"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people that are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." -Albert Einstein
Whenever I first heard of worldbuilding, I imagined building a city layer by layer, bit by bit, until it stands upright over the rest of the world. I love fake worlds that feel authentic. It takes a considerable amount of skill, but it pays off.
I was going to go into a big speech about it, but I found a link about worldbuilding that says it a lot better than I could have:
http://www.sfwriterstoolkit.com/worldbuilding/
Tell me if it helps!
Kirah
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Change
"Change is inevitable- except from the vending machine." ~Robert C. Gallagher
Well, life just changed for me. It's this little thing called high schoool, ever heard of it? In three months I will be going there, and until then everything I do will be voluntary and homework-free. (Voluntary = running and weeding.) It doesn't seem real- three months! Come back to me in July and see if I've accepted this "new" reality yet. I'm really going to miss my friends.
By the way I will be vacationing from Memorial Day (Monday) to Sunday, so I won't be able to post then. Thanks!
Signing into summer,
Kirah
Well, life just changed for me. It's this little thing called high schoool, ever heard of it? In three months I will be going there, and until then everything I do will be voluntary and homework-free. (Voluntary = running and weeding.) It doesn't seem real- three months! Come back to me in July and see if I've accepted this "new" reality yet. I'm really going to miss my friends.
By the way I will be vacationing from Memorial Day (Monday) to Sunday, so I won't be able to post then. Thanks!
Signing into summer,
Kirah
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
To the Edge and Beyond
"Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it." -Mahatama Ghandi
We ran the 5K at school today. Or I ran it; almost all my friends walked it at a seperate time. My thoughts on the 5K:
Run. Must run. Listen to the music.
It was actually pretty eventful- Mikey lost his shoe, I gave a dramatic "Go on without me!" speech and we ate popsicles even though it was only 60 degrees outside.
How this applies to writing: everyone has a limit. I have a running limit, an anger limit, a fatigue limit, and an overall This Is It Limit. As your story progresses, try to push your characters beyond anything they've ever done. Break your character. Smash him into the ground. Because character development is extremely important, and watching them change, for the better or worse, is what makes a story memorable for me. If a character truly changes, I enjoy reading a book again just to compare who he/she was at first to the finished product. So push your character. Snap them in half. Does it make me a bad person if I enjoy it?
On another subject, I've reached page 18 of Stark's backstory, and I think I'll have to rewrite the whole thing. I left out so many details! Anyone want to give me extra motivation?
Two days left of school,
Kirah
We ran the 5K at school today. Or I ran it; almost all my friends walked it at a seperate time. My thoughts on the 5K:
Run. Must run. Listen to the music.
It was actually pretty eventful- Mikey lost his shoe, I gave a dramatic "Go on without me!" speech and we ate popsicles even though it was only 60 degrees outside.
How this applies to writing: everyone has a limit. I have a running limit, an anger limit, a fatigue limit, and an overall This Is It Limit. As your story progresses, try to push your characters beyond anything they've ever done. Break your character. Smash him into the ground. Because character development is extremely important, and watching them change, for the better or worse, is what makes a story memorable for me. If a character truly changes, I enjoy reading a book again just to compare who he/she was at first to the finished product. So push your character. Snap them in half. Does it make me a bad person if I enjoy it?
On another subject, I've reached page 18 of Stark's backstory, and I think I'll have to rewrite the whole thing. I left out so many details! Anyone want to give me extra motivation?
Two days left of school,
Kirah
Monday, May 21, 2012
In the Mode
"Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward." -Victor Kiam
And boy, did I fall on my face (metaphorically speaking). I hit by biggest writer's block- I wanted to write, I needed to write, but I just couldn't.
Thankfully, I broke through that last week- I wrote 6 pages this weekend, driving my total up to 13 pages on Stark's backstory. Which, in case you're wondering, I'm writing that instead of Realms. But Stark has such a great backstory; I actually want to write Thodo's and Stark's pasts and merge it into a "Before Liarincus" sort of thing.
I'm happy to be writing again, and I will keep you posted!
Kirah
And boy, did I fall on my face (metaphorically speaking). I hit by biggest writer's block- I wanted to write, I needed to write, but I just couldn't.
Thankfully, I broke through that last week- I wrote 6 pages this weekend, driving my total up to 13 pages on Stark's backstory. Which, in case you're wondering, I'm writing that instead of Realms. But Stark has such a great backstory; I actually want to write Thodo's and Stark's pasts and merge it into a "Before Liarincus" sort of thing.
I'm happy to be writing again, and I will keep you posted!
Kirah
Monday, May 7, 2012
Self-Esteem
"Be yourself. Those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Bernard M. Baruch
Isn't it weird how all of the famous quote guys always add their middle initials? Just a thought.
Today is about self-esteem. Not your character's self-esteem. Not your sister's self-esteem. Yours. Right now, take a moment and say to anyone (including yourself): "I am a good writer. I'm writing as constantly as possible. I've got a very original plot, characters that bring the story alive, and I'm loving every word." Because let's face it: no one's writing is perfect, and because we're always fixing our work, writers can have very low self-esteem. So give yourself a pat on the back, tell yourself good job, and continue writing.
Kirah
Isn't it weird how all of the famous quote guys always add their middle initials? Just a thought.
Today is about self-esteem. Not your character's self-esteem. Not your sister's self-esteem. Yours. Right now, take a moment and say to anyone (including yourself): "I am a good writer. I'm writing as constantly as possible. I've got a very original plot, characters that bring the story alive, and I'm loving every word." Because let's face it: no one's writing is perfect, and because we're always fixing our work, writers can have very low self-esteem. So give yourself a pat on the back, tell yourself good job, and continue writing.
Kirah
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Just For the Record
I was busy all day today so I don't have time to post much. I need to work on a Writer's Ink thing, so hopefully I'll have that done soon.
You should be proud of me; I've posted something something every day in May!
Kirah
You should be proud of me; I've posted something something every day in May!
Kirah
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