Pictures of the two main guys in In Gray as I see them in my head. I hope you enjoy them. Let me know what you think in the comments.
Lucas Black
Kristoff Black
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Pictures of the two main guys in In Gray as I see them in my head. I hope you enjoy them. Let me know what you think in the comments. Lucas Black Kristoff Black
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Upon reading "The Lowest Animal" by Mark Twain, it really got me thinking. I am not usually a pessimistic person and I actually have a lot of love in my heart. However, this came to me after reading the essay.
It is interesting how I can look upon this world with both awe and disgust, how I can love and hate people at the same time. Humans are such contradictory creatures. They pretend as if they possess a full understanding of the decaying world around them. They are merely servants of time, drifting endlessly about until the sand stops falling in their pathetic hour glasses. These creatures do not deserve the world of light that they mockingly receive. They are indeed "God's" favorites. Them...with their weaknesses, their flaws, and their sins. Perhaps that is why this world confuses me, because I fail to grasp to contradictory ideals of man. We are told to live life as loving, sympathetic beings, and yet we are the only creatures who would skin our enemies and sprinkle salt on their backs, we are the only creatures who believe that we are the "better" or "more important" species, and in our uprising of arrogance we fail to see the truths behind the facades and the ignorant outlooks on life. And I--unlike most feel banished from the rest of mankind; feel as though my life is meaningless because my views are not so clouded and paradoxical. As we are told to love and to accept one another we are as well, the only creatures who slaughter and murder each other over religious and/or spiritual debates and sexual orientation. So to quote Mark Twain--"who is truly the lowest animal?" "If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man." -Mark Twain A few years ago, my lovely sister presented me with a small, silver pendant. I has an image of Saint Paul and a heartfelt engraving on the back. When I am struggling for words or my prose come out forced, I simply put on the necklace and take a few deep breaths. Suddenly my inspiration returns and the story flows through me with ease.
I understand this may just be a simple mind over matter situation but regardless, this helps me immensely. A simple talisman that reminds me of my sister and takes my heart into my writing is a pretty amazing thing. Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences with your own jewels, charms and gadgets that help you. Yes it says 2008. It has been a few years since I have attended this event but it was still something that I consider very important to have experienced. It is an event where many many authors show up to talk about and sign their books. They often have special guest appearances by famous writers from around the country. When I attended in 2008 I had the absolute privilege of meeting the legendary Ray Bradbury.
It was an amazing experience to talk with other writers and learn their techniques and hear about their journeys to success. I would love to attend again. My dear friend, Jeff Sherrat who told me about the festival sadly passed away only months before Bradbury himself. I plan to promote the works of both of them in memory and to express my utmost gratitude to two amazing men who inspired me to never give up! Many people ask where I get my characters from. The funny thing is, I do not base them on real people or create them as people who would make a story interesting. What happens is, they come into my head already fully developed. This actually tends to make things very difficult because if I want a character to do or say a certain thing, I cannot always write them saying or doing it unless it is what they would actually do. I have to remain faithful to who they really are. Although they are fictitious they are still a reflection of me, as it is with all writers. This being said, I do not mean to say I never create characters. Small characters or supporting characters I sometimes create and sometimes barrow names from my friends. I think it is necessary to not base characters too much on real people. the reason is because nobody really knows anybody 100%. If you create your own unique characters then you know them better than anyone else.
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