- Sit down at desk.
- Open Word document.
- Look at blank page.
- Become anxious.
- Decide that the problem is the font.
- Change font.
- Be much happier.
- Look at blank page.
- Make cup of tea/coffee.
- Drink tea/coffee while looking at blank page.
- Do not check Twitter/email/Facebook/Tumblr.
- Check them a little.
- Take a break.
- Sit back down.
- Write something.
- Change font.
- Be much happier.
- Take out phone in case someone wants to ring you.
- Do not play Angry Birds.
- Do not play it.
- Play it a little.
- Put phone away.
- Delete what you have written.
- Write something else.
- Read back over it.
- Shrug. Decide to fix it in the rewrite.
- Congratulations! You've started the book!
Sunday, December 14, 2014
How To Write Books Good, Part 3
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«Oldest ‹Older 2801 – 3000 of 4873 Newer› Newest»Tia / Tanya, why do you want to conquer blogland?
And if you do try surely some people are going to fight back and resist the conquest?
(*huggles Hope*
Good night!)
Liliana: *smiles* I will give you a clue. I have been reading human literature, not that it impresses me much, though one poem in particular caught my eye as something which I could twist to suit my own ends. "Twas the night before Christmas", if you have heard of it.
Alexandra: *shrugs* I nearly got pulled in half once.
Hello.
(Hello, Audra.)
Hello Sophia, how are you today?
(I am depressed, yourself?)
Sick.
*sighs*
One of my eyes feels like it's melting. Not fun.
But I'm fine.
Hey Audra
Hello Garrett, how are you?
*frowns*
How can a poem about Santa visiting be revenge?
Sil2: *winces and puts down the wine*
Ouch.
(Hey dreams!)
I'm alright thank you *nods*
I would ask how you are but you've already answered.
(Hey Rhos!)
Hello Silente, good to see you. How are you?
(Hello Jai, how you feeling? )
Liliana: It is not so much the poem, but the way I will twist it, and the situation where I will use it.
Alexandra: Luckily someone fed me blood, so I was able to heal myself back together.
(I'm decent. *hugs everyone*)
*looks thoroughly confused*
Care to explain?
Sil2: *nods*
Well that's always good.
(*hugs back* that's good *nods* )
Liliana: There will be no explanation needed in a matter of hours.
Alexandra: Indeed. *takes another sip of wine*
That's good Silente.
*hugs back*
So what happened to the ball?
(Was indoors and couldn't message :c
Hello, Audra!
Oh, and hi, Rhos!)
Hello Tia :)
How are you?
(Uh its partially still on.)
Couple of..wait..
*head snaps up to face Lil*
The wedding!
Sil2: So you lot can take quite a beating
(I'm okay...
*hugs Audra*
Okay...)
It is? Is anyone there?
Liliana: I have no idea what you are talking about. There is a wedding?
Alexandra: Yes. Can you?
*hugs Tia*
Glad you're okay.
Lil...you better not be referring to the wedding..
Sil2: Not that much of one. I've been shot a lot before. I'll admit I seem to be better at tacking damage than most mages but I'm strongest when I turn..
(@Audra I'm depressed. So that's kinda bad. But otherwise, I'm okay-ish.)
Liliana: Of course not. Am I invited?
Alexandra: You did not seem so powerful.
Oh, I'm sorry Tia.
I..no. No you are not.
*nods*
*better safe than sorry*
*although knowing Lil she'd be sorry for being safe*
Sil2: I'm fast. And strong.
Hey Kas )
(Just got asked to buy alcohol for three younger girls. I'd have done it if I had my I.D.
I don't have any problems with breaking the law. I simply don't care about anything these days. Sorry.
I'm sorry.
I think I'll go. Good bye, guys!)
I may be distant and or may suddenly disappear.
Liliana: *frowns* And why not? I will be honest with you - I was simply going to make up a poem about you and read it. Nothing to do with the wedding. Why did you not tell me about it?
Alexandra: And yet it seems I'm both faster and stronger?
