- 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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Purple Zaf! How be's yous?! How be's yous eyes?!
If I could tell you, I would. Its more like- Crappy.-Zaf
Now this box is putting in numbers with decimal points???
14.8... What next?!
*is not here, just had to say what she noticed in the robot thingy*
Aw..:/
*hugs*
Hby Lavender!!
Another decimal number...
Just wanted to say that I heard the hostages siege in Australia is over and two people were killed...
Thank goodness there were no others, and I hope it doesn't happen again any time soon. My mind goes out to the families of those two innocents.
*poofs again*
It was late at night, Zanida lay awake in her bed, thinking. Her summoning necklace bunt against her skin, Agvi had called a meeting of Princes. Zanida ignored it, this was not how she intended to go down. She would not. It had been days since Lucifer had injected the blood in her veins. It had worked to make her feel pain, and now here she lay unable to move. Thor stood beside her, he was the only person who knew how she had been poisoned, besides Loki. *
Thor: The healers said they can't do anything else for you, love. *takes her hand* Can you talk?
Zanida: *opens mouth and finally she manages to speak* Yes.
Thor: I love you, Zan. Just stay strong...
The Queen sat on her salty throne
Beneath the water.
A tight collar around her throat,
Chaining her to the floor.
Quiet, Quiet,
The ocean breeze
Catches her , drifts her,
An approaching chasm
Ursun. One word this time.
*is not here*
*leaves*
*for who knows how long*
*hugs Fay*
*doesn't know what the deleted comment said, but knows it's from her*
I'm sorry... Please come back soon...
*becomes a ghost*
*fades away*
(Hello.)
Bethany: True... We are both safe.
(Hello.)
Good
-cuddles against her chest-
(Hello, Silente. *hugs her tightly*)
Bethany: *smiles and puts her head on Silente's shoulder* Picnic?
(*hugs her tightly back* hey.)
Mother first..I want to try earn her acceptance... somehow...
Bethany: Okay...
*Phaestra appears in a flash of light which solidifies into her form*
-takes Beth's hand in hers, slightly scared-
Hey um Phae...I-I was wondering if.. if there were any...way I could get you to approve of me...
Bethany: *squeezes her hand*
Phaestra: I have yet to see proof that you love her.
Proof?
-frowns-
What kind of proof? Is the fact that I'm living here for however long I have to just to be with her not proof?
Phaestra: Commitment. I need to see you commit. Your word is not enough.
-frowns-
Are you saying you want me to propose??
Phaestra: Not exactly. *tilts her head*
Bethany: Mother, I must protest...
-looks confused-
-looks at Beth-
What is she suggesting? I..don't understand...
Bethany: It's... Quite hard to explain.
Phaestra: Your souls. *moves her hands together* Together. You can hear her thoughts, Silente, and she can hear yours. There will be an exchange of memories. And you will be able to give energy to one another.
You...w-want to merge our souls together??
-looks terrified at the thought-
But then she'd be corrupt! And..she really don't need to know the details of my p-past..
Phaestra: What's the matter, Silente? Do you have something to hide?
-backs away slightly from Phae, still holding Beth's hand-
-quietly-
I don't want her to see me like that..
Bethany: See you like what?
Phaestra: I am afraid, Silente, you must. I am not allowing you to be together unless she knows everything about you, and you her.
Th-that's..
-grips Beth's hand tight-
-quietly-
You c-can't force us apart..
Phaestra: Yes, I can. Please do not make me. I would rather not see my daughter hurt simply because you are unwilling to show her your past.
Bethany: *grips her hand, too* Mother, I...
-whimpers-
But..I-I'm not that...that person anymore...it doesn't matter anymore..I-I...please don't..
Phaestra: I know. But surely if you trust her, you are fine with her knowing? Surely if you want to be with her, it will be worth it?
-whispers-
Please dont..
Phaestra: I will only do it should you agree. But if you refuse, you will not be together.
