It's not easy writing a book.
I mean, it's easier than mining coal. It's easier than most factory work. It's probably easier than a lot of office jobs as well.
But STARTING to write a book... those first few inches you have to push that boulder till it hits the edge and starts to roll downhill... THAT'S the hard part.
Not as hard as teaching, granted. Or working on a farm. Or being a doctor or a nurse or a cop or a fireman. I doubt it's as hard as construction, either, or carpentry, or plumbing, or engineering.
But STILL...
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«Oldest ‹Older 4201 – 4400 of 4973 Newer› Newest»@Star I'd read the books but idk if I'd like them :/
Enjoy your break from the insanity, Starry! :)
@Kas: *laughs* I'd like to say that everyone would like them, but that's the obsession talking. ;)
:P I'll try. :P
My friends are arguing over which of two characters Misha Collins plays is the hottest.
*shakes head* XD
They're now yelling about Supernatural and glittery posters.
Um?
I've thinked they've worked out that Jimmy is hotter than Cas, but Lizzie still insists that human Cas is hotter than Jimmy (Cat's only watched to season four), and that Misha Collins is the hottest version of himself.
Now they're freaking out about how hot Misha Collins is?
They amuse me, they really do. :P
(Hello.)
Liliana: *she grins* Mmm...
Parasite: Try me.
Bethany: You did save us, Silente.
Elizabeth: *she and Morgan vanish in a flash of blue, reappearing outside some large gates at the entrance to a city*
Ember: *she appears beside them in a flash of fire*
Hey, Soph.
@Star Tell 'em about the rabbits :|
(@Kas: Rabbits . . . ?
I took the personality test again and got INFP-T again. Haha destined.)
Morgan: *looks around, assessing situation*
@Star Tell 'em about the cows and the pigs and the chicken and the alfalfa field for the rabbits :|
@Kas: ???
@Star Tell 'em we gonna have a few acres of our own land and George's gonna let me play with the rabbits. Tell 'em about the rabbits :|
@Kas: XD
Didn't they ban Of Mice and Men from GCSEs or something?
@Kas: WTF. Why???????
I did it for my GCSE a few months ago . . .
Onwa: *smiles down at her, kissing her forehead*
James: *narrows his eyes*
You'd get bored. And hungry.
Mm.. I saved YOU..
I don't know. I did it for my GCSE but I heard about a year ago that apparently all GCSE books that you write about had to be written by English people, or something like that.
I'll look into it.
Hey, Jaimie. How be you?
@Kas: -_- Well, that's stupid, if so.
Oh, yeah, 'salmost end of school, innit?
*frowns at time*
*continues drawing five-pointed stars*
(Hey. I'm fine. Challenging myself to not lean against the glass on the bus while sat on the bar. Its not easy.)
(While not holding on too.)
@Star It is, innit? Btw, stars don't look like this ☆, just stare at the sun and you'll see (just don't stare for too long!)
@Jai That's good. Just don't fall, okay?
Or you could look in the mirror when looking for a Star.
(@Kas I'll never fall ;P)
@Jai But be cautious, or you will :/
(Home now.)
That's good, Jai!
(Jaimie, please be careful.)
Liliana: Mmm... *she bites her nose again*
Parasite: One hundred and fifty or so years later, and no doubt I will get another meal by then. I also exist in the real world.
Bethany: And that meant I - and my mother - could save you. Therefore you saved us both.
Elizabeth: This is Aztraya. *she opens the gates, stepping inside the city*
Ember: Do you think that Minerve will have done this?
Elizabeth: It does not seen to be her usual style.
(@Kas: Entirely depends on your definition of star. The word describes multiple things. One is that shape you posted. :)
Wacthing The Next Step. I really want them to lose and have to come back next year to re-try. It would make for better TV and would be more realistici. But I don't have faith that that'll happen, sigh. I think they'll unrealistically win and the show will lose most of the stuff that makes it it. Eh.)
Morgan: *nods* Cool.
(I'm always careful *smiles innocently*)
Onwa: *raises an eyebrow*
You're eating my nose.
James: You wouldn't keep me here. Then you'd have to go back to being bored
Hmph..
