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So. all this stuff on LJ andelsewhere regarding writing characters of color made me think about my own writing. How can I do this, why am I not doing it already, how can I do it and not fuck up...

and then I realized something.

Flavor of the MOnth from 04, the unnamed story from 05 - both actually have characters of color as main effing characters. Rafe, Tony, Juan - all hispanic.

and this made me facepalm. A LOT. Like".. why the fuck as I woried, I have doneit already"

andthen I started facepalming some more. Because this is not something I was actually thinking about when I wrote them - not really. So Now I am eworrying - did they come out "right"? Did I do something wrong there? And all I can think is...

I wrote them as characters first, color secondary. Mostly it was due to my intense fascination with Hispanic men at the time, which admittedly is a pretty fucking tupid reason to create characters of color. So more facepalm there.

It leaves mefeeling rather confused and makes me think it is time for a lot more thinky thoughts.

*headdesk*

Dec. 28th, 2005 02:44 am
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So... FotM.

next bit, as you can guess, will be the 'rents walking in on R & N. Only - I have no idea how to helld eal with that. What WOULD a logical reactuion to be at that point? Whent he thought-to-be-missing-since-2-days--ago daughter is founf in a rather compromising situation with a pop star more than 10 years her senior? I just hyave no idea wahtsoever. *sigh*

So, help?

Also: Talking to one of the variuous domly duddes once again. he's-.-- nice, but justy, not the sort fo a guy I see myself spending the rest of my life with. *sigh* and I don't wnat any inbetweens.

FotM?

Dec. 26th, 2005 11:05 pm
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So.. I am wiritng FotM. Again. go me!

Now--- I have only posted till CH. 18 here. (some of you have seen more, tho *wink*) THer e IS more but.. it's severeöly unedited. ANd I don'ät feel like editing it, either. Not in a long time again. Not while I am working on new stuff.

So, i am asking you - Any interest in seing the unedited crap? I want to feed you guys more :P
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Relly, I do love my story-baby. but damn, am I I in for some heavy-duty editing.... re-reading it after a few months' break is giving me a lot of prerspective.and...

fuck, Rafe is becpoming scary in my head. he's being really fucking bugnut crazy in many bad ways... but then again, he WILL get better even igf it kills him.

*sigh*

Am working on some stupid designs for FotM-themed t-shirts if anyone is interested. Suggestions for 'shipper slogans, in-jokes or other such things v. welcome :P

also: I admit that I am WAY too attached to my characters. I canä't even see them clearly. so, I am asking you, my dear readers, tell me: what flaws do my characters have? Espoecially nega,... she is becoming an extreme blind spot to me :(

*Hugs*
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As it is, I have finally done... picmanipping. Go me!

Oh, and also an icon! Feel free to use as long as you credit me :D

using pics of Johnny Depp and Antonio Banderas I sort of... visualized Tony and Jani, a pair of my novel characters.

ETS: Added another manip and another icon :D

Apparently this is a very gay position... )
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Had lots of fucked up things happen. Had lots of gtreat things happen.

I think the goof things outnumber the bad; I got my own place, a tattoo, a trip to California and the sutest kitties ever.

So, this is me wisheing everyone an absolutely fabulous and fantastical new year :)


Also, esolutions:

1. I will not start smoking

2. I will finish FotM

3. I will participate in "that damned short story thing"
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In the spirit of the Sorcerous LJ update society, I am making a totally random & pointless update.

Or not so pointless: Am writing an AU scene of my Nanovel with steamy T(J, to appease the fangirls....

Empty...

Nov. 25th, 2004 11:36 am
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See the icon. Verified today... and now I feel so. fucking. empty! And the story is barley halfway through...

Depressing personal stuff )

On the other hand, someone at a message board I go to had to do a school project on authors; he asked if I would acquiesce.

Hell yes.

See my head inflate?

He has to read & review a book of mine and WIPs don't count... so I just slapped an aborted AU ending on my last year's monster and sent him that; despite the graphic gay sex, he will be reading and reviewing it; I am... extremely nervous yet flattered.

Someone thinks I am an author.

Also; thik I have the most fucked up playlist in existence; Everything from Enrique Iglesias to Dimmu Borgir, Spice Girls (I am feeling nostalgic) to Nightwish, spiced with Sugarcult, REM, the Beatles... hell, I think there's even some classical in there, too!

*sigh*

ETA:

      
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Ägreed...

Ooooh.....

Nov. 24th, 2004 01:29 am
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Thank you, [livejournal.com profile] tiinadoll!

