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April 28 How a story is shapedI've had this story in my head for about 3 or 4 years now and I've tried to write it a few times in different ways and different languages but it lacked an ending and it somehow didn't hold together. Somewhere deep inside I had already given up on it and put it on the list of 'started but never ended stories' (there's quite a few on that list). But last night it finally clicked and I think I've got it all now.
I realised that my main character lacked glue, or rather an inner core, a motivation, until now she was just a vague idea. I just had the actions she was supposed to do but not what was behind them. I now know that she needs to be pushed by blind fury, the anger that sometimes pushes me to do the stupidest and rashest things in the world. And with that added to what she was before I hope I can make her a real person.
I didn't intend to but I managed to fit in something else that has been buzzing through my head for a while now: Venice. Not Piazza San Marco and The Doge'd Palace, not Murano and LIdo, but the maze behind them: streets so narrow you can touch the buildings on the side when standing in the middle, 5 story buildings on both sides, bridges and criss-crossing canals. I don't know if there's a way not to get lost there. And at night there are lightsonly now nad then, which gives an even more eerie atmosphere. I don't imagine it was any different in Reinassance Italy, when my story takes place.
Now the problem is if I'll ever actually manage to get this story to an end, because it will turn out to be quite long. But then, even if I finish it next year, it's still something. April 27 My new obsession: Blackmore's NightMy brother keeps downloading lots of music off the internet and among hard rock, metal, death metal, black metal blah, blah I managed to find something that I really liked. It's medieval/renaissance music and I think it's absolutely fantastic. Well, actually, it's the only thing I've been listening to for the past 2 weeks.
Turns out the lead guitarist is Ritchie Blackmore, ex-Deep Purple member, so no wonder the music is so good.
The lyrics have a strong fantasy/magical tendency, so I think it matches my Tarot cards and my own mood. At the moment I can't get 'Cartouche' out of my head, I think it's moved up to my favourite song of the day.
The clothes Candice Night and the other two girls wear are absolutely lovely, but I honestly think they should stop dressing up Ritchie Blackmore because he looks a little silly dressed as a medieval ministrel and with an electrical guitar.
Note to self: Start listening to something else too!!!! April 25 First...So I was a bit bored after the exams and i've decided to start my own space. Just a place to put up my own random thoughts, as I'm in the habit of writing things and I though I'll share. If I ever get around to typing up my short novel. (It will never happen probably).
There's the slight chance I'll give this up completely and this will be the only entry ever...
Note: No one has to read this if they don't want to and they think it's absolutely stupid. |
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