Last week, I started re-reading The Vampire Academy series (by Richelle Mead) and I started re-watching Dawson’s Creek. When you re-read or re-watch something, you notice different things, you feel differently because you know what’s going to happen so you focus on other things and can take everything in in more detail. Usually, when I’m [...]
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Second time around
Posted by Victoria-writes on May 30, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/05/30/second-time-around/
Wobbles
You know that feeling you get sometimes when you question everything about yourself? I call it having a wobble. I had one yesterday when I started to get pretty down on myself and wondered what the hell I’m doing. Mine was related to writing but wobbles can strike at anytime, usually when you’re on the [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on May 23, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/05/23/wobbles/
Somebody that I used to know
I think everyone has heard this song now, it’s everywhere. It’s catchy but the reason I think it’s so popular is the story it tells. It’s a timeless break-up song. We’ve all been there and we all know what it feels like. It doesn’t have to just be a partner, it could be a [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on May 21, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/05/21/somebody-that-i-used-to-know/
Can you write if you don’t read?
I haven’t really read any Stephen King books. Don’t shoot me please! It’s just not my favourite genre but he has a lot of great writing advice and tips. This quote caught my eye the other day. Writers are often told to read widely and this is vital to help us write. I read a blog [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on May 17, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/05/17/can-you-write-if-you-dont-read/
Weather vs Mood
I’m often struck by how weather affects my mood. Usually I smile at how fiction from other countries portray England as always being wet – lately though, this is spot on. It seems like it’s endlessly raining. And it’s pretty depressing. Writers and film makers often use weather to convey mood. Whether using rain to [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on May 15, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/05/15/weather-vs-mood/
Capturing moments
When I did some clearing out this week, I found some old photos. It got me thinking how I don’t place as much importance on photos anymore – you can take them far more easily now, I can use my phone or digital camera or even my laptop but I don’t bother as much. I [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on May 14, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/05/14/capturing-moments/
Unluckiness
I used to joke that I was an unlucky person. The past two weeks though have confirmed it for me. My unluckiness (I’m sure it’s a word!) seems to fall into two categories - 1) causing myself harm through clumsy behaviour 2) the universe conspiring against me during times that are the most inconvenient. It started with [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on April 23, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/04/23/unluckiness/
Doing the writing thing
It’s been two weeks since I left work. It’s felt like a holiday as Easter took up a large chuck of it but it has already been a productive writing time. Sitting down to write every day hasn’t felt like the chore I was worried it could turn into. I’ve been able to sink myself [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on April 16, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/04/16/doing-the-writing-thing/
There’s nothing wrong with reading YA
A few writers on Facebook are up in arms following an article published in NY Times online. You can read it in full here. The writer of the piece thinks that adults should only read adult books and not books for teens or children. He says video games and Pixar films are okay as they don’t [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on March 30, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/03/30/theres-nothing-wrong-with-reading-ya/
I heart awards
