Teens Writing for Teens, the 5th

Great, actually! I'm on break so I can't complain. I'm 'brainstorming', sorta. I need to write and so I'm sorting through my ideas so that I can actually get something started.

I already know the "ball" scene, and I think I might start with a wedding.

I'm also thinking of using post it note plotting for this. Because I'm going to do most of the actual writing in my room now, I can put it on the wall next to my desk.

Sounds like a plan!

Hmm. I might try using post-it notes too. Just, you know, have to buy some.

I got the first paragraph done.
Don't know if I should continue but what do you think:

Steven Calhoun was in two places at once. The bottom-half of his body was lying beside the train tracks, while the top was found twenty feet away in the Stillwater’s lawn. Imagine Ned Stillwater’s surprise when he almost tripped over the remains of his best friend’s son. He had been on his way to work, his suit was beyond wrinkled, and the breakfast his wife, Blanche, had made him was making its way back through his esophagus and out of his mouth. Needless to say, Ned Stillwater didn’t go to work that day.

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That's pretty good.

I just need to buy card (a3 divided into 3 parts or 3 a4) and post it notes - at least four different colours.

Thanks!

Oh way. I have this sticky-note program installed on my computer. It lets me post sticky-notes on the screen and what not. I think I might use it to plot this new story. I have a title and pieces of a plot, so hopefully I'll be able to piece everything together.

I'm plotting Sticks and Stones on my laptop, but I like to be quite tactile when I'm plotting, and I'm hoping that having one place where I write will make it easier to do that.

ETA: I'm only using the three act structure to plot some novels.

Hello, hello!

The opening sounds good, Ely!

How is everyone doing?

I'm good. Just looking at stuff on the internet.

Hey, so I'm doing a blog post about being happy with your writing. I'd love it if I could get any thoughts on how to feel comfortable in your "writer shoes."

So far I've got:

"Try to avoid comparing your writing to others. Everyone's got their own style, and it's your very own "voice" that sets you apart from other writers."

I know I start doubting my writing when I compare my writing to others' writing, so that's why I figure I'll list that.

I do that too.

Woot! My semester is finally over!

Hi, Missus

YAY MA!

Karla! Hmm. Well, I would say to be happy about your writing you need to write what YOU want to write.

Are there any songs that remind you guys of Cinderella? I might check them out later, but because I've already hit my iTunes limit, I'm going to listen to my Abandoned Songs playlist later.

Ely! Thanks! I added yours to "Don't write to trends." =]

I put up the blog post!

http://www.karlacalalang.com/2011/12/being-happy-with-your-writing.html

Thanks Karla! I'll be sure to read the post.

And lisa - if I come across any Cinderella-y themed songs I'll let you know.

Thanks, Ely.

I'm doing the playlist now while the ideas I have are fresh in my mind, and then I'll do the outline in the New Year.

Just finished writing my wip's prologue. It's currently only 357 words. Do you think that's too short for a prologue? Should I make it longer?

I would make it 1K at least.

I'm hoping to get a new iTouch tomorrow (mine died yesterday), but it is so tempting to put a bit more money into my bank account so I can maybe get a Nintendo 3DS as well. :/

Yeah, you're right. And sorry about your iPod Touch.

IT WAS MY BABY. D:

Well, hopefully you'll be able to get a new one.

Yes. And it will be a new gen, so it'll have more storage hopefully (good for me!), maybe it'll be white, and I think the new one has a camera.

Very pretty avvie, Ely!