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RonovanWrites Weekly Wordless Haiku Rewind #5

August 17, 2014 Ronovan Haiku Challenges Haiku, Haiku Challenge, Photography, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Wordless, wordpress event

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REWIND #5

No participants this week.

If you did participate, my apologies as I did not see any comments or pingbacks.

Much Respect

Ronovan

RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge Rewind #5

August 17, 2014 Ronovan Haiku Prompt Challenge Challenge, Haiku, Haiku Challenge, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Poetry Prompt, wordpress event

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REWIND #5

The prompt words were Cold & Heat.

Thank you to each person that participated. I greatly enjoyed seeing the results. Reading them makes me want to push myself a little more in my own Haiku.

Cyril of Cyril Busierre : Cyril wrote a poem about me. No not really, but a very interesting contrast this week. Just go read it.

Florence T of Rambling On : Captures what so many of us go through. How she got a picture of my hands I will never know.

Hugh of Hugh’s Views & News :

At last it happened,

In the hot flames of Hades,

Hell has froze over.

Hugh wrote a poem, did it correctly, and it is great!

Silver Threading : I have to say that this was a wake me up poem. The imagery was excellent. I had to restrain myself from writing one back.

Faith Unlocked : One word–Dragons!

Each week it seems like the Haiku keep getting better. It shows that keeping at it does make for better work. The imagery is just getting so great. Silver Threading has me wanting to write love letters now. (sigh)

Much Respect

Ronovan

The Southern Gentleman: Definition of a lifestyle. Definition of a Philosophy.

August 17, 2014August 17, 2014 Ronovan Southern Culture Dignity, Knowledge, Life, Magnolia, New South Culture, Personal, Philosophy, Respect, Romantic, Southern Culture, Southern Gentleman, Southern Romantic, Southern United States, Writing

Many people have heard of it, but what is it? If searching for a definition you will find a varied selection of opinions, some even by those living in the South. There will be similarities of the obvious. I thought I would take a moment to give a few of my own thoughts seeing as how I characterize myself as a Southern Gentleman.

An obvious requirement would first for one to have been born in the southern United States. This excludes anything west of the state of Louisiana, that being the state where New Orleans is located. Being born in a southern state does not mean you are born as a Southern Gentleman nor does it guarantee you will become one, but there is a great chance that you will acquire many of the required characteristics simply by soaking up the atmosphere around you.

Being this is in part a definition of me, I will focus on those characteristics that seem to be to the fore front in myself or perhaps what I see as those aspects I strive to achieve. These characteristics include; Romanticism, Courtesy, Respect, Learning, and Awareness. Be aware that there is a difference between a Gentleman of the Old South Southern Gentleman and the New South.

Although some of the more genteel characteristics are shared between Old and New there are some of the more intellectual and philosophical ones that differ greatly. I will not dredge up the errors of the past in that I did not live in that age, although I experienced some of the hangover from it.

Romanticism: The Southern Gentleman is a romantic to the core. He looks upon God’s deliverance of woman as the pinnacle of all creation ever to occur in the universe. She was created as the only true companion of man and thus artfully designed to be admired in all ways by man. This includes not only form, but function and intellect as well. The Southern Gentleman sees the miracle in the shape of an eye and the elegance of hand. The heart of a Southern Gentleman is in a constant state of upheaval and turmoil in the awe inspiring majesty of the master artist.
Courtesy: The Southern Gentleman holds doors for ladies, the elderly, and man alike. It is not uncommon that once a door is held open for the Southern Gentleman to remain in position for several people that he doesn’t even know. He will also quicken his pace in order that a woman will not need open a door herself, even if he does not know her. This extends to stepping forward and bagging groceries for the elderly or the woman with a child. We take grocery carts from ladies, the elderly and the child laden once they are emptied at cars so the people will not have to make the trip themselves. A smile and a nod of polite greeting are nature even for those never met.
Respect: The Southern Gentleman respects the dignity of Human Life. Once not a prerequisite but now something of obviousness, the Southern Gentleman sees mankind as mankind, not kinds of man. The human race is the human race not races of humans. We recognize the greatness of the various and readily give open admiration for those warranted.
Learning: Intelligence, knowledge, and understanding are of great importance to the Southern Gentleman. Not only do the three lead to wisdom but also comprehension of the world and its various cultures. He is not one who is tolerant, no. The Southern Gentleman is one who understands and respects. Tolerance is a different word and gives one a sense of a lack of respect and understanding. “I tolerate you, but don’t like you.” The Southern Gentleman says, “I understand and respect you, and I love you as God’s creation and an intelligent being, but I may still not agree with you.”
Awareness: The Southern Gentleman is aware of the state of society and the feelings and emotions surrounding him. With a glance he will be able to deduce a problem. He is in tune with the mood of the moment. Even by listening or reading a choice of words he can determine what kind of day you have had and know how to go from there.
Empathy: Many of the characteristics would not serve one as a Southern Gentleman without the ability to feel for the person in moments of need and then respond as needed. He has a heart that is worn on his sleeve thinly veiled, but easily found.