*waves to Jai adn Sophia, btw*
I accidentally stabbed my wrist with my bracelet and now it aches. XD
(*sighs slightly*
@Star be careful..)
(I made my mums day ^.^)
(@Chloe well done.)
(Thanks ^.^
I decided that my backup plan is midwifery
I'll have to ask Sil for tips XD)
Oh, well done, Inky!!! :)
Everyone thinks Lizzie should be a midwife for some reason . . .
@Jai: I'll try. :/ Trust me, I have to desire to get stabbed in the wrist.
(My mum is super thrilled because apparently is be good at it)
(Sil: Advice - Dont go into midwifery.
Advice - Spike everyone's food with birth control tablets.)
(*inches away slowly*)
@Jai: XD I may agree with that for the most part.
(That's all a bit... Drastic isn't it XD)
(Sil: *smiles at star*
Seriously. Giving birth is yucky. It's unhygienic! There's blood!)
(Sil: Drastic? Hardly.)
(I wanted to be a vet
I can deal with blood
And babies and animals... Same diff isn't it?)
(Sil: humans taste better. And are worse at fighting.)
@Sil: XD
(Hey!)
(Sil: Tiger verses human, unarmed. Who wins?)
(*mutters* tiger
Unarmed human against a chihauhau
Who wins?)
(Sil: Exactly.
Seriously? An animal that humans genetically bred? That's low.)
(Still an animal
Okay then, a human against a panda)
Hi guys...*collapses into Blogland*
They made me stay later but oh well, more money.
(Huggles gem* how did it go?)
Hey Clo. Was working on the roundabout from 12 so very boring.
Sid, you're weird...
Hey Star.
(I see
I have yet to find a job -_- applied for a sales position at schuh
Waiting on that
Can't believe pets at home never even got bak to me...)
OMG Google Play updated several days ago, and when it did I thought they'd got rid of the shuffle button beacuse I couldn't see it, and it really annoyed me because I normally put it on shuffle, but I've only just seen it now and it was right in plain site just above where it normally is omg. XD
Lol Star.
*sight
That's a shame Chloe...i hope you get it though.
@Gemma: Ikr.
(Thanks ^.^)
Elizabeth: Minerve's soldiers are attempting to gain access to the city from the other side. I thought it would be better to go here first. It is not a good idea to teleport into the middle of combat.
(*cuddles gemmy* I'm unique. Continue our rp?)
Morgan: I wouldn't think it was.
(I'm getting sick of pasta -_-)
Liliana: Mmm... No, it's just fun to chew on.
Parasite: *she sighs* If I guess, will you tell me when I'm right?
Bethany: You're a hero. *she nods, cuddling against Silente*
(random question for you peoples,
This is purely hypothetical now but
If Garrett and Silente had a fight (probably going to happen sooner or later... )
Who would win?
Out of curiosity )
I personally would say its equal or Garrett would win, but I'm biased so yeah... :P )
Onwa: *rolls her eyes*
It makes me need to sneeze.
James: Presumably not.
*gently holds her close*
Claire and You are the hero's.
(Hey rhos ^.^
I'm not sure *frowns*
Anyways, how art thou?)
(If gar and sil had a fight?
Sil: With or without Jai limiting me like she has a habit of doing?
*glares*)
@Rhos: *looks blank*
(hilow )
(Hey k ^.^)
(Hey K)
(how are you all ?)
(*shrugs*)
(I is on top of the world!
Cardiff UNi open day tomorrow)
I'm fine, thanks. :) Spent most of today reading and drawing five-pointed stars. Now rubbing five-pointed stars out and redrawing them. XD You?
(*sighs*
*leaves*)
(Hello Chloe, Jai and Sil, Star, Soph and K
I'm good thank you Chloe, pretty excited for tomorrow :D
How bout you? (<thats for everyone :P )
Well Sil, lets say in this case, that Jai does limit you
Would you win or would Gar win? )
(thank you to all other people who've answered the survey :)
Interesting answers there :P )
(okay? Bye Jai?.... :/ )
(What's wrong Jai?)
(What's up Jai ? *offers hug*
That's good CHloe *huggles* :P is that the one you want to get in ?)
