Sara Raasch's Blog, page 331
June 12, 2015
cheshirelibrary:
How To Tell If You Are In A High Fantasy...
How To Tell If You Are In A High Fantasy Novel[via The Toast]
The Elders would like a word with you.The Ritual is about to begin.Something that has not happened in a thousand years is happening.You are going to the City. There is only one City. It is only said
with a capital C. No one needs to bother saying the name of the City. It
is the City.Certain members of the Council are displeased with your family’s recent actions.A bard is providing occasional comic relief; no one hired or invited him and his method of earning a living is unclear. The High Priest is not to be trusted. Someone is eating an apple mockingly. There is one body of water. It is called the Sea. The Great Sea, if you are feeling fancy. You live in a region with no major exports, no centralized
government, no banking system, a mysteriously maintained network of
roads, and little to no job training for anyone who is not a farmer. You have red hair. You wear it in a braid. Your father was a simple
man, and you don’t remember much about him – he died when you were so
young – but you remember his strong hands, as he fished or carpentered
or whatever it was that he used to do with them.You’re going to have to hurry, or you’re going to miss the Fair – and you never miss the Fair.There is trouble at the Citadel. Your full name has at least one apostrophe in it.It is the first page, and you are already late for something. Your
mother affectionately chides you as you gulp down a few spoonfuls of
porridge; she will be dead by page forty-two. There are two religions in your entire universe. One is a thinly
veiled version of Islam. It is only practiced by villains. The other is
“being a Viking.” You are a Viking. There are new ways in the land that threaten the Old Way. Your
grandmother secretly practices the Old Way, as do all of the people of
the hills. The real trouble began the day you arrived at court. Every last
nobleman hides a viper in his smile. How you long for the purity of life
in your village, which is currently on fire or something.
June 11, 2015
Hey, Sara! So, I've communicated with you before about writing, and you've given me AWESOME advice, but I think I've hit a new wall.. I feel like every story idea I have is beyond stupid. It's become something that stops me from doing it because I just pla
OH GOD YES. Every writer hits that wall – self doubt is wildly popular amongst artist type folks, so you’re in good company.
I get rid of that feeling…well…I’ll let you know when I get rid of that feeling, HA. A better thing would be to tell you how I deal with having that feeling – and that comes down to self discipline. Writing can done both as a fun, creative outlet and as a job – for me, at this stage, it helps thinking of it as a job. Whether or not I feel like writing, whether or not I’m in love with my ideas, I have to write in order to do silly things like meet deadlines. So I force myself to sit down and work, regardless of how I feel.
Feelings are fickle, unreliable, usually WRONG little things. And I try not to let one feeling on one day dictate how I approach a project (or my career) because feelings can, and usually do, change. If I’m feeling uncertain about a project, I’ll try to analyze why I feel uncertain about it (if it’s because of a plot thing I need to change, or a character I’m not getting right, etc), but I’ll tell myself “Self, this sucks right now, but you’ll figure it out. YOU WILL.”
Be kind to yourself. Reassure yourself. You’re talented. It may be difficult right now, but YOU GOT THIS.
Hey, Sara! So, I've communicated with you before about writing, and you've given me AWESOME advice, but I think I've hit a new wall.. I feel like every story idea I have is beyond stupid. It's become something that stops me from doing it because I just pla
OH GOD YES. Every writer hits that wall – self doubt is wildly popular amongst artist type folks, so you’re in good company.
I get rid of that feeling…well…I’ll let you know when I get rid of that feeling, HA. A better thing would be to tell you how I deal with having that feeling – and that comes down to self discipline. Writing can done both as a fun, creative outlet and as a job – for me, at this stage, it helps thinking of it as a job. Whether or not I feel like writing, whether or not I’m in love with my ideas, I have to write in order to do silly things like meet deadlines. So I force myself to sit down and work, regardless of how I feel.
Feelings are fickle, unreliable, usually WRONG little things. And I try not to let one feeling on one day dictate how I approach a project (or my career) because feelings can, and usually do, change. If I’m feeling uncertain about a project, I’ll try to analyze why I feel uncertain about it (if it’s because of a plot thing I need to change, or a character I’m not getting right, etc), but I’ll tell myself “Self, this sucks right now, but you’ll figure it out. YOU WILL.”
Be kind to yourself. Reassure yourself. You’re talented. It may be difficult right now, but YOU GOT THIS.
Hey, Sara! So, I've communicated with you before about writing, and you've given me AWESOME advice, but I think I've hit a new wall.. I feel like every story idea I have is beyond stupid. It's become something that stops me from doing it because I just pla
OH GOD YES. Every writer hits that wall – self doubt is wildly popular amongst artist type folks, so you’re in good company.
I get rid of that feeling…well…I’ll let you know when I get rid of that feeling, HA. A better thing would be to tell you how I deal with having that feeling – and that comes down to self discipline. Writing can done both as a fun, creative outlet and as a job – for me, at this stage, it helps thinking of it as a job. Whether or not I feel like writing, whether or not I’m in love with my ideas, I have to write in order to do silly things like meet deadlines. So I force myself to sit down and work, regardless of how I feel.
