That's right, Shonk... :nods:. And this might be the year, Ari! [act]flails[/act] Michala has her Djinn and her Arian, don't forget. Ripe for the writing.
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Mon Jun 03 2013, 07:57pm
Mystic Guilden
Mage
Day three, and I'm beginning this Winter with a starting total of 306 words. I have been writing plans and plot points, but this is the first story writing I've done....so I'm allowing myself a small pat on the back for that.
A Beginning! Yay!! :P
Yay, and all those plans and plot points should allow those words to keep on ticking on, yeeha! Ahem. I is maybe a little weird tonight :P.
[act]pats[/act] Good job, gonna need more than that though :nods:
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Mystic Guilden
Mage
What? 306 word aren't enough? My lud you people are hard to please!
[act]shuffles off to write some more words[/act]
But seriously, I'm putting myself to sleep with this bit! How do you spice up 'People walk into apartment, housemate of main character not home, people grab beer'. [act]snores[/act]
BY WRITING IT ARI STYLE! [act]shakes some maracas and dances off into the sunset... Or night... Or whatever[/act]
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Mystic Guilden
Mage
Ari: [act]whacks head against wall[/act] Where are my words!!?
Ari's Brain: [act]glares briefly then goes back to sleep[/act]
Ari: [act]shakes fist[/act]
Yep....That pretty much sums up where I'm at :(
[act]thwacks Shonk[/act] Oi, leave poor Ari alone. Back to your Hayden!
Don't worry, Ari. Brain will be back in no time, I'm sure of it!
Mystic Ward
10 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Let Halina out...maybe she stole them
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Mystic Guilden
Mage
[act]prods thread with shovel to wake it up[/act]
Worst OberNoWriWin attempt ever.
I've had absolutely no desire to write whatsoever, and I can only attribute it to low mood, which kind of sucks. I wouldn't mind a word blitz pick-me-up right now.
Why am I posting you ask? Well, I have written some words, 1, 631 to be precise, but it's a completely new piece and I got bored with it pretty quickly and doubt it will get a re-visit, but I figure in lieu of nothing, random story is worth a mention for OberNo (even though I was meant to be working on Michala's story).
I also suspect all my creativity is being drained by the many job applications I've had to write. Trying to talk myself up for potential employers takes mucho mucho creativity and wordsmithing. [act]shakes fist at local job climate[/act]
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to drag my pessimistic self off and stare into space for a while.
Mystic Ward
10 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Ari, why didn't you share your words? :(
Good luck with the job hunting.
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Mystic Guilden
Mage
The words really aren't worth sharing, not as they are now anyway. Hopefully I'll have something to share by the end of OberNo Winter though.
Likewise good luck from me, Ari. I hope the words are kinder to you soon.
Words are always worth sharing, Ari :nods: (or at least thi is what i have to keep telling myself since i am completely unable of editing my own work)
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Mystic Guilden
Mage
A quick 276 words tonight. I was struck by inspiration while brushing my teeth.....I'm guessing there is no correlation between those two things, or I'd be inspired on a daily basis...which would actually be kind of nice when you think about it....but I digress.
It's short (and I'm posting a shorter version still, because part of it had the potential to not be PG and...well it's a red section...meaning it may not end up in the final product anyway...) and a little random, but I like Michala/Rasa scenes. They make me happy :)
Michala flicked the lighter several times before an orange flame burned to life. She'd already placed the solitary candle in the cup cake, and began lowering the flame to the wick. Unfortunately the orange light guttered and went out before it reached the candle, extinguished by the breath of a Djinn now peering over Michala's shoulder.
"Happy Birthday Michala. Here, have a heart attack!" She yelled at him, heart hammering in her chest.
Rasa gave her an easy smile. "Don't you know it's bad luck to light your own candles?" He took the lighter from her hand and gently shuffled her sideways a little, allowing him free access to the forlorn looking cupcake.
"I've never heard that before." Michala watched as Rasa lit the candle with one deft flick of the lighter, still feeling like a heart attack was imminent, if not already taking place.
"That's because I just made it up." He grinned again, lifting the cupcake up and holding it between the two of them. "I believe the tradition is to make a wish as you blow out the flame. I don't understand why, candles have no power specific to wish granting. You need a Djinn for that kind of thing."
"Believe me, candles are the less complicated option." Taking a quick breath, Michala pursed her lips and exhaled, extinguishing the flame easily.
So not many words, but you can't accuse me of not sharing this time around :P :nods:
Ahahaha :). Those two are incapable of having a conversation that doesn't make me giggle. I remember ages ago, that first Michala snippet you posted made me think this was going to be a very serious book, but it's actually got a lot if gentleness and humour :). I love it. Yay for words happening again.
And... Don't you think it's about time Rasa and Michala hugged? :nods:
Mystic Ward
10 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Oh that made me laugh. Rasa is such a character, 'you need a Djinn for that kind of thing.' Classic.
I want a Rasa! He is fun! :D And yes, hugs! Definitely needs a hug.
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Wed Jul 03 2013, 02:38pm
Mystic Guilden
Mage
Hugs are such complicated, messy things. Why ruin a perfectly good love/hate relationship? :P
Actually, at some point hugs are needed... (don't panic, it's not between Michala and Rasa)...but I'm not sure how to write that stuff :-/ Imma need research time before that ~:|
It will be between Michala and Rasa, in time. She is having her own little Djinn-human collection, don't you worry about that.
And, no research. WRITE HUGS NOW!!! [act]flail[/act] Ahem.
Don't worry, I can't write hugs either, so I just dance around the topic and make Darga grit her teeth. Actual hugs aren't really needed, as long as there is an implication that there may be some at some point then all is well :D
Pfft, nobody can write hugs. That doesn't mean we shouldn't TRY to. (All except Darga - she actually does try to write hugs and it always ends in tears, so best everybody else do it :nods:)
Ashlings' guildleader
10 years ago
Ashlings' guildleader
Dreamscape Artist
Am I missing something here? o_O
I mean, hugs are just one person wrapping their arms around another with varying levels of reciprocation and/or suffocation. Like, I don't understand why this is such a cause for concern and/or flailing ?:(
I'm afraid, Sian, that in the Prodders world, hugs have taken on a rather grander, more multi-faceted meaning. In essence, 'hugs' refers to the admission that two people share a non-platonic interest in each other. This can be manifested by a normal hug of the variety you described above, by a kiss, a non-sarcastic verbal statement; even by holding hands, if done in an appropriately abashed and pathetic manner.
To write 'hugs', once must therefore take on the messy, awkward, embarrassing and often painful emotions that are associated with it.
Oh, Shonk MIGHT try to tell you that friend or family hugs come under the Prodders definition of hugs, but she'd be lying - that's her attempt to get out of writing the hugs that I know full well are lurking under the surface of her various stories :nods:.
There, all clear now! [act]flits away[/act]