Tag Archive | inspiration
Telling Stories about Strangers
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Lately, more so than usual, I’ve been creating stories about the people I don’t know. I’ve always done this to some extent. Many writers do. We look at the world around us, and tell stories to tie it all together. But I’ve been doing it more and more frequently. Behind…
The Best Kind of Bot: The New Yorker’s Poetry Bot
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
As many of you know, I am a poetry nerd, which is why I am incredibly excited to share The New Yorker’s new Poetry Bot. By following the Bot on Twitter or Facebook Messenger, people can receive excerpts from different poems every day for the next three months. The poems have been…
Writespiration #106 52 Weeks in 52 Words Week 10
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How to write a mystery thriller in the style of Alfred Hitchcock by Tony Lee Moral
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
As the author of three books on Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense, including a ‘how to’ write a thriller, called Alfred Hitchcock’s Movie Making Masterclass, I was naturally inspired by his stories when writing my mystery thriller, Ghost Maven, about a teenage girl who falls in love…
Friday Quick Quote: Ivan Turgenev’s ‘A Sportsman’s Sketches’
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
“Strange things happen on this earth: you can live a long while with someone and be on the friendliest of terms, and yet you’ll never once talk openly with him, from the depths of your soul; while with someone else you may scarcely have met, at one glance, whether you…
A Magnificent Library Parking Garage
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Outside of the American Midwest, most people would not expect to find exceptional library design in Kansas City, Missouri. If they went to downtown Kansas City, however, those people might be surprised. Back in 2003 and 2004, the Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees decided to transform the Library District…
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