Thinking up the idea:
- Think of an idea.
- Lie in bed and think about the idea some more.
- Dismiss idea.
- Walk around house. Do menial tasks. Allow the mind to wander.
- When the mind has wandered around to an idea, stop doing menial tasks and pay attention.
- Write it down.
- Read it over.
- Change it.
- Lie down on sofa. Let idea form a story.
- Dismiss idea. Hates idea. Idea is stupid.
- Decide to write from the headlines. Switch on news. Read newspapers. Look for inspiration.
- Ebola, eh?
- Brand new idea. A plague that wipes out most of humanity! The few survivors come together under some vague supernatural (religious?) pretence.
- But evil people have also come together! Drama! Conflict!
- Realise your idea is The Stand, by Stephen King.
- Read The Stand, by Stephen King.
- Go back to original idea, decide it's good enough.
- Congratulations! You now have your idea!
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(Hello Soph and Taia, how be you both?)
crap
crap
I'm trying to do maths h/w
but it's MyMaths, which is >:(
BUt
I just opened the last task
And there's a random graphic of what's basically dark-haired Jim Kirk
In the sideways green shirt
For no reason whatsoever
And dammit that is SO distracting. :P
I'm good, thanks Garrett! :)
Just online-maths-homework-annoyed, a little.
And also confused because of the Kirk caricature? :P
But good! :)
How're you?
marki: I always have wanted a girl to make the dollars and do the financial stuff....I just want to make her pancakes and do the laundry and stuff. I'm totally down with being domesticated!
Axestopper Pete: I'd love that too actually; I find housework relatively enjoyable (especially when I do it of my own choice), and I find university very stressful and the idea of finding a job sounds unbearable.
RoL34: Brilliant! I hate housework. I'll get a job and you stay home and clean up. Let's get married! :D
XD
Wtf.
Hi!! :) :)
xD
Hey Star! :)
How're you?
Hey! :) I'm good, thanks. :)
Um . . . currently doing nothing productive. O_O
How're you? :) :)
(Hello Star how be you? *offers huggle*)
(I'm really happy thank you Taia (my profile name says why *smiles*)
(Aww Rhos ^^ my name has changed too
and now I really am going. I wont be back for a few days...)
(awww that's nice (<the name change) and ok *nods* Chloe)
@Garky: :) :) :) :) :)
@Star: I'm good, too, thanks.:)
At present, I'm not being productive, either. I WAS doing homework, but now I'm just sitting here being distracted because pseudo-Jim Kirk is stood on the side of my maths homework, so I'm just thinking about Star Trek and wtfmymaths?? instead of finding where various pairs of lines intersect. :P
(It seems I disappeared briefly.)
Welcome back soph
(Thank you Garrett.)
*smiles and Inky and Gar* :) :) :) *hugs*
@Taia: :P I empathise. XD
Aw, okay, Chloe. *hugs* See you soon. ^^
...
I'm gonna have to open another window, and cover half of this window with it, because I can't concentrate with him staring at me like that O_O
Um. wbd.
(I will be back soon.)
...Which won't work, because if I click on THIS window, it brings it in front of the other one.
*facepalms* xP
And I shrink the page, the MyMaths thing just shrinks too.
._.
-
Okay, see you later, SOphia. :)
Ok soph.
*hugs Star* thank you *smiles*
*offers Taia a hug*
@Taia: . . . Oh dear.
That sounds like a problem. O_O
(I am back.)
(I return. Hello.)
(Hello, Tia.)
*accepts Garrett's hug, and hugs back* :)
@Star: Yeah, somewhat.
I've now written down each of the maths questions on that page, so I only have to go back to it to write in the answers.
But now I'm still being distracted by ST, plus I accidentally found some great gifs of sassy Spock, and suddenly I have a lot of ship-feelings again, which is a little inconvenient. :P
Welcome back, Sophia! :)
Hi, Tia! *hugs* How are you doing?
@Taia: . . . It seems so. :P :P
(Hello Kas, how be you? *offers hug*)
(*smiles* Thank you Taia)
(Welcome back Soph)
Hello, hello.
I'm ok...
*continues offering Kas a hug* you need one
(Rhos is a very huggable peron
*disappears into the shadows*)
*person
*sonersaults in and hugs everyone who is okay with bring hugged*
KES!
I purchased Every Day, but, similarly to the, um, other three new books that are lying there unread with it, I haven't read it yet. :P
*hugs Tia again*
*hugs Kestrel* !!!!! :)
*hugs kes* nice to meet you to Kes *laughs*
(Thank you Chloe)
Dammit brb
*Somersaults in and decides hugging isn't very Blake-like*
*Settles for a quick wave instead*
(crap
I really cant stay away
im addicted
*huggles everyone* how art thou?)
