I was always fascinated by alternate realities in novels and stories in general. Where the author obliterated history as we know it and wrote in what he thought would be a much more interesting or suitable history for the planet, or even universe. Well i guess there is an official word on this that i must have blanked on, Fantasy. The mind can roam and you can let out your originality. The very few free writing or "fun" writing i do on my spare time is 99% fantasy. I feel as though writing about the world as we know it a bit restricting. This time around I am trying my best to mix actual facts with uhm overly fantastical fantasy. Say that 50 times fast,tiring huh?
The setting will be in Japan (mainly) and probably later on in the story our main character Rin (girl) will have to travel to get certain tasks done. Japan just has such beautiful scenery and i can of course artistically blend certain elements together to make it so much more alluring. My all time favorite genres are action/adventure/romance/fantasy, actually not all that hard to find, but I find most bland. In a simple way i really enjoy reading good writing, and have a immense disdain for crappy writing. Very recently i have grown fond of reading about zombies and post-apocalyptic settings. Although i highly doubt there will be any zombies inside this story, there will be plenty of action and i am going to try to do my best a writing a love angle.
Another thing i am trying new is to have the quick writes as a direct influence on they story. From the very first line to the second scenery change have all been taken from a quick write we have done in class. Unlike my first story this one will not be written in a first person view. I found that it was rather difficult to explain and describe from a single persons eyes. This story will be a third person view just for the easier way of expressing what i see in my head onto the paper/computer.
One of my ambitions is to become a manga author. I have so many friends who draw in the manga art style and i would love to join something i already dedicate so much time into reading. I hope anyone reading this will check up next week on maybe the first chapter or half of the first chapter of this story that is developing as your eyes scan these words. Toodles~
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
FINALE
7. What have you learned from your struggles with writer's block? Why do you tend to get stuck? How do you tend to get unstuck? Notice any progress?
When I first heard that we were going to blog 300 words (minimum)a week I felt really excited. It was a chance for me to get ideas flowing through my brain. I have already considered myself an amateur author since I began writing my own book a few years ago. Sadly I have not written any new material since 8th grade. I blamed writer’s block, this so called being that stopped one from writing! After thinking about I've come up with a new belief that writer’s block is something that your brain subconsciously creates for you. Not some being that travels from writer to writer picking random victims to torture.
Writer’s block is your mind telling you to double think about your writing. Maybe you could be writing in more detail and something is making you hesitate until you notice it. Once you catch on you would get into a better rhythm and write at a nice steady speed. Sometimes I would be on a very good rhythm thinking and writing all working together, when suddenly my brain just stops. In a situation like this I would follow your (Mr. Sutherland's) advice. Even if your brain has stopped thinking don't let your hands stop typing or writing. I found it's better when this happens to write on a different piece of paper then once your mind starts getting back in gear continue with your original work. This seems to be especially helpful if you are writing on a topic that doesn't particularly interest you or just seems to take forever. It lets your brain take a slight rest on the subject while keeping your hands ready for the work ahead. I also get stuck when another person talking sidetracks me. The best way to prevent this block is to take a preemptive strike, and make sure that you are in an environment where people won't bother you. One way that probably won't work for a lot of people, but works for me is to listen to music. Most people, like we talked about in that one quick write (multitasking), say that they would get too distracted when music is in the background while trying to work. For me I get really inspired when I hear music I am really into. All the different instruments playing together to make one solid being makes me want to replicate their work, and write more fluidly.
Really obvious patterns I notice is when I write on a subject I’m not interested or dedicated in. When it’s a lame subject my mind wanders on it’s own looking for a way to save itself from wasting time on the work. Another pattern I see is when I’m trying to get writing done in front of my friends or the TV. The smallest break in the rhythm or my writing is moment something can distract me. With friends or the TV talking in the background it’s like a constant attack on your attention. It’s better to spend your time working in a nice safe environment free from known things that will ultimately distract you.
8. How do you like having a blog? How has blogging changed the way you write, the way you think, or the way you think about writing?
Blogging is a great thing in my life right now. In the past I used to really despise bloggers thinking that they were just ego maniacal attention grabbers. I was obviously wrong. I learned that there are some really interesting and thought provoking blogs out there, you just have to give the time to look for them. Blogging has given me a special time frame where I can take a break from the hectic school focused week to type about stuff I am really interested in. Being able to talk to friends about these things have really made my weeks more survivable. I also owe a great deal to these blog posts since they allowed me to peek into the minds of my not so close friends and class mates to see what they are interested in. I also enjoyed it since I’m one of those people who can say more through typing/writing then actually talking. There’s something that just seems more natural to me by typing, and when I talk I sometimes get so nervous I just decide to not share what I am thinking. Blogging has definitely been an experience I thought would be horrible, but turned out to be for the better.
