Wednesday, February 24, 2010

How to make a story

Now, I've been asked this many times (Oh yes, I am a wise one :D )... not really... Anyway, I've been asked this, maybe once or twice.
They would go, "Oh Victoria, how do you write a story? I can't think of anything meaningful!"
Common question. There are actually many places where you can get your story ideas: the park, the city, school, even in nature. I tend to get them from listening to music... The only problem is, I write as well as the song I'm listening to. If my ipod shuffles to a bad song, I tend to write towards that direction. Now the best thing to do is start in somewhere quiet. The more beautiful it is to you the better. Don't rush and let it come to you. Don't feel shy and worry that people will laugh at you. No one will. You're writing from a perspective from your eyes. You, are unique and you should be able to share the feelings you have as compared to someone esle. So don't worry. :) I'll guide you through. ;)
1) calm down and have the plot of your story playing in your mind. I usually have the story play in my mind for a couple of days so that I can revise.
2) turn on some music
3)relax
4)be happy
5)start writing, the characters in your mind can't wait to be a live.... :)

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Corruption?

Picture this: there is a giant hill in front of you made up of identical cement buildings. When you look closely, you realize that this "hill" is really supported by a chain of workers getting minimum wage. They are cuffed together and using all their might to hold up the giant empire of cement buildings. Looking from the windows are men in blue suits holding brief cases. They live a "good American life", but really a die-hard sports athlete (who wasn't good enough) disguised in uniform. Above them are their managers, each a Harvard graduate of some kind, worked their asses of since grade school, never really lived life until now. And at the tipy-top is a man with a stiff face holding than one woman, he's what they call the boss. You can't live without any of them-this funny looking empire. All of them are selfish (at an extent) for their own good. They all have to be, as much as they think that they're not. You see, the more humanity tries to defy corruption, the worse it gets. Secrets are formed, leading to betrayal. The business world shows the most obvious signs of corruption. Partners, close friends from childhood, turn into backstabbers as quick as a second when he gets the chance. The main cause of it is their own insecurity; the fear that they won't succeed. Our current economy has suffered from a corruption that had started many years earlier. Hatred.

TO BE CONTINUED. >_<