Monday, July 25, 2011

Writing Exercises

     When I was in high school I signed up for a creative writing class. All I remember doing in that class was writing nonstop, daydreaming, and even drawing pictures. We had an exercise that we began with every morning. Everyone would rush to the back of the room to pick out three large black and white prints. Then we'd go to our seats and write about them, just anything that came to mind. One page short scenes, just a nice description, and sometimes poetry leaked out. 
     It's a good exercise to get the creative juices flowing, especially if you're having writer's block. It's good to remember that you can write anything that you want. As Lewis Carroll points out, it doesn't really have to make sense as long as it's amusing.
     So let the fun begin! I've chosen some interesting pictures to choose from. Try not to time yourself; I feel like this puts restraints on the c. juice. If you really get rolling on a story for one picture, why stop! There is an optical illusion in one of these pictures...see if you can find it! Also, you can see a much larger image if you click on the picture. I back-linked them to their original websites, so it might be a good idea to open them in a new browser or tab. Happy writings!






















Sunday, July 24, 2011

New Installment

I've posted a second part to the story. This one is shorter than the first. There just wasn't a good cut off point for a few pages, so it would have been a long read. Hope you enjoy it! One other thing, I love picture books, and I think I will start putting more pictures in with my pages, but for now, here's a nice visual!
         Also, I've added a few members to my 'Persons of Note' page. I'm thinking about putting up some either sketched or Googled images of the characters as well. 

Thursday, July 21, 2011

So I ended up doing some research after all.

I learned a little bit about Victorian tea time. It was actually begun by a lady-in-waiting named Anna. How ironic. My Anna doesn't like tea time, but these recipes sure look delicious! Especially the scones with lemon curd and clotted cream. You can read the article here. There is also a good website from ElegantWoman about tea party etiquette. Very informing if you want to toss a nice tea party. I've just realized that this post seems to have nothing to do with my story. I am planning on posting the next section of my writing here in a few, though I still don't think it covers this portion. Patience!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Generator!

I was having troubles thinking up a name of a city that I'm going to write about in Dead Boy. I came across this cool town name generator! Check it out here!
I came up with these names:
-Grandville Landing
-South Maymore
-Winbank
-S. Laynebury
-Ogdenvale Annex
-Bridgecroft

I'm sure I can find a use for these!

Saturday, July 16, 2011

And so it begins...again

I am, yet again, launching myself into another story. It's what happens when I get writer's block with anything else. Unfortunately, I also got a case of the horrid WB disease with this one too. I couldn't find a website to post my story online with, and so I decided to make a blog for it...for the sake of being prettyyy! Somehow it helps? I've lost some of that wild, tangled child imagination somewhere along the way of college, bills, and real jobs. As Anne would say, "Not enough scope for the imagination..." But Google Images and Blogspot sure do help a lot. Enjoy, don't enjoy, spit on your computer screen if you hate it. I'll cherish any feedback I get. I'm not sure what this home page will be for....we shall see!