A writing blog for the author Chris Foxwho is dedicated to teaching and celebrating elegant, eloquent prose. Who also likes nerdy stuff. Email Me | Watch the videos! | Read my thoughts.Tumblr (3.0; @writers-bloc)http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbzbjgS7z21qc8jh0o2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbzbjgS7z21qc8jh0o3_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbzbjgS7z21qc8jh0o4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbzbjgS7z21qc8jh0o5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbzbjgS7z21qc8jh0o6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbzbjgS7z21qc8jh0o7_250.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/51017630132http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/51017630132Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:31 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a0062af34b9192a144341197e18e4f29/tumblr_mjrdci7kUq1qa0uujo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ilovecharts.tumblr.com/post/47463802650/decomposingclassroom" target="_blank">ilovecharts</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>-<a href="http://decomposingclassroom.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">decomposingclassroom</a><span> </span></p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/51016695416http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/51016695416Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:33 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8ef23fee3e2b61c469b6da87e5fd21ec/tumblr_mkxy2mi5ci1qcoev6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblr.libraryjournal.com/post/47458005952/book-patrol-beware-of-unemployed-librarians-i" target="_blank">libraryjournal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.bookpatrol.net/2013/04/beware-of-unemployed-librarians.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20BookPatrol%20(book%20patrol)#.UWLUt6LqnkZ" target="_blank">Book Patrol: Beware of Unemployed Librarians!</a></p> <p>I don’t think I would mind an whole building of and for adult fiction, but that might just be me.</p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/51015751927http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/51015751927Tue, 21 May 2013 16:24:33 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma5dl775HM1qbe4o4o1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma5dl775HM1qbe4o4o2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma5dl775HM1qbe4o4o5_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma5dl775HM1qbe4o4o6_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma5dl775HM1qbe4o4o7_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma5dl775HM1qbe4o4o8_r4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisthefinalriot.tumblr.com/post/31306648764" target="_blank">thisisthefinalriot</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>HOW TO READ A BOOK: positions. (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPIVOXJk2zA&list=UU-JUIW7wL9yuKZYmEXhfBUw&index=11&feature=plcp" target="_blank">x</a>)</p> <p><em><small>“Exercise is for non book readers.”</small></em></p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/51014823255http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/51014823255Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:32 -0500<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cozydozer.tumblr.com/post/47745618592" target="_blank">cozydozer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/263a25ab68b889012984a88e3cbebad8/tumblr_inline_ml4bo7jIdY1qz4rgp.png"/></p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/1c89554a7f70d7085e1a722c2363fc6c/tumblr_inline_ml4bochzV91qz4rgp.png"/></p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/ec34fe64d61ed8347dd33bf0ab313bf0/tumblr_inline_ml4boi6Ed01qz4rgp.png"/></p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/4308f1dca136722f8e38cd38ded0b3b9/tumblr_inline_ml4brnkmf91qz4rgp.png"/></p> </blockquote> <p>&#8220;They die, don&#8217;t they?&#8221;</p> <p>HEY DON&#8217;T BE SO PESSIMISTIC.</p> <p>Let&#8217;s ask George R. R. Martin for the perspective of a professional writer.</p> <p> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a30f7dc57003bd3cf6c4c5e19ca33be/tumblr_mgxr40UJUb1rq41c0o1_250.gif"/></p> <p><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3d2f75b7cd4664d883bfb24c31dd4616/tumblr_mm8kp1MsIk1ralt7qo1_500.gif"/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d654a26380214921ddcda6d3d71d4089/tumblr_mm8kp1MsIk1ralt7qo2_500.gif"/></p> <p><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a59df44962167d970ac7ee5156cce5f/tumblr_mmdk3t1KPK1rihnh5o1_r1_1280.png"/></p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcciysus2I1qzv306.gif"/></p> <p>Oh.