I don't know if you guys have noticed (you probably haven't) but I read a lot. I mean, really, A LOT.
And when you read, there are certain things you kinda notice that writers often use.
You know, like, vampires.
But anyway, I'm not talking about genre I'm talking about plots.
First, what are plots? Well, they have a beginning, middle, end, and a building up part to a climax somewhere between the beginning and the middle, and the middle and end. Well, the end is the climax and the, well, I guess it's kinda like the resolution of sorts.
And anyway, I'm not talking about plots I'm talking about the protagonists in the stories.
Here's a list. Most of them are "general I've seen before" types but some of them are ones I took from the stories I've read. Mostly fantasy, as you may notice.
1. Was a nothing average kid and suddenly has the whole world on his or her shoulders because of some heritage or destiny... The Destiny Child. Wait, Destiny Child sounds familiar...isn't it a celebrity name or something?
2. Nothing average kid wakes up one morning and feels different. Then meets people with strange powers and goes to save the world or something.
3. Magical fantasy land with magical princess or prince going to get married soon but hates it and runs away, hides identity, finds a peasent or country girl or boy falls in love but is forbidden... well, you know, love stories that cross between ranks.
4. The chosen one stories. Oh, wait, I know a good chosen one story. The Pokemon movies. Not the TV series. In the movies, every single one, Ash (Satoshi in Japanese) goes out to save the city, the country, the world, the pokemon species. Good grief. Sometimes I think he should give one of his buddies a chance at the saving the world thing. Don't get me wrong, I like the Pokemon movies. But I think it might be interesting if the protagonist wasn't always the protagonist like in the TV series.
And, in a way, Harry Potter is kind of like the chosen one, isn't he? Not too much, but kinda.
5. Speaking of Harry Potter, those protagonists who naturally have some great power with them the moment they were born.
6. Protagonists that revolt against some authority force and are the leader of that revolutionary group.
7. Protagonists with amnesia.
8. Girl protagonists with a corrupt family and school life who find love with some guy that help them bring their life around.
9. Speaking of love stories, nothing average girls getting asked out by popular boys and the struggles they go through with entering the popular girl world or not.
10. I'm running out of ideas... uhm... Suicidal insane protagonists finding love or finding power they didn't know they had and realizing they weren't insane or end up staying insane or succeed in killing themselves. Sorry for the frankness. And I'm saying sorry to those of you who have lost someone because they took their own life.
There. I don't know, maybe these are cliche but maybe someone of you writers out there can mix-mash them and create something new? *grins* I dare you to try to mix these up good. And show me! However long I don't care. I'd love to see creative creative writers :)
Monday, May 12, 2014
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Facebook Makes Us Lonely
That's why I only share articles
and ignore the rest of the stuff.
Some of my friends post everyday.
Good grief, what have you got to say.
I don't think my life is so interesting that I want the world to know.
Oh, TIGERS and AMUR LEOPARDS are in danger of becoming EXTINCT.
Tell your friends and EVERYONE DONATE TO WWF or ALTA.
Sorry, I had to get that off of my chest. I don't really know how many people actually look at my wildlife saving blog.
Well, that's it!
and ignore the rest of the stuff.
Some of my friends post everyday.
Good grief, what have you got to say.
I don't think my life is so interesting that I want the world to know.
Oh, TIGERS and AMUR LEOPARDS are in danger of becoming EXTINCT.
Tell your friends and EVERYONE DONATE TO WWF or ALTA.
Sorry, I had to get that off of my chest. I don't really know how many people actually look at my wildlife saving blog.
Well, that's it!
Thursday, April 10, 2014
The Santa Claus and North Pole Theory: Part 1
This is something that I've been thinking about for a long time ever since I found out Santa wasn't real.
Let me tell you how it happened for me.
When I was in my second year of junior high, I decided that I was getting too old to write letters to Santa and ask for things. So, I told my mother, well, actually I wrote a letter to Santa telling him I was getting too old for him and then my mother came over and told me that Santa isn't real.
In my third year of junior high, my tutor, about 8, 9 years older than me, that came to my house told me she believed in Santa Claus. She said, "Definitely. He's definitely out there somewhere and I will not stop believing."
