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In writing I had made a lot more progress this time on my story than I did at my previous attempt. I hadn't known how bad my story was until I decided to scrap it and start over again. This time I'm really happy with what I've got and feel like there is actual substance to it instead of filler. I'm in the middle of chapter six! I did hit some writers block though, and I'm still working on getting pass that.
In the mean time I began writing another type of story which I got inspiration
from Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book. I loved how he wrote it and how it was like short stories of Bod's life and that each chapter jumped ahead a couple of years and such. Even though the book had a plot that was tied together, I thought making each chapter sort of like a short story in itself brilliant and it was a lot of fun to read. The Graveyard Book is one of my favorite books hands down!This new story I'm working on is a mixture of horror and fantasy which consist mainly of the walking dead - Zombies. I've always wanted to write a horror story because I've grown up watching horror films and always thought I could tell a good one myself if I tried. But honestly, I've picked the scariest horror element that I could possibly choose for myself. I am terrified of zombies. I dream a lot and five days out of seven I can usually remember what I've dreamt, and it's very rare that I ever have a nightmare, but if when I do it's always about zombies and I wake up scared. Call me crazy for wanting to write about what I find the scariest horror element possible, but that's exactly why I love it, because it's so scary! Might as well write about what really shakes you right? So my book is going to be a novel of short stories that has a plot all the way through, following the story of one man in a world infested with zombies. That's all the information I'm giving up for now.
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Today is also a special day because I have finally received my new ocarina! I'm particularly excited about this because it's one I've wanted for a long time but never got around to buying.
The picture on the left is the same as what I've got. It's made from a man named Charlie Hind who makes exceptional wooden ocarinas. The picture alone cannot even capture how remarkable this ocarina looks.The reason I'm extra excited about this one is because I want it to be a family heirloom. I want use it until our child becomes old enough and then I want to pass it down to him/her and keep the tradition going with each generation. It may sound old fashion but things like that make me happy. The reason I chose this one as an heirloom is because wooden instruments only become better with time as long as they are properly taken care of. It's just like a guitar - If made with the right kind of wood, the sound that comes from it will continually sound richer as the years go on. And, this ocarina just sounds really nice and is one of the best ones I've ever played!
That's all. I hope you have a nice day!
