Me and my experimentation of poetry decided to perform a Google search on "how to write award winning poems" because I was just curious and the entrepreneur in me is looking for some other ways to make some extra money. I stumbled upon a wiki how page displaying other literary poetry styles. Since I never abide by any styles and just go freestyle, I decided to attempt to write my version of a TANKA poem at about 4:30am and I did this in less than 5 minutes. Writing somehow comes natural and flows from my brain onto my computer screen... I wish programming came that easy to me!
If you have no idea what a Tanka is:
There are 5 lines that don't "usually" rhyme. Since poetry is an art, you can do it a little bit anyways!
The first and third lines have 5 syllables (which you "have" to abide by)
The second, fourth, and fifth lines have 7 syllables (which you also "have" to abide by in order to utilize this style)
The third line "should" be a turning point
The first three lines give one image and the last three give another image (yes, there is overlap)
Welp, here is my attempt at using an actual literary style. I wrote about not generally using other literary styles, but being open to trying it anyways:
Writing a Tanka
Not a fan of other styles
I write my own way
Always doing what I want
Might as well give this a shot!
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Why Anime Shouldn't Possess a Negative Stigma
I'm sure many people can admit to watching Dragonball Z when they were younger. Liking anime shouldn't be frowned upon. I don't judge and people should be allowed to express themselves how they want without fear of ridicule because it's what makes them happy. If you want to walk around in cat ears and a tail (or some kind of other costume) and consider yourself an "otaku", as long as you aren't completely obnoxious or a jerk about it, by all means, go for it! I will even admit that if I had time in college, I would have joined Belegarth (the "medieval combat club"). I can't even begin to tell you how many people gave that group odd stares, cruel smirks, and vicious chuckles when waking past them on the quad. It saddens me to see that people get laughed at and judged just for having fun in their own unique way.
I have been watching it guilt free since I was about 10 years old. Years later, I am still catching myself watching it in my free time. This time, I am realizing that I have a greater understanding for the concepts depicted in each show. For example, Gravitation displays homosexuality and .Hack//Sign displays mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. These are topics brought up in every day conversation and important to be well-versed in. Anime is just like any other show you would find on TV, except it has origins from Japan and is animated. I don't think it's "weird" at all. Better yet, I'd even want to go to a large convention (ex ACEN) if I had more people who'd want to go with me. I also think that anime is better than a lot of shows that are prominent among the latest gossip, such as Jersey Shore. I also think that having the protagonist end up in a fantasy land from being flushed down the toilet is hilarious.
Anime fosters the creative mind imagine deeper than normal because many of these situations are based off of fictional situations with the characters having personalities resembling what a certain type of person would be like. Also, drawing anime and good cosplay are extremely difficult to do and require a creative mind. Unfortunately, society doesn't consider anime to be "normal" and just assumes that anime watchers are "different". You often find these people being the ones who are picked on at school, which is extremely unfortunate. It makes no sense to me. In reality, I have found people who are open about watching anime to be more genuine and comfortable with themselves compared to those who are afraid of what others will think and keep that interesting tidbit under wraps. People are doing what makes them happy, which is all that should matter in the end! Disregard society's norms and what people think you should or should not do to "fit in". For all who stopped watching anime because people made fun of them, I am so sorry. I think anime is one of the most incredible forms of media out there and I want to promote as many people as possible to watch it without feeling ashamed of doing so!
I have been watching it guilt free since I was about 10 years old. Years later, I am still catching myself watching it in my free time. This time, I am realizing that I have a greater understanding for the concepts depicted in each show. For example, Gravitation displays homosexuality and .Hack//Sign displays mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. These are topics brought up in every day conversation and important to be well-versed in. Anime is just like any other show you would find on TV, except it has origins from Japan and is animated. I don't think it's "weird" at all. Better yet, I'd even want to go to a large convention (ex ACEN) if I had more people who'd want to go with me. I also think that anime is better than a lot of shows that are prominent among the latest gossip, such as Jersey Shore. I also think that having the protagonist end up in a fantasy land from being flushed down the toilet is hilarious.
