Cynthia C. Scott
Cynthia C. Scott is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where she earned a B.A. in Creative Writing. She's currently a freelance writer and blogger. Her work has appeared in Strange Horizons, Creosote Journal, Rain Taxi, Bright Lights Film Journal, and others.
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Hysterectomy: Post-Op and RecoveryThis article deals with what to expect immediately following a hysterectomy and what you can do to help the recovery process.
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Hysterectomy: Home CareThis article looks at what you can expect to do after a hysterectomy while recovering at home.
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Learning How to Find Your Voice as a WriterEvery writer wants to find her voice. Here are some tips to discovering your writing style.
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Landing a Literary Agent for Your NovelTips on how to find a literary agent for your novel.
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Writing an Arts Grant ProposalThere are plenty of arts grants, both private and government, that provide artists with the means and resources to support themselves while they devote their energy to their art.
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Understanding Allegory: What is it and How is it Used?What is the allegory and how and why is it used in literature?
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Irony in Literature: What is it and How is it Used?What is irony and how and why it is used in literature?
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Understanding Personification and Imagery in LiteraturePersonification and imagery are important elements in all literature, especially poetry. What are they and what effect do they have it literature?
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Critical Analysis in Creative Writing WorkshopsWhy are creative writing workshops so important to writers? And what can writers gain from workshops that will help them improve their craft?
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Embracing LibertyLiberals needs to use the word liberty to describe liberals values again.
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How to Develop the Habit of WritingLearn how to develop a habit of writing by following these very important steps.
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How to Use Description to Develop a Character and Make Him Fully DimensionalUse description and details to make your fictional characters fully dimensional. -
How to Determine What Your Fictional Character WantsFictional characters have needs to. Find out how to create them for your characters so readers can root for them.
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How to Choose the Right Names for Your CharactersGreat ideas on how to find the right name for your fictional character.
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How to Expand a Short Story into a NovelHere are some steps to take a short story and make it into a great novel.
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How to Avoid Storytelling ClichesAvoid storytelling cliches by following these important steps.
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How to Write a Confrontational Scene for FictionLearn to write confrontational scenes that are compelling and suspenseful.
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How to Heighten Suspense in a SceneHow to write fictional scenes that are suspenseful page-turners.
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How to Avoid Writing a Bad NovelWhat to do to avoid writing a stinker of a novel.
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How to Pace Yourself While Writing a NovelHow do you keep from pulling your hair out while trying to write that novel? Pace yourself. Here's how.
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Abraham Lincoln: The 16th President of the United StatesAbraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a one-room log cabin on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County Illinois, the son of a Kentucky frontiersman.
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The Boston Massacre of 1770On March 5, 1770 five colonialists were killed by British troops in Boston, Massachusetts, becoming the first American martyrs in the War of Independence. Learn how and why this event took place.
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Cat Behavior and What it MeansWhy do cats purr or make those strange, chattering sounds when they see a bird through a window? This article answers these and many more questions about why cats behave the way they do.
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5 Important Cat Care Tips to RememberA list of 5 important things to remember when caring for your cats.
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How to Create Tension in PlotThe best way to plot out the tension within fiction is to choose elements that will heighten the tension in the story. Here are some ways to achieve that.
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Maintaining an Active Voice in FictionA look at ways you can maintain an active voice in your writing and what to avoid. -
Writing and Researching:A look at different ways to approach researching that next novel. -
Creating the Scene:Ways in which tension can be created to keep readers interested. -
Creating Tension Through DialogueA look at how dialogue can create tension in a scene.
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Finding What Motivates Your CharactersCreating character motivation for your fiction.
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How to Find Themes in LiteratureA guide to finding themes in literature to write about in literary essays.
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Phillip's Back:Actor Grant Aleksander returned to Guiding Light last week in his seminal role as Phillip Spaulding, setting off hopes and goodwill that the CBS soap is finally back on the right track.
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Sci-Fi at the Movies: Y2K and BeyondA look of the sci-fi releases of this decade.
