,...”
– Susan Sontag, from Writers [On Writing]: Collected Essays from The New York Times
the b-side: 25 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I... →
pettinelli:
This past Sunday was my 25th birthday. While I don’t think of 25 as old, I definitely think of it as getting older, as I am now closer to 30 than 20. At this sort of “in-between” moment, I got to thinking about what a difference five years can make. I’m a completely different person at 25…
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Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2010 →
katalatalina:
E-Books to Join The New York Times Best-Seller... →
infoneer-pulse:
In an acknowledgment of the growing sales and influence of digital publishing, The New York Times said on Wednesday that it would publish e-book best-seller lists in fiction and nonfiction beginning early next year.
The lists will be compiled from weekly data from publishers, chain bookstores, independent booksellers and online retailers, among other sources.
» via The New...
“Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a...”
– Hamlet, William Shakespeare
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The Write Idea: 5 Ways to Make Your Novel... →
the-write-idea:
By A. Victoria Mixon
Here’s the thing about storytelling, folks: it has to have a purpose. Why are you telling this story? I mean, what’s your point?
If your point is that writing fiction is one heck of a fun and entertaining way to spend your leisure time, then I say, “Good for you.” Have…
Writer Wednesday. For those of you doing (Inter)National Novel Writing Month.
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Manuscripts Suggest Jane Austen Had A Great Editor... →
teachingliteracy:
Can’t remember the “i before e” rule? Don’t worry, neither could Jane Austen. Oxford University professor Kathryn Sutherland has studied more than 1,000 pages of the beloved novelist’s handwritten text. Sutherland’s found some surprising differences between the manuscripts and the finished work
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“Books make people less alone. That, before and after everything else, is what...”
– -Jonathan Safran Foer to the New York Times in 2005
I think I seriously love this man.
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3 Novel-Writing Alternatives to NaNoWriMo →
the-write-idea:
National Novel Writing Month is all about sticking your butt in a chair and writing your pants off for 30 days, until you reach 50,000 words.
While there are a lot of advantages of taking part in NaNoWriMo, you don’t necessarily need to sign up for the official challenge. During the month of November, you can still use NaNoWriMo principles to spur you toward your ultimate goal...
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The Best Way to Measure Your Growth as a Writer →
the-write-idea:
Fresh eyes are a writer’s best friend.
If you want to see how far you’ve come in your writing journey, and motivate yourself to continue your hard work, dig out your first honest writing attempts. A short story, abandoned novel, magazine article, blog post…anything you wrote at least one year ago. Got it?
Now, follow these five steps to determine just how much you’ve learned...
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The senior editor of Harry Potter is coming to my...
…to speak and answer questions. On my birthday. Most awesome present ever?
I THINK YES.
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No Java
Drawing Professor: You always keep your paper so clean.
Me: Yeah, I'm usually a perfectionist about being neat.
Professor: Just try to keep this project that way because... *shakes head* Do you drink coffee?
Me: No.
Professor: ...you don't drink coffee? You're an artist and you don't drink coffee?
Me: Nope...
Professor: Do you drink tea?
Me: No.
Professor: Wow. Keeping your paper blemish free will be easier for you than I thought.
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“Keeping your emotions all locked up is something that’s unfair to you. When you...”
– Taylor Swift
