Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Writing Sites

For this blog I decided to share all of the writing sites I have found. When looking for a publisher, or getting a beginner's fan base, these sites can help. Plus it is great to get other people's opinions!

Sites!!!
A very well known and popular site is Fanfiction.net: 

  • For fan fiction writing: Own version of any story, movie, or game.
  • Mostly a place where people put to characters together that don't usually end up together.
  • Easy set up with traffic, messaging, reviews, and able to read other's work.
  • Not a place for original work.
Then you have fictionpress.com:
  • Made by the same people who do fan fiction, but for original works.
  • Has the same features as fanfiction, just without the use of copyrighted characters.
  • Down side to both, not many views.
Next is Figment.com:
  • You can heart, comment, or give a review.
  • You can hook up to your web page, twitter, and Facebook.
  • People can also say they got shivers, a blush, wow, cry, and laugh from your writing.
  • Can be shared on tumbler, Facebook, twitter, or email from readers to share your work.
  • You can start over on a story, or (if it is long enough) you can start from the chapter you left off of.
  • People follow you if they want to be notified of updates.
  • Shows how many chapters, words, and approximate time of your story/poem would be to read.
  • There's contests, forums, shop, the daily fig, spotlight, library, and groups.
  • The my writing section has all of your stories that you can destroy, edit, or view, and the last few people who commented, hearted, reviewed, ext. on your story.
  • My desk contains: People you are followings updates, and figment news.
  • My groups shows all the groups you are a part of.
  • With groups you can add a discussion, or be part of one already made, and look at other member's works.
  • Let of people wont read your work, unless you swap, and read/review or comment theirs first.
Wattpad.com is up:
  • Contains a profile page that has: Fans, fan of, your recent votes and recent comment, status, the about you section, your works, message board, and reading list.
  • You can connect to your web page, Facebook, and twitter.
  • There is also an inbox, my works for editing what you have posted, my library/ reading lists that you can save works you want to read or show what you have read, invite friends.
  • There is a create button to go straight to making a new piece.
  • The community drop down connects you to insider, clubs, contests, and the Atty's (an award).
  • On your work page it contains: # of reads, comments, and votes; a pin it button; rating; small about you section; a button to add to library  and the table of contents of your work.
  • You can decorate your profile page, and it's main color is bright orange.
  • Easy to navigate
  • Well organized (separates short stories, poems, photos, and can create characters).
  • There's a lot of stuff to do, you can write an article, blog, forum, add friends.
  • Kind of like a social network for writers.
  • When reading a story the first page is your long summer, and table of contents which is really nice.
  • This is one of my favorites to use.
Finally Writing.com:
  • There's a side bar that shows you things you can do, points, email, number of projects, and your page link.
  • Free members can only have up to 10 projects, for more space you'd have to be a paid member.
  • There are monthly contests, and lots of prices.
  • Points (if you have thousands of them) can be used to by from the shop instead of cash.
  • Boring set up.
  • People have left reviews sooner than other sites after you have posted (they are really helpful).
For quick response, use writing.com. For a Facebook/social like feel, use Mibba. For colorful/self done profile page and a way to remember what you want to read, use wattpad. For groups, fine set up, better details on what people think, use figment. For using characters from games, books, movies, and more that aren't yours, use fanfiction.net. And if you like fanfiction, but you have original work you want to share, use fictionpress.com.

To get a better feel for each one of the sites you'll have to look and mess with it yourself. Joining all of them is free. Need a friend, or want someone to read your work, just let me know and I'll add/friend/follow you. Hope this helps!

~Write on, fellow writers!!!~

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

The Hobbit (Movie)


Source: Google

Back in December the movie The Hobbit came out! Now I am a huge Lord of the Rings fan, so I attended the midnight premier. I was expecting the theater to have more people dressed for the occasion. My friends and I were slightly dressed as elves (they had the ears, and I had the clothes). We ran into a Gandalf, which made us want to go up and try to get passed him in hopes that he will stomp his stick in the ground, and say "You shall not pass!" (but we are shy :/)

Off to the actual movie review (spoilers most likely)! The color and the imagery was really amazing. The affects were really great. One of my favorite scenes was the dwarves singing about breaking dishes. They did well with making the dishes be tossed, but never breaking them. Another thing that was really great was the fact that they used the songs that were in the book. 

Compared to the book they did make the brown wizard, Radagast the Brown, was given a bigger role. In the book he was in a paragraph but in the movie they make him a more important character which is really nice to see. They change the troll scene, and inside the caves with the goblins. They make Bilbo seem a lot more of a weaker person, and not as much as a hero. Gandalf seems to save the day instead. 

