Ok. I am very mad at my computer.
I have been typing my book that I am writeing on my computer. Well, the other night, guess what, it decided to burp. I was trying to shut down and it acts like it is going to then it goes and acts like it is restarting and it starts going through all of my documents and showing me its "progress". Then it comes back onto my home screen. It looks like that the shortcut to my book is still there so I shrug my shoulders and turn it off.
The next day I got on to type some more on my book I find that it is not there! It deleted it!!!!
At least I had back up, however before it burped I had almost finished the eighth chapter but now I am going to have to rewrite it all!
Anyway such is life. Never trust a computer.
Sweetpea
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Hi! Sweetpea here!
I have been studying a book called: LEARN TO WRITE THE NOVEL WAY by Carole Thraxton. It teaches you how to produce your own novel and makes you practice all writing skills. You also can earn one full English composition credit doing this book.
So far I have really enjoyed it. It has been fun and has made me really get to know my character (in my book) and has shown me a lot of things about writing and has given me a lot of good ideas for my book that I am writing.
It was a little slow to begin with because it started out trying to help you find out what kind of book you want to write, you’re character that you want in you’re book, and to help you get started writing. Well, it was slow for me anyway, because I have already picked out what book I am going to write and I have already started writing it (and it is coming along well, but I do wish that it would be coming along faster, but doesn’t every author wish that?). Anyway, the “Ginny pigs” that are reading my chapters as I get them printed are saying that they really like them and they are going to disown me if I keep leaving them in stressful suspense. I will just take that as that they like it. Anyway.
This guide is really helping me get along good as I write my book and I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to write a novel (teens mostly. It is for grades 5-12, but I don’t see why an adult can’t do it too). It is very easy to do, very self explanatory.
I would also like to recommend another book called: HOW TO WRITE A BOOK IN FORTY DAYS AND GET IT PUBLISHED! By David Melton. A no-nonsense, do-it-now, do-it-well, approach to writing and selling you’re first book.
It may sound crazy, but if someone has a lot of time on their hands, they could defiantly write their book in forty days (I thought that I was going to make it, but now I don’t think that I am. Bummer). It only like takes a couple of hours to read this guide, and it is also for beginning writers (adults mostly), but it doesn’t give you any English credits and doesn’t teach you how to write really good, So I recommend both books.
LEARN TO WRITE THE NOVEL WAY is going to take a person a while to get through, but I am sure that it would be well worth it. Also, it gives a Christian perspective to writing, which is very, very good. It defiantly brought up some issues in my book that I hadn’t thought about.
HOW TO WRITE A BOOK IN FORTY DAYS is fast and gets you on the ball! Makes you exited! It really motivates you! However, it doesn’t have a Christian perspective and doesn’t make you think very much.
Anyway, I figured that I would post this and recommend these two books for anyone who wants to write!
I am sure that you can find these books on Amazon. You can find just about anything on Amazon. Anyway.
Have a great day (or night or afternoon as the case may be)!
Sweetpea
I have been studying a book called: LEARN TO WRITE THE NOVEL WAY by Carole Thraxton. It teaches you how to produce your own novel and makes you practice all writing skills. You also can earn one full English composition credit doing this book.
So far I have really enjoyed it. It has been fun and has made me really get to know my character (in my book) and has shown me a lot of things about writing and has given me a lot of good ideas for my book that I am writing.
It was a little slow to begin with because it started out trying to help you find out what kind of book you want to write, you’re character that you want in you’re book, and to help you get started writing. Well, it was slow for me anyway, because I have already picked out what book I am going to write and I have already started writing it (and it is coming along well, but I do wish that it would be coming along faster, but doesn’t every author wish that?). Anyway, the “Ginny pigs” that are reading my chapters as I get them printed are saying that they really like them and they are going to disown me if I keep leaving them in stressful suspense. I will just take that as that they like it. Anyway.
This guide is really helping me get along good as I write my book and I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to write a novel (teens mostly. It is for grades 5-12, but I don’t see why an adult can’t do it too). It is very easy to do, very self explanatory.
I would also like to recommend another book called: HOW TO WRITE A BOOK IN FORTY DAYS AND GET IT PUBLISHED! By David Melton. A no-nonsense, do-it-now, do-it-well, approach to writing and selling you’re first book.
It may sound crazy, but if someone has a lot of time on their hands, they could defiantly write their book in forty days (I thought that I was going to make it, but now I don’t think that I am. Bummer). It only like takes a couple of hours to read this guide, and it is also for beginning writers (adults mostly), but it doesn’t give you any English credits and doesn’t teach you how to write really good, So I recommend both books.
LEARN TO WRITE THE NOVEL WAY is going to take a person a while to get through, but I am sure that it would be well worth it. Also, it gives a Christian perspective to writing, which is very, very good. It defiantly brought up some issues in my book that I hadn’t thought about.
HOW TO WRITE A BOOK IN FORTY DAYS is fast and gets you on the ball! Makes you exited! It really motivates you! However, it doesn’t have a Christian perspective and doesn’t make you think very much.
