tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89611601209802999262024-02-08T01:32:20.720-05:00Among Other Things...LifeAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06544720839598176368noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961160120980299926.post-79817449567788738122012-12-04T17:07:00.001-05:002012-12-04T17:07:15.155-05:00Clichéd Descriptions<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The things that really irk me about reading is overused phrases such as "the fog loomed ominously" or "his heart was cold as ice". Do away with the "normal" expressions, people! Invent your own! What will make <i>your</i> writing stand out is your choice in phrasing! SOON TO COME: my unique phrases. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Oh yes, quote of the day: "<span class="grand" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." -Douglas Adams</span> </span><br />
Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06544720839598176368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961160120980299926.post-82498030819471179172012-10-03T17:50:00.002-04:002012-10-03T17:50:32.570-04:00A Simple Truth<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i><span class="grand" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">"The only abnormality is the incapacity to love."</span> <span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />-Anais Nin</span></i></span></span>Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06544720839598176368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961160120980299926.post-5472589641346627022012-08-29T13:14:00.002-04:002012-08-29T13:14:20.009-04:00À la plage...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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