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If you feel like it, please post the following below:
1. If you could have any single, limited supernatural power, what would it be? Optionally, why? [By limited I mean no "I would be a god".]
2. If you could curse someone in any way, what would you do? This could be a specific person whom you really want to hurt, or just your preferred method of harming your enemies.
3. [Suggested by sablemoonsilk] How practical is your power in the present-day world?
4. [Suggested by chalavienne] What would you use the power for? And if you did have the power to curse your enemies thusly, would you?
5. What other question would fit on this list?
Feel free to post this on your own journals--and see my answers--add to it, subtract from it, etc.
I may use one of your ideas to break out of my current state of writer's block, but if so I will ask your permission in advance.
Edit: Thanks for the suggestions, guys. Now this is turning into a proper meme.
1. If you could have any single, limited supernatural power, what would it be? Optionally, why? [By limited I mean no "I would be a god".]
2. If you could curse someone in any way, what would you do? This could be a specific person whom you really want to hurt, or just your preferred method of harming your enemies.
3. [Suggested by sablemoonsilk] How practical is your power in the present-day world?
4. [Suggested by chalavienne] What would you use the power for? And if you did have the power to curse your enemies thusly, would you?
5. What other question would fit on this list?
Feel free to post this on your own journals--and see my answers--add to it, subtract from it, etc.
I may use one of your ideas to break out of my current state of writer's block, but if so I will ask your permission in advance.
Edit: Thanks for the suggestions, guys. Now this is turning into a proper meme.
If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL memory of you and me.
It can be anything you want - good or bad - BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE.
When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people DON'T ACTUALLY remember about you.
It can be anything you want - good or bad - BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE.
When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people DON'T ACTUALLY remember about you.
So I'm suffering from writer's block...
Mar. 20th, 2007 03:52 pm...and I decided to post a couple of thoughts I had about the defining characteristics of geeks.
Point 1: Geeks tend to obsess about something.
Point 2: Geeks are intelligent and/or extraordinarily talented with said obsession.
Point 2a: If geeks ever chose to focus their mind on the present and work together, things would change very quickly.
Point 3: Fortunately or unfortunately, geeks do not have their mind on the present. They have thier minds in the future, the past, an alternate universe, or a fantasy world.
Point 4: Following from the previous point, geeks spend so much time in their heads that they don't remember such minor details as ordinary human interaction and thinking before speaking.
Point 5: The stereotype that geeks are unattractive may or may not be linked to point four, but it does confuse the good-looking geeks or those who hang around good-looking geeks.
Point 6: Fangirls and geeks are not necessarily the same thing. A fangirl obsesses over a person, real or imaginary, but need not have a brain or any special skills. This lack can be a good thing for those who fangirl real people. I know fangirl geeks, but I would not go so far as to say that a geek must be a fangirl or a fangirl must be a geek.
Thoughts? Objections? Additional points to make?
Point 1: Geeks tend to obsess about something.
Point 2: Geeks are intelligent and/or extraordinarily talented with said obsession.
Point 2a: If geeks ever chose to focus their mind on the present and work together, things would change very quickly.
Point 3: Fortunately or unfortunately, geeks do not have their mind on the present. They have thier minds in the future, the past, an alternate universe, or a fantasy world.
Point 4: Following from the previous point, geeks spend so much time in their heads that they don't remember such minor details as ordinary human interaction and thinking before speaking.
Point 5: The stereotype that geeks are unattractive may or may not be linked to point four, but it does confuse the good-looking geeks or those who hang around good-looking geeks.
Point 6: Fangirls and geeks are not necessarily the same thing. A fangirl obsesses over a person, real or imaginary, but need not have a brain or any special skills. This lack can be a good thing for those who fangirl real people. I know fangirl geeks, but I would not go so far as to say that a geek must be a fangirl or a fangirl must be a geek.
Thoughts? Objections? Additional points to make?
Writings and Editings
Feb. 28th, 2007 10:24 pmThis is one of my favorite writings from NaNo. Not my favorite--that honor goes to one which I'm sure is good and has follow-ups. This one I'd like to be good and might find myself inspired to write more of the same style. I'm not sure.