Some may say that they match the characteristics but there is more to it than just that. There is that indescribable something that permeates a Southern Gentleman. Perhaps it is the easy way in which it all comes together. Or maybe it is just the slow southern accent that makes it all something special. The Southern Gentleman doesn’t rush the world. And the world knows not to rush the Southern Gentleman.

As you have read this, and now that it’s complete, you may have a better understanding of me. I was raised in the Magnolia state. And although I live in another Southern state now, known for Gone with the Wind, in truth Magnolia is about as Southern as you can be.

You got no Hook

August 17, 2014August 16, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Anger, Mad, Plagiarism, Poetry, rant, Rhyme, Theft, Thievery

You got no Hook

by Lost Mind Poet

You’re stealing my patterns

You’re taking my rhymes

Boy you best be prayin’

Cause I be hearin’ them chimes

A common thief

A petty crook

You look to me

Cause you got no hook

Play on you silly boy

And you’ll find yourself hollow

Cause when I finish with you

You won’t have even one last follow

You didn’t think I would notice

Imitation is a compliment

I guess you about to learn

A difference to your astonishment

Take your burglary

Carry it to the max

I got originality

While your head needs ex lax

Embattled-Poetry for What you Need it to Mean

August 16, 2014August 16, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Abuse, Haiku, Pain, Poetry, Storytelling, Suffering, Writing

Embattled

by: Ronovan

You begin silent

Over the noise of the world’s moans

Cacophonous dins ring

Creeping into the dwelling

Like smoke through the crevices

You engulf all things

Confusion then starts

As the opposed forces clash

Battle is begun

The lightning afield

Covered melded defenses

Trembling in space

Furious fists

Pound the helpless whimpering

Hands force the pain back

The driving deepens

The anguishing to great heights

Flies into mania

The darkening breaks

The shattered foes defenses

Hide insanity

You stand the victor

Over the assured defeat

Sight slips to the base

Your voice is not heard

As the sound falls to dead ears

Sleep comes to the lost

Until the next dawn

Breaks and the day is anew

Once again it comes

Electrocution of the Lost Mind

August 16, 2014August 16, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Amnesia, Depression, Insane, Lost, Migraine, Pain, Poetry

Electrocution of the Lost Mind

Electricity split his skull, into a cobweb of blue and white.

His eyes glowed in their sockets, but all only visible to his inner sight

Everyone looked at him as if he were an invalid, mad, or insane.

Their eyes held pity, but there actions spoke shouting into his brain.

His darkness crept around him, from inside to the out.

Then whenever his brain exploded, no one heard him shout.

Faintly prancing little feet dancing into his way.

Dainty little jade green eyes saying more than anyone could say.

Reality would never stay in his land for long.

In truth if it did he would forever say it was wrong.

Peace and quiet were to far and fleeting gone.

If he ever thought to rest, his mind would slip out in a yawn.

