- 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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«Oldest ‹Older 4601 – 4800 of 4873 Newer› Newest»Flo: No... It's fine, just leave her for a while, I'll talk to her and then things may have calmed down a bit...
(I'm going to go for a bit,
Be back laters )
(@Chloe Valkyrie was 11 once. Deadly as hell though.)
(She is but if I my sister saw me with a knife about to stab myself or something I thing she probably would have had the same reaction...)
Felix: *stops* you have to believe me...Kay did that...I really love her
(See you soon, Rhos!)
(I know but I didn't think an neleven year old would use expletives )
(okay Rhossie!)
(Yes well her parents abused her and swore around her when she was younger so it has kind of affected her and Velvet's personalites)
Flo: I can't believe you because I've known Kay longer, but I know how much you care for her. Just let me calm her down and she'll be ready to see you, I promise
(ah okay )
Felix: I have a way of setting her straight...
*walks up to Felix*
Let me talk to them. Maybe they'll listen to me.
(It seems I disappeared briefly.)
Felix: *turns* t thank you....
Flo: *sighs* Just let me talk with her, it will only be five minutes... *hangs up*
Feli: *puts phone away*
(*sighs* I love this song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv50MWm4L8c)
*walks upstairs*
Felix: I think I better go to her now... *starts walking the Vels house*
(Have to eat, will be back!)
(okay !)
*sighs*
I've done this sort of thing before, Felix. Trust me, everything will be fine.
(I do so hate Christmas.)
(Do you want a Christmas huggle, Sophia? c:)
Felix; thanks
(Christmas time mistletoe and wine)
(Of course I don't, Tia. That was a ridiculous question.)
(Hello. :)
ACTUALLY
ONE MINUTE
CHRISTMAS PENGUIN TIME.)
(Dragon! *huggles*
*huggles Silly*)
(Test?)
(Yay Christmas Penguin. :) )
(Christmas penguin!!!!)
*hugs Dragona and Breaking*
(*huggles Sil tightly*)
Never alone when you're with us.
(Sil it's Christmas Eve
You're surronded by friends )
*hugs Breaking* don't feel lonely... (we're here for you)
*gives Breaking mouth-to-mouth*
Don't go...
(You shouldn't be sorry.)
Please, keep breathing, Mask.
*hugs her*
(Back!)
(Hey, Velv. Is Felix here?)
(Hello, Velvet.)
(Felix is here
My phones been playing up
Hey Vel!)
(Hey Tia, I think Inky has pooped... But it's the perfect time to call Flo...
Hello Soph!)
(Hey Inky! Didn't mean pooped by the way... ^)
(Okay XD)
Don't wait up.
(*huggles Sil tightly*)
I like deleted comments
They're like scars
(Silly what's wrong?)
(You are not useless)
You are NOT useless!
*hugs Anon tightly*
Debatable
Not to me it's not.
Sophia you'll be waiting all night I warn you
(Who says
Who' says your not perfect
Who says your not worth it
Who says your not beautiful
Who says?)
I say
I say I'm not perfect
I say I'm not worth it
I say I'm not beautiful
I say
(Then I will wait all night.)
(Well don't!
You are perfect
You are worth it
You are beautiful
And I say you are)
Anon, you may be depressed. It is not a great feeling. But you can get thorough this. You are a wonderful person. You may not agree but that doesn't mean it's not true.
You realise you'll fall asleep eventually Sophia
(And you should realise how stubborn I am.)
I realise how stubborn you are
But I also know it's human weakness
Eventually you will sleep
(*hugs Sil* There are loads of people who care about you Sil, you aren't worthless!
Tia... The phone call?)
(Eventually, yes, I will. But it may not be tonight.)
Presumably sooner rather than later
About 12am is the longest Dragona will last
And he'll take you with him
Oh what a fabulous first comment
(*stuffs Sils face with cookies*)
(That will depend on how much I will pester him to stay awake.)
*looks at Inky*
That would be rather inconvenient. The act of stuffing ones face cannot be a pleasant one. Especially considering there is little room to stuff for the most part between skin and bone.
Even you cannot make him stay up too long Sophia
(It's a figure of speech!)
He's already sleepy, although he'll deny it
The more he denies it the sleepier he'll get
That's the way it goes
You'll pester him
But his aching eyes will pester him more
(I rather disagree.)
*hugs Anon*
You are a good person.
This is not a first impression.
You are a good person.
You're friendly and welcoming and kind.
You are a good person.
This may not be what you want to hear, but I can see you better than you can see yourself.
And I see that you're a good person.
And a good friend.
*hugs Anon*
I imagine you can see me better than I can see myself Tia. I require a mirror to see myself, and even then it is merely a 2D reflection.
I expect you do disagree Sophia.
Flo: *pauses outside Velvet's room*
(Tia, do you want to do the thing now?)
Felix: *makes his way to Vels place*
I mean I can see who you are. You're a good person. I can see that.
(Velv, email.)
I highly doubt your vision is very good then Tia. Perhaps get your third eye tested.
