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For this month's writing prompt write a scene using the following sentence to start;

The streets were deserted. Where was everyone? Where had they all gone?

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Our monthly writing tips are written by our very own TerishD. You can read more in Terish's Blog located in "The Abstractions" area of the forum.

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When not able to write ahead, it helps to look back. In my case I had written a paragraph ahead of the story. What I needed to do was add a section of exposition (talking) presenting some facts. In going back, I realized that I could insert a section where a 'tour' of the surroundings could be done. This allowed for character interaction, story development, and other things that enabled me to present the facts in an entertaining manner.

One should not face a writer's block with the mentality of bursting through it. I have found in my own experience that a writer's block is usually due to my mind indicating that it has a problem in 'channeling' the story. One reason might be a re-imagining of certain story points. Another reason however is that there is a problem in where you are at in the story, so you need to look back and find out the problem with the 'journey' that prevents the tale from advancing.

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PostSubject: Tell us about life, friends and family (Survey)   Tell us about life, friends and family (Survey) Icon_minitimeJanuary 14th 2009, 4:04 am

1. Are you happy with your life now? If so, or not, give a description why...

2. Who can't you live without?

3. Why can't you live without them?

4. What do you think the meaning of life is?

5. What keeps you going in life?

6. Do you believe in soul mates?

7. Do you fit your zodiac sign?

8. Does love ever end?

9. Do you have a best friend?

10. What would you name yourself if you changed your name today?

11. Is there a song that defines you?

12. Would you consider yourself happy?

13. Are you envious of anyone?

14. Dinner and a movie or a picnic at sunset?

15. Do you think you picked your parents before birth?

16. Do you feel bad for bums?

17. Do you donate to charity?

18. Are you addicted to something?

19. Can you be in love with more than one person at a time?

20. Sun or moon?

21. What color is your aura from your perspective?

22. What are you stereotyped as?

23. Would your friends agree with your stereotype?

24. What do you want to be good at that you aren't?

25. Is there life on other planets?

26. Do you have a mission?

27. Who has influenced you the most?

28. If you died tomorrow what would you want to happen today?
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1. Are you happy with your life now? If so, or not, give a description why...

It's a tough question to answer but I'd have to say yes. Over the past year I've become a lot more happier than the previous year and next year I hope things will be even better.

2. Who can't you live without?

My sister is my best friend, and in all honestly has been taking care of most the household finances and if she weren't around I believe my life would be topsy turvy.

3. Why can't you live without them?

I can't live without her because she is my breath, she keeps me believing in myself.

4. What do you think the meaning of life is?

No one can answer that for any one else. For myself I still can't answer it.

5. What keeps you going in life?

Writing, reading and being creative in general. Seeing the finish product of my time, being productive and feeling like I've made a difference in the world, if not the world in my immediate environment.

6. Do you believe in soul mates?

Absolutely, not everyone is lucky enough to find their other half but I believe its possible and truly a wonderful experience.

7. Do you fit your zodiac sign?

Yes, there is no doubt that I'm the bull of the zodiac. Proud of it too!

8. Does love ever end?

I think feelings about someone can change. Emotional connections that were once so strong can lay dormant or recede and eventually connections are broken.

9. Do you have a best friend?

Yes my sister is my best friend, along with my husband its a life worth living.

10. What would you name yourself if you changed your name today?

I actually like my birth name and wouldn't like to change it. I got off better than my brothers.

11. Is there a song that defines you?

I want to say yes, I would actually choose "I'm Movin' On" by Rascal Flatts. The song defines every inch of my life to the letter.


12. Would you consider yourself happy?

Yes, as I said in question one, as of now I am happy.

13. Are you envious of anyone?

I really want to say no, but in all honesty I'm envious of a lot of people. If I think about it though I'll get depressed and have to change my last answer which would make this survey longer than it already is and we cannot have that.

14. Dinner and a movie or a picnic at sunset?

Both! If I had to choose only one I would choose the picnic, being outside on a breathtaking day is unbelievable but dinner and movie is always nice.

15. Do you think you picked your parents before birth?

Yes, and I couldn't have chose a better set of people. My parents were incredible and hopefully they are proud of me.

16. Do you feel bad for bums?

Actually I do, some of them might have chosen this life, but others just couldn't make it on their own. They have become life's forgotten and no one wants to be in that position.

17. Do you donate to charity?

Sorry to say, not in recent years. But when I was a teenager I adopted a child, don't really remember his/her name or when I stop giving. As an adult we've donated to peta and other animal rights centers.

18. Are you addicted to something?

Cigarettes unfortunately, and coffee as well.

19. Can you be in love with more than one person at a time?

Depends on your definition I guess. You can love a million people if not more. Being in love suggest some type of sexual connection and if that's the case then I believe you can do that as well. One person might give you something the other person just can't.

