Heyo!
I've been taking a break from writing this past week, and it's been quite relaxing, for the most part :D Tomorrow, my family and I are leaving on a 1.5 week long vaca to Kansas City, MO, for a teenage conference (for my sibs and I), and then my sis and I are going to a leadership camp somewhere nearby in a city that starts with C. So that'll be interesting. I'm going to bring a notebook so if I come up with some brilliant idea for my bookie book, I'll jot it down. Right now, I'm at 62K for the Camp (I set my goal down to 60K). I probably could have reached 75K easily if I actually tried this past week, but instead I decided to watch movies and play Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life. Hehe. My guy just got married and had a kid who my sis named Sam, huzzah. That's about it for now. Oh, and recently, I totaled up the number of WC and pages for what I've written in my book.
Total WC: 146,088 (P1) + 37,007 (P2) + 62,723 (J Camp) = 245,818
Total Pages: 377(P1) + 166 (P2) + 160 (July Camp) = 703
Huzzah. P1 is starting to close up. P2 has 50-100 more pages to go. I've been considering kicking out 2 characters in P2 that I'm about to introduce because I don't think they're necessary. What do you think? They're the street kids, but I don't know what they can bring that will enhance the plot. Well, we'll see, anyway. That's all for now. Cha ~
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
July 18, 2013 Updates
First note: Summer school is poo. Like, seriously poo D:< Blech. Over the last two weeks, I don't think I've once written the 1666 daily quota. It's rather sad. Good news, summer school courses ends tomorrow. Bad news is on Wed, I'm going out of state to a conference then a week long unplugged camp, so I'm missing lots of days. And bad news, I still have to do summer homework for classes I will be taking this following school year. But anyway.
So, what have I been doing in the past 12 days? I stopped writing in part 2 because the characters just weren't developing in the way I wanted them to, so I needed to take a break from them and think for a bit. I went back to Part 1 and completed the arc I was working on, and then I moved on to the next place. That's what I'm working on right now. I've got the beginning set out, but as always, I'm having trouble getting from point A to point C. Sigh. I have vague ideas, but not really.
Yesterday, I had a nice book-nerd convo with my sister about our books (she's also doing the July Camp. The one she's working on is really awesome— nice descriptions and characters and plot that needs to be written) and I came up with one of the ultimate crossovers of all times in SSChron, which connects my book with one of hers, My Dreams are Nightmares, or for short, MyDAN. Part 3 is going to be interesting to write. Part 1 is finishing up; it will be about 450 pages. Part 2 is working there, it's probably going to be 350-450 pages. And I'm not sure how long Part 3 will be. If there's enough to write about, there might be a Part 4, otherwise, I'll be writing a coolio trilogy.
Oh, right. I forgot to mention that I finished the 50K goal. I changed it to 75K now (originally I was going to do 100K since I finished 50K on day 13, but I'm going to be gone, so that won't work). I could have finished the 50K on day 10 easily, except that's when I started getting a bad case of writer's block when I didn't know what to write in the Brand arc in Part 2, as well as not sure what to do in Part 1. So yeah. So in 5 days, from the 13th to now, I've only written a little over a thousand each day, on average, which is very sad compared to the 5-7 thousand average per day I maintained for a good 10 days. Oh well. We'll see how the rest of the month goes. I'm hoping I'll get some good inspiration in the meanwhile. So that's all for now.
So, what have I been doing in the past 12 days? I stopped writing in part 2 because the characters just weren't developing in the way I wanted them to, so I needed to take a break from them and think for a bit. I went back to Part 1 and completed the arc I was working on, and then I moved on to the next place. That's what I'm working on right now. I've got the beginning set out, but as always, I'm having trouble getting from point A to point C. Sigh. I have vague ideas, but not really.
Yesterday, I had a nice book-nerd convo with my sister about our books (she's also doing the July Camp. The one she's working on is really awesome— nice descriptions and characters and plot that needs to be written) and I came up with one of the ultimate crossovers of all times in SSChron, which connects my book with one of hers, My Dreams are Nightmares, or for short, MyDAN. Part 3 is going to be interesting to write. Part 1 is finishing up; it will be about 450 pages. Part 2 is working there, it's probably going to be 350-450 pages. And I'm not sure how long Part 3 will be. If there's enough to write about, there might be a Part 4, otherwise, I'll be writing a coolio trilogy.
