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Today I wanted to give a little gift to my watchers while I work on my commissions, but unfortunatly I'll be out this evening and tomorrow I'll be at work, so I figured I'd use my points instead T//v//T (The other points surely will be used for a contest, and it's THANKS to YOU guys!! My donation pool reached over 820 points just by you donating- I- This is too much- ////// <333)

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April Showers Raffle || 800 Point Raffle

Journal Entry: Thu Apr 16, 2015, 7:58 AM
Finally able to do the April raffle now that I don't have to worry about a deep bill to pay haha.  It's called April Showers because the winner will be showered in 800 points haha- I'm sorry I couldn't afford more.  It was originally going to be in the thousands, but I still have another anime con to go to... x'DD

Rules
:bulletblue: You must favorite this journal.  This will be your "raffle ticket".  
:bulletblue: (Optional) If you comment, you will receive a second "raffle ticket".
:bulletblue: (Optional) If you post a journal featuring this raffle, you will get a third and a fourth ticket.

The winner will be chosen via www.random.org/ on April 25th (Saturday) and you will promptly receive your prize of 800 :points:

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Every day the sea level gets a little higher, and every day we have a little bit less water to drink.


According to the World Wildlife Fund, 2.7 billion people are faced with water scarcities during at least one month of the year. As drought conditions prevail in many places around the globe and our limited supply of accessible fresh water continues to dwindle, the problem is getting worse, not better.


A global water crisis — a scenario in which there simply isn’t enough potable water to sustain the world’s needs — is the most significant global risk we face on Earth in terms of its potential impact on the population. Of all potential global crises, a water crisis is the eight most likely to occur in a ten year period, according to an assessment by the World Economic Forum in January.


All this is to say that the world’s water problems need to be solved sooner rather than later. It’s a tragedy in its own right that 2.4 billion people worldwide don’t have steady access to water that is sufficiently sanitary — meaning they are exposed to a host of water-borne illnesses, which often prove deadly. But soon this will be everyone else’s problem too.



In terms of the shortage, desalinating seawater seems, at first, like an attractive option.


We know that converting seawater into fresh water is a viable way to create potable H2O, but that process is hugely expensive in many ways. The amount of electricity needed as well as the potential impact of a desalination plant on the ocean environment it pumps water from both present major flaws in this solution. Given the costliness of the process, places that have used desalination as a stop-gap to produce water during intense droughts, such as in California and Australia, often end up shuttering the plants when normal rain conditions resume.
















For what it’s worth, we know that the effects of global warming and global water shortages are related.


The rising sea levels mean that coastal locations without much land between fresh and saltwater bodies risk cross-contamination, rendering the freshwater saline and thus undrinkable. In addition, many scientists speculate that global warming is causing and will continue to cause extreme weather conditions — that includes harsh droughts.


Prospects seem bleak, and no self-evident solution has presented itself.


But consider this: In the US, California is suffering one of its worst droughts on record right now. As the state continues hemorrhaging fresh water, its supply isn’t being replenished at a sustainable rate. To try and curb the effects of the drought, the governor of California has put significant water restrictions in place. During the coverage of these restrictions, a troubling statistic emerged. In California, “outdoor residential use” accounts for one-third of all Urban water consumption. In other words, lawn and garden sprinklers are using a third of the water in California’s cities. That’s a number that should cause your face to flush red, considering how obscenely simple it would be to simply stop allowing people to water their lawns.



This is especially true in Southern California, where rainfall is so scarce that residential lawns must be planted using turf, because the various species of grass found on lawns do not grow naturally there. Incentive programs exist for homeowners to replace their lawns with water-storing plants that are native to the region.


This problem is more pressing than having a nice-looking lawn whether we choose to acknowledge that fact or not. Right now, most of us think about water scarcity as happening somewhere else, being someone else’s problem. But when you juxtapose a lawn sprinkler in California with the millions of people who lack access to clean water all over the world, this problem becomes illuminated in a global context.


A ban on lawn sprinklers isn’t going to solve the world’s water problems — not even close. The fact that turning sprinklers off could alleviate an entire third of urban water consumption in California makes you wonder what other simple conservation steps we could take with a little bit of creative thinking. Beyond that, there are ways we can help people without access to clean water right now. The impetus take this simple step exists already, and every day it becomes a little more urgent. How much more water could be saved?


















