OK, in about a few hours, I'm going to start writing the first few words to my novel "The Imaginary Magical Worlds of Jacquel Chrissy May". Even though this story is supposed to be a collection of short stories and essays, it's going to take a good long month to write it all down. I've already got a checklist ready and will make sure that everything is set, as i don't want to make the same mistake of not coming to NaNoWriMo prepared to write.
And that's the last thing I need.
Anyway, with that in mind, I'm going to finish getting ready and then hit the streets. It's Halloween after all, and I've got to steal from the candy bucket before someone else does.
See you in a few hours!
Monday, October 31, 2016
Friday, October 28, 2016
Backup Novels
In being a terrible person that I am, I have come up with a list of ideas which I will use in case I am unable to complete the story "The Imaginary Magical Worlds of Jacquel Chrissy May". These ideas are as follows:
- February 30, 2012: in which February 2012 regains not only February 29, but February 30.
- The House of Pain & Pride: in which a girl is forced to leave her family and move to a boarding house for disabled people.
- Redeeming Devon Kirby: in which a longtime fan of "The Spirit Keeper" converts to Christianity and attempts to rewrite the book to reform the hated gay character Devon Kirby.
- Hobbit Town: after watching The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies, an elderly man decides to rebuild his town into a hobbit village.
- The Aspergerian Club: in which a girl joins a secret club at her new school.
I understand that this is just a list of ideas and if I manage to complete the story beforehand date ideas will be written for NaNoWriMo in the future.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
What I'm going to do differently with "Notorious: The Ballad of Candy Cane Brenner"
OK, so now that I've gone through everything that went wrong with "Notorious: The Ballad of Candy Cane Brenner", I now have the tools to correct those mistakes and make some much-needed changes to the story.
One of the changes is that the story is about a young pop star who never really got the chance to grow up; her career tanked, not because of what she had done, but because she lived in a country that liked to keep their celebrities as children instead of the adults those young pop stars should have become. (No wonder why most of them go crazy in their 20s!)
Also, her connection to several celebrities will be explored, yet the story of Mimi Johnson is a minor subplot that won't be explored until Candy goes to Arizona.
With that in mind, I'm ready to begin the story again. But I can't do anything about it now because November is coming and I have to get ready for NaNoWriMo. But I'll start again in January.
One of the changes is that the story is about a young pop star who never really got the chance to grow up; her career tanked, not because of what she had done, but because she lived in a country that liked to keep their celebrities as children instead of the adults those young pop stars should have become. (No wonder why most of them go crazy in their 20s!)
Also, her connection to several celebrities will be explored, yet the story of Mimi Johnson is a minor subplot that won't be explored until Candy goes to Arizona.
With that in mind, I'm ready to begin the story again. But I can't do anything about it now because November is coming and I have to get ready for NaNoWriMo. But I'll start again in January.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Candy Cane's Albums
In the story "Notorious: The Ballad of Candy Cane Brenner", Candy Cane had released three music albums before her career tanked. The albums are as follows:
Sweet Candy
Candy Cane's debut album (which she made when she was 12 years old), in which she gains her musical footing. With songs like That’s How I Want It (her first hit single), All-American Girl, Let Go, and The Best of Both Worlds, Candy exudes a childlike innocence that captured the hearts and minds of many Americans, especially adults looking for a positive role model for their daughters to follow. (Most boys weren't allowed to listen to her music.)
The songs on the album are as follows:
Candy & Spice
Candy Cane's second album, released in 1998, appears to be a carbon copy of "Sweet Candy". Although most of the songs on the album became popular, the content was still the same, as if Candy Cane never grew up.
Anyway, the songs are as follows:
A Trip to the Candy Shop
In Candy Cane's third album, released in 2004, Candy Cane is beginning to grow up, due to songs like "Whole Lotta Reason" and "Goodbye to Innocence". Yet, the song "Notorious" explores her difficulty with attaining fame; the song replaced "Mysterious Star" on later releases.
