Writewights

[samwiselvr2008]

Originally posted by Starr Polish
No one asked to see bits of my story (I posted the theme idea of it a few pages back), but I'll put up snippets of it anyway. I'm not shy. :D

Basically in order, though I left a lot of things out.

Wow! That was GREAT! I really liked it, I could see what I was reading SO well, it was so good! I wish that I could write that good! I think that the best authors have to be able to paint pictures for there readers, if not then they can't write good.

[Lubyla]

No, my story isn't done, thats just the start of it. *Hopps off to start todays exert*

[samwiselvr2008]

I need to work on my story, but I'm having my internet time right now (untill 9:00, it's 8:30 right now by me) and then at 10:00 a new TV show comes on, plus I have to work on homework (alot of homework, because I got a new science teacher, who said that he gives homework every time the sun rises:( ), so, I probally won't get a chance to work on it tonight, it might be a snow day tomorow though, and then I can work on it all I want, if I finish my home work tonight! I have nothing planned tomorow if it snows out, if it dosn't then I have school and Good News Club, and then home work ect. when I get home, so I can only hope that tomorow will be a snow day!

[gimli-son-of-gloin13]

I would have a story on the computer if I had any ideas! anyone got any? But actually I'm more of "typewight" cause i DO NOT like writing but I do luv typing

[Duddun]

Strange! Sometime, when I have time, I will read everything in this thread. Heres the beginning of my story. It won't all fit so I will only do as much as fits. Here it is:


Tom sat at home day dreaming. He was dreaming about being the greatest bard in the world, just like the Old Man, as people referred to him. The Old Man was magical; his music was like an enchantment. People would gather around him to hear him play. Then Tom came out of his daze to hear the beginning of what sounded like a very important council. Tom was a young man of tall stature who stood tall and proud all the time. Tom loved to read, especially nonfiction books on the history of the world. But now, as he listened in, he heard that they were talking about the war. A war had been going on for a while now. His father was the defense leader of the wall patrol. Tom and his mother had been allowed to stay at home in Silhofrun because their father was in the army. Most families had to go away to a safer city.
But Tom was hearing now that the city must be evacuated and all that were not in the forces would have to be moved to the mountains of Craighead, the last stronghold, for safety. Tom slumped in his chair. He did not want to leave his father. He now opened the book he had been reading, The Last Harp of Magic. It was supposed to be nonfiction, but he didn't believe it. It was about the harps of magic, and mainly the story of the last one left in the land. That night he fell asleep imagining how great a bard he would be if he was plucking the strings of the harp of magic.
In the morning, he heard the final orders for all families to go to the mountains of Craighead. The orders were very clear that if you were not a doctor or an armed man, you had to go to the mountains. Tom was to be in the first group to leave, along with his mother. The groups were to start going the next morning.
But that day at noon, Silhofrun was besieged. His father marched out in the first line of defense. His father was highly respected in the city, and many people followed him out. Tom found this a good time to sneak away, because his mom had been called to help in the healing of injured men. Tom readied a horse in the stables and packed himself all the food his horse could carry. He also got himself the sword his father had given him when he was young. Then Tom slowly left on his horse, using the one way the enemies had not reached yet. He rode slowly, thinking about his poor parents. He hoped they would know he was safe when they noticed he was gone.
He could not go far that day. He was weary before he left the borders of Silhofrun but did not stop until safely away from the city. When he camped for the night, he was still two days from the head of the river he wanted to reach. He was cold that night. He had only brought a small blanket and his cloak to keep him warm. He could've hardly slept anyway, because when he did get to sleep he did not sleep long and it was uneasy. He was thinking about his parents, his father in the war and his mother going to the mountains. When he rose to the sun shining in his eyes, he was tired still but decided to journey on.
He went fast that day, with pressing spirits. His spirits had been lifted by the good weather and the thought of the harp again. Near the middle of the day, though, he had taken the reason for his journey off his mind and was not as urged to continue. He also was not sure he was going the right way. He had looked at a few maps before he left of the area around Silhofrun. He did not trust that they would lead him correctly. By midday he had reached the end of the foothills he had been in. He had never been very far up them, but Silhofrun was founded on the foothills.
At about two Tom's fear arose, because he heard sounds of marching nearing him. Soon it was unmistakable though, it sounded like a band of goblins looking for some food. Tom feared he would have to lose some mileage trying to stay away from them. They were closer than he had expected though and came into sight soon. He heard a horn blow and an answer to it. He leapt into the bushes as fast as he could, but he saw scouts closing up on the other side of the bushes. He drew his sword, and it gleamed in the sunlight. The goblins saw the blade, and fear struck their hearts. It was a blade stolen from them years ago, one the goblins considered stronger than any. They fled immediately back to the band of goblins, and soon he saw them all running.
He continued on with less fear then ever, knowing his sword was greater than he had thought. Nightfall came, but he only stopped to fill his stomach and continued. He was eager to get to the harp. No doubt was in him that he would get there by the end of the day that would come at sunrise.