Thoughts swirl without care

August 15, 2014August 16, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Apart, Depression, Desire, Hope, Inspiration, Loneliness, Longing, Love, Poetry, Waiting

The days are long for me

The nights twice that

I attempt to never count

But without you it’s all that I have

No, please do not doubt

My love grows with each breath

I know I have your love

Not touching is what brings death

My mind is filled with confusion

Thoughts swirling without care

I grab for them, desperate

Relief in my thoughts I am aware

Give just one moment, please

Just a touch of heated skin

In these you filled moments

For you I will always give in

There is no worry about me

This world cannot take me away

I will hold out until at least one moment

When we kiss that can be that day

The Character Series Part 5/5: Character Beyond the Internal

August 15, 2014October 19, 2020 Ronovan Writing #AmWriting, Believability, Body Language, character development, Characters, Dialogue, Tags, Traits, Writing, Writing Tips

The Character Series Part 5/5: Characters Beyond the Internal

VISUAL TRAITS AND TAGS

You are wondering what a Visual Tag (VT) is. A VT is a visual thing that you identify with the character. It could be a nervous tick such as an eye twitch or a swagger or how they wear their hat a certain way or even how they walk around with their shoes untied with short laces. The VT gives a distinction to the character and should enhance the connection and description of the character and serve a purpose. For me, the shoelaces would be for a younger person who is perhaps attempting to be cool or unique or trying to fit in with a certain crowd.

Dialogue Tags are things most writers now about, but don’t often consider being character related. We think of them as he said or she said. But there are affectations a character may have that you can mention, or how they whistle on certain letters or cannot pronounce certain words or letters properly. Once established you don’t overuse the tag any longer.

DIALOGUE: BOTH VOICE AND PHYSICAL

Dialogue is the key to your characters and often times the accepting or rejecting of your novel to be signed. I’ll get into Dialogue in another series because it is such a large subject but how one speaks externally and internally tells you everything you need to know about a character. Dialogue tends to be my stronger point, or so I believe, while I need to focus on a lot of the external and sensory things. Dialogue cannot be the book but it is a huge part of the book.

Body Language is something we forget about. The tension in how someone holds their shoulders drawn up so tight that they almost reach their ears.

PERFORM

What is another way to know a character? You need to see them in action. Seeing them react in certain situations and those reactions staying within character you have created. It’s an interesting thought but think of someone like Mr. T as B.A. on A-Team. Quiet for the most part, but his actions said enough. A tough guy with a heart. You didn’t really need any words. And it isn’t just action heroes this works with. You need to have the tender moments shown by the characters as well. Even a man on the witness stand at a murder trial has action.

Part 1: Creating Character Names

Part 2: What to Avoid when Creating Character

Part 3: Giving Your Characters Their Character

Part 4: Creating Believable Characters

10 Things Men Think Women Think They MUST Know About Men

August 15, 2014August 15, 2014 Ronovan Humor 10 Things, Advice, Car Repair, Clothes, Cuddling, Food, Funny, Gifts, Humor, humour, Lists, Men, Relationships, Sex, Toys, Washing, Women

1o Things Men Think Women Know About Me

A list of things about what I believe is an easy thing to do. I was challenged by Florence T. to come up with a list of things we think women know about us. I of course never back down from a writing challenge. And yes, ladies, challenge me if you will.

I enjoyed this moment to delve into what I think men might think about this. Being a man it should be easy, but y’all may understand why there may be difficulties at times. These are not what I specifically thing about each subject, but I think people get tired of hearing my personal thoughts about things like this. But without any further rambling and to do, in no particular order but number so I will not get lost I give you . . .

10 Things Men Think Women Think They MUST Know About Men

#1

What they MUST know:

We ignore them EVERY time they talk unless the word SEX is mentioned.

Truth:

We don’t ignore. We are simply selective in what we acknowledge in having heard. Society has given us a way out. We are portrayed as buffoons on TV and in movies. We do not like this image but if we must suffer through it, then we will take advantage of it. And no, SEX is not the ONLY thing we acknowledge, Hamburgers, Nachos, Tacos, Pizza, and Steak also are worthy. And even for some none of these words will work.

#2

What they MUST know:

We like women wearing tight fitting clothing or see through clothing.

Truth:

There is a rare occasion that tight fitting clothing is something we prefer to see women in. I see women wearing things so tight that I wonder how blood circulates. Very few of them should have stepped out in this attire in the first place as the sizes are not only tight, but perhaps two sizes too small. As for the see through attire? We can see more going to a restaurant or walking through any Walmart. Style, grace, a nice fit, and something hinting at what is beneath are far more appealing. Hinting by the nice fit and the moving of the body under the material.