Bonus:
Candy Cane wrote the theme song to the popular supernatural movie "Frostfall", which won two Grammys and an Oscar. “Notorious” replaced “Mysterious Star” when the song became popular.
Sweet Candy
Candy Cane's debut album (which she made when she was 12 years old), in which she gains her musical footing. With songs like That’s How I Want It (her first hit single), All-American Girl, Let Go, and The Best of Both Worlds, Candy exudes a childlike innocence that captured the hearts and minds of many Americans, especially adults looking for a positive role model for their daughters to follow. (Most boys weren't allowed to listen to her music.)
The songs on the album are as follows:
- All-American Girl
- Let Go
- Pretty in Pink
- That’s How I want it (which became Candy Cane’s #1 single)
- Manic Woman
- I Dare You
- This Time Again
- In the Dreamtime
- Oceanside
- Bear With Me
- Sweet Rhythm
- The Best of Both Worlds
Candy & Spice
Candy Cane's second album, released in 1998, appears to be a carbon copy of "Sweet Candy". Although most of the songs on the album became popular, the content was still the same, as if Candy Cane never grew up.
Anyway, the songs are as follows:
- Cross-Country Tour
- Teenage Blues
- Victorious
- I’m tired of being the foolish one
- Rhapsody of Life
- Hope Is What I Got
- Blast from the Past
- Live from the Big Rock Candy Mountain
- Friends
- Dream on
A Trip to the Candy Shop
In Candy Cane's third album, released in 2004, Candy Cane is beginning to grow up, due to songs like "Whole Lotta Reason" and "Goodbye to Innocence". Yet, the song "Notorious" explores her difficulty with attaining fame; the song replaced "Mysterious Star" on later releases.
- Candy Bomb
- Toxic Illusion
- 1 More Nightmare
- Bad Runaround
- *Notorious (This song quickly became Candy Cane's biggest hit single, as well as the theme for the story.)
- A Flash Of Destiny
- Eternal Soldier
- Petals
- Weapons Of Religion
- Just Another Crusade
- Whole Lotta Reason
- The Fallen Glory
- Goodbye to Innocence
Bonus:
Candy Cane wrote the theme song to the popular supernatural movie "Frostfall", which won two Grammys and an Oscar. “Notorious” replaced “Mysterious Star” when the song became popular.
- Burning Frost (Theme song from the 2001 movie "Frostfall")
- *Mysterious Star (replaced by "Notorious")
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Did Mimi Johnson really destroy Candy Cane's Music Career?
OK, this might sound like a creepypasta, but let me explain:
On Tuesday, August 1, 1995, a disabled girl named Mimi Johnson was kidnapped and murdered while she was on a family vacation. The news of Mimi's death spreads throughout her hometown of Bolindale, New Mexico, where many concerned families with disabled children decided to send their children away to cities in Oregon, Nevada, and California rather than allow them to be targeted and killed. The next year, a young woman named Pamela Jensen wrote the song "Mimi" in memory of Mimi Johnson. Pamela's band, The Psychic Symbols, later performed that song during a summer concert. The crowd's reaction to the song led to a 19-year-old man named Derrick Fischer to confess to killing the little girl. He was later beaten to death by a group of angry people.
But that's not all, as the Psychic Symbols discovered that the song "Mimi" was the cause of Derrick's false confession and senseless death, so they decided the song would never see the light of day. However, on Wednesday, April 24, 1996, the band's first album The Fallen Dreams was released in music stores, with "Mimi" being the most-played song on the radio. This upset Pamela and she ordered radio stations to stop playing the song. She also ordered Odin Entertainment to take "Mimi" off the soundtrack and replace it with another song.
Yet the DJs and the businessmen didn't listen to her which was when the tragedies began.
