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instance number 9000 of stewart clarke understanding the whole assignment
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Stewart Clarke as Javert on the 2023 Britain's Got Talent Final with the West End Cast of Les Miserables
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Guide: Naming a Town or City
There are many things to keep in mind when naming the town or city in your novel:
1) Genre/Theme/Tone
It’s very important to consider the genre and theme of your story when choosing a town name. Take these names for example, each of which indicates the genre or theme of the story: King’s Landing (sounds fantastical) Cloud City (sounds futuristic) Silent Hill (sounds scary) Sweet Valley (sounds happy and upbeat) Bikini Bottom (sounds funny) Radiator Springs (sounds car-related) Halloween Town (sounds Halloween-related) Storybrooke (sounds fairytale-related) 2) Time/Place It’s also important to consider the time and place where your story takes place. For example, you wouldn’t use “Vista Gulch” as a name for a town in Victorian England. You probably wouldn’t use it for a town in modern day North Carolina, either. Vista is a Spanish word and would normally be found in places where Spanish names are common, like Spain, Central and South America, the southwest United States (including southern California), Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Florida. 3) Size/Settlement Type An isolated town of 300 people probably won’t be Valley City, but a sprawling metropolis of 30 million could be called Windyville, because it could have started out as a small town and grew into a large city. 4) Geography Words like gulch, butte,and bayou tend to be regional terms. You probably wouldn’t find Berle’s Bayou in Idaho, or Windy Butte in Rhode Island. Words like mount, cape, and valley are dependent upon terrain. Most of the time, you won’t have a town named “mount” something unless there are hills or mountains nearby. You wouldn’t use “cape” unless the town was on a cape, which requires a large body of water. 5) History Is there a historical person or event that your town might be named after? The Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is ironically named after its founder, Jebediah Springfield. Chattanooga, Tennessee is named after the Cherokee town that was there first. Nargothrond, in The Lord of the Rings, is an Elvish town with an Elvish name. 6) Combination of Words
person name + geographical term = Smithfield, Smith Creek
group name + geographical term = Pioneer Valley, Settlers’ Ridge
descriptive word + geographical term = Mystic Falls, Smoky Hill
person name + settlement type = Smithton, Claraville
landmark + settlement type = Bridgton, Beaconville
Word Lists: Types of Settlements
Geographical Features
Place Words
Common Suffixes
Other Descriptors
Try a combination of two words from any of these lists. :)
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An incomplete list of reasons I have bought illustrated books
I keep buying illustrated books thinking, hmm, what an interesting compendium of mark making, technically this is a reference text…
“If they could trick themselves into filling a full double-page spread with intricate cross-hatching, I can get through this mere section of an illustration.”
This book has this one weird trick and I need to keep it on my shelf as a reminder that magical techniques do exist.
‘I will never be able to draw like this and I need this gorgeous book as a reminder that I do not need to attempt it, the task has already been done’
O no, a tiny illustrated book I did not know existed, by a favourite illustrator many of whose books I already own.
There was a great podcast episode about this graphic novel and I need a copy of it so that I remember the life advice from the conversation.
“A friend mentioned this while I was on the phone and the computer simultaneously and either the internet heard me or my hand slipped, and now I appear to have bought it.”
The colour is so thick I want to lick it.
‘What an unusual size. Clearly I need this book to remember this is a size books are allowed to be.’
The map. The map! Look what they did with the map.
“I’m going to be short on money soon at this rate, so I had better get this book while I still have some.”
Oh look, a book by an illustrator I hadn’t registered as A Significant-To-Me Illustrator, but whose art when seen in one place clearly HAS been significant to me, but it’s only available in a very expensive Japanese edition and yet this is clearly a sign from the universe
It does represent a remarkable commitment to an aesthetic.
‘NICE diagrams’
It’s so tiny, though. It fits in my hand like a little bird.
“I might never recover from the placement of that one shadow.”
It made me cry, and must therefore be contained.
“Oh wow, so many colours! Who knew?”
We’re allowed to DO that?
‘The textures! I just want to rub it on my face!’