I believe writing on a blog has drastically changed the way I write. The blog style is more straight forward for me. I’m more used to writing in complete detail, but when I blog it seems like I’m talking straight to friends so I just cut back on all the useless details. I was always a novel writer trying to add as many describing words as possible to paint a picture in the reader’s head. Instead my new way of writing for class was like trying to get something straight across. To allow a discussion to start was another great feature I wasn’t used to. Writing in this new way allowed for faster conversations that went straight to the point. I think this type of typing is a lot more social.
When I blog I have to change my mindset to a certain degree. I think. “What can I write about that will have enough substance to interest my friends, classmates, and Sutherland?” I admit that sometimes I rush through my blog post and just tell my day out of haste. I get disappointed with those posts. I’m happy when I get to think really hard on a certain subject to hook my readers and engage them to think in the I do, even if its just for the short period of time they are reading. When I blog my thinking pattern has to always be different. I prefer to write about different subjects rather then stick to one. It lets me explore on my own interests and improve my variety of knowledge (in my opinion). I’ve always liked writing and starting this blog has done nothing but improve my view on writing. You get to shout to the world the stuff you are into as a significant being. I think that’s the most special thing about blogging with a class or on your own.
10. Where do you get your ideas for blog post topics? What inspires you to write?
Most of my ideas come straight from my imagining in my own fantasy then trying to connect it to the closest thing I can in reality. My favorite blog idea that I posted was probably on replacing human body parts with robotic ones. I’ve often dreamt of being able to replace the frail sensitive human parts with more efficient technological ones. I blame it on all the anime where you get all of these amazing powers. To replace your body with certain parts is the closest that will I will ever reach in trying to control fire. Typical daily things can spark ideas for my blog posts. Even the whole day itself could become the subject of a post if I decide that it’s interesting enough. My friends influence me a lot, sometimes during a conversation one sentence could spark a whole idea for a blog later that night. The quick writes we do in English class assist me immensely by giving me topics I wouldn’t normally think of, but in the end it turns out to be an amazing subject.
When I read novels, books, poems, or any other form of writing it inspires me to create a writing that would make another reader glued to every word. When I understand a certain type of writing I’m over overwhelmed with joy that I have a new writing style in my arsenal. Sometimes certain people who accomplish such ridiculously hard tasks given their environment inspires me to write about them, and how my own opinions on what they accomplished. My friends inspire me all the time in the form of competition. Creating the more interesting and convincing blog is always a fun thing to do. Technological advances in humans inspire me with the idea, “ If humans as a species can advance so much with tools, then I should be able to advance my writing to capture more readers!”
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comcast is screwin with my interent =(
When I first heard that we were going to blog 300 words (minimum)a week I felt really excited. It was a chance for me to get ideas flowing through my brain. I have already considered myself an amateur author since I began writing my own book a few years ago. Sadly I have not written any new material since 8th grade. I blamed writer’s block, this so called being that stopped one from writing! After thinking about I've come up with a new belief that writer’s block is something that your brain subconsciously creates for you. Not some being that travels from writer to writer picking random victims to torture.
Writer’s block is your mind telling you to double think about your writing. Maybe you could be writing in more detail and something is making you hesitate until you notice it. Once you catch on you would get into a better rhythm and write at a nice steady speed. Sometimes I would be on a very good rhythm thinking and writing all working together, when suddenly my brain just stops. In a situation like this I would follow your (Mr. Sutherland's) advice. Even if your brain has stopped thinking don't let your hands stop typing or writing. I found it's better when this happens to write on a different piece of paper then once your mind starts getting back in gear continue with your original work. This seems to be especially helpful if you are writing on a topic that doesn't particularly interest you or just seems to take forever. It lets your brain take a slight rest on the subject while keeping your hands ready for the work ahead. I also get stuck when another person talking sidetracks me. The best way to prevent this block is to take a preemptive strike, and make sure that you are in an environment where people won't bother you. One way that probably won't work for a lot of people, but works for me is to listen to music. Most people, like we talked about in that one quick write (multitasking), say that they would get too distracted when music is in the background while trying to work. For me I get really inspired when I hear music I am really into. All the different instruments playing together to make one solid being makes me want to replicate their work, and write more fluidly.
