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We know who wrote which story and won this year’s contest. Congratulations Gary L. And now? Watching the horizon thoughtfully and waiting for inspiration to strike? Or you could write a prompt story and maybe expand it…. PT Prompt #354 What if you could make objects talk? Heinrich Heine’s quill, for example. (I just saw it at a museum.) Which object would you choose, and what does it tell you? PT Prompt #355 Five friends are playing a board game. After a while, they roll num- 0 comments
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Poor Richard's Almanac authored by Franklin. -
This has always confused me. If the French and King Louis XVI gifted a ship to Captain John Paul Jones to use against the British, named it Bonhomme Richard to honor his friend Benjamin Franklin, where did the name Richard come from? -
The French gifted a ship to Captain John Paul Jones to use against the British. He named it Bonhomme Richard to honor his friend Benjamin Franklin. He shouted his famous "I have not yet begun to fight" from her deck.
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Bonhomie refers to a disposition of geniality, openhearted friendliness, and easygoing warmth. In storytelling, Ut us tge secret ingredient that transforms a collection of fictional characters into a compelling, deeply relatable community that audiences want to spend time with. While conflict and high stakes drive a plot forward, bonhomie provides the emotional glue that makes those struggles matter. Here is why bonhomie is vital to successful storytelling, broken down by how it impacts
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Bonhomie comes from the French word bonhomme, meaning "good or cheerful man" or "good-natured fellow", and "simple friendliness". It was formed by combining bon means "good" (from Latin bonus), and homme means "man" (from Latin homo), and adding the French suffix -ie to form an abstract noun describing the quality or state of being that way. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the earliest known use of the noun bonhomie in English is from 1777. It appears in a written lett
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P.T. Barnum was not a malicious criminal con man, but a theatrical showman who proudly called himself a "humbug"—meaning he sold exaggerated entertainment rather than flat-out theft. Barnum often let the audience in on the joke. His exhibits, like the "Feejee Mermaid" (a monkey torso sewn to a fish tail), were designed to make people guess whether they were real or fake, charging them a penny to debate it. -
there were so many random questions, either i have to update my list or i give up!
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Just the facts: BONHOMIE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster BONHOMIE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus Word of the Day: Bonhomie | Merriam-Webster BONHOMIE Related Words - Merriam-Webster BONHOMIE Synonyms & Antonyms - 28 words | Thesaurus.com BONHOMOUS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster BONHOMOUS Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
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