The latest technology to touch the textual world is Chromapoems. Utilizing the software program, Processing, which "promotes software literacy within the visual arts and visual literacy within technology," Lola Migas translates the text from some well known works into radial graphs. Each word is represented as a block within each ring. A group of blocks in a similar hue all belong in the same sentence. The more frequently an uncommon letter is used, the more saturated a block becomes, which in turn affects the hue of the sentence. A new ring signifies a line break. [vimeo width="640" height="300"]http://vimeo.com/111263365[/vimeo] I can't wait for the...
Writers in Costumes
Need a last minute Halloween costume? Or just something to file away for a future engagement? Here's an infographic of well known writers playing dress up courtesy of Essay Mama. h/t Electric Literature
Plot Twist, Extended Metaphor and more Yoga for Writers
Infographic by Electric Literature Text by Benjamin Samuel, Lincoln Michel, and Nadxieli Nieto. Design by Nadxieli Nieto
Standing, Lying Down, Naked…Unusal Work Habits of Great Writers
via Ninja Essays
Which Banned Book Are You?
In June 2014, the Columbus State Library was one of seven organizations awarded a national grant sponsored by the Freedom to Read Foundation and the Judith F. Krug Memorial fund to help celebrate Banned Books Week. Among the many cool things they have created and developed for the week is this nifty quiz. Now let's play! [playbuzz-item url="http://www.playbuzz.com/columbusstatelibrary10/which-banned-book-are-you"]