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Writing for the Gaming Industry
Several months ago, I worked on an interesting project for a client looking to break into writing music for the video game industry. As the project progressed, I found myself fascinated with the art of interactive entertainment, and began to take...
Melissa K. BrewerMay 06, 2002
Descriptive Essay
A descriptive essay is aimed at describing an object, phenomenon or event. A description process may be conducted through the introduction of examples, utilization of expressive language, comparison with some other objects, description of the...
Jessica Johnson, jrOctober 03, 2005
Chaucer's The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales
Criticism of the portraits in Chaucer's General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales has taken various directions : some critics have praised the portraits especially for their realism, sharp individuality, adroit psychology and vividness of felt...
Samir K. DashFebruary 07, 2005
The Romantic Spirit of the Harlem Renaissance: Introduction
The Harlem Renaissnace was such an important part of American history and literary history, but it is woefully neglected in 'traditional' history courses.
Mary ArnoldFebruary 09, 2006
What's in a Name? Giving Birth to your Characters
So youve got your plot outlined, a title lined up and the research is done. Youre ready to start writing your novel. But wait. Now comes the fun part: creating names for your characters.
Celise DownsDecember 31, 2004
Savage Nature: The Life of Ted Hughes
One of the most important poets of the post-war period, Edward James Hughes (1930-1998), was drawn towards the primitive. He was enchanted by the beauty of the natural world, frequently portraying its cruel and savage temperament in his work as a...
Paula BardellDecember 07, 2003
How To Tell If You Are A Literary Snob
"I don't know if I should put 'writer' on my business card," I murmured."Then don't," my wife said in her infinite wisdom. "Put 'author' on it.""But if I put 'author' on,...
David LeonhardtOctober 24, 2002
Write Your Perfect Resume
Writing a ResumeNot that long ago, the easiest way to get a job was to visit the company you wanted to work for and ask for one. Today, however, it's not quite that simple.
Steve DolanDecember 11, 2006
How to Start Your Story with a Bang
The purpose of creating a story is to create a world that will draw the reader away from their own. In order to do this one must create suspense, drama and mystery. Your reader must absolutely need to get from page to page, to find out what happens.
Caterina ChristakosNovember 01, 2005
Some Sticky Grammar Situations or How to Avoid Some Ugly Mistakes!
With the advent of electronic word-processing and spellchecker programs, many people just presume that simply by running spellchecker all of their grammar errors will be caught and corrected. This is simply not so.
Jan KovarikApril 08, 2005
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