*reappears*
STAR! Yay :) Wait, Every Day's the one I told you to read? I could've sworn it was Wide Awake...
*hugs Tia* Hello!
Hi Garrett, nice to meet you too :)
Hey Blake!
(Hey Kes *huggles* been a while)
*huggles Chloe*
It really has. I'm a mess who manages to get distracted by Tumblr every time I have time for the internet, so, y'know
(*smiles* I really need to learn how to use that website
a friend of mine was going to show me but she never did)
Sorry.
Finished that maths, though. :)
@Kes: It's good to see you -- how're you doing? :)
*hugs Chloe* I'm good, thanks. :)
*waves back at Blake* Hello! :)
*totally missed your comment, sorry O_O*
Chloe, it's not that complicated :3
Taia, it's lovely to see you, too :) I'm pretty decent, although my sister have my whole family a cold, which is eurgh. How about you? And what kind of maths?
(Quite alright, Dug. I forgot to mention I'll be distant.
So yeah, wbd.)
(hehe I am really happy ^^
Met Rhos today and it was great)
Chloe, who's Rhos?
(Gar is Rhos ^^)
Ooooh
This is what happens when I go offline for four months
(and also Inky TC is married ^^)
@Kes: Aw. :( I hope you're all feeling better soon. ^^
I'm good, thanks. Mostly just busy, though. :)
Oh, it was coordinate geometry, which is not bad, but it's online and the website upsets me, plus I get distracted by the internet so easily... :P ^^
Um. WBd, still.
Chemistry or psychology.
Probably the latter, because it's easier. :P
Oh, wow. To Rhos, I'm assuming?
(KesTC was going to propose to DelilaTC at the ball, but then I had to leave so it didn't happen :/)
(Nope, To Ed ^^)
Taia, thanks :) it's not that bad, though, just irritating. Wait why do you have to do math online? That seems like it would be a lot harder
Chloe, oh, alright then. I don't think I've ever talked to him, either :3
(Mymath is so weird. luckily using it whilst I was in school wasn't compulsory)
(really? ^^ we should all have a catch up)
It sounds wonderful....
And I mean, like, I know who he is, I just don't think we've ever been online at the same time
@Kes: *nods* Even so. :) ^^
Sometimes we'll be set homework online, presumably because it's easier for the teachers, who don't have to mark it then - only check who did it, and what marks they got.
But it's a pain for the students, yeah. :/ ^^
And, I was going to say, I think Ed's been around for at least a year -- but that makes more sense, now. :P ^^
Taia, isn't it kind of the teachers job to grade stuff, though?
Yeah, I think whatever timezone he's in is one of the ones that doesn't work with the one I'm in
(*yawns* I'm exhausted
This is what I get for getting up at 5:30
But it was worth it ^^)
Hello, Kes! Tia Halcyon, Chronomancer. Pleasure to meet you. :)
(Sorry, I was distant, and will be more distant for some time.)
(I am back.)
(Kas! *hugglrs* email)
Hi, Tia! kestrel LeStarre, sigilist, former student of China Sorrows, and Administrator of the American Sanctuaries, at your service :)
*waves at Sophia/Dragona*
(It is Sophia. Hello, Kestrel.)
T'sup, Sophia?
@Kes: Yes.
@Kessie: Yessie.
@Kestrel: Yestrel.
... sorry. xD
But, yes. Yes it is.
... Sorry, I can't focus now. Um. :P
Yeah, but I don't really know how one would argue with that?
They already KNOW that everybody dislikes it. They don't set it for every homework, and if people don't like it, because we're at A-Level, they can drop the course.
Personally, I won't repeat them, any more, because I don't WANT to do them at all.
If they want closer-to-real grades, they have the marks from written homework to look at.
WHich is stupid, but, so have it. ^^
(Hey Soph
*collapses in the corner*)
BRB
*snorts at Taia* Nice
Wbd hopefully, because writing
(*dleeps in the corner*)
*huggles Chloe*
So, saturday... Doctor Who... It started at 8, but I'll watch it later. Anyone else watching it?
Also *hugs everybody happily*
what is a dleep
(*sleeps
*huggles kas*)
Oh, yeah I am! Its not on til 9 here though, and its only 3:19, so I've got a while to go
(back)
(wbd, though)
Wb Taia
(*syas sleepily* welcomes Taia Bach)
Thanks. :) ^^
(The day has taken it's till on me)
*toll
I feel you, Chloe
*hugs Chloe*
Maybe go to sleep a little earlier, get up a little later?
(*huggles Taia* maybe I should ^.^ thanks)
No worries. :)
Might be an idea, if you were up early and had a busy kind of day. :) ^^
(It was one hell of a day
But it was totally worth it ^.^)
Ha, I'm sure it was, on both parts. :) :) :) ^^
Gotta gooo
Bye, all!