#3

What they MUST know:

We are Cuddling Machines.

Truth:

We are not Cuddling Machines. Yes we do like to snuggle and cuddle at times, but this is referring to the after SEX moments. For me it is a fortunate thing if the blood pressure is not so great that my arteries do not scream at me. Muscles are trembling and every part of my body is aching from use. It has been the most enjoyable and most excruciating 5 minutes of my life. I cannot cuddle.

#4

What they MUST know:

We want to be examples of perfect health.

Truth:

We like salads. We like the grilled salmon over the fried oysters. Both of these statements are sometimes statements. As Cookie Monster says, “C is for Cookie and that’s good enough for me”. And to paraphrase what society has forced him to say, “Cauliflower is a sometimes food”. If you need more clarification please see the end of #1.

#5

What they MUST know:

We want our foods perfectly organized on our plates . . . not touching.

Truth:

This is some myth taught in a class we males were not included in. If the food isn’t touching that means there is less of it. In fact we like most of our foods to touch as they taste better together. If we go to an all you can eat buffet our plates are layered like lasagna and you may find lasagna under the fried chicken and the fresh yeasty rolls, if the popcorn shrimp isn’t hiding it.

#6

What they MUST know:

We don’t care about what softness of toilet tissue we end up with.

Truth:

Just because you can’t see us cry in the bathroom, the one we have been exiled to while using the sandpaper that seems to only be in the exiled bathroom does not, mean we don’t care. Men do not walk the way we do because we have different equipment below the belt line. We are trying not to cause ourselves to cry in public. Now you know where John Travolta got the strut from in Saturday Night Fever.

#7

What they MUST know:

We enjoy practical gifts for every gift occasion.

Truth:

We want toys. I need not go into this one any further.

#8

What they MUST know:

We always want monkey SEX.

Truth:

We are not that animalistic . . . all the time. There are those days when we have been thinking about you all day long . . . through the hours of sitting in traffic to get home . . . and we are animalistic, but sometimes we actually prefer the slow moments of the connecting gazes.

#9

What they MUST know:

We ALL know how to fix cars.

Truth:

My father knew better than to let me near a car. He used me as the free tire rotating service growing up. That was my job every few months on a Saturday. I was ‘learning’ how to change a tire. No I was ‘being used’ for free labor. That is about as far as it goes. Yes I can put oil in, and various other fluids, and even change a battery if need be. I am sure if I really had to I could do much more, I am intelligent and can read and follow instructions. But it is not a born with gift.

#10

What they MUST know:

We are all the jealous types.

Truth:

This is a bit serious. There are some ladies that will intentionally draw attention in order to make their Significant One jealous. We know this. Here are the things to keep in mind when doing this. If you have friends that do this, let them know.

1) If you make the wrong Significant One jealous, violence will occur

2) If you want to play that game, some of us will let you play it alone

Bonus

What they MUST know:

We don’t know how to use the washing machine.

Truth:

You know guys go to college and do their own laundry and often times end up with a fiance. Then what happens? Marriage and suddenly the wife decides the husband does not know how to wash clothes. Now this is not one I believe there is a complaint about. But I am putting it on the list because it is one of those things women MUST think they know about men.

I know much of the above is perhaps just my own opinions and in truth you can even turn some of them around and change the genders, especially with #10. But I accepted the challenge and I put some thought into it. I like to be funny with these lists but I also like there to be truth in each number I give so we can all share and learn. And perhaps even learn we are wrong, both you and me.

Ladies, are there things you think you know and want to know the real deal? Message me here, or if you want go to my About page and use that form, or email me at ronovanwrites@gmail.com, or even DM me on twitter @RonovanWrites. I really do mean it.

For next week each day I think will take Florence T up on the second challenge she offered up.

“Or what could be a ‘perfect’ balance between two persons in a relationship..not talking about equality here… ‘balance’! Did I just take the humor out of your post? Oops! :)”-Florence T

Much Respect

Ronovan

Female Feature Friday: Featured Female Blogger Blog Site-Jen’s Pen Den

August 15, 2014August 15, 2014 Ronovan Blogging, Writing Author, Blogs, Blogs to Follow, Female Feature Friday, Jen's Pen Den, Jenna Willett, Writer, Writing Blogs, Writng Advice

Today is

Female Feature Friday

RonavanWrites

Today I want to introduce the first Female Blogger Blog Site Feature.

