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How I Write a Parody?

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The Process of writing the James Potter series was a fun ride for my first parody. The writing wasn’t easy. This is my first parody series. A lot of lessons learned and work went just into the process of making as in the writing. Warning slight spoilers ahead.

  1. Outline and note taking. I had to sit down and write down a plan. Charecter sheet. World building rules. Chapter word count. Moral focus. Themes. Several pages and lines of notes. I did this to save time but also to have a clear beginning middle and end for the first vol.
  2. Research. I had read the entire series of Harry Potter books 1-7 and saw some the movies. So I had some knowledge of the world and feel of it. I still needed to refresh my memory on somethings. I used Harry Potter world wiki site as my guide and consulted an expert on the fictional world. Once I had the feel of the world down I broke it down again and added my own twist to it.
  3. Parody. I wanted this to be a parody with the elements of comedy and other fictional devices included in the book. James Potter would not be Harry Potter. James would be archetype of three charecters. In fact the book would be like a mirror echo from a mirror universe. But, have a similar feel to the Harry Potter World.
  4. Fictional genres. There are a dozen fictional genres I included in the series. The book is current era popular fiction online. All intentional. Eastern magical martial arts storytelling to isakai fiction and magical guns. A host of other themes as well.
  5. Inspirations. Spaceballs. Storm Riders. Battle through the heavens. Western movies. Harry Potter.
  6. How original is James Potter? I would say the book series is it’s own thing. It’s loosely related on Harry Potter book series. Harry Potter books 1-7 I would grade 12-17. I would grade the James Potter series 17 for Mature with guns & Roses and whole lot of action.
  7. Audience. I made this shit for men and myself. I like action movies and 1911s.
  8. Concept. The idea of the dark Lord getting blasted to hell with a magical 1911. Fucking awesome my dude.

The Craftsman

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AI image of man sitting down to write facing his laptop.

He sits at his table.

His laptop is booted up.

His note book of dreams and notes from the day before is open.

The time has arrived.

He went from his bed dreaming strange fantastical mysterious places only the mind could craft

To sitting down at his writing desk facing his instrument of craftsmanship.

He stares at the screen. It’s blank wall holds him captivated.

His timer is going. He hears his phone in the distance. He ignores and waits until he’s bored of waiting and finally puts down one word that make him relax and get to the work ahead. Two words.

FUCKING HELL!

That’s enough for today.

My Writing Obsession.

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I can remember it clearly. Waking up one day from my bed after a protecular weird vivid dream going into the dining room sitting down with my notebook and began writing my first fantasy.

I spent the entire day doing that as teenager. Food was brought to me. I went to the bathroom occasionally but the whole day I was just in that vibe to write. It was a Obession. Though I didn’t know it at the time and that was the only time I ever did that but I never lost that spellbound enchantment to the craft.

The only other people I could see have that thought process are people that grand Master chess players.

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I’m not that big on the game but the focus and thought process of thinking ahead and analyzing strategy skills are amazing to me. The talent for being capable of being experienced at being focused on a single series of moves not made reminds me writing for me. The Obession of it is reminds me of my own Obession at times.

When I’m writing I am not just thinking about the next sentence but the ending and beginning. The characters have their motivations and I find myself careful in writing dialog that hopefully will fit them and not my own thoughts for their actions.

I think within reason Obession can be a positive thing when it is controlled or led in a right direction.  Being Obessed with winning in life is a healthy thing. Being obsessed with not giving a fucking is a sure way to get your ass handed to you or the best way of not giving a fuck about the demands other people put on you.

Warm Regards

Guardiandogg

I don’t have heroes. I have competitors. Vox Day is one of them.

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Fuck it. I want to be the best blogger and experimental writer of my generation. So I’m setting my sight in competition with Vox Day.

Who is Vox Day?

He’s my favorite blogger in the known universe. One of my favorite high fantasy writers and all around legend. The dude goes by many names and has a wide range talents and abilities. He is referred to as….

Supreme Dark Lord of the Evil Legion of Evil to his supporters who he collectively refers to as The Reprehensibles after they have been described as such by Jordan Peterson. They consist of

  • the Ilk who are any of his fans
  • the Dread Ilk who were avid contributors to his blog since before he started his Darkstream
  • the Vile Faceless Minions (VFM) who are involved in cover

Yes. He is a real person. No I have no earthly idea how I came to know of the dude but I’m a fan of his writen works and writing style and I study his blogging productivity.

