If the moon is made of cheese, what would happen if we made a fondue?
Would it be flavored with a sprinkle of Milky Way?
Would it make the sounds of Saturn’s rings?
Would the taste of it make you dream of far-off, exotic places?
I want a moon fondue.
True confessions:
There are so many amazing websites out there on writing. I start reading them and I get excited about my story, about what I can do with it, about what I should do with it. And then I spend so much time reading about what I need to do that I don’t have time to do it. I need to find some balance.
There are only two reasons one should drive a car this color:
you run a large cosmetic company,
or you invented Pepto-Bismol.
*sigh* This was my favorite drink: Mountain Dew Pitch Black. Not the ‘Part II’ version, the original.
That is all.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/anglerfish.html
Did you know that the male anglerfish will fuse to the side of the female? A permanent parasitic addition. -Crazy
The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
The Forrest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Wings by Aprilynne Pike
Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George
Archer’s Quest by Linda Sue Park
Darkside by Tom Becker
Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody
The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
Don’t Judge a Girl by her Cover by Ally Carter
The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
Dead is the New Black by Marlene Perez
Dead is So Last Year by Marlene Perez
Dead is a State of Mind by Marlene Perez
Evermore by Alyson Noel
Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
White Knight by Jim Butcher
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
I believe there are more, but late spring I stopped writing them down. I will do better at keeping track.
I have set a new goal for myself. I am going to write 100 words a day, five days a week. It doesn’t seem like a lot, but every little bit helps. I also find that once I start I end up doing a lot more than the 100 words. However, having a smaller goal makes it seem like a managable bite. So far in revisions I have added about 7,000 words (23 pages) of dialoge, character advancement, and explanations. It will be a much more solid story when I am done. (and ready for the next revision round;) . )
Long ago- in a blogging universe far away- I began a different blog for my writing. I just imported it to this site. You will note the jump in dates from May to August. Consider this me starting anew, but carrying a bit of baggage (baggage I still wanted to share with everyone).
Here we enter the journey: my travels along the road of becoming a published author. I have never taken any creative writing courses. My degrees are in the sciences (zoology, specifically). But, I have stories in my head. Stories I want to sing from the rooftops. So adventure with me as I learn, not only the craft of writing, but the mysteries of the publishing world.
Book Summary for March:
Maze of Bones (39 Clues) by Rick Riordan
One False Note (39 Clues) by Gordon Korman
The Magician (Book two of the ‘Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) by Michael Scott
The Art and Craft of Storytelling by Nancy Lamb
Nightmare Academy (Monster Hunters) by Dean Lorey
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
April:
Dead Beat (Dresden Files) by Jim Butcher
The Sword Thief (39 Clues) by Peter Lerangis
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling
My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison
Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
Straw into Gold by Gary D. Schmidt
Farworld (Water Keep) by J. Scott Savage
The Bone Magician by F.E. Higgins
Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
I was able to read a bit this past while. As you will see, in March I read two ‘How to write’ books. One by Nancy Lamb, and the other by Anne Lamott. They were both completely different from each other and both very good. Each of them taught me new things about writing. The ‘Art and Craft’ book seems more instructional, while ‘Bird by Bird’ is more anecdotal, but each of opened new windows and doors for me. The fun part about not having any knowledge about something is that whatever you read about the subject, you will learn something.
I am also taking an online course in how to write, and more to break through thinking barriers. It is from Holly Lisle and is entitled “How to Think Sideways.”
I’m excited about it and the possibilities.
Another realization this month: No matter how much positive energy I put toward my writing, nothing will happen if I don’t actually write. 🙂
There's Magic in Story, 