Really obvious patterns I notice is when I write on a subject I’m not interested or dedicated in. When it’s a lame subject my mind wanders on it’s own looking for a way to save itself from wasting time on the work. Another pattern I see is when I’m trying to get writing done in front of my friends or the TV. The smallest break in the rhythm or my writing is moment something can distract me. With friends or the TV talking in the background it’s like a constant attack on your attention. It’s better to spend your time working in a nice safe environment free from known things that will ultimately distract you.
8. How do you like having a blog? How has blogging changed the way you write, the way you think, or the way you think about writing?
Blogging is a great thing in my life right now. In the past I used to really despise bloggers thinking that they were just ego maniacal attention grabbers. I was obviously wrong. I learned that there are some really interesting and thought provoking blogs out there, you just have to give the time to look for them. Blogging has given me a special time frame where I can take a break from the hectic school focused week to type about stuff I am really interested in. Being able to talk to friends about these things have really made my weeks more survivable. I also owe a great deal to these blog posts since they allowed me to peek into the minds of my not so close friends and class mates to see what they are interested in. I also enjoyed it since I’m one of those people who can say more through typing/writing then actually talking. There’s something that just seems more natural to me by typing, and when I talk I sometimes get so nervous I just decide to not share what I am thinking. Blogging has definitely been an experience I thought would be horrible, but turned out to be for the better.
I believe writing on a blog has drastically changed the way I write. The blog style is more straight forward for me. I’m more used to writing in complete detail, but when I blog it seems like I’m talking straight to friends so I just cut back on all the useless details. I was always a novel writer trying to add as many describing words as possible to paint a picture in the reader’s head. Instead my new way of writing for class was like trying to get something straight across. To allow a discussion to start was another great feature I wasn’t used to. Writing in this new way allowed for faster conversations that went straight to the point. I think this type of typing is a lot more social.
When I blog I have to change my mindset to a certain degree. I think. “What can I write about that will have enough substance to interest my friends, classmates, and Sutherland?” I admit that sometimes I rush through my blog post and just tell my day out of haste. I get disappointed with those posts. I’m happy when I get to think really hard on a certain subject to hook my readers and engage them to think in the I do, even if its just for the short period of time they are reading. When I blog my thinking pattern has to always be different. I prefer to write about different subjects rather then stick to one. It lets me explore on my own interests and improve my variety of knowledge (in my opinion). I’ve always liked writing and starting this blog has done nothing but improve my view on writing. You get to shout to the world the stuff you are into as a significant being. I think that’s the most special thing about blogging with a class or on your own.
10. Where do you get your ideas for blog post topics? What inspires you to write?
Most of my ideas come straight from my imagining in my own fantasy then trying to connect it to the closest thing I can in reality. My favorite blog idea that I posted was probably on replacing human body parts with robotic ones. I’ve often dreamt of being able to replace the frail sensitive human parts with more efficient technological ones. I blame it on all the anime where you get all of these amazing powers. To replace your body with certain parts is the closest that will I will ever reach in trying to control fire. Typical daily things can spark ideas for my blog posts. Even the whole day itself could become the subject of a post if I decide that it’s interesting enough. My friends influence me a lot, sometimes during a conversation one sentence could spark a whole idea for a blog later that night. The quick writes we do in English class assist me immensely by giving me topics I wouldn’t normally think of, but in the end it turns out to be an amazing subject.
When I read novels, books, poems, or any other form of writing it inspires me to create a writing that would make another reader glued to every word. When I understand a certain type of writing I’m over overwhelmed with joy that I have a new writing style in my arsenal. Sometimes certain people who accomplish such ridiculously hard tasks given their environment inspires me to write about them, and how my own opinions on what they accomplished. My friends inspire me all the time in the form of competition. Creating the more interesting and convincing blog is always a fun thing to do. Technological advances in humans inspire me with the idea, “ If humans as a species can advance so much with tools, then I should be able to advance my writing to capture more readers!”
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comcast is screwin with my interent =(
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Writing Group Opinons
First of all i would like to express my discontent for group work. In my mind i work more efficiently by myself without having to pay attention or tend to the needs of other people, yes a tad selfish. Besides that i will still try to give you the best feed back i can on your questions.
If i do end up working with other people i would be the most excited on how they feel on my writing. Discussion is good depending on the subject, whether it is agreeing with me on the whole or engaging on a debate, i love it all. When in a group it would also be better for more people to bounce different ideas back and forth. To those people writing could become a whole lot smoother, easy, and maybe even enjoyable for those die-hard anti writers. Commenting on blog posts is something i could really get into. So far i have only commented on friends posts because it just seems a bit awkward to just say something about a strangers writing.