On Tuesday, July 23, 1996, 23-year-old Paul Kleeson of West Port, Florida was struck by a car and killed while he was walking his dog. The driver of the car that killed him was listening to "Mimi" on the radio.
On Friday, December 13, 1996, a family of three teenagers and two adults, looking to start a family rock band, were struck by lightning and killed after playing a song cover. What was the song in question? "Mimi" by The Psychic Symbols.
When The Psychic Symbols released a reissued version of The Fallen Dreams as well as their second album The Valley of Storms on Monday, October 6, 1997, 15 people were killed when a fight broke out due to the fact that the song "Mimi" had been replaced with a song called "Scryer". The band eventually got their wish and "Mimi" was removed from the radio.
By then, it was too late, as "Mimi" was responsible for many more deaths.
On Thursday, May 6, 1999, the popular punk-rock band The All-American Princesses were scheduled to performed the song "Mimi" at an end-of-the-year concert at Gothanburg Academy in Miami, Florida. Yet, a riot broke out and 37 students were killed. The band in question barely escaped with their lives and later sued the school for damages.
On Monday, October 16, 2000 , popular karaoke singer Jackie Stanley (given name Matthew Knox) was beaten to death after performing "Mimi"; this prompted many bars and clubs in the United States to ban the song.
On Tuesday, March 26, 2002, 16-year-old Laura Mercer was killed in the infamous Lochland High School shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. (57 people were killed in the shooting.) She was listening to the song "Mimi" the night before her death; the tape containing the song was found in her bookbag.
At this point, Pamela found herself regretting that she had written "Mimi" in the first place. She felt as if little Mimi Johnson was tormenting her from beyond the grave. A trip to a local psychic revealed that in order for her to save her dying band and bring peace to Mimi, Pamela would have to find a way to destroy the song. Despite the anger at the deaths of many people and calls for "Mimi" to be taken off the air, the song continued to be popular. Not even The Psychic Symbols' third and fourth albums The Radical Tedium and Salvation of Night was able to shake off the public's obsession with "Mimi". Pamela wondered if she was forever doomed to be a 1-song wonder, in which the song killed anyone who listened to it.
But a miracle happened on Monday, August 22, 2005.
Famous pop singer/actress Candice Canelva Brenner, better known as Candy Cane, came to Bolindale, New Mexico to participate in a charity concert to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Yet many people were convinced that Candy Cane was actually Mimi Johnson and began singing the lyrics to "Mimi" whenever they saw her. Yet Candy Cane created the song "Notorious", which expresses her displeasure with being referred to a murdered child. She also sang the song "Mimi" at the concert, yet changed most of the lyrics to scold a town obsessed with the memory of a dead child and rejecting their own disabled children rather than raise them.
And the rest, they say, was history.
The song "Mimi" was eventually taken off many music websites and the radio; it had already been banned from clubs and karaoke bars. It was also removed from The Psychic Symbols' discography and deleted from Pamela's LiveJournal blog and MySpace page.
So, did Mimi Johnson destroy Candy Cane's music career? Before we can answer that question, there was an unexpected outcome to this story. The band responsible for "Mimi" was later killed in a bus accident on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, 10 years to the day Pamela Jensen had wrote the song "Mimi". She was 27 years old.
As for Candy Cane, she announced in 2011 that she was taking a permanent hiatus from her acting and singing career. She was 27 years old. Did Mimi kill Candy Cane? The answer to that question is still unknown.
On Tuesday, August 1, 1995, a disabled girl named Mimi Johnson was kidnapped and murdered while she was on a family vacation. The news of Mimi's death spreads throughout her hometown of Bolindale, New Mexico, where many concerned families with disabled children decided to send their children away to cities in Oregon, Nevada, and California rather than allow them to be targeted and killed. The next year, a young woman named Pamela Jensen wrote the song "Mimi" in memory of Mimi Johnson. Pamela's band, The Psychic Symbols, later performed that song during a summer concert. The crowd's reaction to the song led to a 19-year-old man named Derrick Fischer to confess to killing the little girl. He was later beaten to death by a group of angry people.
