- 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
Beginning the book:
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It's fine Beth. You're amazing.
Bethany: *shakes her head* That's you.
*mutters* Don't get used to it. 'Tis the season.
(Not stopping
I'm running around too much
If I don't come back
Every one nadolig llawen! (Merry Christmas !))
Greetings Inky! Merry Christmas!
(I do not know why Christmas is such a big thing.)
I doubt my Asgardians will celebrate.-Zaf
Fangirls: *scream and take pictures of Clara and Silente cuddling*
*softly chanting*
Kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss
(Sorry. Had to clean my room of unwanted cat products )
You're amazing Beth.
*pokes Beth's chest*
You.
(AHHHH! *throws mistletoe at the fangirls*)
*violently leaps out of Silente's arms*
*shakes fist*
Curse you, Dugglyn the Platypus and all of you fangirls! You know full well where my affections lie!
(*exploding mistletoe*)
*jerks head at Silente*
Come over here, if you please. I want to show you something on the tree that you might like.
*approaches the Christmas tree*
Bethany: I'm not.
(*raises an eyebrow and walks to the tree*
Are you going to bludgeon me to death with the star?)
You are.
*bops her nose*
You really are.
Star Inkbright: *softly in the distance* No . . .
I'm not going to bludgeon you with a Star. Look.
*points to one of the ornaments*
*it's a little glittery coffin*
There's an ornament on this tree for every single Bloglandian. That one's yours.
(I have to leave now. Goodbye.)
(Bye Soph!)
(*looks at the glitter coffin*
Oooh pretty!
*smiles*
It's beautiful.)
*tips her fedora and makes platypus noises before jumping of the roof*
Fangirls: *scatter when mistletoe is thrown*
*one picks it up and throws it so it on Clara and Silente's heads*
(infact
I can stay ^^
*sips woo woo*)
It is, isn't it? I love beautiful things.
*stands back and admires the tree*
That's why I'm so fond of words. And my own reflection.
(AHH
*thrashes until the mistletoe goes away*
NUH!)
(Hey Inky!
Yes. You're like a parrot Clara.)
(*huggles everyone*
who wants some woo woo?)
*quietly, but murderously* No mistletoe in my lobby.
A parrot, am I? How fitting for a pirate.
Remaining fangirls: *laugh and then run away screaming*
(*huggles Inky* I've no idea what woo woo is..)
(*nods at Clara*
No mistletoe.)
(heres a Christmas song for ya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsU_KSuPml8)
(woo woo is a cocktail
but I drink the non alcoholic one)
(*smirks at the fangirls*
Watch 'em scatter
Watch 'em run
Watch their little dreams come undone.)
*swats at imaginary flies*
*smiles broadly*
Bye-bye, little fangirls
Don't you fret
There are plenty of ships to set sail yet
*shakes head*
I've got no time for poetry.
*returns to desk*
*bows head wearily*
I wonder if any of my other fri- . . . associates, will visit me over the holidays.
(Indeed you are a parrot Clara. Colourful and vain.
*smiles*
*checks all the fangirls have left*
*cuddles*
Merry Christmas..)
(The first thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Is finding a Christmas tree
The second thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me:
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree
The third thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree
The fourth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Sending Christmas cards
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree
The fifth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Five months of bills!
Sending Christmas cards
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree
The sixth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me:
Facing my in-laws
Five months of bills!
I hate those Christmas cards!
Hangovers
Rigging up these lights!
And finding a Christmas tree
The seventh thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me:
The Salvation Army
Facing my in-laws
Five months of bills!
Sending Christmas cards
Oh, geez!
I'm tryin' to rig up these lights!
And finding a Christmas tree
The eighth thing at Christmas that such a pain to me:
I wanna transformer for christmas!
Charities,
And what'cha mean "YOUR in-laws"! ?
Five months of bills!
Oh, making out these cards
Honey, get me a beer, huh?
What, we have no extension cords! ?
