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| My attempt at a blog. I have no idea if what I say is interesting but if you don't like it, tough. You came here on your own, now didn't you? |
Alright...Hell has frozen over. I've actually finished a short story!! Considering I started working on it about six months ago...I guess it's not really so surprising. I probably need to go back and edit it and make sure it's all cool but, well, I'd rather not.  It's up and located here:
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| Okay, barely. Well, not literally. Life happens and my creativity takes a back seat to things like holidays, work, failed vacations, and retaining walls. I've been working on a short story that follows a character (who may or may not be familiar, depending on what of mine you have read) and I have been pecking away at it slowly. I've not had time to read anything that anyone on WDC has written and, for that, I feel sad. There seem to be quite a few brilliant writers on here and there is a plethora of great stories out there. I really hope to put aside some time to wander around and read a few choice bits, then perhaps finish my own story and shamelessly plug it. :) Also, I've acquired an iPad. It's not the greatest purchase I've ever made because I don't really know niche in my life it fits. It's definitely a fun toy, though...and I've bought a word processing app that will, it appears, allow me to write no matter where I am. This makes me grin. |
| Been a long time since I entered anything here. It's also been a long time since I've written anything. I have good reasons and bad reasons. But I make no excuses. First and foremost, I have been busy!! I changed jobs a little over a year ago and that has been a humongous change. I love my job. It does, however, keep me busy pretty much all day. My last job didn't really keep me busy at all and I ended up doing quite a bit of writing at work. Yes, I know, shame on me.  . So writing has been going a lot slower. I do have something small in the works, but my creativity has waned, been redirected.I got an itch to try my hand at creating a board game. So much of my creativity has been directed toward that endeavor. I've got a playable prototype, but now it's the uncreative playtesting phase which is where I'm starting to slow down. I've been working on it, just not as quickly. I went to Gen Con and that was fun but also redirected my creativity. Starcraft 2 has also been a rather large time sink.  I shamelessly admit that. Halo: Reach also drops in September so...um...yeah.But Autumn is when I traditionally find my creativity again. I have no doubt I will get back on track and, at the very least, finish my current story which I hope to get published somewhere--not really sure where; I'm a rather large novice in that department. We'll see. |
| I'm feeling a bit frustrated currently, but the source of frustration is a good one. See, I've got a piece I'm working on that will hopefully be suitable for publication. It's completely written and just needs to be edited. Yes, I hate editing. Editing a piece of writing is much like cutting the grass for me--it's tedious, it's usually uncomfortable, and there are lots of bugs around. We won't even mention the dog poop. In addition, I've just gone through a job switch (completely voluntary) and am devoting most of my energy to learning the new job. I have the skills for the new job but I am busy learning the processes and tools to get things done. So my creativity has gone down the drain right now as well as the time to be creative. And, yet, the story still calls to me. I am hoping, in the next couple of weeks, I can start the editing process and get back to some creativity...no matter how painful it actually is. |
| I have posted Chapter 2 of The Forgotten Years: The Call of Chaos in my portfolio. It contains more interaction and background than anything else, but there is a bit of action as well. I wouldn't want anyone to get bored now would I? As a matter of fact, I get bored writing if there isn't some action peppered in. I am trying to remain less verbose than I had originally intended. There are all sorts of things I can easily find to cut out of these chapters. Be thankful! :D You can find it here:
The passkey is 56841 |
| Oy. My creativity seems to have slipped a bit lately. I think it's seasonal. My motivation and inspiration reaches incredible heights in the spring and then slowly diminishes at the end of summer. Despite this, I have finished Chapter 2 of The Call of Chaos. I only have left to make the painstaking transfer from Word doc to WDC. Since it's longer than the first, this has really not motivated me much. But I'll do it, I promise. Hopefully there are individuals out there who wish to read it. If not, this is all going to be a bunch of rambling to myself. Until then, wryte awn. |
CHAPTER 1 Okay, so chapter 1 is up. It's mostly setting up the story so it's not overly lengthy. I'm mostly happy with it but it may go through a little tweaking later on in the process. The story's main protagonist has left his isolated homeland and entered one of the land's larger cities where he experiences some culture shock. Please give me your suggestions/criticisms! The passkey is: 56841 --CT |
| I've thrown down the gauntlet...or maybe I've taken up the cause? Wait, no...I've re-thrown down the gauntlet. Er, maybe not. "The Forgotten Years: The Call of Chaos" is a book I actually wrote over five years ago. It was long, it meandered, and my writing style was in its adolescense at the time. After I'd finished it, I felt a great sense of accomplishment. But at the same time, I knew I really didn't want to look at it again. I'd grown tired of it and wasn't quite satisfied with how it had turned out. But it's my baby and I can't neglect it forever. I think, now, I can finally do it justice and bring out the story that was meant to be told--and in a lot fewer pages!! So if you wish to read the prologue (it hovers around 1,200 words), it's up. 56841 unlocks the door. If you like it, come back and I'll do my best to keep you entertained. --CT |
I've put a new short story in my port entitled "The Glimpse". It is my entry for June's Mythical Creatures contest.
I struggled at first, thinking the story should be longer and richer in detail. But I quickly found out that wasn't really the point. As it is, I'm quite happy with it and find it entertaining. Hopefully you will, too. --CT |
I wrote a quick tidbit on my one experience jumping out of an airplane called "Invalid Item"  . I didn't want it to be too long and involved since the actual event itself was pretty quick (though the training beforehand was 6+ hours). This piece is just something that came out of my brain and went into text. I didn't work on it too long and, hence, it is not a masterpiece.If you have ever wanted to go skydiving, I highly recommend that you do so. Seriously. It is one of the greatest things I have ever done. Unfortunately, I'm not really sure what I can do to top it. Jumping out of an airplane pretty much takes the cake as the "stupidest, most insane but most fun thing I've ever done." Does raising children count?  --CT |
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