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Matthew

Chasing My Dreams...

About Me

BLOG NAVIGATION - For those who wish to view blogs from the Past.
Time for an update, I think.
First, you should know that I'm a writer. In fact, writing is my passion, and there's nothing else I would rather do as a career. My biggest motivation on Myspace is sharing my writing and my dreams with you, yes, you.
I'm taking a writing class with the Institute of Childrens Literature on "Writing for Children and Teens." Although I do have an interest in a young audience, I also enjoy dabbling in mysteries and thrillers and fantasy for mature readers. I'm always looking for ways to improve my writing and my technique, as well as surrounding myself with people who encourage growth.
Besides writing, I hold many interests. I'm a huge movie buff, although I don't get to go to the theatre as often as I'd like. I love to be entertained. I also love many types of music, and can frequently be caught writing with some instrumental music playing in the background. I love to have fun. So, name it; bowling, skating, playing pool, mini-golf, go-carts, arcade games, yadda yadda yadda, I love to do it. And I love to laugh and make others laugh, too.
I know I have, what some might call, a lot of friends. Do I keep in contact with all of them? Of course not. But very rarely do I turn down a friend request. I'm always looking to meet new people, especially those who hold similar interests. If I added you, something about your profile interested me, or I might think you would enjoy reading some of my stuff. In any case, I hope you enjoy your stay on my page.
If there's anything else you'd like to know, drop me a line.

My Interests

I love Writing, Reading, Drawing(used to), Music, Entertainment(entertain me!), Movies(big on movies), Having Fun, Going out, Staying in, and many other things

I'd like to meet:

People who enjoy life and like to have fun.

Also, people who are interested in reading, writing, poetry, drawing, music, theatre, movies, and blah blah blah the list goes on.

And you ... I would like to meet you :)

Music:

Coldplay, Switchfoot, John Legend, Ludacris, Daniel Bedingfield, Carl Thomas, System of A Down, Default, Hoobastank, 3 Doors Down, Good Charlotte, Busta Rhymes, Missy, Jazz, Instrumentals, and too many others to mention.

Movies:

Pan's Labyrinth (New Favorite),Serenity, Final Fantasy: Advent Children, Primal Fear, Basic, LOTR, Big Fish, Kung Fu Hustle, The Fifth Element, Blade, Breakfast Club, Clue, 40 Year Old Virgin, Wedding Crashers, Face Off, Hero, and on and on and on. I could talk movies all day.

Television:

I can sit down and watch almost anything but there isn't anything that jumps out at me at the moment

Books:

The Chronicles of Narnia(7), Any Dean Koontz book, and I can't deny the Potter books either.

Heroes:

My Parental Units and People who pursue their dreams.

My Blog

Our Protagonists (Preferred Readers)

Ok, so I had a little trouble with my previous blog, which ended in its deletion. My apologies to the couple who posted their characters already. This is the official character blog, so post your char...
Posted by Matthew on Thu, 24 May 2007 06:50:00 PST

First Exercise: Making Your Protagonist (UPDATE)

UPDATE (5-22-2007): Reminder, characters should be ready to post tomorrow. I will make a new blog tonight. If you can't access it, message me. It will be a private blog for those participating. My apo...
Posted by Matthew on Thu, 17 May 2007 06:24:00 PST

You know what ... I think it's about that time ... again (UPDATED)

UPDATE (5/7/2007): For those that are participating, I would suggest subscribing to the blog so that you receive updates whenever I post the exercises. I'll probably be starting them next week. Have a...
Posted by Matthew on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:06:00 PST

Just Let It Be

So, with the First Chapters contest voting/rating/commenting out of the way, I've realized something.I'm very timid with my writing. Not timid in a sense that I'm afraid for people to read it, or even...
Posted by Matthew on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:48:00 PST

(Last Update) Gather's First Chapters Contest - My Entry

UPDATE(3/20/2007): Today is the last day to rate my story. There are some who have read it who haven't voted or commented. So, if you're feeling charitable ;) head on over and check it out. Thanks aga...
Posted by Matthew on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:53:00 PST

What's He Up To Now?

So, now that the writing exercises have come to an end, a few of you might be wondering what I'm up to now. I've already been asked when I'll be starting the exercises up again, but that probably won'...
Posted by Matthew on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:01:00 PST

Blog Navigation

BLOG NAVIGATION This is mostly done out of boredom, but I thought it would be nice to implement. I'm making a table of contents for my blog since Myspace only displays your top 5 posts. This way, anyo...
Posted by Matthew on Sun, 07 May 2006 12:55:00 PST

Convenient

Ya know what?I realized something today.I'm way too available.There's damn near always a way to reach me; AOL, Yahoo, MSN, Myspace, email, my number(s). There's always been a way for someone to quickl...
Posted by Matthew on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 03:10:00 PST

Finally Finished

Yeah, you read it correctly. I finished it. Just today. Approximately 50,000 words. An Introduction and 32 chapters. It feels ... awesome. And I'm satisfied. I think I might go back and restructure th...
Posted by Matthew on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:03:00 PST

You Make My Journey Worth It

As you may have noticed, I recently took down the writing exercises that I conducted not too long ago. I was asked before if I would take down a story if the writer requested it, and of course I said ...
Posted by Matthew on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:09:00 PST