*hugs*
(I met Shirley Henderson and has a pic with her ^^
And I met Rhos^^)
Hello everyone,
how be you all?)
Bye Taia!
Chloe, who's Shirley Henderson?
Hi Garrett!
BRO
NICE ICON(that is The Guy, right?)
I'm pretty good, you?
(Rhos *glomps*
She is moaning myrtle in harry potter_)
How was Comic con and meeting each other?!
(Inky and Gar)
Also, Hi!!!
How be's yous?! How be's yous eyes?!
Mbd
Chloe, this is SO cool!
Hi Dugglyn!
Bye, Taia!
Hey, Duggy!
(Wbd I think...)
(Dug! how art thou?
I am really happy thank you ^^
It was amazing)
Hi everyone! I am good!!
Awesome INKY!!
(*accepts glomping and holds Chlo in a huggle* hey Chlo, how be you?)
(Hello Kes and yes my pic is the logo of the band disturbed and I'm really happy thank you)
(Hello Dug how be you? I'm really happy and my eyes are too thank you and comic con was awesome and meeting Inky was lovely *smiles*)
(It seems I am rather fond of unintentionally disappearing at the moment.)
(*smiles and huggles* awww it was a pleasure meeting you too Rhos)
Wb anyway, Sophie :)
Garrett, that's what I thought! Mine is too, Star drew it for me
(aww thank you, the pleasure's all mine *smiles*)
(Hello Soph how be you?)
(*huggles Rhos tightly*)
(I am depressed, Garrett. Yourself?)
Hi Sophia!
I BE good Gar! Glad comic con was good!!
(Kes your pic is Awesome! Star has really good drawing skills)
(*huggles Chloe tighlty* this is lovely, thank you *smiles*)
(thank you Dug *smiles* and that's good)
(I'm really happy thank you Soph)
(*smiles* like you ^^)
Gtg, pie!
(Pie Dugg!)
(pie dugg)
(*smiles* awww,
like you) <for Chlo)
(Aww Rhos ^^
Hey Jag/Viv! how art thou?)
(Tired, when will this madness called education end?)
(I do not know, bach
College is frustrating me
my chem lecturer hates me ^^)
(Also Viv is a bit jealous/protective after seeing that Matex was here recently)
*huggles Chloe*
*sadly has to depart*
(Byii Kas *huggles*
*arches an eyebrow at Viv* really?)
(*grunts* huh)
(Hello Viv, how be you?)
(Good bye Kas *gives a hug before he leaves)
(*smiles* it is sweet how Viv is protective of Sil ^^)
Anyway, tell Sil that I'm looking for her. I have to leave now, goodbye.
(okay, ill tell her when I speak to her
byii)
(im going now
but ill still be available via email)
(and text [Rhos])
XD
My drawing's okay.
*hugs Kes and Gar* :) :)
(Ok Chloe *Smiles*)
(*hugs Star* no no no, your drawing is awesome! )
MINE!?
It's okay. :P But thanks. :)
(Again - an involuntary disappearance.)
(Finally got one) i ded to:
The new ship that set sail today: Garky (this may sound selfish but its not) I'm deding to Chloe / Inky flame,
for bringing me alot of happiness and being half of our author ship
i deding to Cardiff comic con because that's where we met (me and Chloe) and I'm deding to the ship itself.....
may it last a long time......
*confetti flies everywhere*
Ded ends.
(Not here, Sil just decided that she wanted to comment and i decided I want to keep my head attached to my body.)
Jealous and protective? My my...vivvy...I think I quite like the idea...
Remember...december twenty third...
Am I the only worried about Rose being back on the blog too soon??
(I am a bit too em..)
It's just too soon after the other day. And she's already broken the 1 hour rule and I just...
I am so worried about her :'(
(Ok Sil)
(I'm going to be honest here Em, i have no idea what's happening with Rose and her coming back on the blog too soon (I'm not on when she comes on) (not trying to cause and argument here)
(*hugs Silente tightly*
I think it may be too soon to return for Rose, also.)
(I know you are Em...but just let her on...protect her, but don't restrict her?)
(*hugs soph tightly* hehe..)
I never have and I would never do that to her.
I just worry about her so much and how much she needs to take so she can fix herself.
I don't mean to talk behind her back on here but I just... I just worry...
(I know you do..I know the kind of worry you're feeling...I see it in Soph too with me...and I know that its hard for you.)
DEREK IM WATCHING YOU ON THE SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW WOOOO
*sneaks up behind Sil*
Boo!
*jumps and grins, turning and tackling Viv*
Yey! My author was being horrible and not letting me ooooooon!
(I'm going to bed now,
good night everyone)
(its been a long day for me)
(Goodnight)
*holds her in his arms*
(Night Garr.)
