Wish Wizards Book I: The Rune of Doom

Now available, this first book in a Decalogue is currently able to be acquired on the following website.

http://www.lulu.com/shop/sean-supsky/wish-wizards-book-i-the-rune-of-doom/ebook/product-23110920.html

I would hope that you would read it and enjoy it.

Pidge

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

 

A Tale to be Told

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: Coming soon……

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

 

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

Your World

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.

Emotion

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.