Now available, this first book in a Decalogue is currently able to be acquired on the following website.
I would hope that you would read it and enjoy it.
People usually are attracted to likenesses of themselves
Including, but not limited to
Doppelgangers, those that look the same
Giving the impression of a living mirror
Erroneously confused with a changeling.
Perception is based on the
Individual weighing the scales
Determining what it right and what is wrong
Guessing at the truth
Erroneously confused by opinion
Pushing toward a goal
Independent of outside council
Destined to make their opinion reality
Giving into susceptibility
Erroneously ceding their choices
So we have a PIDGE
The story waits to be told
Waits for you to be bold
Though your feet may be cold
Be brave, do not fold
Place the words for all to see
Let them be free
So others may look and say gee
That coulda been me
The day and the night await
Your heart pounds like a horses’ gait
Your gut twists like a braid
Your mind is a checkered plaid
Take up the paper and pen
Surely then, you will win
Give your words life
Dispel your inner strife.
Wish Wizards Book II: Revelations of Power
We learn the origins of the wizards’ power and the cost of that power….
Wish Wizards Book III: Sacrifices
Will be ready shortly thereafter, where we learn the consequences of power…..
Mothers
Mothers, the ones that carry us
Others know not the burdens
Together, in their heart and souls
Heroes, unsung by the masses
Easily the most courageous
Relishing the love bonds
Shaping, showing, loving.
Most important, for life to be
Offering care and support
Tenderly, lovingly caring
Helpers, healers, our comfort
Easing the pains, so easily wrought
Rushing to our aid
Standing proud, strong.
Making the days a blessing
Overly protective at times
Trusting heart and soul
Holding the hearts
Evolving the soul
Remembering when we are weak
Silently giving love.
Mothers the world over
Only a call away
Taking the lead
Hoping for the best
Echoing our lives
Reaching forward
Sending gifts
My mother said to me
Only remember that I love you
Take my gift of life
Hold it in your heart
Ensure that you never forget
Regret not our time together
Sleep in peace
Many days will pass
Often they will be hard
Take no heed of the evil that abounds
Hear the voice within
Echo my heart for you
Relish out time together
Save our memories
Make the most of your life
Obtain nuggets of wisdom
Treat others with honor and respect
Helping those in need
Enter into life with joy
Run to happiness
Stand strong and proud
When writing a story, you create the characters, the story-line, the background, you create everything. The place where your story unfolds is just as important as the rest of the story. While this piece is mostly directed toward fiction authors, the basis can also have relevance to other genres as well.
It is important to note that the setting you create for your story be just as well established as the characters within the story itself. Fiction authors have great leeway in setting the foundation of their story and being able to adjust it to fit their needs within the story they are creating. There are multitudes of examples of creating fictional settings, some are based upon realistic settings, whereas others are entirely created, and finally you have a mix of the real and the fantasy.
Another way to think of the world your story is in, is to be able to look at it as another aspect of the characters you create. Your world determines who and what your character is, how they operate within the confines of your world. Manipulating your world allows you to advance your story telling without actually adversely changing the makeup of your character.
So how can the world created have an effect upon the character created? The world is the environment, and as such, it is a shaping force. Magical lands, bleak lands, tumultuous lands, these will shape the creation of the character and the story itself as these will add elements that the character and the story respond to as they progress through the life you give them. If there is no effect, with a justifiable explanation, your story will not have the synchronicity, that is the blending of the of the story to the world and you create an odd juxtaposition that will not be able to fully harness the reader’s interest.
You want your world to be believable and credible to the reader. A fantastic world can be created, but if you have elements that do not fit in with a plausible explanation, you are removing the ability to have the best story you can. Now this is not to say that you cannot have a changing world, as long as you are able to lay the groundwork for the transition.
Remember, your world is where your characters must live and die. Characters move the story, your world moves the character.
Happy writing.
When drafting a character, an important element to remember to add is emotion. Emotion in a character will bring the character to life and fill the pages with substance. Creating a three dimensional character with the use of emotion is the difference between having a story fall flat or a story that succeeds.
How can one put emotion into a character without it seeming to be placed there?
There is where the adage of *Show, don’t tell* comes into play. What this means is that you want to be able to present your characters in such a way as they seem natural in their environment. Showing surprise, happiness, fear, wonderment, etc., are much better than telling the reader what the character is feeling or experiencing. As stated in our earlier post about characters, the emotion is what brings the character to life for the reader.
So how exactly can you show the emotion that a character is feeling to the reader without actually telling the reader what the character is feeling? This works by being able to tap into the readers’ humanity, so to speak. You base your writing off of how you think the reader will react to what you write. The easiest way to accomplish this is to base it off of yourself. After all, what you write comes from within and the characters that you present are apart of you whether they are good or bad. An example of showing vs telling follows.
Jake felt like he was on top of the world today. The sun was shining, his career was doing extraordinarily well, his love life was beyond imaging and good prospects were forecast for the future.
In the above example, you know that Jake felt good because I told you he did. So how to show you how Jake felt is what we want to do now.
Jake bubbled with joy. Nothing could remove him from his mountain. His energy was bursting forth and he stood above all obstacles. The sunshine was warm and welcoming as it showered about him. The gratitude from his boss was another mark for him in that he was rising within his company. When he was with his wife, he was complete, two souls that were one. All of his dreams were becoming reality, his future was like a shining star twinkling in the night.
As can be seen from these two example, Jake is either two dimensional or three dimensional. The reader will be more engaged in the second example due to the liveliness of the character.