It looks like it was done in another medium than it was actually done in, and is therefore forbidden knowledge.
‘Vignettes?!’
It made me feel like my knee-joints had come loose.
This art is so rough it feels like the artist put down paper and made a rubbing of the surface of the world.
“Aeroplane.”
Look at their BOOTS!
“Okay, but considered as price per gram—”
It’s so ugly. So gloriously ugly.
Engravings. ENGRAVINGS! Of public transport!
Block prints! Of public transport!
“These endpapers are important.”
Now, but I want you to consider: the construction detail you can see in the clothing.
Pulleys. Pulleys AND levers.
“We used to HAVE this one!”
I know I already have an illustrated version of this, but these are different illustrations, and therefore it is relevant for comparison purposes, what do you mean how many Rubáiyáts do I need?
You see, it’s an illustrated book ABOUT illustrating books, and therefore both recursive — and of technical interest — and directly informative; it’s like getting two books
Sketches sketches sketches!
So I’ve been watching this artist’s process videos and they did one about the books THEY own and—
It’s on CARDS, you can SHUFFLE it, it’s practically infinite books
“Okay, but consider, while I do own many books by this illustrator, this Art Of book may render it unnecessary to acquire the remaining books, or at least simplify the selection process”
Noir. NOIR.
It’s an anthology, so it’s like a THESAURUS of techniques.
But it’s shiny.
“Yes, but I went to their panel and they said they use a Hunt Crowquill #102 nib, and that’s what *I* use, so it’s directly relevant to my work”
It’s so scribbly!
“But every image is so fleshy, so weighty on the page.”
HOW DID THEY DO IT? HOW?!
“Good lord, the *clouds*!”
But it’s an accordion fold. Look! You can stretch it oooooooouuuuut and fold it back, and stretch it ooooooooouuuuuuut and fold it back…
“Will it help if I make accordion noises? OHHHHHHH AAAAAAAAA-maaaaaanda, LIGHT OF MY LIFE, fate should have made you—… no, wait, come back!”
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An incomplete list of reasons I have bought illustrated books
I keep buying illustrated books thinking, hmm, what an interesting compendium of mark making, technically this is a reference text…
“If they could trick themselves into filling a full double-page spread with intricate cross-hatching, I can get through this mere section of an illustration.”
This book has this one weird trick and I need to keep it on my shelf as a reminder that magical techniques do exist.
‘I will never be able to draw like this and I need this gorgeous book as a reminder that I do not need to attempt it, the task has already been done’
O no, a tiny illustrated book I did not know existed, by a favourite illustrator many of whose books I already own.
There was a great podcast episode about this graphic novel and I need a copy of it so that I remember the life advice from the conversation.
“A friend mentioned this while I was on the phone and the computer simultaneously and either the internet heard me or my hand slipped, and now I appear to have bought it.”
The colour is so thick I want to lick it.
‘What an unusual size. Clearly I need this book to remember this is a size books are allowed to be.’
The map. The map! Look what they did with the map.
“I’m going to be short on money soon at this rate, so I had better get this book while I still have some.”
Oh look, a book by an illustrator I hadn’t registered as A Significant-To-Me Illustrator, but whose art when seen in one place clearly HAS been significant to me, but it’s only available in a very expensive Japanese edition and yet this is clearly a sign from the universe
It does represent a remarkable commitment to an aesthetic.
‘NICE diagrams’
It’s so tiny, though. It fits in my hand like a little bird.
“I might never recover from the placement of that one shadow.”
It made me cry, and must therefore be contained.
“Oh wow, so many colours! Who knew?”
We’re allowed to DO that?
‘The textures! I just want to rub it on my face!’
It looks like it was done in another medium than it was actually done in, and is therefore forbidden knowledge.
‘Vignettes?!’
It made me feel like my knee-joints had come loose.
This art is so rough it feels like the artist put down paper and made a rubbing of the surface of the world.
“Aeroplane.”
Look at their BOOTS!
“Okay, but considered as price per gram—”
It’s so ugly. So gloriously ugly.
Engravings. ENGRAVINGS! Of public transport!
Block prints! Of public transport!