Your Thoughts


  1. Do you incorporate any water-saving techniques in your day-to-day life? If so, we’d love to hear what they are!
  2. In your opinion, which is a more effective strategy for dealing with resource shortages on Earth: creating solutions through conservation and renewal, or exploring other potential homes for our species throughout the universe?
  3. One solution to water woes used in different regions worldwide are so-called “rain taxes” that charges building owners for excess rainwater. What’s the water situation like where you’re at? Are there any special restrictions or preventative steps being taken to regulate usage?













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The raffle ends in 23/4

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tWR Interviews: Plot Building

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 5:18 PM


Hello everyone, and welcome to our "tWR Interviews", where we interview experienced writers of our community about the art of writing
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Today we're interviewing ML-Larson, SMAdams and ThornyEnglishRose on plot building. With added wisdom from raspil, LadyLincoln, julietcaesar, neurotype, illuminara and LiliWrites!




If you want to get some more educational reading, here are the other interviews we've released so far:
Our interview focuses on plot building.
When writing a story, do you think of the plot beforehand, do you actually build it prior to writing the actual story or does it build itself as you go? I'm referring both to shorter and longer (even novel-length, if you've ever written any that long) works here, so if your process is different for the two, please explain!


LadyLincoln, Most works I have an idea of exactly what I wish to do, in regards to the particular story’s timelines and so forth, though its plot usually builds itself as I go along. I also jot down notes for upcoming scenes as I continue on with my writing journey that come to me while in the process of writing my rough drafts.

julietcaesar, I've always built as I went. I did try the whole "let's plot beforehand" but then stories always end up petering up because I don't feel motivated when I know where I'm going. I think this is linked to my own conception of writing as being a constant exploration of the unknown, and that goes with not knowing where my story idea might go. It's not the greatest process in the world because stories also tend to peter out this way as well, but it's been my natural way of writing for ages and the one that's mostly produced the gems of stories that I have finished and published. This goes for short stories and novels. But I have little patience for the length demanded by novels. Short stories are definitely my thing because at least when you're writing on the fly, you can conclude them quickly within 2000 words or so.

neurotype, If you're looking for ideas on what to do in your own work, you should skip this. My process is terrible.

I don't think of any of those first. The first thing I do is come up with a "what if." What if someone tried to eat themselves? What if a human had to pretend they loved an AI? ...etc. The second thing I do is come up with the why. There is a famine. The human depends on the AI for an essential service. The third thing I do is come up with the ending. That person is royally fucked. The human becomes a really good liar.

Then I fill in the rest of the plot, which happens to go with character and setting development because you can't create one independently of the other. I do all of this with an eye to the themes I want to explore, which are determined by the ending.

This happens in my head.

I've found the process breaks down at around 30,000 words. If I want to write a novel, I have to think beyond that. I still don't write it down, but that's because I'm a jackass with a sufficiently eidetic memory to Ctrl+F anything I need to reference in my own story.

Seriously, don't do this.


LiliWrites, Usually I get an idea that I quickly write down. I tend to wake up with a scene in my head. Two people meeting on a train platform, or a child wandering around a grassy field. Most recently I had an idea for a woman visiting a "Passing House" where they performed legalized euthanasia. She was there to go over the catalog of services offered. I write down what I see in my head and go from there. If a larger plot develops, I'll start the hard work of building the world and the characters. But it almost always starts with just a single scene I can't not write down.

illuminara, The easiest way I can explain this is by comparing my planning process to that of constructing a building. First, an architect designs the building. You have to have a blueprint before you can break ground. It would be absolutely absurd to start putting up walls with no idea of how they fit into a blueprint, no foundation, or no support beams. That's how I view writing a story. There are certain things I have to have planned before I begin writing the prose.

On the other hand, an architect doesn't concern himself with interior design. That's a completely different task for a completely different person to worry about once the building is standing and complete. So I don't obsessed over trying to make the story look or sound pretty as I write. What good does a few fully-furnished rooms do you without a roof over them? Alternately, what good does a finished structure do you if it's not furnished for use?

In a nutshell, I try not to start writing a story until I'm sure I can actually complete it, and I always try to complete a story before I start editing and rewriting it. I'm not perfect and sometimes fail spectacularly, but this is my goal.


ML-Larson, Absolutely. Everything I write gets plotted out beforehand. It's usually a process that takes anywhere from a few hours to a few days, and starts with me writing down any tiny idea I have into a notebook, and building from there. Eventually, the ideas begin to take shape and form the basis for a story. Once I have everything in place, I take what I've made from my notes and write all of the key plot points out onto notecards, in order they'll happen in the story. 

