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Guys, Guys

Posted by Tolkien , in Writing??, BZPower Jun 20 2012 · 132 views
contest, polls
Them polls are (and have been) up.

So let me give you a gentle nudge and tell you to go get reading and get voting. =)

(For purposes of full disclosure, I did survive into the current round in one poll. Yay.)

JRRT


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There Goes Another One

Posted by Tolkien , in Writing?? Jun 08 2012 · 127 views
short story, flash fiction and 1 more...
Wrote another entry for the final theme of the Flash Fiction Marathon ("Preparation"), and this time I decided to put it in a topic of its own. It's the first COT short story I've hazarded to post on BZP, so take a look, if you dare:

"Ever Up"

Even though I missed most of the themes for the contest, I suppose its somewhat appropriate that I got in on the first and last of them. Ah, symmetry.

JRRT


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It's New

Posted by Tolkien , in Writing??, Life, BZPower, Bionicle Jun 02 2012 · 159 views
once whole, short story
Hi. Remember that story I mentioned in the last entry?

There it is. Title: "Once Whole."

Any and all comments/critiques are welcome.

Regarding the Flash Fiction Marathon (which is still ongoing, btw--enter here or vote here), I'm excited to see such a large influx of entries for this contest. Over 20 in just the first round! Go BZP library-folks.

Also, 'tis (edit: 'twas) my birthday. Thanks for the well-wishings people.

JRRT


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Flash Fiction Marathon

Posted by Tolkien , in BZPower, Writing?? May 27 2012 · 165 views

So, you've probably heard about this awesome contest by now. It's hard to ignore, being on the front page and all. I encourage you to enter. Yes, you.

But beware: there is this thing in the rules called a Word Limit. It is an infuriating thing, since I am convinced that I cannot tell a really good story under 600 words. But that's stylistic...I guess I'd prefer flash-fiction based on a time-limit, but that'd be impossible to regulate for a contest.

Oh well, I did manage to whip up an entry, after failing to check the Word Limit (grr) on my first attempt and hitting 1300 words before I knew what was happening. That'll end up in the SS forum sometime soon, I suppose. Silly me. >.<

JRRT


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What's This?

Posted by Tolkien , in linguistics, Life, BZPower May 20 2012 · 205 views
return, life recap
Hi. It's been while since I've been 'around'. Too long, I say (although I'd bet money you didn't even notice). Well now, I'm around again, whatever that means.

The reasons for why I was 'gone' include (first and foremost) an interstate move; before that, a major increase in college work (finishing a thesis is harrrd; also, presenting papers at an international linguistics conference is both fun and terrifying), ultimately leading up to (dun dun dun!) graduating with my Master of Arts in Linguistics. You may now address me as Master.


(kidding)

Now, on to the PhD!

But wait, no. I forgot--I'm taking a break from school for a year. Wow, this is different. Free time...at least until I find another decent job. Whew...

Yeah, so that's what's going on with me. I's back.

JRRT


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Get Off The Road!

Posted by Tolkien , in Tolkien Mythos, BZPower Mar 05 2012 · 62 views
fear, terror and 2 more...

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screeeeeeeeeech


JR.RT




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Old Fool!

Posted by Tolkien , in Writing??, Tolkien Mythos Mar 02 2012 · 79 views

'Old fool! This is my hour.


Do you not know Death when you see it?


Die now and curse in vain!'


JRRT




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Questions For The Library Folks

Posted by Tolkien , in Writing??, BZPower Feb 25 2012 · 94 views
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This is a new one. A "survey" of sorts. The BZP Library has certainly not been as happenin' a place as it once was, due to the End of Bionicle, the downtime, etc. (mostly the downtime, I'd say =P). So, here are two simple questions related to why. I'm posing these to all the multifarious people who look at this blog. Yeah, all 1-3 of you (if that). How would you answer the following?

1) What, if anything, motivates you to post in a story topic?

And conversely:

2) What, if anything, discourages you from posting in a story topic?

I'll admit, I'm not the most rapid-fire review-poster in the library, and never have been. Not at all. In fact, I have to be a part of a Critics Club just for the motivation these days, so I'm as much a part of the problem. But I'd certainly like to see a return of interest to the fiction-writing related portions of this forum (and to that end, as a Reporter, I'm always on the lookout for something good for the Member Creation Spotlight!). So maybe this can help. Maybe. Or maybe this is just totally self-serving on my part. I mean, I'd love to know how to get people to post in my topics...no, I assure you, I have the greater good in mind here. Really.

JRRT


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My Mood Today

Posted by Tolkien , in linguistics Feb 20 2012 · 148 views
whatever
Optative.

JRRT


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Hey Look

Posted by Tolkien , in Writing??, Art Feb 06 2012 · 53 views
pathetic art, the end and 1 more...

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An attempt at story illustration.


Click? Read? Comment? Maybe?



