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Pinta cuadros de belleza en lugares solitarios

Rehúsate a seguir pintando lo mismo

Estableciendo lo mismo,

Porque lo mismo, aburre.

No da sentido!.

Rehúsate a seguir recorriendo las misma calles todos los días

Bajo los mismos impulsos, bajo las mismas emociones y 

Abrete a la vida! 

Cambia los parámetros,

 cambia los colores, 

cambia las lluvias del corazón por carcajadas de colores, 

pero no dejes que tu canto sea el canto de otros en su pesar, y en su penar.

Que la vida es Maddona, Britney Spears o Nicki Minaj, 

que la vida es Ariana Grande, o SuperArchireColobombo

What the fuck! 

La vida es lo que yo la quiera hacer

en mi libertad

con mis propias palabras

Con mis propios gustos

Con mis propias manos

Con mis propias tonalidades

De pintor a creador.

Y da besos a la vida

Por la oportunidad de pintar 

Como te place!

Como te nace!

Porque puedo

Porque soy!

Porque es mi santísima voluntad de hacerlo!

Y para muestra...

Mil botones!

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Todos vemos cosas distintas, todos vemos siempre lo mismo, y lo que vemos nos define absolutamente. Y amamos instintivamente a los que ven lo mismo que nosotros, y les reconocemos al instante. Coloca a un hombre en medio de una calle y pregúntale «¿Qué ves?» Y en su respuesta estará todo.

Milena Busquets (via hisopo)

Tips for Starting and Stopping Chapters, Plus FAQs

Even if you have the most exciting, engaging ideas for your novel, you might struggle to write it because you have to deal with chapters. These are a few of the most frequently asked questions about chapters and a few tips that might help you overcome manuscript challenges.

How Many Chapters Should a Book Have?

Unfortunately, there’s no straightforward answer to this question. Genres and intended audiences influence manuscript word counts. Younger readers will need shorter chapters to keep their interest and older readers might prefer longer chapters that dive deep into conflict or theme.

Storytelling elements also change the number of chapters per book. A fast-paced novel might have more short chapters to keep up the faster narrative pace. A slower novel might linger in wordier scenes, so there could be fewer chapters with longer page counts per chapter.

You can always look at comparable novels in the same genre to guestimate how many your manuscript could include. If you’re writing a Twilight-inspired novel in the same fantasy genre and Twilight has 26 chapters in a ~110,000 word count range, you could aim for a similar number.

What’s the Purpose of Chapters?

Chapters divide longer stories into segments that help readers process new plot events. They give people breathing room to digest heavier topics or moments by pausing or putting the book down to do other things for a while.

They also give more weight to cliffhanger moments or events made to shock readers. Even if they immediately flip the page to keep reading, the momentary pause lends gravity and meaning to whatever ends the chapter before. 

Tips for First Chapters

Include Some Action

The first line of every chapter doesn’t need to be a dramatic car chase scene, but the chapter in its entirety should include some plot-moving action. It hooks readers and gets your pacing started.

Add Emotional Weight

Action can only intrigue readers so much. What’s the emotional weight compelling your protagonist to take part in, react to, or fight back against your inciting incident? Establish some emotional weight in the first chapter to motivate your protagonist, like showing how much they love their sister before getting betrayed by her in the inciting incident.

Avoid Infodumping

Readers don’t need to know everything about your world-building or protagonist in the first chapter. The infodumping only weighs down your pace. Sprinkle your descriptions and reveals throughout the first act of your book to keep readers coming back to learn more about the world.

Tips for Starting a Chapter

Introduce a Choice

Choices help stories move along at a pace that keeps readers engaged. If your protagonist is stuck in their head for most of a chapter, there’s nothing pushing your story forward. Always include at least one choice when starting a chapter, whether it’s big or small.

Keep Expanding Your Conflict

Every chapter should expand your primary conflict in some way. It might affect newly introduced characters, change your protagonist’s world, or require a sacrifice. As long as your conflict is relevant to your chapter in some way, your story will always remain true to its thematic purpose.

Remember Your Cause-and-Effect

An initial chapter sets up or introduces a conflict that gets your plot moving. If you’re unsure what to do in the following chapter, use it to address the effects of that previous chapter’s conflict. Although the conflict likely won’t get resolved that quickly, you can still write about your characters’ choices post-conflict or how the world changes in a way that affects their futures.