But that's not all, as the Psychic Symbols discovered that the song "Mimi" was the cause of Derrick's false confession and senseless death, so they decided the song would never see the light of day. However, on Wednesday, April 24, 1996, the band's first album The Fallen Dreams was released in music stores, with "Mimi" being the most-played song on the radio. This upset Pamela and she ordered radio stations to stop playing the song. She also ordered Odin Entertainment to take "Mimi" off the soundtrack and replace it with another song.
Yet the DJs and the businessmen didn't listen to her which was when the tragedies began.
On Tuesday, July 23, 1996, 23-year-old Paul Kleeson of West Port, Florida was struck by a car and killed while he was walking his dog. The driver of the car that killed him was listening to "Mimi" on the radio.
On Friday, December 13, 1996, a family of three teenagers and two adults, looking to start a family rock band, were struck by lightning and killed after playing a song cover. What was the song in question? "Mimi" by The Psychic Symbols.
When The Psychic Symbols released a reissued version of The Fallen Dreams as well as their second album The Valley of Storms on Monday, October 6, 1997, 15 people were killed when a fight broke out due to the fact that the song "Mimi" had been replaced with a song called "Scryer". The band eventually got their wish and "Mimi" was removed from the radio.
By then, it was too late, as "Mimi" was responsible for many more deaths.
On Thursday, May 6, 1999, the popular punk-rock band The All-American Princesses were scheduled to performed the song "Mimi" at an end-of-the-year concert at Gothanburg Academy in Miami, Florida. Yet, a riot broke out and 37 students were killed. The band in question barely escaped with their lives and later sued the school for damages.
On Monday, October 16, 2000 , popular karaoke singer Jackie Stanley (given name Matthew Knox) was beaten to death after performing "Mimi"; this prompted many bars and clubs in the United States to ban the song.
On Tuesday, March 26, 2002, 16-year-old Laura Mercer was killed in the infamous Lochland High School shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. (57 people were killed in the shooting.) She was listening to the song "Mimi" the night before her death; the tape containing the song was found in her bookbag.
At this point, Pamela found herself regretting that she had written "Mimi" in the first place. She felt as if little Mimi Johnson was tormenting her from beyond the grave. A trip to a local psychic revealed that in order for her to save her dying band and bring peace to Mimi, Pamela would have to find a way to destroy the song. Despite the anger at the deaths of many people and calls for "Mimi" to be taken off the air, the song continued to be popular. Not even The Psychic Symbols' third and fourth albums The Radical Tedium and Salvation of Night was able to shake off the public's obsession with "Mimi". Pamela wondered if she was forever doomed to be a 1-song wonder, in which the song killed anyone who listened to it.
But a miracle happened on Monday, August 22, 2005.
Famous pop singer/actress Candice Canelva Brenner, better known as Candy Cane, came to Bolindale, New Mexico to participate in a charity concert to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Yet many people were convinced that Candy Cane was actually Mimi Johnson and began singing the lyrics to "Mimi" whenever they saw her. Yet Candy Cane created the song "Notorious", which expresses her displeasure with being referred to a murdered child. She also sang the song "Mimi" at the concert, yet changed most of the lyrics to scold a town obsessed with the memory of a dead child and rejecting their own disabled children rather than raise them.
And the rest, they say, was history.
The song "Mimi" was eventually taken off many music websites and the radio; it had already been banned from clubs and karaoke bars. It was also removed from The Psychic Symbols' discography and deleted from Pamela's LiveJournal blog and MySpace page.
So, did Mimi Johnson destroy Candy Cane's music career? Before we can answer that question, there was an unexpected outcome to this story. The band responsible for "Mimi" was later killed in a bus accident on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, 10 years to the day Pamela Jensen had wrote the song "Mimi". She was 27 years old.