I..don't trust you..
Sil2: what?! No you aren't!
(Tia - The law is in place for a reason. You have no reason to break the law. Simply because you do not care about 'anything', which is hardly true, does not give you the automatic right to break the law. Giving alcohol to younger girls could potentially ruin their lives. They may be borderline alcoholics as it is, and you would not know, and you could push them over the edge into a life of depression, liver failure and poverty simply for the sake of it. Although I rather doubt you do not care about anything, you may not care about what happens to yourself, but dragging others into your path is hardly fair, right or legal, in this case.)
Liliana: Why ever not? How was I supposed to plan for something which I did not even know existed?
Alexandra: So how, given the fact my pistol shots were ineffective, did I manage to beat you?
(@Soph But they said "please" so it's okay.)
I don't know. But this is you..
Sil2: I was hardly thinking straight.
(Yes, of course. The word "please" definitely makes it acceptable. Just like the word "sorry" can make up for a mass murder. Because that is clearly how the law works, right?)
Liliana: What about me? I do not know what you expect me to do. Though I do not see how Bethany will be able to attend the wedding?
Alexandra: Arm wrestle?
(Okay, maybe I wouldn't have bought that alcohol. Maybe I exaggerated. But the law isn't always right.)
*winces*
Don't..bring up Beth and the wedding..Its complicated...
Sil2: yes.
(I did not say it was. But regardless, it is there for a reason. And people should follow the law for their sake and the sake of others.)
Liliana: You are not getting married to Bethany?
Alexandra: *smiles and places her arm on the table*
*sighs*
No..
Sil2: *places her elbow and on the table and clasps Alex's hand*
Say when.
Liliana: I see. There is another person? *frowns* Am I invited?
Alexandra: When. *starts to push against Silente's hand*
(Yeah...
*resists urge to hug Sophia*
Btw, Derek is on Twitter.
*gleefully tacklehugs Sil, and runs off*)
*sighs*
If I say no am I going to regret it?
Sil2: *keeps her hand where it is, smiling*
You realise you're meant to push when you say when?
Liliana: No, you are not.
Alexandra: I have to give you a chance, don't I? *pushes Silente's hand sideways to a forty-five degree angle*
(I will be back soon.)
And am I going to regret it if I say yes
Sil2: maybe.
*pushes back, bringing her arm back up straight*
Or you could be too weak.
(Who's stronger?)
(Okay Soph.)
(Sorry about response times. I'm outside, and have been in town for hours. Nearly home now.
What are your plans for today, Jai?)
*Dugglyn skips i not Blogland, smiling*
SIL! You're getting married today!!!!
(Purple peeps!)
**into
(Sorry was eating.
@Kas my plans for today? I have none.)
*jumps and smiles shakily at Dug*
Yep..
*notices the shaking smile*
Nervous?
Don't worry, it's gonna be great!
(Uh, was Dugglyn a bridesmaid? I can't remember...)
(Neither can I..)
*mutters 'one way to put it'*
Dug there's like no plan!
(Purple, Duggy!)
*considers eating Sil again*
Oh. True. Do you have a dress?
(Ok then. Now what?)
*would rather not be eaten*
*then again..*
(Purple Tia! How be's yous and yous eyes?!)
*tightly hugs Silly*
You're so huggable! c:
(Panic.)
Yes I have a dress. I'm not that unorganized. I've just...had a lot on my plate...so I haven't been able to plan much.
(*rolls eyes and tightly hugs Kas back*)
(Panic? Ok!
*runs around screaming*
*stops*
Was that good?)
Ok, well that's a start!
Are you having doubts about Viv? You haven't seen him in a while...
(I am back.
Hang on.
I am supposed to be a bridesmaid at this wedding, aren't I?)
Liliana: No, you are not.
Alexandra: Unlikely.
(I was rather thinking they would be evenly matched.)
(Hello Sophia! I know you were a bridesmaid but was Dugglyn? We can't remember!)
Lil you can cone to the wedding...don't make me regret it.