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That is all that would fit.

[Elenka]

I wish I could add something, but my former story went ^Boink.^

Oh well. Must get to work on new story.

[Silverstripe]

Well, "Writewraiths in Middle Earth" has come to a conclusion, and Writewraiths in Middle Earth II: The Kingdom Rebuilt, is just beginning! All of our interested Writewraiths can join WME II. :)

Also, gimli-son-of-gloin13: typing's just writing on the computer, and it counts, too! :D

[Silverstripe]

Oh -- I should probably say that knowing what happened in Writewraiths in Middle Earth should not be necessary in order to enjoy being part of "The Kingdom Rebuilt."

[Rûdhaglarien]

I've never been able to write anything even slightly decent. But... lately, I haven't been able to write anything. Decent, or otherwise. :mad:

[Silverstripe]

Hmmmm. Do you have writer's block? That's no fun.

[Rûdhaglarien]

No. It's not. :mad:

[Elenka]

Have new story on da road. Is much better.

[Lubyla]

Thats good news:) My story is kind just wooshy lately.

[Fred Baggins]

*smiles* As far as I go, will be starting a new book, hoppefully, but not soon, by anymeans! It will be based in Ireland in midevil times, so I will have to do quite a lot of research before it is done!

[Adrian Baggins]

I was writing like fifteen stories at once and dingbat that I am, only saved them on the floppy, only one story got saved on the harddrive that was on the floppy, and I can't think of anymore suff to put in it. I keep starting new stories as well. Are we ever going to get that site started?

[Lady of Rohan]

Most stories I write are about Sir Alternate. I love writing about him. All my stories are quite stupid I'm sure bit I like writing them.:D

[Elenka]

Originally posted by Adrian Baggins
...Are we ever going to get that site started?

Since no one seems to want to take the first step, I'll start it. I'll PM Lubyla and Silverstripe for help, and I'll send out PMs to everyone who has ever posted on this thread. I'll even put the site on my sig once its up. I'll start a thread about it. Just gimme some time.

[frodosgirlfriend]

I have writers block and i can't think of anything for my story!!! it's driving me crazy!

[Laurelyn]

Has anybody suggested using Freewebs.com as a host for WRWRINT? Or have I? :) So far I haven't found anything better. Elenka, I'd let you use my bravenet account to set up a site, but Freewebs seems to beat the !@#$%^&*! out of it.

Now . . . VENT: I HATE WRITERS' BLOCK!!!! There. I know that belongs in the Venting Thread but I figured you people would share my pain more. :) I know exactly what's going to happen next in my story, but nothing I write sounds right. What's worse is I know form experience that for me the best thing to do in this position is to just keep writing and slugging through the miserable thing, but I hate doing that, too, because it's painful as heck to not be able to write right.
And I really want to just get this story out of my way, because its completion has been hanging over my head for two years and it's startign to bug me. :( I was thinking, though, that I'd write a completely unrelated one-scener or two in the meantime. I love doing those; short-ish stories are my forte. Patience isn't my high point. Only I can't do the one-page stuff for English class. :(
Ah, well. :)

[Elenka]

Originally posted by Laurelyn
Now . . . VENT: I HATE WRITERS' BLOCK!!!!

Rucinnye elye nwalya. :)

[frodosgirlfriend]

Now . . . VENT: I HATE WRITERS' BLOCK!!!! There. I know that belongs in the Venting Thread but I figured you people would share my pain more. I know exactly what's going to happen next in my story, but nothing I write sounds right. What's worse is I know form experience that for me the best thing to do in this position is to just keep writing and slugging through the miserable thing, but I hate doing that, too, because it's painful as heck to not be able to write right.

I have the same thing. It's driving me crazy!

[Elvellon]

The best thing for me when that happens is to write something else, a short story usually, only then I come back to the original one. Another option is to jump the chapter and leave it for a while.

[Elenka]

Sorry about getting the site up, it's just taking awhile to get organized. It'll come, please be patient!!

[Adrian Baggins]

My history teacher has a site it is: indie'spageopoints.freeservers.com .

back to my point, you could set up the site with freeservers.com, it would be free.

[Evenstar1400]

i like free sites..... cause theyre free!
(okay ill just shut up and go away now)

[Laurelyn]

WAH!
I know this is the WRITEwraiths thread, and I'm writing, but it's music. :( Squerf. It's not being nice to me!

