My phone hates me

Unfortunately, my Mac refuses to run the modem to transfer info from my phone, from which that video I was talking about yesterday is. It was a video of my chem class burning magnesium... And it was funny too... I'll be sure to carry my camera with me more often so I can get a video. I'd love to entertain my followers. *sigh*

I have lots of detailed information about my story's species and cultures on Holyworlds.org. My user name is the same as the one here, Seabird. The link to my sub-forum is at http://www.holyworlds.org/fantasy/viewforum.php?f=140

I will post this as a link at the top of the page just to let you know. I also have some links to pages in the site and pages to other people's blog.

STILL awaiting my pictures from The Boiling Crab. I hope to get them posted tomorrow.

I've always wondered... How many people believe the 2012 rumor of the world ending? I don't believe it because I know that God has his plan and we don't know when the events of the end times will occur. The rapture could take place before I'm done posting! Anyways, I'm just curious of people's opinions on this.

Okay, so the rapture didn't happen yet. But it could occur anytime in the future...

I'll be posting a excerpt from my story's prologue tomorrow along with those pictures! Have a good one!

So tired... Need to write...

Ug... I barely have the strength to tell you that I'll upload my first own video tomorrow...

*passes out*

Another day, another chapter. Yes, I'm still copying down the stuff from the retreat. I know, I've been spending too much time on Youtube. If I am, I might as well put up some videos. :)

If I got turned into a cat, this would be it. Not my video! I don't have a good enough camera for that.

Besides screaming adorable kittens, lets talk about something else. I'm in the process of developing an original templete! A friend of mine has agreed to help me. I don't know when the two of us will be able to get things tied together, so it might be summer when it finally gets up. At least I have the idea!

Today I feel like talking about good writing atmospheres.

I usually use a site like Write or Die or Written Kitten to keep me on task. I also like to compete with my online friend on this forum for Christian writers. Being around motivated people helps get you itching to be as good as them. It's not the most innocent drive but when a writer is starting out, seeing someone who is much better than you gives you the urge to be like them. Monkey see, monkey do no?

I have to say that chatting with people who are constantly writing is good because I can ask them if they would like to ww, not World War people, word war. We set a time limit and then write as much as we can within that time limit. After, we compare our word count. I know someone who wrote over 1,000 words in 15 minutes… o.e

There are several things that help me get into the ZONE (my term for when I'm invigorated with my story and I'm writing like there's no tomorrow)

- upbeat music with no words (electronic works best for me. Songs with words encourage me to sing along and focus more on that instead of my novel)

- quiet setting (no siblings jumping on your bed, crazy family having pillow fight, ect.)

- a laptop wallpaper that expresses the mood of the story at the moment (usually red during emotionally stressful scenes and a calm, blue-gray for descriptive scenes). Try to find one that isn't too complicated or you, if you get distracted easily like me, might find yourself gazing at the pretty wallpaper or laughing at the funny photo of a kitten.

- warm, caffeine-free tea. Only do this if you have a DESK to put it on. I almost spilled it on my laptop when I didn't do that… D:

- Join a forum with writers on it with the same writing interests as you so you can ask them for help! I do this when I need a name for a character for my steampunk-medieval fantasy. It helps speed up the process of development quite a bit, not to mention you can help other people in return. If you have a writing buddy already on g-mail or whatever connection possible, just be sure there's someone there to challenge you to write today at the flick of dragon's tail (sorry, got carried away with my fantasy there. xD)!

What would you do to remain concentrated? 

Also, what's your favorite animal? I could go on and on and on about cats because they're just THAT awesome... Fantasy creatures count too! Comment, rate, subscribe! Or is it comment, rant, follow?

God Bless, 

Seabird

Well, I had an odd day. It came out good in the end but it started out really awkward. I won't get into that.

But the best thing happened too! So there's this place called The Boiled Crab *looks for address*
1631 E. Capitol Expy #101
San Jose, CA 95121

It's a really good restaurant! You don't have a plate and they serve seafood to you in a bag, and you eat it with your hands! The fried foods come in a basket. The catfish was AWESoMESAUcE!!11! The clams, served in a bag and covered in sauce, made my hands all messy. I have a couple of photos but my friend who took them hasn't sent them to me yet. *sigh* I wanted to show you guys now... And no! This is not gross, ITS DELICIOUS!!!

I haven't actually been writing, I've been copying down a chapter I wrote in my notebook while on a winter retreat. I'm on such a difficult scene... I have a group of friends, some of them have asked each other out, and are going to the Spring Festival. This is the celebration of the New Year along with the coming of spring on the town of Nebey, the home of the heroine. 

I don't know much about the inner mechanisms of males, as they are a different species. *eye roll* I've seen more bad that good in men so I end up making my male characters too nice in my opinion. 

So, what do you think is in a good man and how do they portray that? After today, I know how the not so good ones show it. =_= *growls*

So it begins...

I'd like to welcome anyone who has stumbled across this... Or has been dragged here from Facebook.

Anyways, I'd like to skip the bland formalities and get right to the good stuff. (Okay, I've never done a blog so I have no idea what I'm doing.)

Uh... Well, the story itself- that is Peacekeeper's Essence- is at ch. 10, with a second version to boot. I have to thank friends and family for encouraging me this far and hope that you will join me with just as much enthusiasm as I progress closer and closer to the completion to the first draft.

So I'd like to ask... I already know that I should post daily (or as often as possible) but... do I write ideas... or experts... :/ Help please!

Well, at least I can promise that I will entertain you with my hyperness. ;)