Im actually not going to continue off of the last blog, haha. Im wayyyy too tired for that right now. So to keep me awake, I am going to...talk about how February is almost over, and March is almost here, which means spring is almost here.
Im sick of the cold. Im tired of the snow, its not even giving me the snow days I desire, so I hate it. I want spring, I want warm weather, I want summer! And spring is one step closer to that.
Allright so that lasted long...talking about spring. Ok. Ah! I hate this keyboard! The buttons are messed up, all of the number buttons are backwards, so like when I press nine, it comes up as 2 because it is where two should be. And the m and n buttons are switched too. Someone really needs to fix this. And I need my music. I am so tired, I want to go to bed, I want my music, I want to create something; none of these things I can do right now! And Im cold too, I told you, I hate the cold. I can tolerate it, but that doesn't mean I like it.
Enough of random complaining, next time I will actually get onto a subject. A subject of...neatness.
Oh and a maniac laughed at me last night at Wal-Mart. Some creepy guy was sitting outside and I was carrying a bag of ice melt salt to the car, and he started saying something about how I was going to fall on the ice outside and all. Then I just gave a fake laugh kinda thing and walked away, but he kept going on about it, and started laughing like a mad man! He sounded like a rapist or serial killer, you take your pick. Either way, he was terrifying. (And then I started kinda running away, during which I DID slip and fall on the ice, but luckily he didnt notice. He was too busy laughing.)
Ok bye now.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
#3 - Absolutely Nothing - The Bubble Existence
Aaalllright now. So it is yet another day, time to get personal! Because my short-lived February vacation has now come to a close. It was fun while it lasted, except for the migraine I had Saturday night (why can't those things hit at more convenient times?), but that one didn't last long so its all good.
How about instead of rambling on about myself, however, I turn to that which has been annoying me for quite some time now, something I like to call the Bubble Existence.
So as you all know by now (you better know at least...), I am a Creator. In my story I have, however, come to a...bump. A plot bump, so to speak.
I have the protagonist Canus Gris, I have the antagonist Elba, and I have this slight problem of Elba being godlike and Canus being...not. He needs something to change in order to possibly go up against this Elba, and for that I have come up with the Bubble Existence. But my problem is...why? Why does he go there, he is led into said existence by a certain character of noble motives, and yet Elba also wants him to go there for not-noble motives. But I DONT KNOW WHY! I have the players, I have the settings, I have the motives, I just don't have the reason.
So instead of thinking out loud here, I will explain the Bubble Existence. In my world Existence is made up of a basic five planes, it is nice, it is ordered. But this Bubble Existence is just as it sounds, a pocket of Existence within Existence, undetected and unknown to anyone who hasn't been in it to begin with. Within this specific Bubble is a sort of frozen time-space, but not really, because time is still moving. What I mean is...it is a section of time within an older part of my story that is kinda continuing on within it's own closed circut here.
But Alas, this is going to have to wait for another day, my time here is limited (oh how I despise time).
More on The Bubble Existence later
How about instead of rambling on about myself, however, I turn to that which has been annoying me for quite some time now, something I like to call the Bubble Existence.
So as you all know by now (you better know at least...), I am a Creator. In my story I have, however, come to a...bump. A plot bump, so to speak.
I have the protagonist Canus Gris, I have the antagonist Elba, and I have this slight problem of Elba being godlike and Canus being...not. He needs something to change in order to possibly go up against this Elba, and for that I have come up with the Bubble Existence. But my problem is...why? Why does he go there, he is led into said existence by a certain character of noble motives, and yet Elba also wants him to go there for not-noble motives. But I DONT KNOW WHY! I have the players, I have the settings, I have the motives, I just don't have the reason.
So instead of thinking out loud here, I will explain the Bubble Existence. In my world Existence is made up of a basic five planes, it is nice, it is ordered. But this Bubble Existence is just as it sounds, a pocket of Existence within Existence, undetected and unknown to anyone who hasn't been in it to begin with. Within this specific Bubble is a sort of frozen time-space, but not really, because time is still moving. What I mean is...it is a section of time within an older part of my story that is kinda continuing on within it's own closed circut here.