(Do you want to rp rhos?)
(THat's sounds tedious Stat :P they're easy to draw :P :) I'm really good tbh )
(*huggles* it is my first choice
And I've decided that my backplan is midwifery)
(Jaimie, are you alright?)
Liliana: *she grins* Mmm... But I like doing it.
Parasite: Mmm... I could always take a look at your memory if you won't tell me.
Bethany: I didn't really do anything... It was my mother.
Claire: I suppose we'll never know if what I did actually changed anything about the crash.
Ember: So where now?
Elizabeth: Something must happen to let us know whether or not Minerve is involved. It is just a case of finding it.
(I hope you get it then :P that's a good backup :P my cousin does that she moved down to England because apparently there's basically no jobs for it up here.
if limited I think Gar if not then Sil :P
Did you want to continue the one with Daisy? -jw the way I look at it we're just awkwardly in your house rn )
(can't right now sorry Chlo... Gotta go for a shower :P
Be back soon though :S
*poofs in a puddle of water* )
@Keiron: They are when you have a protactor and a ruler. :) I've spent most of my life trying and failing to do accurate ones, but I've finally figured them out yay. :)
It's not relaly too tedious; I have music. :P
(I'll carry on with daisy ^.^
Thanks, mum thinks I would be a good one)
(Okay rhos ^.^ I will wait)
Morgan: I guess we look, then.
*he can definitely feel the pain and exhaustion at the edges now, but he's side's close to being healed enough, so it's all good*
@Chloe: I think you would be a good one. :)
Thank you star ^.^)
Just got home.
I could never get fed up of pasta, clo.
Uh yeah jai...if you come back :-/
Hey keiron, Rhos.
(For a perfect one aka every line be the same? because there is a way to do them perfect freehand. Because I can draw them freehand non perfect fast too :P and each to their own if you're having fun with it then good :D :P
Okai then... :P
Con: does that include me or have I just poofed home? )
(Hey Gem.)
Kids tire me out.
How are you Keiron?
(I am a fussy eater)
(lol...
i'm really good wby? i'm going to Ireland in 2 weeks btw did you see :P?)
(I wanna go to Ireland )
No i didn't, cool.
I'm a fussy eater too chlo but i love italian. Sometimes get fed up of pizza but never get fed up of pasta. So many types and shapes and sauces and stuff you can put through it. You could have a different dish every night.
@Keiron: XD I can't stand it when they're not perfect. XD It's annoyed me for years, because I can't do them perfect freehand . . .
But now I'm armed with my protractor, it's all good. XD You draw five lines from a point with 72 degree angles between each line. You then join the lines up accordingly so you have five points, each with a line going through the middle. :)
I've drawn over sixty in the past few days, so I'm getting pretty good at it. XD Only have to draw fifteen or so more.
(There's sixty-six in the design, I think, but I'm having to rub a few out and redraw them.)
(Aww :( mee tooo :P :D hehe soy! I'll be sure to take lots of pics I wanna go Belfast one of the days there's a titanic museum there. don't know if we will it's a wee bit away from Letterkenny :/ I'll try coz i really wanna see it.)
(I'm more of an Indian kinda gal ^.^)
(Hello, I'm back from the shower :D
So yeah free now (msd for food :P )
*bro hugs everyone* )
(*huggles rhos* rp?)
Yeah sure, which one?
Tawnett?
Or
Daisy and Co. ?)
(Well con isn't here atm so tawnett?)
(Con: or is he not :P )
(Great timing ^.^£
(Con: :P
I was ghosting since I posted the last comment to see if anything else happened:P)
(Yes Con :P
Okay so Daisy and Co. It is then? )
(wbvd though... )
(I see *.^)
(Okay then ^.^)
(*Rolls in, tired as always*
There's way too much paperwork involved in college...)
(Ok you don't have to if you don't want you know.
Hey J)
(Hello john! Rest when you can!)
(*Half-waves to people in general*)
(We shall do that k ^.^)
Elizabeth: Indeed. It is unfortunate that I did not say anything of greater use, but nevertheless.
(Shall do what soz? The rp?)