JRRT








Chapter I

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"Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a blog-hole, and that means comfort."

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A Short Bio of the...Author?

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The author of this blog currently resides in the rather dry, bare, sandy climate of the southwest United States. He is currently taking a break from school, having completed an M.A. in English Linguistics, and looks forward to starting a PhD. in the near future.

His primary interests include such -ologies as mythology, philology, etymology, syntax, and phonology, along with a healthy passion for historical linguistics binding all these bewildering fields together. Some less academic hobbies include reading classical literature and mythology, high and epic fantasy, science fiction, and the occasional Tolkien biography, as well as attempting (and mostly failing) to write fiction modeled after these genres. His taste in music ranges from classical arrangements to modern film scores (especially when there is not much difference between the two).

In addition to these things, he also harbors the deep-set enjoyment of the Bionicle sets and storyline essential to any hapless LEGO geek who has made the decision to become a member of the BZPower community. Without it, he obviously wouldn't be here writing this, and you wouldn't be reading it. This fact is, in part, what inspired his lasting interest in the art of pixeling, a skill that he apparently isn't all that bad at, although you might never know it, seeing as his severe lack of motivation and excess of procrastination usually prevents him from producing anything much at all.
 

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Unknowledge [Review] - (Epic) Finalist in Epics Contest #7: Murder Mysteries. Unknowledge centers around the mysterious death of Toa Moihu and ensuing investigation by Toa Ros, interwoven with the quest to uncover the reality behind the dark nature of the Dedh-See Scroll. Ultimately, the truth that Ros discovers and is forced to confront may be darker than anyone could have imagined.

Judgement [Review] - (Epic) Judgement opens with a death sentence pronounced upon Toa Jor, watch-Toa of Metru Nui. It then follows the events leading up to this shocking scene, with the arrival of Toa Jovan, bearing grave news concerning the fate of the universe itself, as well as a plan to stop it.

Windows Through the Void [Review] - (Epic) Windows is a serial inspired by the old online serials of Bioniclestory.com. Serial 1 follows Takanuva, Toa of Light, as he journeys across the void to a world of dark trees and night, only to find that he must accomplish another task before his original quest can be completed.

The Time - (SS) A semi-mythic account of the origin of Avan, the first Matoran, in the Time Before Time--the Time of the Great Beings.

Despair - (SS) 1st Place winner of the 2010 Library Summer Olympics (SS category). "Despair" is a prequel to the epic Unknowledge, beginning with the arrival of a mysterious Toa in the city of Moa, deep within the Waste. His motives are unknown, as the nature of the dark Kanohi he wears. But the subsequent arrival of Toa Ros soon sets things in motion, leading up to an epic confrontation between hope and despair.

Dust - (SS) The Dark Hunter Devastator returns to Karzahni, his native land. He must find the Matoran called the Builder and retrieve a stolen tablet, but along the way his encounters with the crazed, broken Matoran and the dreaded Karzahni himself provide him with a sliver of new perspective in this land of dust and living death.

A Storm is Coming - (SS) Entrant in the (now stalled) Lesovikk's Hiatus contest. It tells the tale of Toa Lesovikk's three-day battle with a Rock Lion in a strange land where it never rains and the encounter he has there with the castaway Toa Jovan. Can Lesovikk find the strength to finish his task, or will the memories of his past defeat him? A storm is about to break.

Remember [Archive] - (SS) The Mountains of the Matoran are a strange place, but even stranger are the discoveries to be made within them. Two Agori venture deep into the heart of the mountains, and soon their plight becomes a struggle for survival as they try to escape the strange corridors of this dark place. But at the end of their journey lies a revelation more shocking than they could ever have imagined.

The Coming of the Toa - (SS) 3rd place Judges' Choice winner of Short Stories Contest #8. A glimpse into an alternate history of Bionicle, where something has gone terribly wrong. Kua seeks to discover what it is that the Matoran have lost, the darkness in their past. But can even he resist the power of the darkness that lies beneath?

The End - (SS) Nga-Ro has waited for so long in the darkness and cold of the ruined city. He has forgotten much. But now...even he must find the strength to resist the darkness of death and remember his duty. For the end has come...

The Sight - (SS) 1st place winner in the 2012 Flash Fiction Marathon (Visions Category).

The Power - (SS) 1st place winner of the 2012 Library Summer Olympics: Artistic Gymnastics Reimagine (Bionicle category).

Once Whole - (SS)

Hue #1471 - (SS)
 
Looming - (SS)

 
Static [Review] - (Co-authored Epic, OTC) Gold medalist in the 2012 Library Summer Olympics: Epics Unlimited Prompt Relay. Co-authored with Grant-Sud Rises, Velox, and Legolover-361.

Ever Up - (SS, OTC)

Long Day - (SS, OTC)
 
Beyond the Ridge of Tears - (SS, OTC)
 
The Trumpet Sounds - (SS, Blog)



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