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Sci-Fi at the Movies: 1990s and the Clinton YearsA look back at the sci-fi movies of the 1990s.
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Sci-Fi at the Movies: Reagan and the 1980sHow political and cultural changes in the 1980s were reflected in sci-fi movies.
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Sci-Fi at the Movies: 1970s - From Paranoia to NostalgiaThe 1970s was a period of turmoil and dissent. Sci-Fi reflected the cultural and technological changes occurring in this decade.
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Sci Fi at the Movies: 1960s - In the Age of AquariusSex, drugs, rock and roll, and 1960s Sci-Fi. A look back at science fiction movies in the Age of Aquarius. -
Sci-Fi at the Movies: From Early Cinema to the Great DepressionA look at sci-fi movies from cinema's earliest beginnings to the Great Depression and how they reflected the cultural and technological shifts in America.
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Sci Fi at the Movies: 1950s - The Atomic AgePost WWII America enters the Cold War and 1950s sci-fi addresses the fears of the atom bomb and Communism.
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Seven Steps to Interpreting the Art of the Guerrilla GirlsSeven steps to learning how to interpret the art of feminist agitprop artist The Guerrilla Girls.
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Cake or All-Purpose Flour? A Taster's TestIs there a difference between Cake flour and All-Purpose Flour when baking cakes? You bet. See why. -
The Future of Daytime Soap OperasWith ratings falling and viewing television audiences growing older, what role will soaps now play in this ever-changing environment of alternative media?
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Max Frankel's "The Washington Back Channel" and the Coziness Between Washington Journalists and the Power EliteJournalist Max Frankel's defense of Scooter Libby in the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame demonstrates the bankrupt ethics of today's Washington journalistic circles.
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Dublit.Com: The YouTube for WritersA new website launched this spring is poised to become the YouTube for writers, setting a trend in new marketing possibilities for writers on the Internet.
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Alternative Plants to Grow in Your Garden to Conserve WaterContribute to the water conservation efforts in California by planting shrubs, trees, and annuals that are native to the state. -
A Soul Deep as Rivers:Using art to cope with grief.
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Most Missed Characters from Guidng LightCharacters from the CBS soap Guiding Light fans miss.
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Guiding Light's 5 Biggest BlundersA look at five blunders the soap Guiding Light has committed over the years. -
Teens on TVA look at how television portrayed teenages over the years. -
Christmas at the MoviesA look at Christmas-themed movies over the years. -
High Blood Pressure and African AmericansHypertension is called the "silent killer," and African Americans suffer disproportionately from it. -
Hassle-Free Apple PieAn easy-to-make apple pie recipe.
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Ten Memorable DocumentariesA look of some my favorite documentaries.
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About "About Marriage" and "Envy"A short review of two essays "About Marriage" and "Envy" by Danielle Crittenden and Bebe Moore Campbell.
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The History of Soaps and Their Use of Social-Oriented StorytellingA look at how soaps have historically told compelling socially-oriented stories.
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What's Wrong with Daytime Soaps: Soap Operas Have No VisionSoaps used to have their own identity. Now they don't. How did it come to this?
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What's Wrong with Daytime Soaps: Writer's Strike - To Scab or Not to ScabWill scabs help daytime or will they make it worse? A look at how the writer's strike affects soap operas.
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What's Wrong with Daytime Soaps: Emotional DishonestySoaps used to excel at mining the emotional landscape of its characters. Now they've become emotional dishonesty. How did it come to this?
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What's Wrong with Daytime Soaps: Character AssassinationA major problem with daytime soaps is in the writing. Specifically, headwriters are all too quick to assassinate characters to further plots. How did it come to this?
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Otherness and Difference in Holiday-Themed TV SpecialsAn essay that examines the themes and subtext of TV's popular Christmas holiday specials.
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Television History: The Nighttime, Cable, and Syndicated TV ExplosionTelevision exploded with more viewing opportunities for fans in the 1990s, splintering viewership and creating niche programming.
