Writing Practice 1: Creative Writing

Try This 0.1
In other words, write any sort of thing in your journal, and write various kinds of things. Pick 3-5 of the following (depending on how much depth you go into each) and explore where they take you in writing.

An Idea for a Story…
Recently I’ve been exploring the literary aspect of art, and coming up with many great thoughts in my own head, some times those. Around the start of mid December I decided I was going to create an anthology of books featuring my original character Marona. Doing so I’ve been holding a contest for my artist friends to enter their creations with co inhabitants in my fantasy world of the books. No actual story has come to light but I’m hoping after I enter this Literary contest held by Richland, the ideas will start flowing out. I believe Ideas can come from any corner of living or doing, an example from my experience would be watching “National Treasure Book of Secrets”, last night, and the title for one of my upcoming stories just popped in to my head like ‘snap’. I also like to think Muses work in mysterious ways.

Names for Characters...
When I come up with names for characters, I go straight for a name generator or alter an existing name from an Anime and Manga, but I reserve those for online games, such as Final Fantasy XI or World of Warcraft. Many characters I have made in recent months have all had Japanese influence imbedded into their names, for example I make up an English name then insert it into a Japanese name generator, which makes it fast and simple for naming characters. Naming characters with out a generator can be a bit tricky but you can obtain more uniqueness this way.

Title of Things you are never going to write…
“Journey to Hell: Ninja tale”, originally when I first started to write I tried to write a fan fiction of the Anime “Naruto” the outcome was not so good I’m sure if I went back and wrote it now I would have a better outline of the so called story.
“Untitled horror novel” this is just me but I do not care for horror genre at all, the only exception is zombies, because they’re awesome “Shaun of the Dead” best zombie movie ever~! But yes, the world doesn’t need more creepy lamps attacking you. (Family guy joke on Stephen King)

Something Else: Drawing
Along with writing, I can draw a bit though I’m not very good I think I am getting better somewhat, I think since 2004 I’ve been keeping my hand sharp, I believe if I have a good mind that can write, and a attuned hand characters will come out of the woodwork at a nice pace, possibly one everyday if I keep with it. If my inspiration (girlfriend) stays with me I believe I’ll become an improved artist in no time at all. Hopefully sharing my art with everyone will not be a major problem.
http://darkpiro.deviantart.com/




Try This 0.2
Pick any one (or more) of these items to generate a list.

Things I have forgotten…
• Birthdays
• Holidays
• Names
• Websites
• Email Addresses
• Commissions for Art


Things to make a list of…
• Grocery List
• To do List
• Play list
• Video Game Collection
• DVD Collection