Zadik had this teenager attitude. He didn't like work, but he was excited by the thought of being a scaler. Being a scaler is a serious job, requiring skillful thinking, physical strength, and a keen eye. He's more or less an adult with teenaged impulses. (not like peter pan... =( lol)
Nadin is exactly like an annoying little brother. He too is a scaler in training, but he's less serious about it. He's more interested in playing with Zim, his cousin. He's a little on the shy side, and tends to slink away. Nadin is a hyper little guy, but he's quiet when it comes to dealing with his society.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Tiny People
I have had a series of reoccuring dreams of a race of people who are 3 to 5 inches tall. I ask myself, I said, "Self, why do you continue having these dreams?", so I started thinking. The storyline is already set. The characters all have names and jobs. And I have my bad guy, or, rather bad guys.
I was an important little guy named Zadik, and I had a very important job. Zadik was a scaler. His job was to climb up the walls of houses and buildings to look out for the rest of the group. Now, Zadik wasn't alone. His younger brother, Nadin, and his Uncle Bezzle were scalers too. They lived in the same hut, which was a "borrowed" baseball cap, with their Aunt Kaz and cousin Zim.
The area in which his clan lived was a mattress depot. There was plenty of surface area to roam, and the area didn't contain a cat, which would have devistated Uncle Bezzle's rat ranch. Uncle Bezzle was known as the clan's breeder. (They used rats as we use horse and cattle.) The only normal human they had in contact with was the son of the depot's owner. 19-year-old Brad Lemons was a quiet individual. He had no friends, so when this social outcast discovered these tiny people, he was eager to befriend them. Brad supplies Uncle Bezzle's rats with food, and when he can, Brad likes to watch Uncle Bezzle and Zim break the new rats in.
However, there are some men out in this world who see these little people as a threat to government balance. The Externments, a group of government agents, hunt down the clans and destroy them. It's a government district that, for most, "never exsists".
So, now that you know the basics of my first dream, I think I'm going to write this down. Enjoy it next time!
I was an important little guy named Zadik, and I had a very important job. Zadik was a scaler. His job was to climb up the walls of houses and buildings to look out for the rest of the group. Now, Zadik wasn't alone. His younger brother, Nadin, and his Uncle Bezzle were scalers too. They lived in the same hut, which was a "borrowed" baseball cap, with their Aunt Kaz and cousin Zim.
The area in which his clan lived was a mattress depot. There was plenty of surface area to roam, and the area didn't contain a cat, which would have devistated Uncle Bezzle's rat ranch. Uncle Bezzle was known as the clan's breeder. (They used rats as we use horse and cattle.) The only normal human they had in contact with was the son of the depot's owner. 19-year-old Brad Lemons was a quiet individual. He had no friends, so when this social outcast discovered these tiny people, he was eager to befriend them. Brad supplies Uncle Bezzle's rats with food, and when he can, Brad likes to watch Uncle Bezzle and Zim break the new rats in.
However, there are some men out in this world who see these little people as a threat to government balance. The Externments, a group of government agents, hunt down the clans and destroy them. It's a government district that, for most, "never exsists".
So, now that you know the basics of my first dream, I think I'm going to write this down. Enjoy it next time!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
How to say something nice...
There is something to be said about a compliment. Not everyone will like your work, but I think there is a kind way to say so. I hate rude people who clump together, because they love to bust people up with no regard to personal feelings. I'd like to take this time to explain what's wrong with our class, and how we as a group can fix it...
First off, we need to realize that when we have a problem with something in a piece, we need to know why. If you make a comment about something without cause then you're not doing the class or the writer any good. Reasons build our knowledge. To fix this, try writing your reason next to the section of the piece. And if you just don't know why, wait it out. Someone might say something about it to jog a thought. Then you can just repeat what someone says, just to reinforce the point. Which brings me to the next point...
When someone repeats the same damn thing, don't get mad. We aren't a bunch of assholes. So, when it comes down to it, take notes to better your writings. However, the flipside to this is that if it's obviously been repeated over and over, don't be a jerk. Unless you have something new to bring to the table, you don't to the one millionth winner of "You did this wrong". If the point was made, then that should be it and we move on. I feel like we waste most of our time repeating each other way too much. So take notes on what people say, and try to be respectful...
My third point is sometimes we write from the heart, and sometimes we get hurt. I'm in no way singling anyone out, because he without sin may cast the first stone. But I feel like a lesson in respect could do us all some good. I don't like some styles of writing, but I still try to find the good in things, and I think we all should try to do that together. We are together in this, whether we like it or not...
My final word on this is that I try to respect everyone, and I know I fail at that at times. But I try, and I feel that many grow because of that. So, when it comes down to it, try to be sly by making your point without making someone made. In the end, I think we'll all be better off...
Jammer
First off, we need to realize that when we have a problem with something in a piece, we need to know why. If you make a comment about something without cause then you're not doing the class or the writer any good. Reasons build our knowledge. To fix this, try writing your reason next to the section of the piece. And if you just don't know why, wait it out. Someone might say something about it to jog a thought. Then you can just repeat what someone says, just to reinforce the point. Which brings me to the next point...
When someone repeats the same damn thing, don't get mad. We aren't a bunch of assholes. So, when it comes down to it, take notes to better your writings. However, the flipside to this is that if it's obviously been repeated over and over, don't be a jerk. Unless you have something new to bring to the table, you don't to the one millionth winner of "You did this wrong". If the point was made, then that should be it and we move on. I feel like we waste most of our time repeating each other way too much. So take notes on what people say, and try to be respectful...
My third point is sometimes we write from the heart, and sometimes we get hurt. I'm in no way singling anyone out, because he without sin may cast the first stone. But I feel like a lesson in respect could do us all some good. I don't like some styles of writing, but I still try to find the good in things, and I think we all should try to do that together. We are together in this, whether we like it or not...
My final word on this is that I try to respect everyone, and I know I fail at that at times. But I try, and I feel that many grow because of that. So, when it comes down to it, try to be sly by making your point without making someone made. In the end, I think we'll all be better off...
Jammer
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