From the Desk of The Fancy Wig

writingprompts: #730 something worth knowing

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:17:23 -0400

writingprompts:

#730

something worth knowing

insanelygaming: Bioshock Infinite Pendants &...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:39:44 -0400

insanelygaming:

Bioshock Infinite Pendants & Necklaces

Available on Etsy

Created by RheasRenditions

writingprompts: #726 “the story you tell yourself”

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:29:13 -0400

writingprompts:

#726

“the story you tell yourself”

mtgcompendium: Clint Cearley good lord, MTG artists

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:13:10 -0400

mtgcompendium:

Clint Cearley

good lord, MTG artists

i can’t wait for more of this in JUST A FEW MONTHS

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:58:03 -0500

i can’t wait for more of this in JUST A FEW MONTHS

my 28 most tried and true writing prompts

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:01:53 -0500

writingprompts:

all of these are SO AWESOME

tragicvillain: Whose Line is it Anyway? to return on the CW...

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:40:10 -0500

tragicvillain:

Whose Line is it Anyway? to return on the CW this summer! Original performers Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and Wayne Brady to tag along (read more here!)

WHAT YES

writingprompts: #707 bookstore conversations

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:23:30 -0500

writingprompts:

#707

bookstore conversations

Two Aisles Full of Fantasy Novels

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:01:54 -0500

I’m thinking too big picture and it’s paralyzing me, analyzing every angle

till the drive to write is gone. Books and authors line the shelves,

so many out of print, too old, unpopular or otherwise, lines and lines

of plot and dialogue better than what i can think up at this point,

never to be read again.

Losing motivation is the easy part, a part of me always talking down

and planting seeds of insecurity, convincingly making a case

to stop trying altogether. Settle for the stable position,

don’t give into the admission that there’s just a lot of room to grow,

and that these things take time, failure, trial, error, and persistence.

Insist on the existence of your own talent, don’t let your passions and

inspirations go unnoticed.

The threat of obsolescence will teach lessons in the future,

but their impact will be lessened, maybe even nonexistent

if you let yourself change courses before even taking the first step.

We’ve been given gifts, affinities; inclinations and natural abilities,

influences that carve out our path before we grab the shovel ourselves

and start the real leg-work. And if we treat those initial blessings

with the weight and significance they deserve, they’ll serve a purpose

too great to be stifled by a fleeting, false sense of inadequacy.

There will be plenty of time to fine-tune and re-route later in the journey,

but for me, it makes more sense to get moving first. Daunting

as it may be, it’s the act of moving forward in the face of insecurity

that frees us to make the mistakes necessary to learn, grow,

and achieve the things that simply defied belief

back at our starting point.

pascalcampion: Down by the bay

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:21:26 -0500

pascalcampion:

Down by the bay

things like this are why I love MTG art so much

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:14:38 -0500

things like this are why I love MTG art so much

insanelygaming: Pocket City Created by Ryspirit deviantART ||...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:13:04 -0500

insanelygaming:

Pocket City

Created by Ryspirit

deviantART || Facebook || Tumblr

writingprompts: #701 transcend reality [This one is from a set...

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:42:06 -0500

writingprompts:

#701

transcend reality

[This one is from a set of 300 Common Core aligned writing prompts that I put together.]

this is a great one, particularly because it’s kindof what i try to do with the Fluffy-Muffin TWIW posts every week

"So, in addition, ask: What’s my favorite genre? Then write in the genre you love… Every time you..."

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:41:18 -0500

“So, in addition, ask: What’s my favorite genre? Then write in the genre you love… Every time you reread your script, it should excite you, for this is your kind of story, the kind of film you’d stand in line in the rain to see. Do not write something because intellectual friends think it’s socially important. Do not write something you think will inspire critical praise in Film Quarterly. Be honest in your choice of genre, for of all the reasons for wanting to write, the only one that nurtures us through time is love of the work itself.”

- Story, Robert Mckee (via jojostory)

"I can do better."

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:57:45 -0500

Listening to a young tutor

helping an old man struggle through french.

I want that kind of dedication, that vulnerability,

that complicated exercise in brain-stretching

and social flexibility. I don’t know where to begin.

strangelykatie: the greatest game, the greatest gif how are...

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:54:07 -0500

strangelykatie:

the greatest game, the greatest gif

how are you even drinking that, Sheik

It occurs to me that no matter how much time i spend pondering and theoretically discussing the...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:38:51 -0500

It occurs to me that no matter how much time i spend pondering and theoretically discussing the creative merits of film and video games, if I don’t figure out how to apply their unique ideas or techniques, or at least experiment with how to weave their ‘influence’ into something of my own, I’m not really making a great case for their importance as creative mediums.

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Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:32:25 -0500

I can talk for days about creative inspiration

gleaned from film, video games, even Magic: The Gathering cards,

but when I read, I’m profoundly inspired

in a way that those other mediums can’t accomplish.

And yet, my inclination is still to do anything other

than read or write during my free time.

Even as I actively address how fleeting the satisfaction

of achieving something in a game is, I find myself

killing three more hours doing the same things over and over.

Isolation may not be a particularly sustainable

or long-term solution, but prolonged alone time with my imagination

and the written word has certainly been lacking for most of my life,

so that seems like a good place to start.

strangelykatie: psuedofolio: NOW WITH SLIGHTLY LESS “BATMAN...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:59:50 -0500

strangelykatie:

psuedofolio:

NOW WITH SLIGHTLY LESS “BATMAN BEING BATMAN” RESULTS

So I noticed there was a glut of new hits on the old one, and I remembered I’d been wanting to make a bigger new one. This time, I’m also starting a tag #randraw for people who want to post and share their results.

HAVE FUN!

I got “your favourite literary character as the opposite gender”

AKA

the best prompt ever how do I even choose

this seems awesome and hilarious and makes me wish i could draw

horseecomics: “Hello Milk,” Milk had started small, skimming...

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:50:05 -0500

horseecomics:

“Hello Milk,”

Milk had started small, skimming off maybe one or two percent of the racket.

He soon, however, grew overconfident and went for the whole thing.

For Soda, that was the final straw.

i can’t handle all these puns