This goes halfway to a stream-of-consciousness trend in my recent writing. I want to know if it's working, although this isn't my most extreme example of it (which is also my favorite piece from NaNo--the main character is trying to find a reason to live after having achieved his life-quest for vengeance). Anyway, this one has been slightly, spontaneously renamed, so let's see what you think about:
( On Pack Dynamics )
This goes halfway to a stream-of-consciousness trend in my recent writing. I want to know if it's working, although this isn't my most extreme example of it (which is also my favorite piece from NaNo--the main character is trying to find a reason to live after having achieved his life-quest for vengeance). Anyway, this one has been slightly, spontaneously renamed, so let's see what you think about:
( On Pack Dynamics )
I hereby decree this the month of "I actually wrote this piece of dog excrement?" I'm going to go back to what I wrote in NaNo and edit it. My goals:
1) Figure out what the purpose of the scene was, and make it fulfill that purpose
2) Learn more about narrative structure so that I can try for a novel next time
3) Edit all scenes to sound less corny, horrible, etc. Some are already doomed for deletion, based on the sheer level of stupidity I managed with them.
4) Scenes I'm rather fond of, I'll post here or get someone to look at with minimal editing on my part. In those cases, I may be too fond of what I wrote to see it's flaws. For pieces of that nature, please please please comment if you like it or hate it or anything. I want to know the truth.
Anyway...won't necessarily be daily posting, but this is your advance warning.
1) Figure out what the purpose of the scene was, and make it fulfill that purpose
2) Learn more about narrative structure so that I can try for a novel next time
3) Edit all scenes to sound less corny, horrible, etc. Some are already doomed for deletion, based on the sheer level of stupidity I managed with them.
4) Scenes I'm rather fond of, I'll post here or get someone to look at with minimal editing on my part. In those cases, I may be too fond of what I wrote to see it's flaws. For pieces of that nature, please please please comment if you like it or hate it or anything. I want to know the truth.
Anyway...won't necessarily be daily posting, but this is your advance warning.
Constructive Criticism
Feb. 24th, 2007 11:33 amPeople with low self-esteem are going to have problems with any type of criticism. If you say good things about what they’ve done/written/said, they’re going to assume you’re just saying that to be nice, unless they’re very proud of what they wrote. Even that pride only lasts for a few days. If you tell them bad things, they’ll accept it as their due and become even more convinced of their own lack of worthiness.
How do you handle the situation, then? Mixed criticism. Find something good to say about it, even just “you developed a great image here.” Then find something bad to say about it—and say it in a way that suggests improvement. “Do you think you could add dialogue here to explain X?”
Above all, say something, or the writer/artist will think they’re so horrible you don’t consider what they do worth looking at. And never assume that the person has high enough self-esteem to be able to take that.
I haven’t necessarily followed this yet, but I will try to follow this from now on, and I encourage you all to do the same.
How do you handle the situation, then? Mixed criticism. Find something good to say about it, even just “you developed a great image here.” Then find something bad to say about it—and say it in a way that suggests improvement. “Do you think you could add dialogue here to explain X?”
Above all, say something, or the writer/artist will think they’re so horrible you don’t consider what they do worth looking at. And never assume that the person has high enough self-esteem to be able to take that.
I haven’t necessarily followed this yet, but I will try to follow this from now on, and I encourage you all to do the same.
So, long time no see
Jan. 26th, 2007 05:51 pmI've been writing a lot lately, but not anything I'm ready to post here. Much of what I've been writing has been from a story-arc related to my current RPG. I could post that here, but I'm not comfortable doing so unless I have the permission of the rest of the group.
The rest of what I have is incomplete, mostly from my Harry's Secrets story. I could post the incomplete bits. However, when I do that, I do so hoping for feedback, and when I don't get feedback I sulk and wonder if no one wants to read anything I write. So if you guys want to see the updated story, e-mail me and let me know and I'll send bits to you as I write it. If not, I'll post the final version as soon as it's done--which will hopefully be by October so that I can prepare for this year's NaNo. I have a lot of ideas for it, so I just need to get them written.