But Alas, this is going to have to wait for another day, my time here is limited (oh how I despise time).
More on The Bubble Existence later
Friday, February 15, 2008
The Second Post - Elba and Naming
Alright, so now you may know I have a story. What you may not know is the character "Elba", whom I was trying to name after an ancient Syrian city known as Ebla, which had something to do with Sargon the Great (or Sargon of Akkad). Either way, my dyslexia kicked in and I accidentally named the characted Elba instead of Ebla. Elba being that island Napoleon was exiled to and whatnot. Who cares about that...
Now, there was a reason I specifically needed a more Middle Eastern name, I was looking more specifically for Arabic (which I did find). It is because the name scheme of this particular character is Arabic, Elba not even being his real name. Because, as anyone with any sort of creativity knows, name schemes can be a good thing.
On the subject of naming, although it can be good to have schemes and such, its not bad to make up random names off the top of your head...its just not good. Not professional, I should say. Names are very important when it comes to creating your character. I've seen numerous novices complain that names "should be completely random and not mean anything because in real life thats how it is!" ...novices. Any fool will know, fiction writing is not real life. And it is not meant to be real life because it is fiction! You should only use completely random, meaningless naming in cases of satire, or if you are a pro, like myself.
Because I tell you, the only time I used completely random names off the top of my head (if you even want to consider what I named them names..), it turned out to be some of the most well-developed, unique, and interesting characters I have ever created. But like I said, you gotta be a pro.
Oh those were the good old days...the days of Vyse Alexander DeCrow! What a glorious time! The characters had such flare, such personality! The story was serious underneath, but had a nice, upbeat, energetic, light feel to it! Such perfection in seeming imperfection! I have never been able to achieve such greatness as in those days. The heir to the throne of DeCrow, who had fallen down with amnesia, Vyse DeCrow, struggles against his father's killer, and numerous other villains whom he befriends along the way, from his (also amnesia stricken) former guardian Splyce and Vyse's robotic clone Mecha Vyse, created by the eccentric Japanese scientist Nokihama Serijou to The Moonchild and so much more! *sigh* Those were the days...
But I digress. Nowadays there isn't anything wrong with my story and characters, its just...they don't have that same feel. I have Nox the Aether Elemental, Magi and the Seeds of the Universe, Canus Gris and Xibalba and Elba. These are schemed names, meaningful names. They are important, they serve their purpose, and they are good. They help organize a story, they help make it more publishable, more understandable, deeper, etc.
But I tell you, the days of Vyse have truly never gone away. Even unto this day some characters from that glorious era will pop up every now and then, as the plot dictates.
And so, Elba's name scheme just happened to be Arabic, as is everything connected directly to Elba himself as the head. But this is enough for one day. I hope you now understand and appreciate the compexity and importance of naming! If you don't, then too bad for you. Good day!
Now, there was a reason I specifically needed a more Middle Eastern name, I was looking more specifically for Arabic (which I did find). It is because the name scheme of this particular character is Arabic, Elba not even being his real name. Because, as anyone with any sort of creativity knows, name schemes can be a good thing.
On the subject of naming, although it can be good to have schemes and such, its not bad to make up random names off the top of your head...its just not good. Not professional, I should say. Names are very important when it comes to creating your character. I've seen numerous novices complain that names "should be completely random and not mean anything because in real life thats how it is!" ...novices. Any fool will know, fiction writing is not real life. And it is not meant to be real life because it is fiction! You should only use completely random, meaningless naming in cases of satire, or if you are a pro, like myself.
Because I tell you, the only time I used completely random names off the top of my head (if you even want to consider what I named them names..), it turned out to be some of the most well-developed, unique, and interesting characters I have ever created. But like I said, you gotta be a pro.
