Dialogue Only Writing Exercise #2

"Vivian, where are you going?"

"To the grocery store. Why? You want to come along also?"

"I guess. I need to get out of the house. I haven't been out in weeks."

"Well, I'll get your clothes out for you and help you with them once you get washed up."

"Thank you, for doing this, Vivian."

"Anytime, Brena. I don't mind helping out a friend."

"You're probably the only one."

*dusts off* Dialogue Only Writing Exercise #1

I haven't been here since September. Sheesh. Well, I have something that I did over in my Inksome journal (irksome is more like it)...

"There is something I value more than my life."

"But you know that there is a price to pay."

"I'm aware of that. I'm aware of the price. I know what I have to sacrifice and I'm ready."

"You aren't ready. You say you are, yet I can hear the quiver in your voice. You aren't prepared for what you really have to lose in this."

"If I told you that I didn't care?"

"Then I'd tell you that you are stupid and wasting your time. This is bullshit. All of it. You are only doing this because you've been misled by those you call your friends. They aren't your friends. Where are they now? Have they come to your aid when you needed them. See, you can't even answer that. I'm done with you. From here on out you are on your own. Good bye."

Sweet Tea & Art Supplies

Yes, I do love Chick-fil-A's sweet tea. The Southerner that I am can not tolerate tea that is unsweet or overly sweet. Chick-fil-A's tea (this particular one) is just right. *is on cloud nine*

Now on to the true nature of this post. I have been itching to start creating art again. I miss it actually. I thought art school had effectively killed my desire to create art but I guess it didn't. It only makes me want to work on stuff to my own satisfaction. So now I'm drooling over Utrecht's site and jonesing for some art supplies. I need to get cracking on the painting that I keep going on about. It would be the perfect way to de-stress over the holidays.

I'm still writing but not at the speed I was. I think I'm just trying to rest up before Nano '08. Sheesh, it's almost time for that. Next month is October and then BAM! There's November staring down your front door and trying to drag you out of your hiding place. At least in my case.

Anyhow, I'm going to go now and upload some pictures I have on my camera to my computer and I may post them here or on my LJ. One or the other.

Project Desert Destination

It isn't my Nano novel but a story I want to tell using Sims 2 or maybe it will be my Nano novel. We'll have to see. Let's just say it'll be set in the city, in the country, in the fields, in the desert, in a cafe in the city, inspired by lots of strange music, feature a character named after a certain bassist and consist of strange going-ons that focus around fake religions, magic and love (among other things).

This will be my break from IOT until I get Seasons (which I plan on doing soon...I really want Seasons back. I don't care about the other EPs...I just want my Seasons back). I need something to think of that doesn't consist of Cambria and Eric vying for my attention and me not getting a word out.

Aya Kato

Much like music, art inspires my writing. I'm a visual person so I'm always thinking of my stories in terms of songs, movies, comic books, or paintings. I don't know why I do that, I just do it.

Right now I'm very much in love and inspired by the work of Aya Kato. Her work reminds me of Yoshitaka Amano a little. There's that beautiful ethereal surrealism there. Her work is pretty popular. She did the drawings for Tori Amos' "Sleeps With Butterflies" video (which is simply beautiful). I have to give Coilhouse's Zoetica Ebb a big thank you for bringing her up and reminding me about her. I would hate to let her work go unnoticed.

Oh, Twilight....how you suck

I'm listening to the audiobook of Twilight and I'm not sold on it. I could be biased because I didn't understand the hype before. But I wanted to see what it was all about. It's not about much. Honestly. Bella is dull, clumsy but loved by so many boys, can't be assed to remember the names of people who are dumb enough to befriend her, is so in love with Edward that in one sentence I swear she uses about 5 adjectives signifying that he's beautiful. Oh, blah blah blah blah...Bella, shut up. I like vampires. I actually love them, but Stephanie you're making me want to stake my own in the heart. Your Mary Sue is making me blue in the face.


Anyhow, I'm working on the brainstorming process for Nano 2008 and I'm writing a vampire story. I tried my hand at steampunk vampires last year but it didn't pan out. So a vampire story straight and true is what I'm going to pen. I'm already writing up my mythology and have my character names. It's going to be a fun November.

To Use Japanese or Not To

When I write fanfiction for anime I find myself debating if I should use Japanese words while writing the story. Most of the time I give in and use a Japanese word or two. Sometimes I don't mind using the Japanese because it feels like the respectful thing to do then I think "Damnit, I'm a gaijin. Why am I using Japanese when I'm not even Japanese? That seems disrespectful in a sense." Basically I don't know. I could just do a coin toss and see what I come up with from there. That wouldn't be a bad idea actually.

Speaking of Japanese. I plugged "Weight of Heaven" into Babelfish (unreliable translator that it is) and got this: 天の重量.

It makes me want to learn Japanese badly. I need to and I was starting to. I know how to say "I eat bread" and a few other words, other than that...my Japanese wouldn't get me far if I took a trip to the country in the next few months. :P