Random text generator

23Jan11

http://johno.jsmf.net/knowhow/ngrams/index.php Very cool! You can use various sources, such as the Bible or a cookbook or a novel by Charles Dickens to create the text.

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The Proppian Fairytale Generator

23Jan11

http://www.brown.edu/Courses/FR0133/Fairytale_Generator/gen.html Will generate a tale synopsis by using a list of functions based upon Vladimir Propp’s concept of narrative structure. The following was generated using the functions “unrecognized arrival”, “unfounded claims”, “transfiguaration” and “wedding”: “When I returned home Mother was not there. Instead, there was a man leaning against our door, sipping guava juice through [...]

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Poetry Generator

23Mar10

http://thinkzone.wlonk.com/PoemGen/PoemGen.htm … Lord, adventure! All whales desire clear, misty seashells. …

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