I am a song.
What time I play is up to me. I song can reach a whole wide world. A song can be muted. A song can change a person's mind. A song can be hated. A few simple words can change a whole perspective. A handful of notes can breathe life. My song will be a world-changer. My song will not be silenced. My song is one of victory. My song is one of rescue. And above all, my song will be A love song to my Savior. by: Hannah De
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Gracious, I feel so old saying that. :) So, of course, I was the picture of sophisticated grace yesterday. Not.
A couple of funny stories that I give you permission to laugh at: Story #1: So, not rechecking the room where ENG 121 was a major mistake. Me and my mom had gotten the room wrong and scrutinized the map for room E108. So, thinking I have this all together, I walk down the east wing into room E108. Sit down in the front of the class. The professor sets his hands on a book and looks over the class. "So, we're all here for PHYCH 235, right? Make sure we're all on the same page?" Me: "Isn't this ENG121?" Him: "Ah, no." Random student: "Maybe in the west wing?" Me: "Maybe." And I leave, double checking my schedule. W113. Totally different. Second chance. I find it. Story #2: E109. That's my room number. So, I go into the wing, supposedly the east wing. There's no one, except a girl, sitting on a table. Her: Are you looking for something? Me: W109? Her: Ah, it's there. It's the mens bathroom. Ah ha. Why the number the bathrooms, I don't know. Me: Thanks. I think I got the wrong wing. And I'm thinking. "Again." And hiking across the campus with your backpack unzipped doesn't work too well. :) Oh, and tips to people trying to be graceful in school, don't get a Heath bars. As heavenly delicious as they are (my favorite candy), you sort of have to gnaw on them. Like a chipmunk. In the middle of the cafeteria. Yeah, funny first day. I go again tomorrow. Got loads of homework from my Biology teacher who happens to be almost 70 and looks 50 (really creepy). I'd say, not typical. And I'm typing this at close to midnight so if I'm rambling, ignore me. So, ah, a well deserved good night. So, I was babysitting my siblings and they were watching WordWorld. It's a PBS show about animals who live in a world where you build words that turn into things. For example, combine the letters a, n and t and you get an ant. That's beside the point. Anyway I was babysitting and this episode came on called... I began to make it this whole writing lesson in my head. So, bear with me here. Ants are small, right? In this episode, the ant was discouraged because he was so small and he couldn't do anything. He was vulnerable. He discovered if he added a gi- to himself, he would become a giant. And he became a giant. He was invincible. But there was still that 'ant' part in him.
Do you see where I'm going with this? Every character, no matter how successful he gets, or how invincible he appears, should have an ant inside them. The one venerable part that makes them human. It makes them relatable and hopefully, makes your reader fall in love. You want your book to be the one your reader throws across the room and says, "If anything happens to this character, I'm going to find the author and kill her." And then they pick it up again and keep reading, because they can't stand to put it down. |
About Me!Hannah writes to satisfy her imagination. She's written six books so far--five of which need to be rewritten--and is working on a seventh. She ranges through a variety of genres, but favors contemporary YA, fixing broken characters. She wants to use her writing to change people and bring hope. She's currently going to college for Nursing and that takes up most of her writing time. She's a rather stereotypical writer, talking to imaginary friends, eavesdropping on people at the store, secretly being nosy, stashing herself away in her room with a paper and pen and chocolate and her teddy bear. She loves Jesus, the way the morning smells, her family of seven (four siblings), old movies, fairy tales, candles at night and helping people. She writes on another blog at nerdywriter.blogspot.com to hopefully build her chances of publication. My Author Site:Archives
December 2016
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