Bethany: Silente... I don't care what you've done before... I just want to be with you.
-holds tight to Beth's hand and nods-
Okay..
Bethany: *squeezes her hand*
Phaestra: *her hand glows white and Silente and Bethany each feel a rush of each other's memories and thoughts*
-winces, gasping slightly, tightening her grip on Beth, dizzy-
-winces at the thought of all that bloodshed and pain she went through and caused being shown to Beth and whimpers, waiting for her reaction, for a declaration of hatred-
Bethany: Oh... I... *looks at Silente* I'm... Glad you're not that person anymore... *shudders, starting to cry*
Beth!
-hugs her tightly, closing her eyes-
I'm sorry..
Bethany: *hugs her tightly back* No... It's fine... I don't care about that... It isn't you any more...
-lays her head on Beth's shoulder, even she herself doesn't look back at her memories they're that bad-
I'm still sorry..I was a monster...a vile m-murderer..
Bethany: You were... But not now. And that is all that matters. *kisses her*
(I have to leave now. Goodbye.)
(Okay :)
- kisses her back weakly, hugging her tightly-
(Good morning... *winces* Stupid headache...)
I wonder what exactly the logistics of linked souls would be.
(Hey Alastair! I agree!)
What do you do here, Velvet?
(What do I do? Here? On this blog? Ummm, I chat to people about Skulduggery and life (practically the same thing actually!) and I also rp with people and yeah?)
Alright.
(Why do you ask?)
quasi-hatred, falling slowly..
(Hey Adra! How are you? *hugs if she wants to be hugged*)
Look at myself and Zanida, how do you think we know where the other is? Her son had the ability to link our own souls together. I can tell she is in pain, I can tell what realm she is on, I can hear her thoughts, we can speak mentally to one another, and I can sense her emotions.
I know not if this would work with Midgardians, but if a soul is a soul, then it would.
(Hey Loki!)
Hello.
(How are you?)
Hello Velv and Zaffy!
(Deleted comment?)
Fine. I am quite content for once.
(Hello Tia! Wasn't me and Zaf wasn't on by then, was either Alastair or Adra...)
(Good! *hugs Loki*)
Adra no doubt. I note she often does delete comments.
(Okay...
Anyone for rp?)
I should be here for a while. I would, if you like.
(Cool, you start!)
*sighs* If you insist.
*is standing by the lake, watching the lake freeze over, he never knew he could freeze it by his touch*
http://youtu.be/ulHMDscIR_g
Christmas song above. Poor Shaun.
*cautiously walks up to him* What are you doing to the lake?...
Freezing the lake over. I figured out how to. *touches the ice and it melts* What does it matter to you? I hardly see you around.
Hello.
*shrugs* Was just asking... *grins* Will you teach me?! I'm an adept and can do icy stuff so... Please?!
*slowly raises hand*
That would be my comment, Tia. I was just testing something.
(Blank! I looked after your heart for you! *runs over and hands Blank the heart*)
*looks at the heart*
*blinks slowly, then hands it back*
Ah, sorry...
I am a different blank...
Maybe I should change the name, but I can't think of another one... You know me though, Velvet.
I just didn't realize the name blank was already taken...
(Is Blank Rhos?)
I doubt you could. I have not the magic you do. I was born with this, you picked Adept magic.
Zanida: *comes out of the forest, hearing her brother* Translation: Loki does not teach. I know how to though, I taught him. You want to know, you just will have to work harder. I managed to teach Zafira, and her discipline is Necromancy, but I guess knowing youe true name gives you more options.
(It's not your heart? *looks down at it sadly* Okay... Other Blank only came on to leave his heart though so you're probably fine with that name! Wait, I know you?)
*shakes head at Tia*
Yes, Velvet. I just changed my name because I stopped liking it. I want to think of a new one.
(I don't know Tia!)
Valentina: Oh look, you aren't the only person who knows your true name around here! What fun!