“These endpapers are important.”
Now, but I want you to consider: the construction detail you can see in the clothing.
Pulleys. Pulleys AND levers.
“We used to HAVE this one!”
I know I already have an illustrated version of this, but these are different illustrations, and therefore it is relevant for comparison purposes, what do you mean how many Rubáiyáts do I need?
You see, it’s an illustrated book ABOUT illustrating books, and therefore both recursive — and of technical interest — and directly informative; it’s like getting two books
Sketches sketches sketches!
So I’ve been watching this artist’s process videos and they did one about the books THEY own and—
It’s on CARDS, you can SHUFFLE it, it’s practically infinite books
“Okay, but consider, while I do own many books by this illustrator, this Art Of book may render it unnecessary to acquire the remaining books, or at least simplify the selection process”
Noir. NOIR.
It’s an anthology, so it’s like a THESAURUS of techniques.
But it’s shiny.
“Yes, but I went to their panel and they said they use a Hunt Crowquill #102 nib, and that’s what *I* use, so it’s directly relevant to my work”
It’s so scribbly!
“But every image is so fleshy, so weighty on the page.”
HOW DID THEY DO IT? HOW?!
“Good lord, the *clouds*!”
But it’s an accordion fold. Look! You can stretch it oooooooouuuuut and fold it back, and stretch it ooooooooouuuuuuut and fold it back…
“Will it help if I make accordion noises? OHHHHHHH AAAAAAAAA-maaaaaanda, LIGHT OF MY LIFE, fate should have made you—… no, wait, come back!”
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The case for friendships crafted in adulthood
As nice as it is to reminisce about 'the good old days' with friends from your childhood or younger days, I'm realizing more and more how limiting it can truly be.
When we gather for meet ups, conversations that go way into the night tend to steer towards recounting certain happenings from days past... And to be honest, I'm getting tired of that shit.
So much of life is happening right here, right now.
Why can't we talk more about deeper things, things we're currently interested in, opinions about things happening in the world now, and things we want to see more of in our lives now and in the future.
That's why I think I need more friendships that develop now. It's uncomfortable, but it beats being misunderstood by people that still see me as the old me but don't understand that I've grown and changed over the years.
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There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002) — dir. Peter Jackson
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The night is here and the day is gone
And the world spins madly on
I thought of you and where you'd gone
And let the world spin madly on
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How to Overcome Apathy
1. We often feel apathetic when we’ve picked the wrong goals or when have no goals, or direction for our life. So, look at what inspires you, or makes you feel alive.
2. Stop listening to others, and their views on what’s important. Success is doing what’s important to YOU.
3. Try to think of some small action that improves the way you feel – and just do one small thing, and note how good it makes you feel!
4. Look for someone who could function as a role model for you – who didn’t have advantages but made something of life.
5. Visualise how great you’ll feel if you work for success, and get what matters to you, and have an awesome life.
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Wednesday, 11 Dec
It's been a roller coaster of a week.
Yesterday was hard, today was better. Much better. I think it really just takes a little bit of appreciation or affirmation for it to go a long way. Not only did I get through work today, I enjoyed it. And it feels like the first time in a long time.
Heading to bed fulfilled and ready for tomorrow...
That being said... I seem to have lost all motivation to run or train hard for Tokyo. Even harbored thoughts of doing it as a scenic run. Part of me doesn't want to waste this opportunity to do better in a race, but the other part of me is keen to avoid being injured again and to have a good holiday after. We'll see.
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“You sometimes think you want to disappear, but all you really want is to be found.”
— Kid Cudi
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10 Life Lessons I’ve Learned In The Past Year
1) Perfection isn’t necessary.
2) An explanation is not necessarily a justification.
3) Never wait until you’re 100% qualified or ready for something, because chances are, you probably never will be.
4) Trust your intuition.
5) Education isn’t everything. It is incredibly important, but experience is so much more valuable.
6) People tend to forget your mistakes because they are more worried about their own.
7) Friendships aren’t easy to maintain.
8) Prioritize your health, both physical and mental.
9) Have at least one mentor.
10) Don’t be afraid to create something.
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