Between The Lines Of Life

So, I recently posted one of my stories to be edited/critiqued in my ANWA group. So I thought I'd post one of my favorite scenes that I've written. This was for NaNoWriMo 2010. I hope you enjoy it! Rowan, who had walked into the training yard ahead of her, immediately walked over to a bin on the side of the yard and grabbed two staves. He threw one across the yard to her where she caught it. She felt it, as she did every weapon when he handed them to her. She slid her hands along the wood, caressing it. She felt for the knots in the wood and found all the imperfections, which were relatively few, then pulling the wood closer to her face, and rubbing it a long her cheek, feeling the smooth wood. Moving her hands into position on the wood, she started into exercises engrained into her body and brain, as if she’d done them every day of her life. The staff whipped around her body, her body smoothly moving into positions she didn’t remember learning. She slowly got faster and ...

So, this last thursday I attended my second ANWA meeting. The ladies in the group are truly amazing, and I love every second of the meetings so far. I'm so glad I get to learn from them and maybe teach them a thing or two as well. Having edited stories for my mom and aunt has truly helped me with the grammar and spelling part of writing, but writers don't really need to know these things, they need to know how to write with a fresh voice, how to use POV's, how to show not tell, and so on. I think just about the only thing I'm really good at is describing a scene, I really need to learn how to effectively write dialog. Also, another new thing in the works: Is a new storyline starring a couple angels (not real angels, they're just called angels), a couple mortals with special powers (of course), and a couple weyrwolves (these weyrs can be anything, they're more like shapeshifters than anything else). I will be collaborating with my "twin" and fellow w...

So I was reading this section of the New Era online called "What's Up?" One of the things in this section was a list of five ways you can share the gospel online. Since I'm online so often I figured I might as well do this. Here is the list: 5 Ways to Use the Internet to Share the Gospel • Post a Mormon Message video on your social media profile. Just click Share at the Mormon Channel on YouTube. • Write about faith-building experiences on your blog. • Share links to Mormon.org or your favorite conference talk on your blog, website, or social media profile. • Post pictures from missions, weddings, baptisms, Mutual activities, etc. • Create a profile on Mormon.org. So I'm going to start posting some good articles about different aspects of the church on my blog as well as talking about important things that happen in my life. Stay tuned for more article goodness! I figure I might as well start now, so here goes: I have this problem with spending all my...

I know I'm not alone when I say that many times I feel alone even when I'm not actually alone. But still it feels like I'm all alone in this feeling that I'm all alone even though I'm surrounded by people who know and love me. In fact sometimes I may even go as far as to think that no one truly cares about me at all. Then I remember all those who truly do care about me and who I truly care about and that makes all the difference. They ground me, don't let me wash away on waves of emotions. They protect me from the torrents while at the same time I protect them as best as I can. Family may be the ones who will be there through it all no matter what, the ones who will always be there for you, but friends choose to stand by you no matter what. Just like family you don't choose and friends are the family you choose. I guess this was my way of working through my thoughts and reasoning with myself. But in some way I hope it helps other's who feel the way I f...

You know that feeling at the end of a good book or movie? The feeling that everything is right in this world and nothing could change that? I get it everytime I watch a good movie or read a good book. That's why I love reading so much, and now I've finally figured out that's why I want to write and edit. I want to give that feeling to other people around the world. I want to provide that feeling to everyone who comes in contact with my work. I would finally feel complete giving that feeling to others. Of course it would be amazing if I were to find someone who gave me the same feelings in real life, outside the realms of fantasy and movies. I figure I can hold off on that for a few more years though and just enjoy being young and single. Tha happy ending is what I strive for in my life and what I want to give all my characters and continue experiencing everytime I read a new book or watch a new movie. The happy ending is why I live and my purpose in life. Love, ThunderSong

So I got accepted to BYU-Idaho which is like everything I could have wanted in my wildest dreams! My biggest dream has always been to go to BYU-I like both of my parents! What’s awesome is that my friend Katie and my best friend’s sister Linds have both been accepted too! I really hope we all at least get Fall Term together so we can hang out at Orientation! Anyway I’ll be sharing an apartment with Linds’ older sister and other girls who are assigned to the same apartment! I can’t wait!!!! Eeeeeeekkk!!!! *Squeal!!!* Just gotta wait patiently for the Track information which should come in the mail sometime in the next 3-5 weeks! I’m not patient but there’s nothing I can do anyway so I might as well wait. I’m also waiting to hear back about a scholarship for school as well. I’m hoping I get it and that it pays everything my pell won’t be able to cover because otherwise I won’t be able to afford college without a loan or two. Anyway I should go just needed to let you all know! Tons excit...

So school is back in session for me, and I'm loving my new classes! I'm taking Astronomy, Math, English, and American History Pt. 2 this semester. I have great teachers so far and my books are all really interesting. I need to read chapter 1 in both my textbooks (history, and astronomy), my other two classes are online. Anyway I thought I'd just get on really fast and update anyone who might be reading this on my life. So yeah I turned in my byu-i and byu applications and I'm expected an email from both within the next 3-5 weeks now. I'm looking forward to being able to let people know if I'm definitely going to byu-i or byu! I've also been working on a story which my best friend and I came up with when we were in high school. We tried to work on it before but since it starts with my character and I was having writer's block for a long time I'm just barely starting it. We've been doing a lot of brainstorming together though so maybe we'll f...