100th Post!

Chao- Hard to imagine that Chao has made it to 100 posts! Pretty happy to have written and published that many entries!

YChao- Shouldn't we calculate how many entries shouldn't count since some of them are about you and your announcements for updates? Or rather, lack there of?

Agent Daisy- *browsing through past entries*

Chao- Hey! Posting monthly updates is a good way to communicate with others who enjoy your stories and visit your blog!

YChao- And what about the posts all about memes?

Chao- Those are always fun to read. It's easier to post them here rather than on the FF.net profile cuz then it'll make the profile ridiculousy long. And it still fits with the theme since they pertain to characters and a bit of fan fics.

YChao- Ok, what do you plan to talk about in this entry?

Chao- Hmmm... Well, Chao has found some interesting videos about stories.

What Fear Can Teach Us (TED Talk)

Chao- So why post this video? Obviously it's because the speaker made a great connection between fear and storytelling. Authors bring stories to life. Some authors may not even consider themselves to be writers, but rather storytellers. Once we find a subject or even a character we meet and want to explore through out words, we write/type our ideas into sentences. Here are some more videos regarding grammar and word choice.

Be A Better Writer in 15 Minutes 4 TED-Ed Lessons on Grammar And Word Choice (TED Talk)

Chao- Pretty cool videos and advice. But even with such help, sometimes we don't know what our hero wants to do next. We are lost after Point A, and we must get our guys to Point B. What to do for writer's block? Here's a TED talk featuring Sting.

How I Started Writing Songs Again (TED Talk)

Chao- Whether we are writing songs or stories, it is important to find a way to manage writer's block. The next link deals with videos about storytelling--some about just a general tale and others about the different media for stories.

How to Tell a Story (TED Talks)

Chao- Chao likes a good story, writing one and reading one. There's just something captivating about reading that is so fun, especially fan fics.

YChao- Liar! You only like it when there's juicy angst or wonderful character torture.

Agent Daisy- *browses through favorite fan fics*

Chao- Well, duh, that's what makes a story fun--the banal journey these guys go on to fight evil or battle for a personal goal! And these stories come about because writers share their idea and a little bit about themselves through their work. Maybe some will go on to a full time position, maybe write a few articles for a magazine, blog, or newspaper, and maybe others will just stop at fan fics. The last link is something just for fun but has still impacted the writing environment.

10 Words Simpsons Invented

Chao- And so this is the 100th post for this blog! DarkChao1663 will continue on to write more entries about writing, fan fics, and the fan fiction community. Hope this helps anyone stopping by!