| 126. Strong to the Hoop by John Coy 9 hours ago by Deeanna Retell: James has always wanted to play basketball on the main court. Knowing that he’s too young and too small, he practices on the side court. One day a player gets injured and he volunteers to play. Though he misses shots and fouls other players, he gains his courage and ends up winning the game. ... 365 Read Alouds - 365readalouds.wordpress.com | | We could be a sweet team 9 hours ago by Time Traveler's Wife I taught the class yesterday in HUMA. It...could have gone better. I was assured that I had enough material for the full period, but I guess I didn't ask the right questions or maybe I should have prepared better because I ran out of material about halfway through and the professor had to jump in an ... And your problem is...? - stormswift.livejournal.com · 4 references | | The importance of reading 11 hours ago by Proactive Paul This site is maintained by The Proactive Accountant Dot Com - link to this article directly by using the short URL http://bit.ly/2QP4MZ Lifestyle Saturday When I was young I had a copy of the single volume “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe”. I was very young! I am now old! And I don’t remember t ... Proactive Paul - dontreadmyblog.com · 1 reference | | Dubai welcomes back World Economic Forum’s Summit on the Global Agenda ... 15 hours ago by werievents DUBAI 2009 – Summit on the Global Agenda The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Historic meeting in Dubai Summit destined to shape our glob ... KNOW YOUR RIGHTS - werievents.wordpress.com · Rank: 32,179 · 4 references | | io9 -- All Your Characters Talk The Same — And They're Not A Hivemind! 20 hours ago by adamcrowe '#3. Realize your characers are not talking to you, or directly to the reader. Unless you're really doing some kind of post-modern fourth-wall-shredding exercise, your characters are talking to each other. And think about what kind of reaction your characters are hoping to get when they say somethin ... Adam Crowe - delicious.com/adamcrowe · 160 references | | First, You Have to Name It 20 hours ago by metilton Good morning, Reader. Yes, I miss you. Yes, I think of you often. Sometimes I think it’s good to remind you that I’m still right here every morning…I’m just doing something a little different with the hour. You see, I have only so many good writing hours in me each day, and if I spend my most produc ... Not Alice - metilton.wordpress.com | | Segregation in mosques – the woes of being a woman 23 hours ago by Ruqaya Izzidien Most women I know have no problem being placed behind the men in a mosque, not because they use the chance to husband-shop, (although I know some women do seize that particular ‘opportunity’) but because [...] Bikya Masr - bikyamasr.com · Rank: 3,795 · 26 references | | Battle of the sexes 1 day ago by Juliet Boyd Recently, when browsing the blogs to find links to put in the Library, I came across a post which commented that women seem to be able to write realistic dialogue without too much problem. I have to say, my experience of limited feedback so far would tend to support that. The one thing I’ve not had ... Juliet Boyd - Would it ... - julietboyd.wordpress.com · Rank: 132,039 · 1 reference | | Show, Don’t Tell 1 day ago by Trevor Mayes There’s an old adage in screenwriting — show, don’t tell. If there’s a key character trait, event, or setting that the audience needs to know about, provide that information visually. Why? Humans are visual — we learn things more quickly and readily by seeing. Showing is quicker than telling — after ... scriptwrecked -- help, ... - scriptwrecked.com | | Quote of the Day 1 day ago by ninaterol Image by Gallo Images in Getty Images “If you leave your baggage at the door and just start looking at each other as human beings, then you have a basis to begin constructive dialogue.” ~ Maria Lorenza Palm-Dalupan, in Filipino Peace Women: Nominees to the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize Posted in Quotable Q ... The Art of Changemaking - theartofchangemaking.wordpress.com · 1 reference | |