Or more of a Spring merge. See, I have two blogs on WordPress and while I enjoy doing both of them, sometimes one can suffer from neglect. I don't really enjoy leaving blogs to gather dust. So ... it's time for both blogs to collide and become one much more interesting whole: of words &… Continue reading Oh look … a Spring Clean!
Category: ness talks about life
Tongue-Tied in the Comment Box
I follow quite a few blogs. And it is a well-known fact that bloggers appreciate comments. After all, it is rather pleasant to know that someone is reading one's words and has taken the time to respond to all the hard work one has put into a post. I know this. Really, I do. But… Continue reading Tongue-Tied in the Comment Box
The Queen and I
I watched the African Queen recently and stumbled upon a marvelous idea (and no, it didn't involve blowing up a German ship). Dialogue, descriptions and action all form parts of a story - as I write these they come to life in my head, I don't see them with the physical eye; they are just… Continue reading The Queen and I
“Aldifneif’sfds isazdfs,” said the Elf.
... or a wee ramble on languages. At the moment, I'm writing in the fantasy genre. I also love languages and find them absolutely fascinating to study - but to make up one of my own? Without randomly bashing at the keyboard? Yikes! Um, no. No, I can't. My characters talk in plain ol'English. However,… Continue reading “Aldifneif’sfds isazdfs,” said the Elf.
Goals can be hard to complete: so just eat cake.
Often, if we look at say a goal - climb a mountain, write that 75, 000 word novel etc - the enormity of it all can be just plain depressing. The idea of it is exciting; the end result is looked forward to with great expectation. But when the mountain from the travel brochure becomes… Continue reading Goals can be hard to complete: so just eat cake.