Other stories will end up here if/when they're completed, so keep an eye on this space for more.
The rest of what I have is incomplete, mostly from my Harry's Secrets story. I could post the incomplete bits. However, when I do that, I do so hoping for feedback, and when I don't get feedback I sulk and wonder if no one wants to read anything I write. So if you guys want to see the updated story, e-mail me and let me know and I'll send bits to you as I write it. If not, I'll post the final version as soon as it's done--which will hopefully be by October so that I can prepare for this year's NaNo. I have a lot of ideas for it, so I just need to get them written.
Other stories will end up here if/when they're completed, so keep an eye on this space for more.
Deathly Hallows???
Dec. 21st, 2006 06:01 pmI'm not hyper yet. I should be, I really should be. I can't even figure out how to think about what it might mean yet, but there's this sense that once I get started, I'm going to be more hyper than Juno and Tasha combined. I'm...I think I'll be bouncing in a moment or two, and my brain is as focused as it can get. *bouncebouncebounce*
Why "deathly"? What does it mean?
Why "deathly"? What does it mean?
NaNoWriMo Day 28
Nov. 29th, 2006 08:14 amOK, so I wrote something on Day 28, and I'm quite pleased with it, but I can't post it just yet. It could be called an epilogue to my "Harry's Secrets" story, and I need to be sure it doesn't have any spoilers. Beyond, of course, the revelation that a certain list of people survive to the end of the book.
So no postage for today, in case anyone was concerned.
So no postage for today, in case anyone was concerned.
NaNoWriMo Updates Part Two
Nov. 24th, 2006 08:22 amDay Twenty-One was the day before traveling, and in packing and movie-watching and the like I only had time for a brief poem:
( Make of this what you will )
Day 23 and 24 are a story about Lily and James. It's not very good, but there are bits of it that please me greatly, so I might work on improving it in December. It stretches a bit longer than I intended because I was having trouble with endings, so I'll return to Harry's Secrets today.
( Becoming Part of the Pack )
And that brings us up to today. More postage will occur later today, or perhaps tomorrow, but for now, enjoy the above offerings.
( Make of this what you will )
Day 23 and 24 are a story about Lily and James. It's not very good, but there are bits of it that please me greatly, so I might work on improving it in December. It stretches a bit longer than I intended because I was having trouble with endings, so I'll return to Harry's Secrets today.
( Becoming Part of the Pack )
And that brings us up to today. More postage will occur later today, or perhaps tomorrow, but for now, enjoy the above offerings.
NaNoWriMo Day 13
Nov. 13th, 2006 03:20 pmSomehow I forgot yesterday was day 12, so I have two day 11s, but oh, well. I couldn't quite focus on "Harry's Secrets" today, and I was in a bit of an odd mood, so I wrote this instead. A note: Ambrose means "love returned".
( From a Lover to a Beloved )
I was still under the word count and wanted to write more and not neglect "Harry's Secrets" entirely, so I wrote this:
( Scars )
( From a Lover to a Beloved )
I was still under the word count and wanted to write more and not neglect "Harry's Secrets" entirely, so I wrote this:
( Scars )
NaNoWriMo Day #8
Nov. 8th, 2006 10:06 pmI'm posting less than usual today, and this post is completely random, but I'm exhausted, and still above projected word count up until today. I'll write more and better tomorrow.
( A random idea )
( A random idea )
NaNoWriMo Day #4 (1772 words)
Nov. 4th, 2006 09:05 pmLess today. I've actually written more, but most of it was editing the next scene in Harry's Secrets, which was one of the first I wrote, so I can't count that towards my NaNo word count. However, that sets me up for the next two scenes, so look forward to seeing them sometime tomorrow.
In the meantime, here's a short story for today, based on Chala's suggestion, "How Kit Kats Got Their Name." Loosely based.
( How Kit Kats got their name, or One Poor Kitten )
In the meantime, here's a short story for today, based on Chala's suggestion, "How Kit Kats Got Their Name." Loosely based.
