Sara Raasch's Blog, page 386
January 22, 2015
brittanalicious:
I think Asami blushes because of the little...
I think Asami blushes because of the little things like holding hands -unlike Korra that does it naturally- But she takes the lead when they kiss or make out ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Another thing I “sketched” on my ipad (it took a lot more than I thought because is a pain to draw on this) with procreate. I’m going to be drawing like this for a while because my computer is dead and have no money to buy a new one. I’ll try to put some color or at least b&w the next time and maybe buy a stylus.
sjmaas:
worldofsarahjmaas:
EXCLUSIVE REVEAL: The title of...
EXCLUSIVE REVEAL: The title of Throne of Glass 4 is …
YAYYYYYYY!
Duuuuuude.
cannelledusoleil:
Super excited to read sararaasch's new book,...
Super excited to read sararaasch's new book, especially after seeing all the awesome reviews of it on tumblr!
Ooo yay!! So excited for you!
http://xbobbazx.tumblr.com/post/10880...
Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication Date: October 14, 2014
Rating: 4 stars
Snow Like Ashes is like the next Throne of Glass and Graceling series. It is a high fantasy debut at its best. Right off the bat I was excited; the promise of a high fantasy…
January 21, 2015
How did you manage to put all the ideas you had in your head down to form a complete book ? I have the hardest time trying to figure out a way too end it or the point I'm trying to make with my book :/
I try to live by a simple phrase: You can always edit a bad page, but you can’t edit a blank page. Because you’re absolutely right — it is crazy hard to end books, and figure out the points you’re trying to make, and pretty much write in general. Pressing on to finish the first draft should be Priority #1.
But how to even get to the end of a book? I always like to come up with the final sentence, so I know where I need to end up. It doesn’t even have to be the full final scene (and this final sentence can change through drafts) — just one line so I know “This is my destination.” It helps having some small focal point around which you can craft your first draft, so there’s a general forward flow.
As for finding out the point you’re trying to make: the overall theme of the whole SNOW LIKE ASHES trilogy is a rather huge spoiler, but it came from something personal to me that I wanted to pass on to readers. That’s where most of the themes of my books come from: personal experiences/lessons/beliefs I want to portray through story. Oftentimes, these themes develop organically in the story. When I started writing SLA, I didn’t necessarily intend for it to end with the theme it did. Stories take on lives of their own in rather wondrous ways!
I hope this helps! There are endless pieces of advice regarding writing, so if you find one that doesn’t sit well with you, or isn’t something you feel works for you, plunge ahead to something new. There’s no right or wrong way to do any of this — there is only your way!
Someday we will be more than words in the dark.
Holy epic...
Someday we will be more than words in the dark.
Holy epic photoset Batman.
inspiredbybooks1:
Inspired By: Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
I...
Inspired By: Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
I just couldn’t resist making another Snow Like Ashes outfit in honor of a great story and today’s surprise snow! (even though I know dresses aren’t exactly Meira’s favorite! ;)
So lovely!! And Meira would totally wear this — I mean, she wouldn’t CHOOSE to, but once she got it on, she’d love it ;D