And finding a Christmas tree
The ninth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Finding parking spaces
Daddy, I want some candy!
Donations,
Facing my in-laws,
Five months of bills
Writing out those Christmas cards
Hangovers
Now why the hell are they blinking! ?
And finding a Christmas tree
The tenth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Batteries not included
No parking spaces
Buy me somethin'!
Get a job you bum!
Facing my in-laws
Five months of bills
Yo Ho, sending Christmas cards
Oh geez look at this!
One light goes out, they all go out!
And finding a Christmas tree
The eleventh thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Stale tv specials
Batteries not included
No parking spaces
Mom I gotta go to the bathroom!
Charities
She's a witch, I hate her!
Five months of bills
Oh, I don't even know half these people!
Who's got the toilet paper?
Get a flashlight I blew a fuse!
And finding a Christmas tree
The twelfth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Singing Christmas carols
Stale tv specials,
Batteries not included
No parking
Waaaaaaaaaaah!
Charities
Gotta make 'em dinner
Five months of bills
I'm not sending them this year, that's it!
Shut up, you!
Fine! You're so smart, you rig up the lights!
And finding a Christmas tree)
*puts an arm around Silente's shoulders*
*squeezes*
At least I've got you, Silente. One can hardly be colorful and vain without someone to stand by, looking impressed.
*smiles at Clarente*
*hugs Chloe*
(*huggles Kassy* how art thou?)
(That was brilliant Inky.
Indeed Clara. Everyone needs a friend that makes them seem so much more amazing.)
@Chloe Sassy. How are you? :)
(this is the song XD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4NlR5KQLQ8)
True . . . true . . .
*gazes thoughtfully at the tree*
What do you call two straight days of rain in Seattle?
A weekend
Ba-dum-crash!
What do you call day light savings in Seattle?
An extra hour of rain
Ba-dum-crash!
*laughs hysterically slapping her head*
That's a head slapper!
*stops*
Weather jokes aren't that funny.
(I don't know
im a mix of excited, meh, joyful, tired...
so I decided to scare my family away by singing)
(Hush. No Clarente..
*smiles*
And I, personally, think I do a rather good job of highlighting your awesomeness.)
(SANTA IS IN VIETNAM NOW!!)
@Chloe c:
*attacklehuggles Duggy* HELLO!!!! :3
*sighs* Or perhaps I should not have came.-Zaf
(Hey there Zaffy!-
Oh please, Silente, my awesomeness needs to highlights in order to shine.
*puts on sunglasses*
Although I do believe that Dugglyn is stealing my Stand-Up-Comedy-Act bit.
(Hey Zaffy! merry Christmas! nadolig llawen!)
*no
*waves* Wish Christmas Eve was better....Was told about an hour ago that someone in my family won't be here for Christmas....-Zaf
Are you having an infestations of imaginary flies? If so I can quickly and efficiently get them out before Christmas! :D
Just go to www.spl.org and look up 'Dugglyn the Imaginary Fly Swatter' for more information!
Thank you!
(As do I..
COMEDY WAR!!!)
Zaffy! *huggles* c:
*hugs Tia*
-Zaf
(@Inky do you wish to rp?)
(Christmas is prime time for cellotape and scissors)
Comedy War?
*epic guitar riff starts playing*
*slowly stands up*
Am I being challenged to . . . a comedy war?
(11:11 MAKE A WISH)
*cannot imagine flies*
*gives Duggy cookies*
*gives Zaffy cookies*
*is ready to give cookies to those willing to join the dark side*
(I don't mind ^^ if you want to okay ^^)
*huggles Zaffy*
Merry almost Christmas!
*supermegahuggletacklesofdoomvils Tia back*
TIA! :D
Soy Clara, though it's not me, it's the commercials! :O
*gasp!*
Yours are better!
*joins the Dark Side* -Zaf
(COOKIE?!)
(@Inky uh..
That sounds like a no..?)
