The Writer's Way with William Rubel

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  • Bob’s Major English Bell Ringing Algorithm is the Model for This Work

    Each row a sequence as in bell ringing. Legend: – RED = Hunting bell (tracking “the”) – BLUE = First bell in dodging pair – GREEN = Second bell in dodging pair – ORANGE = Bells in “long places” (staying put) – Black = Flowing positions Word-Level Hunt Pattern: Row 1: the air is warm…

  • Legend: – RED = Hunting syllables (“the air is”) – BLUE = First syllable in dodging pair – GREEN = Second syllable in dodging pair – ORANGE = Syllables in “long places” (staying put) – Black = Flowing positions Syllabic Hunt Pattern: Breaking down: the air is warm hu-mid re-do-lent with the smell of gar-lic…

  • Change ringing test #2. Flowing text. Whole words.

    Legend: – RED = Hunting treble (“the air is”) – BLUE = First bell in dodging pair – GREEN = Second bell in dodging pair – ORANGE = Bells in “long places” (staying put) – Black = Flowing positions Plain Hunt Minor Pattern (6 working bells + fixed treble): the air is warm humid redolent…

  • Change Ringing Test Text

    Legend: – RED = Hunting treble (“the air is”) – BLUE = First bell in dodging pair – GREEN = Second bell in dodging pair – ORANGE = Bells in “long places” (staying put) – Black = Flowing positions Plain Hunt Minor Pattern (6 working bells + fixed treble): 1. the air is warm humid…

  • Naming Characters

    One of the biggest challenges facing authors is how to choose character’s names, and especially the name of the lead character. In this interview with the soprano, Golda Schultz, an opera singer, begins her interview on this program, “Living the Classical Life”, talking about her name, Golda. She explains her parent’s idea about the importance…

  • The “Shape of a Stories” a talk brillant talk by author Kurt Vonnegut

    What makes for an interesting story? A first answer is, something “interesting” happens. Something good happens to a character. Something bad happens to a character. Something has to happen for a story to be engaging. That is the bare minimum. Vonnogut helps us see that when a story opens the main character can be thought…

  • Sense of Place : Using your powers of observation.

    This is an excerise in creating a setting in which your story will take place. Good luck! You may post what you make in the comments to share with others. Further research. Sense of place explained in the Wikipedia. This is a complex entry. More approriate for advanced students and teachers.