An eye selfie, yodeling, and a cat in space
Each day, I woke up to find some new way that I would have to step out of my comfort zone this week. I had thought creating my space cat…
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Eye Selfie
January 23, 2015 daily create: Make an eye selfie -
Former Ventura County Sheriff Claude Mulvihill
I read Robert Towne’s script and watched Roman Polanski’s classic neo-noir Chinatown (1974) this week for noir106. This class is becoming an excuse for all kinds of fun things. We’re focusing on writing out of the gate this time around, and Paul Bond … Continue reading → -
Further Noir Reviews
Now that I have a better concept of noir, the stories that I just recently read show several examples of the style. The Postman Always Rings Twice: From the beginning, the novel has a quick witted, headstrong protagonist named Frank Chambers. He is a drifter who can’t stay in one place without getting antsy. Those … Continue reading Further Noir Reviews → -
Killer Bee and Cees
I had to dedicate at least 3 stars to my Character Dossier, and I thought this assignment would be the perfect way to do it! Not only is it worth a whopping 3 stars, it was also an extremely fun assignment to do. The title of the assignment is Seven-Character Story Treatment in which you create […] -
Week 2 Noir readings summary
Last week we have done some reading and watched videos introducing us to noir. And I came to a conclusion that noir is a cinematic term used to describe Hollywood crime dramas. The attitudes in these types of movies are emphasizing ironic attitudes and sexual motivations. The tropes that begin to emerge after reading the... Continue Reading -
Just being Frank with you
So Frank starts out as a bum, then ends up a bum. He had a lot of luck in this, the Greek hires Frank to be a Mechanic, he gets out of jail for murder, and then is the only one in the car accident that does not die. I cannot believe this guys luck … Continue reading Just being Frank with you -
Character Dossier: John Brown
John Brown, he was born on November 29th 1970 in New York City, NY. He is single and work as lawyer in Miami, FL. John Brown is about 6’1” tall and weighs about 165 lb. He is very stylish and always wears suit. His style makes his appearance to look better. He is a handsome […] -
The Daily Create: You? Yodel? Yep!
The Daily Create Assignment for today was to record myself yodeling. I do have to say, this is quite possible the weirdest thing I have ever recorded. I definitely stepped out of my comfort zone to do this. I almost thought about skipping this daily create, but I wanted to do something that I wouldn’t […] -
I Can Follow a Chili Nachos Recipe Haiku, Can You?
This is “nacho” normal recipe… (get it??) Super Bowl Sunday is approaching and a thought popped into my head: I don’t know how to make anything. Sure, I have made a sandwich here and there, but I really want to dazzle my family with something brand new. Chili nachos seem like the perfect fit. There … Continue reading I Can Follow a Chili Nachos Recipe Haiku, Can You? -
Victoire Absinthe
Victoire Absinthe is no ordinary dame. She’s the kind of dame that takes you by the hand and leads you down the path to madness– and you thank her for it. Five foot two inches of sin, Victoire’s black hair and green eyes cut through men like hot knives through butter. She knows that. But … Continue reading Victoire Absinthe -
Writing Assignment: Alternate Ending of âA Wild Partyâ
Burr’s lifeless vessel on the floor, Queenie saw blue, red lights reflecting on the window. “They’re here! We need to leave now,” she cried to Black, standing over the body. They made their way towards the window, seeing the roof … Continue reading → -
Sarah Mustardânot your average condiment
Sarah Mustard was born March 14, 1923 in Hartford, Connecticut. She was your typical, military brat growing up. Her father, the Colonel, traveled all over the world fighting for his… -
Writing Assignment (4 pts): Monologue of a Household Tool. âA Chilly Love Storyâ
I must say, I am definitely your favorite appliance in the house. Really, you must think I’m full of it, but well…I’m kind of full, literally. I see you prance around in the kitchen, … Continue reading → -
Fast-talking leads to dark endings
The noir readings for this week were extremely compelling, and I found the use of noir in literature to be more interesting than in the visual examples I viewed for last week. What I really enjoyed about the noir literature is the confusion and suspicion that surrounds them. A theme I noticed across many different examples was […] -
10 Seconds of Thanks
I’m thankful for my family. I’m thankful for my friends. I’m thankful for health (including people around me). 10 seconds were so short to write what I am thankful for. -
Welcome to my world⌠please donât stay too long
Note: the following post is fictional. My name is Damon, and I find myself to be incredibly interesting, but you might not think so. I was 5 feet, nine inches the last time I checked. I’m assuming not much has changed. The same goes for my weight. 140 pounds. Lean, but I get pretty […] -
âJewelâ James, A Modern Femme Fatale is BornâŚ
Name: Julia James Nickname: “Jewel” Birthdate: March 3, 1989 Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois Julia James is completely captivating, as she stands five feet eleven inches tall with ruby-red, shoulder-length wavy locks surrounding her crystal blue, come-hither eyes and perfectly plump lips. “Jewel” is stunning with or without makeup, but usually keeps her look natural with just a … Continue reading “Jewel” James, A Modern Femme Fatale is Born… -
Moral Endings in Cainâs Postman Always Rings Twice
Picking up on my last post about the broader crisis of existential meaning in Hemingway’s “The Killers” for noir 106, it might be be interesting to look at James M. Cain’s 1934 novella The Postman Always Rings Twice. I this reading I was struck by the deeply perverse … Continue reading → -
You? Yodel? Yep!
