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Had a Great weekend!
I did not get any writing done this weekend. but that is ok. My friends and family like to get together for “Art night.” We paint acrylic paintings and just hang out. I also spent alot of time working on a technique with my laser engraver. I am working on making backlit photographs. (still working out the burn settings). Even though I wasnt writing, I was thinking about it. The details of character interactions and where the story is going, things like that are always on my mind even when I am doing art projects. If you want to see some of my art just comment below, I’ll make a page just for it!
Art night
the canvas. Converted the coloring page to a laser cut file then burned it on the canvas. then started painting!
Whats in your bag of tricks?
I make a lot of rules or tricks for myself when doing different projects. Things I keep in the back of my mind to stay consistent, or just keep things straight in my mind. When I was writing “Alone” I had to keep the twin characters straight and not confuse myself about which one was which. My solution was to name the right side twin (they were conjoined at the head) was named Randolf and the Left side twin was Luis. I would love to hear what tricks or tips you use.
Hindsight is 2020
Or is it 0202 (because you are looking backward?) I want to thank you all, I have been getting some great advice from you. Things I wish I would have known before I started this whole “being a writer” thing. For example.. starting a blog or a web page. One thing I am grateful about is that nothing is too late, and even if I am doing the self-promoting in an ass-backward way, eventually it will work itself out. after all a few billion people on the internet, and lots of time, I will eventually get noticed right?
I started with an idea that I had to get out of my head. I really didn’t have a clue what I was getting myself into. Like even “How” to write. Really the basics like dialog tags and paragraph structure to using word for windows. (I attended highschool a few times but I don’t remember it LOL) The project just keeps growing, from getting my idea on paper to finding an editor and getting it published for public consumption. Every day I am learning more and more, figuring out my tools and polishing my skills. Thanks to all of you, for helping me grow as a writer.
Here is a little poetry for your friday
Of Necromancy and love
With iniquity and open grimoire,
summoned from hell, to enslave aberration.
Barter my soul, a dark deed I call for!
Spit from my lips, this ill incantation
Sharpened by sin, my blade let go a flood
upon the alter, gift to the devil,
sacrificial offering of hot blood.
Cadaver imbibe life, I will revel!
Hardened of heart and core it will require
The wickedness of work or my intent
And grim occupation of desire
Unfettered of remorse or to lament
Razor edge of lust and red, sigil signed completes my art
Arise from the dead, lady of my heart
Excited for more!
I got about a thousand words down yesterday. Not a bad start. My daily goal is two thousand. Not that I stick to it or punish myself if I don’t. but I try. Right now I am organizing my thoughts, world-building and thinking about the characters and building those relationships. I usually just cram everything in my head and chew on it until I get a sense of how I want the story to go. I did get somewhat of an outline written, and I don’t usually use outlines but I thought Id give it a try. I’m Honing my craft, right? try new things and see if it sticks. I have several story ideas ready to go, I am always thinking about their storylines while I am working on other things. So expect a few stories to come, From Bigfoot to Willow-the-wisps to Aliens…
Good reads
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I dabble in Poetry to
Character snapshot: Willy Winston
Writing Willy’s character was fun. I like characters that can be equally tough and tender…
Willy turned around to face his friends and make sure everyone was out and ok. Sandy started to sob and fell to her knees as Jonny put his arm around her. Frank, still huffing from his sprint, bent over to catch his breath. Gregory and Daniel looked around, frantic.
“Where’s David?” Gregory asked in an awkward girlish-sounding voice. Frank stood up straight and looked toward the tent.
Sandy gasped. “Oh, oh my God!” she cried, seeing the tent collapsed.
Gregory and Daniel rushed over to the tent, calling his name. Willy and Frank followed, quick to help, struggling to find the tent opening in the darkening light of the sky. Frank froze cold. He looked down, and his voice turned a chilling tone of horror. “Blood,” he whispered, forcing the word out of his mouth.
Willy looked down at where Frank was staring. Fresh splats of blood dripped at Willy’s feet.
Frank looked up at Willy. “You’re bleeding, old man,” he said with a relieved tone.
A trickle of blood ran down from Willy’s forehead and nose into his beard. He reached up and touched his forehead, searching for injury. “Oh,” he said with a nonchalant tone as he pulled a toothpick-sized piece of cable from his head. “Would ya look at that.”
Hand-prints of Darkness 