Tag: story
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Of Time, Plot and Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity…
When we think about time, we automatically link it with motion. The most constant things in human history have been the motions of the objects in the universe. So we first figured out how to measure time by figuring how long it took for the various astronomical motions in our solar system. If you move…
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Of Allies, Bishops, Stories and Forethought…
The Queen, in that she is the most powerful player and closest to the King, along with the one Bishop stands as the protagonist. Her goal is clear. In that the story hinges on the King’s protection from capture would then seem to not only serve as motive, but also plot. Where the greatest hope…
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Of Kings, Strategies and Tactics…
Capture of the King in chess ends the game. And thus the role of each piece or character’s movements works towards the larger goals of protecting the King of the same color and capturing the King of the opponent. The players move their characters and/or chess pieces towards accomplishing these two tasks. In this way…
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Of Bishops, Kindreds Spirits and the Dawning of Awareness…
The Bishop in chess moves diagonally along the squares of the chessboard until it encounters another playing piece. The various directions in which the Bishop can move create a cross upon the chess board. Less powerful than the Queen or Rook, one Bishop equals the strength of a Knight or 3 Pawns. Like the Rook,…
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Of Knights, L-Shaped Movements Crisis and Climax…
In the game of chess, the Knight is the only piece or character on the board that can jump over another pieces even those who are friendly. The Knight moves in a “L”-shaped pattern. The Knight does this by going 2 steps forward, or backward, horizontal or vertical and then 1 step left or right…
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Of Towers, Castles and the Battles Writers Wage…
The Rook, Tower or Castle in the game of chess speaks to boundaries. Towers and Castles of the medieval era served not simply as homes, but also places of protection, that place to which rulers, those of their court, and the soldiers guarding them retreated and from which they waged battle. The Tower provided a…
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Of Rooks, Guardians of the Threshold and Boundaries…
The chess piece or character known as The Rook, which is also called The Castle or as I like to say, The Tower can move as many spaces along a row or column on the chessboard. The Rooks (each player has 2) combined with The Queen, form the major chess pieces. In this way they…