[Fred Baggins]

That's ok! Writewraiths of for EVERYONE! No matter WHAT you write! And fyi, I think that is SOOO cool that you write music...wish I could. And I think i said this already, but I REALLYREALLYREALLYREALLY like your sig(The angel of music part) *is in LOVE with "Phantom of the Opera"*

[Laurelyn]

Thanks, Fred. The phantom of the opera rocks! :D

HAH! I HAVE TRIUMPHED!! WAHOOO!
I'm on spring break . . . and I got way carried away . . . and I wrote the rest of that dumb story I'd spent the past two years on . . . AND I'm way way into another one . . . yippee!:D
(Oi, 'lenka, how's WrWrInt going?)

[Fred Baggins]

NOBEL HOUSE WANT'S TO PUBLISH ONE OF MY POEMS!!! I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooo happy!

[Laurelyn]

Originally posted by Fred Baggins
NOBEL HOUSE WANT'S TO PUBLISH ONE OF MY POEMS!!! I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooo happy!

Awesome! That's so cool. You're going to be published! :D :D

I'm thinking Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire is a very wise saying indeed. I finished my other long story and have begun what I want to be a novel (as in hopefully 50,000 words). Gosh . . . the other night I couldn't write, and I went into what's basically withdrawal. It hurt . . . wah.
Meanwhile I am developing a reputation for torturing my characters. I killed one in each my long stories, wrote several disturbing shrot stories, and am tormenting the baloney out of my newest one . . . hahaha, and she's going to die at the end . . .
:D

[Bombadillo]

Congratulations Fred!

I don't write anyting much, but I post an abnormal lot. I joined this month, and look at my post count. (110) That mainly frustrates my mom, but oh well. I'm on all night.

[Lief Erikson]

Good for you, Fred! :D


Is the poem going to be published as one poem among several others in a book, or by itself?

[Fred Baggins]

Of course you can see it! As soon as I figure out which one I wanna submit. Here is the other one I got published last year though...it's one that I am considering, this and "Herosim"

The Night
I look out and I look up.
I watch the stars and weep.
I see the moon and cry out
like a wolf on a clear night.

I look out, I look up.
I weep for the death.
I cry for the answers
that I will never know.

I look out, I look up.
The stars lessen and die.
The moon's glow is no more.
The city's lights have killed it.

I no longer look out.
I no longer look up.
I cannot watch the stars or see the moon.
That world of night, which I love, is gone.

[Lief Erikson]

Whoo, that's good :). Sorry for editing my post and removing my request to see it- my reason for doing that is because I realized that as your poem wasn't published just yet, it might not be copyrighted yet. Didn't want anyone thinking of stealing it :).

But that's really good. It sounds like the theme is nature crying out against technology, invention and the draining of religion. Have you really thought about symbolism in your poetry?

[Fred Baggins]

O SURE Lief, just change your post! *tries to glare but ends up laughing* One poem amoung a few others in a book, and it get's a WHOLE page to itself! *laughs*

edit: AGH! *laughs* I hope this doesn't go on much longer!

Actually Lief, that's exactly what it is! Well...somewhat...I never saw anything exactly religious to it, but the rest...yepyepyep! double meaning to the poem really. Anywho, it is already copyrighted, I got it copyrighted through poetry.com

[Lief Erikson]

One of the really nice things though is that after you've published, it becomes more easy to publish again. I don't know if that counts certainly for first accomplishments, but I hope it is. Do you think that's your best poetry, or are there others you're also trying to publish?

[Fred Baggins]

There are others, like I have said, there is Heroism, which you can cheak out by going to poetry.com, and typing in my pen name, Faith Lowe(pronounced love). And there is Adventures that is also getting published, but considering the slowness of the publication of the Night, and Adventures getting published the same way, I fail to be exsited by that.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally posted by Bombadillo
Congratulations Fred!

I don't write anyting much, but I post an abnormal lot. I joined this month, and look at my post count. (110)

Ha. I joined c. four months ago, and look at MY post count(3710)! Ya can't outspam the spammer! :p

[Bombadillo]

I can't help it if I'm not an apprentice loremaster you halfwit. Hey you changed your avatar pic back.

(It's 5:17 AM, I'm awake so I'm posting...:o )

[Coney]

Way-hey, nice to see the writewights still going strong:)

*remembers many a late night spent in here wacking his head with the ever-present 2x2:D *

Congrats on the poem Fred:)

*sigh* I gotta get back into serious writing soon...:(

*wanders off to find where he left the 2x2*

[Fred Baggins]

Of course Coney! OK, so it's as alive as can possibly be...but "I will work harder" The writewights I feel is one of my friends...did that make sence? Cause Silverstripe started it, but I was the first member! I'm gonna stop now before I start rambling again...well actually that's to late.

[Silverstripe]

Well, your post made perfect sense to me, Faith, but then, that may be because I feel the same way about Writewights as you do -- since I did start this thread.