tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51185697579620985492024-02-18T21:41:38.400-08:00D. Clark Farr - The Official BlogD. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-56574390622851280182016-05-26T23:42:00.002-07:002016-05-26T23:47:36.836-07:00Ultimate Bucket-List - 5 Reasons To Write A Book
(Every man should) plant a tree, have a child, and write a book. These all live on after us, insuring a measure of immortality.
We’ve all heard the old adage of semi-obscure origin. Over the years it has evolved and grown. Some versions it include the marrying of a spouse and building a house. (Nowadays, we would probably change the building part to a more leisurely visiting D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-53420192225326324882016-05-17T22:17:00.002-07:002016-05-17T22:17:42.430-07:00Captain America - Civil War: Was it's plot disappointing?It is a very positive thing for Marvel that the arguments around Captain America - Civil War, tend to range from "the best Marvel movie ever" to "somewhere in the top five." I would challenge anyone to make an honest case as to why it shouldn't be in one of those two categories.
First of all, the movie is tight, fast, and full of endearing character moments. It came much closer in D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-47714407182382795772015-07-25T22:52:00.001-07:002015-07-25T23:08:03.408-07:00Too Much Backstory?As a lover of all things super-hero, a startling realization recently struck me; whoever created them really hated parents - all of them. It doesn't matter if the soon-to-be hero was born on earth or not, their parents had to die. And of course, the role of supporting character must be given to an aunt, an uncle, a completely random and conveniently childless couple, etc.
Is this an D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-69215616501109565642011-03-01T08:35:00.000-08:002011-03-09T10:07:11.836-08:00Judging a Book by its CoverMy free spirit has spent a considerable amount of time lately, pondering whether I shouldn't, or can't judge a book by its cover. The latter, obviously, was easily eliminated--judging books by covers is a favorite pastime of our society these days. We even invent covers so that we can make snap-evaluations even more easily.
This leaves me with the inevitable conclusion that I shouldn't judge a D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-82192660501639276382011-03-01T06:13:00.000-08:002011-03-01T06:16:44.028-08:00Vengeance Excerpt on Goodreads.comGoodreads.com is possibly the coolest sight I have discovered lately. I know have a Goodreads author profile. I've already made half a dozen reviews and found the profiles of all my favorite authors to see what they have to say.
Now for the exciting news! I know all of you have heard so much about Vengeance. For the first time, I am publishing an excerpt for everyone to read!!! The excerpt will D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-2917575515215099062011-02-16T05:35:00.000-08:002011-02-16T05:35:35.953-08:00Project Devastation - Manuscript UpdateThe manuscript has about a month's hard labor put into it--that means about 110,000 words. The only problem: I am just getting into the story line. (In the future, I may consider planning multiiple novels from any vague plot drafts that exceeds 50,000 words itself.)
The final draft, will of course, be highly revised and altered from its current state, but on that note, I think it is going well.&D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-84506576982317230392010-12-29T09:27:00.000-08:002010-12-29T10:56:42.343-08:00What's in a name.Choosing Names
I have recently been asked how on earth I choose names for all of my characters. I don't think the person who asked that question realized how complicated the ensuing answer would be. (Partly because most of my names are not on Earth anyway.) The common perception is that choosing names for characters is something akin to parents choosing names for their D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-51804500631145333462010-12-15T17:06:00.000-08:002010-12-16T08:34:04.522-08:00Dialogue Techniques - Issue One"You don't know what the crap you're talking about!"
"Oh yeah? Well at least I can eat a meal without offending the emperor of a rival kingdom!"