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TV During the 90sA run-down of television and popular culture during the 1990s.
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The Joys of Cooking Portrayed in MoviesA look at some memorable foodie movies and how they have come to represent ideas of family and community in our culture.
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Writer Movies: How Hollywood Treats its Writers, According to the WritersA look at how Hollywood has portrayed writers in the movies.
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Writing is Asking the Right QuestionsCreate strong stories about asking the right questions.
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Create Greater Depth in Your Stories with SymbolismCreate greater depth in your writing by using symbols.
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The Death of Soap OperasWho is to blame for the sorry state of affairs in daytime television?
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Television During the '80sA run-down of the shows and trends on television during the 1980s.
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Television During the '70sA run-down of the tv shows of the 1970s.
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Television During the '60sA look back at the shows and culture and politics of television during the 1960s.
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Television During the '50sA look at the TV shows and culture of 1950s America.
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The History of Horror: The Cinema, Part IVThe fourth and final installment in a series of articles about the history of horror films. This article explores how irony and the terrorist attacks of 9/11 shaped many of the horror movies released during the 1990s and beyond.
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The History of Horror: The Cinema, Part IThe four-part series that offers an overview of the history of horror in cinema and the impact societal changes have had on this genre. In this installment, the early cinema and 1930s classic Universal Pictures horror movies are examined.
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The History of Horror: The Cinema Part IIPart II of a four-part series that examines the history of horror in films and the impact societal changes have had on the genre. In this installment, films from the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s and how the Cold War era affected them are examined.
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The History of Horror: The Cinema Part IIIThe third part in a four part series that examines the history of horror in films and the impact societal changes has had on this genre. This articles looks at films from the 1970s and 1980s and how the cultural and sexual revolutions of this period affect the genre.
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The Lack of Diversity in Daytime TelevisionDaytime soaps aren't exactly known for being equal opportunity employers, but if the genre is going to survive its ratings free fall then they are going to have to be more inclusive and groundbreaking in order to pursue new audiences.
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The Afro: A Fashion and a Political Statement of the African American HairstyleThe Afro, a natural hairstyle worn by African Americans, reflected the growing political and cultural period of the 1960s and '70s.
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James Baldwin's Sonny's Blues and the Art of ExpressionIn James Baldwin's short story, Sonny's Blues, artistic expression creates a new language for the artist and his community in which to express the truth.
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Can Cable and the Internet Save Daytime Soaps?With Passions now airing on the satellite network DirectTV, will cable and the Internet be the future of daytime soap operas?
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Passions Fans Outraged at NBCPassions fans are still angry over NBC's decision to move the daytime soap opera Passions over to DirectTV, cutting off access to hundreds of viewers.
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Ten Things Soap Operas Can Do to Make Their Shows WatchableWhile most fans have their idea of what it will take to bring them back to their favorite soaps, I've decided to compile a list of things I would love to see change in daytime productions that could make them stronger and more competitive in daytime television.
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Fall TV's 'House': Will Fans Love Fourth Season Changes?The popular Fox TV medical drama, 'House, M.D.' returns this fall for its fourth season with major changes in store. But will the show's fans like these changes?
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Daytime Soap Opera 'Passions' Heads to DirectTVThe NBC daytime checks out of broadcast television and makes an historic debut on the satelline provider DirectTV 101 on Sept. 17th. But will the show's fans follow.
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Why Stories Need RevisionsThe first rule of thumb for any writer is to revise, revise, revise.
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Oldmagazinesarticles.com And Rewinding the Fifties: Two Websites that Focus on America's PastStudents or history buffs will find Oldmagazinesarticles.com and Rewind the Past useful research tools on America's past. Here's a review of both websites.
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Vietnam SlangThe influence the Vietnam War has had on our modern vernacular. Words that are so familiar today got their start by vets bringing words they learned in Vietnam or from the military and introducing them into American slang.
