I See

Impact
Brilliance flashes
Like a firework sparking across my eyes
More beautiful than a rose garden
More dramatic than anything I can think of
Brighter than a thousand suns
I have never seen
As I do now
How can someone be blind
And not know it?

Connections

I've been thinking a lot about the themes of my novel lately. I never realized how deeply the story is connected to the real world. Yes, it's a fantasy, not at all realistic. But the story shows that people can change. Forgiveness is a huge part of Segolia. I think it's something we all need to remember. It's never too late to be forgiven. There is no mistake to great. We can always find peace of mind.

Hero

"Even if you fight, you have managed to preserve lives that others would destroy."
- Edgeshifter, Segolia: Daughter of Prophecy
Now that's a true hero. Who is your hero?

Ask Away

I said this last week, but I'm going to repeat myself now.
If you have any questions, I will do my best to answer them. Obviously, I'm not going to give away any story endings but other than that, ask away!

Just What I Need

She stands hesitantly, watching her surroundings that seems to put her in the background. Her dark hair is pulled back in a pony tail, rushed by the morning lateness. Her eyes are far away, as if she's staring into some distant world that only she can see...

Yeah. That girl is me, and the thing is I do stare off into another world. Whenever life gets hard, I disappear into that other world. It may not always be happier, but its a place full of magic and mystery. Just what I need.

Why?

When I was writing my novel, I got the funniest responses. If they make a movie, I want in. When you' 're rich and famous, don't forget me. The best one was always why?That simple question was asked with horror. Like, why would you do something like that? I mean, based on their response, you'd think I'd killed somebody.
I would always laugh and shrug. I wrote because I enjoyed it.
But I never realized how much that simple desire would affect other people. Now that it's getting published, other writers come and let me know that I have rekindled their desire to write. I didn't know that would happen. It makes me feel like I have great purpose, that I can not only entertain readers, but inspire them.
Yes, you can achieve greatness. It's not just for the rich and famous. It's for the dreamers.
So for those horror- struck people, that's why. I love write, it's my passion. But I love to inspire too. What else could I want?

An Author

So, if you haven' t seen this yet, this is the picture to be on the back of the novel, with my author' s bio.

Shattered

"The glass is scattered across the floor like broken dreams and the pieces of wishes long forgotten. The water pools on the floor, almost daring me to slip on it. The glass is threatening to slice open my skin if I try to clean up the mess. That’s not what’s so tragic about the whole thing though. The tragedy is the wilting flowers dying on the floor. The tragedy is knowing that the flowers, the best part of the arrangement, will die. And all it takes is the slip of a finger.
I’ve decided life is just like that vase of flowers. It can be beautiful, full of life and color. But, when that finger slips, it all comes crashing down. The pieces of the vase seem too broken to possibly be able to put it back together. And then there’s the tragedy of it all. The flowers are left on the floor, surrounded by the glittering pieces of glass. But soon they will wither and die. That’s what makes it so tragic. When the vase is smashed, there’s nothing left. Everything that was once in the vase dies."

This is opening paragraph from a new story about an alcoholic overcoming his addiction after his world is shattered by the death of his girlfriend. A death he caused while driving under the influence.

"Let your hearts rejoice"

I was reading my scriptures the other day when I came upon this phrase. "Let your hearts rejoice." I think it's something we should all remember. I think sometimes, we try to find the bad, like we just want to have something to complain about. I wonder if we just want others sympathy. but the thing is why do we need someone's sympathy? I think we should try to more often be happy. Focus on what you have.
Me, for example. I really have no right to complain about anything. I have healthy body. I'm beautiful in my own way. My biggest dream is coming true and I'm not even out of high school yet. I can write and have been blessed with determination.
I can't even complain about my flaws. Like my clumsiness. It is good for a laugh and it adds some personality.
So, I have no right to be ungrateful. From now on, I am going to let my heart rejoice.

Meaning of life and a life of meaning

“You can’t give up yet. What if this could change everything for you? What if life could have meaning again?” - Rylan, Segolia: Daughter of Prophecy

 And really, that's what counts. If you don't try, you will probably never know the path you missed. A meaningful life is about taking chances and never giving up.
And there you go for Segolia Saturday. That was a quote from my own novel
 Thanks!

questions, anyone?

So, I was thinking about it, and I figure this could be fun.
From now on, every Friday, I will answer any questions anyone might have. About writing, about nonconfidential information about Segolia, whatever you want to know.
So, ask away!

I Am Me

Whenever people look at me, they see something. Strangers see a random teenager, studious, quiet, one to stay in the background. My family sees the girl obsessed with writing and reading. My friends see a clumsy but strange girl who loves to have fun and laugh. I always am labeled by something, by someone. But really, who has the right to say who I am?
I am whatever I want to be. I am a writer. I am a clutz. I am a student. I am a girlfriend. I am a daughter and a sister. I am me.

Unstoppable

For my fellow writers, this post is for you.
When I decided to write a novel, I was only 13 or 14. I wasn't all that serious about it. I just thought it might be fun. I never could have guessed how far it would go. I'm still not sure how successful it will be in the world.
I've been thinking a lot about it and I realized something. I may not remember the exact moment I decided to write a novel, but I remember the moment I became serious about it. It was the fall of my freshman year in high school. In English, we were reading a story in which a character wanted to be a novelist but had given up. I realized that I really didn't want that to be me. How sad would it be to have such a wonderful dream and give up on it?
And that was the moment it all changed. Something changed within me, and I couldn't go back to thinking about writing a novel every once in a great while. I knew that no matter what it took, I WOULD finish a novel. And I did.
From that moment on, I was so determined to do it that nothing could stand in my way, not writer's block, not even a truck fire that would destroy all I had written. I was unstoppable.

Welcome to 2013

Happy New Year's Day!
So. starting off today, I am starting fresh with the blog and giving it a new look. Along with posting scenes and poetry, I will start posting videos and pictures. Since my novel will be coming out in a few months time, I am going to start a countdown of sorts. Every saturday, in something called, "Segolia Saturday" I will post a quotation every day from the novel. On the Saturday before the novel is released, I will post a scene.
With all these new changes, I hope you enjoy "The Writer Within." Thanks!