A/N: Yes. I know it's short. But it is crucial to the fate of the earth!!!
Okay, so maybe it's not. But I like it, and I'm keeping it!
Disclaimer: Don't own it.
Thanks to all of my lovely reviewes!
This chapter is dedicated to chocolate.
August 12/2006
Saturday 3:00 p.m.
Fowl Manor
Diary,
I am still attempting to make sense of that infernal e-mail. I have run it through at least five decoders, and I still cannot make sense of it. Whoever encoded it must have been very intelligent. I have also been trying to trace the e-mail back to its source. I have run levels 10 through 102 and found no answers. There isn't a much higher frequency I can trace. One moment; Juliet is bouncing behind me. Something about an emergency…
Hey! Juliet speaking. I sent Arty off a minute ago. He thinks his fifth server has blown. You should have seen the look on his face! Now, let's see what he's been writing..
Ha! Decoder. He can really be an idiot-
I cannot believe her! First, she lies, then she reads my diary and writes in it! I must speak to Butler about this. Juliet has been acting strange of late.
-Artemis Fowl the Second
A/N: TO READINGINTHEDARK: That's your screenname, right? Hi! Thanks for your wonderful review of 'It Is Strange'! You wanted advice...from me? I must say, I am honored. I must also say that I am not an adult, and may not be very good at it. Well, here goes!
You said something about things not turning out the way you like them. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT THROW THEM AWAY!!!!! Sometimes, something seems bad when you write it. But when you come back to it (whether it be hours later or years later) it makes sense, and you want to finish it! One story I wrote was really cool for the first three minutes after I wrote it, then I hated it, then it ended up in my rubbish folder, then I pulled it out to copy since I didn't have any other stories, and it won an award (true story!).
Another thing I suggest is trying to write a little every day. Even if you only write for two minutes, and only manage to get half of a sentance, it's progress!
Also, don't try to compare yourself to anybody. YOUR writing is special. It's YOURS. No-one but you should decide how you write. If you try copying someones writing style, it'll end up a mess (trust me, I've tried).
And lastly; Don't try to be perfect on the first draft. It's stressful, and not important (unless you're SAT-ing). THE FIRST DRAFT OF HARRY POTTER WAS WRITTEN ON NAPKINS WITHOUT A SPELLCHECK FOR HEAVEN"S SAKES!!!
I have no clue if that made sense, or if it was helpful. If you were looking for something different, let me know in a review! And thanks again for your review. It made my day!
TO EVERYONE ELSE:
Review.
Please?
PLEASE !????
