Amor Scribendi

"They said of him, about the city that night, that it was the peacefullest man’s face ever..."

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:02:37 -0400

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They said of him, about the city that night, that it was the peacefullest man’s face ever beheld there. Many added that he looked sublime and prophetic.

One of the most remarkable sufferers by the same axe—a woman—had asked at the foot of the same scaffold, not long before, to be allowed to write down the thoughts that were inspiring her. If he had given any utterance to his, and they were prophetic, they would have been these:

“I see Barsad, and Cly, Defarge, The Vengeance, the Juryman, the Judge, long ranks of the new oppressors who have risen on the destruction of the old, perishing by this retributive instrument, before it shall cease out of its present use. I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss, and, in their struggles to be truly free, in their triumphs and defeats, through long years to come, I see the evil of this time and of the previous time of which this is the natural birth, gradually making expiation for itself and wearing out.

“I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy, in that England which I shall see no more. I see Her with a child upon her bosom, who bears my name. I see her father, aged and bent, but otherwise restored, and faithful to all men in his healing office, and at peace. I see the good old man, so long their friend, in ten years’ time enriching them with all he has, and passing tranquilly to his reward.

“I see that I hold a sanctuary in their hearts, and in the hearts of their descendants, generations hence. I see her, an old woman, weeping for me on the anniversary of this day. I see her and her husband, their course done, lying side by side in their last earthly bed, and I know that each was not more honoured and held sacred in the other’s soul, than I was in the souls of both.

“I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man winning his way up in that path of life which once was mine. I see him winning it so well, that my name is made illustrious there by the light of his. I see the blots I threw upon it, faded away. I see him, fore-most of just judges and honoured men, bringing a boy of my name, with a forehead that I know and golden hair, to this place—then fair to look upon, with not a trace of this day’s disfigurement—and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and a faltering voice.

“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”

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- A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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16nite: Please reblog so people will know. Because everyone...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:02:30 -0400

16nite:

Please reblog so people will know.

Because everyone needs a boost of self-esteem!

WriteWorld: Word of the Day: Flounder

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:01:18 -0400

WriteWorld: Word of the Day: Flounder:

writeworld:

flounder \FLOUN-der, verb:

1. to struggle clumsily or helplessly: He floundered helplessly on the first day of his new job.
2. to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.

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writeworld: Writer’s Block A picture says a thousand words....

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:32:42 -0400

writeworld:

Writer’s Block

A picture says a thousand words. Write them.

Mission: Write a story, a description, a poem, a metaphor, a commentary, or a critique about this picture. Write something about this picture.

Be sure to tag writeworld in your block!

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NaNoWriMo Survival Guide: Improvising, or How to Fake It 'Til You Make It

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:23:23 -0400

lettersandlight:

This month, we’re taking the SURVIVAL acronym from a wilderness survival guide, and using it to lead you through the depths of the forests, lakes, and crags of your writing journey. Therese Walsh, author of The Last Will of Moira Leahy and cofounder of Writer Unboxed tells us how improvisation can be an essential tool in the writer’s toolbox :

S – Size Up the Situation

U – Use All Your Senses, Undue Haste Makes Waste

R – Remember Where You Are

V – Vanquish Fear and Panic

I – Improvise

V – Value Living

A – Act Like the Natives

L – Live by Your Wits, But for Now, Learn Basic Skills

Whose Line is it Anyway? is one of my favorite television shows; I’m always amazed at the skill of these improvisers as they craft an entertaining story from scratch within minutes. Their philosophy and techniques can help you, too, as you write your draft in record time. Here’s how:

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bookporn: cozy by little ulvar

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bookporn:

cozy by little ulvar

karlaakins: amandaonwriting: Library of the Ducs de Luynes...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:02:34 -0500

karlaakins:

amandaonwriting:

Library of the Ducs de Luynes Chateau de Dampierre

Back in 1982, my first teaching job as a Kindergarten Teacher — I had a desk just like this. I loved that desk.

Libraries, books

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Opening lines….

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Opening lines….

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think-and-whrite: ♠ sur We Heart It....

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think-and-whrite:

♠ sur We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/47873026

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