Oh and Inky I presume Cole would like to know Mark is about to give Belle the same treatment as was given to Annabelle.
(Okay...thanks for telling me)
Which is slightly worrying considering age.
I shall join the role-playing. One second.
(Yes that's what I was thinking )
Anon, you are not a bad person.
You should test for depression because it may be distorting your view of yourself. You are a good person. And I think you're awesome.
*plays with Anon's hair, massaging the head*
Mark: *looks at Belle*
Hmm..
*growls at her slightly*
Belle: *whimpers and shifts*
Mark: *smiles*
Good girl.
*places her down in part of the cave/den, leaving her with lots of male wolves who look rather hungry*
Stay
(I dont have depression.)
Cole: *growls*
(HEY BAD BLOGGER)
Mark: *hears the growl and presumes its just one of the male wolves*
*looks at Justin and Copper - pups*
Mm..
Cole: *waits and sees what happens*
Mark: *carries Justin and Copper off to see Sheba*
Belle: *whimpers and cowers against the wall, tail between her leg*
Males: *slowly advance, circling her*
Then it is something else. Either way, you're not thinking straight if you think you're worthless.
Because you're not. You are amazing and I want you to live because you're a good person and you've always been kind to me and you're so friendly and I can't stand the thought of someone as good as you dying.
And I know I'm not good with words. But you are amazing. Why won't you trust me on this?
Then it is something else. Either way, you're not thinking straight if you think you're worthless.
Because you're not. You are amazing and I want you to live because you're a good person and you've always been kind to me and you're so friendly and I can't stand the thought of someone as good as you dying.
And I know I'm not good with words. But you are amazing. Why won't you trust me on this?
Cole; *sneaks in and tries to blend*
Male1: *lunges, biting her scruff, pinning her down*
Male2: *snaps at her sides*
Belle: *lays flat on the ground, paws over eyes, whimpering*
Male3: *approaches*
Mark: *walks into Sheba's room*
*sets Justin and Copper down and sits with them* Handsome aren't you both?
Sheba: unlike their father.
(@Kas ...)
(Are we going to continue with our roleplay, Silente?)
Cole: *loses it and lunges at the wolf pinning belle down *
(@Sophia what last happened?)
Male1: *yelps in surprise then leaps at Cole*
Male3: *also leaps for Cole, aiming for his throat*
Male2: *bites Belles scruff*
Cole: *swipes at them and gets up *
*goes free male 2*
My wrists are tingling...
("Bethany: Promise?"
I also hope, Silente, that you will take the time to email me.)
*hugs Silente*
In my honest opinion, you're an amazing person that I'm glad to know, and please remember I think that.
Male2: *sees Cole coming and runs, taking Belle with him*
Male1&3: *block Coles exit*
(@Kas leave your wrists alone.
@Star thank you.)
Promise.
Cole: *swipes at their eyes and continues after 2*
Male1&3: *growl and snap at his back legs*
Male2: *runs faster*
Bethany: Thank you. *hugs her tightly*
COle:L *yelps but continues forward*
*charges at 2*
*drowns in Jaimie's awesomeness*
You're welcome.
*hugs her tightly back*
Male3: *leaps and lands on Coles back, biting her scruff*
Male2: *doesn't stop running*
**his
(*wonders how Kas is drowning in air*)
Bethany: You are amazing.
(I will be back soon.)
(Okay Soph.)
Hardly. I'm not you.
Cole: *yelps*
*shakes him off and jets off after 2*
*jumps on 2's back*
(Sil... don't die on me, please, you're too awesome to die!
Too lovely...
Too kind...
*hugs Jai*)
Male2: *yelps and drops Belle, shaking, snapping at Cole*
Male3&1: *howl loudly*
(*hugs Kas back*
I'm not dying.
At least last I checked I wasn't.
Well I am cause, you know, old age.)
Cole: *jumps off and picks Belle up by her scruff and runs*
(
Belle: *whimpers, shaking, neck bloodied*
Males: *Chase after Cole*
Mark: *sighs*
Why is that not good.
Sheba: *glares at him*
Mark: Untrustworthy doublecrossers.
*picks up Justin and Copper*
The pack know where to meet.
(Oxidisation of cells..)
Cole: *heads for the exit*
Male: *give up and double back*
Mark: *puts Copper and Justin in animal carriers*
Don't worry. You're going on holiday.
cole: *when out of the cave*
*changes into human and pulls out phone*
*rings Anna*
(Damn it, Jai. Keep living and stay strong.
I already had-
I can't take it if you die. I can't.
I'm sorry. I'm such a bundle of joy.)
(Think I might call it a night, don't want to be up when Santa arrives! :P Will still be on email though!)
(okay Vel!
nadolig llawen!)
(*huggles Velv*)
Annabelle: *answers on the first ring*
Cole?
Mark:
*walks to a back exit, calmly preparing the bike, putting a carrier on either side*
Male3: *reaches Mark and changes back*
Plan B?
Mark: Plan B.
(@Kas it's fine.
Bye then Velv.)