Tips for Ending a Chapter

Experiment With Your Endings

I used to be afraid of ending a chapter without some shocking, groundbreaking plot twist. Althought that’s a great place to put those moments, it’s not plausible to end every chapter with one. Where would your readers feel comfortable pausing for the night? When would they feel the quiet sanctity of peaceful moments where characters build trust between themselves?

Play around with your endings by refusing to be afraid to cut your manuscript into segments. If one doesn’t feel right during your read-through, you can always merge it into the next chapter and cut them differently during editing.

Use It to Shift Your Story

When your story needs to change times of day, locations, or perspectives, that’s usually a good sign that you need a page or chapter break. It’s not always necessary, but these are the types of chapter breaks that give readers breathing room.

Again, you can always re-work your chapters during editing if you find that they aren’t ending in the right places during your first few read-throughs.

Ramp Up Your Tension

Who says chapters always have to end on a cliffhanger? You can also end them when the action or tension is becoming more intense. When two characters are in the car on the way to rob a bank, they argue over whether or not to actually shoot people. One character’s eagerness and the other’s disgust raises the tension. As it escalates into them yelling in the parking lot, the chapter can end when one leaves the car and slams the door.

Ending on a moment of heightened tension is another reason readers turn pages and stay engaged. In the above case, they might not be able to put the book down until they find out if the robbery resulted in murder.

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Starting and stopping chapters can cause plenty of anxiety, but remember—you’re always in control of your manuscript. Play around with these ideas and make any necessary changes in your editing phases. You’ll figure out the best way to organize your story by chapters and develop more confidence in your long-form storytelling abilities.

En la cultura de milenio, todo es instantáneo, la gratificación es instantánea, y supongo que eso tiene que ver con lo instantáneo del post, de sólo copiar y pegar, en un instante. Asi, si escojo un post con millones de likes, de alguna forma me hago famoso por escoger algo de otro, con otro, y aseguro mi vistosidad. 

Me importa poco lo que piensen los demás, yo no salgo a impresionar a nadie.

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Platicas de Cafe

Querida Amiga: Cuanto gusto me causo su presencia del dia de ayer. Encuentro siempre que las bondades del ser humano son mayores cuando hacen acto de presencia, y en ellos muestran su aprecio y bienaventuranza a quien los recibe. Cuantas cosas no compartimos bajo las terrulias de cafe y pan, que no fueron de licor y vino, para no exaltar nuestras emociones en impetus juveniles que comprometen mas alla de la amistad, y agradezco la prudencia y sapiencia suya, al escoger cafe y pan sobre el licor y el vino. El cafe tiene ese sabor rico, que despierta en una manana venteada, y oye el susurrar del viento mientras una buena lectura de Ana Karenina se sostiene en las manos. Y dentro de esos momentos agradables, aun recuerdo cuando tuvo a bien aproximarse, y en una parte de sus discursos dijo estar cansada de decir una y otra vez lo que no entienden otras personas. Parecia estar angustiada por lo que otros no comprendian de usted, y en mi afan de querer ayudar, si es que me lo permite, me quede pensando y realice que usted no necesita entender a las personas; solo aceptarlas como son. No hay mucho que deba agregar a este comentario por cuanto aceptar es querer a la persona como es, por cuanto no se trata de nulificar a uno para justificar al otro, y menospreciar al uno en exaltacion al otro, por cuanto hay un respeto envuelto en ambas personalidades. Espero fervientemente que estas escasas lineas le puedan servir para clarificar ideas, y admito, que es mi deseo poder ayudarle con las interrogantes que de repente encontramos en este mundo, atribulado por las interrogantes que no encontramos. Sin mas por el momento, quedo de usted.

Calendario del Desván

CALENDARIO DEL DESVAN

Marco A. Romero

La historia de todo ser humano se puede resumir en un historia de amor.... 

Amor desviado, amor contradictorio; amor malsano, amor malvado; amor renegado, amor irreverente; amor odiado... amor suplicado.

Las venas y las arterias contaminadas de pasiones y dolores que brotan y fluyen entre las partes, para generar acciones en otros -las que fueran- que hicieran sentir el cuerpo vivo y sentirse también querido en el dolor; y amado, en relación igualmente a la infringida por el dolor.