Let's face it, dialogue is awesome. Simple interchanges can bespeak volumes into the story's history and its characters, their tension, progression, and shortcomings. It can develop a likable, memorable character, and transmit emotion perhaps better D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-32860946908561153822010-11-27T09:17:00.001-08:002010-11-27T09:17:24.482-08:00Creating CreativityCreating Creativity
Perhaps one of the most frustrating elements of creative writing is creating creativity. If you’ve ever tried, you know what I’m talking about. More than one entire class has been devoted to nothing but helping the eager young minds spark or stimulate their creativity. These classes, of course, don’t work. There’s nothing that really stifles creativity worse than a D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-49410164610518518562010-11-17T09:56:00.000-08:002010-11-17T09:56:09.797-08:00My book is on AMAZON!!!I just had to share that link with everyone! There are certain times in everyone's life - having a first child, buying a first house, getting a first ticket, maybe a first girlfriend - that are all meant to prepare us for the ultimate accomplishment in life, which is of course, getting a book published! I, unfortunately, haven't experienced a majority of those, which is why I am utterly unable D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-86582499797572378902010-11-13T14:51:00.000-08:002010-11-13T14:51:19.316-08:00Manuscript RevisionThe secret to revision is all in the attitude. And the first step is learning to challenge the basic premise. I have a cousin, after having read my completed manuscripts, who is fond of saying things like, “Why don’t you take the theme and scene structure leading to the climax, and then invert it?" This, obviously, is not the most welcome type of suggestion to one who has spent the past few D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-7350653117666688992010-11-05T09:50:00.000-07:002010-11-12T10:56:25.699-08:00The Silent Stalker - UpdateI finished the first draft in a grand flurry, sometime between midnight and one A.M. this Tuesday. The complete manuscript turned out to be just over 80,000 words, which is perfect, since I was saying from the beginning that it would range from 75 - 80,000 words.
The Manuscript's Current Condition
I put the most thought into the ending, out of any part of the book. The original ending I had D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-46172554134373992692010-11-05T09:19:00.000-07:002010-11-05T11:58:34.744-07:00Writing query lettersIf injustices happen in the writing world, I personally think that at least 90% of them have to do with query letters—writing query letters, depending on query letters, or just the fact that they exist at all. Professors and classroom teachers will gladly tell you the basics that haven’t worked for them either—1 inch margins, white paper with brightness of 100, standard font, personal D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-73193339581858986632010-11-05T09:08:00.001-07:002010-11-05T09:23:42.712-07:00How To Be An Author - IntroductionThere are so many things to be learned when entering a career of writing. Challenges, obstacles, and such lie around (and in front of) every corner. Many lose heart before the journey is through—some before it ever started.
But fear not, as good news is here! For those who are authors, and those who wish to be authors, this bold, decisive statement of ultimate importance will make all the D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-11165212491788307202010-10-26T09:30:00.000-07:002010-10-26T09:30:46.743-07:00The Stalker Murders - Novel IntroductionThis manuscript came as much surprise to me as it probably is to you. Yes, I know I haven’t yet finished my upcoming release VENGEANCE. Yes, I know I've now started two different trilogies that need to be finished. And yes, I know this is going to start getting confusing soon. I would just like to cite the writer’s fourth amendment: The right to bear and use moderate amounts of eccentricity.D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-60489266708216069222010-10-21T08:25:00.000-07:002010-10-21T08:25:21.825-07:00Take it step by stepThe above motto is good advice for lots of situations - tight ropes, marketing, changing diapers, learning to use blogs, etc. But it is also a very good approach to changes in lifestyle, or when undertaking massive projects. For example, I now have elected myself as the life-source for two blogs and a website. Why I did that, I'm not sure.
However, until further investigation can shed some D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118569757962098549.post-1248143283940245162010-06-30T11:04:00.000-07:002010-06-30T11:06:20.541-07:00Welcome to my site!Well, this is day one of delving into the wonderful world of Blogging. For now, it officially rocks! This site is blowing me away with how customizable it is! And the new St. George weather is also blowing me away--or trying to melt me. Goodness! It's hot! Even with AC! And I thought I'd be getting away from it when I left Nashville a couple weeks ago. Maybe I'll just have to face the D. Clark Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737296012899685834noreply@blogger.com0