With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (Part 9)

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything. Kingdom of Heaven belongs to Sir Ridley Scott and William Monahan, and History.   Chapter 9: A Kingdom of Conscience   Doors were meant for protection; those leading to Sibylla’s quarters were made to keep out any unwelcome presence. Inside was her refuge; a place of peace and safety in

I’m feeling lazy. What’s new?

I should be typing up my latest fanfiction chapter at the moment. It’s supposed to be three to four thousand words long, and while I have it all written out by hand, getting it down in electronic form can be a bit of a bother because typing can be rather boring, especially if you are

Description: A Writer’s Special Effects

I remember when I first saw The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was hugely exciting (it still is, but nothing can compare with the very first impression I got). In modern cinematography, a lot of work goes into the special effects. As writers, we don’t have access to CGI, lighting, sound effects, or atmosphere setting

A page out of the ordinary life

I’ve been having a relatively bad day today. It wasn’t so much the exam which put me in a bad mood (I think I’ll be all right) but the $9 worth of library fines that I found out about this evening. I thought I’d renewed the book, and so it should’ve been fine, but apparently, I

With You, I’ll be Only Sibylla (Part 7)

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything that you recognize. Kingdom of Heaven belongs to Sir Ridley Scott, William Monahan, and history.   Warning: Implications of adult material   Chapter 7: A Princess’ Decision The sight of Jerusalem greeted her; the open gates were like the jaws of an ancient monstrosity. She had no desire to go

On Fiction Writing (Guidelines only)

This is a companion piece to On Writing Good Crossover Fanfiction but it applies to more general fiction. Technicalities Grammar and spelling may be annoying, but they’re essential parts of good writing. Bad grammar and spelling detracts from the flow of your piece. And don’t just rely on spellcheck. Sometimes, it doesn’t work, and especially not

On Writing Good Crossover Fanfiction (Guidelines only)

Well, considering I’m in the middle of writing my third mass crossover fanfic, and am planning a fourth, I thought I would discuss this topic. Crossover fanfiction–it’s not original, it’s not popular, but it’s been done multiple times. The question I want to ask is, why is it not popular? I mean, putting two stories

Without Words

It’s not usual that a writer is without words, but that’s how I feel today. I don’t know why I feel that way. Perhaps I need caffeine, or fresh air, or both. Or I might simply be too tired, and need a fountain pen instead of a keyboard. A change of medium often helps writing.

To believe in the supernatural

So, erm, *cough cough* I should be working, but I’m not. I’m just playing around on the computer, feeling the need to type, but having nothing specific to type. I did write over one thousand words this morning for my latest chapter of Chance Encounter: Return to Middle Earth, so that’s pretty good. I couldn’t

All under control…or so I thought

You know those days when you wake up, and you think you know exactly what you’re going to do with your day, and everything that’s going to happen, and it doesn’t end up that way? Well, that was my day. I’d planned to study those subjects for which I’d missed classes, and maybe read a bit. At first it

Love and Loss

I’ve just escaped from Communication Disorders 261. Honestly, it’s the most boring class ever, and I just totally zone out. Can’t learn anything. The droning did help me to concentrate on something though, so I did manage to write a wee poem. It’s not very good, since I don’t even read poetry. Love and Loss

Right now…

That’s a really dumb title, but I can’t think of anything for the time being. Right now, I’ve just finished one history lecture, and am waiting for the lecturer to put the notes up on the internet so I can download them and print them. The internet is a blessing and a curse. It’s a

My Weekend

It’s almost the end of the weekend. Time passes so quickly, even when there’s nothing going on. Saturday, I spent almost the entire day on the computer. I wrote half of my essay, but just today, I decided that what I’d written wasn’t good enough. It was hugely convoluted and sounded like straight narrative. I’m