So the reasoning I came to of who on earth the jolly old man was, is that he does come around at night on his sleigh visiting households with children. He doesn't leave presents. That's what the parents do. But what he does do is make sure every child is happy and safe and sound and is sleeping tight. The reason I say this is because "Santa" apparently means "Saint". It would make sense for a Saint Claus who loves children and who is kind of a guardian angel for them to visit them on that one special night.
I think if we think of him as a saint, in Christian beliefs and other religions, it would make sense his visits might coincide with Jesus Christ's birthday. I heard there is even specualtion on there being a fourth king that followed the star of Bethlehem but stopped to help a homeless person or something like that... And then I don't know if he died or what but somehow he was dubbed a Saint by the angels of god... He could be the Saint Claus... He could. I mean it does fit.
Okay, first we'll tackle the question, WHO IS SANTA CLAUS?
Let me tell you how it happened for me.
When I was in my second year of junior high, I decided that I was getting too old to write letters to Santa and ask for things. So, I told my mother, well, actually I wrote a letter to Santa telling him I was getting too old for him and then my mother came over and told me that Santa isn't real.
In my third year of junior high, my tutor, about 8, 9 years older than me, that came to my house told me she believed in Santa Claus. She said, "Definitely. He's definitely out there somewhere and I will not stop believing."
So the reasoning I came to of who on earth the jolly old man was, is that he does come around at night on his sleigh visiting households with children. He doesn't leave presents. That's what the parents do. But what he does do is make sure every child is happy and safe and sound and is sleeping tight. The reason I say this is because "Santa" apparently means "Saint". It would make sense for a Saint Claus who loves children and who is kind of a guardian angel for them to visit them on that one special night.
I think if we think of him as a saint, in Christian beliefs and other religions, it would make sense his visits might coincide with Jesus Christ's birthday. I heard there is even specualtion on there being a fourth king that followed the star of Bethlehem but stopped to help a homeless person or something like that... And then I don't know if he died or what but somehow he was dubbed a Saint by the angels of god... He could be the Saint Claus... He could. I mean it does fit.
Okay, first we'll tackle the question, WHO IS SANTA CLAUS?
Monday, February 17, 2014
What Valentine's Day does to us
So, this is basically kind of a rant for Valentine's Day.
First, people who have no girlfriends or boyfriends are shown how much they are alone and sad on Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day brings light to couples and darkness to people who have no partner to spend it with.
Second, Valentine's Day is great for companies to get people to buy things. Chocolate companies get a great chance to promote that new product! And other companies like those that make cards and happy lovey stuff and heart-shaped jewelry can get lots of cash in. Basically they use Valentine's Day for that purpose very successfully.
Third, the aftermath of Valentine's Day is worse than during. When people look around they see couples holding hands, hugging, maybe even kissing depending on how much PDA is acceptable in public. Those who have "nothing" feel lonelier because those who do have the spotlight on themselves and basically show the world they are happy. I'm not saying I'm not happy for them. Of course I'm happy for them.
Forth, Valentine's Day creates this opportunity for even fake relationships to seem real for just a day and maybe another day after. But once that heat of love is over, things can take a terrible turn. I've never had a Valentine's Day sweetheart so I can't say anything from real experience but we are only human so I can guess that some people might take advantage of Valentine's Day and ask that girl on a date or take a day with that boy. Valentine's Day makes people sweet and happy and good and peaceful... most of the time anyway. So, that boy you hated might be worth spending the day with even if that means you might never be permanent.
People HATE being alone on Valentine's Day. Most people anyway. It's supposed to be special and romantic. So even if you have to hurt your heart afterwards, at least that day can be happy, right? Wrong. (I've always wanted to do that "right? Wrong." thing, haha, point off)
It's just not worth it to hurt yourself in order to be happy on Valentine's Day. Heck, I don't even celebrate the day anymore because its just sad and lonely and pointless and I'd have to spend money to get a boy to look at me. Love shouldn't cost anything in the first place. If any of you reading this long blog, and you are without a partner, make sure when you find someone that you don't have to buy his love. Chocolate being the start of a relationship is pretty shallow in my opinion.
There now. I think I've lost track of thought for a moment. Back on the point. A relationship for just one day, just one day called Valentine's Day which wasn't even meant to be a special day (Wikipedia Valentine's Day and you can find interesting information), IS NOT WORTH IT.
