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Bear Hunter's Cabin
A blog about life, about death, and about writing. Mostly writing. |
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Welcome to my cabin, where I house the thoughts and ramblings of a mildly insane Norwegian writer. Please note that the viewpoints contained within are strictly my own and are not meant to offend anyone in any way. However, I am always open to new input if you wish to discuss any blog post. Simply leave me a comment or send me a mail. Note: the refrigerator is off-limits. |
True Self October 11, 2012 at 1:52pm Have you ever been told that you're finally displaying your true self? It's amusing, because this simply means you're acting in contradiction to what people have come to expect of you, be it either good or bad.
We people have a tendency to change, to find some mutual common ground when conversing with or merely frequenting another person's presence,These changes can be very subtle, unconscious changes, like to slightly change the pacing of our talking, or slightly mimic their... [Read more] To the Moon October 4, 2012 at 8:33pm I haven't played an awful lot of games that I feel are worth creating a blog post for. Games usually never revolve around the plot as much as I'd like, instead only serving as a reason for the characters to move from one location to another in pursuit of some goal in the end. Sometimes they don't even have a plot, but when they do, they are not awfully fleshed out or detailed, making more room for the gameplay instead. For the player needs some entertainment to go on, else it would b... [Read more] It's Not Your Story August 23, 2012 at 10:25am When it comes to writing, there are still many a mystery that have completely eluded my understanding, no matter how hard I try to solve them.
Take characters for example.
Characters are supposed to be someone else than me. They have their own dreams, their own goals, their own reasons that are completely detached from mine. But still I find myself steering them down roads I would have walked.
And so I stumbled upon a quote, one that made me understand.
I have to cease being a writer... [Read more] Kindness Holds No Room For Atheists July 19, 2012 at 8:55am I try not to be offended by the sacred comment sections of the internet, simply because it is there the stupidity of humanity shows itself in all its shameless splendor. I really do try, but at times you stumble upon that one line that stays with you for days, gnawing at your temper as you shake your head in disbelief.
A few weeks I did encounter such a comment, and I thought it appropriate to give some thoughts on the matter. The crime scene was one of those never-ending wars between outspo... [Read more] There's So Much Wrong With: Resident Evil: Afterlife June 3, 2012 at 8:09pm
Here's a blog post about films. Now, I can already tell what you're thinking. Bear Hunter, you overly silly, yet strangely attractive goose, do you have to watch movies with at least an average of 90 out of 100 on Metacritics and/or having received special mentions by reviewers that – believe it or not – you actually do trust?
I appreciate your compliment and to answer your question: no, I don't. Which is why this post was made in the first place. Out of the blue... [Read more] I Find Ideas in Hopeless Places May 29, 2012 at 12:10pm One thing that no one ever told me when I started to enjoy the perverted idea of having a pen and paper in my vicinity at all times is where a writer actually finds his ideas. I was merely told to be more open-minded when I frequented crowded areas and look for characteristics I could rudely snatch and use for my own. Still, nothing came to me. Even that old woman on the bus who sneezed me in the face left no impression or inspiration in me. She left plenty of residue on me though.
I went ho... [Read more] Milestone: 25 Items April 10, 2012 at 2:09pm It's been well over a month - a month! - since the last milestone was reached. Granted, I have the liberty to set my goals at whatever number I desire, but I choose to be somewhat realistic. There's a thing known as too much confidence, after all.
With The Phantom all wrapped up, I can now say with certainty that I have reached 25 story-driven items, including short stories, poetry and lyrics. Most of these items are short stories, since I've only recently taken an interest in th... [Read more] Flower: Revisited April 10, 2012 at 9:30am I have always loved dark settings led by a female protagonist in black clothes, armed with swords or guns, out to cure a world sick of the filth that inhabit it. And no, I am not referring to the latex-clad lead of Underworld. See Ergo Proxy for a better example.
Even if it's been a year and a half since I first breathed life into her, I still consider the character Alpha 13 - or Flower - from Without Purpose - the NaNo '10 project - to be my most interesting character. However, I ki... [Read more] Warning: They Will Think Less of You April 7, 2012 at 7:40am Having returned from my 10-days trip to New York (and having slept for 15 hours just to get back on my feet), I've finally had time to organize my brain and thoughts. And there are a few things that struck me when comparing the City That Never Sleeps with Norway.