As for Candy Cane, she announced in 2011 that she was taking a permanent hiatus from her acting and singing career. She was 27 years old. Did Mimi kill Candy Cane? The answer to that question is still unknown.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
So why did Notorious fail?
Actually, I'm glad you've asked that question, even though I wished you paid attention to the last blog post, as well as the blog posts about it on my other blog.
Still want the answer? Here's why the story has been left unfinished: "Because the story stopped making sense after chapter 5. Also, the story really needs to be rewritten."
So there you go. Notorious failed because it stopped making sense after chapter 5 and the entire story needs rewriting. But when I'm going to be able to rewrite the story is up for debate.
Still want the answer? Here's why the story has been left unfinished: "Because the story stopped making sense after chapter 5. Also, the story really needs to be rewritten."
So there you go. Notorious failed because it stopped making sense after chapter 5 and the entire story needs rewriting. But when I'm going to be able to rewrite the story is up for debate.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
What is the story supposed to be about?
Actually, I'm very glad you asked that question, seeing as I have a lot of info to go over and I don't have a lot of time to explain in full detail, but here we go:
I first created the story about a bullied disabled girl who ran away to Hollywood and later became a famous singer/actress, but I realized that that story was unrealistic and lame. So I had to scrap that plan.
But then I thought to myself what if there was a case of mistaken identity? Suppose that the little girl disappeared and everyone in the city believed that the pop star was her, not knowing that the little girl was probably dead. I wrote a good part of the story with that premise, but then it quickly fell apart BEFORE the main story could begin.
This also left me feeling unfulfilled.
At the same time, I discovered that several unnecessary subplots began to clog up the story and many unnecessary characters were taking attention away from the main character, so I had no choice but to pull the plug on the story.
Guess this goes to show you what happens when you get an idea for a story and forget to plan it out.
So what I must do is figure out what goes in the story instead of deciding how I want the story to go. Also, I have to decide which character can go into the story and which character doesn't. Plus, the events of the story (and the year the story takes place, as I'm a sucker for real-time fiction) must affect the characters involved, and that event must change the main character as well.
Monday, October 17, 2016
Notorious: The Ballad of Candy Cane Brenner
The next story featured on this blog is called "Notorious: The Ballad of Candy Cane Brenner". In this story, famous pop singer/actress Candy Cane Brenner attends a charity concert in Bolindale, New Mexico. Naturally, she performs in that concert, as it benefits the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Yet, while she is there for the concert, she finds herself involved in a decade-old mystery, which was the murder of a little girl named Mimi Johnson.
That began the end of her music and acting careers.
This was my first story for NaNoWriMo, and I created the idea in 2004. But it was supposed to be about a bullied girl who runs away and becomes a pop star, which looked like a great idea at the time.
Of course, I had written the story using that idea before the story crashed and burned, as that plot was unrealistic and boring. So I had to scrap it.
As I've said in another blog post on another blog, "when it came time for me to write the story, I couldn’t get a single idea out without failing. The main character wasn’t Candy Cane Brenner, but a girl named Mimi Johnson, whose short life and tragic death put a huge damper on the story."
Then I had to abandon the story because it refused to cooperate with me.
But the story's theme is "you may think you know about a celebrity, but how much do you know about who they really are?" And that's what eventually puts this story in perspective.
Now you know.
Let's see how much I can salvage this story.
That began the end of her music and acting careers.
This was my first story for NaNoWriMo, and I created the idea in 2004. But it was supposed to be about a bullied girl who runs away and becomes a pop star, which looked like a great idea at the time.
Of course, I had written the story using that idea before the story crashed and burned, as that plot was unrealistic and boring. So I had to scrap it.
As I've said in another blog post on another blog, "when it came time for me to write the story, I couldn’t get a single idea out without failing. The main character wasn’t Candy Cane Brenner, but a girl named Mimi Johnson, whose short life and tragic death put a huge damper on the story."
