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A writer becomes trapped inside their own book.
It is 11:45pm, and I am nowhere near done with my book. My deadline is next month, and I still have a quarter of the book to write. I got to this point because I have been procrastinating most of the time. I go into writing a book head strong and then lose motivation the further I go into it. And once the motivation is lost; I fall behind so quickly. I have asked for many extensions, but the editor finally had enough of my excuses and if I don’t complete it in time, I will lose my book deal.
By Maria Kalafatis6 years ago in Journal
What It Is Like To Retire At 21 And Never Look Back
I am 24 years old I currently am living in the lush green forests of New Hampshire for the summer working from home online. I currently write about three to five stories a week here on Medium and I am the owner of an entertainment news brand called Culture Slate. Before you ask “How are you retired if you still work?” I should explain my situation a little bit better.
By Clarice Quinn Taylor6 years ago in Journal
Do You Read To Death or Read For Sex? On Narration Style - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 11
Writing my horror short “Autonomy Bleeds Black” was really enlightening regarding my own narration style. I’m pretty poetic, I play around with rhythm, and I love sensory details. There are areas of my story that are rigid, however and I’m glad I caught that.
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Journal
2 funny as hell Confessions
So, you want to hear confessions, huh? Okay, here are two that I have been keeping a secret because they happen at a place I used to work at. I don’t want to say the name of the location because these f#ckers could get mad, and I might get in trouble. So, I’ll call the workplace “Hellhole Food Place.” I worked in the kitchen as a food prep.
By stephanie borges6 years ago in Journal
Panicking Over Fight Scenes and Magic Systems - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 10
Okay so my day started with a poetry warm up/edit, which is called “Confidence”. Then I expanded upon my new characters through my side character theory from my last post and I’m happy that everything is flowing again. Now, I’m about to enter a chapter with some elaborate fight scenes, which has become my next research topic.
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Journal
Work from home jobs
The Work from home jobs force just got a big push from the current global coronavirus pandemic. But even before COVID-19 became a factor, increasing numbers of people have been saying goodbye to their onerous commute to work. Thanks to ever-evolving technologies like Skype, Face time, Slack, Zoom, Google Hangouts, authenticator apps, and cloud computing not to mention texting and email—it's no longer necessary to be in an office full-time to be a productive member of the team. In fact, many kinds of work can be done just as effectively, if not more so, from a home office. As appealing as remote work is to employees, it wouldn’t be such a strong trend if employers didn’t also recognize benefits from their side of the desk. Nowadays Freelancing is become more and more common place across a variety of industries. The statistics report of America says that 53 million people earn income by freelancing. Technology has made freelancing easy. You can do you work at any place you no longer need a office or fancy setup. Most work can be done on mobile. It’s a growing industry and work is there. Demand is up. You can also do this work without quitting your current job. By freelancing you get to be your own boss. You get decide which client you will accept into your virtual space.
By manik prakesh6 years ago in Journal
My Side Characters Kinda Suck, But I Can Fix Them - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 9
Last year I spent a great deal of time studying Bram Stoker’s writing style, specifically Dracula. In my article “Three Essential Writing Techniques from Stoker's Dracula and the Epistolary Narrative”, there’s a section breaking down the use of distinctive tone in every character’s voice. I feel like this is one of those things that is probably considered obvious to most writers, but I’ve seen writers slip up on this, including myself. I’m in a part of my novel right now where a new group of characters are being introduced and I’m worried. Some voices are distinct, while others replicate characters introduced earlier. So…what to do? Do I just compare and contrast? Be picky about my diction during the dialogue? I’m trying to keep in mind what I wrote before:
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Journal
Writing Without Historical and Cultural Inaccuracy or Offense- The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 8
Hollywood’s horror industry has been pretty abusive towards ancient and indigenous culture. Shamanic practices from indigenous civilizations (eastern and western) and many other beliefs or customs have been poorly represented in horror media and the most depressing part about this is when ignorant audiences believe the Hollywood representations. It’s this kind of slander in western media that distances and even shames the ethnic roots of people of color. In a previous blog post, I mentioned that I feel neither African or American enough to have any real sense of belonging ethnically. I can research my ancestors, do an AncestryDNA test, or just go visit Africa if I want, but the connection will always be lacking in some way thanks to colonization and the poor, unfair judgments of my ancestors to this day. There are even African American families who cling to the Abrahamic religions to make sure they fit the status quo. So, as a horror and dark fantasy writer myself, I want that to change.
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Journal
To The Writer Ashamed of Resting - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 7
One technique I learned in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is talking to yourself as you would a friend when you’re having a rough day. When I gave myself a rest day yesterday, I felt so guilty and ashamed. It felt like I was purposefully being unproductive and negligent of my career. I had to fight myself not to get on the computer and write something or blog something because I knew my cynicism wasn’t speaking truth. Really, I was just bullying myself because I’m used to setting unreachable standards and beating myself up for not reaching them. Too many times that has left me exploited, drained, and just miserable. So I wanted to write a letter to myself and to you, fellow writer, if you have trouble resting like me.
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Journal
The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 6 - Character Design and Conspiracy
No warm up today! I’m jumping right into the novel! Okay, so already I’m seeing that I need to work on character dynamics. Do you ever read your first draft dialogue or a section of dialogue that never got to meet an editor and realize how unnatural and awkward it is? Or sometimes the dialogue is really cliche and the energy between the two characters becomes muted; the statements sound forced and out of character. This is why I really like studying personality types. I do a mixture of astrology and the MBTI when I design my characters and breaking down how they express themselves, develop their motives, who they are friends/enemies with, and so much freaking more. Another thing I do is pay attention to the dialogue and acting when I’m watching a show and think about how characterization comes to life through their speech, mannerisms, and facial or bodily expressions since those are descriptors necessary for fiction. Combine that with context and you get a solid, believable scene.
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Journal