I can write about 8k a day this way, as opposed to spending the majority of my writing time trying to figure out what happens next. It also means less gets cut out in the editing process, since it's all fairly tightly laid out by the time I start writing.


ThornyEnglishRose, I always plan out the plot before writing, no matter how long the piece. I think it's very important to do so. The only difference the length of the piece makes is to the quantity of my notes, and I admit that if it's a very short flash fiction, I don't always bother to transfer the notes in my head to page or screen (though I probably should). Mind you, the subject to change. Often I'll think of new ideas, or an existing idea won't work out, or the characters will lead me somewhere I never anticipated. The thing to do then is revise my plan, draw arrows to move bits, scribble bits out, add new bits etc. and make sure it all works. Never write without a plan!

SMAdams, Writing a story, long or short, can be a complicated process if even the smallest of plans isn't laid down. Granted, some of us just like to write and then leave the planning to the editing stage, but whether we think we do or not, we are always planning -directly or indirectly. 

For myself, it honestly depends on the length of the work in how much I plan, and how far ahead. I generally put together bullet points, crossroads of my thoughts and ideas for the story, and from that I formulate where they will meet. Things I want to make sure I include and sort of let the story form around those bullet points.

If I am writing longer pieces, I generally like to have more planned out as the story can feel overwhelming if my ideas are not written out and organised. That way, nothing will get lost in the chaotic fury that is my mind and fingers. And fine tuning any piece comes with editing, no matter the length.


How did you learn to create a distinction between attractive plot ideas and necessary plot ideas?


raspil, We all have to eat dinner before we get dessert. There are scenes/narrative/dialogue that we HAVE TO grind through in first drafts in order to move the story along. For me it starts just after the B-story. It can feel like a chore to 
get through some scenes but that is unavoidable.
I make sure I have a vibrant enough idea that I can get through those scenes with as little pain as possible. It's always going to be more fun to write the scenes where there's a ton of action and witty sarcasm and sex and stuff than it is the scenes where they're sitting in jail or alone at their mother's house waiting for the hammer to fall that sets the next fight scene in motion.


ML-Larson, I'm not really sure there's a difference, where plot is concerned. If action is advancing in an engaging and entertaining way, it's necessary. I suppose it's like the inclusion of filler in a story. If the story is just all Point A to Point B, it can feel a little tedious. Detours and meanders from the main plot, especially in longer works, are absolutely necessary, since often times they let you get to know the characters more.

ThornyEnglishRose, I think I'm still learning! The distinction usually becomes apparent only when I start to write. Sometimes an attractive idea doesn't work at all and needs to scrapped. If an attractive plot point is conducive to maximum enjoyment, even if the plot would work well enough without it, then I'd say that makes it necessary. It's a case of getting all my ideas down, then sorting the wheat from the chaff, whether at the planning, writing or editing stage.

SMAdams, Honestly, just through writing things out. As you progress through your story, especially the longer ones, you will find what is necessary and what is just excess that may not move the plot too much in one direction or another. Sometimes, the plots ideas may not always be planned ahead, at least to a point. There may be times, when I am writing a longer piece, I cannot tell the difference until I reach that point in the story where I am going to insert a specific plot idea. Though, most of the time you will know when you are writing it out.

Do you build your plot first, or its characters?


ML-Larson, It depends on the individual project, but if it's something brand new that isn't part of a series, they tend to come at the same time. The plot determines the characters as much as the characters determine the plot. By the time I've finished plotting and outlining something, I usually have a pretty firm grasp on the characters as well.

For the series, the plot tends to come first, since I already know most of the characters and what makes them tick. From there, it's a matter of picking the right characters for each story.


ThornyEnglishRose, Characters. Whatever the initial idea, it always comes with at least one character for it to happen to. I could never plan a plot if I didn't know the people (or animals, or robots, or plants etc.) involved; I need characters that I care about above all else.

SMAdams, It depends on the length of the piece. For shorter works, the building of characters isn't as necessary for me. With the plot in shorter works, I definitely like to have a game plan, though often for me, the game plan is the first few sentences. Those sentences are what will bring in the reader, and to get them hooked is the first job and I find the story will fill in around those sentences. They are my plot builders.

