Tag Archive | research
Hallucinations and Psychology: What Happens When You Read?
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
I’ve talked a bit about the health benefits of writing, but what does reading do to the human body? Luckily the fine folks at the University of Virginia Library have put together an infographic on just that topic. During the first stages of reading, the tactile senses are engaged, and people enjoy…
How Does Reading Level Matter in Fiction?
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
How well do most published authors write? Would you be surprised to hear that Jane Austen wrote at just above a 5th grade level, Stephen King writes at about a 6th grade level, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote at slightly more than a 6th grade level, and Leo Tolstoy wrote at about…
Character Voice – Research by Aurora Jean Alexander
Originally posted on Writer's Treasure Chest:
Picture courtesy of: https://gigaom.com/2014/04/05/why-voice-is-the-next-big-internet-wave/ ? A couple of months ago, visiting a successful and experienced writer friend he told me, he read one of my pieces. I still am honored and flattered he took the time. He has an amazing way of complimenting and encouraging me – but…
Researching an AVALANCHE and Writing a Book.
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Exciting, exhausting, satisfying – that’s what the week before a new release is. Yesterday, author Kat Flannery kicked of my blog tour and kindly let me write about research… Reblogged from Kat Flannery RESEARCHING A NOVEL: Rewriting the novel gave me time to do more research into avalanches. I met with…
How to start your own Author Newsletter
Originally posted on Writer's Treasure Chest:
Picture courtesy of: http://kerdukey.com/newsletter-sign-up/ When I started building my network on social media and created “Writer’s Treasure Chest” I was not prepared for this much more to come. There are many more challenges to face. One of these challenges is to create my own Author Newsletter. I started…
Book Research: Deadly Plants
Originally posted on Vampires, Crime and Angels…Eclectic Me:
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#Bookreview The Georgian Menagerie. Exotic Animals in Eighteen Century London by Christopher Plumb. All creatures big and small of the exotic sort and the effect they had on the imagination of Londoners. (@ibtauris)
Originally posted on Just Olga:
Hi all: My break away from the blog is coming to an end, but as today I was travelling back to internet land, I decided to share a review of one of the books I’ve managed to read while I was away (I’ve done a fair amount of reading so…
How do I change the numbering style of footnotes and endnotes in Word?
Originally posted on LibroEditing proofreading, editing, transcription, localisation:
As part of my series on footnotes and endnotes, here’s how to change your footnote and endnote numbering styles on the go (e.g. while editing someone’s work, or when you change your mind, or when you’re working to a particular journal’s style and need to amend something…
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