So, any of you who are lonely, don't be. Valentine's Day wasn't even meant to be a day anyway. What a funny story, huh? You're sadness has been a waste. Only those who are really truly lucky will even find their honey-bunch on Valentine's Day. And I mean lucky.
Did my point even get across? I don't even know if this whole thing had a point. Oh well, it was more like a rant anyway. A rant to people who say they are lonely on Valentine's Day and to the fraud of Valentine's Day.
First, people who have no girlfriends or boyfriends are shown how much they are alone and sad on Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day brings light to couples and darkness to people who have no partner to spend it with.
Second, Valentine's Day is great for companies to get people to buy things. Chocolate companies get a great chance to promote that new product! And other companies like those that make cards and happy lovey stuff and heart-shaped jewelry can get lots of cash in. Basically they use Valentine's Day for that purpose very successfully.
Third, the aftermath of Valentine's Day is worse than during. When people look around they see couples holding hands, hugging, maybe even kissing depending on how much PDA is acceptable in public. Those who have "nothing" feel lonelier because those who do have the spotlight on themselves and basically show the world they are happy. I'm not saying I'm not happy for them. Of course I'm happy for them.
Forth, Valentine's Day creates this opportunity for even fake relationships to seem real for just a day and maybe another day after. But once that heat of love is over, things can take a terrible turn. I've never had a Valentine's Day sweetheart so I can't say anything from real experience but we are only human so I can guess that some people might take advantage of Valentine's Day and ask that girl on a date or take a day with that boy. Valentine's Day makes people sweet and happy and good and peaceful... most of the time anyway. So, that boy you hated might be worth spending the day with even if that means you might never be permanent.
People HATE being alone on Valentine's Day. Most people anyway. It's supposed to be special and romantic. So even if you have to hurt your heart afterwards, at least that day can be happy, right? Wrong. (I've always wanted to do that "right? Wrong." thing, haha, point off)
It's just not worth it to hurt yourself in order to be happy on Valentine's Day. Heck, I don't even celebrate the day anymore because its just sad and lonely and pointless and I'd have to spend money to get a boy to look at me. Love shouldn't cost anything in the first place. If any of you reading this long blog, and you are without a partner, make sure when you find someone that you don't have to buy his love. Chocolate being the start of a relationship is pretty shallow in my opinion.
There now. I think I've lost track of thought for a moment. Back on the point. A relationship for just one day, just one day called Valentine's Day which wasn't even meant to be a special day (Wikipedia Valentine's Day and you can find interesting information), IS NOT WORTH IT.
So, any of you who are lonely, don't be. Valentine's Day wasn't even meant to be a day anyway. What a funny story, huh? You're sadness has been a waste. Only those who are really truly lucky will even find their honey-bunch on Valentine's Day. And I mean lucky.
Did my point even get across? I don't even know if this whole thing had a point. Oh well, it was more like a rant anyway. A rant to people who say they are lonely on Valentine's Day and to the fraud of Valentine's Day.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
The "new" Miley Cyrus, say what?
This will be a short post.
Surely we've seen how Hannah Montana changed into the twerking, tongue lolling, half-naked like Miley Cyrus.
But as I was watching interviews of her on the Ellen Degeneres Show 2013 on Youtube, I realized one thing that had been bugging me for a long time.
Is the Miley Cyrus--the one that we are so used to seeing since Hannah Montana--still in there somewhere?
The answer is yes. Sure, she has some...pretty... interesting views on some things... but the bubbly Miley Cyrus is still under there once you give her a chance and see past all that surface stuff.
Miley Cyrus, hope you continue to be yourself and never forget who you are. It's the most important thing.
The End.
Surely we've seen how Hannah Montana changed into the twerking, tongue lolling, half-naked like Miley Cyrus.
But as I was watching interviews of her on the Ellen Degeneres Show 2013 on Youtube, I realized one thing that had been bugging me for a long time.
Is the Miley Cyrus--the one that we are so used to seeing since Hannah Montana--still in there somewhere?
The answer is yes. Sure, she has some...pretty... interesting views on some things... but the bubbly Miley Cyrus is still under there once you give her a chance and see past all that surface stuff.
Miley Cyrus, hope you continue to be yourself and never forget who you are. It's the most important thing.
The End.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)