LHS Writing & Editing

Students in this class get to try all the different forms of writing and editing, honing their skills until they are masters at both.

 

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Table of Contents:

  1. Introduction
  2. Syllabus
  3. Vocabulary
  4. Writing
  5. Editing
  6. 2024 April:  Progression
  7. Additional Notes
  8. Conceptual Images

 

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Introduction:

“Everything was created from a/the word/s.”  There are so many interpretations of that, but the underlying concept rings true; speaking intention has a powerful creative effect, especially when the intended words can remain on paper, or set in stone, long after the speaker has moved on to other things.  This class teaches students how to arrange words so well… that their writing borders on spellcraft.

 

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Syllabus:

This is the year-by-year sequence of classes/lessons in this subject.

  1. Grade 1:  Main Concepts; vocabulary, penmanship/handwriting, spelling, grammar, syntax, etc.
  2. Grade 2:  gift-cards
  3. Grade 3:  thank-you letters
  4. Grade 4:  artistic fonts and texturing
  5. Grade 5:  cursive
  6. Grade 6:  calligraphy
  7. Grade 7:  ink and other mediums best for flexible/rolling surfaces (scrolls, etc.)
  8. Grade 8:  drafting a simple/short story
  9. Grade 9:  shared characteristics of popular novels
  10. Grade 10:  drafting a simple/short story, then an entire book, and then a series
  11. Grade 11:  editorial work – starting with helping fellow students proofread their literary works
  12. Grade 12:  the publishing process/options
  13. Grade 13:  optional; writing (such as journal-keeping) during your off-campus survival-training/application/exodus
  14. Grade 14:  technical writing
  15. Grade 15:  basic research-paper
  16. Grade 16:  doctoral thesis (extremely-detailed research-paper)

 

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Vocabulary:

  • abstract / summary
  • annex
  • antonym
  • appendices
  • autobiography
  • bibliography
  • canon
  • citation / reference
  • column/ist
  • copyright vs. copyleft
  • copyright infringement
  • creative license (a.k.a. artistic license, dramatic license, narrative license, poetic license, etc.)
  • criterion
  • dictionary
  • emphasis/ize
  • encyclopedia
  • enunciation / pronunciation
  • epilogue
  • fan fiction
  • final draft
  • flow
  • forward
  • ghost writer
  • grammar
  • hidden meaning
  • innuendo
  • introduction
  • journal/ism/ist
  • lineout / strikeout
  • mainstream
  • margins
  • novella
  • parody
  • pen name
  • person (first-, second-, third-)
  • plagiarism (and why it was made illegal, plus why it isn’t always bad)
  • prologue
  • pseudonym
  • pun
  • punctuation
  • Roman numerals
  • rough draft
  • synonym
  • syntax
  • table of contents
  • thesaurus
  • typo(graphical error)
  • underscore
  • volume
  • whiteout
  • wordsmith
  • writer’s block

 

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Writing:

The creator of this class (and all the rest of Inisfree, for that matter) spent decades practicing writing in various forms, always intent on refining his abilities in that field… until his stories flowed.  Never did he imagine, in the/his beginning, that he’d become so good at it… all his literary works would begin to flow together –and unlock powers in him like the world had never known.

  • handwriting / penmanship
  • cursive & signatures
  • calligraphy
  • basic sentences
  • complex sentences
  • poetic sentences
  • sentences laced with multiple meanings
  • “reading between the lines”
  • paragraph structure; singular and distinct focuses from one paragraph to the next
  • fliers / ads
  • brochures / pamphlets
  • articles / blogs
  • short stories
  • distinct chapters
  • distinct books/novels
  • textbooks (wordy vs. bullet-note formats/approaches)
  • booklets
  • summaries (booklets)
  • volumes
  • series / sagas
  • collections
  • curriculae / syllabi
  • retellings
  • publishing
  • self-publishing
  • why writing-style/s can be polluted/weakened by too much formal schooling in any particular way of wielding a/one’s language
  • various computer codes/languages; writing basic commands in several of the more widely-used ones

Writing of King Auz:

  • the 10 novels in the Capital of Antarctica series
  • memoirs; the novel based on his journal
  • website hardcopy; this website in printed form
  • the Biblor’an; Inisfree’s holy book
  • SexCraft code; the Inisfree MMORPG draft/documents
  • numerous business proposals
  • numerous presentations / “pitches”

 

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Editing:

Thousands of images, videos, and documents were edited by King Auz in order to get them in appropriate format and flow for use here in Inisfree.  Without his shrewd attention to detail through them all, we wouldn’t have these classes or any of the Inisfree design.  We wouldn’t have Inisfree.