yodeling…. yeah -
Almond
I was recently challenged to come up with a short story based off of 10 random words… eh. why not. here are the 10 words: believable, appeal, apparent, dry, feather, swollen, decontamination, sweat, almond, hairy. let’s see what I can do with these! ∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴∴ Sometimes the most believable and apparent beauty about a person is … Continue reading Almond -
The Daily Create-Yodeling?
I did my best at yodeling, this was quite an experience, it took me 2 hours to get SoundCloud to work again, I tried everything and finally reverted back to an old computer of mine and it worked. It sounded really bad but my cat didn’t seem to mind to much, I just wish she … Continue reading The Daily Create-Yodeling? → -
Character Dossier â George Bozzo
George Bozzo I am George Bozzo (pronounced “Bawzo” not Bowzo!), born back in 1934 February 14th that is in a little town in New Jersey called Newark! I have a wife and one son who I hope to carry on the family traditions! I am the proud owner of two manufacturing companies in and around... -
Noir Readings
Among many noir readings, I read The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Shadow, (script for the Death Triangle episode) and The Killers by Ernest Hemingway. As we discussed from last week, noir means “black” in French, which indicates that it show dark side of the human that can be crime, especially murder, or temptation (mostly […] -
Is there an idea to âThe Killersâ?
Noir is often characterized by pithy dialogue, rainswept city streets, the femme fatale, shadowy characters, tortuous plots, etc. These tropes certainly help one identify a style of noir, and you can find the tropes in all the literary examples of noir … Continue reading → -
Noir Readings
The readings have several things in common. Most of them are from an earlier time, deal with murder, are located in relatively remote places, and deal with morality. I would describe the writing styles as informal language with a dark, ominous tone. A crime theme stands out, the readings talk about many deaths and murders. Most … Continue reading Noir Readings -
Random Words with Agent Squirrel
2 stars Random Words: hatchet, mighty, number, console, agent immunity, narcotic, powerful, division, vixen Agent squirrel gained powerful immunity against the mighty drug lord squirrel who sold a number of narcotic tree nuts. Agent squirrel went to console him after the vixen squirrel of his drug division was viciously murdered by a hatchet during hunting … Continue reading Random Words with Agent Squirrel -
Character Dossier: Shirley Mayfield
This is Shirley Mayfield. She was born on August 18th, 1924 in New York City, New York. Shirley is a gorgeous girl in her mid 20s. She has beautiful, blonde, curly hair. She never leaves the house without looking her very best. Appearance is very important to Shirley. She prefers to look overdressed rather […] -
Alternative Ending to The Shadow
Dubrille and Martan are dead, only the Shadow and Dr. Evans are in the house. Evans expresses how he still fears for his life with Corvet still roaming around. From a dark corner of the room a manly figure appears. … Continue reading → -
Shakes and Strangers
Noir readings seem to be somewhat uncomfortable at times. Dopamine Agnostics is a lot different from the last story I read about Frank and Cora. In This story, the main character Lorne is going through a rough time, since he was diagnosed with Parkinsons, which led him to receive the status of full disability. This story […]
