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it was a good break from writing, I guess.
I took the time to watch movies, to read books, to gather up any type of ideas i can conjure up from the inspiration.
My plan was to put in a new ending for my story.
But after a few hours thinking it over and trying to figure out how things would all fit together,
I ended up still loving my original ending.

I think I like reading and writing tragedies.
romeo and juliet, i think, had the perfect ending.
Now, it's been a while since I read it, but they… Continue

I'm in need of resources for the following:

Great action scenes.
Compelling plotlines.
Witty and clever dialogue.
Funny jokes and punchlines.
Epicness? lol.

Movies, tv shows, animes, songs, poems, anything really.
Preferably your favorite "_________"
favorite movie, blah blah blah, etc.
haha.


please and thank you's if I get any responses. =]

i have a very humble collection of movies, myself, so I'll be watching a marathon of them after I get back from the airport tomorrow. lol. And yea. 0.0… Continue

Actually, while I'm in the mood, I'm going to post chapter 2 also haha. It seems people are either busy with their lives or taking a break from their writing, so hopefully I can keep the torch lit with these new blogs.

Again, I would love any feedback =]
Tips, hints, tricks, comments, ideas, etc.

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1. I’m happy to be done with that job.
2. I’m happy for sun-dried raisins.
3. I’m happy to b… Continue

So this is my revised version of chapter 1. I realized that I needed to add alot more background story to Jacob and to establish where he's at in life. And also, I tried to improve my narration and hopefully I succeeded.

Hope you enjoy!
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A man walks into a bar with a giraffe. He orders a round of beer and they start drinking. After an hour, the giraffe passes out on the floor and the man pays the tab. When he makes his way to the door, the bartender goes, “Hoy, yo… Continue

And I can see the bigger picture of this whole concept of what it means to be an author.
"Most people’s first novels well and truly suck. Oh my, yes they do."
-A quote by John Scalzi that I nicked from K's recent blog of him haha.
I hated this quote, I wanted to prove it wrong, haha.
But as it so stands, I understand it now (accept is a better word) because after reading my first draft, I know I can do much better. It will take time and sweat, but I know I can do better--ALOT BETTER, i think hah… Continue