(I don't have to worry about UNi for another yeR, thank god
But I can't wait for the opening day tomorrow!)
(Yes %.^ we can carry on with the Cole daisy and con rp)
(alright :P kinda need to wait on Daisy which is why I said you don't have to force yourself if going to be very distant :/ -still another year of college/ high school ?)
(College ^.^
I will be here for the rest of the night
I've got ages)
(*hums F you loudly to myself*)
Onwa: I'll sneeze on you.
James: *glares at her*
You did..
(@Gem okay. Felix and Kiana had just ran off.)
(What's wrong Jai?)
(Nothing.)
(Something is, if you want to chat we can email ?)
(alright that's cool I was just saying :P
What you doing in college just now? :P -I really need to pay more attention-
Jai ?*offers hug* )
(Its fine. Pretend I'm not here.
Sil: It's not hard to do.)
(Right now I'm doing English lit, biology and psychology)
(What's not hard to do ?)
(*sigjs* Jai, we are here to help)
(Sil: ignoring her. All you have to do is let her fade into the back ground. Simple.)
(No Sil, something is wrong and it needs to be put right)
(Sil: Put right? You make it sound like she's broken a bone. Or accidently bumped into someone. *rolls eyes*
*sighs and gags outofroleplaySil*)
*appears*
*huggles Jai*
You're amazing!
*Poofs becAuse fooooooooooooooood!*
(Oh! sounds fun :P continuing all 3 next year? :/
@Sil, not going to happen.
@Jai WHat's up ? we can help :/ )
(*shakes head at dug*)
*nods*
Yes.
(Hardly.)
(Hey dug!
You are simply amazing Jai)
(*grunts*)
(I agree *hugs jai* :P You're awesome.)
(I'm really not.)
(You are to us :P)
(You are the best Jai!)
Hey Chloe!
See Jai? Everyone here thinks you're amazing!
Pretty, pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than
F-ing perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing
You're f-ing perfect to me
Okay now I really need to eat because I only had piece of toast before workout and I haven't since so I'm starving!
(*grunts*)
(I'm here now, no longer distant (do apologise for that lol :P
It was coz of food and then I had to ring my friend to sort out her birthday party tomorrow :D pretty excited for that ⌒.⌒ )
So, lets see what's going on here then,
Jai you're most definitely amazing *crushes with hug*
Re-read this if you want to:
http://theironforged.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/a-message-for-amazing-friend-of-mine.html?m=1
You may remember it from before ;) )
(Fine.)
Hecate: *glares at Sil the disappears*
(There. Now you can do the RP without me.)
(Sorry
I am off for the night, as it turns out
)
(...
*fucks off*)
(It's fine Rhos I was just saying we have to wait :P )
(*hugs Jai* :/)
Morgan: *shrugs* If we knew what we were doing, there'd be no mystery.
(lol Bye Chloe
*sighs* )
(Whatever. I was hoping to spend time rping with you but fine. Whatever. Should've guessed you didn't want to, when do you? Bye. Have a great night guys.)
When do i? I wanted to rp with my sister when i got back from work but whe left. Then i went for dinner and started playing minecraft with a friend so i would be very distant rping. Then my sister went in another mood because i wasn't there. That's totally my fault. Sorry.
(Maybe you didn't think that maybe something has cropped up and is more important than rping right now?)
(I didn't mean it like that....
the sigh was for Jai "*fucks off* because I want her to realize she's awesome.
Yeh Rhos that's fine lol I'm doing things anyway. )
But you'd have to walk a thousand miles
In my shoes, just to see
What it's like, to be me
I'll be you, let's trade shoes
Just to see what it'd be like to
Feel your pain, you feel mine
Go inside each other's minds
Just to see what we find
Look at shit through each other's eyes
Seems apt :S *No Hate please!* )
(Okay K :) *bro hugs* )
(Oh, I'm sorry that I can't always be happy. I'm sorry that my life f-ing sucks. Please, forgive me if my emotions inconcinience you. I'll just turn them off and go back to being a robot.)
(Chloe I didn't mean you..
*sighs*
Yeah. Well done Jai. A*
Sorry guys. One day I'll learn not to be a bitch.)
