Wednesday – Help Yourself Day
January 11th, 2012
Tuesday – Creative Flow and Ideas Day
January 10th, 2012
Yo, Freddie’s in the house. What’s happening, man? I’m back. This week I’m going to start you off on a holiday.
You fly to Hawaii on a free holiday. But when you arrive you realise it’s not quite what you’d imagined.
Over to you, guys. Have fun. Happy chillin´ Tuesday! Freddie x
Thursday – Writing Tips Day
January 5th, 2012
Writing THE CHRONICLES OF JOYA was fabulous fun and also painful stretching myself to the highest standard I could give. And when I had self-doubt it could stop me in my tracks while editing.
Do you write? Never tried but think about it? A great way to get started – or to bring yourself out of a block - is to write about something you’re passionate about.
Even if you’re not a writer, grab a pen, pencil or a new word document and write about something that infuriates you. It could be a neighbour, a criminal, a family situation. Anything you like.
Feel the emotions inside you, notice how your face changes when you think about it, how your eyes narrow, your body hunches, your fists clench. Using those physical reactions and your emotional reactions, write fifty words about it. If you write more, good for you.
Have fun and enjoy yourself. They do on planet Joya!
Happy writing! Liane x
Wednesday – Help Yourself Day
January 4th, 2012
On planet Joya the Switchers are all about helping themselves and taking action. It’s what they signed up for – action on Earth. And what does immediate action do? It speeds your efficiency and gives you more time.
Just for today take action on everything that happens in the next moment. If you receive four emails and only one is urgent, reply to them all within five minutes. That way you don’t have to come back to the other three.
If you see a pair of shoes on the floor, grab them and put them away.
Even if you only take immediate action for 30 minutes in your day, you’ll find yourself smiling at how efficient you are. You’ll also have cleared your mind of the clutter of holding that ‘I need to do that later’ thought in your mind. By doing this your mind and body are more efficient and you’ll lose the dread surrounding the things you’re putting off.
Go for it and have fun. Liane x
Tuesday – Creative Flow and Ideas Day
January 3rd, 2012
Oh my gosh, Teal here! How great is this? Back here for the second week running. Yeeha. Liane and Freddie are busy writing and switching, so I jumped at the chance to come back down to Earth and chat to you guys. I love it down here. Funny how all of us Switchers can’t wait to get down here and all Earthies who come to Joya don’t want to leave our planet. I guess we all want what we haven’t got sometimes.
Okay, back to creative flow. Ready?
You’re having a dream about our planet, Joya. You’re on the back of Darcy’s motorbike flying over the lilac mountains. Your hands are buried into her fur. The wind whips through your t-shirt. She makes her descent and you speed through the red snaky paths. Sand flies up into your face. You close your eyes and the bike stops. You’re at Hobo’s pink and brown van.
You smile. He hands you a cup of Choco Works. You grab it with both hands. You take a sip. The velvet liquid settles on your tongue and slips down your throat. You close your eyes, lick your lips and smile. What a great dream this is.
Someone tugs on your sleeve. You brush them off, and take another mouthful of Chocco Works. The tugging becomes violent and you spill the drink down your t-shirt.
I’ll leave the rest of the story up to you. This might be good practise for you. After all, you could be the next Earthie we take back to Joya ….
Hope to see you soon! Happy Tuesday, Teal xxx
Monday – Fun and Laughter Day!
January 2nd, 2012
Happy New Year, everyone. Here´s a story to brighten your Monday …Catch the Rabbit
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), The FBI, and the CIA are all trying to prove that they are the best at apprehending criminals. The President decides to give them a test. He releases a rabbit into a forest and each of them has to catch it.
The CIA goes in.
They place animals informants throughout the forest. They question all plant and mineral witnesses. After three months of extensive investigations they conclude that rabbits do not exist.
The FBI goes in.
After two weeks with no leads they burn the forest, killing everything in it, including the rabbit, and they make no apologies. The rabbit had it coming.
The LAPD goes in.
They come out two hours later with a badly beaten bear. The bear is yelling: “Okay! Okay! I´m a rabbit! I´m a rabbit!”
Richard, Hambledon, England
Have a great Monday and a wonderful New Year, everyone!
Liane x
Friday – Pat on the Back Day
December 30th, 2011
Happy Friday! Time to tell you what I’ve been up to this week.
I’ve been busy editing a non-fiction work for a wonderful person.
I’ve been talking with a character to discover which way he’s going to turn. Exciting!
I’ve been editing despite promising I would be on holiday this week. Oops.
So I’m patting myself on the back for a week well done. What have you been up to this week? You have? Well done. Give yourself a pat on the back. Have a great weekend. Liane x
Thursday – Writing Tips Day
December 29th, 2011
Is the main character in your story perfect? If he is, give him a flaw. Readers like someone human, someone they can relate to and nobody’s perfect. Is he greedy, impatient or stupid?
Look at your favourite characters in books and see what their flaws are and you’ll see it adds to why you like them.
Happy Thursday! Liane x
Wednesday – Help Yourself Day
December 28th, 2011
Those of you who’ve read The Chronicles of Joya will agree that most of the characters on planet Joya know how to have fun.
So let’s all pick two things to do today: one thing we want to do which will definitely be fun if we do it, and one thing that won’t be. The second one is the one I want you to have a think about. I want you to change your thoughts about doing this thing so it will be fun. What makes the first one fun? Can you pretend you are doing this while you do the second one?
Maybe you have to imagine you and everyone else are talking like Mickey Mouse, or you have to act like the Tasmanian Devil. Do, feel, say, hear whatever you need to in order to turn the non-fun act into fun. Try singing, dancing and smiling or laughing while you do it – as long as it’s safe, of course.
And, remember, have fun! Happy Wednesday, Liane x
Tuesday – Creative Flow and Ideas Day
December 27th, 2011
Freddie couldn’t make it today but one of the other characters on Joya has found out Freddie starts you off with a story on Tuesdays … Teal. And she’s desperate to join in. |
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Luckily, she knows to keep it from Darcy. I’ll pass you over to her.Hi, everyone! I’m Teal. Oh my gosh, this is sooo exciting. I can’t believe Liane’s written a book about us. I’m in a book. Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow. Okay, stay calm, get focused. Okay, I’m ready.You’re in the middle of a swamp. You start to sink. You hear a rustle above you.What happens next? Over to you. Have fun! Happy Tuesday, Teal. xxx |
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