Sarah Barra's Blog, page 66
June 13, 2014
helenasund:
gierlichmypussy:
when people give me compliments I feel like a vending machine trying...
when people give me compliments I feel like a vending machine trying to accept a wrinkly dollar and it’s just really frustrating for everyone involved
I’ve never related to anything more in my life
That moment when your entire dash is talking about HTTYD2 and you will not have the freaking movie...
That moment when your entire dash is talking about HTTYD2 and you will not have the freaking movie until a week!
Dylan this is not how you promote a movie
Dylan this is not how you promote a movie
doppelgender:
the saddest part of The Fault In Our Stars was definitely when Augustus fell into the...
the saddest part of The Fault In Our Stars was definitely when Augustus fell into the chocolate river and got sucked up into the tube thing
"The image that fiction presents is purged of the distractions, confusions and accidents of ordinary..."
- Robert Penn Warren (via writingquotes)
The Infernal Devices in The Mortal Instruments
lanaarwenlazar said:
CoHF was very cleverly written without spoiling anything from TID, but won’t it be hard writing TDA without spoiling anything from the other two series?
And questions about the TID characters in CoHF, what to expect from TDA, and more below the spoiler cut.
y = -(sin(x^(1.7/6)+4)+(1/x))+10
concernedresidentofbakerstreet:
equation of the curve of jensen ackles’ ass.
Leave it to Tumblr.
I’m just far too impressed that someone took the time to create a sine function for this.
never been happier for math
Math, Will this replace your x so that we don’t have to keep trying to find her
I freaking love this website. I love it so much.
I will never not reblog the Ackles Ass Equation
20 YA Novels for Thinking Adults: A Diverse List
There has been a lot of controversy this week surrounding that now-infamous Slate article saying that adults should be embarrassed to read YA. Here at LEE & LOW, we couldn’t disagree more. We don’t think your enjoyment of a book should be limited by your age (or anything at all, really). YA novels are great. They can be entertaining, literary, thought-provoking, funny, sad, or all of the above at the same time.
There have been several excellent lists of YA recommendations floating around this week, so we thought we’d add our own. Here is a list (a diverse list, of course!) of YA novels that made us think, featuring some great books from LEE & LOW and some of our favorites from other publishers [Read more here.]
June 12, 2014
What You Need to Know Most About Character Voice
I’m kind of embarrassed to admit I didn’t have much of an understanding of character voice two years ago. I’m an English graduate, and none of my professors in college really talked about it. I think I remember learning the definition in high school and reading it briefly in a few writing tips.
In truth, I’ve probably heard the fact that “voice is one of the biggest draws for getting an agent or editor” more than I’ve actually heard tips on writing voice. Since then, I’ve gotten to the heart of what voice is. Or so I think. You’ll have to judge for yourself. Here’s what I found for anyone who might be struggling like I once was, or anyone who wants to learn more. The stuff in this post is what helped me bring that elusive voice into focus.
First, by definition, "voice" can refer to the writer’s style, the narrator’s style, or, your characters’ persona, thoughts, speech patterns, and word choice.
Sometimes when people think of character voice, they think of first-person narration, but really, all characters have a voice of their own, even if they aren’t telling the story. To illustrate, here are three lines from Harry, Ron, and Hermione:
"Don’t go picking a row with Malfoy, don’t forget, he’s a prefect now, he could make life difficult for you…"
"Can I have a look at Uranus too, Lavender?"
"I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me."If you’ve read the books, I bet you can tell who said what.
Voice is made up of two things: What the character talks (or sometimes thinks) about, and how she says it. In other words:
What the Character Talks about + How She Says it = VoiceHermione believes in following rules and frequently tells Ron and Harry to do likewise. She’s also very logical and intelligent. In the first line above, she chooses to warn Harry, and then explains, logically, why he should heed her warning. Ron usually says those comical one-liners, and his language is usually a little coarser than the other two, so his quote is the second one. Because Harry is frequently accused of things, he often has to defend himself, “I don’t go looking for trouble.”
What Your Character Talks AboutSo, What does your character choose to talk about? What does he not talk about?