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Guy De Maupassant's The Necklace: A Blunder of DestinyGuy De Maupassant's short story "The Necklace" is about class differences and the ambitions of women who try to rise above their social status.
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A Butterfly's Dream: A Taoist Parable by Chuang TzuChuang Tzu's parable addresses issues that make up the core of beliefs in Taoism.
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Civil Rights History: The 1961 Freedom RidesA look at the historic 1961 Freedom Ride campaign to desegregate interstate buses in the south.
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Moments in History: The Montgomery Bus BoycottA look at the historical 1956 boycott which led the civil rights movement.
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Authoritarianism and Rebellion in Popular CultureAn essay that examines the ways in which popular culture rebelled or validated authoritarianism.
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How Perfectionism Gets in a Writer's WayEvery writer wants her work to be perfect. That's natural. But perfectionism can often get in the writer's way and prevent her from finishing that work.
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Make Them Flawed: On Creating Interesting Characters for Fiction WritingCreate interesting characters for your fiction by giving them flaws.
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American Heartland: Willa Cather's The Sculptor's Funeral & the Midwestern MythA critical essay of Cather's short story "The Sculptor's Funeral."
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Suicide in African Culture: Things Fall Apart and Death and the King's HorsemenA critical essay of how suicide is treated in two works by African authors, Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka.
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Conspiracies and Paranoia: America in the 20th CenturyDistrust toward the government is as American as apple pie. As the government aligned itself with corporate interests and pursued foreign policies outside the light of transparency, Americans became more cynical and distrustful, opening the way for conspiracy buffs.
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1968: The Year America Came of AgeWho we are today is a direct result of the events of 1968. This essay examines that seminal year in 20th century American history.
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Using Personal Experience in Fiction: When To and When Not ToA question a writer faces whenever she uses her own personal experiences as a basis for fiction is: how much or little do I use? And am I too personally involved in the story that I stop listening to my editorial voice? This essay examines these questions.
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Commit to Action: How to Plot Your StoryA how-to look at how to plot your story.
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Zora Neale Hurston's Sweat: Character and Metaphor in the Short StoryAn essay that look at the use of character and metaphor to describe a moral universe in Hurston's short story "Sweat."
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Paper FlowersTouching the petal of one paper rose, the thin paper crinkling between my fignertips, I think these are the last flowers my father has ever made; will ever make.
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Exercise #3Molly stood beneath the sunny lamp post, running her thumbs along the sea-swept ridges of an oyster shell and remembering the afternoon she had spent at the beach with Ramone.
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Exercise # IHere is the window. It is open. A wind blows hard, making the white curtains dance.
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Exercise #2It was before the rain came. The air was damp with mildew, the pines and cedars pining for the first drops.
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Guiding Light: A History of the Soap OperaAn historical look at the longest-running television drama.
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Best Trailer Recuts on YoutubeA list of five of the best recut trailers found on Youtube.
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20 Trailblazers in Black American MusicA list of 20 artists who influenced African American music.
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Ten Memorable Classic Music VideosA list of music videos that have become classics.
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Protect Your Pets from Heat Stroke This SummerAs the summer heats up, remember to think about your pets and take steps to make sure they don't become victims of heat stroke.
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Submitting Your Manuscript to a Publisher: Things to Know, Before and AfterBefore submitting your manuscript, make certain that you've sent the most professional looking manuscript possible. Here is a simple checklist to follow before submitting your work.
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Where to Look for Soap TradesThis article offers advice on where and how to find soap opera trading opportunities online.
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Great Holiday Recipes for the 4th of JulyFour recipes that will make this 4th of July mouth-tasting good.
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Father's Day Gifts for the Dad Who Has EverythingGift ideas for the Dads who have everything.
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The Art of the Short Story and the Continuity of DesignTen short stories are dissected to reveal the way in which, as Poe stated in his essay "Hawthorne's 'Twice Told Tales,'" the short story affects a continuity of design, uniting effect or impression as a whole in its construction.
