types of curl patterns, etc. We need to understand the elements within the pattern unit and how it repeats. If we see only XY, we do not have enough evidence to identify the pattern. However, we can be confident in our judgment if we see XY repeating, such as XYXYXY. Read this arti...
Learn the 9 different infographic types with real examples to help you visualize data, simplify information, and boost engagement.
There’s a reason so many songs are also called ballads—ballads are narrative poems characterized by their melodious rhyme scheme. A ballad can be any length, but it must be a series of rhyming quatrains. These quatrains, four-line stanzas, can follow any rhyme scheme. Commonly, the quatrai...
In part 2 of the “how to model data” series, we answer the question “What are the different data model types” Take a look at various logical models, data model examples, their strengths and weaknesses, and pros and cons. Part 1 of this series covered the three steps of data ...
Structure:Beginning with an orientation, it introduces characters, setting, and time. Short initial sentences establish the context. The complication, the next part, presents problems or conflicts. A series of sentences, varying in length and complexity, takes the reader through ups and downs. Ultim...
Main Event:Final showdown with the bad guys (while trying to get the MacGuffin). Examples:The Odyssey,The Lord of the Rings,The Hobbit,Ready Player One,Alice in Wonderland Note:Most (but not all)hero's journeystories fit this type, as well as any “voyage and return” type plots. ...
InA Series of Unfortunate Events,Lemony Snicket hides the letters “VFD” throughout the stories to signal that the main characters are in danger (which is pretty much all the time). This is a clever use of initialism because every time the reader sees three words beginning with those letters...
Business marketing is the series of tactics a company uses to build awareness of its brand and grow its audience. Five elements of business marketing are: Researching and understanding your target audience Educating your target audience about your brand and what you sell ...
time. It’s clear they’re not going to be friends, with Harry immediately put off by Draco’s snobbery—which Draco then follows up with a spiteful reference to Harry’s dead parents. This scene kicks off one of the key character vs character conflicts in the whole Harry Potter series....
LemList’sCold Email Templates Hub– Good list of posts describing cold email outreach templates that were successful and why. This one isn’t a huge database but could grow over time, and even with a small number of entries compared to some examples above, it does a great job of drawing...