Just some stuff that I’ve been up to…
Tag: Thoughts and Reflections
1,500 words and some struggles
So now I’m caught up to the point in my story where I wanted to be by the end of break. I sat down in the library and it just flowed out. Good stuff. However, I’m starting to have some doubts about this story…I don’t know… <ramble>
English 318 has begun!
Yesterday was the first day of English 318 with Brandon Sanderson! I’m really excited for it! I can tell already that this is going to be a very interesting class–especially because it’s taught by someone who actually writes good fantasy, not just someone who can criticize it. Brandon is a real cool guy and I… Continue reading English 318 has begun!
1,282 words and something I’ve noticed
Well, I put away Alpha Centauri long enough to make some real progress in this story of mine. I put in 1,282 words today, and now I’m right at the part where I wanted to be about a month ago. But you know, I’ve noticed something interesting…
I know why Disney fights so hard to extend copyright protection
…it’s because they can’t come up with anything as good as the old stuff. Case in point, the new movie Enchanted. I watched it today with my family, and I couldn’t stand it. Looking back, I probably shouldn’t have put on my headphones and turned on my mp3 player in the middle of the show… Continue reading I know why Disney fights so hard to extend copyright protection
1,584 words and I still don’t like 24
1,584 words tonight! Yay! Progress! In about 12,000 words, this will be the longest that I’ve ever made it in any novel attempt. And it only took 4 months (well, and about a year to come up with a fully matured concept for it)! All this time I’ve been writing at my friend Steve’s house.… Continue reading 1,584 words and I still don’t like 24
The Writing Philosophy of Madeleine L’Engle.
I just recently finished reading a book of quotes from Madeleine L’Engle. Her children’s book A Wrinkle In Time had a huge impact on me as a kid, and was influential in the development of my love of writing and of Science Fiction. I found this quote book at a BYU Bookstore sale a couple… Continue reading The Writing Philosophy of Madeleine L’Engle.
1,500+ words in two days and some thoughts on practical issues
These last couple of days, I’ve been writing in the morning/midday, and it’s been a lot more productive than waiting to do it as the last thing. I think that if I could get into a routine of doing it early in the morning, maybe before classes, it could be really good. The way I… Continue reading 1,500+ words in two days and some thoughts on practical issues
not too much
Tonight, it was late, and believe it or not I actually do value my sleep (not as much as other things, but I do value it nonetheless), so I didn’t write anything original today. Instead, I went back about ten or fifteen pages back and did some light revision while reminding myself what’s going on… Continue reading not too much
A Rebuke from the Past
I’ve been reading through a lot of my old journals recently (and by old, I’m talking 1994-ish, back when I was in 3rd and 4th grade), and I’ve been learning a couple of surprising things! For one, I’ve learned that my writing style back then is about as grammatically correct as my blogging style on… Continue reading A Rebuke from the Past