There are many sites out there that I enjoy for various reasons. And some of those have been included in interviews. One has not but I have a commitment for one and will hold her to it, but as a writer not a blogger.

This lady finds and shares the best writing advice from the best there is out there. She also gives her own advice from her own experience. I admire her. I enjoy calling her friend. She makes a smile cross my face every time I see her name because she is just such a nice and sweet lady.

Another reason I am featuring her today is that her 1 year Blogiversary was on the 12th. You need to read her article “One Year Blogiversary-How My Blog Saved Me“.

Another reason? For all of you NanoWrimo people she has great articles for that as well. Just click that link.

Everyone go and follow her blog today as soon as you read this. You will not regret the advice you will get on writing. And follow her on Twitter as well @JensPenDen.

Jenna Willett

Jens’ Pen Den

(Just so everyone knows . . . I made the gif below and I think it might actually annoy her a bit so don’t mention it. I call it the Jenna Kent to SuperWriter look. And don’t laugh, one of you is next.)

A partial from Jenna’s About Jen Page:

“I write because I must. It’s not a choice or a pastime, it’s an unyielding calling and my passion.” -Elizabeth Reyes

Jenna Willett is a native of Denver, Colorado. Currently, she’s working as a Lead Copywriter for a Denver ad agency, while pursuing her ultimate dream as a traditionally published author. In 2011, she optioned one of her young adult manuscripts to Envision Media Arts, a film, television and commercial production company based at Paramount Studios. She also enjoys writing the occasional short story or flash fiction piece (Jen’s Pen).

Female Focus Friday: New blogs that I found this week.

August 15, 2014August 15, 2014 Ronovan Blogging Authors, Beauty, Blogs to Follow, Female Focus Friday, Horror, Poetry, Science Fiction, Writing

Female Focus Fridays: Female Bloggers I Met This Week

Here are some people that we followed each other on Twitter and/or WordPress. They all have WordPress blogs and I follow them all. I me each one this week and wanted to share them with you. There are more I am sure but these are the most recent. This will become a regular Feature on Fridays. Enjoy!

Life With Rossye

“At first I had many ideas, plans for my blog. I wanted to write about everything: fashion, makeup, fitness, healthy eating, recipes…But I had no way or opportunity to write about these things. Because I am really obsessed living and eating healthy, I decided to write about that.”-From Rossye’s Post “What having a blog means to me“. @rossyepetrova

Y’all know I love young people, and I love to encourage. Definitely encourage this young lady by following her blog. She really seems to have the enthusiasm and desire.

Single Strides

“My story begins somewhere between “sweet dreams” and “happily ever afters.” I’m a hopeless romantic who wears her heart on her sleeve as my favorite accessory. I’ve been told it’s my biggest strength, and my biggest weakness. I believe in love so fiercely that sometimes I force it more in my head than in my heart. So follow me along my single journey – whether personal or international. Now I am just a girl out looking for love and adventure. A girl who likes peppermint coffees, rainy days, rooftop bars and good reads. A girl who realized her strength only after being broken. Ready to take on the world with me?”-From Sonya’s About page. @SingleStrides

I like the attitude and spirit of this blog, the person behind it. The story of course hits me close with the hear to n the sleeve.

Natacha Guyot-Science Fiction. transmedia & Fandom

“Natacha Guyot is a French independent researcher, writer and public speaker. She holds two Master’s degrees: Film and Media Studies (Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle) and Digital Culture and Technology (King’s College London).

What will you find on this blog?

Discussions: Science Fiction, Feminism, Diversity, Children Media, Online Communities, Transmedia.
Reviews: Books, Movies, TV shows, video games.
Status Reports: Bits and pieces about her works in progress.
Fannish Content: Graphic and Vidding creations.“-From Natacha’s About page. @natachaguyot

I loved this site and person the moment I clicked. I like to follow a site that is different for me and science fiction is really something I haven’t found much of so far. I am really looking forward to this. And of course the intelligence of a blogger always hooks me in deep.

