Sunday, December 14, 2014

How To Write Books Good, Part 3

Beginning the book:

  • 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!

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Lavender Hope said...

Bye Rue! Good luck sleeping!

*nods goodnight to Vel and Tia*
*sleeps*

Unknown said...

Lav, have 2 cats, but they are both outside right now, but the house has been settling alot recently, and there aren't many crimes in the area, so should be safe

Inky Flame said...

(im back my minions!)

Unknown said...

Okay, Bye everyone!

Savannah said...

(INKY! *tacklehugs* It's been days! Do you wanna rp?)

Inky Flame said...

(*huggles* hey Vel! ill brb
gotta phone my nan)

Savannah said...

(Okay! *sits down and waits patiently*)

Inky Flame said...

(Im back ! sure we can Vel ^^)

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

INKY!
*supermegahuggletacklesofdoomvils*
I've missed you! I don't feel like we've talked a lot!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Your minions? I am not your minion Inky.

Hello all.)

Inky Flame said...

(Duggy! *huggles * it has been a while my friend! how art thou?)

Inky Flame said...

(Hello Sil
oh aren't you now? *grins*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(No, Inky, I most certainly am not your minion.)

Inky Flame said...

(*puts a necklace on Sil* sit girl!)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-smashes face first to the ground and groans-
Not this again.
-gets up, brushing off, pretending the necklace doesn't exist-)

Savannah said...

(Hey Dug and Sil!)
*calls Felix*

Inky Flame said...

(*grins* hehehe im in an evil mood)

Felix: *answers* hello?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Clearly. I swear you'd be a great torturer via email..)

Savannah said...

Do you wanna build a snowmaaan?
Come on let's go and plaaay!
I never see you aaanymore,
Come out the dooor,
It's like you've gone awaaay!

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

Hey Sil!
Hey Velvet!
I know Inky! I'm good! How be's yous and yous eyes?! (That goes for everyone!!)

Savannah said...

(Me and my eyes are great Dug! What about you?)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Iz be cold Dug! Mah eyes be considering a nap!)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(I read it as "please prove you're a robot" and now it's only one word.

Also hello, Sil and Amazinky and Velv and Duggy!)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Hey TiaTia. Where were we last night?)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Um. Idk.

Tanya is building an army to conquer Blogland. Anyone can join, which will guarantee their survival.)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

*huggles Velv*

*mock stabs her a few more times*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(An army to conquer blogland?
Yeah..Sil won't like that..)

Inky Flame said...

(hey Kassy ^^
my and my eyes are gooood
I have a recruitment event earlier)

Felix: okayyyy

Savannah said...

(*screams*)
*runs to the window* Look it's even snowing! *stops, realising it is sunny and there are no clouds in sight*

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *smiles* its not snowing though...

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Will Sil kill Tanya to stop her?

*huggles Amazinky and Silly c:)

Savannah said...

*grins and shoves hand out the window, changing the weather in Blogland to be cold and snowy* Really? *frowns* Check again...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*huggles back*
Well that despends on the situation. If she has another choice and isn't angry then no. If she's angry, probably.)

Inky Flame said...

(*huggles Kassy* how art thou my friend?

me and a few friends did secret santa and we exchanged gifts today, because it is the last day of college
my friend got me a choker and mints that said 'for a small penis instantly')

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *eyes widen* wow....that's some serious power

Savannah said...

*giggles* Yup! Sooo... You coming?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*wraps a leash around Inky's neck, tightening it so she cant remove it*)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: well...I don't know *smirks*


(*glares at Sil* sit girl)

Savannah said...

Awww, please?! I already walked all the way over here! *knocks* And in these shoes! *looks down at my red heeled boots and pouts*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-smashes into the ground, keeping a tight hold on the leash so that Inky faceplants with her-)

Inky Flame said...

(*mumbles* damn...,)

elix: aren't you too young to be wearing those? and fine...

Savannah said...

*frowns* No... Maybe... Yes... Well it doesn't matter because I don't have a mother to tell me not to!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*laughs* Take it off me.)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *frowns* but you have me and I tell you so

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(I am ok, I guess, until mother comes home.

Sil, it is an army of Tanya clones.)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(An army of Tanya clones? Oh God. That'll be fun..ahhhhh that explains yesterday.)

Savannah said...

Yeah, but... But... Ummm... *tries to come up with a good reason why I can wear them* I look good in them?

Inky Flame said...

