An elegy is written for or about someone who has died, such as "An Elegy for Five Old Ladies" by Thomas James Merton. An epigram, is a poem that is meant to be funny or satirical. See if you can catch the punch line in Stephen Crane's "A Man Said to the Universe." An aubade...
This is such a great post, Joe! I used to be primarily a short story writer but have been working on a novel for so long I feel as though I can’t remember how short stories work – but this brought it all back, and in a much better more clear cut manner than my old ways! I...
In some cases, action breaks up dialogue, but the same character is speaking. These will be marked with an extension that indicates the same character is continuing to talk (see extensions below). Dialogue Dialogue is the most importantpart of a screenplay. It is the majority of a what's ...
Jason learns his daughter has been kidnapped. At the grocery store, Sally is riveted by the best-looking man she’s ever seen. Jack discovers his fiancee is cheating on him and confronts her. Also helpful: Include a brief charactersketch:“JON NELSON (38 — a retired mercenary and now a ...
who is married to his youngest daughter Tiffany, though not much to Tiffany herself. He also says quite a bit to his glamorous, 34-year-old lawyer Lindsey Halligan — who has been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in donor money from Trump’s “Save America” political action committee...
Anne Wilson hasn't made any kind of declaration about her musical intent, but the newRebelalbum is being promoted as a multi-genre project, and she was named as one of CMT's Next Women of Country. The 16 songs include tracks with Lainey Wilson and country hitmakerJordan Davis, but also...
and Hair, who passed away in September at 48 years old, after a valiant battle with cancer. The memorial was a deeply moving celebration of Creel’s vibrant life, blending music, heartfelt anecdotes, and profound spirituality that left no heart untouched. The service opened with the Broadway ...
Musician Terry Johnson has more guitars than most guitarists. That's probably because he has a habit of making guitars out practically anything lying around the house, even quite possibly, the kitchen sink. Nothing seems to be out of the question for Ter
In my experience, most writing projects like this don't work out, but when they show up, it's important to give them your best. After all, at the very least, it's good writingpractice. And, like always, practice is always good for your writing process. ...