Thursday, June 21, 2007

Around the World in Twenty Minutes

Interesting. Trying to write at least once a day. It hasn't been going very well. I secretly hope this blog isn't read by the masses. It's not like I'm worried that some creep is going to like my mind and stalk me all around the internet. But there just isn't anything I want to share until I've edited it, spell checked it and given it a home. ( Publisher, or garbage receptacle)

Had brilliant idea for a story and then it fizzled out. I want to write something that hasn't been written before ( naturally ) but even if it's been analyzed to death I could spin it a certain way. Which brings me to The Island Of Eve. Such a good title, but I don't know how I feel about dealing with clones and mass destruction. I don't want to go all Judy Blume about it and start writing about my first sexual experiences ( which frankly wasn't that hot) or Meg Cabot with her sparkly books that scream cotton candy and pink. I also want to avoid the typical: girl is bullied, girl bullies, girl becomes sick, girl finds out she is dying, makes friend with the girl she's been bullying, learns about life. Which actually sounds pretty good to me. Moral of the story: a shitty book and kids hate the whole life-lesson thing. Dear Liza. Oh God. Am I seriously contemplating this? I like reading fantasy books too but how long can I take writing about a dandelion that speaks? I really had that idea as a kid. Talking flowers. Wrote it all down in Sunday School classes. Got made fun of real quick. It sounded like a good idea in my head.

Things I like to write about:
- fantasy
-ghost stories/supernatural ( there is no need for vampires or werewolves)
- relationships

Things I despise:
- vampires and werewolves
- love stories featuring vampires and werewolves
- preachy books
- trying to find a proper notebook to write in
- half-written garbage
- political and moral issues
- internet dating
- the weather network
- the word kinesis
- my job serving mediocre food
- my sweet tooth that is doing my belly no good
- writer's block for years

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