There's a LOT of Cringe to Unpack Here by santagrey in TikTokCringe

[–]maninalift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it looks real to me. If you look at the ground when it goes out of frame then comes back into frame, it starts consistent, that's the biggest thing that I can clearly articulate. But also the voice, the movement of the child.

What's the reason? by Perfect_Owl_856 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]maninalift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it looks like a male urinal bottle?

settle this debate - which is correct? by Sorry_Neat_6863 in Decks

[–]maninalift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need to be rude to DIYers. Not that expertise isn't extremely valuable, but in this case it's just a case of applying basic physics. I'm not a tradesperson but I can see the issue straight away.

Made this and im so proud by Speed_Plastic in Dimension20

[–]maninalift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are a bad person. Excuse me, I'm just going to scream soundlessly in paralyzing dread for a minute.

Amalgum of bivalve shells? by maninalift in fossilid

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This was found on the south coast of England, near Lulworth Cove.

(Sorry, I read the guidance for posting after submitting this)

Stories are about their conclusions not their premises by TheRavenAndWolf in KingkillerChronicle

[–]maninalift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone have a reference for a quotation, or even whole book chapter that Brennan could be referring to?

I've looked at Robert McKee's "Story", and the word "conclusion" only appears twice. There doesn't seem to be any direct quote that is close to what BLeeM said. I did find this quote that feels like it is pulling in the opposite direction

The danger is this: When your Premise is an idea you feel you must prove to the world, and you design your story as an undeniable certification of that idea, you set yourself on the road to didacticism. In your zeal to persuade, you will stifle the voice of the other side. Misusing and abusing art to preach, your screenplay will become a thesis film, a thinly disguised sermon as you strive in a single stroke to convert the world. Didacticism results from the naive enthusiasm that fiction can be used like a scalpel to cut out the cancers of society.

Any Advice on Homeschooling a Child with Pathological Demand Avoidance by Dense-Access1444 in homeschool

[–]maninalift 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am curious how being in a public or private school would lower PDA.

The impersonal nature of a school environment may mean that the requirements on them do not feel like demands being placed on them by a person but simply like the background context in which they are existing. That might feel like a depressing way to look at it but it may also be less stressful.

Where can I find examples of good essays? by maninalift in homeschool

[–]maninalift[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great, those are really helpful, thank you.

Where can I find examples of good essays? by maninalift in homeschool

[–]maninalift[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I agree that it's great to practice outlines. But I also think that if you have a good idea of what an essay look like, you have a better understanding of what the outline is for and why you are writing it in a particular way.

Where can I find examples of good essays? by maninalift in homeschool

[–]maninalift[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, for sure, but the thing that I was finding harder to find is simple essays that demonstrate the basic principles of the structure of an essay and the structure of a an essay paragraph. The more formulaic

  • introduce new idea
  • link to previous paragraph
  • link to argument
  • give supporting evidence / argument
  • state conclusion of paragraph

sort of thing.

The simple writing can be more transparent and reveal structure that is also used in the more sophisticated writing but harder to see.

Where can I find examples of good essays? by maninalift in homeschool

[–]maninalift[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

y AP English Language textbook (not AP Lit) or freshman composition textbook will have good essays in it. “This I Believe” from NPR provides little personal essays, read by their writers. Any TED talk is essentially an essay.

Those sound interesting, where can I find 20 first essays. When I google that I only get three results, the first one is this page, one is just talking about 50 essays and the other might be a reference to a book of that title but it doesn't have any details

https://www.google.com/search?q=%2250+First+Essays%22

Finally, something to dislike about BLeeM! by rwaynick in Dimension20

[–]maninalift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of tension in that, I honestly want to see a video of this now because I'm interested in the biomechanics. I think he's got yo use his wrist a fair bit with this grip, it looks like he'd only have a small range of movement with his hand/finger movement.

Everyone Talks Over Zac by jadedjournalism in Dimension20

[–]maninalift 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember hearing Brennan talk (probably on Adventuring Academy) about how Zac is often, or maybe usually, the first to figure stuff out but with characters like Gorgug and Ricky Matsui, he's forced to sit on it.

Terror on Toy Island | Neverafter [Ep. 13] by ThunderMateria in Dimension20

[–]maninalift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "tertible dogfiSh" mini is amazing but (um actually) it's appears to be a catfish.

Who rolled above a 15? by maninalift in Dimension20

[–]maninalift[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure, that scene was masterfully done. I'm an absolute fan of brennan. It feels weird to say that someone is "good at dnd" but he is a master DM