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10 hours ago · The boundary between humanity and the divine worlds in Mesopotamian literature is frequently explored through narrative, yet it remains “fuzzy” and difficult to clearly define. 64 Divine beings can show human qualities, as can be seen in their anthropomorphic forms and their participation in universally human experiences such as birth ...
10 hours ago · A theme connecting the plot and the main characters will help structure the story that is being told. Books and movies are driven either by plot or by characters. I believe the best movies and the best books are those that are character-driven; those where characters drive the plot, rather than the other way around. Why?
10 hours ago · The purpose of research in the story is for plot realism. Research in fiction enhances dialogue authenticity. It improves thematic depth and audience engagement. Several essential points can help develop authentic historical fiction. Different research methods help authors succeed. Identify your goals. Goals define the problem you want to solve.
10 hours ago · Award-winning author PERCIVAL EVERETT is a Distinguished Professor of English at USC. His most recent books include Dr. No (finalist for the NBCC Award for Fiction and winner of the PEN/ Jean Stein Book Award), The Trees (finalist for the Booker Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction), Telephone (finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), So Much Blue, Erasure, and I Am Not Sidney Poitier.
10 hours ago · Adopting Pick’s framework, Marta Segarra describes this as “creaturely poethics”— a term indebted Hélène Cixous’ discussion of poetic and ethical embodiment in literature. This is a poetic form that draws on the body of the author, addresses the body of the reader, to engage both in an ethical, affective, or political mode.
10 hours ago · Pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a clinical condition characterized by progressive renal function deterioration. CKD diagnosis is based on glomerular filtration rate, but its reliability ...
10 hours ago · Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at risk of developing interstitial lung disease (ILD), which is associated with high mortality. Screening tools based on risk factors are needed to decide which patients with RA should be screened for ILD using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). The ANCHOR-RA study is a multi-national cross-sectional study that will develop a ...
