Monday, 18 June 2012
I Quit
Camp NaNoWriMo that is, but not because I don't want to write a book. You see, Free Falling, the novel I've been writing before June, has been calling me. The reason I was willing to try Camp NaNoWriMo was because I was starting to lose ideas in for Free Falling, but, ironically, I got ideas when I started writing Sparks. My decision? I shall finish Free Falling, then go straight to Sparks afterwards. It all works out in the end. See? Perfect.
Lovely, huh? (Picture is not mine. It is from an unknown source. I only edited it and added the font. All rights go to rightful owners.)
Saturday, 16 June 2012
Writing Advice that May or May Not Be Useful
So, for all you writers out there, I feel like giving advice. No particular reason, really. Just a sudden urge to give advice. Wanna know what it is?
Well, it's this: Don't worry about what other people think. Don't worry about if your writing is too cliche or that people won't like it. You really want to write about something but feel it's overdone? Don't not write it. If you want to write something, write it. That's kind of the whole point.
Nobody can think up this whole new, crazy thing. Vampires, for example. That paranormal creature has been twisted and turned so many ways that is could be considered unrecognizable. Now let's say you want to write a vampire love story. Well, then write it. You can give it new life. Create a story that you like and characters that are different. People won't like it. I don't usually read a whole ton of vampire books except Richelle Mead, Bram Stoker, and Anne Rice, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't write about vampires.
The point I'm trying to make here is that you're the writer. You can write about whatever you want, even if people say it's the worst cliche ever and writing it makes you a failure as a writer and a person. It doesn't matter. You want to write it, so write it. This may be the worst advice I give you or the best. To tell the truth, I am not the writing guru. I just feel like saying this. Remember: You are the writer, nobody else is. You have the right to write about whatever you want.
And those cliches? They became cliche for a reason. ;)
Well, it's this: Don't worry about what other people think. Don't worry about if your writing is too cliche or that people won't like it. You really want to write about something but feel it's overdone? Don't not write it. If you want to write something, write it. That's kind of the whole point.
Nobody can think up this whole new, crazy thing. Vampires, for example. That paranormal creature has been twisted and turned so many ways that is could be considered unrecognizable. Now let's say you want to write a vampire love story. Well, then write it. You can give it new life. Create a story that you like and characters that are different. People won't like it. I don't usually read a whole ton of vampire books except Richelle Mead, Bram Stoker, and Anne Rice, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't write about vampires.
The point I'm trying to make here is that you're the writer. You can write about whatever you want, even if people say it's the worst cliche ever and writing it makes you a failure as a writer and a person. It doesn't matter. You want to write it, so write it. This may be the worst advice I give you or the best. To tell the truth, I am not the writing guru. I just feel like saying this. Remember: You are the writer, nobody else is. You have the right to write about whatever you want.
And those cliches? They became cliche for a reason. ;)
Saturday, 2 June 2012
It Has Begun
Camp NaNoWriMo has began! So far, I'm not exactly where I'd like to be, but I'm getting there. I can't stay on too long, since I have to write. To amuse you people, though, here's a lovely video from YouTube:
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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