Merry Christmas.

Faith makes all things possible,Hope makes all things work,Love makes all things beautiful,May you have all the three for this Christmas.MERRY CHRISTM...

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WQ-25. Character's Pets.

30 Days Of Writing Questions 25. Do any of your characters have pets? Tell us about them. Ah, no ... ... but I do have two purring, four legged roommates, a constant inspiration for some of my short stories. Have a look...

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Wreck This Journal: This Page Is For Handprints Or Fingerprints.

For a very long time I had the idea of making something with gypsies, palmistry and fortune telling, but somehow I couldn't make up anything ... and then suddenly without any sign, I came up with that simple design. I used both of my hands. First the left one, where I obviously had a little too less color, washed it and the the same procedure with my right hand. Oh, and the heart is made with fingerprints. Hope you love it as much as I d...

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NaNoJouMo - Epilogue.

Do you know that phenomenon? There's a particular date or a special event ahead ... and you know it coming. But when it's finally here, you are totally hit by surprise - how could that happen? That phenomenon can be seen live in the cities on every 24th December. Why do Christmas shopping in peace, when you can enjoy time pressure and headless crowds? Similar with the first snow of the year. How can we only know that winter brings snow and our cars are in need of winter tires? I experienced those...

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WQ-24. Killing Characters.

30 Days Of Writing Questions 24. How willing are you to kill your characters if the plot so demands it? What’s the most interesting way you’ve killed someone? One more time I'd like to extend my answer a little, else this post would be rather short. DEATH TO READSince my teenage days I'm a fan of Stephen King. Considering the fact, that death is a constant companion in his books, the cognizance was rather shocking, that I feel quite indifferent about it. This made me think and I came to the...

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Wreck This Journal: Pick Up The Journal Without Using Your Hands.

Do I really have to say something to THIS! ;-) ...maybe, copper wire is stubborn to work with on pap...

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Wreck This Journal: Draw Lines Using Abnormal Writing Utensils Dipped In Ink Or Paint.

 From left to right: A roll of TP A fork A clothespin A bunch of toothpicks A bolt and a nut A bottle cap A crumpled handkerchi...

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WQ-23. Time To Complete A Story.

30 Days Of Writing Questions 23. How long does it usually take you to complete an entire story - from planning to writing to posting (if you post your work)? All right, one thing I know for sure, if I have a deadline, I'll deliver perfectly on time ... even if it costs me sleepless nights! Else ... honestly, I've never given much thought about the combination 'time & creativity'! Sometimes creativity hits you like a bolt and you've written down your idea/scene/story in no time. And some...

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Wreck This Journal: Create A Drawing Using Pieces Of Your Hair.

This page is dediCATed to my two meowing room mates Sheila and Amira. It's a locket with their pictures and hairs ... Real hair! Cut of some of their bushy curls! =^....

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Wreck This Journal: Document Your Dinner.

Actually, it wasn't dinner but lunch in an Asian restaurant. I grapped everything available: the thing, where the chopsticks are in, the napkin, that papery thing under your plates, a take-away-menu ... and some pictures from the buffet! The only thing from me is the page's background! Enjoy your meal! :-) Additional notes: Again: Necessity begets ingenuity. I simply didn't want to smear food on the pages! Yuck! BUT I Loved the preparations for that page ... that lunch buffet was really delicious!...

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NaNo Or Not NaNo?

These days when I read my friends' blogs or emails, it's pretty obvious, that I'm not the first to ask myself this question. If you wonder, what the hell I'm talking about, check this out: Last year I did my first NaNo - successfully! It was literally a last minute decision, the circumstances were quite differently back then: I had a fantastic plot idea and NaNo was just perfect to let the story burst out of my head straight into the challenge. If you want to read the whole journey, check these...

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100 Books Make Not A Library...

...but a good start! Some drum rolls please! Here, on this last October weekend I proudly like to announce, that I've done my Reading Challenge 2011 - successfully! As long as I can think (... or let's better say read) I've always been a book worm. When I started this Reading Challenge, I considered 52 books, 1 book per week, doable and realistic, but not a chance for 100 books! Just a few weeks ago, I was halfway through the epic Ulldart series, I doubted - again. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely...