*looks at Dug*
I..No..
Sil2: You say that but you know it's not true.
(Okay.)
Liliana: I won't. Do not worry. *tilts her head at Dugglyn* Hello.
Alexandra: *pushes against her hand again* Come on, then. Try your hardest.
(Yes you are Soph. As is Elleni. If she shows up..
Oh God...chi...*laughs* well Sil isn't having a matron of honour by the looks of things.)
(And I was hoping that I would not have to wear a dress today. Oh well.)
Good..
*-Its fine. We can do this. Viv won't live a thousand years. Beth will understand. It's fine. You can still see Beth. If needs be we can fake death and hide with Beth-*
Sil2: okay.
*pushes as hard as she can, which, in reality, is enough strength to punch a hole through someone's head and be holding their brain when it comes out the other side*
(I just went back and found that yes, I/Dugglyn is a bridesmaid)
*tilts her head back at Liliana*
Hello. Who are you?
Bethany: I... I'm not sure I understand...
Liliana: Do you have any doubts?
Alexandra: *keeps her arm straight* You were saying?
Liliana: I am Liliana. The daughter of the goddess of death. And who might you be?
*smiles at Sil*
Killing you all will be fun.
*skips away*
(I am okay, Duggy.
And I think my eyes can speak for themselves. *nods*)
Doubts?
*forces a laugh and a smile*
None what so ever..
I..It's complicated...
Sil2: *narrows eyes*
Ooh, a goddess. I'm Dugglyn Carzainia the wild banshee ninja. Do you know Sil?
Liliana: Which, of course, means that your mind is full of them.
Bethany: I can tell.
Alexandra: *smiles* So you are supposed to be stronger?
Not true..
Just..pretend it doesn't happen..
Sil2: No..
Liliana: The daughter of a goddess. I hardly get along with my mother.
*smiles* Of course I know Silente. Very, very well. We are very... close.
Liliana: Which means that it is.
Bethany: Okay...
Alexandra: Want to call it a draw?
*stops*
*turns around*
*makes her way towards Liliana*
What do you mean you were close to Silente?
Oh. Ok.
*she looks back and forth between Liliana and Sil, wondering what happened when she was gone*
Ok...
Liliana: *taps her nose* That we are good friends. What else could I possibly be meaning?
*glares at Lil, resisting the urge to break her foot*
I need to get ready..
*shifts from foot to foot*
Damn..Chi was meant to help.
Sil2: Nope. *taps a sigil to boost her strength and smashes Alex's hand into the table*
Ooh, a wedding? Cool! Who's getting married?
Do you need help Sil? I could help if you want..
Yes please Dug!
Hello Rosalind! Silente and Viv!
Liliana: I, too, need to prepare. It was a rather unexpected wedding. Not that it will take me especially long.
Alexandra: That is cheating.
Sil2: No, its just using my initiative.
Ok, what, uh, do you need help with?
*stares at the floor*
Sorry I have no idea what I'm doing...
(Two minuted late, my bad)
*glares at Lil*
You hurt her and I'll put you in the ground.
(Hello, Rosalind!)
*looks up at Liliana, her eyes slightly narrowed, unsure what to think of her*
It's fine.
*loops her arm through Dugs and drags her through a portal to the tree house*
Makeup and hair..what do I do?
(Viv! :D)
(Hello, Viv.)
Alexandra: No, it is cheating. You were using non-physical strength. If you are allowed to do that - I am allowed to use my knife.
Liliana: I would like to see you try.
*tilts her head again at Dugglyn* What are you looking at?
Sil2: No!
Uh...
Well first you need to put the dress on because you don't want to get make up on it when you put it on.
Then make up and hair..
Do you have any make up?
Alexandra: So it was a draw?
*before Sil dragged her away*
Nothing.
*quickly looks away*
(Hello)
*faces Jag*
I just thought that, it matches me so...
Jag: it does, relax.
I'll do more than try.
Right..dress..