I would not be a good candidate for spell checking and grammar nazi-ism. I am way more open to the idea of " as long as the point gets across" its perfectly fine.
For me personally i would prefer working with friends. Then i can just relax and concentrate on working on my own work. For the good of the group i would think its better to work with the same topic rather then your friends. You get the opportunity to meet new people who are at least slightly into subjects you are into. And you get a whole bunch of different view points on the same subject.
A nice guide line would be to always be supportive of those around you. I also think that its better if your just gonna not pay attention then pay attention and not every now and then. Either get with the program completely or dont bother the people who want to work
If i do end up working with other people i would be the most excited on how they feel on my writing. Discussion is good depending on the subject, whether it is agreeing with me on the whole or engaging on a debate, i love it all. When in a group it would also be better for more people to bounce different ideas back and forth. To those people writing could become a whole lot smoother, easy, and maybe even enjoyable for those die-hard anti writers. Commenting on blog posts is something i could really get into. So far i have only commented on friends posts because it just seems a bit awkward to just say something about a strangers writing.
I would not be a good candidate for spell checking and grammar nazi-ism. I am way more open to the idea of " as long as the point gets across" its perfectly fine.
For me personally i would prefer working with friends. Then i can just relax and concentrate on working on my own work. For the good of the group i would think its better to work with the same topic rather then your friends. You get the opportunity to meet new people who are at least slightly into subjects you are into. And you get a whole bunch of different view points on the same subject.
A nice guide line would be to always be supportive of those around you. I also think that its better if your just gonna not pay attention then pay attention and not every now and then. Either get with the program completely or dont bother the people who want to work
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Windmill
Seeing Williams (forgot his last name) windmill was really amazing. From just study diagrams he not only able to produce a close model to the picture, but that actually performed tasks. The books he studied didn't even touch on the advanced ways hes used the windmills. With one he designed a pump to get his own water using wind power. With the other he scavenged a conductor and made the windmill produce electricity. Instead of enrolling back into school i think he should become a new teacher for his town. His town could be renown for being a windmill based society and set a huge example to other countries and towns.
My uncle would love meeting this guy. Currently my uncle just got back from a different part of Africa after creating a merry-go-round to create energy for a village. Using PVC materials the object was virtually very cheap. After coming back to America he was thinking about how poor their water was. So right now he is designing his own PVC (very low cost and common materials) Windmill that would pump water for irrigation. So far he created the outer shell and made it so that he changed the spinning from the blades to a pumping action on the inside. All he needs is a piston and an outlet for the water. I think it's really interesting on how the whole structure works. I'm not too sure that all the poor countries or villages will have sufficient wind to keep a steady amount of water coming forth.
Williams reaction to coming to America seemed like a good thing. He was humorous and kept on topic. I believe it is people like William that inspire people from throughout the whole world to try harder and contribute to low cost technological advances. Japan makes a bunch of nifty gadgets that cost so much in price, but I think it will be more wise to keep an eye out for African inventions. They will have more purpose and usefulness then countries that have little to worry about for survival.
I'm not claiming that this is for sure just that this is my thoughts on what is happening right now.
interesting subject on dolphins and discussion on intelligent "animals"
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread531611/pg1
My uncle would love meeting this guy. Currently my uncle just got back from a different part of Africa after creating a merry-go-round to create energy for a village. Using PVC materials the object was virtually very cheap. After coming back to America he was thinking about how poor their water was. So right now he is designing his own PVC (very low cost and common materials) Windmill that would pump water for irrigation. So far he created the outer shell and made it so that he changed the spinning from the blades to a pumping action on the inside. All he needs is a piston and an outlet for the water. I think it's really interesting on how the whole structure works. I'm not too sure that all the poor countries or villages will have sufficient wind to keep a steady amount of water coming forth.
Williams reaction to coming to America seemed like a good thing. He was humorous and kept on topic. I believe it is people like William that inspire people from throughout the whole world to try harder and contribute to low cost technological advances. Japan makes a bunch of nifty gadgets that cost so much in price, but I think it will be more wise to keep an eye out for African inventions. They will have more purpose and usefulness then countries that have little to worry about for survival.
I'm not claiming that this is for sure just that this is my thoughts on what is happening right now.
interesting subject on dolphins and discussion on intelligent "animals"
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread531611/pg1
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