Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Plot Versus Character: A Balanced Approach to Writing Great Fiction





What?s more important to a story: a gripping plot or compelling characters? Literary-minded novelists argue in favor of character-based novels while commercial novelists argue in favor of plot-based stories, but the truth of the matter is this: The best fiction is rich in both.



Enter Plot Versus Character. This hands-on guide to creating a well-rounded novel embraces both of these crucial story components. You?ll learn to:





  • Create layered characters by considering personality traits, natural attributes, and backgrounds


  • Develop your character?s emotional journey and tie it to your plot?s inciting incident


  • Construct a three-act story structure that can complement and sustain your character arc


  • Expose character backstory in a manner that accentuates plot points


  • Seamlessly intertwine plot and character to create a compelling page-turner filled with characters to whom readers can?t help but relate


  • And much more




  • Filled with helpful examples and friendly instruction, Plot Versus Character takes the guesswork out of creating great fiction by giving you the tools you need to inject life into your characters and momentum into your plots.











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    Monday, December 13, 2010



    In Remembrance 2010

    Remembering the ones who have passed away in 2010.

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    Chelsea Handler brings stand-up show to Prudential Center

    Comedienne preforms in Newark Friday

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    Pop music gift guide part 2: Music gifts that will move the recipient to the beat

    Among the off-the-beaten-path ideas are biographies of Keith Richards, Frank Sinatra, Rosanne Cash and Patti Smith. Among the off-the-beaten-path ideas are biographies of Keith Richards, Frank Sinatra, Rosanne Cash and Patti Smith.

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    Pop music gift guide part 2: Music gifts that will move the recipient to the beat

    Among the off-the-beaten-path ideas are biographies of Keith Richards, Frank Sinatra, Rosanne Cash and Patti Smith, a Michael Jackson video collection, Coachella and Warped Tour-related gifts, and the ultimate Miles Davis collection. Keith Richards, "Life" (Little, Brown, .99) James Kaplan,...

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    Sunday, December 12, 2010

    Coaching Youth Football (Baffled Parent's Guides)





    A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL

    Features the expertise of one of the nation's top-ranking college football coaches

    Author Paul Pasqualoni, head coach at Syracuse University, is renowned for the hands-on style he developed over years of coaching football at all levels. Like all Baffled Parent's Guides, Coaching Youth Football takes an upbeat, inspirational approach to coaching, with an emphasis on creating a positive, supportive environment. Pasqualoni offers the fundamentals of motivating, controlling, and encouraging a disparate group of children of varying skills and dispositions. Readers learn the secrets of coaching football, including how to determine a child's position, how to teach blocking and tackling safely, and how to calm a player's­­and parent's­­fear of being hurt.

    • Takes a drills-based approach to teaching basic skills
    • Q&A sections provide solutions to problems most new coaches face










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    Question by mm: How come my personal trainer charges more for my husband than he does for me?

    My husband and I have got the same personal trainer but we work out at different times. I usually work out with him when he's at work and he usually works out with him on Fridays or Saturdays. My personal trainer charges me $ 15 for an hour and for my husband he charges usually around $ 50 on Fridays and $ 65 on Saturdays. Sexist much?




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    Saturday, December 11, 2010

    Biology: Dimensions of Life





    Employs a “The Guided Learning System” to integrate applications and issues

    Presson/Jenner: Biology: Dimensions of Life, 1e is a one-semester biology text with an engaging, conversational style which encourages basic understanding of biology, issues, and applications leading students to a greater awareness of how they interact with the world around them. The goal of this text is to help students understand how biology relates to their lives and why they should develop a desire to obtain knowledge about science and biological issues. 

    Your students will especially benefit from Biology: Dimensions of Life’s new The Guided Learning System. This innovative set of key features is designed to help your students understand the many new biological concepts and applications within each chapter. A few highlights of the Guided Learning System include: • An Added Dimension and An Added Dimension Explained • What Do You Think? • Now You Can Understand • Quantitative Query Questions in the end of chapter material • A Running Glossary









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    'Mitzvah tank' in Clearwater takes the synagogue to the streets

    By Mindy Rubenstein, Times Correspondent Friday, December 3, 2010 Rabbi Shmuel Reich, left, and Vasil Atanasov, right, hook up a trailer holding a large menorah to the mitzvah tank Friday at Cycle Masters of Clearwater. Rabbinical student Menachem Krasnianski, center, holds Reich’s son. The mitzvah tank travels through the community as a mobile synagogue of sorts. CLEARWATER Rabbi Shmuel Reich ...

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    New grassroots movement wants to bring the Jewish community back to Kensington Market

    Makom is a group of progressive, young believers who’d like to make their grandparents’ synagogue hip again

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    'Jewish' designation can be religious, ethnic or cultural

    Years ago I was involved in an impromptu discussion about whatit means to be Jewish.

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    Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Soul)



    • ISBN13: 9781558744639
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    This edition of Chicken Soup for teenagers contains lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future, the value of respect for yourself and others, and other important themes--all delivered with compassion and humor.This book, the latest in the hugely popular Chicken Soup for the Soul series, contains stories, poems, and cartoons relating to the specific troubles that traumatize teenagers everywhere. There are plenty of stories about dating ("HE KISSED MY TEETH!"), friendships (don't gossip), and school. But Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul doesn't shy away from the big issues either, with essays on suicide, dying young, and drunk driving. This book stems from the knowledge that teens know their own concerns bestâ€"thus, much of the book is written by teens themselves, which gives the book a very accessible, informal tone. Also, the authors had each piece evaluated by as many teenagers as possible. The care shows. Teenage Soul is always respectful, and doesn't minimize any of the dramas of adolescence. It does, however, mete out plenty of perspective. This wise, tender, funny book is filled with wisdom useful to teens (and everybody else, too).









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