*goes to the cupboard and gets a black bag out*
*unzips it and stares at the dress*
*swallows*
I may need help getting it on.
Wow...
*softly*
It's beautiful...
Ok.
*blushes slightly*
Thanks..
I have no idea how to get it on..
You have guards?
Jag: ten, no rippers or cleavers, just like you wanted.
(Silente, Alexandra responded. I am unsure whether you saw or not.)
Liliana: That is somewhat unlikely, I am afraid. Now if you excuse me, petty creature, I have a wedding to prepare for. *vanishes in a flash of black*
Sil2: It was a draw.
*looks grump about this*
(How long are we going to wait?)
(What does the dress look like? Sleeves no sleeves?)
Tsk, tsk, it's never a good idea to be late to your own wedding!
*Stands in a corner of the room, just sort of observing, and hoping nobody particularly minds her presence*
(Just wait till Sil gets dressed...people hopefully will show up..)
(@Dug ahem ----->)
Alexandra: Good. *pats her head* Do you want to see my collection of weapons?
(No One Mourns The Wicked...brilliant music...)
*growls*
*begins punching nearby trees until she's created a new clearing and covered herself in blood*
*stalks back to the bunker*
*is put in med-bay for a few weeks*
*has only the thoughts of aggression against Liliana to think about during all that time*
*Anita takes over for her*
(Sil! I was just humming that!)
Sil2: *catches the hand before it pats her head*
Sure.
(@Viv I've pretty much decided that's Sil's song.)
(Ah ok, thanks)
Here I'll unzip it and you'll step in? And then I can zip it. Sound good?
*carefully reaches for the dress and unzips it, opening it so Sil can step in*
Alexandra: In the cellar. Come on. *gets out of her seat again and walks out of the living room, heading towards the cellar*
(Oh!
*facepalm*
It was already your profile picture!
Sorry! XD)
(Can I put on the suit yet?)
Um.. Sure..
*strips down to her underwear and climbs into the dress*
*holds it at the front so Dug can zip it up*
(Yes you can Viv.)
Sil2: *follows Alex*
(TEENAGERS!!! BEST SONG EVER)
*zips it up in the back*
Wow, it fits perfectly...
Ok, make up. Do you have any?
Uh..I have the basics? Eyeliner, blusher, mascara, eye shadow annnnnd face glitter.
(Ok, let's hope this works...if not, I'll find a new one.)
(Hello Cold World.)
(Could also be Sil's song..)
I think that's all you need.
Should I do it do you want to?
(Yes or no?)
Anita wasn't happy. Tanya was in med-bay and wouldn't be able to lead the first assault. Maybe the entire war would have to be delayed. And she'd told her to look out for Silente and try to bring down Liliana.
Great! As if I don't have more important things to do!
But... it's important to her, I guess.
Alexandra: *walks down the cellar steps until she reaches a heavy metal door* *unlocks it by allowing a sensor to scan her eye and her fingerprint before the door beeps and opens* *walks into the room, which has racks of wine - and enough guns, swords and knives to arm a legion of soldiers*
(Yes. Nice suit.)
(Thank you, it was the best one I could find with a silver tie)
Sil2: *rolls eyes at the security*
*grins at the knives and swords*
(No good deed.)
*looks at Dug*
Could you do it? I..I'm not good with makeup...especially in a dress.
(Goes unpunished)
(No act of charity)
Alexandra: You like it?
(Goes unresented)
Sil2: I do. They're awesome.
(Oh btw Sil has like all her knives on under the dress..)
(Let all oz be agreed
I'm WICKED through and through!)
(SO THOUGHT I CANT IMAGINE HOW
I HOPE YOURE HAPPY RIGHT NOW)
(**though)
(Can't I make you understand
You're having delusions of grandeur!)
(We're switching songs now?)
(The music changed. Keep up!)
(I'm through accepting limits because someone says they're so.)
Alexandra: Thank you. *thinks for a moment* Take one.
Yeah, sure.
*she grabs the mascara*
Ok, try to keep your eyes open, I won't stab you.
Probably.
