Quote
"I dwell in possibility."
Emily Dickinson
Joke
How are false teeth like stars?
They come out at night!
Fun Fact
The Buddha commonly depicted in statues and pictures is a different person entirely. The real Buddha was actually incredibly skinny because of self-deprivation.
Reading Fact
Dan Brown finds hanging upside down the ultimate cure for writer’s block.
According to the author of The Da Vinci Code, the so-called inversion therapy makes you relax and concentrate better. He also has an hourglass on his writing desk which reminds him to do some push-ups, sit-ups and stretches every hour.
History Fact
In Ancient Greece, they believed redheads became vampires after death.
This was partly due to the fact that redheaded people are very pale skinned and sensitive to sunlight… unlike the bronze Mediterranean Greeks.
As well as the fact that a fair bit of vampire folklore existed within Greek mythology.
Movie/TV Trivia
In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Charlie Sheen stayed awake for 48 hours to achieve a suitably wasted look for his cameo.
Movie/TV Quote
"As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again."
Gone With the Wind, 1939
Conversation Starter
Do movies have the same power as books to change the world?
Writing Prompt
It's a freezing cold night. Your character finds a homeless family on his doorstep and invites them into his home to sleep. But in the morning, the family doesn't leave....
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