(*bro hugs rhos*
I'm sorry I just wanted to help... :/ also because I didn't want you to fuck off it wasn't because you have emotions... I'll just shut up
Con: *walks into his shadow realm keeping to himself -also will come out if both Daisy and Cole are available.* )
(No I-
*sighs*
I'm just going to shut up.)
(Soph - Don't spam me. I won't be replying.)
Everyone has shit to deal with Jaimie. You think you're the only one with problems? You're not. As Chloe just pointed out.
(*Rolls around, throwing calm feelings everywhere*)
Mine?)
Perfectly calm already John. But thanks for ignoring me. Shove your calm feelings up your ass. -.-
(*hugs jai?* ... *stays silent*)
Right, well I'll use this ded later because I need to know how to word it really )
(Not seeing anything in previous comments so you must mean on Skype and I don't keep that open 24/7 on my laptop any more because it causes mass amounts of lag.)
(Also, why do you care?)
(Just because people also have problems, does not make Jaimie's any less hurtful or important. Making her problems seem insignificant by saying, "everyone has shit to deal with" or words to that effect, will in no way, shape or form help her.
I know that Jaimie will have not meant any harm, and that she is just upset. She is one of the kindest individuals I have ever met in my entire life. And she has helped me, and she will have helped the rest of you in some way, and at some stage. There is absolutely no need to get angry with her.)
*nodsnods at SophiaSophia in agreement*
(I disappeared slightly, btw. My silence for the past few minutes has been intentional, not deliberate.)
*hugs everyone*
Chione. You need to leave until you calm down. You're hurting people.
Return when you can think properly.
(I agree, Adrasdos.)
(*hugs star back* ... *nods then shakes head @ soph*)
Mmh, that might be good advice . . . I know I don't say the best things when I'm not calm. :/
(*last comment*
Right, I don't know what's directed at who
But can I just say, I offered my help despite my own problems that just cropped up
But Jai didn't want it
So that's fine
I left to deal with my own problems)
It is the best advice, Star, because Chione often gets upset with Zafira when Zafira is acting up. Chione will be more likely to follow my words, lest she be a hypocrite.
..
That is all that I have to say.
...
*Shit*
*Noelle carefully makes sure to drink all of her pills again, and lays down to rest*
*Is dead*
*nodsnods at Sophia and Noelle*
*leaves hugs for Jai is she wants*
I'm sorry
(Chloe - I am not arguing with what you did, just the way that you did it. It seemed that you were almost shouting at her.)
evening all
(Hello, Dugglyn. Hello, Emerald.)
(I did no such thing
Not directed at anyone but sometimes shouting is called for if I tmakes someone see sense
I shall keep a bottle on my emotions from now on
Nos da )
*nods at Noelle*
*frowns*
*hugs Noelle*
@Chloe: :/ And if you want to do that, fine, imo.
I see friendship as some of a give-and-take situation.
The more you give to people, the more you can take from them.
If you want to give less to someone, you'll get to take less.
Sometimes it can be easier not to give, but that does mean you don't get to take.
You have to find a balance that works for you with each individual friendship.
*shrugs*
Sometimes it's not always possible to drop everything and run every five seconds, and sometimes you'd be better off not doing so 100% of the time.
That's your choice.
(Personally, I don't tend to give much to people, so strong friendships are rare for me.)
(Chloe, swearing and using exclamation marks are surely indicators of shouting, are they not? Even if you did not mean it as such, it definitely seemed like shouting to me, and it is likely that Jaimie will have thought likewise.)
Mmh, I can agree that Jaimie may have thought you were shouting at her. I'm not blaming you for that, if you didn't mean it, but I think Sophia just wants to make you aware of that.
Seems everyone wants me to leave. Fine.
And John i care because i miss you...i've made that clear.
*leaves*
(I'm used to bottling up my emotions
I thought I could open up here but now I can open up to only one person)
everyone alright??
(I agree, Star.
What seemed to happen in my eyes was that Jaimie wished to roleplay as she was feeling rather bad and it may have helped her, but roleplaying was just denied from her. Denying someone of something which will help them is hardly a good way of making someone feel better.)
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