Alana Munro Author

“Born and raised in Scotland, I acquired a Bachelor of Arts degree from an Edinburgh University before jumping head first into motherhood, and then moving to sunny Australia.

After five years upside down in Aussie land fighting dangerous spiders and facing off cyclones, my young family and I headed back to the relative calm of the frozen north. Although, I do wonder what I will do with myself.“-From Alana’s About page. @AMauthor

I have to add more here. There is just too much to to Alana and what she does to limit it to just a few blurbs. Go to her About page by clicking her name and just see. She even runs a writing community.

Olgan M-Just Olga

“I’m a writer, translator (English-Spanish and vice versa) and a forensic psychiatrist. I was born in Barcelona and moved to the UK in 1992 to train in psychiatry. After a few years I decided to go back to full time education and completed a BA in American Literature at Sussex University (it included a year in Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts, and a PhD on ‘the Films of David Mamet’. As I never tired studying I also did an MSc (Distance Learning) in Criminology and Criminal Justice (Leicester University). Now decided to try and focus on writing, translating and exploring interesting stuff.“-From Olga’s About page. @OlgaNM7

Fascinating! That is the word that came to mind when I first read Olga’s bio. Intelligence, talent, and a spirit all in one. Fascinating!

The Eclectic Eccentric Shopaholic

“THIS BLOG ISN’T ABOUT FASHION. THIS ISN’T ABOUT FOOD. OR TRAVEL. THIS IS ABOUT ME ^^ AND ALL THE THINGS I LOVE… WHICH ARE FASHION, FOOD, TRAVEL. i’m a writer and post a lot of short stories, haibun and fun poetry in my own free style 🙂 that’s fresh hot off the oven fiction, so feel free to read on 😉 i also post haiku daily ^^. ( update: i now post my micropoetry and haiku only on twitter. check me out @ https://twitter.com/kzmorano“-From KZ’s About page.

What hooked me was her book of short stories each consisting of no more than 100 words.

My Thirst For You

August 14, 2014May 17, 2020 Ronovan Flash Fiction book, Book Excerpt, Desire, Image, Love, Photography, Quote Image, Romance, Struggle

An excerpt from a novel I am currently revising. The words are those of the leading man writing to the woman he loves during a low point. I am finally embracing writing Romance and Love that I have been avoiding writing in novel form for so long. The book was written last year, but has been marinating since then. Now I am ready to make a go of it. Wish me well on this journey.

The Character Series Part 4/5: Creating Believable Characters

August 14, 2014October 19, 2020 Ronovan Writing #AmWriting, Believability, character development, Character Sense of Purpose, Characters, Realatable, Writing, Writing Tips

The Character Series Part 4/5: Creating Believable Characters

STAY WITHIN CHARACTER

Atticus Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird was a noble and honorable man. Imagine if you will if you saw him drunk and groping a waitress who was saying no.

I don’t think you would have the same respect for him. I know I wouldn’t. A character, good or bad, needs to stay in the character that you led the reader to believe he or she was unless you have a very good reason for a surprise change. Sure characters have a change of heart in the end, but perhaps there at some point along the way needs to be a glimmer, a hint of something in them.

BALANCE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE

No character is usually completely perfectly good or bad in the aspects of either just morals or perhaps self-control or habits. To make one so is unbelievable.

I have a character in a Romance/Love story I’ve written, a trilogy. He’s the hero type. Almost perfect. But he does have flaws in him that show up if you are paying attention and realize it. The story is told from the viewpoint and voice of the woman. We see and hear what she does, but we interpret what she sees and hears differently. His flaws aren’t exactly negative, but they are to some extent.

PROBLEMS READERS CAN RELATE TO

Playing off the character above, you need to have problems the readers can relate to. The character above is in love with the woman but she’s engaged, and his problem is being in love with a woman younger than he is and trying to be a good man when he really wants so badly to tell her the truth. But he believes if he does then he is a bad man, and he always promised he would be a good man like his father.

I think we have all been in a situation where we like someone that is already spoken for and we can relate to how much that hurts. You instantly want to root for this man.

There are so many things that go into creating a character that it’s really the most difficult part for me. Writing a story, the idea is easy for me. Nailing down all of this is the hard part. But once you do it then things are so much smoother going.

