Writing block corner, writing tips

Hello Bookworms!
Ok, so it just recently hit me that I have a writing blog on which I don't give tips about writing. That shouldn't be! So, today I am giving random pieces of advice on writing, and I'm not entirely sure where they came from. Some came randomly, Some are from family and friends, and some I remember hearing a long time ago, so just remember that I probably didn't come up with the original idea myself.
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 #1 Keep Writing!
So you've probably heard this a lot, but one of the best things to do if you have writers block is to write down anything that comes to mind, no matter how bizarre it is. Sooner or later, you will have all the nonsensical ideas that you can't use down on paper, and you can focus on the really good ideas that you write for.

#2 Enjoy Your Writing (Esther)
When you start writing, you aren't going to be good to begin with. If you put off writing until you're good, you're never going to get there. But if you write to impress people when you aren't good, you won't get anywhere, and you will probably get discouraged. So write something you would enjoy in the years it will likely take to get reasonably good. I mean, it took me seven years to get here!
#3 Character Development
Ok, so I was going to do something on whether or not to plan out your stories, or to just let them run on their own, but I realized that to each their own; in other words you have your own specific way and style of writing, and I don't know what it is. But, when it comes to characters, I find that planning them out is much better than making it up on the go. With characters, I find it's best to plan where they start from, where they end up, and how they got there before writing it down. It helps realize where the story needs to go, and it also helps with character development, on of the major parts of writing.
#4 Feel Free To Ramble
"A writer is someone who has taught their mind to misbehave" Pinterest. When you are writing your plot, don't feel the obligation to follow a strict plan, let your story flow. Make it sound natural, and also insane. But don't go overboard on rambling! Don't spend three chapters describing something that has nothing to do with the plot, or character development. When all you do in your writing is get from a to z with as few complications as possible, you're writing an essay, not a story. So use that imagination!
#5 Details
One thing I found helps, is to visualize the scenery in my head, and write it out on paper. Nothing helps you pull the reader into your book like describing the little details. The crackle of the fire in a viking era fireplace, the dripping dew off of the emerald leaves of an oak tree; the reader should be living the scene as much as the writer. But don't get carried away! Tolkien took that too far, spending up to two pages describing traditions and gossip of a culture we didn't need to know that much about for the plot. But still, don't let that discourage you from details.
#6 History
If you come across a writers block and nothing is working, you might want to try tracing the history of your characters, culture, even important artifacts. You don't need to include this in your writing, but it can help if you are completely lost for words. Plus, it gives you deeper insight into your own characters.
#7 Read
 The single most important thing you can do is read books you are inspired by. You will learn how your favorite authors described the same events, and learn how to get past your own challenges. Also, it's always good to read a published author's work and learn how you think a sentence should work.
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Ok! So I hope these helped, and I hope to be posting more later!

Shady Friday #14

Hello Bookworms!
Thank you so much, I just reached 1,000 views on my blog! Ironic, two amazing things happen around the 14th Shady Friday, and my favorite number is 14. Anyway, I wrote this a while back, but I think it is my second best poem ever. Plus, it's the prologue to the second book in my trilogy. Enjoy!
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The stars guide the nations that fall into ruin,

The stars guide the ships that sail to their deaths,

The stars guide the travelers that never are found;

How treacherous the stars that we trust with our lives!

Yet when the worlds fall, and our people all die,

It’s back to these treacherous stars that we flee.

Those stars by their millions have stolen our hearts,

Yet always we gaze up to them in our plight.

What would we do if the stars disappeared?

If our guides would just vanish, ne’re to be seen?

As the stars fall away the kingdoms cry out,

As light fades from life, the oceans decay.

Back then, when this glorious light filled the sky,

Back, when the people knew not what would come,

The light from our lives began its descent,

As the treachery of mortals invaded the sky.

~Treachery’s end game, by Ciella Woodsbridge, chief squire of the forgotten lands.

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OK! I wrote that one morning on a long car trip, but for some reason it stuck. Oh, and yes, it is written in free verse. Thank you again, PLEASE comment, I would love to know what you all think! Oh, and please follow! Habent sua fata libelli!

Plot summaries, The Lizzie Bennett Diaries

47 VIEWS! Thank you, people who like my blog! I can't believe it, I have had 47 views on this blog, today! How does that happen?!
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Hello Bookworms!
Ok, so that was an interesting rambling I just did there, but yes. After getting no more than 15 views per day on the excellent days, I just got 47 views today. Thank you, you just made my month. Oh, and this is the 30th post! So, today I am covering an online YouTube show that I just watched, The Lizzie Bennett Diaries.
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Ok, so The Lizzie Bennett Diaries is a modern edition of Pride and Prejudice. (If that wasn't obvious from the name.) If you aren't familiar with the plot of Pride and Prejudice, then it's a good place to start. If you are and you didn't like it, that might be because of the plot, or it might be due to the writing style of Jane Austen. (Don't get me wrong, she was a great writer for her time, but sometimes writing styles change, and the books don't.) If you are familiar with the plot, and you did like it, you will probably like this one too.
The whole show is a video diary of Lizzie's life, and is told almost entirely from her perspective. (Her sisters and friends do highjack the show once or twice, but it's almost always to clarify an error.) Lizzie Bennett is attending grad-school, and is filming the video diary as one of her many projects. The show seems to center around her life, and her involvement in her sister's lives. Her sister Jane is sweet and wise, and is falling in love with a rich young doctor-in-training, Bing Lee. (Clever!) Her other sister, Lidia, is basically what you would call a 'teenage rebel'.(Basically, what Pride and Prejudice's Lidia would have seemed like in that era.) Then there is Lizzie herself, who is always standing up for her family, but sometimes when it isn't needed.
I liked this show, because it all seems real. The actors and actresses all know how to show exactly what reactions real people would have to everyday life. Plus, having siblings, I know the arguments people can have over misunderstandings. It's kind of nice seeing yourself reflected in other people, and seeing how they would respond to the problems you go through.
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I know, not much of a description. But still, life will always be crazy. Just hope to keep up! Thank you again! Habent sua fata libelli!

Short Stories, Farmer Giles of Ham

Hello Bookworms!
Summer shouldn't be so packed! Farmer Giles of Ham is one of J.R.R. Tolkien's less known works, however it is defiantly worth a read. It's kind of like a parody of other fairy tales, but it's also a whole new tale. He wrote it for his children, and it's possibly one of his best works. (I personally think The Hobbit is his best)
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This story centers around the life of a selfish, greedy, dim-witted bully, (not the best pick for a fairy tail hero, but definitely the best pick for a character) by the name of 'Farmer Giles'. This is not his full name, however I won't be repeating that illustrious title. The story starts as a giant is taking a stroll and gets lost, stumbling onto Farmer Giles' land. Giles takes offense, and shoots at the giant with a 'Blunderbuss'. (Don't ask me what a 'Blunderbuss' is, all I can surmise is that it's an early adaption of the shotgun.) The giant, (who had no idea humans lived in that part of the country) got irritated, and turned around complaining about 'horseflies'. This giant was mostly deaf. Fortunately for Giles, (Or unfortunately as the case may be) the rest of the village was not. So, the entire village had seen him 'stand up to the giant' and they insisted on making him the hero of the town. The king even sent him a sword. That sword, as it happened, would become the tool for shaping that bully into a true hero- and he didn't agree with its methods. Of course, things got interesting when the dragon came, and people started complaining.
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So, thank you for reading that! I hope you will read the story, I personally loved it. So, I will be trying to write more, but all I can do is try. Anyway, please let me know your thoughts! Please follow! Habent sua fata libelli.