Kayden_Eidyak

An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.
~Victor Hugo

That is one of my favorite quotes of all time!

In my opinion, no one has ever articulated a truth better. Think about all the times when your own little light bulb has flashed overhead. You can't possibly ignore it. The truly fantastic ideas will actually refuse to go away until you've applied them. They will wiggle and niggle into your brain until you can't think of anything else.

Some of us are incredibly stubborn, though. We'll shove an idea into the corner because it's different... it could shake things up way too much, cause people to laugh at us, or even *gasp* cause us to get MORE OF THEM! That of course, only leads to one thing. We have to drag ourselves out of whatever rut we're in and do something about it.

Ideas can lead to such things as the bright sunlight of epiphanies, oceans of inspiration, and mountains of creativity-- perilous journeys for which we can't guarantee an outcome.

I was a prolific rut digger/wallower before discovering the FLAME. Admittedly, I do still enjoy a good wallow once in a while, however, I've changed a lot of my ways. Now, if I get an idea for a story (or even a poem), I write it! Chances are, it'll shake things up, get laughed at, spawn MORE ideas... or sadly, it may even get ignored. But you know what? I never fail to feel accomplished. I learn something new with every submission to the FLAME contest. Over the past twelve months, I've learned to let those ideas of mine take me where they may, and I haven't regretted any yet. Invaluable lesson, that.

Ol' Victor was brilliant, in my opinion.

Today, our featured writer states, "I like to just write what comes easily." She happens to be showing us the first story of hers that I ever read! I remember seeing this and thinking it was absolutely wonderful! It's simple, short and sweet, and thoroughly entertaining. This is a great example of her unique brand of storytelling.

Darlings, it is my pleasure to introduce you to the one and only, Kayden_Eidyak!

Bio:

Hi guys!

The lovely Katden has convinced me to participate in her little gig, so that means you all get to listen to me ramble for a few paragraphs. You have my sympathy.

First off, you may just call me Kayden, or Kay.

I currently live in Wisconsin, but I spent most of my early years living in various portions of the west coast. The mountains and the ocean are very near and dear to me; I miss them all the time and visit as often as I can. I've lived most of my life on a farm, mostly raising sheep, though we've also had goats, llamas, a couple cows and a bunch of chickens at one time or other. All I have now is one sheep and a llama as far as the outside critters go. The most important things in my life are my dogs. I enjoy participating in various doggy sporting events with them such as obedience, agility and conformation. I'm also a dog groomer, so basically my life revolves around dogs. I also enjoy gardening (though every year I say it's too much work), road tripping (though I never go), window shopping (which usually turns to shopping inside) and adventures through the forest (but I usually say it's either too hot or too cold).

My adventure with writing began with fanfiction. I stumbled across it one day and thought, "Hey, I can do that!" The idea of having to create my own characters always terrified me, and I felt much safer playing with the predictable. My first works were BAD. Of course I didn't know it at the time, and have since lost all my original stories, but looking back, they were pretty horrible (Mary Sue, anyone?). My writing improved when I joined a Pirates of the Caribbean fanfic group. There were some very excellent writers there, and they really inspired me to get my act together. After a few years passed, I lost interest in the fandom and assumed that meant I had also lost interest in writing. A couple years went by where I didn't write a single thing, and I eventually accepted the idea that I had permanent writer's block.

Then came that fateful day when brigits_flame was in the spotlight. It sounded like so much fun, I knew I wanted to give it a try, and thought it would fill my needs quite well. I enjoy writing, but I do it as a casual hobby. I'm really not all that hardcore, I mostly write for my own entertainment. While I sometimes also like writing for an audience, I have absolutely no desire to become a published writer. I do not have the patience to write a long story. You'll probably never see me write anything much over 2,000 words. I don't like struggling with the perfect words or phrasing. I like to just write what comes easily. The weekly prompts give me the ability to write exactly what I'm comfortable with and the opportunity to toy with some different styles, but I find it's easiest to write a story that is happy, light-hearted and contains a touch of humor. Since in Real Life I deal with animals a lot, this shows in my writing and I mostly enjoy writing a story that centers around animals. I try not to do this too much, however, lest everyone think I'm only capable of writing about talking animals! Seeing as how that is my strong suit, though, that's the piece I've chosen to feature.

It should be noted that I often ask the reader to suspend disbelief when they read my stories. I try not to make this difficult for them, but please don't take anything too seriously. I am melodramatic in real life, and my characters usually are as well.

The Chosen Piece:

Gilligan's Problem is based on an idea I got from a REALLY old computer game called King's Quest 7: The Princeless Bride. During a part of the game, your character interacts with a bull that runs a china shop. When the prompt for "china" was presented, the idea came to me almost at once.

The Link:
http://kayden-eidyak.livejournal.com/75842.html

 

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