Feelings are fickle, unreliable, usually WRONG little things. And I try not to let one feeling on one day dictate how I approach a project (or my career) because feelings can, and usually do, change. If I’m feeling uncertain about a project, I’ll try to analyze why I feel uncertain about it (if it’s because of a plot thing I need to change, or a character I’m not getting right, etc), but I’ll tell myself “Self, this sucks right now, but you’ll figure it out. YOU WILL.”
Be kind to yourself. Reassure yourself. You’re talented. It may be difficult right now, but YOU GOT THIS.
Hey, Sara! So, I've communicated with you before about writing, and you've given me AWESOME advice, but I think I've hit a new wall.. I feel like every story idea I have is beyond stupid. It's become something that stops me from doing it because I just pla
OH GOD YES. Every writer hits that wall – self doubt is wildly popular amongst artist type folks, so you’re in good company.
I get rid of that feeling…well…I’ll let you know when I get rid of that feeling, HA. A better thing would be to tell you how I deal with having that feeling – and that comes down to self discipline. Writing can done both as a fun, creative outlet and as a job – for me, at this stage, it helps thinking of it as a job. Whether or not I feel like writing, whether or not I’m in love with my ideas, I have to write in order to do silly things like meet deadlines. So I force myself to sit down and work, regardless of how I feel.
Feelings are fickle, unreliable, usually WRONG little things. And I try not to let one feeling on one day dictate how I approach a project (or my career) because feelings can, and usually do, change. If I’m feeling uncertain about a project, I’ll try to analyze why I feel uncertain about it (if it’s because of a plot thing I need to change, or a character I’m not getting right, etc), but I’ll tell myself “Self, this sucks right now, but you’ll figure it out. YOU WILL.”
Be kind to yourself. Reassure yourself. You’re talented. It may be difficult right now, but YOU GOT THIS.
Hey, Sara! So, I've communicated with you before about writing, and you've given me AWESOME advice, but I think I've hit a new wall.. I feel like every story idea I have is beyond stupid. It's become something that stops me from doing it because I just pla
OH GOD YES. Every writer hits that wall – self doubt is wildly popular amongst artist type folks, so you’re in good company.
I get rid of that feeling…well…I’ll let you know when I get rid of that feeling, HA. A better thing would be to tell you how I deal with having that feeling – and that comes down to self discipline. Writing can done both as a fun, creative outlet and as a job – for me, at this stage, it helps thinking of it as a job. Whether or not I feel like writing, whether or not I’m in love with my ideas, I have to write in order to do silly things like meet deadlines. So I force myself to sit down and work, regardless of how I feel.
Feelings are fickle, unreliable, usually WRONG little things. And I try not to let one feeling on one day dictate how I approach a project (or my career) because feelings can, and usually do, change. If I’m feeling uncertain about a project, I’ll try to analyze why I feel uncertain about it (if it’s because of a plot thing I need to change, or a character I’m not getting right, etc), but I’ll tell myself “Self, this sucks right now, but you’ll figure it out. YOU WILL.”
Be kind to yourself. Reassure yourself. You’re talented. It may be difficult right now, but YOU GOT THIS.
Hey, Sara! So, I've communicated with you before about writing, and you've given me AWESOME advice, but I think I've hit a new wall.. I feel like every story idea I have is beyond stupid. It's become something that stops me from doing it because I just pla
OH GOD YES. Every writer hits that wall – self doubt is wildly popular amongst artist type folks, so you’re in good company.
I get rid of that feeling…well…I’ll let you know when I get rid of that feeling, HA. A better thing would be to tell you how I deal with having that feeling – and that comes down to self discipline. Writing can done both as a fun, creative outlet and as a job – for me, at this stage, it helps thinking of it as a job. Whether or not I feel like writing, whether or not I’m in love with my ideas, I have to write in order to do silly things like meet deadlines. So I force myself to sit down and work, regardless of how I feel.
Feelings are fickle, unreliable, usually WRONG little things. And I try not to let one feeling on one day dictate how I approach a project (or my career) because feelings can, and usually do, change. If I’m feeling uncertain about a project, I’ll try to analyze why I feel uncertain about it (if it’s because of a plot thing I need to change, or a character I’m not getting right, etc), but I’ll tell myself “Self, this sucks right now, but you’ll figure it out. YOU WILL.”
Be kind to yourself. Reassure yourself. You’re talented. It may be difficult right now, but YOU GOT THIS.
lauraa822:
Just finished reading Snow like Ashes by Sara Raasch. It was so good. I can’t wait for...
Just finished reading Snow like Ashes by Sara Raasch. It was so good. I can’t wait for the sequel Ice like Fire
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June 8, 2015
akzfineart:
Books I’ve read and loved! So recommend these:
Snow...
Books I’ve read and loved! So recommend these:
Snow Like Ashes by sararaasch
Saint Anything by authorsarahdessen
Becoming Jinn by lorigoldsteinbooks