Then I had to abandon the story because it refused to cooperate with me.
But the story's theme is "you may think you know about a celebrity, but how much do you know about who they really are?" And that's what eventually puts this story in perspective.
Now you know.
Let's see how much I can salvage this story.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
The Reboot and Cosplay Sequels?
OK, so now that we're at the end of the Cosplay segment of the blog, I have two things I need to discuss: the reboot and any possible sequels Cosplay could have.
First, the reboot.
It’s no secret I was disappointed in the way the original story had gone, which was why I had to reboot it. Plus, there were too many subplots that weren't working and characters that showed up and took over the story. Nobody wants those. I mean, NOBODY wants a character who isn't the main protagonist to take over the story.
That’s why I had to pull the plug on the story.
Second, I had to restructure the story in a way that it makes sense. (At this point, I’m still trying to rebuild the story.) That way, no unwanted surprises can come unexpectedly, as it did with the first story.
However, I will do my best to make sure that the story will be ready for publication next year.
As for any possible sequels, I know I've said that there won't be any possible sequels to Cosplay, but then I wondered about Nicholas's family legacy and how it was affecting him. I’m sure that maybe he would try to do something about his family and redeem the family name, but it won't be in a sequel.
Maybe I might be able to pick it up in a side story, as opposed to a full-blown sequel. (I don't want to ruin anything by turning Cosplay into a series or literary franchise; it wouldn't work, nor would it be good for the story. besides, not all stories need sequels.) But who knows.
I'll start with the story "Notorious: The Ballad of Candy Cane Brenner" on October 17, 2016.
First, the reboot.
It’s no secret I was disappointed in the way the original story had gone, which was why I had to reboot it. Plus, there were too many subplots that weren't working and characters that showed up and took over the story. Nobody wants those. I mean, NOBODY wants a character who isn't the main protagonist to take over the story.
That’s why I had to pull the plug on the story.
Second, I had to restructure the story in a way that it makes sense. (At this point, I’m still trying to rebuild the story.) That way, no unwanted surprises can come unexpectedly, as it did with the first story.
However, I will do my best to make sure that the story will be ready for publication next year.
As for any possible sequels, I know I've said that there won't be any possible sequels to Cosplay, but then I wondered about Nicholas's family legacy and how it was affecting him. I’m sure that maybe he would try to do something about his family and redeem the family name, but it won't be in a sequel.
Maybe I might be able to pick it up in a side story, as opposed to a full-blown sequel. (I don't want to ruin anything by turning Cosplay into a series or literary franchise; it wouldn't work, nor would it be good for the story. besides, not all stories need sequels.) But who knows.
I'll start with the story "Notorious: The Ballad of Candy Cane Brenner" on October 17, 2016.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
The 19 Best Animes in History
OK, are you feeling nauseated from the last list? Here's 19 BEST anime movies ever!
I suggest that when you find the time to watch these brilliant movies.
Source: http://www.flickchart.com/Charts.aspx?genre=Anime&perpage=100
- My Neighbor Totoro
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Spirited Away
- Castle in the Sky
- Princess Mononoke
- Akira
- Kiki's Delivery Service
- Porco Rosso
- Howl's Moving Castle
- Ghost in the Shell
- Paprika
- Perfect Blue
- Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
- Whisper of the Heart
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
- Tokyo Godfathers
- Ponyo
I suggest that when you find the time to watch these brilliant movies.
Source: http://www.flickchart.com/Charts.aspx?genre=Anime&perpage=100
Monday, October 10, 2016
The 19 Worst Animes in History
There's a rule out there that says for every good movie made, there are 9 others that totally suck. The same thing applies to anime. With that in mind, here's a list of the worst anime moves ever!
Source: http://www.flickchart.com/Charts.aspx?genre=Anime&order=desc&0perpage=20
- Sea Prince and the Fire Child
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie
- Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
- Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
- ALL the Pokemon movies! (yeah, they're ALL *THAT* bad!!!)
