M. Kirin's Blog, page 706
July 31, 2014
⚘ DAILY STORY SEED ⚘
The Gate Guardian
Write about a character...
The Gate Guardian
Write about a character who was not born, but made. This character was created for the sole purpose of guarding the gate to an ancient artifact. Explore the mind of a character who has been waiting for millennia and… the moment when someone finally approaches them.
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July 30, 2014
I was going to write a “The Life of Max” update tonight, but there is a sleeping kitten...
I was going to write a “The Life of Max” update tonight, but there is a sleeping kitten on my lap (and half-crossed over my arm) so it’s probably not going to happen.
What are your thoughts on pen names? I want to use one because my real name is PAINFULLY common, and I have one I kinda like, but I'm worried that other people might not think it's good
Hello there, writerly friend~ ♥︎
I like pen names— I mean, I kind of use one c; That’s right, my name is not actually M. Kirin (though Max is my real first name).
When I decided to start publishing my books I had to make a choice as to what name I would release them under. I chose to use a pseudonym because of reasons similar to yours, actually. I am originally from Mexico, and thus I have not one buttwo last names, which is kind of an eye-sore and proved to be really problematic when designing...
"People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their..."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
✶ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶
You Are No ‘Hero’
Pick one of your...
You Are No ‘Hero’
Pick one of your secondary characters:
Write a scene where this character witnesses a person being mugged. What does this character do?
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"For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re..."
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Do you think it'd be necessary to go to a writing school for a person to be a good writer? Did you attend a professional writing school?
Hello there, writerly friend~ ♥︎
I’m actually kind of surprised that I have yet to touch on this subject. So, I would like to thank you for sending in your question c; That being said, the answer to your question is pretty simple.
Short answer:
No.
Long answer:
Neil Gaiman, Maya Angelou, H. G. Wells, Mark Twain,Charles Dickens, J. K. Rowling (who got a B.A in French, of all things xD),Arthur Conan Doyle,Ray Bradbury (which I think it’s the most ironic, seeing as how SO MANY people in high school g...
"If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything, is ready, we shall never begin."
- Ivan Turgenev
✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT ✐
HEROES NEVER RETIRE
Write a story from...
HEROES NEVER RETIRE
Write a story from the point of view of a character as they sacrifice themselves to save the world. The catch? This character opens their eyes, and they find themselves alive. Double catch? They are somewhere far away, in a place in need of ‘heroes,’
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"If you simply sing the words or play the notes without feeling the music, no one will experience the..."
- BJ Sheldon
