Aliciel Alone
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A Dark and Lonely Imagination
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Genre Study: Horror and Magical Realism - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 17
One of my favorite magical realism works is Pan’s Labyrinth directed by Guillermo Del Toro. I’m a huge fan of Del Toro’s and am grateful that Pan’s Labyrinth was my introduction to him. In interviews, he’s described this film to be very personal as someone who lived under strict and religious conditions, but used fantasy works and other genres to escape. Often our escapes become reflections of our inner world and help us interpret what’s going on within us subconsciously and consciously.
By Aliciel Alone5 years ago in Journal
On Writing Atmosphere and Archetypes - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 16
Before my writing session, I had to watch a little Jenna Moreci, a bestselling author who gives wonderful, if not sarcastic, writing advice. My favorite quote from this video: “All fantasy should be based off of medieval Europe because it’s the law.”
By Aliciel Alone5 years ago in Journal
Switching From Confidently Editing and Writing Anxiously - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 13
I have to be honest, I didn’t miss the anxiety that comes with wanting to make sure every word you write is significant. The ideas bursting inside of me while I was editing was really exhilarating. Now I’m back to layering the story down, brick by brick, word by word.
By Aliciel Alone5 years ago in Journal
I Want To Tease My Readers The Right Way - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 12
The day is starting strangely. My head is foggy. When the day starts out like this, I choose not to be too hard on myself, well I try to choose that option (perfectionist habits die hard). The rest time needed for an introvert like me is often several hours or days. I don’t know which amount of time I need today, but because I actually want to be a novelist, I’m going to do my best to keep it at an hour to two hours. Part of that hour is watching authortubers or booktubers. I believe they're great feedback for writers. Here are the videos I watched today.
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Journal
Do You Read To Death or Read For Sex? On Narration Style - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 11
Writing my horror short “Autonomy Bleeds Black” was really enlightening regarding my own narration style. I’m pretty poetic, I play around with rhythm, and I love sensory details. There are areas of my story that are rigid, however and I’m glad I caught that.
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Journal
Panicking Over Fight Scenes and Magic Systems - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 10
Okay so my day started with a poetry warm up/edit, which is called “Confidence”. Then I expanded upon my new characters through my side character theory from my last post and I’m happy that everything is flowing again. Now, I’m about to enter a chapter with some elaborate fight scenes, which has become my next research topic.
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Journal
What To Expect During Each Planetary Retrograde
Astronomically, a planet going retrograde means the planet is appearing to be moving backwards because of retrograde motion. Astrologically, a planet going retrograde means that whatever sign or house that planet rules over is going to be strongly affected by that planet’s retrograde motion. The retrograde energy of a planet usually enhances their opposing astrological meanings. In 2020, we are up to our necks in retrogrades turning our personal realities upside down, so I figured it would be helpful to summarize the meaning of each retrograde. Before going into the summaries, you should know ancient astrology only considered the seven classical planets during their time, which were celestial bodies they could see with the naked eye (the moon, Mercury, Venus, The Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn), so the retrograde energy of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto may seem a little ambiguous.
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Futurism
My Side Characters Kinda Suck, But I Can Fix Them - The Violet Project Diaries - Entry 9
Last year I spent a great deal of time studying Bram Stoker’s writing style, specifically Dracula. In my article “Three Essential Writing Techniques from Stoker's Dracula and the Epistolary Narrative”, there’s a section breaking down the use of distinctive tone in every character’s voice. I feel like this is one of those things that is probably considered obvious to most writers, but I’ve seen writers slip up on this, including myself. I’m in a part of my novel right now where a new group of characters are being introduced and I’m worried. Some voices are distinct, while others replicate characters introduced earlier. So…what to do? Do I just compare and contrast? Be picky about my diction during the dialogue? I’m trying to keep in mind what I wrote before:
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Journal