Velvet: *cringes* Shut up! *at Zanida* I know my true name too...
Valentina: That's what you think...
Velvet: *frowns*
(Who are you?)
If I wanted people to know who I am, then why did I change my name in the first place?
I am recreating myself. I do not know who I am yet.
You will figure it out soon though. Just not yet.
*sighs*
I can't give you a name, Blank, but I can give you a job.
Zanida: I guess that's usual? *shrugs* I can teach you both. I mean....it is rather simple.
*smirks* You cannot teach two Midgardians, I told you why Zafira was able.
Zanida: Just let me try, brother. Let's try with something simpler, like a bucket of the lake water. *picks up the two buckets belonging to Leif and Kari, filling them up and placing one in front of her two students, one for each* Now, this comes natural to me, so I'll try to explain. You need to think of the ice, how it spreads, how that feels, and apply that to the water. You wantit solid, feel the molucules come together.
(*is waiting for Sophia to come online*)
Hey, Gar!
Hello Mad Hatter.
What kind of job, Tia?
(*sighs* Okay...
Hey Gar!)
Velvet: *struggles, eventually creating a tiny blob of ice*
Valentina: *laughs*
Zanida: Better then my brother's first attempt. Try again. *touches the blob making it melt*
Says the fire goddess.
Zanida: I may be a fire goddess, but at least I decided to understand my origins rather then commit genocide against where I wasborn.
I understand you are good at hiding your identity, Blank.
Tanya could use someone of your skills in the army she's building.
You will be compensated for your services, naturally.
*taps the surface, creating a thin sheet of ice on the top*
Hello Tia, Blank, Vel and Loki / Zaf
How be you all?
*is slightly interested*
Although if I join, I may give away my identity accidentally. Forgive me, but I would rather stay out of anything too active.
(Anyone seen Chi recently? I swear it's been ages!)
(I'm good thanks Gar, how are you?)
I am not feeling very well, Mad Hatter.
But how are you today? Better than I, I would like to think.
Zanida: See. Its easy. Now do you want to try again?
((Sigh. Msd.))
(Nope, Velv.)
I am sure the Commander will understand.
Velvet, I have seen her on recently, though I am not sure the exact day. She had said she would be busy, I believe.
*grins* Alright! *does the same again*
Hi guys.
Over in Pakistan, the Taliban just walked into a classroom and started shooting.
Around a hundred children are dead.
I try not to bring negativity onto here, but I just wanted everyone to take a moment to remember these children, since it's unlikely the rest of the world will. It'll probably be major for a couple of hours, then people'll move on.
Also, I have a friend who lives in Pakistan. And I'm terrified for her.
So please, just spare a thought for Pakistan.
(Okay, thanks Blank!)
*nods head*
Thank you, Tia.
*hugs Fay* :(
(Wow Emerald, thanks... I hope your friend is okay... *hugs*)
*wishes I could have written my comment better*
*but I'm too shocked by what's just happened*
*leaves*
*hugs Velvet* :)
(Bye Emerald, email me if you want!)
I'm alright thank you ladies and gentlemen *nods*
Hello, Emerald. It is good to see you back. I hope to see you more.
And I will spare a moment for those children. It is sad to think that anyone would do that. And I am sorry to the parents.
*hugs Fay*
(I dedicate this page to places like Pakistan where massacres like this happen, to all of the children and teachers killed, and their families and friends.
I also dedicate to the (I think) two people killed, and their loved ones as well, also Memories whom I hope is okay...
Finally, I dedicate to everyone in Blogland, Derek is right (as usual) we are all the same, we all share a common interest Skulduggery Pleasant, we should fight to keep this thread knitting us together and try to be even nicer, to stop people like Star and Adra becoming more distant or leaving all together.)
(My second dedication was about Sydney by the way... ^^)
That is a nice dedication, Velvet.
(Hear hear!)
(Two people was in Australia.)
