Most loved character

I have talked about Dexter the serial killer as a lovable character, but now who do you think is a lovable or memorable character, and what makes a character's qualities like that?

A tragic hero perhaps, like Macbeth, Oedipus, Hamlet, or Othello. Those are memorable characters because they fall from so far up.

The characters who are most real - Catcher in the Rye kid, because we can relate to them. Or maybe they were real people.

The characters with the righteous personality- who cannot do any evil... cough Harry Potter, ahem.

The characters who are inhuman- animals, or monsters like Edward Cullen- because they present the human extremes of perfections, or horror, (or resemble humans- like in satires...Animal Farm or Gulliver's travels).

The wise characters who teach us life lessons. Like the books by Mitch Albom.

Or the antagonist, because they are just so dynamic and interesting. And fun. Sometimes. Like Voldemort, he's a riot.

Or the character who turns evil. Plot twists are fun.

Some of my favorite books are Archangel, Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice, The Mediator, Ice, The Golden Compass series, Watership Down, the Silver Chalice, and the Giver. And I definitely need to read more. Now favorite character is harder, especially most memorable. And I would have to say...hmm...thinking....so difficult...it is...Is there even the most perfect character, who is so memorable? Is it Gatsby? Boo Radley? Does Jesus count? Dang...I guess it depends if its fiction or not. Or how powerful their voice is, even when the book ends.

The artist reflected within their work

Do you believe that an artist's work is a reflection of them? I was at the Metropolitan museum on Friday (and walked over 150 blocks in NYC) and it is so amazing seeing all of the art styles and art pieces. And each artists does have their own style, but can we see part of them in their work? I think that we can tell part of their life, like Pablo Picasso's periods. Their creativity, their imagination. What you think is who you are, so art is the tangible reflection of your thoughts. And this definitely includes writing! Because writing is a reflection of someones thoughts, creativity, and beliefs. And it can be so personal like a dairy. So who do you think is the greatest artist who ever existed? And their work?

A different style of writing

So I am reading a book over this weekend called The Witness by Sandra Brown, and not only did it make me procrastinate with my work, but it also forced me to read through all 430 pages. I picked this up at the library entrance where they have free books to read on the bus home. And I was like, dang! Because the story started out in the middle of the story, and had two stories going on. After each chapter there would be a cliff hanger, and then it would move to a different time of the story and it would end in suspense, and it would just keep on going like that. And when the two stories converged was close to the climax ending, and it was so crazy. And sometimes it would go to a different character viewpoint, and the tension would just build.

The story starts with her in a car crash, and she saves her baby, and pulls out an unconscious man as well. At the hospital she claims that he is her husband, and he has amnesia. She is a wanted woman, and plans her escape. And its just crazy.

These stories are difficult to work correctly, but if they are, it works very powerfully. Ever read a book that started from the back to the beginning? I never have, so maybe I should search. What is your favorite type of writing style? First person, or something out of the ordinary?

Good writing excersizes

During NaNoWriMo, there is a wedsite called writeordie.com by "Dr. Whicked" and basically you have to type fast enough or else words will start to get deleted, and the screen will flash red, and I'm pretty sure daunting music is played in the background. Its pretty funny.

Other ways to improve writing: keep a journal, read more - that's a big one, learn 'big' words, work on spelling and grammer. And so on. A journal will be fun to read when your older, just so long as no one reads it. It might help with all of that pent up aggression. Hahaha, any way. Question of the day: Why is writing/ and or books important anyway?

People on the bus

Sources of inspiration. When I am on the bus, I get really bored, so I begin to look around. And I find so many interesting faces. The other day I saw a guy with a wedding ring that was total bling bling. Its fun to wonder who they are and what kind of person they are. And no, I do not creep around staring people down. But I do sometimes listen to conversations that people have, or the way that they talk. Because I remember thinking that it is strange how there are so many people, and that I only know a hand full of them. I am always interested to listen to people, or ask about their life if I don't try to guess it. I also find it strange when no one is talking on the bus, because there are so many people.

But if I am not reading, studying, or texting then I am thinking. Another good source of information besides observing people are dreams. I know that there are people i my dreams who i don't think that I met. Which reminds me, last night I dreamed I was driving a bus, and I didn't know how to so I was driving like a crazy person. It was kind of like Grad Theft Auto. Any way, it is good to activly remember your dreams. I'm starting a dream note book, and I want to see if I can start controlling what happens in my dream. I think that it would be awesome to fly, so that is one of my goals.

So, where do you get inspiration while writing?

Hooking them in

It wasn't the lack of oxygen, making him see black clouds, that pinched at his eyes.

What is a hook sentence? It is one which hooks in a reader's attention and compels them to read on. But does the intensity of the line end with the hook. It should extend, or else the entire piece will fall a part. The hook's job is to set the tone, and then to follow through for the sake of the story.

Dialogue openings are tricky and melodramatic, unless used correctly. And having no hook at all will not have enough punch to it. You can usually tell if you will like a book based on the first few pages. Many times I have picked up a book, read the first five pages, then skipped to a page in the middle, and finally read the last few pages. It saves me a lot of time if the book is a bore.

Why not try writing a hook the next time you have to write something. You might catch someone.

Profile Character

Writing a profile based on someone you do not know.

We have all done it, but now what? We have only gotten the tiniest glimpse into somebody's life. And that excersize can help us create a character based on that, if you want to stray away from only a biography work. But the challenge with making a character interesting is to make them more real than real people. more something! Okay so I want everybody to imagine who they wrote about, and put them in the weridest situations you can think. extra points if they develop a super power! Maybe you will get a inspiration to write a story! And change the name and other things, and now you got a character just waiting to go through perils and unspeakable dangers! I'll post mine soon!