</p>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/51007376601http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/51007376601Tue, 21 May 2013 14:34:01 -0500game of thrones<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02af779ed969553fc5f50362c7c14d68/tumblr_mkzsb4BYu61qkxoe9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50936450414http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50936450414Mon, 20 May 2013 16:48:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/509cdba9a74df9497de0101e76a962d9/tumblr_mgfgaksRBd1rkn4ooo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://waaaavvvvees.tumblr.com/post/47270457168/bl-ossomed-perfect" target="_blank">waaaavvvvees</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bl-ossomed.tumblr.com/post/45078120803/perfect" target="_blank">bl-ossomed</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>perfect</p> </blockquote> <p>🌴</p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50935508776http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50935508776Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e15b741e3ac1a8895f12adc74a1b9cf5/tumblr_mllybk9zph1qb0wfxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wordpainting.tumblr.com/post/48524082821/im-different-learn-to-accept-it" target="_blank">wordpainting</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I’m different, learn to accept it.</p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50934542574http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50934542574Mon, 20 May 2013 16:24:22 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/015092c5b12b5993b25d0a3e48f3b527/tumblr_mk5tqezZh41rmmjowo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://keeep-caalm.tumblr.com/post/46149798871/keep-calm-and-write-your-story" target="_blank">keeep-caalm</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Keep calm and write your story.</p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50933594775http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50933594775Mon, 20 May 2013 16:12:25 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7dbeb46ee2efec7d38178e66c8ffb52b/tumblr_mn3m0ngF5i1r2j1gfo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/550888bb4bade07f632fb40fe587d817/tumblr_mn3m0ngF5i1r2j1gfo2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c0e5a8cc8b31dba4a4e8d71bc257bbe9/tumblr_mn3m0ngF5i1r2j1gfo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f1148efabc3a75ce07bd6fd5d9ceb2db/tumblr_mn3m0ngF5i1r2j1gfo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bookriot.tumblr.com/post/50908214423/kick-off-your-morning-with-cuteness-8-animals-as" target="_blank">bookriot</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Kick off your morning with cuteness! <a href="http://bookriot.com/2013/05/20/8-animals-as-bookish-as-you-are/" target="_blank">8 Animals as Bookish as You Are</a></p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50916854324http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50916854324Mon, 20 May 2013 12:09:43 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f90cfafce3b9d676970a778674151580/tumblr_mlhj0ysWcE1soxvw2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bookgasms.tumblr.com/post/49419075266/dantes-inferno-a-guide-to-hell-cloaks-made-of" target="_blank">bookgasms</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><span>Dante’s Inferno: a guide to hell</span></p> </blockquote> <p>*cloaks made of lead painted in gold for the hypocrites, which I think is perfect</p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50854251047http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50854251047Sun, 19 May 2013 16:48:32 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mds5a5c7cV1qgu5b6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bookporn.tumblr.com/post/49390234082/when-i-dream-of-fairytales-by-libelle" target="_blank">bookporn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://libelle.deviantart.com/art/when-I-dream-of-fairytales-125823885" target="_blank">When I dream of fairytales</a> by <a href="http://libelle.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Libelle</a></p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50853289608http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50853289608Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:36 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/42a7f3e28eeab30e5287342bf81b7a84/tumblr_mhmnwukYzK1qfynpho1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d4da6c1f10f3c8b16036f51bb521b29c/tumblr_mhmnwukYzK1qfynpho2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://musicalofethics.tumblr.com/post/43368567083/john-green-reads-old-report-cards-i-think-i" target="_blank">musicalofethics</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><small>John Green reads old report cards.