Anyway, I figured that I would post this and recommend these two books for anyone who wants to write!
I am sure that you can find these books on Amazon. You can find just about anything on Amazon. Anyway.
Have a great day (or night or afternoon as the case may be)!
Sweetpea
OK. This is really silly.
Ya know that book that I am doing called Learn to Write the Novel Way? Well it was having me practice this thing of identifying the characters and setting and the basic conflict and all that stuff, basically a synopsis of a book, and it said a fairy tale would be easy. Well, I decided to do Sleeping Beauty. Not the Disney version, But the original.
I thought that you might like to see the finished work. Just please don’t break any ribs, like my mom and sister almost did. And in case none of you can tell after reading this; I detest romance! Some of you may never see Sleeping Beauty the same again.
Sleeping Beauty
Characters/Setting: Sleeping Beauty, The prince, an old Kingdom, an old castle.
Basic conflict (predicament, dilemma, or problem): An evil witch puts on a curse on a baby princess, saying that when she turns 16, she’ll get poked and fall asleep and the whole kingdom will also fall asleep. The only good thing is that a fairy said that it will only last 100 years.
The moment of climax (and where my sugar high began to really kick in!): Well, wouldn’t you know, when that beautiful princess turned 16, she put her finger on something poky (wouldn’t that figure) and she liked to drop dead along with the whole rest of the kingdom.
The resolution: Finally, 100 years later, some handsome prince comes along, cuts through all the weeds, and wanders around till he finds a beautiful dusty princess that he thinks he just has to kiss. Well, he kisses her (after romantically blowing off 100years of dust) and her pretty, 116 year old eyelids pop open and she sees that handsome prince and they kiss some more and the whole kingdom wakes up and realizes what had happened. (And if it would have been me, knowing my luck, they would have gained up on me and disowned me from my princess hood for poking my finger!)
The conclusion: The prince and the princess get married and live happily ever after… soon as they dust every thing off and clear out the weeds.
The End
Copywrite. Mine! No one can have it for their own. I is proud of my master piece!
Ya know that book that I am doing called Learn to Write the Novel Way? Well it was having me practice this thing of identifying the characters and setting and the basic conflict and all that stuff, basically a synopsis of a book, and it said a fairy tale would be easy. Well, I decided to do Sleeping Beauty. Not the Disney version, But the original.
I thought that you might like to see the finished work. Just please don’t break any ribs, like my mom and sister almost did. And in case none of you can tell after reading this; I detest romance! Some of you may never see Sleeping Beauty the same again.
Sleeping Beauty
Characters/Setting: Sleeping Beauty, The prince, an old Kingdom, an old castle.
Basic conflict (predicament, dilemma, or problem): An evil witch puts on a curse on a baby princess, saying that when she turns 16, she’ll get poked and fall asleep and the whole kingdom will also fall asleep. The only good thing is that a fairy said that it will only last 100 years.
The moment of climax (and where my sugar high began to really kick in!): Well, wouldn’t you know, when that beautiful princess turned 16, she put her finger on something poky (wouldn’t that figure) and she liked to drop dead along with the whole rest of the kingdom.
The resolution: Finally, 100 years later, some handsome prince comes along, cuts through all the weeds, and wanders around till he finds a beautiful dusty princess that he thinks he just has to kiss. Well, he kisses her (after romantically blowing off 100years of dust) and her pretty, 116 year old eyelids pop open and she sees that handsome prince and they kiss some more and the whole kingdom wakes up and realizes what had happened. (And if it would have been me, knowing my luck, they would have gained up on me and disowned me from my princess hood for poking my finger!)
The conclusion: The prince and the princess get married and live happily ever after… soon as they dust every thing off and clear out the weeds.
The End
Copywrite. Mine! No one can have it for their own. I is proud of my master piece!
Friday, June 20, 2008
About Me (somewhat)
Favorite color(s): Royal blue and Bright pink
Favorite movie(s): Lord of the Rings, Dragon Heart, Transformers, Sky High, Narnia.
Favorite season: Spring
Favorite foods: Chocolate cake, mint ice cream, homemade chicken and dumplings.
Favorite subject: School: writing & Drawing Talking: most anything
Favorite car: Bronco, 1973 Oldsmobile, 454 SS, & Corvettes (all American made)
Favorite sport: Barrel racing!
Favorite thing to do on Saturday: Ride a horse or write in my book.
Socks or no socks: No Socks PLEASE!
Flip Flops or Tennis Shoes: Flip flops, moccasins or bare foot.
Favorite thing to eat for breakfast: Malt-o-meal
Favorite age: Uhhh, the point would be…?
Favorite place to go on vacation: What is this vacation thing that you speak of?
Favorite thing to watch on TV: We Don’t have TV anymore just video & DVD. It used to be Dr. Quinn the Medicine woman or Jane and the Dragon.
Running or riding a bike: Ride a horse, but otherwise a bike.
Favorite book: Lord of the Rings or Dragons in our Midst
Cats or Dogs: *sigh* dogs I guess since you didn’t ask horses.
Do you have lots of friends or just one: Lots of earthling friends, lots of Marshen friends and only one really great friend; Jesus.