COle: its mark...he tried to...you know...to Belle and now hes making off with the boys...so many wolves
(It's not fine. It's never fine. You really have no idea how good of a person you are, do you?
*hugs Jai tightly*
*leaves before he ruins everything*)
(*huggles Kas and Jai*)
Annabelle: WHAT?! Where!
Male3: Okay.
*hops onto the bike, Mark climbing on behind*
Mark: Go.
Male3: *takes off in a spray of dirt, roaring past Cole within seconds*
(*huggles kas* come back.)
Its a cave...can you follow my scent? Shoot theve left! Look, ill call my pack but I cant leave until Belle is safe
(cole said that)
Annabelle: *hangs up*
Inky! Going out!
*runs out the door, following Coles scent, watching the bike approach*
*growls*
(Inkys not home)
Cole: *inspects Belles wound* Im sorry baby girl...
(She didn't know that.)
Belle: *is still shaking*
*whimpers*
Annabelle: *stands directly in the bikes path*
Mark: keep going
Male3: sir I'm-
Mark: KEEP GOING!
Male3: No! *swerves, half hitting Annabelle, smashing into a tree*
(okay ^^)
COle: whats taking her? lets go back *runs back to the cottage* Anna?
*they're about halfway from the cottage*
Annabelle: *is unconscious*
Mark: *is also unconscious*
Male3: *has a broken neck*
*is dead*
Justin & Copper: *unknown*
(I am back.)
Bethany: Of course you're not me. If you were you wouldn't be amazing.
Cole: Anna! *rushes to her side*
*puts belle on the ground and picks up Anna* Anna...wake up!
(Welcome back.)
No, I wouldn't.
I'd be super amazing.
Belle: *sniffs at the metal wrapped around the tree that was a motorbike*
*whimpers*
Annabelle: *lays still, not waking up*
COle: *lays her down and goes to the wreck*
*finds the carriers*
*tries to open them*
Bethany: ... I don't know what you see in me.
Copper: *is unconscious, a lot of the bones in his side broken*
Justin: *carrier is pretty much crushed*
Cole; *picks up copper carefully* no...
*rips open Justin's*
I see a beautiful
*kisses her neck*
Smart
*kisses her jaw*
Caring
*kisses her cheek*
Person.
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!!
SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!!!
*leaves again after having my moment*
(I have to go to bed now
nos da)
(Bye Chloe. Lovely cliff hanger.)
Bethany: *sighs and smiles* I'm not beautiful, or smart... I don't really have a choice but to be caring given the way I was raised...
You are beautiful and smart. And considering your original parentage, you being caring is brilliant. And you are amazing.
*kisses her before she can argue*
Nadolig llawen! Jai! Soph! Dragon!
(I know Dragona isn't here but could you tell him it please Soph )
(Its not Christmas yet!)
(I do not celebrate Christmas. But I will tell Dragona.)
Bethany: *kisses her back* I only spent six years with Minerve... Nearly five thousand with Phaestra. It isn't brilliant.
1 hour 30 mins Jai! And there is nothing wrong with doing it early!
Thank you Soph )
Six years during which you were highly impressionable.
(Hehe doing it early.
YOU CAN'T SAY IT TILL 12AM)
Bethany: Impressionable enough to leave.
Brave enough to leave. And strong enough.
Bethany: It took no bravery or strength. I simply fled.
(MSD, my retinas are being burnt.)
You were six. How many six year olds can do that?
Bethany: None, by human standards. But I am not human. We are born with the powers and physical form of an adult.
Still. Six years old..
Do you regret not saving Liliana?
Bethany: I do... But it was her decision to stay. I... would like to think I have been a good influence on her over the past few weeks but... given her actions yesterday...
*sighs*
Some habits are hard to break..I think you've helped her..I'm sure she'll learn..
Bethany: *shakes her head* She will not. But I am hoping that I will be able to make her a little better.
(I will be back soon.)
(Okay.)
I hope so too.
I'm determined to stay up till at least 12 !!!
Just so I can say it!
So Jai if your still here by then you need to remind me to say it *nods*
(I should still be here. I'm trying.)
(Mah eyes don't appreciate it.
But they've lasted longer than twelve so meh!)
Well ignore them for now
But if the stinging becomes unbearable then go to bed
Signed Dr Rhos!
Medical expert
(Next Post. If Derek doesn't post a Christmas one that is.)
(Such a good doctor!
I'll ignore them.)
(*tries to speed up time*
Happy Blogaversary for two days ago Fabio. Sorry this late.)
I am a good doctor,
I failed medical school and printed my p.h.d of the internet )
And happy blogeversery Fabi )
Time of posting 49 mins till Christmas
(I am back.)
Bethany: Why?
(Brilliant Rhos.
Hey Soph!)
Because..she deserves to not be alone..or have a jackass dating her..
Bethany: *frowns* You are talking about Liliana, right? The one who ruined your wedding? The one who has hurt you and me time and time again?
Yes. I am. The one who decided poetry was the best way to ruin a wedding.
Bethany: When did you start thinking good things about her?
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