Presentation matters
It's not just the artwork that tells you something about it's creator - on the internet, the way you present it is at least equally as important. Your painting can be a masterpiece, hanged in a local gallery, but as long as you post a blurry, badly cropped picture named "1564873" along with "..." in an artist's description, nobody will ever bother visiting your gallery. Creating a nice, representative profile page and setting a certain visual quality standard takes extra time and effort, but if you really care for your work (even if it's just a hobby), you should treat it with some respect.
I've already written a relate
A Historical Fiction Workshop! by CRLiterature, journal
A Historical Fiction Workshop!
Do you like Historical Fiction? Want to learn to write it better, or just get in practice alongside others interested in the topic? Well, we have good news for you.
doughboycafe (https://www.deviantart.com/doughboycafe) is running a month long workshop event. Anyone can sign up, there is no experience requirement or limited space. Even if your first language is not English, if you are interested, send a note and we’ll see what we can do.
What is it?: A 5 week long workshop on historical fiction, complete with exercises and resource guides.
When is it?: August 3rd to September 7th.
What's the goal here?: To have each participant end up with one finished, edited short st
Lit Basics Week
Well, the internet has a lot of entries when you search for the words "definition of story" (a lot possibly meaning millions). It's where many of us get our wisdom from, isn't it? One of the pages I selected said a "story" is defined as
"a narrative, either true or fictitious, prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale."
I like the definition, and although that's not the only thing that a story is, I believe it's a nice groundwork to build up from. The most interesting parts are the words "prose or verse", "narrative", and "designed to interest, amuse or instruct": narrative, to me,
PE: Literature Basics Settings by SingingFlames, journal
PE: Literature Basics Settings
Literature Basics Week
Along with characters and plot, setting is one of the most important choices we make when we write. In the most basic terms, setting is where your literary work takes place. It's up to you, as the author, to use it and mold it to fit the needs of your writing, make it more than just a backdrop to your prose or poetry.
A good setting becomes like a character itself. It can be express moods, offer comfort or hindrance. The setting can even be the main antagonist - consider the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King's The Shining, or the island in the 2000 Tom Hanks' film, Cast Away. In both of these examples, the protagonist(s)
Literature Basics Week
Fighting the Bloat: Tips for Writing Strong, Lean Poetry and Prose
Hello, everyone! Ross here, for the Writing Basics week hosted by CRLiterature (https://www.deviantart.com/crliterature) at projecteducate (https://www.deviantart.com/projecteducate), and I'm talking about writing less. If you write from time to time in your life, it's certain that you either 1) are about to write too much, 2) are currently writing too much, or 3) have just recently written too much. We're going to help fix that.
Obviously I am not saying you should write less often, or write fewer words overall. I am saying that you need to make those words count if you want to be an effective writer: bloat is bad. Those of y
Greetings all!
WHAT AN AWESOME WEEK!
So last week we had a fantastic event based on Story Planning; a week that was slightly relaxed for a PE week, but full of good advice. These articles haven't just been written for the sake of filling a week, we genuinely hope there is something in them that is useful to you as a writer, to help you with your journey. There's a flash fiction month around the corner, as well as a camp NaNoWriMo and then a full NaNoWrimo in November. There are the times to get planning- don't leave it too close to the deadline!
Article round-up
Here is a list of all the articles we posted in the past week! Please favouri
PE: 5 EXCUSES why you just can't do better! by jane-beata, journal
PE: 5 EXCUSES why you just can't do better!
5 EXCUSES why you just can't do better!
You really want to, you've worked hard to develop the skills you have and you enjoy every minute of doing what you love. And besides, people say that your artworks are...nice. Cute. Doesn't that count for something? Sure it does, there is no reason to panic and pointlessly push yourself forward. Enjoy your coffee break!
Besides, even if you didn't like the current level as much, there is absolutely nothing you can do about it at the moment. So many unfortunate happenings stand right between you and your dream. Recognizing any of the following?
:bulletred: 1 - You don't have the time
You're right! Aft
Photographing People on your Travels by Kaz-D, journal
Photographing People on your Travels
People & Portrait Photography
Trying to photograph people within a country other than the one you are accustomed to can bring a whole new set of difficulties far beyond lighting, composition and frame. Here are a few tips that I've personally learned along the way which have not only inspired me to get out there and photograph more people, but also to approach new people and become more confident..
Be Sensitive
It's very important that you learn the customs of a country so as not to offend anybody when attempting to take or request their photograph. There are often many street entertainers in big cities and musicians that busk and req
Putting the 'Art' in Artisan :: Fableblades by cakecrumbs, journal
Putting the 'Art' in Artisan :: Fableblades
For many of us, our favourite tales come hand in hand with favourite blades. Be it a weapon you acquire in an adventure game, a sword your favourite hero wields or a blade steeped in lore: many of us have at least one favourite fictional blade. Watching these creations come to life is always a joy, but none so much as when it is done by a hand as skilled as that of Fableblades (https://www.deviantart.com/fableblades)
Brendan crafts these swords by hand, relying less on machines and much more on hands on techniques to achieve the designs. His craftsmanship gives these fable swords a new life. Sometimes they adhere closely to the original design, and other times they take more l