Favorite motto: “Every thinker puts an apparently stable world into some kind of danger” or “I am right, I am always right, even when I am wrong I am right”.
Favorite movie(s): Lord of the Rings, Dragon Heart, Transformers, Sky High, Narnia.
Favorite season: Spring
Favorite foods: Chocolate cake, mint ice cream, homemade chicken and dumplings.
Favorite subject: School: writing & Drawing Talking: most anything
Favorite car: Bronco, 1973 Oldsmobile, 454 SS, & Corvettes (all American made)
Favorite sport: Barrel racing!
Favorite thing to do on Saturday: Ride a horse or write in my book.
Socks or no socks: No Socks PLEASE!
Flip Flops or Tennis Shoes: Flip flops, moccasins or bare foot.
Favorite thing to eat for breakfast: Malt-o-meal
Favorite age: Uhhh, the point would be…?
Favorite place to go on vacation: What is this vacation thing that you speak of?
Favorite thing to watch on TV: We Don’t have TV anymore just video & DVD. It used to be Dr. Quinn the Medicine woman or Jane and the Dragon.
Running or riding a bike: Ride a horse, but otherwise a bike.
Favorite book: Lord of the Rings or Dragons in our Midst
Cats or Dogs: *sigh* dogs I guess since you didn’t ask horses.
Do you have lots of friends or just one: Lots of earthling friends, lots of Marshen friends and only one really great friend; Jesus.
Favorite motto: “Every thinker puts an apparently stable world into some kind of danger” or “I am right, I am always right, even when I am wrong I am right”.
What it takes to have a good name and reputation.
What it takes to have a good name and reputation.
1. A smile for everyone!
2. Jesus in your heart.
3. A good attitude at all times.
4. Think good things about everyone.
5. Love everybody, even those who are mean.
6. Speak only good things about people.
7. Encourage.
8. Lift up, don’t run down.
9. Run around with Godly people.
10. Jesus will take care of the rest! (no worries man)
11. Philippians 4:8
Finally brethren, whatsoever things R true, whatsoever things R honest, whatsoever things R just, whatsoever things R pure, whatsoever things R lovely, whatsoever things R of good report, if there B any virtue and if there B any praise, think on these things.
Sweetpea
1. A smile for everyone!
2. Jesus in your heart.
3. A good attitude at all times.
4. Think good things about everyone.
5. Love everybody, even those who are mean.
6. Speak only good things about people.
7. Encourage.
8. Lift up, don’t run down.
9. Run around with Godly people.
10. Jesus will take care of the rest! (no worries man)
11. Philippians 4:8
Finally brethren, whatsoever things R true, whatsoever things R honest, whatsoever things R just, whatsoever things R pure, whatsoever things R lovely, whatsoever things R of good report, if there B any virtue and if there B any praise, think on these things.
Sweetpea
Palm Trees
Palm Trees
1. Palms reach and grow up, not out.
Christians should reach up to God, not out to the world.
2. Palm leaves do not resist the wind, but let it pass through them.
Christians should not resist reviling, but should let it pass.
3. Palm trees are flexible. They bend and straighten.
Christians should be flexible, but not breakable.
4. Palm trees have many roots to hold them securely.
Christians should have a strong foundation.
5. Palm trees dig deep for water.
Christians should dig deep into the Word for more understanding.
6. Palm trees have strong armor.
Christians need the strong armor of God.
7. Palm trees survive the heat, but wither in the cold.
Christians need to endure the coldness of the world just as they endure the heat of tribulation.
8. Palm trees only produce fruit when they are mature.
Christians should be patient and wait for Gods timing.
9. The oldest palms produce the sweetest fruit.
The more trials Christians go through, the sweeter and better their fruits and rewards will be.
When things seem tough and every thing is going wrong, remember the palm tree and know that God is preparing something special for you!
Pain and trouble are with the package because of man’s sin.
God will always make it work out for good!
Romans 8:28
Sweetpea (and the Palm tree family)
1. Palms reach and grow up, not out.
Christians should reach up to God, not out to the world.
2. Palm leaves do not resist the wind, but let it pass through them.
Christians should not resist reviling, but should let it pass.
3. Palm trees are flexible. They bend and straighten.
Christians should be flexible, but not breakable.
4. Palm trees have many roots to hold them securely.
Christians should have a strong foundation.
5. Palm trees dig deep for water.
Christians should dig deep into the Word for more understanding.
6. Palm trees have strong armor.
Christians need the strong armor of God.
7. Palm trees survive the heat, but wither in the cold.
Christians need to endure the coldness of the world just as they endure the heat of tribulation.
8. Palm trees only produce fruit when they are mature.
Christians should be patient and wait for Gods timing.
9. The oldest palms produce the sweetest fruit.
The more trials Christians go through, the sweeter and better their fruits and rewards will be.
When things seem tough and every thing is going wrong, remember the palm tree and know that God is preparing something special for you!
Pain and trouble are with the package because of man’s sin.
God will always make it work out for good!
Romans 8:28
Sweetpea (and the Palm tree family)
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