*nods slowly*
*sits back down*
*removes sunglasses*
THE DARK SIDE COOKIES!! JOIN US EVERYONE!
Oh, SILENTE.
*hugs*
Life isn't fair, but it isn't so unfair as to revolve around one person the whole time. Make your roleplays for you; they're your roleplays. :)
*hugs again, to say thank you&
(Im up to it if you are ^^)
Star! Merry Christmas!
*looks over the edge of her bunk bed at the garbage*
*stares at the 20 tissues around it*
How did non of them make it into the can?!
IMAGINARY FLIES!
(*huggles Star* nah. I'm not selfish enough for that!
*is confused as to whether Inky wants to rp or not*)
Also -
DON'T BLUDGEON TO DEATH WITH ME!!! :P
Also -
Blogger Elleni the Owl! :> said...
I DEDICATE TO BEING SINGLE.
BEING SINGLE IS WONDERFUL.
And of course, I have crushes (quite a lot actually :P) on guys, and I wish they'd like me back, BUT
I barely know half of them XD so strangely, if they asked me out, I'd refuse. Because honestly, teen relationships usually end with tragedy, and I don't want to be mixed up in all of those.
My friend got her first boyfriend in last year. They broke up in less than a month. But ever since then, I've noticed that she's more insecure. She's been hopping from one boyfriend to another and I think she's on her 3rd one now. When she doesn't have a boyfriend, all she talks about is boys and she's less energetic. When she has a boyfriend, she's always happy and her moods have been up and down. And I see all my friends ship them and fangirl whenever they hug or whatever and it kind of saddens me. I feel like we become too attached and dependent on the significant other and when we don't have them, our emotional state decreases dramatically.
Matex, I hope you're safe.
December 24, 2014 at 10:27 AM
O_O
Wise Elleni.
Merry Christmas, Clara! :)
@Silente: :O
But if you're not selfish for you, who IS seflish for you?
I DEDICATE THIS PAGE TO IMAGINARY FLIES BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM I WON'T HAVE A JOB!!
(go on Sil^^
and anyone like the anime bleach?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4QE1CY3Oc8&spfreload=1)
. . .
hang on i'm not sure that made sense
(Who is selfish for me?
Um..
Sophia is!
Yes.
Logic.)
*leaps onto the desk*
*puts on sunglasses*
*whips out an old-fashioned microphone from the 20's*
Why did the man driving the train get struck by lightning?
Well, he was a good conductor . . .
@Dugglyn: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
(if you ever want to swat some NON-imaginary flies, please come to my art classroom! C: We seem to be infested with insects. O_O)
(hey Starry ^^
and Hear hear duggy!
Imaginary flies are also an important food source for the imaginary spiders under your bed)
Annabelle: *hands coppers over to Cole*
Copper: *babbles*
(xD Clara!)
I once hypothetically knew a fictional woman who swallowed an imaginary fly.
I don't know why she hypothetically swallowed that imaginary fly.
Cole: *smiles and handles Copper with care*
*blows raspberries on his stomach*
Wbd :(((
Msd :(((
(@Clara oh my! Perhaps she'll hypothetically die.)
Copper: *giggles and claps*
*taps microphone*
What does Snoop Dog use to do his laundry?
Ble-atch.
Audience: *LOUD BOOING*
(there was an old lady who swallowed a horse
she swallowed the horse to get the goat
she swallowed the goat to catch the dog
she swallowed the dog to catch the cat
she swallowed the cat to catch the bird
she swallowed the bird to catch the spider that iggled and riggled and tickled inside her
she swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed the fly
perhaps shell die)
Cole: *laughs* giggly little pup
*bounces him softly*
How do you get two Bulbasaurs and three Charizards onto a bus?
You poke 'em on.
*doges flying tomato*
(good one anni!)
Copper: *babbles happily and smiles*
*plays pat-a-cake with Cole's face*
I'm afraid I'm being called away from the computer. But before I go . . .