Anime fosters the creative mind imagine deeper than normal because many of these situations are based off of fictional situations with the characters having personalities resembling what a certain type of person would be like. Also, drawing anime and good cosplay are extremely difficult to do and require a creative mind. Unfortunately, society doesn't consider anime to be "normal" and just assumes that anime watchers are "different". You often find these people being the ones who are picked on at school, which is extremely unfortunate. It makes no sense to me. In reality, I have found people who are open about watching anime to be more genuine and comfortable with themselves compared to those who are afraid of what others will think and keep that interesting tidbit under wraps. People are doing what makes them happy, which is all that should matter in the end! Disregard society's norms and what people think you should or should not do to "fit in". For all who stopped watching anime because people made fun of them, I am so sorry. I think anime is one of the most incredible forms of media out there and I want to promote as many people as possible to watch it without feeling ashamed of doing so!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Douse the Despair Short Story Intro
Yeah, I have been in a reflective mood lately and spontaneously decided to write a short story about my apartment mishap to finally just get it off my chest and be able to 100% move on from it. Long story short, I had a nightmare of a living situation for two years and was basically confined to my room the entire time. I spent those years finding any way to run away from my apartment for good, but fortunately enjoyed virtually everything else during that time.
I wrote a poem yesterday called "Douse the Despair" that basically discussed my outlook on going back and forth between my apartment and home... both of which were awful. It was like me struggling to maintain optimism through turmoil. With that being said, I decided to keep the title the same and draw out the poem in writing terms.
Here's the poem: http://dbzmaron.blogspot.com/2013/05/douse-despair.html
In my intro, I decided to centralize everything around me (Shira) and the roommate (Kylie). The roommate's boyfriend (who basically freeloaded and lived there too) will be introduced later.
Don't mess with me or I will write about you ;) Jk! I am NOT an advocate for Taylor Swift's writing style, nor am I a fan, but that just seems to be how my mind has been working lately (except I'm not writing about an ex boyfriend of mine in a negative way)!
Enjoy!
"Go to your room!" You hear these words in your childhood days when being punished for frolicking in the creek and coming home dirty. A welcoming place known as home would be the epitome of intensified feelings of solitary confinement in a prison cell.
In the crazy college town of Average where crushed beer bottles on the sidewalk are a commonality, apartment life for college students is one of the most sought after experiences one can ever hope for… except for Shira. Yearning to meet new people, she asks a girl she barely knows, Kylie, to live with her. Shira's optimism and cheerful nature would only place her in a toxic environment which she constantly compares to living in hell. When she would go back to her hometown on occasion, she would be greeted by her monstrous parents and retreat her room for safety. Shira first moving into the apartment was like walking into a room with vicious animals greeting her at the door. She felt very unwelcome, put her belongings in the remaining crevices, walked into her bedroom, and shut the door. Kylie's initial cordial, friendly, and manipulative nature prompted Shira to decide to stay at the apartment for a second year. After resigning the lease, a new home turned into a confining witches den set up for Shira's two year punishment…
I wrote a poem yesterday called "Douse the Despair" that basically discussed my outlook on going back and forth between my apartment and home... both of which were awful. It was like me struggling to maintain optimism through turmoil. With that being said, I decided to keep the title the same and draw out the poem in writing terms.
Here's the poem: http://dbzmaron.blogspot.com/2013/05/douse-despair.html
In my intro, I decided to centralize everything around me (Shira) and the roommate (Kylie). The roommate's boyfriend (who basically freeloaded and lived there too) will be introduced later.
Don't mess with me or I will write about you ;) Jk! I am NOT an advocate for Taylor Swift's writing style, nor am I a fan, but that just seems to be how my mind has been working lately (except I'm not writing about an ex boyfriend of mine in a negative way)!
Enjoy!
"Go to your room!" You hear these words in your childhood days when being punished for frolicking in the creek and coming home dirty. A welcoming place known as home would be the epitome of intensified feelings of solitary confinement in a prison cell.
In the crazy college town of Average where crushed beer bottles on the sidewalk are a commonality, apartment life for college students is one of the most sought after experiences one can ever hope for… except for Shira. Yearning to meet new people, she asks a girl she barely knows, Kylie, to live with her. Shira's optimism and cheerful nature would only place her in a toxic environment which she constantly compares to living in hell. When she would go back to her hometown on occasion, she would be greeted by her monstrous parents and retreat her room for safety. Shira first moving into the apartment was like walking into a room with vicious animals greeting her at the door. She felt very unwelcome, put her belongings in the remaining crevices, walked into her bedroom, and shut the door. Kylie's initial cordial, friendly, and manipulative nature prompted Shira to decide to stay at the apartment for a second year. After resigning the lease, a new home turned into a confining witches den set up for Shira's two year punishment…
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