So I went to him and asked him what’s your secret. How do you do it? Where do you get your gumption.. your gusto…your huptza.. because I needed it last night…
I didn’t get to the magic 1667 number of words for the day on the NaNoWriMo contest yesterday. I tried…but I think my mojo was way off. I did write and did progress, so that is something right Mr. Successful Baby? Successful baby? What’s wrong?
Oh, you have a fistful of sand in your mouth?….Got it. I’ll just let msyself out….thanks …good talk Successful Baby….don’t worry I won’t let you down again…Promise
I have been visiting a lot of sites lately devoted to horror and fantasy. I have mainly being doing this for a two reasons. First, is because I’m actually interested in other people’s stuff because I’m a big fan of both genres. Next, was to see the talent (and competition) that’s out there in horror and fantasy for what’s being published and bench mark myself a little to see if I have what it takes to get published. After reading the good, the bad and the hideous in various publications around the web I would say YES!, I do have what it takes to get published (and paid) for my writing. Anyways there is hope for me yet.
In my fledgling posts here on my blog I am always attempting to have the visitor get a sense of me, where my mind likes to wander and where I may be going in the future with my talents as a writer you may wish to read and check out. To preface the below set up I picked some of my favorite pictures related to aspects of horror or fantasy and wrote a little haiku to capture that very moment or scene. I often will do writing exercises like this to help limber up my brain prior to writing a story.
I would love to hear any comments or thoughts on if I got it “right”…hell I would love to hear your own Haiku of said picture. So please respond if a thought or comment tickles your brain.
The Abbey in the Oakwood
Darkness falls deeply Hallowed ground never disturbed Lest the spirits rise
Conan The Warrior
Blade drawn and battered Warrior's blood soaks the ground Death cannot find him
No Escape!
Cold hands tight on throat Black grave no longer asleep, now not so alone.
Red Sonja
Deep in thought she sits, Cursed to suffer, blessed to kill with strength in her heart
A Door Opens
Door opened to light. Blood trail shows a fools luck, a door best kept shut
The Tree of Snakes
A tree of snakes hiss Undulating mass of skin fall like leaves on me
The Clown
Painted red and white, the clown smiles keenly at me with teeth razor sharp.
Spider on my Arm
Delicate and soft, the Spider walks up my arm, witches good luck charm
So what do you think? Care to give it a go? Should I assume everyone knows how to write in Haiku Form? If not the writing formula is simple, it’s basically 5 syllables for the first line, 7 for the second and 5 again for the third line. Give it a try..I would love to see what you come up with besides my own stuff..Thanks!
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