"Bohemian Rhapsody Stuffed Animal Music Video"

My brother Maxim, my friends Rich and Brennan, and I all worked together for a total of four and a half hours to create this music video. It stars our stuffed animals, who danced and acted to the lyrics of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Enjoy! :)

A Trailer

After searching through dozens of trailers (some of which weren't even trailers, but just fan-made videos), I finally found it. The trailer of awesomeness.

It's a "Catching Fire" trailer, but it's the trailer featuring "Atlas" by Coldplay, which just makes it even cooler.



Are you going to be at the midnight showing? And which dress are you most excited to see--the one for the tribute parade or the wedding/Mockingjay dress? (Personally I can't wait to see her wedding dress transform into the Mockingjay).

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Updates From MV:

The book has a name! :D My NaNoWriMo dystopian novel now has a title! What do you think of Flightless Birds? It also has a cover, but I can't post it here for some reason. Click HERE to see my NaNoWriMo page, which has a summary and a cover for you to see there.

NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo. Everywhere I look there's a new blog post about getting ready for NaNoWriMo. I decided to jump in and write about it myself HERE.



A fellow Chewer is talking about upcoming YA book adaptations HERE. What are you most excited for?

(If you have something you'd like me to share in "Updates From MV" please send me an e-mail at themagicviolinist(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Thank you! :D)

The Awkward Conversation

Awkward conversations are a part of life--and writing. Many TV shows and books are littered with them. They can be helpful for humorous occasions or just to make your readers cringe with sympathy when the characters begin to ramble.

What are the different stages of an awkward conversation?

Well, usually it begins with:

The Awkward Silence

This is when both characters involved in the conversation (usually the MC and someone else) realizes that they have no idea how to talk to each other. They usually start to fidget, look around the room, or check their watch. This usually leads to:


The Rambling

Most of the time, the MC is the one doing the rambling. They're the one trying to fill the gap by talking about whatever comes to mind: their families, a TV show they watched recently, or some other topic. Normally this ends with something funny they heard that day, which doesn't turn out to be that funny the second time around. The other character will give a fake, feeble laugh, and then the silence falls again.


Attempted Small Talk

After the rambling ends, the MC sometimes tries to thaw the ice by talking about something neutral and meaningless, like the food they're eating, the clothes the other person is wearing, or the weather that day. This doesn't usually end well, but the MC was brave enough to try, and for that we must applaud them . . . halfheartedly. (Really, you couldn't think of anything else)?

"I gotta go . . . this has been fun!"

This is when the other character pretends to receive an urgent phone call or text to get out of the conversation. Sometimes they suddenly remember a dentist or doctor appointment. Either way, this is when the MC realizes that this meeting has not gone well.

Some TV shows that are brilliant at this are Gilmore Girls, especially the conversations between Rory and Dean, and Friends.

Have your characters ever been in an awkward situation? If so, how did they handle themselves?

 

Funny Videos

My brother and I have been making funny videos on my camera. Using a tripod, we've acted out action adventures, a talk show, and two "Space Wars"! :D They're hilarious. Here they are!

This first one isn't perfect, but it's still pretty funny! It's called "The Swamp King". (Our heads get cut off in the video).




This is our second attempt at "The Swamp King". It's a lot better.





And finally, our last attempt at "The Swamp King". This one is the best in my opinion!






"Kate's Talk Show" starring Steve McCool, the main actor in the new adventure movie "Action Overload".






"Space Wars: An Old Hope". (A spoof on Star Wars).






"Space Wars: Dart Trooper vs. Luke Piewalker".

Kate's Paper Airplane Commercial

Here is a paper airplane commercial that I made for my very own buisness!