tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34435328262763773862024-03-14T16:22:13.194+11:00I wonder if...Read, Observe, Remember, Write.
C.A.ClarkCA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-3917642967453985932020-04-05T14:53:00.001+10:002020-04-05T14:53:24.235+10:00Drowned Earth online LaunchToday is the day. After a year - a tumultuous year - the novella finally went out into the ether and the other 7 novellas in the series are all being launched today on FaceBook.
The launch is the culmination of an interesting journey from pitch, to first 1000 words and on to actually write the whole story. Then editing and more editing and then sending it off for the structural edit and CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-29146134293494422542019-06-09T22:35:00.000+10:002019-06-09T22:35:42.013+10:00Developing character voice
2.11 An exercise for developing character voice
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Let’s try this with a character of your own: explore your
character’s eating patterns, and then stress them. Rob them, arrest
them, or make sure that their credit card is refused. Whatever it is,
make sure that the character will have to struggle to extricate
themselves from the situation. The character’s dialogue and action
will CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-63948015383177055512019-06-09T21:27:00.002+10:002019-06-09T21:27:43.334+10:00Introduction to screenwriting develop character outlines
2.6 An exercise to develop character outlines
When we start the process of character development it helps to
create character outlines. Drawing on Michael’s article and the
panel discussion, create an outline for a character from a film that
you’ve recently seen or use it as an opportunity to develop a
character of your own.
List the character’s major actions. Start from the end
and workCA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-53726063235616987412019-02-22T18:15:00.001+11:002019-02-22T18:17:28.895+11:00NYC Midnight short story challenge 2019 round 1 Heat 18 - Action/Adventure / An eclipse / A fugitive
Eclipsed
“If I make it out of here Mike,
our friendship is over!”
Winny gritted her teeth and pulled
herself further up the hill.
She reached for the next sapling,
sandals slipping on the dried grass pulling her back down and tearing
off another glittering fingernail. She cradled her hand under her
body for a few minutes while the pain receded and pressed her face
into the CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-35152198818257946222018-05-17T17:01:00.000+10:002018-05-17T17:01:12.000+10:00GDPR and other important thingsGDPR...um okay it is a lot of important information and it is complicated and it protects the rights of people in the EU to control their personal data and I have until the 25th of May to comply with it if I wish people from the EU to feel welcome to read my blog if they so desire. Now my little blog only has four followers and you know who you are and at least one quater/quatre of you are in theCA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-56424642053284966212017-12-06T12:14:00.001+11:002017-12-06T12:14:37.968+11:00Killing my social media for a minute
Back in May (Fri 19/05/17) the Moorabool Writers' Craft group launched it's second anthology of stories.Nineteen writers and poets contributed work and I created the cover art.
Life has been busy since then with COMMITMENTS(non story telling stuff) and some writing. I wasn't getting enough story telling down on paper so I killed my super procrastinator - SOCIAL MEDIA! It lasted a week and CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-31767985588395613712017-08-03T15:19:00.002+10:002017-08-03T15:19:26.172+10:00Grammar things
Source: www.grammarcheck.net
I quite like grammar things especially handy charts. The problem is I either run out of ink too soon or run out of walls to stick them on. I really need a studio. No I don't need a studio but I would like one with great big whiteboards and magnets so I can story board all my stories and not have to pack them up all the time. A studio with a big padlock on the door CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-61886826207389236042017-07-02T13:50:00.003+10:002017-07-02T13:50:53.622+10:00AccessabilityToday I am learning about accessibility for my site.
This may just be my own personal little babble blog but I believe it is important to make it accessible to anyone who might want to visit.
To that end I am going to attempt to make what I share here, comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
I may not get it right but I will try.
I downloaded a thingy that speaks to me. CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-34907629769395327432017-06-29T11:31:00.000+10:002017-06-29T11:31:27.775+10:00Puffing BillyTHANK YOU LOUIS
29/06/17
Yesterday, toddler-boy and I went on a train trip. We wore scarves and gloves, beanies and two jackets. There are no windows on Puffing Billy and the temperatures in winter are quite chill for Australia.
Nanny and toddler boy in front of the train engine
Louis, who is now an official volunteer with the Puffing Billy team, invited us along as his guests. Thank you CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-86366867084578282842017-06-24T23:31:00.000+10:002017-06-24T23:31:23.870+10:00A night in Ballan24/06/2017
Tonight was the celebration of an idea.
Ballan, the tiny town with a big heart, has hosted the Black Lite Black Nite festival for the past week,
A small but dedicated group of artists, many of whom belong to the wombat regional arts group decided to create a community event in Ballan to get people together. Many other creative organisations from quilters to CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-26299749867867013322017-05-02T12:54:00.000+10:002017-05-23T20:42:42.817+10:00Good Graphics equals Good Blogging
Source: www.grammarcheck.net
CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-50994588129356419482017-04-25T18:15:00.000+10:002017-04-25T18:15:12.732+10:00The best laid plans of chickens usually end up scrambledBest laid plans....mine were to be organised and regular and on time and professional and instead I had toddler troubles and tummy bugs. Coughs, sniffles, temperatures and plumbing problems have a tendency to derail even the most meticulous plans.