I’m lacking in the blogging area and I am hoping to big up my game. Though our styles of writing are totally different and our audiences are vastly different. I like the dude. He’s is without a doubt an interesting and honest individual.

So I’m going to push myself to reach. I’m shooting for a 2.3 million readers but I will saddle for a 100,000 people that want to come along on a journey of the written world and laughter.

Warm Regards

Guardiandogg

My Modern gaming hobby vs my writing obsession

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I’ve been a gamer for most of my life. I’ve had off and on times I wanted to quit simple because of a host of reasons. Mainly being modern gaming has got a lot of shit that comes with it.

It’s the costs, advantages and disadvantages. Modern gaming in general costs rise above at times more then I’m willing to pay. I got more cash stacked then I ever had in my life but it’s just not fun to me with the over inflation of supposed value in gaming in general.

I don’t have a passion for it like most dudes. I only got nostalgic memories and minor willness to only go so far for a hand full of games.  One game in particular I bought a whole gaming system for.

This game made the switch worth buying all the extra games before tears of the Kingdom dropped. Well…and Tetris. I love the fuck out of that game. Even so now a days I can’t take a lot of my time to put into the shit. It’s a hobby. Writing however is a different beast of desire. It’s pure spare time entertainment for me.

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I’ve made some cash from writing here and there. Off and on but the value of writing and reading to me is really a obsession. I can’t think of it as hobby. I’ve put more energy, time and sweat into the shit and I always get returns.

I always feel a sense of accomplishment and growth. The science and art of writing and craft is something I’ve taken the time to invest in and appreciate.

Above all else. This shit is work.

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I wouldn’t do this shit if I didn’t have an obsession for it and need to succeed and be great at the craft. The only over people can understand that level of obsession and need to understand and study the process and game of it are GM chess players.

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I find GM and IM chess players and how they think and process and make decisions to be the most interesting. Though I can’t play the game I admire the thinking because for me I like’n it to the process of telling and crafting a story and logical flow of a story and I have the same obsession for my game.

The game of crafting the story.

Yeah. I can do without gaming in general because I still have memories with my best friends and gaming but my writing obsession invades my thoughts consently. I live for bursts of growth were the worlds I create are due to the work I put in years in the process of crawling my to the top.

Warm Regards

Guardiandogg

New writing habits!

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I’m struggling with the current book and still using the new writing app.

It still sucks on my phone and is pretty useless. I have android and I don’t know what it’s like on Apple.

New book is a squel to the book I wrote on the app as a trial book experiment. I’m in that weird realm with my writing where every time I put in the work every day I have no idea where it will go.

I have the ending in my head but this time I’m trying to figure out what the beginning is and how deep will the story go.

There is action, adventure  but those have become a side theme to the philosophical frame work of the nature of power.

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Three new writing habits

1) I’ve fixed my thinking on finishing a story faster using the tools I’ve learned from books I’ve read. 2) I’m experimenting more on breaking structures in my normal story telling style. 3) I’m learning how to better implement philosophy and behavioral science into my story.

So far this year I’ve written three stories. November kiss?! Will probably be a good time to chance a 30k words draft this year.

Warm Regards

Guardiandogg

Is writing hard? I have a complicated answer.

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The only way to know how strong you are is to keep testing your limits. – Jor El

The movie wasn’t Christopher Reed good but I think of that one scene and it just inspires me.

He comes out of the chamber of the space ship dressed in the symbol of hope. In his head are the words of his father with the challenge….

Test the limits of how strong you are and the limitations to that strength. He’s going to have a few missteps. He’s going to have a few falls. He’s going to have a second or a moment of doubt that he can break through to another level but the words of his father whisper in his head.

You are the son from the house of hope. He has to breath in the air. Clear his head. Take his stance and push off the ground and take flight to level up to 100.

Pause.

I’m not naturally talented in any regard as a writer or anything in my life. I knew 30 plus years ago it was going to be hard. I wanted to give up plenty of times. But, I kept on pushing and hoping for one day I would push myself to that level where my feet would leave the ground. My focus would set and I could push on and not worry about falling because I dreamed of a time I would start flying….

