Katherine Frances's Blog, page 303
October 8, 2015
tagged by: @amoralteethingaverage hours of sleep: 7ishnicknames: Katebirthday: May 11sexual...
tagged by: @amoralteething
average hours of sleep: 7ish
nicknames: Kate
birthday: May 11
sexual orientation:
height: 5′5″
how many blankets do I sleep under: 2 if the battle between the boyfriend and I is at a steady neutral. Could be more, could be less on a good or bad day. All’s fair in war…. *takes drag on pipe…*bubbles come out
what Im wearing right now: black workout tights and a T. Because that’s what I pretty much have to wear at my internship. Wrestling children is work.
one place that makes me happy: Quiet places outside where I can hear nature.
favourite beverage: Late…accento on that e. I don’t like lAte, that’s not a drink…
favourite food: yeah, i kinda like food a lot soooo… not gonna pick just one.
favourite colour: that’s an asshole question and you know it
last book read: Currently re-reading Order of the Phoenix, last book finished wwaassss… Goblet of Fire. Yes. I’m rereading the whole series.
last movie watched in a cinema: Mad Max. SO WORTH IT
dream vacation: Oh, i don’t know. Never been out of the country… I’d love to go somewhere in Britain. I’d like to take a long vacation and visit like all over the UK. Yeah. That would be amazing. But then again, I also really want to go to like Kenya because I want to go on a safari. I want to feed a baby lion. SO BAD.
dream wedding: It’ll be dope.
dream pet: northeastern screech owl, lion, wolf, dog, rabbit, small pig (very small), cat, fennec fox, flying squirrel, more dogs, more cats… the list grows
dream job: Psychologist, obvi. Focus? I don’t know, I’ve been leaning toward prison. I want to work with criminals I think. The crim system is so fucked, and people get fucked by it… maybe I could help.
I’m gonna be an asshat and not tag anyone. I’m sorry guys I’m hungry and tired and idk who the fuck to tag. But I’d like to know all you beautiful peoples, so if you’re reading this, and you feel partially inclined, do the thing.
I dare you to write a story revolving around three archetypes: the creator, the lover, and the sage
Be creative! The twelve archetypes can be found here. Thing about how these three archetypes would get along. How would a story with these three progress? Which archetypes are the protagonists and/or antagonists? When characters are your starting point, the easiest way to progress to a plot is to use a problem/solution outline. What problems would these three have and how would each of them attempt (and of course fail if you want tension) in order to solve it?
Think outside the box!
If you’re brave enough to write, don’t forget to tag I dare you to write and indicate whether or not concrit is welcome.
October 7, 2015
How do i make my writing longer? The thing i'm writing currently is only 50,000 words and it's almost done. From what I've read, it would be classified as YA, and most YA is at least 70,000-80,000 words. How would I prolong it without just adding a bunch o
First things first. Word counts aren’t written in stone. Many editors and agents would rather read a solid story that weighs in at 57,000 words than a weak story of 73,000 words.
Now, if you need to round out a word count, there is an ‘easy’ fix and it’s something you should do anyway, too. Read through your story and look for where you’re telling instead of showing. That’s a common problem and it could help tilt the scales in your favor.
However, that alone won’t get you the numbers you need. Unfortunately, adding 20-30k words without filler usually involves big changes to your plot. Proceed with caution if you go this route.
My best advice to you would be to focus on telling the best story you can, word counts be damned. Some stories work well as novellas, and fail terribly as novels. Don’t force your story to be something it’s not.
-Graphei
putthepromptsonpaper:
“Sometimes the outcome is worth all the pain. And sometimes it isn’t- and for...
“Sometimes the outcome is worth all the pain. And sometimes it isn’t- and for those times, you know what I say?” “….Shoot him in the thigh and never look back?” “Exactly.”
October 6, 2015
"Growing up
Is realizing
That the world is filling me with
Answers
To questions I’ve never..."
Growing up
Is realizing
That the world is filling me with
Answers
To questions I’ve never asked.
Growing up
Is realizing
That I must ask the
Questions
To which I've always known the answer.
Growing up
Is realizing
That I
And the world
Are often
Wrong.
- Paradigm by Katherine Frances (via k-frances)
"October
and death is its own kind of
awakening and
the russet red-brown birds
pick through..."
October
and death is its own kind of
awakening and
the russet red-brown birds
pick through the
dying grass and the sky is choked
in low leaden clouds-
here we are wreathed in the
birthing cold
here we are pallid in the waning time
and here we are
veined in the brilliant red made
from the miracle of
every paper-thin
death.
- L. Maruska (via whenthedarkisoldandworn)
"You are a language I am no longer fluent in / but still remember how to read."
- Ashe Vernon
(via permeate)