- Tekken: The Motion Picture
- Patlabor Movie 3: WXIII
- Urotsukidôji I: Legend of the Overfiend
- Little Norse Prince
- Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
- Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
- Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie
- Iron Man: Rise of Technovore
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
- Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
- Digimon: The Movie
- Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie
- Tekken: Blood Vengeance
Source: http://www.flickchart.com/Charts.aspx?genre=Anime&order=desc&0perpage=20
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Anime vs. Cartoons: Which is Better?
If you find yourself debating with your friends about if anime or cartoons are better, pay attention, as you're about to learn the differences between anime and cartoons:
Anime:
Cartoons (especially the American-made cartoons):
Source: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Anime_vs_Cartoon
Anime:
- made mainly in Japan
- visually distinct features for characters
- "limited animation" for movement
- centers mostly on life issues; may contain sex and violence
- lasts between 22-25 minutes per episode (though movies are longer)
Cartoons (especially the American-made cartoons):
- made in America
- facial features not relative to the rest of the body
- made to make people laugh
- varies from 5 minutes to an hour
Source: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Anime_vs_Cartoon
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
The 7 Best Cosplay Twitter Feeds to Follow
If you're serious about cosplay and you want to follow some of the best coplsayers on Twitter, here they are:
- Holly Conrad – @Holly Conrad
- Cosplay Blog – @cosplayblog
- SCG Official – ScGofficial
- Cosplay Gen – @CosplayGen
- Meagan Marie – @MeaganMarie
- Elffi – @ElffiCosplay
- Maridah – @maridahcosplay
Monday, October 3, 2016
How to Cosplay
So, you think you got what it takes to be a cosplay, don't you? You want to dress as your favorite character and hit the streets? Well, not so fast, bub; there's some rules that you have to follow when it comes to cosplaying. Let's go over the rules, shall we?
Nicholas learns quickly that many people, even those who aren't Japanese, enjoy cosplaying. Cosplays are popular, especially at conventions. Cosplaying isn't limited to anime, as anyone can dress as their favorite character from any book, movie, or TV show.
I'll return with another blog post.
- pick your character. (choose carefully!!!)
- find a way to get your costume. (budget time and money wisely!)
- how will you make your costume? (study your favorite character's style of clothing.)
- same goes for hair and makeup.
- try on the costume. (make sure everything fits. practice as many times as you need.)
- when you're ready, hit the streets!
- more important, have fun!
Nicholas learns quickly that many people, even those who aren't Japanese, enjoy cosplaying. Cosplays are popular, especially at conventions. Cosplaying isn't limited to anime, as anyone can dress as their favorite character from any book, movie, or TV show.
I'll return with another blog post.
Sunday, October 2, 2016
What is Cosplay?
According to dictionary.com, cosplay is the art or practice of wearing costumes to portray characters from fiction, especially from manga, animation, and science fiction.
When Nicholas becomes a member of the Anime/Cosplay Club at his high school, he learns that people have been cosplaying for years, even if he hasn't heard of it. When he starts performing in skits based on various cartoons, he learns that not only must the skit be accurate, but the costumes are accurate as well.
Also, Nicholas learns that many of the cartoons he watches on TV contain missing parents, as most Japanese children lost their parents during world war II. he also discovers that not everyone in the school is into anime, so he takes great pains in hiding his interests from the other students.
The story is mostly about him learning about the different subcultures of Japan, which include cosplay. He also learns to love anime and mangas, both of which seem off limits to non-Japanese people. As he describes his fascination with cosplaying, he learns about himself in the process.
Yet here's another part of the story:
When Nicholas was younger, a few people tried (and failed) to get him interested in Pokemon. (He also refuses to watch the TV show and movies based on the game.) when he voices his objections to his classmates, they scolded him for not being interested in Pokemon and claimed that his parents are beating him because he didn't like Pokemon. (The same thing happened when he expressed his disgust for Harry Potter, but that's another story.)
