Ferrin The Mighty

There was a Jewish boxer named Salamo Arouch imprisoned at Auschwitz. He was forced to fight fellow prisoners. The losers were sent to the gas chambers or shot. He survived more than 2 years and 200 fights, eventually being released when the camp was liberated. source

The Norwegian countryside is strewn with architecture that looks better suited to crown the pages of a fairytale book. More commonly known for its Vikings heritage and fjords, these photographs display a wide variety of architectural styles that have been used throughout the Middle Ages to the 19th century in Norway. Check out the stunning collection below.

Crooked and towering wooden churches beckoning like an old crone’s fingers, winding stone path weaving through a forest, hidden waterfalls and lonely wooden cabins overlooking a vast valley at its base are some of the outlandish homes and architectural designs we have featured in this series. Teetering Stave churches, eerie waterfalls cascading down like a creature with its own mind, wooden homes made in the typical Norwegian indigenous style called byggeskikk have none of the linearity or conformity that modern buildings do, and have whimsical elements that heighten its sense of magic.  

Each of these structures below have a particular way of being set into its own environment, standing out from the elements without obstructing nature. Most of the buildings and bridges and pathways have been built with stone and wood balance the scene it has been engineered upon.

Barn In Valldal

Renndølsetra

Ancient Road Vindhellavegen

Bridge Over Låtefossen Waterfall

Kvednafossen Waterfall In Norway

Old Farmhouses

At The End Of The World, Tjome

Natural Swimming Pool In The Forest

Old House

House In Norway

Fjord Houses

Old Village

Fisherman Hut, Undredal

Bridge In Norway

Rogaland, Gullingen

Lake Bondhus

Small House In Norway

Fairy House In Hunderfossen, Lillehammer

Under The Aurora

Preliminary Work/Outlines

Outline for Writing a Novel (First Draft) in a Year

Pre-Writing for a Novel in 21 Steps

Turning an Idea into an Outline

Steps to Write a Novel →Planning a Novel in 10 Steps →5 Steps to Write a Novel that SELLS →7 Steps to Writing – and Finishing – Your Novel

Your Novel Blueprint

The Six Core Competencies of Successful Storytelling

Characters

Basics on Character Creation

Types of Characters (Major/Minor/Extras) →"Round" Characters →“Flat” Characters

Basics on Character Profiling →How to Create Compelling Characters →Creating Vivid Characters →Character Profile Worksheet →9 Ingredients for Character Development

Character Revelation (How to introduce your characters to the reader)

Character Change (Development throughout the novel)

Setting

Getting to Know Your Setting

Setting Revelation

Plot

What is a Plot? →What is a Novel Idea? (And how to find one.)

Questions to Ask Yourself to Help Fully Form Your Plot

Write What You Know (Or RESEARCH IT.)

Is Your Plot Idea Strong Enough? →“Road Test” for Your Plot Idea →Don’t Have Too Many Plot Ideas in One Novel

Basic Plotting in 5 Steps →Basic Three Act Plot Structure →Writing a Gripping Plot

Plotting the Beginning →Beginning “In Medias Res” →What About Chapter Two?

Plotting the Middle →Subplots

Plotting the End →How to End a Novel with a Punch →Avoiding a “Deus ex Machina” Ending →Dos and Don'ts of Novel Endings →Developing a Plot Backwards

Timeline of Novel (Chronology) →Chronology of a Novel

Story Architecture (“The Secrets That Get You Published”)

Miscellaneous

10 Things Every Writer Should Do in Their Novel

Tips For Aspiring Writers of Fiction

Creating Tension in the Story

How to Become a Kick-Ass Writer

Fighting Writer’s Block →Surviving First Draft Blues →Kissing Writer’s Block Goodbye →Not in the Writing Mood?

How NOT to Write a Novel

2 Novel Writing “Secrets”

MS Word Shortcuts

Other Novel-Writing Masterposts

Novel Mechanics Masterpost

Novel Editing Masterpost

grammarly:  grammarly makes you a better writer by finding and correcting up to 10 times more mistakes than your word processor.

bubbl.us: create mind maps for brainstorming plots and ideas.

Q10: a free downloadable software that allows you to set timers, use spell check, customize your writing environment, and create notes.

hippocampus: while a website for learning of all kinds, hippocampus has an english section for learning about writing and most if not all of its components.

help me write: get your audience to help you decide what to write about.

thesaurus.com: thesaurus.com helps to find synonyms and antonyms to make your writing a little more diverse in word choice.

sparknotes: helpful resources for schoolwork and essays for assigned readings in english class

50 free resources that will improve your writing skills

overview of writing skills

online book archive

General Editing

Edit WHAT You Have Said

Edit HOW You Said It

7 Simple Ways to Make a Good Story Great

3 Ways to Know When to End Chapters

7 Tips for Revising a Novel

12 Tips on How to Keep Your Manuscript Out of “Rejects” Pile

Steps to Editing →Questions for Your Beta Readers

Smoothing Out Clunky, Cluttered Phrasing

Show, Don’t Tell

Edits to Make Before Submitting Manuscript →Evaluations Publishers Make Regarding Your Manuscript

Example of an Editor’s Editing

The Beginning of Your Novel

25 Things About Writing First Chapter of Novel

10 Ways NOT to Start Your Novel

Dos and Don'ts of Starting Your Novel

Crucial First Five Pages of Your Novel

Cliches/Plot Devices to Avoid

Top 10 Storytelling cliches (Avoid at all costs!)