(after you take this leash off me...)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Do you really think I'm that stupid? Necklace first.)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *smiles* sure you do...but you look perfect without them

Savannah said...

Yeah but without them I'm too short!

Inky Flame said...

(you wont take the leash off me if I do...leash first)

Savannah said...

(Sil... Inky... JUST DO IT AT THE SAME TIME FOR GODS SAKE!)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(You want take the necklace off if I take the leash off first!)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *frowns* too short?

Inky Flame said...

(I will! promise)

Savannah said...

*kicks off shoes and tilts head right back too see Felix* See! *chokes on a snowflake*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

( No you won't! You'll say 'Good. Now sit girl!')

Savannah said...

(Would you like me to take them off, children?)

Inky Flame said...

(oh will I now?)

Inky Flame said...

(only I can take off the necklace)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Yes you will! You know you will!)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *smiles* a perfect height for me to tdo this
*picks her up and kisses*

Savannah said...

(Okay, why don't you just do it at the same time?)

Inky Flame said...

(I wont! pinky promise!)

Savannah said...

*kisses back*

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *smiles* your height is cute

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-glares and tightens the leash to make her breathing a bit harder- necklace. Remove.)

Inky Flame said...

(*winces* l leash)

Savannah said...

*puts head on his shoulder, sighs and then yawns* I'm not cute...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Remove the necklace and the leash comes off)

Inky Flame said...

(*rolls eyes* fine *necklace turns to dust*)

Felix: yes, I think you are...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-nods and removes the leash- was that so hard?)

Savannah said...

Whatever you say... *shifts position in his arms to kiss his cheek*

Inky Flame said...

(knowing you, you might have not let me go!)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *smiles and puts her down*
take this *throws a snowball at her*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Please I'm not that lean!)

Garret Falcone said...

HO HO HO!!!
SANTA'S HERE!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(**mean)
(AHHH SANTA -HIDES-)

Inky Flame said...

(santa baby! *glomps*
not that lean?)

Savannah said...

*screams* *throws a snowball back*

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *laughs and chucks a big one*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Mean Chloe. Mean.)

Savannah said...

(SAAANTAAA!)

Inky Flame said...

(of course *grins*)

Garret Falcone said...

Mrs Claus! *smiles and accepts glomping and holds you in a huggle*
How art thou? )

Sil its only me no need to hide....
On second thoughts, hide and be afraid be very afraid!)

Savannah said...

*grins and looks up over Felix's head where I am suspending a huge mountain of snow*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-nods:-)

Inky Flame said...

(*huggles tightly* ive been a good girl *grins* how art thou?)

Garret Falcone said...

Hello Vel!

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *face drops* no....

Garret Falcone said...

I'm feeling festive!!!
And i have presents for those who have been good!
*huggles Chlo tightly*

Inky Flame said...

(yay! what do I get?)

Garret Falcone said...

Lets see, what do you want? And I'll see if I can give you it

Inky Flame said...

(you!)

Savannah said...

*lets go, laughing like a maniac*
(Hi Gar! I've been good! Apart from dropping a huge mountain of snow on Felix...)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *falls* Vel!

Inky Flame said...

(damn, my emails take ages to send()

Garret Falcone said...

Okay Chlo *puts a little bow on* merry Christmas! )

Well you still get a present Vel! *gives you a box* (It has whatever you want it to be inside) )

Inky Flame said...

(yay!)

Savannah said...

*continues to laugh madly*
(*squeals* Thanks Garr! *opens the present* A gun?! How did you know?!)

Noelle said...

At least 130 young girls were slayed in Pakistan.

Garret Falcone said...

*huggles tightly* your very welcome *smiles* (and tis okay bout the emails) )

Inky Flame said...

(hey Adra...)
Felix: really?

Inky Flame said...

(thank yooouu)

Garret Falcone said...

I took an educated guess Vel... *smiles* )
(my last comment was for Chlo Chlo)

Garret Falcone said...

Ho

Garret Falcone said...

Ho

Garret Falcone said...

HO!
DAMN RIGHT I GET TO DED, BOUT TIME TOO!

Inky Flame said...

(hehe XD)

Noelle said...

Boil, toil, bleed on the floor...
I stand atop a top stair,
and a feather pushes forward,
and I fall...

Savannah said...

*starts laugh crying* Sorry Felix but you should have seen your face! *notices how silent Felix is* Felix? Felix?! FELIX!

Savannah said...

(That's amazing Adra... How are you?)