As I end this blog post, I know that Nicholas will be able to survive in his new school, even if it is resorting to joining a Japanese group.
When Nicholas becomes a member of the Anime/Cosplay Club at his high school, he learns that people have been cosplaying for years, even if he hasn't heard of it. When he starts performing in skits based on various cartoons, he learns that not only must the skit be accurate, but the costumes are accurate as well.
Also, Nicholas learns that many of the cartoons he watches on TV contain missing parents, as most Japanese children lost their parents during world war II. he also discovers that not everyone in the school is into anime, so he takes great pains in hiding his interests from the other students.
The story is mostly about him learning about the different subcultures of Japan, which include cosplay. He also learns to love anime and mangas, both of which seem off limits to non-Japanese people. As he describes his fascination with cosplaying, he learns about himself in the process.
Yet here's another part of the story:
When Nicholas was younger, a few people tried (and failed) to get him interested in Pokemon. (He also refuses to watch the TV show and movies based on the game.) when he voices his objections to his classmates, they scolded him for not being interested in Pokemon and claimed that his parents are beating him because he didn't like Pokemon. (The same thing happened when he expressed his disgust for Harry Potter, but that's another story.)
As I end this blog post, I know that Nicholas will be able to survive in his new school, even if it is resorting to joining a Japanese group.
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Cosplay, the Novel
Oddly enough, I'm going for a double hitter this month, which means TWO stories will be featured on this blog. The first story is called "Cosplay! The Novel", where a boy ignores his own heritage and embraces Japanese subculture.
This story might also be interpreted as a warning against cultural appropriation.
To start, Nicholas Blue Prater (yes, his middle name is Blue; don't ask!) moves with his family from Owasso, Oklahoma to Pacific Grove, California in 2003. As he battles the worst of all evils (often called high school), he discovers anime and cosplay via a sympathetic classmate.
That's when most of the trouble begins.
As Nicholas and his new friends explore Japan's many subcultures and attend many anime conventions and festivals, Nicholas unknowingly turns his back on his own heritage (much to his family's chagrin). As well, Nicholas also embraces his inner nerd and discovers role-playing, which makes him a target for the student council (which frowns upon role-playing and anything not having to do with being part of high school).
As he goes about his year in high school, Nicholas discovers the dark side of anime and wonders what his friends are watching on TV. He also discovers that one of his ancestors committed a grievous crime, one that history ignored and tried to bury. He must face his worst fears when his family confronts him about his many interests.
OK, so I haven't finished writing the story, but that's why I have this blog; to help me finish the story. Unfortunately, I don't see this story having a sequel in the near future, but that's for a later post.
Let's get this month started!
This story might also be interpreted as a warning against cultural appropriation.
To start, Nicholas Blue Prater (yes, his middle name is Blue; don't ask!) moves with his family from Owasso, Oklahoma to Pacific Grove, California in 2003. As he battles the worst of all evils (often called high school), he discovers anime and cosplay via a sympathetic classmate.
That's when most of the trouble begins.
As Nicholas and his new friends explore Japan's many subcultures and attend many anime conventions and festivals, Nicholas unknowingly turns his back on his own heritage (much to his family's chagrin). As well, Nicholas also embraces his inner nerd and discovers role-playing, which makes him a target for the student council (which frowns upon role-playing and anything not having to do with being part of high school).
As he goes about his year in high school, Nicholas discovers the dark side of anime and wonders what his friends are watching on TV. He also discovers that one of his ancestors committed a grievous crime, one that history ignored and tried to bury. He must face his worst fears when his family confronts him about his many interests.
OK, so I haven't finished writing the story, but that's why I have this blog; to help me finish the story. Unfortunately, I don't see this story having a sequel in the near future, but that's for a later post.
Let's get this month started!
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