I remember a long long time ago, when I wanted to write a novel, depicting an angsty teen who lost his family as he fights a massive empire of elves. And the story goes into this winding spiral of intricate plot lines and subplots and filled with all the cliche fantasy elements you can find at the same time buttering up by other elements you don't seem to expect (And you don't want to expect) in a fantasy novel in an attempt to label as original and never seen before.

What does this sound like to you? The Next Tolkien? Or the Next tolkien that ends up being a BIG DISASTER. What makes a fantasy novel good? I've read novels that many don't consider good fantasy novels, and yet these novels are somehow the only onces I read. As a result I end up imitating and it shows in my work and writing style and thus it ends up out the window or in the bin.


So I need you help again. I want to know where I stand with my work. I uploaded the first chapter here on deviantart, which btw I disregarded becuase its just plain awful. So ignore that garbage. Instead I want to provide you with the Blurb for this new and improve novel and just tell me what you think and identify some obvious cliches and give me alternative ways to write it. Would you as a consumer read this book if it was ever published? I'll be even happier if you said no. Beats being delusional about being the next greatest writer of the century.

So here it goes:

Volume Title: The Sirvavil Vol 1. (yes you can tell its a trilogy)
Book title: The Heir of Death

Blurb:

Rivivion the magnificent. A city at the center of the universe has long enjoyed its paradise. A paradise protected by the powerful and most fear institution, the Narreturm. The Narreturm was built to track down any threat to paradise, including vending off an ancient and powerful enemy known as the Vindevesar. Yet admidst Rivivion’s struggle against Vindvesar a secret movement ensues amongst a small group of individuals led by two teenagers, Eibereth and Damian. When they were whisked away from the eloquent halls of Rivivion they discover secret civilizations built beneath the city. These two teenagers will soon realize their destiny by uncovering the shocking truth about Vindvesar. A truth long hidden by the Narreturm that will turn Rivivion’s utopia on its head.

Thanks Guys!

I appreciate it!

Okay I am the Art Director for the Saint Mary's Student Newspaper. Which is one of the coolest job to get as an undergraduate. The Thing is I make LOTS of mistakes especially with Ads. So my boss gets mad at me for placing an ad in the wrong section and making it smaller. Which is a bad move on my part becuase if the client complains it reflects badly on the journal and we loss ad money.

So my biggest problem is that my Boss is mad at me becuase I have done this before and I make so much mistakes I'm afraid for my Job. This has made me stressful and concern to get back to work in the journal for the new semester. I mean I apologize to him and I told him that I'll fix it but I still feel he still has a low opinion of me.

But to be fair, I was lucky to get this job and I was coming out from High School and I barely had any work experience prior to this job. So you would expect that I'm still learning and that I need alot of supervision. And plus my boss is suppose to check every night whether the ads are placed properly. So its his responsibility too.

But I'm only blaming him to make myself feel better. But if I don't do that what should I feel? Even more stress? I need advice and some comfort.

This is another random journal....

Okay I guess its fun if I post my opinions and views becuase it really is therapeutic and de-stressing. Hah! okay here's what I want to talk about. First of I talked to this girl whose in Art school at NSCAD and I asked her one time if she had a deviant art. She said in her "artsy student type of way" that "Qoute" She does not believe in it "Unqoute"Okay so what exactly does she not believe in Deviantart art. That's a pretty vague answer. I suppose its out of pride as she considers Deviantart a poor outlet for the Fine Arts simple becuase she herself found her own outlet at NSCAD. Now I bet she wouldn't be saying that if she was not in NSCAD. And second of all Deviantart showcases some of the greatest pieces I have seen. Pieces that to me seem way more thoughtful and more beautiful than ones I've seen in an Art gallery. Plus most of these artists here are art students as well. And what I've seen at NSCAD pale to comparison to the ones I've seen here.I'm not defaming this girl but to me she seems way to stuck up to see that Deviantart is just as professional as any Art produced by Art universities.Okay and there's another thing. I hate it when someone asks me a question like, "Why do you want to go to Art school?" It annoys me to the very core, particulary becuase I take it personally since an individual like me who has a deep passion for the arts.This questions are ones in particular that are hard to answer for me becuase no particular answer said verbally can fully express it. Its like answering the question, "Why do you believe in God?" And answers such as, "Becuase I want" just doesn't cut it, or "becuase he keeps me company" is much closer but doesn't really capture the intention. So why should I go to art school? and I answer Why not? I deserve it as much as most of the students there. Probably I deserve it more than them.

But I'm not all gloom and doom, something good happened to me and here they are,

1) I got an A in a subject that I had a mental breakdown in. 2) I finally made friends with an Acquaintance who I always had some sense of awkwardness with.
3) I got a job and its almost christmas time
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MY PARENT'S SAID I COULD GO TO NSCAD AFTER I GRADUATE! which is much sooner mind you. Namely April 2010!

My mom said the following,

"Marlon Don't ask me for a christmas gift this year becuase your christmas Gift will be NSCAD! and Yes you will go!"

So pray for me guys that I'll be there soon!
And thanks so much to all my friends here who've consoled me here!

~AA

I hate seeing the previous journal on my front page . so here's a random journal.

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~AA