Garret Falcone said...

My ded!
I ded to,
Chloe G,
She is an amazing person, is always there for people when they need it, she's a good listener and helper, really huggable (I speak from personal experience), a lovely person, who I loves so much and im lucky to be her boyfriend
Chloe is one of a kind, you'll never meet anyone like her again
She is the Ying to my Yang, the Craig to my Bellamy
So this ded is to thank Chloe for being amazing and may you forever be amazing! Also your are cute
So everyone with me now.....
HEAR HEAR!! and HOORAH!!

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *darts up and starts pelting snowballs*

Savannah said...

(HEAR HEAR!)

Inky Flame said...

(Rhos...t thank you... *huggles death tight*)

Savannah said...

*growls* You're gonna wish you hadn't done that... *picks up all of the snow and compacts it into my hands* *throws my hands out, sending a huge wave of snow at Felix*

Garret Falcone said...

Tis okay and all true Chloe *is huggled death tight and smiles* )
(Thank you Vel)

Savannah said...

(Welcome!)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *dodges*

(you are the best and I loves you ever so much)

Savannah said...

*stomps feet and tries again*

Garret Falcone said...

Awwwwwwwwww, Chloe *smiles* same to you too *huggles tightly*)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *frowns and continues to dodge * Vel?

Inky Flame said...

(*huggles tightly* awwww
rp?)

Garret Falcone said...

(okay *nods and smiles* you start?
And i believes I know where we left it *nods* )

Savannah said...

*murmers* Yes darling? *looks at the colossal mountain of snow behind Felix* *pulls the snow forwards, triggering a giant avalanche*

Inky Flame said...

(okay ^)
Alys: y you can stay a at m my burrow I if you want...

Felix: *srerams and runs*

Savannah said...

*laughs as the Avalanche rolls forward* *stops laughing as it reaches me and I fall*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-watching..-)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *also falls*

Inky Flame said...

(*huggles Sil*()

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*hugs Flick*
*sighs*)

Inky Flame said...

(whats wrong bach?)

Savannah said...

Valentina: Well wasn't that fun?
Velvet:
Valentina: Come on wake up, we need to get out before we suffocate! Today is not the day to die I'm afraid...
Velvet:

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Nowt.. just thinking..)

Garret Falcone said...

Vik: Thank you, but only if you are okay with it?

Inky Flame said...

(okay)

Felix: *shouts* Vel!

Inky Flame said...

Alys: I its the least I I can do *nods and looks at the ground*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*fades away slightly*)

Savannah said...

Valentina: Hey look, there's Felix!
Velvet:
Valentina: Come on! Stop being annoying and wasting my fun!
Velvet:
Valentina: Urgh... You're so selfish just letting us die like this...
Velvet:

Garret Falcone said...

*sucks Sil into an industrial size vacuum* no fading for you! (please) )
Vik: Thank you *smiles*

Inky Flame said...

(don't fade! *huggles*)

Felix: *roars* Vel! *starts digging*

Inky Flame said...

Alys: h how about h here *points to a massive okay tree*

Garret Falcone said...

Vik: Okay *nods* looks good *looks the tree up and down*

Inky Flame said...

Alys: t thanks...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-Is apparently in a vacuum cleaner-)

Savannah said...

Valentina: Move you useless bitch!
Velvet: *shakes head* This is what you get for controlling me... I hope you're happy...
Valentina: What about Felix?
Velvet: *starts crying* Tell him I'm sorry and I love him... Please... *closes eyes and stops breathing*
Valentina: No... Stop... Open your eyes and get us out of here!
Velvet:

Inky Flame said...

*oak tree XD

Inky Flame said...

elix: *finds her* Vel! *picks her up* wake up! *roars*

Savannah said...

Valentina: Look, you've gone and upset him now... I hope YOURE happy...
Velvet:
Valentina: *groans* I really shouldn't have used up all my magic to get her to create that Avalanche...
Velvet:
Valentina: *tries to take control and fails* *begins to swear badly* No... You're ruining everything!

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *shakes her* please wake up !

Garret Falcone said...

Vik: Tis okay bud *starts digging*
(yup you are Sil, if you get lonely just say and I'll put someone else in there too *looks at Chloe and smiles* .......)

Savannah said...

Valentina: *fades away*
Velvet:

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-sighs and curls up-)

Inky Flame said...

Alys: *smiles as helps*

Inky Flame said...

