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A Powerful Tool In Storytelling: Dramatic Irony
Dramatic irony happens when the reader has more information on what is taking place or what may develop in the story before the character or the characters...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Writing
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Theme In Fiction: So Different From Non-fiction
Theme is why fiction matters, because it is the quality that gives the story a universal appeal Some say theme is what the story is about, but that is too ephemeral a definition, which may get confused with the idea or the plot...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Writing
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Earl Grey Tea: All The Pleasure In A Cup
After the Chinese discovered tea five thousand years ago, it took another couple of thousand years for the tea to spread to the rest of the world...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Food and Drinks
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The Substance Of The Story: What Fiction Writers Can Learn From Screenwriters
As we know, Hollywood is all about storytelling, and storytelling in Hollywood means screenwriters People in the movie business know very well that if you can’t keep the viewers interest focused on the screen, the movie is a flop...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Writing
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The Kindness Bug: Catch It And Pass It On
In a community we are affected by the words and actions of each other Witnessing any act of kindness makes us feel good inside, and when we are having a less than desirable time, a kind word or gesture carries us through the rough spot...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Self Help
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Bern: The City Of Bears, Tourists, And History
The best part of Europe where to really experience the Alps is in the middle of Switzerland, in Bernese Oberland region...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Travel
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The Exes: If You Think Babies Do Not Sense Divorce, Think Again
Positive behavior after a negative divorce is hard to come by, let alone if there are children and babies in the failed marriage...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Family Concerns
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The Music Of The Beaks: Understanding Canaries
Big time symphonists turn their attention to the sounds of thunder, but a lyrical composer listens to bird sounds like that of canaries...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Pets
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Symbols Of Forever: Wedding Bands And Traditions
Wedding bands have come a long way from the time of ancient Egyptians, from about 5000 years ago when the idea of the wedding ring had supernatural connotations...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Marriage
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The War Against Violence: The Only War We Need To Win
Violence is an unjust and unwarranted exertion of power or force against someone else's rights or laws...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: World Affairs
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Distractions: Irritants To Writers
You need to write; you are eager to write; you sit down to write The phone rings; your neighbor comes to your door with her personal problems; your children fight...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Writing
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Where There Is A Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing, concept, or action in terms of another one...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Writing
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Poetry Slams: Performance Plus Art
Performance artists of all types enjoy the awe and the kudos coming their way from the general public...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Entertainment
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Autumn Poems
Autumn signals change It is the season for launching a gentler life and the time for harvesting the fruits sown earlier in the year...
Author: Joy Cagil - Category: Poetry
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