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A Bunch of Lies: Truth and the Short StoryFiction tells lies in order to get at the truth. This essay examines eight short stories by both American and international masters of the form in order to see how they approach the truth and its function in our personal, political and societal lives.
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Juneteenth Celebrations in the Bay AreaA run-down of some of the cities in the San Francisco Bay that will be holding their own Juneteenth celebrations.
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Great Places to Barbecue in the Bay AreaA list of places in the San Francisco Bay Area that will make for a perfect barbecue or picnic.
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Great America Amusement Park: A Great Summer Attraction for the FamilyA great way to spend quality family time together is by taking a trip to Great America. Great America in Santa Clara, California offers the kinds of attractions that kids of all ages can enjoy.
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Where to Find the Best Bargains for TV Show DVD SetsComparison prices of three online shopping sites, Amazon.com, Deep Discount DVD, and E-Bay.
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Is the Soap Opera a Passe Form of Entertainment?An analysis of the business realities driving daytime television.
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"We Shall Overcome": The History Behind the Ultimate Protest SongA look at one of the most beloved anthems of the civil rights movement.
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Mise En Scene: Create Strong and Compelling ScenesSome surefire ways to make your scenes lively and compelling for your readers.
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Guiding Light TriviaTwenty interesting facts about the CBS soap opera Guiding Light.
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: The Failure of a TV ShowWhy did a once promising premise by The West Wing's Aaron Sorkin fail to hit it big with audiences?
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Tearjerkers:A list of movies that tug at the heartstrings.
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Writing Prompts: Ten Prompts to Get You Started WritingTen prompts to get you started writing.
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Ten Soap Opera ClichesIf you're a longtime soap fan, then you know that certain stories, plot lines, and contrivances are repeated ad nauseam to the point that you can see them coming a mile away. Here's a list of the ten most cliched soap opera plot contrivances.
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Soap Opera Alumni: Respected Film, TV Actors and Actresses with Soaps on Their ResumesDid you know that Lindsey Lohan and Heroes' Hayden Panettiere were child actors on daytime soap operas? Here's a run-down of the famous faces who cut their thespian teeth on soaps.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up in U.S. And RussiaA report released by the UN reveals that greenhouse gas emissions have increased in the United States and Russia, while Germany and other industrial countries convene to discuss ways in which to combat global warming.
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UN Warns of Food Shortages and Increased Poverty After Switch to Energy CropsA recently released UN report issues a warning that a switch to biofuels could possibly have dire consequences if corrective measures aren't taken to avoid them.
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Pentagon "White Papers" on Plans to Control Iraqi Media ReleasedThe National Security Agency released a document Tuesday that reveals the Pentagon's 2003 plans to control what the Iraqi people saw and read in its news prior to the invasion.
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The Ten Most Influential TV Shows in HistoryA run-down of ten of the most influential television shows in history.
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Dorothy Dandridge: A Bio of the 1950s Screen SirenA short biography of the life and career of screen diva Dorothy Dandridge.
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1960s Rhythm & Blues: A PrimerA run-down of the true innovators of R&B music.
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I Am the CannibalA poem.
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SilencesA poem.
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AnniversaryA poem.
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Baldwin's Tirades Latest Example of Celebrities Going BadWhy are there so many recent examples of celebrities exhibiting bad behavior? Could the Internet be playing a role?
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Moveon.Org And Oliver Stone Unite in Anti-War ProjectMove.org launches an anti-war project featuring an ad that will be directed by Oliver Stone.
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Baltimore Sun: Bush Administration Sought to Suppress Election TurnoutFormer department attorneys and key documents reviewed by the Baltimore Sun shows a pattern of partisanship in voter suppression by the Justice Department.
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NGTV: The Wave of the Internet Future?A new web broadcast network is about to launch its debut. Will it portend the future of Internet programming?
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Edgar Allen Poe's The Cask of the Amontillado and the Italian Revenge PlayAn essay that looks at the elements of Gothicism and Italian Revenge Plays found in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of the Amontillado."
