Jun 19, 2006 15:22
Whoa. I've been way too lazy in updating. Why is that?
Well, anyway, lets' see. I've got to much to say, so I'll be very, very succinct.
Is the ffnet reviewing system on the fritz, or is there a reason that instead of the six or so reviews I typically get right after updating I've gotten two in four days? Is it something I said?
Old midis are awesome. Especially Chrono Trigger ones. I miss Chrono Trigger.
University is unbelievably expensive. I'm in mild panic mode.
Peacemaker is enjoyable.
Writer's block is not.
I wish I would hear back from the residences I applied to already.
I'm not a big fan of people.
University is expensive. I already said that, but it bears repeating.
I am never going to be out of debt again. Ever.
I have women troubles.
It is very hard to find a good beta reader in real life. Tawnykit, you have no idea how much I appreciate you right now.
On that note, I need new MS Office. 97 is old.
I showed track changes to my writer's craft teacher, and now I can do no wrong in her eyes. Too bad it happened so late.
I have to go to a thing because I won the geometry scholarship exam. I'm not looking forward to it.
University is not cheap.
One of the problems with writing is that you can't include music. This last week has convinced me just how compelling a medium for creating a mood music is. Also, J.S. Bach thinks he's better than you. You can tell just by looking at his portraits.
Betaing other people in my writer's craft class's work is good for an ego boost.
I'm going to have to study for exams. That's weird.
That should conclude all of the things I should've said over the last little while. Now, a thought.
In my recent activity, I've found something very interesting. A lot of the characters that I've found most compelling and most memorable in a lot of different works have been fairly one dimensional. That's not to say they were underdeveloped, but it's to say that we never see them long enough to delve into the depths of who they are. We meet them only for a brief period of time before they leave the storyline. I was wondering about this, when I realized why it was that I felt so strongly about them. You see, it actually stemmed from my attachment to the principle characters. The ways that the principle characters reacted to that character endowed the character with traits that they never really got to show in the story. I missed Schala because of the way Magus seemed to care so passionately about her. I liked Tarathiel because Innovindil was devoted to him. I hated Falkon because Van hated Falkon.
In the end, it got my thinking about how exactly we're meant, as authors, to 'show and not tell.' It's a maxim that's repeated so often that it's lost a lot of meaning. And so I've had to reassess the way in which I try to develop my characters. Anyway, I found that interesting.