I am so excited to announce that the final front cover illustration for “BETA: The Killing” is complete. These two are free promotional wallpapers, so download them if you like them.
i, Write
The blog of an author in the making
My Thesis
Below are the Problem Statement and Objectives of my final college paper. I’m putting it here for those who want me to explain my paper. This way I only have to link you to my tumblr. :)
Stated problem is:
The negative image of Ghanaian films perceived by the international community is not only a limiter on the growth and profitability of the industry, but ultimately, the nation as a whole.
Aims & Objectives
· To identify those elements that characterize, and constitute, the Ghanaian Film industry, and its image.
· To categorize these elements into positive and negative elements i.e. recognize which elements promote the Ghanaian film industry in the global market, and which elements limit the industry.
· To discuss how the identified positive elements can be capitalized and improved to create a stronger film industry that performs better in the global market.
The Wakening, Part 1
Here is the full first part of the novel I’ve been working on for 6 months now: The Wakening. There may be some typos; forgive me. Sometimes errors slip past you when the work is some 80 pages long. One part down, two more to go.
Taylor Swift ft The Civil Wars - Safe and Sound
There’s something amazingly soothing about this song..I know there’s a video and all but please listen to it with your eyes closed. Its magic! Its almost like the chorus is coming right out to wrap you in its arms…
I never listened to Taylor Swift (blind prejudice) and I regret that now.
Its a single probably going to be on her upcoming album ‘Red’ but is also in ‘The Hunger Games’ album
Bez ft Praiz -Stupid Song.This is from one of Nigeria’s up and coming stars. Its a fun song about the songs we thought were golden when were kids but actually made no sense at all. I just love the whole ‘old school’ happy feel of it and that it reminds us that no matter how old we get, we were once young. This is from his album ‘Super Sun’.
i, Radio: On the Formula of Music
Formulaic.If you’ve ever read an album review, then it’s a term you’ve come across at least once. When I was younger, and just beginning to realize that music was better than cake, better than sports (oh dear God, yes), and better than cute girls (I was delusional then), I came across this…
I know this is not a writing piece per se, but I still wanted to share:
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“A lot of people just look and see skin color. I’ve actually had people ask me was I Black or was I White first. A White gentleman came up to me and said ‘I thought you might be White, but then I saw your lips.’ One girl said to me ‘I’ve been wanting to ask you this question, but I didn’t feel comfortable asking you because I thought that you might be offended, but are you Black or are you White?’ And I was just like, ‘Well, I’m always Black.’ When we were done with the meat of the conversation, she laughed and said something about my hair and my butt gave it away. People definitely let you know that they view being Black as being very literal – the amount of pigment you have. ‘Your skin is White, therefore you’re White. Or are you?’
— Sembene McFarland
© 2012 Black Fiya Works
(Source: anextrapeace, via kobbygraham)
Note to self: Read this everyday and stop wasting time.
This stopped me from quitting. Thank you so very much for this!
(Source: awiseuh)
Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no whenever you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. And believe in kissing.
Sacred, Chapter 3
The third chapter of “Sacred: The Stone of Tumi”
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Amina slept on the front porch for the remainder of the night. The forest was too dark for her, and the clearing was too bright. The cawing from inside the house subsided eventually, and fatigue got the better of her fears. When she woke up in the morning, she took one look around, and her heart sank.
The previous night’s affairs had not been a dream.
The Tao of Pooh
“Rabbit’s clever,” said Pooh thoughtfully. “Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit’s clever.” “And he has Brain.”
“Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit has Brain.”
There was a long silence.
“I suppose,” said Pooh, “that that’s why he never understands anything.”
Write a story based on the above photo.
Wandering Chaotic Irrelevancies: Day wasted as I’m wasting away, fading into the drizzle as my head...
Day wasted as I’m wasting away, fading into the drizzle as my head spins dizzy fleeting falling nothingness - I crack. Unable to look back as the cacophony of angry diatribes echoes off the corridors of my mind, hemispheres screaming and shrieking in pain and I placate the talking heads that…
Letter to Epoch Inc. (complaints about the New Year)
This is by far, the dumbest thing I ever wrote. I think I wrote it in my first year of college. I just came across it and thought I would share.
BTW: I don’t really hate the New Year. I do think the whole New Years’ Resolution thing is a bit overrated, but this was purely for comedy writing sake.
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From: Dissatisfied Customer
To: Epoch Inc.
Box 0910
December 30th
Dear Sir/Madam,
COMPLAINTS ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT NEW YEAR
Let me begin by saying that I am not pleased to write you this letter. Not particularly, no. Mostly because it is a waste of my time (and yours as well, to be fair. I reckon you would much rather be sipping a cosmopolitan or whatever it is you director-sorts sip.) Anyway, I know that this letter being formal and whatnot, I should get straight to the point. But may I not? Go straight to the point, I mean? Because I think it is about time I get some pressing things off my mind.
Book Ron Weasley
(Source: draconis, via yeahwriters)
