untitled 5th December 2013 Post How do you feel when Hollywood knocks on your door after a million people watched your work? I got up at seven in the morning to see if the upload was successful, excited to read maybe one or two comments on my latest video “R‘ha”. Yeah.I didn‘t even know what to feel or what to say to tell my wife… This is something I have NEVER expected. Then there were all kinds of interviews, intimidating at first but also fun. The thought of all this attention, what it means, what it possibly brings to you, is intimidating in itself. My life changed quite a bit. Our team:Even before I went to America I visited Rick McCallum in Prague to talk about a possible collaboration. I created a lot of concept art, defined the culture and the world of the R‘ha and their people… it was fun! There‘s a lot of hope, wishes, desires and most of all expectations to manage. In the end it will pay, that I believe! 22nd November 2013 Some more questions 2) DOF Blur: I love it! 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.)
Creative Writing For Dummies Cheat Sheet Rewriting and editing helps to tighten up your work. But it can be difficult – what to chop and when to stop may not be clear, and you may change your mind more than once during the process. Ask yourself whether you need to take out: Unnecessary information and explanation. You may need to add or expand: Something you know but have forgotten to tell the reader; perhaps the age of the main character. You may need to move: Dramatic sections to make a stronger opening. In your final edit: Check for grammar, punctuation and spelling mistakes. » Blog Archive » Plotting Your Novel – The Quick Outline Tool Nothing draws a line in the sand of novel writing like the question, “To outline or not to outline.” Is there any kind of middle ground? In fact, I think there is. When I started my first novel, I wrote into the void, with no outline to guide me. It was exciting. By the time I’d rewritten the 3rd draft with no more idea where the story was going than when I’d set out along the path years earlier, I decided I’d better channel my inner Virgo and see what outlining could do for me. So I learned everything I could about outlining. I made convoluted complex road maps. As my good friend and YA author Janice Hardy is fond of reminding me, “Plot is a verb, not a noun.” So let’s go plot your character’s journey… Okay, so if we think of plot as a verb, then what we are looking for isn’t some magical overlay that we place onto our story or our characters, but an organic progression of actions our characters “do” or “take” that become the plot. But what choices should they make? 0-10% Stage I – Setup
» 5 Ways to Make Your Novel Unforgettable Only the invisible bears us up; we speak together in the shocking darkness, each carrying the other somehow, unseen.—Derek Raymond Here’s the thing about storytelling, folks: it has to have a purpose. Why are you telling this story? I mean, what’s your point? If your point is that writing fiction is one heck of a fun and entertaining way to spend your leisure time, then I say, “Good for you.” However, if your point is that you expect to sell this story and make money off other people reading it, then I say, “Know thy audience.” And if you can’t give them that. . .well, don’t be holding your hand out waiting for the cash registers to start ringing. There is only one purpose to storytelling, and that is to get to the CLIMAX. Resonance This is the simplest technique ever, but aspiring writers rarely know about it. The simplest technique ever. Fuses This is the part pantsers love doing but rarely know they have to follow up on. That’s not a CLIMAX. Logic You know the old E.L. Surprise Lock it in.
Japanese Stories (Myth-Folklore Online) HOME - Help - Calendar - D2L - Ning Right in the middle of Japan, high up among the mountains, an old man lived in his little house. He was very proud of it, and never tired of admiring the whiteness of his straw mats, and the pretty papered walls, which in warm weather always slid back, so that the smell of the trees and flowers might come in. One day he was standing looking at the mountain opposite, when he heard a kind of rumbling noise in the room behind him. 'That was a piece of luck,' he said, smiling to himself; 'a good kettle costs money, and it is as well to have a second one at hand in case of need; mine is getting worn out, and the water is already beginning to come through its bottom.' Then he took the other kettle off the fire, filled the new one with water, and put it in its place. No sooner was the water in the kettle getting warm than a strange thing happened, and the man, who was standing by, thought he must be dreaming.
Short Stories: 10 Tips for Creative Writers Creative Writing Worksheets--The Writer's Craft Feel free to download and use the following Creative Writing Worksheets to develop compelling characters and rich, vibrant settings. You’ll find plotting your novel much more manageable with our scene chart. These Creative Writing Worksheets are free for your personal use. Character Worksheet Meeting a well-written character is one of the things that initially hooks a reader, and creates a lasting impression in fiction. We can all remember great characters from stories, sometimes more readily than the story itself. I developed the following Create a Character worksheet for my novel writing course. You’ll find this creative writing character worksheet to be helpful without becoming a burden. Setting Worksheet This creative writing worksheet will help you to generate vibrant story settings. When we read we should be able to engage all of our senses, to merge fully with the protagonist. This Writer’s Craft worksheet will encourage you to explore the sensory details of your settings.
» 5 Ways to Make Your Novel Inescapable Never doubt that thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has.—Margaret Mead We’ve backed up through your novel ala E.L. Doctorow’s taillights in the past few weeks, starting with the key to the best possible CLIMAX, followed by the key to the best possible DEVELOPMENT. Guess where we are now? Yep. How do you design a HOOK that gets your reader’s imagination in a half-nelson and simply won’t let go? Surprise You recognize that one, don’t you? Curiosity killed the cat, and it will kill your reader, too, and they won’t care. Make it worth their while. What on your first page was the reader not expecting to see there? Even further, what about the whole point of your HOOK—which is the climax you’re going to reach, approximately 1/8-1/6 of the way into your novel, the whole point shows just how dreadful of a pickle your protagonist has gotten themself into? First page: Point. HOOK climax: Counter-Point. Mystery Point. Conflict Charm Resonance
Japanese Stories (Myth-Folklore Online) HOME - Help - Calendar - D2L - Ning The hunters had hunted the wood for so many years that no wild animal was any more to be found in it. You might walk from one end to the other without ever seeing a hare, or a deer, or a boar, or hearing the cooing of the doves in their nest. If they were not dead, they had flown elsewhere. Only three creatures remained alive, and they had hidden themselves in the thickest part of the forest, high up the mountain. The fox and the tanuki were very clever, prudent beasts, and they also were skilled in magic, and by this means had escaped the fate of their unfortunate friends. Suddenly a bright thought struck the tanuki. The fox laughed with delight, and rubbed her paws together with satisfaction. As the tanuki had foretold, buyers were many, and the fox handed him over to the person who offered the largest price, and hurried to get some food with the money.
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The Fatal Flaw - The Most Essential Element for Bringing Characters to Life By Dara Marks Growth is the by-product of a cycle that occurs in nature; that which flowers and fruits will also eventually wither and go to seed. The seed, of course, contains the potential for renewal, but does not guarantee it, nor does the seed instantly spring to new life. There is a necessary dormancy where the possibility of death holds life in suspended animation. These are the moments in the human drama where the stakes are the highest, where our choices matter the most: What's it going to be, life or death? This brings up the most essential demand for a well-dramatized script: In order to create a story that expresses the arc of transformation, a need for that transformation must be established. First, it's important to highlight the fundamental - organic - premise on which the fatal flaw is based: As essential as change is to renew life, most of us resist it and cling rigidly to old survival systems because they are familiar and "seem" safer. Finding the Fatal Flaw 1.
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