The highlights of the holidays...
The toddler recovered and lovingly shared his illness with the rest of the household. This knocked out CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-87522800784134688582017-03-29T23:50:00.001+11:002017-03-29T23:50:37.528+11:00The last week of term
I have two weeks of solid hard work to do over the mid semester break, especially if I am going to come close to mastering the meta language of our language. Thank fully Mike is making it start to make sense. I hope he never reads my blog because the dangling and misplaced things he would find here are sure to give him nightmares. They will disappear as the year progresses I am sure.
It hasCA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-31542828024490614342017-03-15T23:05:00.000+11:002017-03-20T21:02:53.387+11:00The Blog Decision
There was not much of a decision to make about choosing a theme/genre for my blog. I already consider this a lifelong learning blog. I do love to learn.
So week four or is it five, flew past. I am so glad I scheduled my calendar to remind me to blog.
I gave a short talk on Creative Non Fiction, had my research proposal approved, signed up for the state library and Trove, and checked CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-40385494652657339602017-03-09T23:59:00.003+11:002017-03-09T23:59:59.244+11:00Four weeks have flownNext week I have to make a decision about this blog. What genre is it? Well it is a bit of a babble about my learning and my writing so I am thinking it fits into lifelong learning. Is life long learning a genre though or just a theme? That is probably the question I need to answer first.
Academics will tell you they dislike Wikipedia and other encyclopedia because they are too generalised CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-37155787800557616082017-03-03T22:48:00.001+11:002017-03-03T22:48:38.689+11:00The thrid week - I should have known betterPublication Puberty Blues
One of the adages bandied about in the writing community is "If someone asks you for money up front to publish - you are being ripped off".
I managed to avoid having my wallet heavily skimmed over the past few years but I sure as heck didn't make any money as the pile of publications with my writing and art has grown. Sure, some of the publications were raising money CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-18314435051329371442017-02-28T10:22:00.004+11:002017-02-28T10:22:45.382+11:00Writing for new media task Here I go uploading some images and text into my blog because this year is all about proving I have the skills to do these things. I am also listening to a podcast on 'fake news' which will run in the background as I type and upload. In today's media savvy world I guess I need to have all these skills in peak efficiency. I am sure my kids would laugh at my Neandertal level of skill but I am CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-56261645730845431042017-02-26T02:13:00.000+11:002017-02-26T02:15:40.667+11:00Returning to StudyLast week I enrolled in the Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing at VU. Those of you who have been following my writing journey, since THAT health issue gave me the opportunity to quit the day job and launch myself into the life of a full time writer, will know I have been writing and engaging in all sorts of writing challenges, attending conferences and sending little bits and CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-11437223515302932042016-10-31T23:47:00.000+11:002016-10-31T23:47:03.527+11:00NanoWriMo 2016Yes I am doing it again.
I will put up a word count widget if I work it out properly and I am aiming for a solid 50k.
This is what the month should look like...
you get the idea. 360,000 people worldwide are attempting to write 50,000 words this month which equates to around 18000000000 words if we all drag ourselves across the finish line.
It is estimated that only of us will make it to CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-55311783612573044592016-09-11T17:13:00.001+10:002016-09-11T17:53:32.637+10:00Conferences Conferences Conferences
I have attended several conferences this year and they are such wonderful experiences.
I started off in May with the inaugural CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-81918901914702918222016-05-29T15:03:00.000+10:002016-05-29T15:03:38.780+10:00Fostering Love
I have been a carer in one capacity or another for most of my adult life. I have been an official foster carer with several agencies in Victoria over the past 26 years. Last year I became a kinship carer again. I had not had any official placements of children for some years although I still have my first ever foster child as part of my family so I was out of touch with current CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-68016270806064204332016-02-09T17:28:00.000+11:002016-02-09T17:28:08.789+11:00Grumpy Mummy<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-44177492990924569432015-12-26T07:58:00.000+11:002015-12-26T07:58:05.639+11:00364 days until Christmas...Groan. Yes I heard you groan. Well I heard me groan. Isn't that a weird word. Groan.
Old English grānian, of Germanic origin; related to German greinen ‘grizzle, whine’, grinsen ‘grin’, also probably to grin.
I saw a six pack of fruit buns in the supermarket a week before Christmas. of course they did not have crosses on them yet so they were not hot cross buns, just fruit buns.&CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-72756180346223109052015-12-21T23:44:00.000+11:002015-12-22T00:06:02.186+11:00Fostering LoveMy trousers are drenched. My t-shirt is covered in splodges of chocolate, snot, blood and other unidentifiable things that may not come out in the wash. My house has a miasma of excrement and I am wondering if I am somewhat insane.
I had finally retired from child care.
I was starting out into my big writing career.
I had definitely sworn off babies forever and ever and ever. I am sure I did.
CA Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443532826276377386.post-14619908769396681012015-11-29T14:31:00.000+11:002015-11-29T14:31:00.094+11:00The time traveler's wife - reviewThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Why did I wait so long to read this? The Time Traveler's Wife tugged at my emotions and drew me into the convoluted world of its characters. When I closed the book I grieved it ending and my daughter nodded in sympathy before taking the book from me to read.
Audrey Niffenegger - thank you.
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