20. Sun or moon?

Moon, it's the ruler of the night.

21. What color is your aura from your perspective?

I'm projecting a beautiful rose color, a little deeper to this font color.

22. What are you stereotyped as?

I'm not sure. I get lazy sometimes and if I'm stereotyped as such I would agree. But any stereotypes other then I take things too personally I don't know about.

23. Would your friends agree with your stereotype?

I have no clue.

24. What do you want to be good at that you aren't?

I work hard for anything I want to be good at. If you want something, you have to work for it, so there aren't any attributes that would fit here.

25. Is there life on other planets?

Probably, and I'm sure it will be proven 100% before my lifetime ends.

26. Do you have a mission?

Follow my dreams and try to improve myself each and every day.

27. Who has influenced you the most?

My mom climbed over obstacles to get where she's at, my dad is battling diseases and still finds time to smile at me, my sister works hard to keep up our semi-spoiled life and my husband who left his immediate family in Switzerland to be with me.

28. If you died tomorrow what would you want to happen today?

I would want someone to tell me that I was brilliant and help them change their lives for the better somehow. I want to feel needed and loved and show everyone that I know that anything I've done it was for them and for the betterment of the world.
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PostSubject: Re: Tell us about life, friends and family (Survey)   Tell us about life, friends and family (Survey) Icon_minitimeJanuary 14th 2009, 5:19 am

1. Are you happy with your life now? If so, or not, give a description why...

Yes I am happy with my life. I've become closer to who I want to be, have become closer to my dreams and also when there is still a long way to go, I now know that it's possible.

2. Who can't you live without?

My wife - She is my life, my every single breath.

3. Why can't you live without them?

She gives me strength whenever I'm down and believes in me. I've learned so many things from her, have become a better man and see life in a different way then I did before. She is my better half and the rock in my life. I know that she'll always be there for me, doesn't matter what may come!


4. What do you think the meaning of life is?

This is a tough question, but I think the meaning of life is to precious the smallest things in life. Be thankful for everything good you have around you and live as happy as you can.

5. What keeps you going in life?

My dreams keep me going. The things I want to accomplish before I leave this world and my wife who pushes me through when needed.

6. Do you believe in soul mates?

Absolutely. I'm sure that there is a soul mate out there for everyone. Some find it earlier, other ones later.

7. Do you fit your zodiac sign?

Definitely. I couldn't agree more on being an absolute fit for Aries.

8. Does love ever end?

It might get weaker, but I doubt that it'll ever end.

9. Do you have a best friend?

This would be my wife who has become my best friend over all those years as well.

10. What would you name yourself if you changed your name today?

I'm very happy with my given birth name, but I do like the names Livio, Kevin and Ryan.

11. Is there a song that defines you?

I couldn't name one right away.

12. Would you consider yourself happy?

Yes definitely.

13. Are you envious of anyone?

No I'm not. I think that everyone has a good life in its own way.

14. Dinner and a movie or a picnic at sunset?

I like them both, but I'd pick the picnic at sunset. Being outside and having a picnic on a nice place definitely brings peace to my soul.

15. Do you think you picked your parents before birth?

Yes I think so. I love my parents, and also when I don't have any contact with my mom and sometimes can't stand her, I have to admit that I've had a great childhood and wouldn't wish it otherwise.

16. Do you feel bad for bums?

Actually, yes I do. I haven't really thought about it, but imagine being out there, maybe even all by yourself is something horrible.

17. Do you donate to charity?

No I don't. It is only a question of having money though, because if I had enough money I would donate to children or/and animals.

18. Are you addicted to something?

Music. I can't live without music.

19. Can you be in love with more than one person at a time?

It is a question of what kind of love it is. You can love a lot of people, but you can be in love with only one person.

20. Sun or moon?

Definitely the moon. The moon surrounded by a lot of stars is something I find very beautiful.

21. What color is your aura from your perspective?

I would say a pinkish. I'm relaxed and show love for the people around me. I am in peace with myself.

22. What are you stereotyped as?

A hard shell with a soft soul.

23. Would your friends agree with your stereotype?

Yes they are.

24. What do you want to be good at that you aren't?

Playing the guitar and being more calm and not scary when angry.

25. Is there life on other planets?

Yes and one day it'll be proven.

26. Do you have a mission?

Following my dreams and be there for the people who need me.

27. Who has influenced you the most?

My dad who works hard every day to keep up his life, my sister in law who works her butt off to afford our lives and my wife who I'm very proud of because she doesn't give up on her dreams. I've never seen another person who lives life so peaceful. Amazing!

28. If you died tomorrow what would you want to happen today?

For someone to tell me that they're proud of me, that I touched their lives by just simply being in it and that I never wanted to harm anyone by the choices I made in my life.
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1. Are you happy with your life now? If so, or not, give a description why...

