From Dialog Writing Tips at DailyWritingTips.com:
    Try taping two or more people talking, or reading a verbatim transcript of a live show. You’ll find that the result is almost unintelligible. You don’t want your dialogue to be this true to life.

Dialog test 01; October 15 2008; Fabricville, Prospect Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick:
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    Know Thyself Quiz written by my old roommate and stolen from his Facebook.

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    It has been a long time since my last entry. Since then, I've MCed at my brother's wedding, gone to Gen Con and Toronto, spent a weekend at a friend's camp, started my 5th year at UNB, and had a birthday. Normally pictures would be forthcoming as they're the easiest way to close a gap in time, but I'm not feeling a pictures post so much right ( Read more... )

    I've been away recently, and desalete took the liberty of posting some of my trip photos. Enjoy them here.

I've now left Fredericton again for my brother's wedding in Nova Scotia, which will take place on the 9th. After that, I return to Fredericton to depart for Gen Con. No doubt more trip photos will be my next post as well.

    I got a new camera on Friday. This one. I'm not sure if I'll keep it, but I've been testing it out, and I can say for certain that I like having one again. It's smoooo-oooth. So I present...


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    I've DMed two parties to second level and one to third level so far, and I have to admit that 4th edition Dungeons & Dragons isn't exactly like I expected. I was expecting change to be bad. The first thing I had to realize was that the rules no longer try to simulate realistic fantasy. Instead, 4th edition tries to emulate a fantasy film ( Read more... )

The pen that writes is grasped in hand.
The hand that grasps turns round the wrist.
The wrist that turns is moved by mus'le.
The mus'le is moved by my command.

Demand of mine commands the pen
to write, to turn, to move and draw.
The pen will follow my command
and write the verse that I demand.

    I absolutely have to post a link to this.

    From my comments on codrus's LJ post about the film:
    Hard to call this a good movie? I disagree. This was an excellent movie, but by that, I mean certain things. Is it a V for Vendetta, Hero, or No Country for Old Men excellent kind of movie? -- no -- but it is a champion of the Kung-Fu genre. The white-haired witch raised by wolves, the deadly ( Read more... )

    A D&D 4e power for a first level Warlord from Wizards.com (login required, which is free):
White Raven Onslaught Warlord Attack 1
You lead the way with a powerful attack, using your success to create an opportunity for one of your allies. Each of your comrades in turn seizes on your example and begins to display true teamwork.
Daily ( Read more... )