Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts

Thursday, 14 July 2016

Rising Authors Tag

so, i decided a good way to start the revamped blog is with a tag! i saw this on noor's blog, so you should definitely check her's out. this is the Rising Authors Tag!

Rules: 

1) Write a post thanking the person who tagged you: include the tag, the 11 questions asked, your answers, and, in reply to the request for a small piece of prose or poetry, share a 150-word story.
2) At the end of the post, provide 11 new questions.
3) Request a brief 150-word story from the people you tagged.
4) Tag at least one person, and include a link to their blog.

Questions!

1) Write on paper or on the computer?
Computer. i will write on paper if i have to, but writing on the computer is easier for me and much easier to correct mistakes.


2) On average, how many words do you write in one session?
it depends on how I'm feeling. if i really feel like writing probably 1000- 1500. But on average around 900.

3) Fanfiction: yay or nay?
I've never actually read fanfiction, but i'm  open to the idea. i tried to write a doctor who fanfic, it did not go well.

4) Have you ever done NaNoWriMo? If so, did you win, and did you like or dislike it?
i have never done NaNoWriMo, but i might do it this year.

5) Do you share your writing with your family/close friends?
Sometimes with my parents, but i prefer to keep it to myself until i'm happy to get a second opinion.

6) What are some of the most helpful pieces of writing advice you've heard?
The reader is a friend, not a spectator.

7) Do you write poetry?
yes i do. though, it usually is quite dark.

.8) Describe 3 characters from stories that you've written.
i could list all of the characters i've called miranda, but then we'd be here for days, instead i'll list one Miranda and two others.

Miranda, a normal thirteen year-old girl who is sassy and sarcastic and slightly confused about many things and also her finger is on fire for no reason.

charlie, a guy who has to put up with his extremely annoying and slightly cute best friend/ flatmate/ love interest, oscar.

cassy, a woman of 21 years of age who is sad and determined and has a nervous twitch.

9) What called you to writing?
i honestly don't even know. 

10) Do you like killing off your characters?
never tried, probably do.

11) Have you gotten published?
nope.

here is my 150 word snippet from my WIP Entertain Me:
Knowledge. Love. Looks. advertisements for each of these things, and many more, poured out from speakers around the city. Cassy tried to ignore them, but try as she might, the words were drifting into the chip implanted in her brain and causing her to stop for a moment and turn around, asking herself whether or not she should go inspect the nearest Cash-O-Mart to find some of those drugs. But Cassy had to keep going, or else she would be loaded with shopping bags filled with Cupid’s Pills, Knowledge Capsules and too much more. She needed to keep moving, her position at the Ancient Entertainment Facility probably being auctioned off as she sped along the electro-pavement, her head down and not quite looking anyone in the eye. Of course, that was not by choice, she needed them not to see that she was about to crack under pressure, which ultimately lead to her nervous twitch to come back.

My Questions:
these are exactly the same questions i used
1) Write on paper or on the computer?
2) On average, how many words do you write in one session?
3) Fanfiction: yay or nay?
4) Have you ever done NaNoWriMo? If so, did you win, and did you like or dislike it?
5) Do you share your writing with your family/close friends?
6) What are some of the most helpful pieces of writing advice you've heard?
7) Do you write poetry?
8) Describe 3 characters from stories that you've written.
9) What called you to writing?
10) Do you like killing off your characters?
11) Have you gotten published?


i tag
anyone who wants to do this tag.

thank you for reading, have a great day, morning evening or night.

x rose

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

On The English Language

Hi. Today I was thinking about how weird the english language is.


Let me explain. Say you exclaim 'don't you dare' to someone, sounds pretty normal, right? But then, when you bear in mind that 'don't' is a contraction of the words 'do not' so technically, you are saying.....

DO NOT YOU DARE!

This is the same for 'can't' in some circumstances, like 'why can't you pick up the book today?' which is, of course, 'why can not you pick up the book today?'

In conclusion, the english language is weird. I forgot to thank you guys before, but thank you for 10 followers! I know it sounds small but it means a lot to me. Anyway, I hope you are having a great day.