Agresión y Amor. Agreder lo que se ama, agrederlo para sentirlo tuyo, de tu propiedad, para arrojarlo o pisotearlo, para infamiarlo o crucificarlo, para bendecirlo o maldecirlo porque después del infierno viene el cielo, después del golpe la sanidad, después del sufrimiento la armonía. 

Los polos opuestos, los polos que no se pueden reconciliar pues si se reconcilian no funcionan y algo anda mal...

Es mío y nada más que mío; para besarlo o crucificarlo, para amarlo o bendecirlo, para sangrarlo o sanarlo... pero mío, sólo mío... sólo mío...

La historia de amor se puede resumir como una guerra, en una lucha constante y prolongada por conquistar amores; amores que se dieron, amores que no se dieron.

Los unos y los otros empantanados en batallas campales que generan actos de locura en ambos lados, y a las cicatrices y heridas infringidas le suceden también la ruptura en el funcionamiento normal -equilibrado, diríamos- de la estructura.

Guerras empecinadas, sin tregua y a morir, por conquistar el amor de otros cuando normal debiera fluir… 

Quién quebrará el embrujo, quién, quién, quién?

En el aspecto personal, de interrelación de uno a otro amigo, cada uno buscaba en el otro lo que uno deseaba para sí, y nunca se dieron cuenta de las bondades que su misma persona tenía, al estar mirando frecuentemente -y de soslayo- las actuaciones ajenas del vecino. 

Y así pasaron los días, los días se convirtieron en años, las quejas se fueron convirtiendo en ruidos cotidianos como las hojarascas en el otoño al ser arrastradas por el viento, hasta que los años menguaron la piel, marchitaron la juventud, sin que los antigüos patrones se sustituyeran por otros nuevos de armonía, fraternidad y felicidad...

Y éstas son sólo visiones, 

no constituyen juicios de verdad, 

sino sentires personales, 

pensamientos... 

que salen del desván..

The old caricature of the composer is gone forever, which is, in my opinion, another good thing. As a composer myself, I strive to put my creativity first, no matter what tools I may use to realize my ideas.

Robert Raines explores the impact technology has had on the role of the musical composer (via oupacademic)

How To Write A Healthy Relationship

Writing healthy love is hard! Finding a balance between engaging conflict and fulfilling romance is not an easy task, but it is worthwhile. NaNoWriMo Programs Fellow, Riya Cyriac, offers insight, advice, and examples on how to write healthy relationships.

Throughout my time as a reader and a writer, I’ve encountered an abundance of romances that range from swoon worthy to absolutely disastrous. This is not discounting either end of the spectrum: they have their place. However, there seems to be a noticeable lack of representation for healthy, fulfilling relationships in literature. This is particularly evident in Young Adult literature, where the portrayal of healthy relationships is particularly essential. If you are interested in writing a healthy relationship and filling that void, here are some observations, suggestions, and tips to do that

Obsession and Anger are not Expressions of Healthy Love

As a young adult, I often read books that romanticized obsession and anger. If the love interest punched someone who shows interest in their partner, that is not an indication of passion or love. On the contrary, it should be a glaring red flag. If a character relentlessly pursues their love interest despite resistance, it is not love. It is an obsession, and a clear sign that the character views the other as their property. It’s tempting to use these actions as expressions of passion because it is easy and bold. 

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Missing that little personal touch that nobody know about. That is the sparkle in a sad day.

Sad plot ideas besides killing characters

Here are 14 sad plot ideas that don’t require character deaths

1. Having to give up an item of huge emotional importance 2. A leader being abandoned by their own people

3. Redemption arc that comes just a little too late 4. Making a mistake that’s too big to be forgiven for

5. Unrequited love with a childhood best friend 6. Betrayal by a sibling, parent or child

7. Realizing who they truly love when it’s too late 8. Not being believed by those closest to them when it really matters

9. A character who’s completely at peace with their tragic destiny 10. Relapsing on an addiction after doing so well

11. Making an honest mistake that leads to horrible consequences and endangers people they love 12. Trying so hard time and time again, and still not achieving any results

13. Having to watch a friend or family get tortured without being able to stop it 14. Realizing someone they love is in danger, but they’re the ones who sent them into it

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