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WQ-22. Never Written Scene(s).

30 Days Of Writing Questions 22. Tell us about one scene between your characters that you’ve never written or told anyone about before! Serious or not. If we speak here of 'Deleted Scenes' or 'Bonus Scenes', then... I mainly write short stories, it's a little difficult to cut out big scenes! And when you add bonus scenes, it's no longer a short story, right? When I think of my one and only existing novel, I'm not yet ready to cut out anything ... I'm still adding and adding. Let's later, much...

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Wreck This Journal: Document A Boring Event In Detail.

No, I didn't reinvent the wheel ... it's just a detailed report about the most boring speech I've ever been forced to attend ...

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Wreck This Journal: Use This As A Test Page.

From various other pages of my WTJ I've picked up here a background, there a material, then some elements, added some glitter, stickers and gemstones ... and here it is: My Test Page Mandala. I've just added layer after layer and now I think, it's finished! *hmm* Somehow I wished to re-do that page ... the initial idea sounded better than the result now is! I'd say, this is my least favorite WTP-pa...

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WQ-21. Character's Children.

30 Days Of Writing Questions 21. Do any of your characters have children? How well do you write them? Strange question. I slowly begin to wonder, who came up with those questions first? Anyway, I'd say this question depends on the point of view. When I think of my main characters, none of them has children or cubs. But my supporting acts has children, like in my 'Voodoo Island' Richard O'Connell has a daughter called Cathryn. Cathryn, who's supposed to be my main character, for her I used...

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Wreck This Journal: This Space Is Dedicated To Internal Monologue.

"To Wreck Or Not To Wreck, That Is The Questio...

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WQ-20. Favorite Character Interaction.

30 Days Of Writing Questions 20. What are your favorite character interactions to write? THE CLASSICAL POINT OF VIEW My first ideas for character interactions were scenes containing love, romance, conflicts, intrigues, fights, etc. between two or more people. But when I thought about all the various possibilities and the emotions connected with them, I came to the conclusion, that I don't have a favorite interaction ... not in the pretty obvious sense. MY PERSONAL POINT OF VIEW What I really...

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Wreck This Journal: Trace Your Hand.

I knew very early, how I want to design that page ... then finally I felt inspired to finally make it. For the background I used yellow and red 'Strohseide', on a seperate piece of paper I traced my hand and draw the Mehndi with a brown Stabilo pen. Add some shadows and ribbons ... and that's it! Originally I also wanted to add some gemstones, but for my taste it would have been to much! Hope you like it?!? P.S. I tried to find out, what's the correct English term for 'Strohseide', word by word...

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WQ-19. Favorite Minor.

30 Days Of Writing Questions 19. Favorite minor that decided to shove himself into the spotlight and why! Like already done with Favorite Protagonist and Favorite Antagonist, I'd like to verify this question a little, because the answer is very, very short. FAVORITE MINOR TO READ The character I instantly had to think on was Sirius Black from the Harry Potter series. With practically no family I wished to have a godfather like Sirius. FAVORITE MINOR TO WRITE I mostly write short stories, that...

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Wreck This Journal: Scribble Wildly Violently With Reckless Abandon.

Well, I thought 'Opposites attract!' Wild and violent doodles VS. Love and pea...

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7-Sins: Epilogue.

Pride, Greed, Lust, Wrath, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth: For a week I had to focus on the 7 Deadly Sins. The start was easy; Sloth was scribbled down within a couple of minutes. The rest was ... a little more complicated! In retrospect, when I reflect now on my entries, as for my part I can see a development: My first two sins were not really flash fiction, but more my own thoughts and questions about Pride and Greed. From Lust on I found my rhythm and created little scenes and stories, just like it meant...

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7-Sins: Sloth.

No flash fiction available today. You people should not waist your precious time here. You better do something more relaxing. Go, have a little n...

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7-Sins: Envy.

Envy then? What the hell should I write about envy? Of course, a ménage-à-trois was a good example, but what a cliché! And I'm no Stephenie Meyer, who found that special triangle thing with only two people included. I'm no Stephen King either, whose story would have and interesting twist of fear, revenge and horror. I'm also no William Shakespeare, who would create a big drama or romance. I'm just a plain, ordinary wanna-be-writer, who can't even create 100 words about 'Envy'. I wished I'd be a...

