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What a coffee fueled sleep deprivation does to me.

Posted on August 23, 2021August 24, 2021 By Mometek No Comments on What a coffee fueled sleep deprivation does to me.
What a coffee fueled sleep deprivation does to me.
Life, Technology

Why is it, that I happen to do the most creative work around 1 a.m? I still have some more tweaking, but I’ll have to wait until this weekend. I making a point to only work on writing during the week. Speaking of which, I made some headway with the finale of the Elizabeth series. … Continue “What a coffee fueled sleep deprivation does to me.” »

Still Busy

Posted on August 23, 2021 By Mometek No Comments on Still Busy
Still Busy
Writing
A story segment summary

I’ve been writing!

Egg-zactly as planned

Posted on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 By Mometek No Comments on Egg-zactly as planned
Homestead, Life

We found one egg yesterday and when Mike was showing me all the hiding spots today, we found another. They’re small as expected, but it’s a start.

Movie Psychology

Posted on August 5, 2021 By Mometek No Comments on Movie Psychology
Movie Psychology
Writing

When developing characters, it’s always a good idea to check out the plethora of information on psychology found on YouTube. My favorite is the channel called Cinema Therapy. This channel takes a psychological look at movies and how the characters’ behavior affects everyone around them. The above video delves into social pressures and toxic behaviors. … Continue “Movie Psychology” »

Reusable Note Cards

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 By Mometek 1 Comment on Reusable Note Cards
Reusable Note Cards
CLOSAT, Writing
Rocketbook Cloud Cards

I have plans for this blog, and one of those plans is to start writing short stories once I finish the Finale to the Elizabeth Series. Until then, I plan on building an online database of CLOSAT projects.

For more detailed information on CLOSAT, you can check out this link here.

You don’t necessarily need reusable cards to make the game. Grab yourself six regular index cards and on the back, write Character, Location, Object, Situation, Act (or Action), and Theme (link to common themes), each on a separate card.

On the Character Card, write out the character’s traits. I usually keep it fairly gender-neutral as most traits can go to either one. This does include quirks, character flaws, maybe some backstory (or not).

On the Location card, write out the location where something is about to happen.

The Object Card is for the curious object that ties in with the action. It could be the trigger, or it could be the item that leads up to the trigger. For example, the Character sees the object, walks over to it, then gets hit by a bus.

The Situation Card should have a circumstance or predicament that makes it more difficult for a character. For example, the character is a woman in the 1600s, the character has the ability to read minds, or the character lost their leg due to cancer.

Act or Action is a human deed that seems to be meaningful to the story.

And of course, the Theme, which you can see a pretty comprehensive list here (if you hadn’t already clicked the link above).

Carry a stack of cards with you, and whenever you are inspired, you can write out one of the six parts. When you build yourself enough of a collection, sort them according to their category, shuffle them, pick one out from each pile, and use them for your next short story.

I have to finish the last installment of the Elizabeth series, but after, I plan on posting unrelated short stories. Guess where my ideas will be coming from?

Chickens!

Posted on July 29, 2021 By Mometek 2 Comments on Chickens!
Chickens!
Homestead, Life
The Goldens are having their dust bath under Mike’s Table Saw.

Another random pic…

Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 By Mometek No Comments on Another random pic…
Another random pic…
Life

I took this with my phone, believe it or not.

I’m on a roll?

Posted on July 25, 2021 By Mometek No Comments on I’m on a roll?
I’m on a roll?
Misc, Technology

Includes referral links I’m supposed to be writing my book right now, but it’s Sunday and there’s too much going on. So instead, I decided to start blogging again. I have a few themes picked out, but before I can set it, I need to make more posts. This particular post will test whether or … Continue “I’m on a roll?” »

Selfie!

Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 By Mometek No Comments on Selfie!
Selfie!
Life, Misc
Random selfie… sort of

I needed a picture post to test some wordpress themes. If the site looks different after this, don’t worry. Its It’s supposed to change.

I’m blogging again.

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 By Mometek No Comments on I’m blogging again.
Misc

Technically, it’s not my first post. But I thought I would give this another go. I’m moving away from Facebook and more of doing my own personal thing… Maybe I won’t get the hits, but this is really for me. That said, if you find anything interesting, share it.

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