Creating plausibility in your fictional world
Often I talk about creating a world that has a plausible context. Giving the elements of your fiction the “feel” or the sensation that everything that...
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Mar
2019
Category: Education
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Mar
2019
Fictional World Calendar
Week 1 of my online course deals with two topics, the first of which I will discuss in brief here. I go over the use of...
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Mar
2019
Peoples of Dacia
I read a pair of really good articles today about Roman Dacia. What I can only describe as one of the most turbulent parts of the...
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Mar
2019
Curriculum for Latin
I am still thinking of how best to approach a course for Latin Language. I have experience enough tutoring adults. (people over 20+) However, teaching students...
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Mar
2019
Adding World Currencies
I had a good discussion today with my class about the different types of currencies to consider for your world. Some of the ideas I normally...
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Mar
2019
Teaching with Outschool
Since July of 2018 I have been teaching a Creative Writing course entitled: Creative Writing: World Building for Writing or Games. In this course for students...
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Jul
2013
Aeneid General Discussion Questions
General Discussion Questions What kinds of human attributes do gods exhibit throughout the poem? Which flaws does Aeneas exhibit, and does he grow and learn from...
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Jul
2013
The Aeneid I-XII questions
Discussion Questions for Vergil’s Aeneid Book I To what extent is the Aeneid a politically-driven poem? Is it propaganda? Explain why you think it is or...
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Mar
2012
Thoughts on Plato’s Republic
Val Selvaggio Independent Reading Feb. 12, 2012 Thoughts on Plato’s Republic At long last I have sat down with the intention to read the Republic, by...
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Mar
2012
Plato’s Republic
So I have taken the time to begin reading Plato’s Republic, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was largely Plato’s observations of the legendary...