*smiles and gently applies the mascara*
*next she grabs the blush, trying to apply it evenly but getting it over Silente's whole cheek*
*laughs*
Oops!
Do you have make up wipes?
(Some things I cannot change
But till I try I'll never know!)
Sil2: take one?
Uh yeah.
*opens a draw, deactivating the trap first, and hands her a packet
*
(Where are Silente and Dugglyn?)
(Let it go now.
*coughs*
FROZEN!
FROZEN!
FROZEN!)
(Too long I've been afraid of losing love I guess I'd lost!)
Alexandra: You can have one.
(SilTC and Dug are in the tree house that belongs to Sil.)
(Well if that's love it comes at much too high a cost..)
Sil2: why?
(Well then...)
(I'd sooner buy defying gravity)
(Sil's tree house)
*opens them and wipes off the blush, reapplying it*
Ok, that better.
*puts on the lipstick and sprinkles a bit of glitter on her face*
Glitter!
Ok, you're done! You look so beautiful!
(Kiss me goodbye I'm defying gravity)
Alexandra: I won't need them all?
*sighs, looking disgustedly down at her dress as she wanders towards the treehouse*
(And you can't pull me down)
*laughs at the glitter*
Hair?
*looks in the mirror*
Hmm..I can sort that..
*does her hair similar to Elsa's hair in the ball scene I'm frozen*
Sil2: Still, that doesn't mean you give them away!
(xD you sound so happy to be wearing a dress Soph.)
Alexandra: No, but it means I have a reason to. So take one.
*climbs up into the treehouse*
Awesome!
(Do bridesmaids get special dresses?)
Sil2: Okay..
*looks over the large array of knives*
*looks at the door and resists the urge to smirk*
Told you I'd make you wear a dress one day Soph!
(Yes Dug they do.
I lost the picture.
Gimme a sec.)
(Um Sil, where is the wedding at?)
*grins*
Nice dress Sophia!
It really does look nice.
Oh! I need to put on my dress! Be right back!
*turns into mist and floats quickly back to her tree house, solidifying inside of the dress*
*straightens if out in the mirror and puts on a little make up then turns into mist floating back to Sil's tree house*
Tada!
Alexandra: *watches her* Any ideas?
*sighs* I am not happy about this.
(I CANT FIND IT.
The bridesmaids dresses are red with a black stripe down the right hand side from shoulder to hem. Its tight but not so tight as to reveal pistols strapped to legs.
@Viv the lake. Outside. Fairy lights have been strung up for lighting.)
(Ok, and who's going to be presiding?)
Sil2: *nibbles her lip*
There are so many..
Beautiful Dug!
*smiles at Soph*
I know.
*carefully puts on her veil*
Right..
(I will. I've little clue what you say but oh well!)
(You will...ok...this should be good)
Thanks Sil!
Beautiful choice!
*smiles*
Are you ready?
Alexandra: There are.
At least I have my pistol. *taps her leg* And armour.
(It'll be amusing if nothing else!)
Never Dug.
*nods and stands*
*opens a portal to the lake*
Right..
*picks up blood red flowers*
*nods*
Okay..
Sil2: Mmm..
*walks to the lake with Jag at his side*
Ok, ok. Ok, I just need to calm down. WHERE DID I PUT THE RINGS!?!?!?
(Great time for 'Now come one come all to this tragic affair' to play..)
The robot text box just popped up without my clicking on it and said Happy Holidays.
I don't actually celebrate any winter holidays.
Nevertheless, I appreciate the sentiment, you irritating little robot box.
*grins*
Oh wait, I remember. Phew.
Ashlea, Annabelle, Manuel, Orpheus, MrBBWolf, James, Erica, Mama, Granmama: -sit down-
*steps through the portal after Sil*
It will be fine..
Alexandra: Do you prefer serrated or smooth?
Liliana: *appears in a flash of black where the wedding is being held* *sits down with her legs crossed* *she is wearing a long, black leather dress with laced arms and a split where her leg is*
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