Sometimes I get tired of life and just want to go live in the woods without technology, but I just don't have the courage to Thoreau my life away like that.
*scurries away, under a hailstorm of flying fruit*
(I like your jokes, Clara. :))
THERE ONCE WAS A BUBBLE THAT SWALLOWED A BUBBLE
SHE BECAME A BUBBLE.
*groans* Clars... Those jokes a awfully funny!
COle: *scrunches up face* cheeky...just like your mother)
(Rhosssssiee! *glomps*)
Annabelle: me? Cheeky. Hmmm..
Copper: *babbles and chews his fist*
COle: laughs* of course...
Chloeeeeeeeeee! *is glomped and holds you in a huggle* )
(*huggles* shall we rp like we were gonna do?_)
(ummmmm.... Can you repeat the question? )
I guess there ain't no fun,
As no-one said a pun,
So we wait for the setting of the sun,
Until the Earth has spun,
And let the day into tomorrow run,
When we wake up, one-by-one,
We thought we'd never outrun,
The guilt that long ago begun,
Yet here we are, with the ones we'd never shun,
Having fun.
(shall we rp? with wolfgang and inky?)
Lovely poem / whatever it is Kas )
(Okay Chloe and your poet and you didn't know it (but you do know!)
(Idek what it is.)
(oh am I know?
I cant poem)
*inky hears the howl*
hang on a minute Christen *shoves the babies on him
*runs out and sees wolfgang*
Well either way its still lovely Kas *nods*)
(sort of...
But hey at least you can rhyme and its not a crime!
And you start? )
(all ready started ^^)
Wolfgang: *is sprinting towards the cottage* (his wolf form is Identical to my profile pic)
(and ignore the question on the end of my last comment Chlo )
(kay doll ^^)
its you...
Wolfgang: *changes to semi wolf form while sprinting and stops in front of Inky*
It is I The wolf king!
Wolf king eh ? *looks amused*
(copy cat XD)
There has been an awakening. Have you felt it?
The Dark Side... and The Light.
(not copying, you've inspired me!)
Wolf: That's right *growls*
You would do well to respect that!
(oh have I?
the ears and semi wolf form was unique to inky XD
but seeing as I love you ill let you keep them ^^)
*laughs* good one now...I bet I could beat you in a fight
*plays with Chloe's hair*
*sighs*
*It's not the same...
(*goes distant because family*)
(I don't think my hair is long enough to play with ^^
it used to be long until I cut it all off in the summer)
(Awwwwww thank you honey *smiles* )
Wolf: I'm serious; and i will happily brawl right now!
(*grins* but you may need to incorporate them into his back story because it isn't natural for werewolves...I actually thought maybe you could link his back story with inky's if you didn't have one already)
*hesitates* nevermind...the babies are too important
(Sorry there was food :)
Annabelle: Oh am I now.
*grins and kisses his cheek*
Copper: *makes a noise indicating he's going to cry*
(tis okay ^^)
Cole: *grins* yes *looks at Copper* uh...
(Okay that's a brilliant idea *smiles* I have a rough idea for his backstory but its only a draft really... So there is definite room for Improvement *nods* and thank you for the idea )
Wolf: Babies?
(tis okay)
My children
Wolf: Okay... Where is your mate?
Copper: *starts crying, face going red, waking up the other two*
Annabelle: Ahh! *rushes to the cots*
Shh it's okay..
*scoops up Belle and Justin, gently rocking them*
Justin: *wails and turns into a wolf*
@Jai isn't there always?
*plays with Sil's hair*
Aahh....
*eats hair happily*
hes...dead
Cole: *cradles Copper* are they hungry?
(Wouldn't do that Kas. It yucky and greasy and needs washing.)
*uses teeth to play with hair*
(*looks at Kas in confusion*)
Annabelle: Maybe..
*bounces Belle and Justin slightly*
Hey..Shhh...what's wrong?
Justin: *jumps and flops on the floor, sneezing, gazing up at Cole*
Copper: *tries to chew Cole's hand*
Wolf: Ah.... I'm sorry for your loss...
