OneItalianFlower In reply to muhan87 [2009-05-19 16:55:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the favorites.

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OneItalianFlower In reply to steph2013 [2009-05-18 22:18:46 +0000 UTC]

Hi! ^^ I did major in Journalism, and probably would have stayed in it had circumstantial things not come up. I only had one journalism class, but it was VERY interesting. It was all about the journalistic world, the mega-corporations, the introduction of the internet, that kind of thing. The awesomeness of a class is dependent mostly on the professor however, at least in my experience. From what I understand, the journalism world is shaky at the moment; no one has figured out how to turn a profit online, but the news sources have no choice but to post their work there. And no, contrary to popular belief, ads do not support everything. Print journalism should be expected to almost completely disappear in the next few years, since no one reads print anymore. It's a world of uncertainty, but in a good way. It means new kids coming into it get to be there as the world is changing--you know, you get to be that old geezer that can say, "I worked there from day one--literally."

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steph2013 In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-05-19 00:49:55 +0000 UTC]

wow...that's a lot to digest, but i see where you're coming from with the internet idea. i always thought that it mattered greatly who the teacher was and how they taught. even in middle school, the teachers can be a drag. so i'm concluding from what you said about the print journalism is that in the next couple of years, journalists won't be like they were in the olden days, where they actually went out and talked to people about the story, but that now journalists will be getting all their information from the internet and online interviews. is that right? ha ha. that'll be interesting to say that to my grandchildren someday. i'll feel like a hero

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OneItalianFlower In reply to steph2013 [2009-05-19 04:32:31 +0000 UTC]

Well interviews will still be conducted but it will probably not be PRINTED.

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steph2013 In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-05-21 01:44:05 +0000 UTC]

i see...hmmm, that's interesting. well, if i can't be a journalist, i'll be a writer/editor.

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OneItalianFlower In reply to steph2013 [2009-05-21 01:56:10 +0000 UTC]

What would you want to write?

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steph2013 In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-05-21 02:01:19 +0000 UTC]

well see, i've already kind of gotten this book started and i really want to continue it, but i've just...lost interest in the characters. i know i could always introduce new characters, but i don't know, i just don't find the story interesting anymore. it was a made up story about this chick i made up and she meets this guy but they can't be with each other because the girl has to leave the town they live in to go to some other town, and that's basically where it stops...pretty lame i know, but it was based off the anime i was obsessed with at the time, Naruto. but now i'm over Naruto and the story's dull -_-

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OneItalianFlower In reply to steph2013 [2009-05-21 03:41:02 +0000 UTC]

Trust me--if the story bores you, move on. I write, though I don't post anything beyond poetry and short stories on DA, and I'm deep into my first novel. There are a bajillion story ideas, and writing a book is hard enough without writing about something you want to write about. If you want writing tips, I'll pass some on, but I don't want to give advice where it's not wanted. How many pages was this Naruto-based story?

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steph2013 In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-05-22 00:44:33 +0000 UTC]

advice would be AMAZING!! [and greatly needed.] i'm pretty sure i had over 80 pages in my Naruto story, but as i said before, it leaves off at a really boring part.

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OneItalianFlower In reply to steph2013 [2009-05-22 01:25:44 +0000 UTC]

My first thing is...go to Walgreens/Target/Walmart/whatever and get a small notebook, and a bunch of pens. And keep them with you every day, all day, and every time something cool happens, or someone says something interesting, or a cool looking person comes by, write it down. It's a good way to collect ideas, and stories are bound to come from it.

Also, try to write every day. Even if it's just a paragraph or a page, it's good to start training your brain. If you aren't working out a project, there are all kinds of "generators" (my favorite is this one: [link] ) that will provide prompts, and then you can give yourself either a time or page limit to write for the day, and try to fill that prompt. It's quite fun.

How old are you, anyways?

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steph2013 In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-05-22 01:33:38 +0000 UTC]

well, i had a little notebook for a while, but then i kind of just stopped writing in it. that's actually a really good idea, with writing down the little ideas that i get...i might have to try that. i was writing every day for a little while there, but then, as i've said many times, i got bored. [as you can probably tell, i don't have that great of a will-power.] hmmm, i'll have to check out that generator sometime. thanks and to answer your question about how old i am, i'm 14 and in the 8th grade. ^^ [going to turn 15 in December.]

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OneItalianFlower In reply to steph2013 [2009-05-22 01:51:30 +0000 UTC]

You sounded young, which is GREAT for a writer. A lot of writers don't get serious until middle age or so, and so have less time to hone their craft. Us younglings though have nothing but time. And I will say--writing is hard. It is going to be boring at times, especially in the heart of the novel when the end is nowhere near but you're too heavily invested to back out. It'll pro'lly be good for you, because you'll have to get more will-power. I did the writing down every idea thing a few months ago, and now I have more characters and ideas than I have time for! But yeah, the writing thing is fun...do you still have the Naruto story hanging around?

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steph2013 In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-05-22 01:56:24 +0000 UTC]

yeah i do. writing is hard. sorry i have to go, i'll talk to you some more tomorrow though maybe. talk to ya later.

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OneItalianFlower In reply to NozeDive [2009-05-07 00:41:15 +0000 UTC]

I can't wait to see the changes.

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OneItalianFlower In reply to NozeDive [2009-04-27 15:54:10 +0000 UTC]

I plan on getting to everything...eventually. And once you give me some feedback on my editing style, I'll get back to work on your literature.

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NozeDive In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-04-28 11:54:19 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

I'm trying to get to reading everything you wrote. I'm also working on making edits to CyberPrep. It's a little challenging (and fun), but I really appreciate your insight.

BTW, thanks so much for the 's on Loom Fruit and CyberPrep!

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OneItalianFlower In reply to tHe-FOrger [2009-04-20 03:22:03 +0000 UTC]

That is the cutest thank you I think I have ever gotten.

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tHe-FOrger In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-04-20 04:41:32 +0000 UTC]

there will be more cute avatars in my upcoming journal.. i searched for them here on dA..

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OneItalianFlower In reply to tHe-FOrger [2009-04-20 04:53:55 +0000 UTC]

I'm excited now.

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tHe-FOrger In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-04-20 05:09:22 +0000 UTC]

hihi

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OneItalianFlower In reply to Hazely [2009-04-17 00:04:18 +0000 UTC]

Hope to see new art soon! And I love your icon!

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Hazely In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-04-17 00:10:56 +0000 UTC]

[: thankss.

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OneItalianFlower In reply to NozeDive [2009-04-02 17:47:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow! I guess you did like what you see! I guess I should continue adding my photography! ^_^ Thank you.

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NozeDive In reply to OneItalianFlower [2009-04-02 18:32:58 +0000 UTC]

Yes, please do!


By the way, I love your avatar. I hope to be able to travel to Italy and Sicily to see where my family came from. Are you from Italy, or the U.S.?

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