*is kind of here now, had to eat*
*raises glass* Hear hear! :)
@Velvet: Three people. Two hostages were killed, and one of the gunmen died as well.
(Just read about the thing in Pakistan. Apparently they set a teacher on fire and made the children watch the teacher burn to death.)
(Thanks everyone, that's so sad Tia...)
That is so frightening... Those poor children.
@Tia: It's sickening, what people do. :/
And all because the children wanted to learn.
Other than the news, how are you feeling today, Emerald?
Only because of learning? Why would someone do something so horrible because children wanted to learn?
That is upsetting...
Because religion.
*sigh*
What is our world coming to?
Our world has always been like this.
(On a happier note, anyone up for rp?)
@Tia: They're extremists, using Islam as an excuse, as such, to do all of this. The Quran never said anything about doing this, let alone stopping people from getting an education.
Well, I wish there was a way to change it...
@Velvet: Is it okay if I've never rped before? :)
Apologies, Velvet, I do not role play.
(Yup! It's easy, just make it up as you go along! Do you want to start or shall I?)
(No worries Blank!)
@Blank: Yeah :/
There is something, though. After all of this stuff happening, people are bound to be worried around anybody who's Muslim. Things like the #illridewithyou help. :)
(yeah, that does apply to Australia only. But I mean things like that.)
@Velvet: You first :P
*goes into rp mode*
I am curious. I have heard of the #illridewithyou group, but what do they do?
*is standing by the lake, trying to freeze the whole thing* *freezes the water on my hand instead* Urgh... *rocks back, shaking the frozen hand* *heats the lake and shoves my hand in to melt the ice* *pulls my hand out, satisfied, and returns to freezing the lake*
@Blank: Muslim people were afraid to go on public transport because of what was going on with the hostages. SO some amazing people tweeted them saying #illridewithyou, meaning that they would, well, ride with them. :)
*walks over to Velvet, hands in pockets*
Hi! I'm Fay. *glances at lake, taking the situation in* Need any help?
They do sound amazing. I am relieved to see the compassionate unite after tragedies like that.
At least there is some good in the world.
*looks up and smiles* No thanks, just practising, I'm Velvet, by the way! *holds out hand to shake, looks down* On second thought, my hand might be a little cold... I froze it accidentally... *beginns to chew my lip*
I will be back in a few minutes.
*smiles* Let me help you with that. *snaps fingers* *a small fire appears in my palm* *moves hand over to Velvet's*
*smiles* Thanks... You elemental then?
Yeah. *shivers slightly* God, it's cold here...
How about you, then? I'm guessing you're some kind of Adept, or you're an Elemental and specialize in water.
I am back, but I think I will have to take my leave now. Good day to all, and farewell.
Bye, Blank! Have a good day/night/afternoon/evening/morning/any other time of day!
*holds hand up* *sun begins to shine and the clouds dissapear* Adept, I've mastered being able to change the weather and similarly the elements. I can also change into any animal and can command some animals to protect people. Ice... My latest project! *grins*
(crap sorry I've got to go :(
Bye, Velvet!)
(Bye!)
I'm reading a weird story.
(What is it Tia?)
12 April 2014 – NASA announced that after spending the last two weeks in preparation, the astronauts will begin standing up from their seats in the lander today
...
17 May 2014 – After an unexplained failure in Mission Commander Gus Grandin’s arm, a back-up astronaut was ordered to extend an arm with a camera and hold it near the sixty centimeter diameter rock. An official NASA statement heralded the “remarkable string of results achieved thus far during the first human mission to the surface of Mars,” noting that the astronauts had been able to stand up, climb down to the Martian surface, walk a distance of about one meter and begin some exploratory activity after just less than two months on the planet. This compares favorably, they noted, with the heralded achievements of robotic Mars probes about a decade ago. 18 May 2014 – NASA today scrambled to find an explanation for its loss of control over the Mars mission. After successfully and “nearly flawlessly” controlling the astronauts through their initial movements on the planet, reports indicate NASA personnel were shocked yesterday when the astronauts stopped responding to directions from Earth and began moving and acting independently. At the same time, what are officially characterized as “incomprehensible” transmissions have been received from the mission. Informed sources say the transmissions claim the astronauts completed the next six months of scheduled activities within the period of less than one hour after they ceased following orders from Earth.