Not really, but only because basically everyone around me have decided all at once to be as annoying and disruptive as they can possibly be.


2. Who can't you live without?

Myself

3. Why can't you live without them?

Everyone else I can live without or with, no matter how 'important' to me they are or how much I care for them, but I can't live without myself.


4. What do you think the meaning of life is?

The only goal of life is to survive and procreate. Everything else is either background or our pathetic attempt to see meaning or patterns where there are none.

5. What keeps you going in life?

Oxygen, food, and water.

6. Do you believe in soul mates?

I don't believe in souls much less them mating.

7. Do you fit your zodiac sign?

Those things are designed so that anyone could fit any random sign they are given... So, yes.

8. Does love ever end?

Always.

9. Do you have a best friend?

Yes.

10. What would you name yourself if you changed your name today?

Already done so.

11. Is there a song that defines you?

No.

12. Would you consider yourself happy?

Wasn't this question number one? Really, try to keep up.

13. Are you envious of anyone?

A lot of people, it's part of being human. A better question would be what I plan to do or am doing about my envy... but too late you wasted the question.

14. Dinner and a movie or a picnic at sunset?

I try to avoid eating outside on the ground surrounded by bugs and dog/other animal's shit as much as possible.

15. Do you think you picked your parents before birth?

Now, how in the name of Hell would I have done that? I didn't even exist yet.

16. Do you feel bad for bums?

Sometimes.

17. Do you donate to charity?

Only the non-religious ones that are geared towards training people for employment.

18. Are you addicted to something?

I have a really bad sweet tooth.

19. Can you be in love with more than one person at a time?

I assume this means romantic love, but either way the answer is yes. Anyone who says no is a fool who very likely doesn't understand anything about love or human nature.


20. Sun or moon?

Don't we need both to stay in orbit and for life to continue on this plant?


21. What color is your aura from your perspective?

Clear, otherwise everything I looked at would have a strange hue to it.


22. What are you stereotyped as?

Everything I am there is a stereotype for.

23. Would your friends agree with your stereotype?

Not the smarter ones.

24. What do you want to be good at that you aren't?

Drawing/painting

25. Is there life on other planets?

Don't know; don't care; but I find it unlikely that there isn't.

26. Do you have a mission?

Yep.

27. Who has influenced you the most?

A lot of people have influenced me, but the most notable persons anyone here is likely to have heard of are Clive Barker (his books really inspire me to want to write) and Anton Szandor LaVey (his work helped me understand myself and feel just a little less alone).

28. If you died tomorrow what would you want to happen today?

I'd want someone to figure out a way to revive and restore life to the recently dead... duh!
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1. Are you happy with your life now? If so, or not, give a description why...
Yes. It is my life, and I will claim it and the kids.

2. Who can't you live without?
Who? Me. I would say my kids, but I want them to move on and live their own lives.

3. Why can't you live without them?
N/A

4. What do you think the meaning of life is?
To establish your meaning of life. I believe that there is an eternity, and our life here sets its style. Life here is to test you and force you to make certain commitments about how you want life to be. Those that avoid the decision are the ones that wander in the afterlife without purpose.

5. What keeps you going in life?
Life. Things that I want to do, things I need to do, and little time for either.

6. Do you believe in soul mates?
I would like to, but I have had no evidence of such.

7. Do you fit your zodiac sign?
Can I not? They are so vague and general that they usually apply to anyone.

8. Does love ever end?
No.

9. Do you have a best friend?
I have good friends.

10. What would you name yourself if you changed your name today?
Probably something weird and strange that would result in everyone continuing to call me by my present name.

11. Is there a song that defines you?
No.

12. Would you consider yourself happy?
I do consider myself happy, although I also believe that I could be happier.

13. Are you envious of anyone?
No. I have enough problems of my own.

14. Dinner and a movie or a picnic at sunset?
Depends on the lady.

15. Do you think you picked your parents before birth?
No.

16. Do you feel bad for bums?
No.

17. Do you donate to charity?
Not often. Usually I am the recipient of charity.

18. Are you addicted to something?
Breathing.

19. Can you be in love with more than one person at a time?

What? Yes. Can I have a committed sexual dependent relationship with more than one person at a time? No.

20. Sun or moon?
I am morning person, so I guess the sun.

21. What color is your aura from your perspective?
I like green.

22. What are you stereotyped as?
I really do not know. My children and students change from 'weird,' to 'boring,' to attempting to find me a girlfriend.

23. Would your friends agree with your stereotype?
Probably.

24. What do you want to be good at that you aren't?
Sculpting.

25. Is there life on other planets?
Nope. Even if there is, we will never encounter them, which results in the same answer.

26. Do you have a mission?
No.

27. Who has influenced you the most?
Various people in various ways.

28. If you died tomorrow what would you want to happen today?
One last day of the same old routine.
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