She made me this; a very, very nice cover for my NaNovel!

*huggles tiina* [Unknown site tag]
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Gakked from [livejournal.com profile] teh_jules

My journal is called Musings of a Mad Slasher, because that's what I am. A slasher. And also mad, andd got a ccartload of statements to prove it.
My subtitle is: Or; how to wtrite bad fiction: go see my first few entries if you don't believe me...
My friends page is called: See what I put up with`? since when I got my LJ I had only my dearest daqrlingwest best friend friended.... and, well... *snicker*
My username is> Arabwel, because i have been using that name (originating fronmm a typo oof Arabel) for... hell, I think it''s soon going to be 5 years. As such, I feel more "me" when called Ara than called by my real name....
My default userpic is, at the moment what it is, because it's Niovember and Nano time... but I think I'll keep it, since, well... Motrt id Mort. And that's one damned sexy slinky... and I sure as hell am mental.

On a nano-related note, I can no longer write het. I suck. Andf thus, the Super Duper Importasnt Scene sucks, too. :(

50K

Nov. 16th, 2004 11:51 pm
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Word count: 50030.... I have donne it.

the only problemm is that I just wriote 2K of such utter CRAP that I am ashamed...
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Hit 46K; Will try for 50K during this wake cycle.... aI know I can do it :D

Also... Fiddlesticks!

Ahem... will go write some more now... .
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[03:43] Alrighty, methinks 50000 words can be pulled out. The plot is solid, though doesn't seem have too much room to go on tangents until the end. Generally looks workable and the lack of literal gayness is astounding :P

Aik, a fellow nanowrimo participant and a longtime buddy thinks this might work. Go me! :D
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All right... despite having a perfectly reasonable plot and all that jazz with great characters planned, this one came and bit me in the backside when I was going to the store today. (No doubt it has been aided by my recent obsession with Enrique Iglesias...)

Ok, here goes:

Rafael (name might change) is a successful pop star; he is also a closet computer geek. So, one day he is surfing the net to find help with one of the games, and runs into an interesting community. He joins, and ends up in the chatroom. There, he runs into Nega (name might change)

Now, Nega is a fangirl. She's currently reasonably obsessed with Rafael, downloading his music, checking out his few movie cameos, that sort of thing. At first, Rafael is embarrassed, but then he realizes that he is but a latest idol in a series of idols ("flavor of the month") he relaxes, and ends up talking to her just about every time he goes to that particular site. (He is finding it a really great way of relaxing)

They talk a lot, and become friends; This lasts for a long while, until Nega finds something else to obsess over. And that's where things start to happen; Rafael gets jealous. He feels possessive over Nega, feels almost betrayed because she is now gushing over someone else.

Rafael then remembers a conversation they'd had; he had asked her that since she called him her "flavor of the month" and wanted to "practice making babies" with him, that if she would just use 'im and loose 'im if he ever had the chance. Se had told him that no, she would do her damned best to make things work; she keeps relationships and Fangirlishness separate. She amounts her Fangirlishness to her "total lack of love life"

Rafael comes to the realization that he has, in fact, fallen for her; Insert random looking-for-advice from community members, He doesn't really tell people the details, but when he gets enough "go for it" opinions, he sets things into motion.

Via a "competition" he arranges to that when his world tour comes near where Nega lives, she gets an all-expenses paid, VIP ticket including concert trip. And before the concert Nega is invited to meet him.

The following scene is somewhat along the lines of:

"wow... um.. it's.. it's a great honor to meet you, Mr. Last-name."

"Please, just call me InsertInternetHandle,... Nega."

She sort of loses it then, says something about him being a sneaky bastard, but before they manage to talk, he has to go to perform.. So, when on-stage, he then proceeds to dedicate his newest song for her; it is obvious for anyone who knows Nega that it is all about her and their particular situation.

Afterwards, well.. stuff happens. Am not so sure what. But the ending will be happy :)

So, how stupid is this?
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Quick scene sketch for an event in Ahmed's past:


Ahmed: *finds Rosa in bed with a guy* How dare you, woman!

Rosa: Meep! *hides under the covers*

Guy: Hey, she's all lonely while you're off saving the world, and that blonde lady paid me good money to entertain her...

Ahmed: *draws his sword and kills the guy in a fit of rage*

Rósa: EEEK! *dies too*

Ahmed: She deserved it!

Margasta: Ha! I made you kill the bitch! I am the only woman for you, ever! Even if you tried to kill me 'cause I wanted to be eternally pretty like you...

Ahmed: Oops. *ANGST*

***

And he's a good guy :)

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