My new/revamped/still-under-construction writing blog is up: Tulgeywood. That's where I'll be posting my Moby-Dick drabbles and the FicSwap 2010 story, as well as other writing stuff. {Book reviews will still be posted here.}
Showing posts with label FicSwap 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FicSwap 2010. Show all posts
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Thursday, 18 November 2010
^ One of the best random quotes ever. It's from Sherlock Holmes, too. :D
Speaking of whom, I ought to be writing my review of BBC's new "Sherlock" TV series, which we finished watching just recently. But actually, I worked on something better today--I started my story for FicSwap 2010 at Wickfield. :) I've already passed the minimum word count, but I'm hoping to keep the story as short as possible, and not get too needlessly verboseas I often am. I'll try not to get too critical of my writing, either, as that can be a major source of writer's block for me. :P Anyway, I think it'll turn out pretty good. I used to write only short stories, so it's nice to be taking a break from writing novel-length stories.
Apart from that, there hasn't been much to blog about, lately. A lot of different projects (sewing, drawing, reading) have been on my mind. I wish I had some fast-paced classic lit to read, too. Any suggestions? :) I do plan to finish Monte Cristo, but I find it hard to read that kind of book during the school year.
P. S. Is the font too small?
Speaking of whom, I ought to be writing my review of BBC's new "Sherlock" TV series, which we finished watching just recently. But actually, I worked on something better today--I started my story for FicSwap 2010 at Wickfield. :) I've already passed the minimum word count, but I'm hoping to keep the story as short as possible, and not get too needlessly verbose
Apart from that, there hasn't been much to blog about, lately. A lot of different projects (sewing, drawing, reading) have been on my mind. I wish I had some fast-paced classic lit to read, too. Any suggestions? :) I do plan to finish Monte Cristo, but I find it hard to read that kind of book during the school year.
P. S. Is the font too small?
Saturday, 30 October 2010
Goal for the weekend: to finish my Spanish homework so that I can watch "Sherlock". The soundtrack is pretty cool:
We have a Spanish testthis next week, and a Spanish composition (rough draft) due this week. Lots to look forward to.
Long-term goal: to finish the research for my historical fiction book (first of a series) by August 2011 (if not sooner, but that seems doubtful). I'm aiming for a more serious, intense, and readable book, compared to previous stuff I've written. The number one thing I want to avoid is letting it get melodramatic. And this time, I don't plan to begin writing it until I know exactly what the characters are like.
Things I've learned recently:
Speaking of writing, I got my story request for the FicSwap 2010 event! :) It's an excellent story request, and I'm looking forward to writing it...
I'm currently learning Danse Macabre, arranged for violin and piano. (The title sounds sinister, but the song itself really isn't scary.) It's one of those short, elaborate, encore-style pieces, and has some great melodies.
I think for my next violin piece, I would love to learn "Melodie", by Tchaikovsky. It's the perfect song to listen to on rainy days:
As a piece of Sherlockian trivia, this song was used in the computer game Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring (which is a great game, by the way!).
We have a Spanish test
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Long-term goal: to finish the research for my historical fiction book (first of a series) by August 2011 (if not sooner, but that seems doubtful). I'm aiming for a more serious, intense, and readable book, compared to previous stuff I've written. The number one thing I want to avoid is letting it get melodramatic. And this time, I don't plan to begin writing it until I know exactly what the characters are like.
Things I've learned recently:
- Writing for an audience/age-range is a must, if I want my book to have any relevance.
- Even plot-driven books can suffer from mediocre characters...
- ...and in the same vein, characters (and real people) have motives. I have to figure out why they are bad, good, heroic, annoying, etc.
- I'm not very good at ending chapters, so I should outline them first.
- Short, momentous conversations work better in short stories or films, than in novels.
Speaking of writing, I got my story request for the FicSwap 2010 event! :) It's an excellent story request, and I'm looking forward to writing it...
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I'm currently learning Danse Macabre, arranged for violin and piano. (The title sounds sinister, but the song itself really isn't scary.) It's one of those short, elaborate, encore-style pieces, and has some great melodies.
I think for my next violin piece, I would love to learn "Melodie", by Tchaikovsky. It's the perfect song to listen to on rainy days:
As a piece of Sherlockian trivia, this song was used in the computer game Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring (which is a great game, by the way!).
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The Celtic Thunder Christmas CD is waiting to be picked up at the library, so maybe I'll be posting about that soon. :) I can hardly believe Christmas is only a couple of months away. I guess I should start thinking about buying Christmas presents and cards...
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