10 Tips to Avoid Writing Cliches

5 Plot Devices to Avoid

Common Mistakes to Change

“Purple Prose” (Over-flowery Writing)

9 Follies to Avoid in Writing Your First Novel

Common Beginners’ Blunders 

Common Writing Mistakes

5 Habits to Avoid in Fiction

10-Minute Fixes to 10 Common Plot Problems

12 Signs Your Novel Isn’t Ready to Be Published

Writing a Page-Turner

11 Keys to Make a Novel a Page-Turner

“Why I Am Not Turning the Pages of This Novel”

8 Rules of Fiction

Writing Tense Action Scenes

Other Novel-Writing Masterposts

Novel Planning Masterpost

Novel Mechanics Masterpost

Ancient Rome was an Italic civilization that began on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants (roughly 20% of the world’s population) and covering 6.5 million square kilometers (2.5 million sq mi) during its height between the first and second centuries AD.

In its approximately 12 centuries of existence, Roman civilization shifted from a monarchy to a classical republic to an increasingly autocratic empire. Through conquest and assimilation, it came to dominate Southern and Western Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa, and parts of Northern and Eastern Europe, Rome was preponderant throughout the Mediterranean region and was one of the most powerful entities of the ancient world. It is often grouped into “Classical Antiquity” together with ancient Greece, and their similar cultures and societies are known as the Greco-Roman world. [x]

Names

Behind the Name: Ancient Roman Names

Behind the Name: Roman Names

List of Names of Ancient Romans

Choosing a Roman Name

2000-NAMES.COM: Male Roman Names

2000-NAMES.COM: Female Roman Names

Ted’s Roman Name Generator: Female Names

Ted’s Roman Name Generator: Male Names

Society & Life

HISTORY.COM - Ancient Rome

What was Daily Life like in Rome?

British Museum - Ancient Rome

BBC - City of Rome

Map of the Roman Empire

National Geographic - 10 Facts about the Ancient Romans

Daily Life in the Country

Roman Life

PBS - The Roman Empire - Life in Roman Times

PBS - The Roman Empire - Women

Women in Ancient Rome

Status of Women in Ancient Rome

Ancient History Encyclopedia - Women in the Roman World

Ancient World - Women in Ancient Rome

PBS - The Roman Empire - Family Life

Family and Children in Ancient Rome

Roman Family and the Exposure of Infants

All About the Ancient Roman Family

Roman Families

Athy College - A Child in Ancient Rome

Rome Exposed - Roman Children

Ancient Roman Jobs

Jobs in Ancient Rome

Matrimonium: Types of Roman Marriage

PBS - The Roman Empire - Weddings, Marriages & Divorce

When were the Romans married?

Marriage in Ancient Rome

Roman Weddings

Rome Exposed - Marriage, Customs and Roman Women

Ancient Roman Weddings

Roman Divorce - Could Women Divorce in Ancient Rome?

Divorce in Ancient Rome

Standard Roman Male Sexuality

Non-Standard Roman Male Sexuality

Ancient Roman Sex and Prostitution

Gay Marriage and Homosexuality were part of Moral Landscape in Ancient Rome

The 7 Weirdest Sex Stories of the Ancient World

Psychology Today - Sexuality in Ancient Rome

Household Sex in Ancient Rome

Roman Houses

Ancient Roman Homes

Sample Plan of a Roman House

Rome Exposed - Roman Houses

Rome Exposed - Interior Decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Roman Housing

Ancient Rome Environment

Discovery News - Climate Changes Linked to Fall of Roman Empire

Roman Education

Roman Schools

Roman High Schools

Education in Ancient Rome

Rome Exposed - Education

Schools in Ancient Rome

BBC - Romans Religion

Roman Slaves

Ancient Rome - Roman Slaves

Women and Slavery in Ancient Rome

Rome Exposed - Slavery

Day in the Life of a Slave

The Role of Horses in Rome

BBC - Religion & Ethics - Ancient Rome’s Maidens: Who were the Vestal Virgins?

Encyclopedia Britannica - Vestal Virgins (Roman Religion)

Ancient History Encyclopedia - Vestal Virgin

Roman Gods

Roman Funerals

Commerce

Roman Economy

The Economy of the Roman World

The Roman Art of Counting

Roman Currency

Ancient Roman Economy

Ancient History Encyclopedia - Roman Coinage

Ancient Coins for Education - What Things Cost in Ancient Rome

Money and Prices in the Early Roman Empire [PDF]

Roman Coins

Roman Weights and Measures

Entertainment & Food

Roman Food

Ancient Roman Food

Roman Silverware and Dishes

Breakfast in Ancient Rome

The Aeneid - Lunch and Siesta

The Evening Meal

Food for Rich Romans

Rome Exposed - Roman Food

Rome Exposed - Meals of the Day

Which Were the Popular Roman Wines?