</small></p> </blockquote> <p>i thINK I JUST PEED MYSELF</p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50852302545http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50852302545Sun, 19 May 2013 16:24:36 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8e72820f173078991adc8abc2f6b92c7/tumblr_mjis8rVzYL1s3n3bno1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50851323946http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50851323946Sun, 19 May 2013 16:12:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/34b93c7644317c1e6ab1776b9d22df60/tumblr_mm47810T3C1r2j1gfo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0589da1a100735810ddc6fe0423c4e1f/tumblr_mm47810T3C1r2j1gfo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bookriot.tumblr.com/post/49360083858/a-harry-potter-wall-decal-and-some-very-hungry" target="_blank">bookriot</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A Harry Potter wall decal and some Very Hungry temporary tattoos are among the delights awaiting you in this week’s<a href="http://ow.ly/kB78e%20" target="_blank"> Book Fetish.</a></p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50760377689http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50760377689Sat, 18 May 2013 16:48:26 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c4202b60cfd75a886dee4f6da7977a63/tumblr_mlmeziN5XF1r6sgulo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50759546958http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50759546958Sat, 18 May 2013 16:36:55 -0500<a href="http://writeworld.tumblr.com/post/50009068812/information-on-burns">WriteWorld: Information on BURNS</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thewritershelpers.tumblr.com/post/49120017742/information-on-burns" target="_blank">thewritershelpers</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>For some reason, several people wanted more information about burns. Instead of answering these all separately, we decided it made more sense to make a master post (yay). This is some research to get you going along with some links to further your own research and…</span></p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50758630322http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50758630322Sat, 18 May 2013 16:24:30 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f80585cd3a6c5365db8ee3400d0e8c43/tumblr_mmj5rx3SJD1rwjonho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tadashi-ueda.tumblr.com/post/50007822088" target="_blank">tadashi-ueda</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>「そこそこ音楽室」第二回目が更新されていました。</p> <p>ロゴに続き、今回は挿絵として架空のサントラのジャケットをデザインさせていただきました。</p> <p>その名も「そこそこ春樹のサウンドトラック」。このコラムを書いている石崎孝多さんがチョイスした、春樹の作品に合う音楽たち。</p> <p>ジャケットはちょっと不思議な、少し謎めいた感じで作りました。</p> <p>またまた今回もおもしろい内容なので、ぜひ読んで頂きたいです。</p> <p><a href="http://heathaze.tokyo.jp/2013/05/ishizaki2/" target="_blank"><a href="http://heathaze.tokyo.jp/2013/05/ishizaki2/" target="_blank">http://heathaze.tokyo.jp/2013/05/ishizaki2/</a></a></p> <p>Design : Tadashi Ueda</p> <p>Client : Kota Ishizaki</p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50757745329http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50757745329Sat, 18 May 2013 16:12:28 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8f31971ef91a7755cc4b4394eeaf7c8d/tumblr_mmwva6v0Mp1r2e6l8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>積ん読 - Tsundoku</span></p> <p><span>(n.) buying books and not reading them; letting books pile up unread on shelves, or floors, or nightstands.</span></p>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50678297481http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50678297481Fri, 17 May 2013 16:48:13 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1107e59be7483e016ccdfbc9e9e9ec48/tumblr_mkrv8jfuYb1qhiqnio5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4fac315f05fda90f9936ed66213c548a/tumblr_mkrv8jfuYb1qhiqnio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0250655110b980cb6aa431ea007314e3/tumblr_mkrv8jfuYb1qhiqnio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c9a23ed26aecd67c7823a160b82c91e3/tumblr_mkrv8jfuYb1qhiqnio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ddd24c27e01d70d66152a1d655ea7d8/tumblr_mkrv8jfuYb1qhiqnio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8e3e239ce2c3979a09b6d0d8989fd8fe/tumblr_mkrv8jfuYb1qhiqnio6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/193e3323d59f3358cee439daeb1b09b4/tumblr_mkrv8jfuYb1qhiqnio7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d4dad482f57f640fa0c0da7adf02916/tumblr_mkrv8jfuYb1qhiqnio8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c22c593edbfcddfc306fd2b08ab28e12/tumblr_mkrv8jfuYb1qhiqnio9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://catsandthelaw.tumblr.com/post/47178792941/so-much-lust-for-the-folio-society-edition-of-his" target="_blank">catsandthelaw</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>So much lust for the <a href="http://www.foliosociety.com/book/HDM/his-dark-materials" target="_blank">Folio Society</a> edition of His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. Illustrated by Peter Bailey</p> </blockquote>http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50677445431http://writers-bloc.tumblr.com/post/50677445431Fri, 17 May 2013 16:36:12 -0500