Oh those were the good old days...the days of Vyse Alexander DeCrow! What a glorious time! The characters had such flare, such personality! The story was serious underneath, but had a nice, upbeat, energetic, light feel to it! Such perfection in seeming imperfection! I have never been able to achieve such greatness as in those days. The heir to the throne of DeCrow, who had fallen down with amnesia, Vyse DeCrow, struggles against his father's killer, and numerous other villains whom he befriends along the way, from his (also amnesia stricken) former guardian Splyce and Vyse's robotic clone Mecha Vyse, created by the eccentric Japanese scientist Nokihama Serijou to The Moonchild and so much more! *sigh* Those were the days...
But I digress. Nowadays there isn't anything wrong with my story and characters, its just...they don't have that same feel. I have Nox the Aether Elemental, Magi and the Seeds of the Universe, Canus Gris and Xibalba and Elba. These are schemed names, meaningful names. They are important, they serve their purpose, and they are good. They help organize a story, they help make it more publishable, more understandable, deeper, etc.
But I tell you, the days of Vyse have truly never gone away. Even unto this day some characters from that glorious era will pop up every now and then, as the plot dictates.
And so, Elba's name scheme just happened to be Arabic, as is everything connected directly to Elba himself as the head. But this is enough for one day. I hope you now understand and appreciate the compexity and importance of naming! If you don't, then too bad for you. Good day!
Monday, February 11, 2008
First Blog - My Favorite Subject
Myself. Alright, so I am Dominic J. Allen and I'm sure everyone would like to know about me, because well...I'm just that awesome. But where to begin?
How about I begin with saying that I will probably blog about my interests, which are, of course, very complicated things such as whatever I want. (Fun, abstract sort of things that only the best people like myself could understand.)
Now to be nice and not come off so self-centered as I talk about myself. And my beliefs. And whatever. I just need to get at least a first blog done here.
So I am a writer at heart, a creator. I create...things. Not boring dumb useless things, but useful, not to dumb boring useless things, but useful things as well. We can start with this. I have a story I have been working on for nearly 6 years now. I would say I am writing it, but its more other stuff than actually writing.... Either way thats what I do. It is highly complicated and spans over many different plots, many different characters, worlds, lives, times. And its not some dumb "Oh Im poor living in a growing America" or any other sentimental garbage stories with no real action in them. Well maybe there is some sentimentality, I'm a man with feelings you know. Real men have feelings and aren't afraid to show them. ANYWAY its a fantasy/sci-fi/theologically stuffed sort of thing...mhm.
I am also a self-proclaimed psychologist, I am awesome at digging into people, and helping where needed. And all the fun stuff that goes along with that.
Well I feel this is enough for right now, I will get into more in-depth and specific things later. But this is fine. Goodnight. (Morning actually, but whatever.)
How about I begin with saying that I will probably blog about my interests, which are, of course, very complicated things such as whatever I want. (Fun, abstract sort of things that only the best people like myself could understand.)
Now to be nice and not come off so self-centered as I talk about myself. And my beliefs. And whatever. I just need to get at least a first blog done here.
So I am a writer at heart, a creator. I create...things. Not boring dumb useless things, but useful, not to dumb boring useless things, but useful things as well. We can start with this. I have a story I have been working on for nearly 6 years now. I would say I am writing it, but its more other stuff than actually writing.... Either way thats what I do. It is highly complicated and spans over many different plots, many different characters, worlds, lives, times. And its not some dumb "Oh Im poor living in a growing America" or any other sentimental garbage stories with no real action in them. Well maybe there is some sentimentality, I'm a man with feelings you know. Real men have feelings and aren't afraid to show them. ANYWAY its a fantasy/sci-fi/theologically stuffed sort of thing...mhm.
I am also a self-proclaimed psychologist, I am awesome at digging into people, and helping where needed. And all the fun stuff that goes along with that.
Well I feel this is enough for right now, I will get into more in-depth and specific things later. But this is fine. Goodnight. (Morning actually, but whatever.)
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