Warm Fuzzies Blogfest, week 4
Sadly, it’s the last week of the Warm Fuzzies blogfest. To celebrate how wonderful the past three weeks have been, I have a pretty awesome prompt and prize for you.
The past weeks we have taken a look at the ways being a writer can be difficult, but this last week we’re going to talk about why it’s worth it.
I write because I love it. I feel it in my bones, gnawing away until I get the words out. That is the best way I can put it ๐ All of the difficult moments are nothing compared to the feeling of when a piece of writing comes out exactly as I see it in my mind.
There are moments for each of us when we write something and go: YES! I’M THE BEST WRITER EVER! You can laugh and deny it, say ‘no-way, I’m not that conceited!’ but you can’t fool me, I know it’s true ๐ These are our Warm Fuzzy moments and I believe it’s completely perfect that we have them.
This week, post what makes writing worth it for you and most importantly, post one of your Warm Fuzzy moments. It can be a scene from a WIP, short story, poem, anything that strikes your fancy. Visit one another’s posts and enjoy the writing you find there.
Here is one of my Warm Fuzzy moments, taken from my current WIP, Cadaver Dog.
It is as if the people here disappeared from where they stood. A pile of womanโs clothing sits in the middle of the road. It appears as if she was sucked straight into the sky and left her dress behind.
Down the road, around a few corners, I find a door covered with the same markings I saw earlier. I trace them with my finger, spelling along seven letters.
L I B R A R Y
I donโt know what it means but my finger likes the way the markings fee, so I push open the unlocked door. A small bell hung above the door chimes. Dust fills the room and I find myself amidst piles of bound, leafy paper.
I have seen these before.
Books.
Hundreds of them are stacked together. The light comes through the front windows in streaks and is so dim I struggle to find my way deeper into the room.
There is a smell here that comforts me. Maybe it is the earthy grime covering the books or maybe it is the way the paper crinkles, setting loose old drafts of air when I peel apart the pages.
I stop searching the room when I find the skeleton of a man. Ancient clothing hangs off his bones, leaving him gimmicky and strange. His arms are crossed over a thick book heaped onto his chest. The book has pushed against his torso for
so long it appears as if it has become a part of him; it winds tightly into his body, growing among his ribs.The Forgotten Dead litter the desert and never cross my mind, but I can feel this man’s presence here among the books, along with those of the others long gone. This ghosts of this town linger. It is haunted here but I cannot figure out why.
How long has the Drought continued? At least before the time of my great-great-grand father. I remember stories of him, told to me by my father.
Is that one-hundred summers?
But how much longer before that did the Drought begin? And at what point did this man bind himself to his book and die, leaving his spirit twined into the letters I canโt read?
My head hurts from trying to think back so far. I give up the search for answers and leave the manโs spirit behind to endure among the remains of his books.
This week, Lauren is giving away another sweet hat, except this one will look like this:
I know, it’s pretty awesome!
The other super-duper prize I have is donated to us by Angie Miller. Angie is an incredible graphic artist who is donating a personalized piece of artwork for the winner this week. You can check out one of her pieces on my ‘Books’ page; she is in the process of creating a piece of art for my other books as well. Here are some other examples of her work!
You will have the option of Angie drawing for your Warm Fuzzy moment, or another of your choice.
Again, have all posts up by Friday 3pm CST and write your points at the end of your post (+5 for blog posts and +1 for fb/twitter/Google+)
Wow, that sample of your writing is wonderful Julia. I can imagine it and even smell it! What beautiful prose, I’m not suprised it is your warm fuzzy moment. Nice one!
That looks an awesome hat! Your friend is very talented.
Ah! There’s no more? I want to keep reading! Amazing piece!
Great writing! Very descriptive and sensory, I want more!! Thanks so much for doing this blogfest, it’s been tons of fun!
And I forgot to mention those pics are amazing! What an awesome prize!!!!!
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How amazing to find a library for the first time. Wonderfully captured! And the way the man and the book have become one – beautiful ๐ I can see why you’re proud of it!
Your excerpt definitely made me want to know more about what’s going on. Very effective!
I enjoyed the library scene a lot. The story has a sci-fi/dystopian feel to it. Good writing.
Oh, that’s a great except. A bit eery, but I can feel the awe.
I’ve had a blast participating in this warm, fuzzy and super inspiring fest! It’s been so much fun making new writer friends, reflecting on my WIP and learning more about who I am as a writer. Thank you Juliana Brandt for hosting such a fun fest! And thanks to all of the wonderful writers who participated. You’re all so talented and creative!!! ๐
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Juliana, I love how you called us all out on thinking, at least one time in our lives, that we are the perfect writers:)
Great Fuzzy piece girl! You have some writing chops for sure!
Thanks so much for the blogfest, I have had a blast getting to know everyone a little better:)
And those pics are amazing and that hat, adorable!
Aww, y’all make me so happy =D
Posting mine on Friday! I’m so excited…it will be the first taste of Oppression before it is released in February.
Juliana, I adore the excerpt you’ve post. It’s wonderfully evocative, and beautifully written.
I just wrote the chunk of a scene that I rather like in my NaNo WIP (and this is exciting, ’cause I went through a few days where I hated it and didn’t want to look at it ever again), which I’ll be posting up on Friday. ๐
Love what you say here: “I write because I love it. I feel it in my bones, gnawing away until I get the words out.” Well said and totally relatable!
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Great excerpt! It raises a ton of questions about the plot.
Oooh, I feel the dust wafting through the air. Thanks for hosting a great blogfest, the first blogfest Swagger Writers has participated in, and my personal first ever. Great fun and a great introduction to stupendous writers out there. Keep up the great work!
And WHEN do I get to read this book? It’s so good! Seriously, I can’t wait to read more of Guardians and to start reading this one.
Thanks for such a great blogfest! I’ve really enjoyed participating! ๐
I’ve had a blast Juliana! Thank you so much for hosting this blog fest!
I love the scene in the Library! “I’ve seen these before.” Loving that line!