(What? So confused!)
I come back only to say that I have fixed my name.
Now perhaps I will not be confused with any other Blanks around. I also wonder if I am giving away too much...
I shall say again, good bye.
(Okay Blank, I still have no idea...)
“Exploration of the solar system is too important to let human astronauts create barriers to the future of humanity in space.”
(Sorry, have to go, phone battery at 3%
See you around, Velv!)
Blank :c
Will return soon.
(Okay, bye!)
(Meh)
(Chi! *tacklehugs*)
is anyone on?
(I am! Velvet (Velv/Vel) Shadows, obsessed with Skulduggery Pleasant, Sherlock BBC and CAKE at your service! *curtseys*)
its past 1 in the morning where I am, and I keep on hearing weird noses in my house, and I am literally sitting here with a knife in my hand so that if a demon comes up behind me I can stab it
(No! Don't kill Felix! *starts laughing* Sorry, why are you awake then?)
I have a bit of insomnia at the moment
(Insomnia?)
sorry if I don't really reply that soon, I'm watching Revolution right now
Hi Rueben. Me too... It's half past midnight. I think it was that three hour nap I took earlier this evening.
So I guess I'm here for a bit. Hi.
Uh, not watching anything, I meant that I have insomnia t the moment.
*sneaks up behind Rueben, knife in hand, smile on face*
(Hi, guys!)
(Okay Reuben!
Hey Lav!
What's "Revolution"?)
Hey Lavender
(What's a "Christmas Miracle" - does anyone know? Why do people celebrate it?)
(Haha, okay Lav!
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT INSOMNIA IS?!
Tia! You're back! *tacklehugs and is stabbed by the knife* *looks down* Uh oh...
It's where you can't sleep, Vel. Sometimes it's like a disorder. Some people are always having a hard time to sleep even though they want to. For others, it's just temporary.
No idea, Tia.
Sorry for the rhyme.
Revolution is a TV show set in 15 years time where every thing that runs on electricity has stopped working, and this group of people head out to try and find out what happened to the electricity.
(Tia, I'm just guessing, but I think a Christmas miracle is a miracle which happens at Christmas! And I think people celebrate it because they wish to see a Christmas miracle?
Oh right, yeah, I get that too sometimes...)
(Awesome Reuben! So wanna watch that!)
I think I've heard of that, Rueben. It sounds interesting, but I've never watched it.
(Rp anyone?)
*knife is plastic so Velv is ok*
Sorry, Vel. Don't really like rping.
Msd, I'm going to try to sleep.
(*looks down, confused, realising the plastic knife stabbed a packet of ketchup in my pocket*
oh shit, I just heard this weird scratching noise in the lounge room, and I'm too scared to check it out!
(Okay Lav, good luck!)
(How far away from the lounge are you? How loud is it? Is it still going?)
OH MY GOLDEN GOD GTA ONLINE HEISTS TRAILER FLARES HARRIERS KITTENS GUY IN WHEELCHAIR CLOWN MASKS HEISTS HEISTS HEISTS CONFIRMED!!!!! *dies*
Do you have any pets, Rueben? What area do you live in? Is it usually safe? Is it really windy at the moment?
Try not to worry too much. Houses make random sounds sometimes.
(What Tia?)
(Good night, Hope!)
see you later Lav! I'm gonna leave as well now to finish Revolution, then hopefully getting some sleep after that!
(Okay, bye Reuben!
Rp Tia?)
*thinks she knows what Tia's talking about*
*is confused though*
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