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7-Sins: Gluttony.

Oh my God! Ice sculptures! And have you seen the carvings in the watermelons? This buffet is a piece of art, as far as the eye can see. And the smell - just mouthwatering! Have you tried that Asian soup? It's just spicy enough to tickle your tongue. And the salad! I simply couldn't resist, I tried the dressing and it was heavenly creamy! Oh, and the antipasti, like straight from Italy! Then the main dishes ... it's difficult to pick a favorite. I tasted so many different flavors: the crispy chicken,...

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7-Sins: Wrath.

You nasty little beasts! You came in the night. You were not alone. Your shrill voices made my ears ache. Your bites made my skin itch. In the night, confronted with dozens of you, I was defenseless. But not anymore. In the light of day the scales had changed to my advantage. Now the power is mine and also my revenge. Behold of my wrath! I can see you now and my weapon of doom awaits you. Come and meet your death. You nasty little mosquitoes! --- My first thought: His Royal Highness Wrath, Son...

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7-Sins: Lust.

»Wait!« Just a single, ordinary word. But said in his wonderful low baritone, it made her whole body vibrate. Like in slow motion he came close to her, took the fruit in his hand. She didn't see, what he was doing, she was caught by the sparkles in his deep blue eyes. Fiery shivers rolled down her spine. »Close your eyes and open your mouth!«, he whispered. The taste of the strawberry and the chocolate were delicious, but nothing compared to the soft lips, that now found her mouth. Gently he kissed...

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7-Sins: Greed.

Christmas wish lists. My brain produced that picture of enthusiastic children writing their sheer endless list of wishes to Santa Claus. What would a child from a Third World country write on his list? I'm quite sure, the list would be much shorter and the items very differently! And I began to wonder, if 'Greed' is that one sin, that we all get trained for while coming off age. What makes us, that we constantly want more than we already have? Be honest, how many things, that you don't need or even...

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7-Sins: Pride.

"Are you too proud, Mr. Darcy? And would you consider pride a fault or a virtue?"* - That's a very good question Miss Elisabeth is asking, is it not? I mostly experience pride in my profession, when my clients did something for the first time. THEIR achievements, THEIR efforts, THEIR success fill my heart with warmth and joy and happiness. And that's just one little example, when I consider pride as a virtue. But I also experienced the other side of the medal, pride as a fault, e.g. when you need...

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I'm Back For The 7-Sins-Challenge.

One sign that summer is slowly coming to an end is the light. On a late August evening - just like so many, many times before - I laid comfortably on my couch, held a book in my hands and enjoyed the adventures of reading. Through the wide open window shone a wonderful light, the sun had almost disappeared behind the trees on the Western horizon. A soft breeze brought the scent of freshly dried hay and now and then you could smell a whiff of barbecue smoke. Cicadas and grasshoppers gave their daily...

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One-Minute-Writer: Reward

Been quite creative that days ... a few days after Practice I received that: Saturday, May 11, 2011Reward: In what way to you reward yourself for accomplishments? FOR "Well, I'm quite unimaginative when it comes to rewards, because in 99% I find at least one new book for my shelves! What shall I say, I simply can't stand not buying books!" And C. Beth was so nice to give me this, too...

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Summer Break

Obviously I'm not the first (nor the last), who's going to think over making a blogging summer break. For a while now I feel very little inspired to write. I have quite some ideas swirling round my head, but somehow I'm not able to bring them proper to paper or on screen. I even have problems with the very short prompts of One-Minute-Writer! *sigh* With this being Nr. 143 I've produced more posts within five months than over the whole last year. Most of them so wonderfully made during two amazing...

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Wreck This Journal: Color Outside The Lines.

Sometimes I'm quite surprised, what weird/funny/different things my brain produces! In any case, WTJ is very inspiring! Almost instantly I've seen the moon in that circle and for quite some time I intended to make a city skyline ... but after using that idea for WTJ: Cut Through Several Layers. I had to change that. I finally came up with some romantic beach scene! Alo...