Part 1: Creating Character Names

Part 2: Things to Avoid when Creating Characters

Part 3: Giving Your Characters Their Character

Part 5: Character Beyond the Internal

Guesses & Reveal Ronovan Writes Wordless Haiku Decipher Challenge #5

August 14, 2014 Ronovan Haiku Decipher Challenge Blogs, Challenge, Decipher, Haiku, Haiku Challenge, Love, Photography, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Weekly Challenge, Wordless, Wordless Wednesday, wordpress challenge, wordpress event

RonovanWrites Wordless Haiku Decipher Challenge #5

I first want to thank DazzlingWhimsy for creating this badge for the challenge.

Meredith of Meredith’s Musings

cry tears of remorse
lose desiderium with wine
day break revive me

Eliza of Creative Metaphor

laughs pour like water
as the memories replay
tears pour like water

Hugh of Hugh’s Views & News

Laughter pours Blue Skies
Old past memories refreshed
Crying pours Blue Skies

A confession is required. This was not the Wordless Haiku Decipher I had planned. But with the passing of Robin Williams this is what I created. The first and last lines could be reversed depending on where you are in the mourning of his passing. At this time I am trying to reverse them, as I am certain he would wish.

Here are my words.

Laughter fills the air

As the memories return

Sorrow fills the air

As you can see, the lines can be reversed as our sorrow slowly passes and the laughter and joy Mr. Williams brought to us once again takes over.

Much Appreciation to All who Participated

Ronovan

#FREE Webinar today at 6:00 PM New York Time. BOOK PUBLICITY IDEAS!

August 13, 2014 Ronovan Writing Author, Author Help, book, Book Publicity, Free, Publicity, Webinar

How to Generate Story Ideas for Your Book Publicity Campaign

Everything here is from the registration site. Click above.

Your book is done. And you’re exhausted. Now it’s time to launch your publicity campaign and continue full speed ahead. But there’s no gasoline left in your tank.

The Publicity Hound to the rescue! Joan Stewart will give you ideas galore on how to generate story ideas that will promote your expertise and your book. You will learn:

–What questions you should ask yourself that will lead to a good beginning batch of story ideas.

–How to incorporate checklists and cheat sheets into your campaign.

–Tips for authors who write fiction–often the most difficult kind of writing to publicize.

–Typical story ideas the media love.

–How to newsjack, one of the easiest ways to generate publicity.

–The importance of promoting your expertise, not just your book.

–Why you shouldn’t overlook commenting on controversial topics.

–The danger in relying on everyone else’s media outlets for publicity.

–Examples of great ideas from other authors.

The Character Series Part 3/5: Giving Your Characters Their Character

August 13, 2014October 19, 2020 Ronovan Writing #AmWriting, character development, Character Sense of Purpose, Characters, Writing, Writing Tips

The Character Series Part 3/5: Giving Your Characters Their Character

CONTRASTING CHARACTERS

What if Batman and the Joker were exactly the same? What if Ashley Wilkes and Rhett Butler were exactly the same? it wouldn’t be very interesting. What’s the fun in two competing characters that are the same? There is no conflict, you have no idea who to choose.

When you create the protagonist and the protagonist . . . give them contrasting characteristics that are obvious to the reader even if they aren’t to the heroine or hero.

LOVE AND HATE

To go along with Contrasting Characters you need to have one for the reader to love and one for the reader to hate. Again you have Batman and Joker. In Gone with the Wind, who or what was the antagonist? Something to think about. Was it the Yankees, the carpetbaggers, the scalawags, the old guard South, or was it even perhaps Scarlett? Could it have been a mindset, ignorance? Yes, there are more characters than just living, breathing things, but let’s not get into that now.

SENSE OF PURPOSE

No matter how much you want your reader to love a character or hate a character those characters have to have a sense of purpose to be characters. Just existing will not work. Batman wants to rid the world of crime. Joker wants to maybe just rid the world of the world. But what makes the two long-lasting and beloved characters is that they continue to have a sense of purpose and the purpose is something people can identify with on some level, no matter how fantastic it may be.