*snuggles against his chest*
I've missed you...so has Amber.
(I will be back soon.)
Thanks for mailing me El x
Em.
*hugs*
You're so great to Rose. :)
Just thought I should tell you.
*hugs Star*
Aww thank you so much sweets.
That really means a lot to hear that from you.
...
Hello.
I don't know what to do anymore.
As in, I don't know what to do.
Do I hug you, Sil? Will that please you? Will it repel you?
But in any case, hello.
(And bye, Gar!)
Why would it repel me Tia? You have done nothing wrong...
That being said please don't hug me...people hug me and it makes me feel claustrophobic and then more people join and just...
Ugh...
*hugs Sil, and Viv, and El, and Star, and Em*
How are you today?
@Em: :) You're welcome. I'm glad I made you :).
And, seriously. I do nothing. :P I'm not going to insist on my worthlessless, though, because then it'll become a "let's all compliment Star", and that is not my motive, so . . . *drops subject*.
Too late! :P
Sorry.
And you just answered the question.
I hug. Perhaps more than most.
Last time, hugging you made you repel me, us.
So I'm considering stopping the hugs altogether.
(Nughungugh
*hugs back, muttering*)
Hello.
*blows bubbles at Star who is amazing *
Hello, Loki.
How are you?
I'm fine, thanks, Tia. :)
Trying to decide whether or not to post a rant on a class forum . . . because it's a fabulous rant and all, but y'know, I'm scared of my English class and when one is weird/awesome amongst normal people, one tends to get treated like a weirdo and although I like being a weirdo, sometimes slipping under the radar is best . . .
Thank you, Tia. :)
*does nothing to increase disagreement*
Hi Zaf. :)
Being normal is overrated.
Going against the popular belief or the voice of the majority is also ok.
Normal? *shrugs*
I just regret not being here for a lot of you.
I do try, and I want to make that better bond with all of you.
But at this moment, Rose is so fragile that she's just main focus.
But just know that I care about all of you the same way, even if I don't show it.
It's not going against the belief, it's just . . . putting a lot more heart into something than is normal, and looking like a weirdo because of that.
@Em: :) It's fine. You focus on making Rose better. :) *hugs*
Emerald, we'll get by somehow. Focus on Rose, and Sil.
(I'm not speaking for everyone, obviously, just me.)
And you're doing well, Em. Thank you.
What are these normal people you speak of?
- Tanya
Thank you so much for understanding, all of you.
It really means a lot and makes me more determined to do what's right by Rose.
(I am back.)
Hello, Sophia!
(Hello, Tia.)
So... everybody left?
How are you, Soph? How is Dragona? How are you getting on?
(I am depressed. Dragona is fine. I am getting on alright. Yourself?)
I am good. Fantastic compared to the last few days.
Can I ask you a few questions, Sophia?
I posted it.
C:
. . . *waits for the wave of reactions to hit me :/*
Msd though.
Star?
...
@Tia: Tia?
...
Email.
http://thelittletownofdour.blogspot.com
A) There is a new chapter of the Little Town of Dour, up and available for all.
B) I wish I had a crocodactyl.
C) Hullo.
Hello.
How are you, Clara?
Today was my last day working at the art gallery, so I am doing very well indeed.
Last day? How do you feel about that?
*huggles Clara*
*reclines on leather couch*
Well, Tia, I feel full of whimsical delight.
(Crocodactyl?)
Well, that's good... What are you up to now, Clara?
Right now, I'm lounging around in bed and wasting time.
And yes, a crocodactyl. It is the majestic fusion of crocodiles and pterodactyls, producing what is known in some circles as a croco-dilly-dactyl.
Sounds scary.
But then my birds feel threatened so that makes sense.
I've been told they're actually quite friendly.
They may be friendly, but they gotta eat, right?
I suppose so. Perhaps I could train mine to live off rodentia and other crocodactyls.
ELLENI!
WHY ARE WE SHOUTING?
I am doing very well, though, truth be told . . .
*looks over shoulder*
*looks back at Elleni*
*raises voice* I must say, I miss talking to Sir!
*waits for Sir to pop up, as he usually does when I mention him*
. . .
. . . Oh well.
Hello, Elleni.
How are you doing?
I miss him very much as well.
*cough*
More importantly, I see you are the Daughter of Grand Mum Wise Owl?
That must be lovely.
*dances throughout the lobby*
She must have such stories to tell!
Sleepy...
Good night, Clara and Elleni.
You're both awesome! c:
Goodnight, Tia m'dear!
Well, I'm sure many mothers do.
Alas, as the sun sets and Tia bids us farewell, I'm afraid that I too must make for the bedsheets. Goodnight, fair Elleni!
*gently falls backwards into bed, and sleeps*
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