Nicholas Andriani

Category: sketch

Et Tu, Machina? The Tyrannosaurus is NOT the Hero: Rewriting the Deus Ex Machina of Jurassic Park and other failed resolutions

Jul 7, 2023

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Nicholas Andriani

in cinema, rough draft, sci fi, scicomm, science fiction, screenwriting, sketch, spec script, storytelling, stream-of-consciousness, writing

“Rewriting the ending of Jurassic Park: Explore the risks of deus ex machina and the importance of creative alternatives. Discover how spec scripts can reimagine beloved stories, showcasing the writer’s talent and offering fresh perspectives on established narratives.”
Scribes and Sake: Kasa-Jizo (かなじぞ)

Aug 3, 2021

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Nicholas Andriani

in Academia, anime, Anthropology, Art, asia, asian studies, Book Blog, books, bookstagram, buddhism, college, columbia missouri, comparative literature, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, Culture, Dissertation, education, essay, existentialist, Flash Poem, folklore, inspiration, japan, japanese cinema, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, meditation, mindfulness, nonfiction, ON WRITING, philosophy, Poem, poet, Poetry, quote, quote of the day, reading, Review, sketch, spirituality, stream-of-consciousness, study abroad, support the wandering scholar, the university of missouri, the writers life, Thesis, Thought Provoking, travel writing, travelblog, travelblogger, traveler, writing, yokai

Reading fairytales within the origin language. Contextual agreements between time and place, emotions and aesthetics. We might localize our hearts out but truth be told we humans are too complex to translate. #japanese #japaneselanguage #folklore #fable
Where Are You Going? An Interview with Quo Vadis: On Journaling, Travel, and Memoir.

Sep 13, 2018

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Nicholas Andriani

in Africa, interview, journaling, memoir, nonfiction, ON WRITING, poet, Poetry, Review, sketch, Sketching Sites, the writers life, Travel, travel writing, travelblog, travelblogger, traveler, writing

On the art of journaling, note taking, and recording the world around you. These are my favorite notebooks for daily musings and painting.
The Wandering Scholar(ship): College Fund

Jun 27, 2018

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Nicholas Andriani

in #ThursdayThoughts, Adventure, Africa, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art, Author, backpacker, college, Confession, copywriting, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, Culture, education, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, rough draft, scicomm, sketch, Sketching Sites, subscribers, success, the writers life, writing

Travel, adventure, science, paleontology, archaeology, eat, sleep, repeat. Help me reach my goal and return to college and complete my education! To bring passion to the generation of tomorrow and inspire youth today.
How Not To Write in Cafes: Confessions of an Antisocial.

Jan 10, 2018

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Nicholas Andriani

in #WisdomWednesday, Art, Author, Authors, Blogging, Book Blog, books, bookstagram, City Guide, Confession, copywriting, Flash Poem, Flash Poetry, Kansas City, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, memoir, networking, nonfiction, Poem, poet, Poetry, publishing, rough draft, sketch, spontaneous combustion, stream-of-consciousness, success, travel writing, travelblog, travelblogger, writing

Confessions of an Antisocial Writer. Cafes? Don’t do it. For he love of all things Didion! I mean, I get it, there is this undeniable sex appeal. This intrique: scattering your notes across that old bistro set, the heady demitasse begging for your lips: what’s the WiFi code? Nah, I write longhand.
Books, Brew & Merry Christmas (or whatever you’re up to) be it naughty or nice.

Dec 24, 2017

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Nicholas Andriani

in Adventure, Art, Author, Authors, Blogging, Book Blog, books, Confession, existentialist, memoir, NaNoWriMo, networking, publishing, Review, rough draft, sketch, spiritual, The Outsider, travelblogger, writing

Whether you’re downing books, brew, or both, I’m wishing your a wonderful holiday season and merry Christmas,