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Most Memorable Protest and Social Uplift Songs, AnthemsA list of the most memorable songs of protest and social uplift.
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Panasonic DVD Recorders: A Great InvestmentPanasonic DVD Recorder is a great brand for recording live television programs or converting VHS tapes to DVD.
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CFA Postpones Strike After Tentative Agreement Reached"[the deal] is good news for everybody, including our 417,000 students, and we look forward to moving ahead with getting our faculty their salary increases" - Roberta Achtenberg, chair of the CSU Board of Trustees.
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The Sopranos Return for Final SeasonPopular HBO mafia series The Sopranos returns April 8 to wrap up its eight year run.
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Violence Breaks Out in MogadishuViolence breaks out in Mogadishu as Somali and Ethiopian troops try to crush a militant insurgency bent on regaining control of the capitol.
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FBI Report on Emmitt Till's Death Released to FamilyFamily of murder victim Emmitt Till sit down with FBI after release of autopsy report.
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CSU, CFA Continue Talks, but Strike Still EminentA fact-finding report released last weekend brings the California State University and California Faculty Association back to the bargaining table, but a strike is still possible if talks fail to resolve differences.
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Bonobos, Chimpanzees, and the Evolutionary ProcessAnthrologists have learned a great deal about early hominids through their study of chimpaness and bonobos, two similar but very different primate cousins.
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Pride and Arrogance in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's TravelsAn examination of Swift's classic 1729 novel and its attack against British imperialism.
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Sean Penn Speaks Out About WarHundreds gather to Oakland's Grand Lake Theater to hear actor Sean Penn and Oakland Rep. Barbara Lee denounce Bush's policies in Iraq.
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Republican Utters I-Word in Remarks About BushRepublican Sen. Chuck Hagel brings up the possibility of impeachment in comments on ABC's "This Week" and Esquire magazine, alluding to tensions between the president and Congress over war in Iraq.
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Turtles Beat Out Warriors in Box Office Race to the TopStudios release opening weekend releases Sunday, with TNMT earning the No. 1 Box Office spot.
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CSU Faculty Vote Yes to StrikeCalifornia State University faculty vote overwhelmingly to go on strike.
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College Textbooks Too Pricey for StudentsStudents and legislators look for alternatives to overpriced college textbooks.
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How to Spice Up a Low-Sodium DietLow-sodium diets don't have to be bland or boring. Here are ways in which you can spice up your meals while eliminating salt.
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Ways You Can Manage and Cope with the Stress in Your LifeLearn what causes stress and how you can cope and manage it more effectively.
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How to Prevent Gum DiseaseGum disease - understand what it is and how you can prevent it to have healthier and cleaner teeth.
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Guiding Light's Most Memorable MomentsA run down memory lane of Guiding Light's most memorable moments during its 70-year history.
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Most Memorable Soap CharactersDaytime's most memorable soap opera characters.
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Memorable TV DuosMy list of television's most memorable screen duos.
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The Most Memorable Characters in LiteratureMy list of all-time memorable characters found in literature.
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Journalism and Literature as HistoryBooks like The Harvest Gypsies and Famous All Over Town offer interesting looks into a past that would otherwise have been left unexplored.
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War and ModernismThe causes and effects of modernism on World War I Europe.
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Counting America: An Argument for Racial and Ethnic ClassificationsWith the census count coming in three years, an old argument about how people are counted and who are counted will no doubt will return. This is an essay that argues that the continuation of counting by racial and ethnic classifications is still very much needed.
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Virtual Integration: How the Integration of Mass Media Undermines IntegrationHow does the media reflect and influence our nation's racial attitudes?
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Slavery in the AmericasHow slavery differed in the Americas during the pre-Antebellum period.
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NATO and the Cold War: History of American Foreign PolicyRecent foreign policy decisions are a historical reflection of policy decisions created during the Cold War.
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Theodore Roosevelt: America's PresidentAn historical biography of American President Theodore Roosevelt.