( How Kit Kats got their name, or One Poor Kitten )
NaNoWriMo Day #3, 1974 words
Nov. 3rd, 2006 10:05 pmThis story might require a bit of explanation. You guys know that I'm taking a lot of my unfinished stories and attempting to finish them or get a lot closer this month. This story I've been known to call my "Paladin" story. Here is a section of part three of the story arc. The necessary backstory:
Pelerine is a paladin and a divine champion, Lareli is a mage, and David's Lareli's familiar. They are currently in the midst of a war against the demons that's been building for a while. The world is based, in a lot of ways, on our world. Religion is more important there, though, in a D&D importance level. However, I haven't fleshed out all of the religious beliefs yet. There are a number of athiests, but David's atheism is weird because he has personal experience with deities and still refuses to worship them. There are reasons for this. Most of the overall story will be in David's first-person POV, but this starts with Lareli third-person. If you have any more questions, feel free to post them--there's a lot of backstory here that I haven't said.
( Enough babbling, onto the story )
Pelerine is a paladin and a divine champion, Lareli is a mage, and David's Lareli's familiar. They are currently in the midst of a war against the demons that's been building for a while. The world is based, in a lot of ways, on our world. Religion is more important there, though, in a D&D importance level. However, I haven't fleshed out all of the religious beliefs yet. There are a number of athiests, but David's atheism is weird because he has personal experience with deities and still refuses to worship them. There are reasons for this. Most of the overall story will be in David's first-person POV, but this starts with Lareli third-person. If you have any more questions, feel free to post them--there's a lot of backstory here that I haven't said.
( Enough babbling, onto the story )
Turns out...I'm completely insane. I've signed up for NaNoWriMo. I'm still doing the short-story version for the most part (at least two of my stories are longer-term. That said, I need to write a bit more tonight, apparently, so I'm getting to that now.
Edit: total word count for today is 1710. The remaining 255 words are not yet ready to be posted, but I'm loggin them for today instead of tomorrow.
Edit: total word count for today is 1710. The remaining 255 words are not yet ready to be posted, but I'm loggin them for today instead of tomorrow.
NaNoWriMo day 1--1455 words for Chala
Nov. 1st, 2006 05:49 pmPrompt: I am going to write at least one page a day all month in honor of NaNoWriMo (I nearly typed NaNoWriteMore there). Today, I have over two pages. This is in response to Chala's prompt: "pirates". Enjoy!
( November: A Pirate's Tale )
( November: A Pirate's Tale )
Proclamation
Oct. 22nd, 2006 10:58 pmI intend, during National Novel Writing Month, to improve my own writing skills. One page per day, minimum, will be posted here--some will be friends-locked, but all will be here. Until then, I'll be practicing and may even post some. But soon, this journal will be a flurry of activity.
Writing will be on: my current HP fanfic, the world I am creating, other worlds that friends have created, my rpg characters, and my daily life. I will also take on other suggestions that I feel I can fulfill.
Let the games begin.
Writing will be on: my current HP fanfic, the world I am creating, other worlds that friends have created, my rpg characters, and my daily life. I will also take on other suggestions that I feel I can fulfill.
Let the games begin.
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Oct. 4th, 2006 07:10 amGay Rights
"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines
We would like to know who really believes in gay rights on LiveJournal. There is no bribe of a miracle or anything like that. If you truly believe in gay rights, then repost this and title the post as "Gay Rights". If you don't believe in gay rights, then just ignore this. Thanks.
Doubt many people will see this who haven't already posted it, but just in case....
"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines
We would like to know who really believes in gay rights on LiveJournal. There is no bribe of a miracle or anything like that. If you truly believe in gay rights, then repost this and title the post as "Gay Rights". If you don't believe in gay rights, then just ignore this. Thanks.
Doubt many people will see this who haven't already posted it, but just in case....
What to do...
Oct. 2nd, 2006 12:34 pmWhat do you do when you can see disaster coming, and you know you can't prevent it? Plan for the aftermath, and hope and pray that you'll be allowed to help pick up the pieces.
And hope even more that you're wrong.
And hope even more that you're wrong.
