Celebrate National Novel Editing Month with Kurt Vonnegut Story Grids
May 19, 2012 | These story grids are invaluable tools during the editing process. Here’s more about the “ Cinderella ” grid embedded above: “It starts with her awful life with evil stepsisters, scrubbing the
fireplace. To celebrate National Novel Editing Month , we’ve reprinted a writing tool from a great novelist. Back to her humdrum life scrubbing the
fireplace. In a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut , blogger Derek Sivers reproduced a series of story grids that the great novelist made during a New York City lecture. Writers can chart their manuscript against popular and successful story arcs–deciding how much they want to deviate from a classic structure. Then, the prince finds her, and the happiness factor is off the chart. Then she goes to the ball, and dances with the prince. Follow this link to see all the charts. This is great. Then she get an invitation to the ball. But it’s not as bad as before, because she’s had this encouraging experience. Happily ever after. Even better. Things look up. Then the fairy godmother makes her a dress and a coach.
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May 19, 2012 | The expansive lobby of the four-floor, 33-room waterfront hotel has elegant lounges, a fireplace in the corner, a gift shop and a restaurant, called “The Wharf.” The restaurant features a full bar with cozy, cushioned booths and a spacious dining area
May 19, 2012 | Scot Ciardi talks about this process for turning an old, tarnished copper and brass fire extinguisher into the shiny specimen seen in fron of him. After restoring the metal, he painstakingly paints in a background around some of the lettering,
May 19, 2012 | "We cover five major areas of history: pre-Columbian, Colonial, political history, antique tools and equipment and farmsteads.” The range of artifacts that can be seen at the South Jersey Museum of American History is impressive, documenting a natural
May 19, 2012 | *Don't set materials on fire that are so large that they will not burn completely in the allotted time. *Have tools and help on hand to control your fire before you light it. *Check fireplace ashes for embers before you dump them outside.
May 19, 2012 | The main tools needed to build this cozy bungalow consisted of a chainsaw, shovel, chisel and a hammer. A number of reclaimed wood pieces were needed for the floor and roof construction, and the bulk of the home was made of stone, straw and sod.
Is it tacky to buy a fireplace tool set to set beside an electric fireplace?
Jan 05, 2009 by moe520_71104
An electric fireplace is obviously not real but I am considering buying a nice brass fireplace tool set just to complete the "look" if that makes any sense plus I think it would look nice beside my oak/brass electric fireplace. Any thoughts (yay or nay)would be appreciated.
I think it would be a super cute idea. Who cares if the tools aren't "necessary." The look and feel is much more important, in my opinion!
Good luck!