2022….

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I’m pushing alot of writing out. I’m hoping to accomplish finishing a major book project and above all else. I’m taking taking flight to a major leveling up season. This the best time of my life.

If your afraid of testing your limits. If you don’t care about how strong you can be. I don’t know what to tell you.

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I live with this shit. I feel like I’m hammering a giant on moving rock all day but hot damn! What a time to alive. I see cracks in surface. I live for this shit.

Every damn day of the week. I don’t have enough time. So God help me I have to write more.

Warm regards

Guardiandogg

What I’m learning writing Blue Jumper #onwriting

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I normally write my stories in first person point of view but I took a break from that to practice in close third person with some experimenting.

It’s difficult though I wrote my first books in the style but I haven’t practiced it religiously for well over a year and months and of course my writing style has changed a lot sense then. I was less blunt and carefree with my humor and comfortable writing darker elements. Some of the book is a bit of old writing converged with my newer voice.

It’s a work around for me and challenge but I want to use the time I have writing this book in a timely fashion as practice for other book projects. November’s kiss is still on list.

I have love and hates for Amazon vella right now.

The love is working with in their format and writing at a faster pace as I count my words. Each episode is a minimum of 600 words. It’s not really a lot but if you have job and busy schedule it’s work.

I like the feeling though. Writing on the platform feels like work. If feels like I have deadline and a current amount of words and content to get out a day to complete story in time and get paid.

Alright the bad. I’m not sure even now how much the pay comes out to but I know I’m getting screwed. The interface Lord Jesus help me. Is less then desirable and needs updating in current year level. The free app is not indicative of a proper app that is professional. I wish Amazon would come out with a paid version that way they will have to put some effort into the design and update it to current year levels of tech.

Amazon does nothing to promote the stories of the authors. They leave that to the authors and collect the money and attention. I’ll be advertising my stuff as best as I can. I’m thinking about doing videos for bitchut and using my podcast in that fashion. Hmm. I might can do videos reviewing stories on Amazon vella. I have to think this stuff out.

Still. It works I endure the ads but I’m happy to have it. I write a lot and I’ve finished up to 13 episodes in total and I still have more ideas of where to take it and more notes to add on.

In summary, for the moment I may not make much from the site but the story is good and worth the effort I’m putting into it and I am challenging myself in producing my art on time and less mistakes. I don’t know how it will be but I’m still interested.

Warm regards

Guardiandogg

I’m busy busy right now…so much to do. (Writing and publishing)

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I’m publishing an ebook on Monday. Still have finish the edits and formating and such to get it were I want it. I still need a bookcover and I’m trying to decide on other issues.

The kindle print and ebook version will take time to do and I’ll have to arrange everything. But I’m publishing the novelette on the blog.

What do I have planned for November’s Kiss?

I’m still working on book two of La Rue. I want to finish it next month and or start a new book as a challenge but I’ll be focused on La Rue book 2 getting done this year.

I’m happy with my results writing wise this year. A lot of short stories written and finished. I’m also happy with the story I’ll be publishing next month.

Warm Regards,

Guardiandogg

P. S.

I’m reading Robert Frost poetry again a loud and is heavenly.

Writing weird shit 5? Holy shit balls…

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That was some fun shit. Hope you enjoyed it. I might start act 2 tomorrow but there’s always next year. Wild ride.

I really enjoyed this shit. It was a first for me in formating and concept. Making two stories at the same time and yet fiting them together in parts.

Now….wasn’t Jill a more fun and interesting heroine female character.

That big headed alien from star wars wishes she could have been Jill.

Warm Regards,

Guardiandogg

I’m nibbling on stories by Philip K. Dick my thoughts…soul brother.

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There is an exploration of weirdness and random stories that test the bounds ordinary and just plain odd and I like it.

I’m the same way. I have weird ideas and story themes going on in my head that I just have to explore sometimes even if it’s just going nowhere. I to try to see.

The short stories are just that. Short head trip stories with the feel of someone writing just see where the story will go or an idea.

It’s light reading but fun and interesting…..

Man though. He would have been a favorite blogger of mean if he was around now.

Warm Regards,

Guardiandogg