Oh, right. I forgot to mention that I finished the 50K goal. I changed it to 75K now (originally I was going to do 100K since I finished 50K on day 13, but I'm going to be gone, so that won't work). I could have finished the 50K on day 10 easily, except that's when I started getting a bad case of writer's block when I didn't know what to write in the Brand arc in Part 2, as well as not sure what to do in Part 1. So yeah. So in 5 days, from the 13th to now, I've only written a little over a thousand each day, on average, which is very sad compared to the 5-7 thousand average per day I maintained for a good 10 days. Oh well. We'll see how the rest of the month goes. I'm hoping I'll get some good inspiration in the meanwhile. So that's all for now.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
July 6, 2013 Updates
Well, I decided to move on with Part 2. And just for fun, since I have the time, I'm going to briefly tell you about all the places I've come up with in my book thus far. Let's start with Part 1.
1. Cestrain: This is where main characters Dart and Elle come from. Not much is said about it except that it's a beautiful place with hardly any fighting (and if there is, it's usually outside of the 'country'). There are flowers and green grass and some market places. In the center is the Cestrain Palace, where D and E live (They're the royal kids, after all).
2. Klaeth: This world centers around the village of, no surprise, Klaeth. It's a place that specializes in clothing (and in that world, I guess there are many, many villages, but they're pretty spread apart). Outside of the village are large planes of grass and farming areas, where people farm (wow). The place is also fairly peaceful. A while back, evils truck the village, but someone came along and helped them out; he's well-known around this areas.
3. Claymore City: This was the first place I dreamt of. It introduces 2nd/3rd main characters, Zitto and Selena. The city is typical, rather modern, and not too bad with technology (especially computers and the like). It has restaurants, malls, etc, but cars are usually only used to go from this city to the next (the only other, unnamed, city mentioned is where the high school Braeta High is). The main focus of this 'arc' is around Claymore High, where the four attend. It also centers around the activities of the Student Council, the four most popular (and smartest) students of the school, of which Zitto is a part of.
4. Herlith: This is the second place I dreamed of; it is a more technically advanced country in comparison to Claymore City. This place is a crossover from the novel I wrote (only Part 1) in the Nanowrimo of last November, involving mecha action, infiltration actions, and four very cool characters from that novel (well, 3 are cooler than the 4th haha).
5. Denzlei: This one is only started. It's about three main cities in a triangle formation, each specializing in their only things. The first, Denzlei, is male-only, specializing in machinery. The second, Laupa, is female only, specializing in clothing and goods. And the third, Stiga, is both genders, specializing in wood-made products (toys, furniture, etc).
And now with Part 2.
1. Sandair: This is where main characters Rune and Charlotte come from. Unsurprisingly, it's a desert-area, with fierce temperatures and weather. The two live in one certain area with a group of people (there are many other places, but unexpected sandstorms often prompt people to stay in the area instead of venturing out). Their place in particular is infested with odd creatures.
2. Deila. This is a world where everything is split perfectly in half. Come to think of it, it may possibly be a flat world :) One side has vegetation, trees, and grass, and the other is only made of pure and pretty water. A large cliff and waterfall called the Foss separates the two realms; each have many people inhabiting them. The land people of Vollar are dressed in green, brown, and those kinds of colors, and the water people of Foss (who have built watercrafts to transport them from the surface to their underground, bubble-protected city) are usually clad in silver, blue, and purple. There's a legend that surrounds the place involving a stone lion and a mysterious orb within the waterfall.
3. Fugal: This world introduces main characters 7 and 8, Daell and Mahal. It centers around an orphanage quite stranded from the rest of civilization (a village called Rothal is a few hours walk away). It's full of naturesque (apparently that's not a real word... but it sounds nice anyway haha) landscapes and animals. Daell and Mahal live in the orphanage, taking care of the children there. From this world on begins to introduce some other main characters that I shan't say. :)
4. Heima: This is the arc I just finished writing yesterday. It's another crossover from my other books, ROI, PT, and WOC, as I mentioned in the last blog post. I decided to use the characters from WOC just because it would have been easier to involve them in some plot. It involves kingdoms, bandits, and all that fun stuff I used to only write about (until Nanowrimo of last November).
5. Brand: I am writing this right now. It's about a dying city ruled by two groups of people, or "brands." It introduces the last 2 main characters, Soren and Braor, kids who grew up on the streets, learning how to fend for themselves by either fighting or flighting. And that's all I will say for now.
And that's all for now. I'm fond of them all (some more so then others ;D hehe), but after I finish these and maybe one or two more, then the plot will start to get kicking. If you're wondering what's the point of all these worlds? Well, you'll see when you read my bookie haha. Cya for now, time to write ~~
1. Cestrain: This is where main characters Dart and Elle come from. Not much is said about it except that it's a beautiful place with hardly any fighting (and if there is, it's usually outside of the 'country'). There are flowers and green grass and some market places. In the center is the Cestrain Palace, where D and E live (They're the royal kids, after all).