What Did the Ancient Roman People Eat at Meals?

Poor Romans Food around the Mediterranean Sea

Internet History Sourcebooks - Saturnalia Convivia, III.13: The Bill of Fare of a Great Roman Banquet

Eight Ancient Roman Recipes from around the Roman Table

PBS - NOVA - Ancient Roman Recipes

Reclining and Dining (and Drinking) in Ancient Rome

Roman Kitchens

Roman Entertainment

Roman Music

Ancient History Encyclopedia - Athletics, Leisure, and Entertainment in Ancient Rome

Entertainment - Spectacles 

The Forum

Toys, Games, and Pets in Ancient Rome

Roman Games

Roman Gladiators

HISTORY.COM - 10 Things You May Not Know About Roman Gladiators

Ancient History Encyclopedia - Female Gladiators in Ancient Rome

Roman Circuses

Rome Exposed - Circuses and Races

British Museum - Chariot-Racing in Ancient Rome

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Roman Games: Playing with Animals

Roman Sports

Roman Art

Art & Architecture in Ancient Rome

Roman Pottery

Roman Theatre, Pantomime

Rome Exposed - Theatres and Plays

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Theater and Amphitheater in the Roman World

Scholastic - Ancient Roman Art and Architecture

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Roman Painting

Roman Holidays & Festivals

Roman Festivals

Roman Literature

Hygiene, Health & Medicine

Roman Medicine

Kentucky Educational Television - Doctors

Medicine in Ancient Rome

Roman Medicine

Roman History Center - Roman Medicine

Kentucky Educational Television - Roman Medicine

Kentucky Educational Television - Surgery

University of Virginia - Surgical Instruments from Ancient Rome

Roman Hospitals

Cesarean Section in Ancient Rome

Birth Control in Antiquity

Indiana University - Midwives and Maternity Care in the Roman World

Hollins University - Midwives and Birth in Ancient Rome

Kentucky Educational Television - Drugs

BBC - Malaria and the Fall of Rome

Medicine of Ancient Rome

Smallpox in Ancient Rome

Kentucky Educational Television - Diseases in Ancient Rome

Ancient History Encyclopedia - Disease and Death in the Ancient City of Rome

The History of Shaving

Roman Bathhouse Drains Found To Contain Jewelry, Scalpel, Teeth

Rome Exposed - Games, Exercise and Baths

Roman Baths

Roman Baths and Hygiene in Ancient Rome

The Roman Baths

Role of Social Bathing in Classical Rome

Roman Aqueducts

PBS - NOVA - Watering Ancient Rome

Roman Sewage

What Romans Used for Toilet Paper

BBC - How did Romans go to the Toilet?

Fashion

Clothing & Hair Styles

Roman Hairstyles

Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings - Hairstyles in the Arts of Greek and Roman Antiquity

Smithsonian - This Woman Is a Hair-Style Archaeologist - Recreates the Hairstyles of Ancient Roman

Ancient Roman Clothing

Roman Makeup

Roman Make-up

Women’s Fashion in Ancient Rome

Rome Exposed - Clothing of Women and Girls

Rome Exposed - Clothing of Men and Boys

Pictures of Ancient Roman Clothing

Colors of Roman Clothing

Roman Trousers and Breeches

Roman Children Clothing

Roman Soldiers Clothing

Roman Wedding Clothing

Roman Slaves Clothing

Vestal Virgins Clothing

Roman Emperor Clothing

Roman Cloaks

Roman Fashion

Roman Jewelry

Roman Jewelry - Antique Jewelry University

National Geographic - Ancient Roman Glass Jewelry

Shoes - Ancient Roman Sandals and Other Footwear

Roman Cloaks - Roman Cloaks and Other Outerwear

Smithsonian - Purple Dye Was Made from Snails

Smithsonian - Children’s Shoes Were a Status Symbol

Roman Shoes

Gladiator Sandals

Roman Sandals and Boots

Fashion Encyclopedia - Makeup

Fashion Encyclopedia - Roman Footwear

Roman Helmets

Roman Hats

Roman Crowns and Wreaths

Dialogue/Language

Kinship Terms - Terms of Roman Relationship in Families

Discovery - How Have the Ancient Romans influenced Modern-day Language?

An Introduction to the Development of the Greek Alphabet

Michael C. Carlos Museum - Roman Writing

Glossary of Roman Terms

Justice & Crime

Rights of Roman Citizens

Roman Government

Internet History Sourcebooks - Roman Law

The Roman Army

The Roman Army and Warfare

Roman Weapons

Roman Weapons and Tactics

Roman Law

Roman Punishment

Roman Crucifixion

Concept for《Mojin-The Lost Legend》