So basically, I have some new and exciting stuff that I've been writing.
1. "My Feet Will Never Touch The Ground"- I already have an idea for the finale that I've started writing. I'm not sure how I plan to "get there", however.
2. "Life's Waiting To Begin"- I just finished Chapter 3, and I also wrote the finale. And I can honestly say that it will be awesome. Once the story is done, I'm considering writing an "epilogue/mini-sequel" (sort of like how "The Start Of So, which could potentially be very, very intense. I already have ideas, but I'm not going to say anything yet,
3. "Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll"/"Rock & Roll High School"- This story has existed in various evolutions and versions (at least 3), and the idea has been mulling in my head for over 3 years. Originally, it was going to start in the summer before 10th grade (at that point, it was a Rock & Roll summer camp); then it was going to start in 10th grade; then in 11th grade; now, it's starting in 9th grade. Starting it earlier allows me to give more background on the characters. I have hundreds of handwritten pages in various notebooks, with some good material, and some material that really shouldn't ever be seen by human eyes. I'm just now starting to really organize it and make sense out of all of it.
4. "The Radio Saved My Life Tonight"- So I started this over a year and a half ago. The title comes from a Bon Jovi song. The idea is that a girl hears a certain song by a certain band and really connects to it... and then mysteriously meets the guitarist in said band. I hope to post it soon- it needs some cleaning up first.
5. Short story- okay, so I'm working on a short story now. It's currently untitled, but it will hopefully have a title eventually. The premise: a character made a choice between 2 different paths, and it is only after she reveals her choice that begins to think seriously about if she made the right choice. I know that's kind of vague, but I don't want to give away too much yet. I think it could potentially be very good.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
What? ANOTHER new chapter of "My Feet Will Never..."?
Yes, that's right, today I posted Chapter 4- Feeling Alive All Over Again of "My Feet Will Never Touch The Ground". Summary- "It's finally homecoming, but the dance itself isn't what makes the night special."
Can you believe I've posted 2 new chapters in less than a week? I think it's amazing, considering the last time I was able to do that was... a long time ago.
It feels good to be writing more again. Now that I'm basically done with highschool (I have one AP exam- Calculus BC- tomorrow, and one- Physics B- but after that, I'm done aside from a senior project). My mind is less scattered now than it was a few months ago. A few months ago, I was thinking about my classes, my AP exams, and "The College Application Process" (that is, writing essays, contacting admissions officers, visiting schools, wondering where I would and wouldn't get in). Most of that stuff is behind me now, which is awesome. It feels great to have the time and energy to write again.
Can you believe I've posted 2 new chapters in less than a week? I think it's amazing, considering the last time I was able to do that was... a long time ago.
It feels good to be writing more again. Now that I'm basically done with highschool (I have one AP exam- Calculus BC- tomorrow, and one- Physics B- but after that, I'm done aside from a senior project). My mind is less scattered now than it was a few months ago. A few months ago, I was thinking about my classes, my AP exams, and "The College Application Process" (that is, writing essays, contacting admissions officers, visiting schools, wondering where I would and wouldn't get in). Most of that stuff is behind me now, which is awesome. It feels great to have the time and energy to write again.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
"My Feet Will Never..."- Chapter 3!
I finally posted Chapter 3- Viva La Vida of "My Feet Will Never Touch The Ground".
Summary: Ashley gets ready to apply to college; later, she makes a bold move that might be misinterpreted.
Chapter 3 of "My Feet Will Never" was a long time in production, but I've already started writing Chapter 4. Basically, I knew exactly what I wanted to happen, but I just couldn't bring myself to actually write it.
Now that I've written Chapter 3, I'm starting to get in to the real "action" of the story. The first few chapters of a story are generally like an introduction- not much usually happens at first; it's usually just introducing the characters and the settings. Honestly, as a writer, I don't always like jumping right in to the conflict in the first chapter. Sometimes it's good to introduce the problem at the very beginning, but "My Feet Will Never" definitely needed a little bit of introductory scenes and background before anything exciting will happen.
Summary: Ashley gets ready to apply to college; later, she makes a bold move that might be misinterpreted.
Chapter 3 of "My Feet Will Never" was a long time in production, but I've already started writing Chapter 4. Basically, I knew exactly what I wanted to happen, but I just couldn't bring myself to actually write it.
Now that I've written Chapter 3, I'm starting to get in to the real "action" of the story. The first few chapters of a story are generally like an introduction- not much usually happens at first; it's usually just introducing the characters and the settings. Honestly, as a writer, I don't always like jumping right in to the conflict in the first chapter. Sometimes it's good to introduce the problem at the very beginning, but "My Feet Will Never" definitely needed a little bit of introductory scenes and background before anything exciting will happen.
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