  • speed-reading
  • programs to automatically check/correct spelling, grammar, syntax, spacing, etc.
  • editors’ marks (for suggestions written between the lines, in the margins, etc.)
  • why some publishing agents/companies/editors try to cut/trim large portions of original works
  • major editing companies
  • famous editors
  • how to determine if an editor is compatible with you / your interests
  • best practices/habits for editors
  • translating writing-editing skills over to self-editing, conduct-editing, gene-editing, personality-editing, etc.
  • editing lines of computer-code in order to render them more functional/efficient

More TBA…

 

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2024 April:  Progression

Reading:

  1. Letters and Numbers (of all languages’ (those we teach) alphabets; as options; not all required at the same time)
  2. Alphabets and Numbers (of all lang’s alphabets)
  3. Words (of all lang’s)
  4. Sentences (of all lang’s)
  5. Paragraphs (of all lang’s)
  6. Pages (of all lang’s)
  7. Short Stories (of all lang’s), mil land maps
  8. Poetry (of all lang’s), nautical charts
  9. Basic in “18+” (“mature audience” / “young adult” content), star charts
  10. Elementary in 18+
  11. Functional in 18+
  12. Proficient in 18+, hieroglyphs
  13. Exodus
  14. Schematics (and site surveys)
  15. Technical Manuals –and the different formats for movie scripts (screenplays) vs. plays (stage performances), etc.
    —Back to the Future script (b/c this movie is considered by many to be perfect –minus the Outlander deformities, ofc, but the acting etc. were all perfect for the concept/vision)
  16. Doctoral Theses

Writing:

  1. Letters and Numbers
  2. Alphabets and Numbers
  3. Words
  4. Sentences
  5. Paragraphs
  6. Pages
  7. Short Stories, cartography
  8. Poetry
  9. Basic in 18+
  10. Elementary in 18+
  11. Functional in 18+, paper rough drafts (drafting)
  12. Proficient in 18+, hieroglyphs
  13. Exodus
  14. Calligraphy, Handwriting Analysis,
  15. Schematics (in drafting)
  16. Character Development (and why some characters don’t need an arc/development), tech. manual (in drafting)
  17. Novel Composition, cartography (in drafting)

 

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Additional Notes:

Why is it

  • “make” and “model” 9 in automobiles,
  • “mark” 9 (mk9) in military
  • “revision” 9 (rev-9) w terminators,
  • and “version” 9 (v9.0) in tech industry?

Regarding repressed vs. suppressed memories:

  • Both “repression” and “suppression” are said to involve removing mental content from awareness.
  • However, repression is generally said to be unconscious, whereas suppression is said to be conscious.
  • For example, a traumatized person might involuntarily repress a traumatic memory, whereas a secret government/military doctor/scientist using technology or hypnosis might suppress a classified memory in an operative.

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2026 May:

lhs writ. intrapolating vs extrapolating
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lhs writing. vocab: grandiosity
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lhs writing.
vocab.
Storage is the act of keeping items in a designated location for an extended period,
while stowage is the careful arrangement and securing of items for transit to prevent movement and damage during transportation.
(Thus “stowaway”, not “store-away”; a stowaway is temporary/briefly.)

Lhs writing.
In scholarly texts, a petroglyph is a rock engraving, whereas a petrograph (or pictograph) is a rock painting.

Lhs writ.
Recall: conscious effort to remember
Vs
Remember: spontaneous recognition of something familiar/known/experienced

healthy means “in good health,”
while healthful means “promoting good health”.
E.g. you may be healthy,
but food can only be healthful

grimdark genre name origin:
“Grim” implies bleakness and a lack of hope,
while “dark” suggests violence and horror.
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Honobono is a Japanese genre characterized by its heartwarming, feel-good, and relaxing tone, often emphasizing simple, everyday moments. It is closely associated with slice-of-life stories*, but can also include elements like romance, adventure, or even tragedy, as long as the overall feeling is pleasant and positive. A key characteristic is its celebration of simple joys and healthy, affectionate relationships,
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The term “noblebright” was coined in the gaming community as an intentional opposite and counterpoint to “grimdark,” combining “noble” and “bright” to describe a narrative tone where hope and heroism prevail.
Why not hopefulbright?