(*looks at Chloe*
What?)
*noms hair and plays with it and massages head*
its okay *looks to the floor before looking at him with a smile* want some tea?
COle: hey little man *holds him at arms length*
(OMG Chloe you're getting drunk on Christmas, aren't you?)
(who knew hair was edible...? )
(its...nothing)
(Sshh, it's Silly hair, it's °W°)
Wolf: Yes please *smiles*
Annabelle: *sighs*
Well they're up now..
Copper: *babbles and shifts into a wolf, squirming out of Cole's hands, landing next to Justin*
*both pups still have baby grows on*
Annabelle: *rolls eyes*
Good Belle. Don't change.
(maybe...)
(*wasn't aware her hair was °W°*)
((I think it's important to mention: I do NOT have a hair fetish. At all. I am confused by what I am doing :S))
COle: well...wolves with baby growns on *grins* whose seen such a thing
(I am back.)
Bethany: I'm not. I'm just normal.
(what's wrong Chlo? *is now very much concerned* )
(im confused about Kas)
follow me *leads him to the kitchen*
(Welcome back!)
You're normal IS amazing.
Annabelle: it's adorable. They should wear baby grows as pups more often..
*looks at Belle*
*pokes her tongue out*
COle: *laughs* if you say so sweetie
°W° means brings-a-very-smile-to-my-face.
(Oh I see *nods in understanding* I'm on the same page as you now )
Wolf: *follows and ducks through any doorframes* (he's 6.6ft )
Bethany: It isn't... You're amazing... Not me.
Annabelle: *blushes slightly and smiles a bit more*
Hey Cole, guess what?
*grins*
It's Christmas tomorrow!!!
*makes him some tea* here
You're more amazing.
(*very wide smile.
Hello, Sophia.)
Cole: its is *hugs* excited?
Annabelle: Very! Christmas is brilliant! It's such a happy time!
(Hello, Tia.)
Bethany: *shakes her head*
Wolf: Thank you *drinks*
Now I need to ask you, would you be willing to join me and the other packs that I've already united?
Cole: it is *smiles* Christmas is a big celebration in the pack
ah...I don't really bother much with the pack...Im more of a lone wolf, if you catch my drift
Yes you are Beth..
Annabelle: It is? Oh..Will you be going back to your pack..
(Wbd.)
*sighs* *lays head in hands* -Zaf
COle: only if you will join me
Wolf: I see.... *nods*
Well the offers there... *smiles*
thank you...ill think about it
Wolf: Okay *goes for a wander around the place *
*plays with Zaffy's hair*
Annabelle: Only if I join you? But..I-I'm not part of that pack..
*smiles* Hey, Tia.-Zaf
Yay Silente is not distant!
How are youuuuuuuuu, Zaffy?
COle: you are close to me...its fine
(I am still distant..)
Annabelle: I..I've never been in an actual pack..this is the closest I've been..Inky, you, Justin, belle, copper, Ben..
COle: *smiles* you will like em
(be distandt cos im eating ribs)
(what flavour ribs Chlo? )
Bethany: I really don't think so...
(bbq)
Annabelle: I hope so...I haven't exactly had the best experience with packs..
*shudders*
No, but I do.
*kisses her gently*
(mmmmm tasty.... *smiles* )
Bethany: *kisses her back* I'm glad that we're together... Really glad...
(9. Okay.)
So am I.
*smiles*
I wish the circumstances were a tad different but I'm glad.
Cole:my pack isn't like that
(They are ^.^ )
What are you looking for
(9?)
Good good, ribs are good *nods* )
Annabelle: I hope so..
(Number 9. That's the highest so far.)
Cole: it's fine...my dad is current alpha
(They were cowing lush!)
Annabelle: S-so you're a beta wolf??
Wolf: Nothing, I was just intrigued.. *nods*
(They sound it.... *is now very hungry but has to wait for food* )
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