When writing longer works, I often plan out the characters first, because it will be their story that I am telling, and to have an idea of who my initial characters are, and who will drive the story as a whole, is a very important aspect to have laid out. From there, and the character's stories, a plot will be formulated. Bringing the character's stories together and building the world around them. Two different types of work, and two different approaches to writing them.


If you build your plot prior to writing the story, do you have a specific method for it?


ML-Larson, Oh, I suppose I answered this above. (in the question about attractive vs. necessary plot ideas)

ThornyEnglishRose, I find that if I write down my initial ideas, even it's only one or two, that stimulates my brain and the rest follows. I never really thought of it as a specific method, but I suppose what I do is this: scribble down everything I can think of, then put it into some semblance of order, then fill in the gaps - or, if I can't think of the right thing just then, write a question for myself (why does she decide to open the box? or something - not a real example!). Despite being so adamant that writers must have a plan, okay, I admit I sometimes leave a few gaps and hope I'll find the answers as I write (that works!). And, as I said before, my plans are always subject to change.

SMAdams, Since I do build my plot first in some cases, it can be a bit of a complex process for me at times. The use of a pencil and an eraser is quite prevalent. It generally starts with a bunch of random ideas; no particular thought process noted. After that, I usually bring in characters and assign various plot points with the characters before trying to draw lines and bring everything together. My mind, on its best days, is quite scrambled. So, this process probably isn't the most logical for everyone, and my process often varies for the type of writing, genre, or length. But the above method has worked well for me over the years. 

 Do you have a favourite "plot subject" that you write often about or that appears often in your stories?


ML-Larson, I'm not sure. Someone recently pointed out that there were a lot of adventures and journeys that happen in Lay of Runes, but those are elements that are common to that particular genre. There's also lots of death and war in this series, as well as sarcastic people who like to cause trouble. But I don't think any of that really carries over to anything else. Except maybe the sarcastic people.

ThornyEnglishRose, It's a broad subject, which is good for my writing, but yes I do. I'm mostly known for writing children's stories (I think), and I do enjoy writing about people in their formative years. The world is made by adults, for adults, and children can struggle to find power and support to get through their problems. They do however generally have more sense than adults, and I find it fascinating to explore how they find allies and their own strength in this world that so often, and so unjustly, looks down on them.

SMAdams, Psychology in some form or another, be it directly oriented with a disorder or thought processes. Or it might be indirectly, with subtle hints and what I am trying to point out, to make people think. Though, my longer works tend to be more fantasy based, without much of a leaning towards one "Plot Subject" or another. I have found that psychology has definitely permeated that area of my writing as well, in the building of my characters. It is a learning process to point out a plot subject, as some can be indirect as well, or even unintentional from the beginning.



Some questions for our readers!



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Journal Entry: Thu Apr 16, 2015, 8:41 AM
Well guess what it's contest time again!! Twilight (Squee) Plz 

This time it's a contest to design me a bat pony oc I need one and I can't seem to get any good ideas flowing! ;3; lol anyways I'll explain the rules now

:star:  Rules :star: 

1. You can make as many entries as you want
2. it can be any type of art, traditional, digital, etc  (bases are allowed)
3. Must be a female bat pony   
4. Must be ultra girly ( but you probably already guessed that)
5. Please share this journal and link back in the comments  
6. Comment  "Kitty cats are awesome" if you read EVERYTHING    

:heart: tips :heart:

Here are a few of my favorite themes if you need some design ideas 

1. Hime gyaru,
2. Fairy Kei 
3. Kawaii
4. Stars 
5. Pink 
6. Pastel colors
7. Sailor Moon 
8. Desserts
9. Dusk 
10. Galaxy
11. Sleep
12. Cats
13. Bubbles 


:star: Prizes :star:

1st place will get a vectoring of their oc of choice (here are some examples )
Request for Saramanda101 by SugarMoonPonyArtistCommission for starfox365 by SugarMoonPonyArtist Art Trade for SurpriseLuvs by SugarMoonPonyArtist

2nd place will get  a batch of 10 foals (examples)

Commission for Dina-and-mina by SugarMoonPonyArtist Commission for slitherfang by SugarMoonPonyArtist Commission for TiffanyPonyLover by SugarMoonPonyArtist

3rd place will get 50 :points:



:star: Deadline is May 1st

And lastly..... Good luck everyone! Bunny Girl Emoji-51 (Yay yay) [V3]