(*smiles and Rhossie*)

Felix: *roars and turns into his demon form*

Garret Falcone said...

(SURPRISE! *uses the vacuum on Chloe and sucks her up too!* )
Vik: Thank you *continues digging*

Inky Flame said...

(Eeeek!)
Alys ; *turns into a fox and continues digging*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*looks vaguely up at Chloe*)

Garret Falcone said...

*Grins* Rhos - two, other people - Nil )
Vik: Hey! That's cheating *speeds up and tries to out dig Alys*

Savannah said...

Velvet's Conscience: I'm not ready... I can't go yet... *looks back at Felix* He's right... I have so much to live for... I can't leave him... I don't wanna die... I just want to be back in his arms, I want to be safe...
Death: *shakes head*
VC: *turns and walks back to my body*
Death: *grabs VC's arm*
VC: *starts crying* LET GO! I don't want to leave goddammit! *reaches for Felix and whimpers* I'm sorry...

Inky Flame said...

(Hey Silly)
Alys: *digs faster*

Garret Falcone said...

Vik: *uses fire to burn the soil away* ah ha!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Hi...-fades completely-)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: Vel...please *starts crying*

Alys: s show o off *digs more*

Inky Flame said...

(don't fade sweetie!)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-pauses-


...



Sweetie?)

Inky Flame said...

(yes, sweetie...its meant to be endearing)

Garret Falcone said...

Vik: Says the one who is part fox.... *smiles*
(I second what Chlo said, don't fade please ) (unless you really really really want too)

Inky Flame said...

Alys: *shifts back only to roll eyes before changing back*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(...okay...
-sits and watches the rp silently-)

Savannah said...

VC: *is dragged away* Wait... Before I go completely... Can I just see my body once more?! Please?
Death: *tilts head*
VC: Thank you... *walks over and crouches down*
Death: *touches her elbow*
VC: *jerks it up and hits him in the face*
Death: *goes sprawling*
VC: *leaps back into my body
Velvet: *sits up and gasps*

Inky Flame said...

Felix: Vel! *crushes her in a hug*

Garret Falcone said...

Vik: *quietly sneaks away and takes a break, while Alys digs*

Savannah said...

*starts crying* I'm so sorry... so so sorry...

Inky Flame said...

Alys: *continues digging until shes down far enough*
*murmurs an incantation which transforms the burrow into a home*

Inky Flame said...

Felix: h hey...its okay *still cries* ive got you...

Garret Falcone said...

Vik: *continues taking a break and nods off*

Inky Flame said...

Alys: Vik I... *sees him asleep and approaches him*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(James Erica Mr Wol) Annabelle Ashlea Sil Mum Dad Granmama Manuel Orpheus
James Erica Mr Wolf Annabelle Ashlea Sil Manuel Orpheus
James Erica Mr Wolf Annabelle Sil Manuel
James Erica Mr Wolf Manuel
Mr Wolf Manuel
...
)

Savannah said...

*snifs* *wipes away his tears* Please don't cry... I'm here, I'm not going anywhere. That made me realise that there's no place I'd rather be than with you... I don't wanna die anymore, I just want to spend the rest of my life with you- I love you Felix! *kisses him*

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *kisses* I love you too...I cant lose you...

Savannah said...

*sighs* I know... And I can't lose you...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-scrunches up a piece of paper and throws it away-)

Inky Flame said...

(Sil...)
Felix: please...just stay

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-curls up-)

Inky Flame said...

(Sil, change your name please
You are somebody
you are worth as much as everyone else
You do exist)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(-hugs self-)

Inky Flame said...

(*huggles Sil tightly*)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

*hugs Void*

(Wait, since when did you (Sil), or anyone else here consider me a friend?)

((Back soon just gotta wash dishes, heat up some beans :) and look up uni plans. So back in 5.))

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Sil is a character. She is busy..)

Inky Flame said...

(ive always considered you a friend Kassy)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(...)

Savannah said...

(Yeah Sil! You're one of my best friends! Doesn't that make you worth something?!)
*puts forehead on Felix's* I am... I don't want to die anymore, I've realised that I found happiness the day I met you... I was just too blind to notice it...

Inky Flame said...

(Jai... *huggles tightly*)

Savannah said...

(Since I met you Tia!)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*hugs Chloe tightly back*)

Inky Flame said...

Felix: *kisses her forehead and by now as changed back to human form*
well now you notice....

Savannah said...

Yeah... Took me a while... *grins* You're a cute demon!

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