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Writing Blog Number 2

by S 🤦

Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #2311764

This is a continuation of my blogging here at WdC

This will be a blog for my writing, maybe with (too much) personal thrown in. I am hoping it will be a little more interactive, with me answering questions, helping out and whatnot. If it falls this year (2024), then I may stop the whole blogging thing, but that's all a "wait and see" scenario.

An index of topics can be found here: "Writing Blog No.2 Index"

Feel free to comment and interact.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

a day ago
In response to "20250219 Ending Without Ending"

Some open endings are good, but some leave me wondering; as if everything I've read was wasted time.

tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Feb 12, 2025 at 4:07pm
In response to "20250212 Science Fiction Tropes I Like"

I'm trying something new here, so don't be too shocked to see a comment instead of just a "like".

Thanks for sharing.

Ms. TerrifyingTuber

Feb 12, 2025 at 3:23pm
In response to "20250212 Science Fiction Tropes I Like"

This was worth the wait. #4 on the list made me realize I can use my nightmare this morning as an idea for a Science Fiction Story.

1 Like

S 🤦

Feb 10, 2025 at 4:41am
In response to "20250210 Science Fiction Tropes I Dislike"

Patience, padawan...

1 Like

Ms. TerrifyingTuber

Feb 10, 2025 at 12:36am
In response to "20250210 Science Fiction Tropes I Dislike"

Are there any Sci-Fi tropes that work well in your opinion?

S 🤦

Jan 31, 2025 at 2:25am
In response to "20250131 Mythological Or Legendary Creatures As Cliché"

Ms. TerrifyingTuber - This is mainly Western dragons because those are the ones that feature most in books. That was the idea of this - looking at creatures that have become cliche in books. As for Eastern dragons, around 50-50 good-evil. And Native American beliefs had very few dragons, so calling them good or evil was difficult.

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Ms. TerrifyingTuber

Jan 31, 2025 at 1:45am
In response to "20250131 Mythological Or Legendary Creatures As Cliché"

Interesting, so most of the characteristics for dragons listed in this entry were more typical of western/European style dragons. In Eastern and Native American folklore their dragons can be benevolent. Are often associated with rain, rivers or the ocean and sometimes have antlers. Or so I've heard in the folk tales I've read.

But anyways, thanks to the textile industry and weird obsessions from the 80s and 90s, the Eastern Dragon has probably been overused.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Jan 27, 2025 at 2:18pm
In response to "20250127 List Of Bad Tropes"

Similarly, minimum workers who drive an expensive, new car and travel overseas, stay in high end hotels, etc...

Kissing in the rain? My wife and I had attended a street dance many years ago that had been moved inside the Fire Hall because it was raining. It was hot and humid, about 39^oC with a relative humidity in the upper 90% range. They had the overhead doors open and fans, but with all the people it was stifling, so we stepped outside the doors and danced in the soft, light, and slightly cooling rain.

I agree, however, they use kissing in the rain way too often, and it's usually in a cold downpour.

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Jayne

Jan 27, 2025 at 11:28am
In response to "20250127 List Of Bad Tropes"

Basically agree, except #12. There's a reason women cut their hair after leaving awful relationships. There's a reason women cut off their hair as a middle finger to society. Ask around and see how many women with short hair have been told they're cute but would look cuter if they grew their hair out. Why do we need to look cute? Why can't we have a style that makes us feel fierce?

Not all women, of course. It's not that wide of a brush. But for some women, absolutely empowering and does result in a different outlook and demeanor. As to having a hairstyle that won't get in the way - yeah, that's part of it.

I freely admit I'm part of the empowered brigade. Fierce jet-black pixie-cut bed-head I-don't-care-if-you-think-women-should-have-long-locks mention-it-at-you-own-peril hair.

Not directed at you. But it's mind-boggling how many strangers still call it 'brave' or ask 'why did you do that?'

My least favorite is, "Oh, I wish I could do that. My husband/boyfriend/partner would throw a fit." I don't usually say anything, because it's not my place to say, "Get a new partner."

If you feel it's overused, that's fine. But it's definitely one of the more believable ones and has a valid reason for sticking around.

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Ms. TerrifyingTuber

Jan 27, 2025 at 10:15am
In response to "20250127 List Of Bad Tropes"

The way you phrased number 11 in this list really made me giggle. Although I agree, it is a really annoying trope.

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December 2, 2024 at 12:09am

#1080726

20241202

So, I started a new novel.

A guy finds his girlfriend is a demon, and before he can be killed, he is saved by a different woman... and she is now using him, unbeknownst to him, as bait as he is about to start dating a second demon. The story is told from narrow 1st person PoV, and is from the PoV of the bait. He has no idea what's going on.

Anywho...

I wrote a poem today, potentially for my normal home-made Christmas card. Not sure it's any good. Especially the ending.

"Christmas Here And There"

But the end of NaNoWriMo, my head still wants to write because it is the only way I have of avoiding reality...

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