“Puppet” is the general term for a figure moved by strings or wires, while “poppet” is a related word that historically referred to a similar small doll, but has evolved into a British term of endearment for a child or a more specific term for a magical doll. Both words are derived from the same Middle English term, popet, meaning “doll”.

A rim is the outer edge of a circular object, while a brim is a projecting edge, usually on a hat, that extends outwards. Both words can refer to the top edge of a cup or glass, but “brim” is more commonly used to describe filling something completely, like “filled to the brim,” while “rim” can be a more general term for the edge of anything, such as a wheel or a basketball hoop.

Gourmet doesn’t mean great food; it means connoisseur OF great food.
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a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.
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Gourmet cuisine means regional/distinct food fit for the supertasters.
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Cuisine means
a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment

lhs writing.
Mew is the soft, high-pitched sound a cat makes (noun or verb), while mewl is to cry weakly, like a baby or small animal (verb only), often used for kittens, but it can also describe a feeble human cry; both relate to soft sounds, but mew is distinctly feline, while mewl is broader for vulnerable crying.

“Rizz” is modern slang, a shortened form of “charisma”, referring to one’s skill in charming, flirting with, or seducing another person, often used to describe a cool, attractive swagger in both romantic and platonic contexts

Apple trees are called “wassail” trees because of the ancient English tradition of w assailing them—a ritual to wish them good health and ensure a bountiful cider harvest, stemming from the Old English “waes hael” (be well). This pagan-rooted ceremony involves singing, making noise, and offering spiced cider/toast to the trees to drive out evil spirits and awaken their spirits for the coming year’s fruit.

lhs writing.
No dej:
“That” introduces essential (restrictive) information that defines a noun, requiring no commas, while “which” introduces extra (non-restrictive) details, always set off by commas, that don’t change the core meaning, helping you distinguish the right thing from others. Use “that” when you need to specify which item, and “which” when you’re just adding a side note about an already-identified item.

Lhs writing.
A lawyer has a degree in law, thus can give legal advice.
An attorney is a lawyer who has also passed the state bar exam, thus can practice law, i.e. represent clients in court.

healthy vs healthful:
Using/Consuming only healthful things… makes us healthy.

Lhs culture/writing.
We never say “rewrites history”, b/c that expression is actually insane; nothing does that. What we say is the truth; some things Add a Little bit TO history.

Holocaust, the word, does NOT mean “Germans killed lots of jews”;
it is the roots/parts:
Holo = holy
Caust = cauterize; burn
i.e. Ritual sacred burnt offering,
and it is used that way in their bible/torah,
meaning that when they chose to call the WWII stuff a holocaust,
they were secretly (“hiding in plain sight”) saying they were actually giving a ritual burnt offering,
NOT that they were being persecuted or genocided.
FB vid
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They probably paid those Germans to do it, too, to their own ppl,
b/c they think child sacrifices make god show up / happy.
(and, at times, they are correct; good gods hate modern humans, but no god wants to witness such nightmarish suffering)
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If they were good, the abrahamics/jews/humans… would stop breeding,
not perpetuate/resume causing suffering;
they’d just let themselves die off/out.

lhs writing.
“Specific” refers to being detailed, precise, or identifying a particular, narrow item (e.g., “Bring the blue pen”).
vs
“Explicitly” means stated directly, clearly, and leaving no room for confusion or implication (e.g., “I explicitly told you to bring the blue pen”). While specific adds detail, explicitly ensures there is no doubt

lhs writing. vocab.
stoic = remaining calm even through hardship

lhs writing. vocab: epistemological

lhs writ&edit.
“Shy” refers to a general, often innate, timidness or discomfort in social situations. “Gun-shy” describes a learned hesitation, caution, or fear regarding a specific activity or action, almost always stemming from a previous bad experience, trauma, or loud noise. While shy is a personality trait, gun-shy is a reactive state.

Lhs writing.
Generally, a geek is defined by an intense, passionate interest in a specific hobby or subject (fan-driven),
while a nerd is characterized by high intellectual, academic, or technical focus (skill-driven).

vocab.
entente: An entente is an informal alliance or friendly understanding between two or more nations. Derived from the French word for “understanding,” it represents a shared diplomatic alignment rather than a binding mutual-defense treaty, allowing countries to cooperate on shared political policies

 

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