Source: Google

The dwarves were really awesome characters. They have all the care free love to party and drink, as well as the determination and work ethic. Appearance wise their beards are funny. All of them are different from the others. The way they are presented in the beginning is different. Gandalf doesn't get invited to tea, so them showing up instead is a bigger surprise then in the book. I feel like they treated Bilbo better in the book, and not so harshly as they do in the movie. Thorin seems more rude, but in the book he wasn't really sure about the hobbit's skills anyways.

For Lord of the Rings fans, and people who aren't really into it will love this movie. Its comical, pleasing to the eye, and action filled. It is just as good as the Lord of the Rings movies. It is a must see movie! Plus you will be glad to know that the book has been split into more than one movie. When the next one will come out? I have no idea (sadly)!

~Enjoy the weirder things in life!~

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Hello!

Hello to anyone who happens to come across this page! I promise you there will be more on here, I just need the time to write it ^-^. Anywhoo, I thought I'd at least take the time to write, and share what you might see into the near future (or distant) on this lovely blog. Mostly I'll cover things I have a passion for or are part of my life (such as Paganism, Wicca, Goth, Writing, and Reviews). I will also be sharing my opinion on various things (such as abortion, gay marriage, parents, privacy, music, etc.). Then there will also be the posts where I'll answer questions, and if the question (in my opinion) has gotten me inspired enough, it will get its own post.

Paganism/Wicca
I will be sharing sites I find that sell supplies, have good info, or relate to this topic (same as anything I'll be talking about). I will also be sharing any info that I find in books and give advice to the best of my abilities. Though I can't be blamed for anything that goes wrong, for I am new to most of it. If you aren't part of the religion and you want to know anything just ask. I will try to explain stereotypes as well.

Goth
I will share what I've learned from the subculture, as well as bands I've found. I'll share info on alt friendly shops, how a concert went (I'll do that even if it isn't Goth). Though a really good place to find info about this topic would be the blog: Stripy Tights and Dark Delights. She covers everything from fashion to music to how to tell your parents and such. (Hope she doesn't mind I linked her on this).

Writing
I'll share books that can help you with your writing, and sites where you can share it. Any advice I've received I'll post here, as well as prompts I either find or makeup! If you are stuck in a writer's block, I'll do my best to help you out of it! I might even post some of my writing as well for explamples.

Reviews
If I really like something or really don't you might find me reviewing it. I'll review movies, stores, books, shows, etc. If you have something you'd like me to review, let me know and I shall!

Opinions
I'll be stating my opinions on a lot of things. However, I don't mean any disrespect to anyone, if I have offended anyone. If it is something that you feel that it is complete wrong (facts wise, or miss-given information) please let me know. I love learning knew things. You can comment on your opinion, however if it is really negative I will get rid of it. I really want this to be a positive place. Do share your opinions on anything, and let me know if you want to know my opinion on the topic.

Just because I didn't put it up there, doesn't mean I wont post about it. This is just the just of what I wanted this to be about.

~Stay you and don't let anyone tell you differently!~

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Wiccan/Pagan Websites


This post came from a blog I was going to do, but never really did anything. I thought this was still a good post. So here is some sights you can use to connect, and learn from other Wiccans:

Spells Of Magic:
http://www.spellsofmagic.com/index.html

Wicca Together:
http://www.wiccantogether.com/

Pagan Schools & Courses:
http://www.witchvox.com/merchants/courses_list.html

Witch School:
http://www.witchschool.ws/main.asp

Pagan Space:
http://www.paganspace.net/

Discover Wicca:
http://www.discover-wicca.com/index.htm

Magicka School:
http://www.magickaschool.com/courses.php

Everything Under The Moon:
http://www.everythingunderthemoon.net/bookofshadows.htm

Wiccan Space:
http://www.wiccanspace.com/partners.php

7 Witches:
http://www.7witches.com/?gclid=CNLSh-qNtJ8CFQUhDQod5ziO2A

New Moon Occult Shop:
http://www.newmoon.uk.com/bos/

Brahms Book of Shadows:
http://www.brahmsbookworks.com/

Blue Moon Wicca:
http://bluemoonwicca.org/index.html

College Wicca:
http://www.collegewicca.com/wiccafiles/BOS.html

Pagan Shop 1:
http://www.paganshop1.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=158&zenid=8b2io57q3r0l16krbfohvukdm3

Teen Witch:
http://www.teenwitch.com/

The Witches Calender:
http://roswell.fortunecity.com/necronomicon/310/WitchCraft/witch4.html

United Pagans:
http://www.unitedpagans.com/modules/catads/index.php

Wiccan Rede:
http://www.mysticmooncoven.org/rede.htm

Wiccan Spells and Witchcraft:
http://spells-witchcraft.org/

Pagan 101:
http://spiralgoddess.com/Pagan101.html

Spells and Magic:
http://www.spellsandmagic.com/beginner.html


Please let me know if a site doesn't work. I will fix it as soon as possible. My favorite three sites are: Spells of Magic, Wiccan Together, and Witch School.

~Keep it Magickal!~