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President Johnson and the ReconstructionPresident Johnson and his failure to implement the Reconstruction Act in the post Civil War South.
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How to Survive Writer's BlockThings you can do to work through writer's block.
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Obama Calls for End to Political MudslingingSen. Barack Obama calls an end to the "tit-for-tat" between his and Sen. Clinton's camp. But what remains to be seen is whether the news media will follow his lead and cover the issues in the presidential race and not the horse race.
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How You Can Write Strong and Lively ProseWays in which you can enliven your prose.
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"Wild Hogs" Debuts at No. 1 at Box OfficeWeekend estimates put "Wild Hogs," the biker comedy released this weekend, as no. 1 in box office tallies, making it the largest weekend debut for star John Travolta.
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All My Children Head Writer AxedEmmy award-winning headwriter Megan McTavish fired after nearly three years on All My Children.
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Irna Phillips: The Doyenne of DaytimeA biography of the creator of "Guiding Light," "As the World Turns," "Another World," and other soap operas.
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Common Grammatical Errors in Student CompositionsA list of the most common grammatical errors student writers make in compositions and essays.
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Plagiarism: The Writer's TrapAvoid charges of plagiarism by following these simple rules of citation.
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Iran Intelligence Unfounded, Say Vienna SourcesGuardian UK breaks a story that possibly challenges intelligence claims that Iran's nuclear program is for defense purposes.
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Youtube Signs Licensing Deal to Filter Copyright Material on SiteFaced with pressure to curb video piracy on its site, Youtube has signed a licensing deal with Audible Magic to filter copyrighted material.
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Shakespeare's Caliban and the Colonial World-ViewDoes The Tempests' Caliban represent a subtle interpretation of European colonialism from the point of view of the colonized.
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Shakespeare's OthelloShakespeare's use of metaphor, symbolism, meter, and antitheses in Othello's speech reveal character and motivation in the play's tragedy.
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Daytime Soap Passions CanceledWhat does the announcement of the cancelation of daytime soap opera Passions mean for the rest of the daytime lineup?
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Making a Strong Case for Your EssayA strong argument in any essay will go a long way in swaying your readers.
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Finding the Right Writing Workshop for YouFind the right workshop that will best fit your needs to improve your craft.
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2007 Movie PreviewA preview of some of the more talked-about films being released this year.
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The Maternal Figure in Richard Wright's and William Faulkner's WorkHow maternity is represented in the works of Wright and Faulkner.
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Biblical Imagery and Allusions in Faulkner's "That Evening Sun" and Wright's "The Man Who Saw the Flood"Religious and Biblical Imagery and their social and political allusions in Faulkner and Wright's work.
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Pantaloons in Black: Race, Identity, and Tragedy in William Faulkner's WorkA Southern tragedy that explores how racism denies a Black man's self-definition and interiority.
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California: The Differences in Racial Hierarchies from Spanish Colonialism to Pre-1900 U.SHispanic California and California under the United States had very different ways in treating the racial and caste differences that made up the state's population from its early inception to 1900.
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Becoming California: California in the Post-WWII EraThe effects of WWII on the state of California and its social, political, and economic movements.
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The Papyrus from the Setne Khaemwaset StoriesA glimpse of Egyptian culture and beliefs and its ability to survive the political and economic changes during the Roman Period.
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The Fallen Apple: Eve's Struggle for Identity in Milton's Paradise LostAn examination of Eve's representation in Paradise Lost
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How to Find a Killer Thesis for Your EssayAll good essays require a strong, declarative thesis statement. This essay will show you how to create a strong thesis.
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Organize Your Essay for Greater EffectA good essay is well-organized. Follow my advice, and you'll create an A-grade material paper for your class.
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Finding the Right Topic for Your EssayChoose an essay that will impress your teachers.
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Making it Personal - Writing Personal Essays that WorkA tutorial on how to write a personal essay for class.
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The Rise and Fall of the Supercouple in Soap OperasA look at how supercouples have undermined the soap genre.