Theme Song: "Peter Pan" - Movie Soundtrack
Life Outlook: Weird
Current Weather: -36°C, Clear
Every great story begins with two very basic and contrasting elements: the protagonist...and the villain.
...and the thing to know about villains is that they are often times incapable of completing their goal of undermining the hero without assistance. This can come in many forms, whether it be an ally, a dastardly plot...or more often then not, it can be found in a singularly important and powerful object.
Just like our various villains, their dark tools can come in many different forms. Whether it's the witch's poisoned apple, the hook of an evil pirate or the degenerative effects of Alzheimer's...all great villains seek to destroy their counterparts. And in turn our heroes battle, leading themselves and their companions towards some intangible goal.
I have searched long and hard over the past several weeks. My goal: to uncover my perfect villain.
I don't know how to describe him just yet. He may even end up being female. My first attempt at a novel villain failed greatly, and now I seek to improve upon her. The darkness necessary to bring the perfect foe into existence lies within my soul. It will take time, but eventually I shall tap into that part of my mind.
Then the challenge becomes translating that onto paper. My tool shall be my computer and the words used to give my counter-parts their lives. Only with a proper villain shall my protagonist be truly be able to shape. Without opposing forces balance can not be attained.
So for now I search for inspiration. Fairies, Muses, Angels. Ideas are whispered into my head, the voices of characters yearning to take form on the page. Music fills my head as I close my eyes and wait for the answers to come. What form shall my villain take? Animal, Vegetable or Mineral? Only time shall tell...and until then I shall dance, write and dream...
"I do believe in fairies. I do. I do."
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Things That Jiggle
Theme Song: "Knives and Bullets (And Cannons Too)" - Dario Marianelli
Life Outlook: Positive
Current Weather: -23°C, Clear
Yesterday Jackie went and impressed us all: she got A Tattoo. It's beautiful and very well done, and I'm rather impressed that she was able to sit through the whole thing. Pictures shall be posted as soon as I have some available.
Following Jackie's little adventure in the world of body modification some of us decided to meet up at my place. We played some games and had some very interesting laughs. It was nice just to spend time surrounded by friends. I didn't have to reflect on anything or be overly mindful of what I said or did. Following a hectic week at work it was nice to just relax.
Today I'm off and so far it's proving to be a fairly lazy day. Well, in a physical sense perhaps. My mind has been going a mile a minute as I try to work on story ideas and debate the future. I had the most insane dream last night, involving the mafia, pirates, some mythical sea turtle and smacking people with books/menues. I think I woke up about a dozen times throughout the night, but each time I rolled over to go back to sleep it picked up right where I left off.
What would you estimate the value of a transparent turtle shell to be?
Apparently it's a lot, at least according to my dreams. It seemed as if my entire dream sequence spanned the whole night. There were multiple scenes and areas and the cast of characters was vast. Seems my imagination is working overtime this week.
What do nude beaches, mail order brides and manatees all have in common? They're all completely random answers to last night's game of "Things..." T'was a rather hilarious time. Michelle and I definitely seemed to be on the same wave-length for much of the evening. Scary; Michelle and I thinking alike. ;-)
My ramblings for the day shall end here...and I leave you with this quote:
"I hope that the worlds turns, and that things get better. But what I hope most of all is that you understand what I mean when I tell you that, even though I do not know you, and even though I may never meet you, laugh with you, cry with you, or kiss you, I love you. With all my heart, I love you."
Life Outlook: Positive
Current Weather: -23°C, Clear
Yesterday Jackie went and impressed us all: she got A Tattoo. It's beautiful and very well done, and I'm rather impressed that she was able to sit through the whole thing. Pictures shall be posted as soon as I have some available.
Following Jackie's little adventure in the world of body modification some of us decided to meet up at my place. We played some games and had some very interesting laughs. It was nice just to spend time surrounded by friends. I didn't have to reflect on anything or be overly mindful of what I said or did. Following a hectic week at work it was nice to just relax.
Today I'm off and so far it's proving to be a fairly lazy day. Well, in a physical sense perhaps. My mind has been going a mile a minute as I try to work on story ideas and debate the future. I had the most insane dream last night, involving the mafia, pirates, some mythical sea turtle and smacking people with books/menues. I think I woke up about a dozen times throughout the night, but each time I rolled over to go back to sleep it picked up right where I left off.
What would you estimate the value of a transparent turtle shell to be?
Apparently it's a lot, at least according to my dreams. It seemed as if my entire dream sequence spanned the whole night. There were multiple scenes and areas and the cast of characters was vast. Seems my imagination is working overtime this week.
What do nude beaches, mail order brides and manatees all have in common? They're all completely random answers to last night's game of "Things..." T'was a rather hilarious time. Michelle and I definitely seemed to be on the same wave-length for much of the evening. Scary; Michelle and I thinking alike. ;-)
My ramblings for the day shall end here...and I leave you with this quote:
"I hope that the worlds turns, and that things get better. But what I hope most of all is that you understand what I mean when I tell you that, even though I do not know you, and even though I may never meet you, laugh with you, cry with you, or kiss you, I love you. With all my heart, I love you."
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