V.J. Lao's Blog, page 2
July 26, 2017
Why Fiction Authors should also write Non-Fiction
I have usually written Fiction Stories but I also write non-fiction to express my ideas and experiences. Novelists should also try writing non-fiction so that they would not only be known as creative story tellers but as experts and professionals.
Writing should not only be confined to being creative but also something close to reality at the very least. Authors should write both Fiction and Non-Fiction, having versatility to try other things besides what they are use to writing.
Writers should try to use their skills in a variety of expertise that are at least related to writing. I have been writing a lot of non-fiction for a while and it was a great feeling. Besides creating worlds in fiction, I am able to express myself and share ideas to the real world.
Writing Non-Fiction is also a way for Novelists to share a part of themselves to their fans and readers through being able to reach out to the living audience rather than just being Isolated in their own creative mind.
Writing should not only be confined to being creative but also something close to reality at the very least. Authors should write both Fiction and Non-Fiction, having versatility to try other things besides what they are use to writing.
Writers should try to use their skills in a variety of expertise that are at least related to writing. I have been writing a lot of non-fiction for a while and it was a great feeling. Besides creating worlds in fiction, I am able to express myself and share ideas to the real world.
Writing Non-Fiction is also a way for Novelists to share a part of themselves to their fans and readers through being able to reach out to the living audience rather than just being Isolated in their own creative mind.
July 21, 2017
why I became an Author.
I started writing my first story when I was in 5th Grade. I wrote a story about a boy who was afraid of shadows and there was a tree that made him scared. My classmate copied it and my teacher was searching on a book where we could have copied it but found out that it was not on the book.
I got into short story writing when I was in High school as it was part of the English subject. I got into writing my story that it turned into a Novella and unfortunately it was not included into the compilation of other short stories of my classmates because it was too thick. I got so much entertained in writing my story that I thought about turning it into a book series to add more adventures to my characters.
I only knew about self-publishing back then and had discontinued the project since it will cost me much just to publish it. I only wrote in paper instead of using the computer so I was not that really that motivated into continuing the project. My first Book plan was in 2nd year Junior High called ''Dark Science''. I thought of writing a book about the bad things about using science in the wrong ways, a compilation of short stories.
It only ended up as a plan and not be able to write the book but maybe in the future I would continue the project. In 20009, I have a thought of writing a book again when I got into writing on the forums of an avatar website called ''Gaiaonline.com''. I wrote a flash story about a little witch and thought about turning it into a book but self-publishing came to my mind and it would cost me money. So I did not continue with the idea for some reason that I don't remember.
in 2010 I was searching on Youtube some trailers of Harry Potter Movie ''The Half-Bood Prince'' and on the side-panel of videos I saw a documentary of J.K. Rowling entitled ''A Year in the Life''. I watched it and saw how a book is written and published, so I decided to try it. I wrote a sample of writing and send it to literary agents but sadly they all rejected it. Some literary agents were mean while others are nice. And that made me decide that self-publishing was the ideal way for me to get readers.
I first thought of just giving books away for free to libraries and those who can't afford a book. But I got into turning my story in an e-book and selling it myself on my website but I also found out about online self-publishing and that is where I end up.
I got into short story writing when I was in High school as it was part of the English subject. I got into writing my story that it turned into a Novella and unfortunately it was not included into the compilation of other short stories of my classmates because it was too thick. I got so much entertained in writing my story that I thought about turning it into a book series to add more adventures to my characters.
I only knew about self-publishing back then and had discontinued the project since it will cost me much just to publish it. I only wrote in paper instead of using the computer so I was not that really that motivated into continuing the project. My first Book plan was in 2nd year Junior High called ''Dark Science''. I thought of writing a book about the bad things about using science in the wrong ways, a compilation of short stories.
It only ended up as a plan and not be able to write the book but maybe in the future I would continue the project. In 20009, I have a thought of writing a book again when I got into writing on the forums of an avatar website called ''Gaiaonline.com''. I wrote a flash story about a little witch and thought about turning it into a book but self-publishing came to my mind and it would cost me money. So I did not continue with the idea for some reason that I don't remember.
in 2010 I was searching on Youtube some trailers of Harry Potter Movie ''The Half-Bood Prince'' and on the side-panel of videos I saw a documentary of J.K. Rowling entitled ''A Year in the Life''. I watched it and saw how a book is written and published, so I decided to try it. I wrote a sample of writing and send it to literary agents but sadly they all rejected it. Some literary agents were mean while others are nice. And that made me decide that self-publishing was the ideal way for me to get readers.
I first thought of just giving books away for free to libraries and those who can't afford a book. But I got into turning my story in an e-book and selling it myself on my website but I also found out about online self-publishing and that is where I end up.
December 10, 2016
Creative Writing and Me
Creative Writing has always been the art form that help me make use of my ideas and imagination into a more describable manner.
It is how I entertain myself and be more than just being creative, but explore ideas that I never thought that I had. It is hard when you have an idea about a story and don't immediately write it down as a note or include it instantly in a writing project.
It will haunt you and bother you, that will keep you from sleeping all night with such bright ideas popping all of a sudden . In creative writing you invent a lot of things not just characters and places but a whole new world that is yet to be explored.
As an Author you can be the master of your story, but you have to let the ideas flow on its own course and see how things come into play. It does not have to be predictable but include elements that people can relate and follow.
It is how I entertain myself and be more than just being creative, but explore ideas that I never thought that I had. It is hard when you have an idea about a story and don't immediately write it down as a note or include it instantly in a writing project.
It will haunt you and bother you, that will keep you from sleeping all night with such bright ideas popping all of a sudden . In creative writing you invent a lot of things not just characters and places but a whole new world that is yet to be explored.
As an Author you can be the master of your story, but you have to let the ideas flow on its own course and see how things come into play. It does not have to be predictable but include elements that people can relate and follow.
