M. Kirin's Blog, page 581
May 8, 2015
maxkirin:
Good morning, writerly friends!
Good morning, writerly friends!
Today is Friday— and that means it’s time for the weekly reminder to write, make art, and dedicate some time to the things that mean the most to YOU!
PS: Did you know this weekly reminder has been running for over a year now? This weekly Friday segment began over a year, along side my Story Seeds & Character Questions! Crazy how time flies, huh?And now, ladies and gentlemen (and of course, the rest of us not included within that binary), if you were...
maxkirin:
Welcome back to the Virtual Writing Academy, a show...
Welcome back to the Virtual Writing Academy, a show where we learn by writing! This time around I have a very magical writing exercise for you— so get ready to write! Today, the task is simple: you are going to create a magic system. The catch? It’s going to get a little emotional~ ;3
Today’s writing musical recommendations are:
Mermaid Magic (Writing Mix) - Listen
“Memories Lost in Time” by GrayLightning - Listen & DownloadMissed our previous classes? Check out the playlist!
Want more...
May 2, 2015
samstercat:
plaguesworth:
My twisted sista works in an...
My twisted sista works in an icecream shooop, so I did a drawing for her. Mmmm rocky road chocolate ice cream. A lot better than that Red Wedding Velvet Cake flavor #gameofthrones #summer #redwedding #nedstark #winteriscoming #summeriscoming #GoT
u might call it a game of cones….
maxkirin:
♥︎ Daily Writer Positivity ♥︎#323Don’t compare your...
#323
Don’t compare your first draft to the finished novels of your favorite authors. Those were edited, revised, and they were given time.
Want more writer inspiration, advice, and prompts? Follow my blog: maxkirin.tumblr.com!
maxkirin:
Welcome back to the Virtual Writing Academy, a show...
Welcome back to the Virtual Writing Academy, a show where we learn by writing! This time around I have a very special writing exercise for you— so get ready to write! Today, the task is simple: what happens when the hero who is supposed to save the world… is not a good person?
Today’s writing musical recommendations are:
Sorrow [Writing Mix] -Listen
“I Had A Name” by Alex Roe - &Missed our previous classes? Check out the playlist!
Want more writing advice, writer positiv...
"Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby- awkwardly, and often with a great deal..."
- Lemony Snicket
★ Daily Character Question ★A Moment of PeacePick one of your...
A Moment of Peace
Pick one of your secondary characters:
Write a scene where this character has a day off for the first time in a very long time. How do they plan to spend this day? Will they seek the company of someone else, of many, or no one?
Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though it would be really appreciated! And don’t forget to tag maxkirin (or tweet @MistreKirin), so that I can check-out your stories!
Want more w...
"In writing a novel, when in doubt, have two guys come through the door with guns."
- Raymond Chandler
maxkirin:
Alternative Title: In which Max discovers the...
Alternative Title: In which Max discovers the speed-up button.
Missed an episode? Check out the playlist!
Welcome back to ‘Max Plays’, a gaming segment where I play through a story-focused video game and examine the way that it builds a narrative. This time around I am playing through a big one! None other than Square’s finest: Final Fantasy IX. In this game we take the role of a ragtag party of characters, and partake in a story that at first appears to be about war between two grea...
✐ Daily Weird Prompt ✐The Angel of SecretsWrite about a...
The Angel of Secrets
Write about a character who has been in hiding for several years, after allegedly causing the death of countless innocent people. The catch? This character is finally found, and their captors are preparing their public execution. Double catch? This character did not actually cause all those deaths. They took the blame, in order to hide an even more terrifying truth.
Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though...