Putting the average building height aside, I am specifically referring to accepted public behavior. I was forced into conversations with complete strangers several times a day on a daily basis, something my primitive Norwegian b... [Read more] Creature Analysis: Sympatroll March 2, 2012 at 11:38am There is a special race of creatures lurking in the dangerous corners of the interwebs. If you are in possession of a Facebook account, you have without a doubt seen these creatures before. I am of course referring to the Sympatroll, who posts cryptic messages, letting you know that something is wrong, but leaving out all details.
Sympatroll
- Family: Internet/forum
- Feeds on your responses, and will attempt to prolong the conversation with contradictions.
- Suffers from Quest-f... [Read more] Story Trivia: Part III March 1, 2012 at 9:29am Bring out your magnifying glass! It's time for yet another closer look at five new stories. Probably going to be the last one for a while, as I need to catch up.
The King of Leaves
- Writing assignment for our weekly short story writing class at school. Keywords: tree and straw.
- I thought long and hard about this story, finding no inspiration in the keywords. The only thing that came to mind was an old H.C. Andersen story called 'The Fir Tree', which is about a small tree w... [Read more] Story Trivia: Part II March 2, 2012 at 8:08am The story trivia returns to reveal information you didn't think you'd find valuable about five new stories!
(Nice Dream)
- The title is, as other stories in the Crescendo Collection, stolen from a Radiohead song. The Shadow from Go Slowly makes another appearance, this time more central to the story.
- The protagonists's actions are supposed to represent lust, the death sin, for he cannot hold himself to one woman without being attracted to another. In the end this lust is wha... [Read more] The One Star Offender February 29, 2012 at 10:04am I see myself as a humble man, forever thankful for the interest taken in my stories, and I always take suggestions for improvement to heart with an open mind.
Yesterday, however, I noticed something that put my humble side to the test.
The King of Leaves, a short story aimed at the younger audience, had received a 1 star score, the worst score you can reward a story. My heart plummeted to a dark and deep place while I searched for the answer to this odd doing, but the perpetrator had left... [Read more] Story Trivia: Part I February 27, 2012 at 8:05am Here's a quick peek behind the scene, showing secrets and inspiration for five stories. More to come!
End
- The name Isleen was not picked by coincidence. It is of Irish origin, and means dream / vision.
- The inspiration that led to the story was an image I woke up with once, of a girl standing by a tree near a cliff, the tree's roots sticking out underneath. The same image served as the basis for another story as well: Christmas on Sorrow Hill.
Starman
- The sequel to End,... [Read more] Milestone: 100 Views February 24, 2012 at 9:39pm As my first milestone is reached, it is time for a quick reflection.
Writing.com has certainly played an important part in my evolution as a writer, and for that I am forever thankful. Before this, all my works were posted on facebook, and only a few bothered to read them. Even fewer gave any constructive criticism at all. Fast forward four and a half months, and the short story That Which Passes Us By has reached 100 views - and 10 reviews. Of course, this does not mean 100 unique readers, b... [Read more] Writing: A Curse or a Blessing? February 18, 2012 at 9:14am No matter what creative field we find ourselves in, we share a common trait: the use of imagination. But in the end, what is imagination?
A quick trip to Wikipedia tells me that imagination is a mind's ability to conjure images in a world that lies outside the reality we perceive through sight, sound and smell, and gives us the ability to bend and alter reality as we see fit. Already I can sense the apparent dangers of a world where everything is as we wish it to be.
As a writer... [Read more] A Homage to the Fridge January 20, 2012 at 3:27pm I have to confess: I have never written a love song, or a song about a refrigerator.
Crazy, I know. Still, this peculiar thing called fate hurled at me a school project. The assignment was to write a song. About anything. Anything at all. I thought long and hard about this. Can you even comprehend the kind of power I had in my hand? I could shape worlds, make fictive puppets dance to my strings. Still, somehow the first thing that came to mind was a love song about a refrigerator.
Now, be... [Read more] The Time for Melancholy December 26, 2011 at 11:52am It's Christmas once more.
Ever since I watched the anime Clannad three years ago, this joyous celebration has been nothing but an emotional rollercoaster. Sorrow. Loss. Yearning. Melancholy (I love that word). It's not necessarily a bad thing, nor is it necessarily anything directly linked to my person, but it still is what remains inside after the laughter has ceased and the food is gone.
Melancholy was always one of my best inspirational driving forces. That is a fact I have com... [Read more] |
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