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One-Minute-Writer: Practice

Saturday, May 4, 2011Practice: Write about something in your life that you've put a lot of time into practicing. FOR "I'm a perfectionist, but as we all know, life isn't always perfect. I'm still practicing to accept imperfection, see the beauty in chaos and enjoy the possibilities of spontaneit...

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Friday-Fill-In: 2011-21

This week I re-discovered one more time my fascination for Stephen King books. The horror returns. It's all about to find that inner part, that makes the hair in your neck crinkle. He makes you wanting to look behind you if someone is following you, even in the sun. I demand ...what? Stop reading his books? I wished I could, but... Once started you simply have to follow his path, it's filled with addictive words! And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to reading how Paul Sheldon escapes...

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WQ-18. Favorite Antagonist.

30 Days Of Writing Questions 18. Favorite antagonist and why! Like last week, where the question was about the Favorite Protagonist, I'd like to extend the question a second time. FAVORITE ANTAGONISTS TO READLash, Son of Omega The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward He was the first I had instantly to think on. His character has everything I hate about a person: he's arrogant, a show off because of his wealth, cruel to others for no good reason and simply disgusting! I didn't like...

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Wreck This Journal: Draw Lines With Your Pen. Smear The Lines.

Like so many times before I found my own way to follow the instructions: I moistened the page with water (my own spit wouldn't have been enough *g*). Then on the wet page I simply draw lines with ink. And voila: Groovy 70th-Hippies-look! PEACE! ...

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Friday-Fill-In: 2011-20

I see the love when I look into your eyes. We belonged together, I knew that from scratch. They begin registering that irrevocable love in the moment they saw us together. I wished we'd met so many years earlier. This I know: You bewitched my body and soul and I love, love, love you. I wish to tell you something special tonight, so please accept my invitation for dinner. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a cold drink and some chitchat with my buddies, tomorrow my plans include...

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WQ-17. Favorite Protagonist.

30 Days Of Writing Questions 17. Favorite protagonist and why! I know these questions are supposed to be about writing, but I'm free to extend my answer a little to make it more interesting: FAVORITE PROTAGONISTS TO READEdmond Dantes The Count of Monte Christo by Alexandre Dumas I've just finished rereading the book, so it's the freshest in my mind. Frankly speaking, the first time I had quite some problems, I was confused by all those different names, titles and disguises for/of the same person...

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Wreck This Journal: Collect The Stamps Off Of All Your Mail.

After the shocking weekend disaster with my missing blog, I'm getting back to business as usual! *sigh* Took me a while to finish that page ... but *sing* with a little help form my friends *end-sing* I could finally complete it! Yeah! Thanks a lot to all those wonderful people! The stamps are from 4 countries: US, UK, Malaysia and (most of them) Germany! ... and my most favorite then? *thinking* I guess it's The Poor Poet Sta...

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Friday-Fill-In: 2011-19

I know unconsciously, but now it's official how much I'm addicted to blogs! I try to remember life before internet and blogs ... was there something like a life if at all possible? This weather has been great for having the first BBQ of the year this weekend. This might distract me from my online obsession ... just a little! My internet addiction seems to be kind of a problem. I'm really happy I have the ability to live in the age of networks, blogs & co.! Please, give me some FFI, or something...

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Wreck This Journal: Make Prints Using A Ink Pad And Cut Vegetables.

A quick one, where the preparations took more time than the print! I used: A leaf Chinese cabbage, tomato, bell pepper, carrot, ginger and a cauliflower flor...

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The Versatile Blogger Award

Some drum rolls, please! I've been given this wonderful award! THANKS SHEILA over at SHEILA SCRIBBLES! HERE'S WHAT YOU GOTTA DOThank and link back to the person that has given you this award. Share 7 things about yourself. Award blogs you feel deserve the award. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award. 7 THINGS ABOUT MYSELFI have one significant mark, a long scar on my right leg, where I broke my ankle. The second book of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series is my favorite - Rhage rocks! There...

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Writing Exercise 15: How Fables Can Help Your Characters

A fable is a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral. (by Wikipedia) Some might say, the time for fables is gone. But they can also be a wonderful tool to work out your own characters. In addition you can use the 'story's moral' as a guideline for working on your plot. The simplicity of fables makes you think over the basic structure of characters....

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