Lighthouses In A Sea Of Time
I’ve spoken before about my love of the animated series Gargoyles, and watching a few episodes these past few days has only served to remind me even more.
The episode I have just watched is “A Lighthouse In A Sea Of Time”, a very special episode about the importance of literacy. Unlike a lot of other VSEs though, “A Lighthouse In A Sea Of Time” (and the episode “Deadly Force”, about dangers of improper use of guns and the importance of respect and proper care of them) doesn’t come across as preachy, and as well as getting their message across they are also used as springboards for character development.
And if nothing else, “A Lighthouse In A Sea Of Time” gives us the following quote at the end, in-story as the forward of a novel a guest (and eventually recurring) character begins to write:
The written word is all that stands between memory and oblivion. Without books as our anchors, we are cast adrift, neither teaching nor learning. They are windows on the past, mirrors on the present, and prisms reflecting all possible futures. Books are lighthouses, erected in the dark sea of time.
If books are the lighthouses, then those of us who write are the lighthouse keepers. I don’t know about you, but I quite like that idea.
I’m Pondering Word Counts
First of all: I reached the 45k mark for The Circled Green. So hooray for that. My goal is to reach 55k by the end of the month, which means I have to write about 500 words a day. As that’s what I have been writing for the past little bit, that shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
What I’m finding interesting about The Circled Green is that right now I can’t get a handle on its length. When I wrote my first draft of Blood Bound I used 80k as a guide to how close I was, and
She’s A Vampire (Writer)
Last night I went to bed at about 11. About two and a half hours later I woke up with the burning desire to write something. Normally I would roll over and go to sleep but this time I was afraid that if I did do that I’d lose it. It was a new beginning to Blood Bound, and I like it. It takes the basic idea, the sentence of “I didn’t believe vampires were real until my brother came home from one of the undead” and expands on it. It’s a lot smoother, and it brings forward the voice and the setting much better than the original draft.
Thought You Might Like This
So, sometime in March I went to a few things for Writers and Readers week, which was a part of the New Zealand International Arts Festival. As well as the solo Neil Gaiman talk (which heaps of people attended), I went to Once Upon A Time, which was a talk about children’s/YA lit with Neil Gaiman and Margo Lanagan.
My Soul Is Rushing Right Into Your Mouth
Ever had a song get stuck in your head? And it’s a song you love and so you don’t want it to leave?
That is the way I feel about The Vampire Waltz by Hannah Fury. Gorgeous and dark, especially the lyrics.
