Hey guys! As I mentioned before, things in my life have become a little... hipster. Maybe it's me being tired of everyone always being, looking, and acting the same, maybe it's me being bored with life, or maybe it's just the influence of my boyfriend (who can be seen walking the streets in skinny jeans and a pulled back beanie)... who knows. Anyway, it's been quite fun. I'm not actually a hipster, but things have been leaning that way. The other day, I was in class and I get a text from my friend who was hanging out in my dorm asking what the heck I was doing with an anthology of British Literature... there I am for you! I've been rereading some of my favorites.
One of my all-time favorite poems is The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot. There are so many parts of the poem that I love, but I'm always a sucker for descriptive words (especially about nature) that flow off the tongue... like the first part of the stanza. I love it.
| April is the cruellest month, breeding | |
| Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing | |
| Memory and desire, stirring | |
| Dull roots with spring rain. |
When I write, sometimes I find myself rushing the action. I try to remember that it's important to slow down and write descriptions that will paint just the right amount of a picture for readers. If I notice myself skipping through the descriptions, I try to take a break and come back to my writing when there's less pressure to finish quickly and when I'm more relaxed--that way I give myself more time to think of just the right wording for my descriptions: alliteration, personification, similes and metaphors can all work together to make a great descriptive passage.
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Updates: I've been in contact with my betas and I started working on my stories again! Well, mainly my Harry Potter prequel series. Yay! I am working on posting the new prologue on my blog, so click on the "Harry Potter" tab and find the prologue link!