Creating a character that is lasting, memorable, and connects with a reader is more involved than we think. Groundwork in the beginning not only makes the characters memorable for you, but it makes for easy writing as you will know the characters so well.

Part 1: Creating Character Names

Part 2: Things to Avoid when Creating Characters

Part 4: Creating Believable Characters

Part 5: Character Beyond the Internal

Wordless Wednesday: B and I find out how big a dinosaur can be.

Image August 13, 2014August 13, 2014 Ronovan Photography Dinosaur, Dinosaur Skeleton, Museum, Photography, Wordless, Wordless Wednesday

Ronovan Writes Wordless Haiku Decipher Challenge #5

August 13, 2014August 12, 2014 Ronovan Haiku Decipher Challenge Blogs, Challenge, Haiku, Haiku Challenge, Love, Photography, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Weekly Challenge, Wordless, Wordless Wednesday, wordpress challenge, wordpress event

RonovanWrites Wordless Haiku Decipher Challenge #5

I first want to thank DazzlingWhimsy for creating this badge for the challenge.

If you need Tips on how to play visit the Haiku Challenges Guidelines page.

Number of words:

Line one-4

Line two-4

Line three-4

Quick reminders:

3 Lines of poetry with the first line having 5 syllables, the second 7, and the third 5. If you get stuck, visit the Haiku Challenges Guidelines page. You need to insert words such as ‘the’ where they fit. Keep the syllables in mind.

Post your Decipher in the comments. You can guess as many times as you like, but please don’t look at the other guesses if you are going to make additional guesses. That just wouldn’t be fair, now would it?

Enjoy And Happy Picture Hunting

Ronovan

Life’s One Need-A Poem

August 12, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Haiku, Hope, In Love, Life, Love, Need, Poetry, Romance

Hearts were made to feel,

Good, bad, found or even lost,

Love is life’s one need.

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REWIND #5

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The Character Series Part 5/5: Characters Beyond the Internal

VISUAL TRAITS AND TAGS

DIALOGUE: BOTH VOICE AND PHYSICAL

PERFORM

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10 Things Men Think Women Think They MUST Know About Men

#1

What they MUST know:

We ignore them EVERY time they talk unless the word SEX is mentioned.

Truth:

#2

What they MUST know:

We like women wearing tight fitting clothing or see through clothing.

Truth:

#3

What they MUST know:

We are Cuddling Machines.

Truth:

#4

What they MUST know:

We want to be examples of perfect health.

Truth:

#5

What they MUST know:

We want our foods perfectly organized on our plates . . . not touching.

Truth:

#6

What they MUST know:

We don’t care about what softness of toilet tissue we end up with.

Truth:

#7

What they MUST know:

We enjoy practical gifts for every gift occasion.

Truth:

We want toys. I need not go into this one any further.

#8

What they MUST know:

We always want monkey SEX.

Truth:

We are not that animalistic . . . all the time. There are those days when we have been thinking about you all day long . . . through the hours of sitting in traffic to get home . . . and we are animalistic, but sometimes we actually prefer the slow moments of the connecting gazes.

#9

What they MUST know:

We ALL know how to fix cars.

Truth:

#10

What they MUST know:

We are all the jealous types.

Truth:

This is a bit serious. There are some ladies that will intentionally draw attention in order to make their Significant One jealous. We know this. Here are the things to keep in mind when doing this. If you have friends that do this, let them know.

1) If you make the wrong Significant One jealous, violence will occur

2) If you want to play that game, some of us will let you play it alone

Bonus

What they MUST know:

We don’t know how to use the washing machine.

Truth:

Ladies, are there things you think you know and want to know the real deal? Message me here, or if you want go to my About page and use that form, or email me at ronovanwrites@gmail.com, or even DM me on twitter @RonovanWrites. I really do mean it.

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Female Feature Friday

Today I want to introduce the first Female Blogger Blog Site Feature.

A partial from Jenna’s About Jen Page:

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Female Focus Fridays: Female Bloggers I Met This Week

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The Character Series Part 4/5: Creating Believable Characters

STAY WITHIN CHARACTER

BALANCE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE

PROBLEMS READERS CAN RELATE TO

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RonovanWrites Wordless Haiku Decipher Challenge #5