Do you think the english language is weird? What's the weirdest word/contraction that you've come across?


rose :3

Monday, 11 April 2016

the text tag

*waves* hi. Today I will be doing the Text Tag! Thank you Dani for nominating me, i put a link to Dani's blog in the last question.




Here are the guidelines of the tag:
-Thank the person who nominated you/give a link back to their blog
-Answer the original 6 text-themed questions
-Add a typography/word related question of your own for those you tagged to answer
-Tag 6+ bloggers + let them know 
-Include these rules in your post 

Allons-y!

what is your favourite letter of the alphabet?
Probably z, p or r.
what are three words that you love?
Eccentric, darling and epiphany.
what are three words that you hate?
For/like a girl, feminazi and styrofoam.
if you were to create a word, what would it be, and what would it describe?
Wondread and it would mean to beware of too much curiosity.
what are your three favourite punctuation marks?
?:@*
What are three of your favourite fonts?
Sophia, baskerville and courier.
Do you love writing as much as me (Dani)?
Definitely!




*i don't know if @ counts.
I tag:
Squeakle Bean, Little Robin, Gwen, Ashley G and Sneha/ Girl Radio.

My question:
What/who inspired you to start blogging?


rose :3

Friday, 22 January 2016

Snazzy Snippets- Alpaca Tent

I'm sorry, I know I've already posted today, but I've decided to do Snazzy Snippets! Snazzy Snippets is a blog link up are you share snippets of your story. It is co-hosted by Alyssa at The Devil Orders Takeout! Well, let's get started!

A Snippet Of 16 Words Or Fewer


OH MY ZORRON!

Classy.


A Snippet About Something New


Granite had bought a canvas tent, a present from Ms Anlid for painting the sign. Mona, on the other hand had brought hers off Mr Fishir, the tailor. It was made out of sheep wool, Ailston skin and the bottom was padded with werewolf fur (washed, of course). 

Well, I hope you enjoyed, have a nice day!

Rose :3S

Saturday, 14 November 2015

When You Don't Know What To Write About

I don't know what to write about
My mind is blank from ideas
When the notebook is blank
And the page is wet with tears

I wish the words would flow from my pen
Just like they come from a fountain
But if there was a fountain in my den
The writing would be able to maintain

Story after story would appear
And I would be a scholar
But no words ring in my ear
And it feels like I'm wearing a collar

A collar of no words
A collar of no letters
Then finally the story was heard
The collar is released
And nothing else matters

......

Well, I hope you enjoyed my poem. I didn't know what to write for my blog post so I started writing a post about it and then realised it sounded a bit like a poem. I'm pretty bad at writing poems, but it was fun. Well, that's all and I hope you enjoyed :3
Rose

Wednesday, 2 September 2015

Guardians Of the Universe

Jimmy couldn't believe that she was riding on top of a taxi being flown to South America by plane. By the way Jimmy is a girl. Her friend Rosie was on the plane and their friend Becca was at a science  fair. All of a sudden the pilot realised that they didn't need a taxi in South America and flew back to Australia.

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Jimmy, Becca and Rosie could all sense that something was wrong. Jimmy had just been to the train station and had experienced an anomaly of her own. She had left her cookies & cream cookie dough ice cream at the train station and went to go get it. When she got there it was empty. But when she took out her spoon it suddenly refilled. But anyway, they then saw a unicorn which asked them "Hey, do wanna come ride me?'' To which they all replied "Yeah!" and jumped on. The unicorn took them too the Mars Colony, Genesis (Rosie Black Chronicles Reference) (Look it up). Rosie and Becca went to the research facility but Jimmy found alot of weapons. I mean alot. But, why don't we skip that part. Anyway, somehow the Universe became a tiny, tiny, tiny ball, and leaving Rosie, Becca and Jimmy to look after it. Becca built them a spaceship and they flew to settle another planet.

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They flew for 5 days until they reached another planet. They called it Barb Shard. When they were still on Earth Rosie, Becca and Jimmy thought that if they ever found a gem or jewel they would call it Barb Shard. It took them 6 months to build a mansion and holograms for everything. They had all decided their duties: Rosie controlled Barb Shard's technology, Becca did all the sciencey stuff and kept the Universe safe and Jimmy kept everyone happy.