2. Klaeth: This world centers around the village of, no surprise, Klaeth. It's a place that specializes in clothing (and in that world, I guess there are many, many villages, but they're pretty spread apart). Outside of the village are large planes of grass and farming areas, where people farm (wow). The place is also fairly peaceful. A while back, evils truck the village, but someone came along and helped them out; he's well-known around this areas.
3. Claymore City: This was the first place I dreamt of. It introduces 2nd/3rd main characters, Zitto and Selena. The city is typical, rather modern, and not too bad with technology (especially computers and the like). It has restaurants, malls, etc, but cars are usually only used to go from this city to the next (the only other, unnamed, city mentioned is where the high school Braeta High is). The main focus of this 'arc' is around Claymore High, where the four attend. It also centers around the activities of the Student Council, the four most popular (and smartest) students of the school, of which Zitto is a part of.
4. Herlith: This is the second place I dreamed of; it is a more technically advanced country in comparison to Claymore City. This place is a crossover from the novel I wrote (only Part 1) in the Nanowrimo of last November, involving mecha action, infiltration actions, and four very cool characters from that novel (well, 3 are cooler than the 4th haha).
5. Denzlei: This one is only started. It's about three main cities in a triangle formation, each specializing in their only things. The first, Denzlei, is male-only, specializing in machinery. The second, Laupa, is female only, specializing in clothing and goods. And the third, Stiga, is both genders, specializing in wood-made products (toys, furniture, etc).
And now with Part 2.
1. Sandair: This is where main characters Rune and Charlotte come from. Unsurprisingly, it's a desert-area, with fierce temperatures and weather. The two live in one certain area with a group of people (there are many other places, but unexpected sandstorms often prompt people to stay in the area instead of venturing out). Their place in particular is infested with odd creatures.
2. Deila. This is a world where everything is split perfectly in half. Come to think of it, it may possibly be a flat world :) One side has vegetation, trees, and grass, and the other is only made of pure and pretty water. A large cliff and waterfall called the Foss separates the two realms; each have many people inhabiting them. The land people of Vollar are dressed in green, brown, and those kinds of colors, and the water people of Foss (who have built watercrafts to transport them from the surface to their underground, bubble-protected city) are usually clad in silver, blue, and purple. There's a legend that surrounds the place involving a stone lion and a mysterious orb within the waterfall.
3. Fugal: This world introduces main characters 7 and 8, Daell and Mahal. It centers around an orphanage quite stranded from the rest of civilization (a village called Rothal is a few hours walk away). It's full of naturesque (apparently that's not a real word... but it sounds nice anyway haha) landscapes and animals. Daell and Mahal live in the orphanage, taking care of the children there. From this world on begins to introduce some other main characters that I shan't say. :)
4. Heima: This is the arc I just finished writing yesterday. It's another crossover from my other books, ROI, PT, and WOC, as I mentioned in the last blog post. I decided to use the characters from WOC just because it would have been easier to involve them in some plot. It involves kingdoms, bandits, and all that fun stuff I used to only write about (until Nanowrimo of last November).
5. Brand: I am writing this right now. It's about a dying city ruled by two groups of people, or "brands." It introduces the last 2 main characters, Soren and Braor, kids who grew up on the streets, learning how to fend for themselves by either fighting or flighting. And that's all I will say for now.
And that's all for now. I'm fond of them all (some more so then others ;D hehe), but after I finish these and maybe one or two more, then the plot will start to get kicking. If you're wondering what's the point of all these worlds? Well, you'll see when you read my bookie haha. Cya for now, time to write ~~
Friday, July 5, 2013
July 5, 2013 Updates
5th day of the camp and currently 35,349 words. Yayy! I just finished the arc in Part 2; it's 90 pages long, which is the longest one in part 2 (compared to the 160 page arc in Part 1.. but that's another story haha). I'm going to go back to what I wrote in the past few days, edit just a little and add in a few scenes I've been thinking of. And then I have to quickly decide on whether to keep going with Part 2 or move to the unfinished arc in Part 1. Needless to say, I finished writing this arc in a much quicker pace than I thought I would. Hmm. In part 2, the next arc is going to introduce 2 more main characters, the last of the 10 that need to be introduced. So yeah, that's about it for now. Cha~
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
July 3, 2013 Updates
Well, I'm pleased to tell you that the July Camp is going well. The June planning didn't end so well, I'm sad to say, though, haha. I finished reading and editing the story on the 29th, which was much later than I anticipated. June was quite busy, much busier than I thought it would be when the month started. Anyway, I had a very short time to plan out what I was going to do. After frantically scrambling through old notebooks (ROI, PT, and WOC), I came up with _very_ brief ideas of what I would write about. And then July came along, and I just wrote and wrote. And now it's the 3rd day of the camp, and I've had the _best_ beginning of any Nano I've ever done. As I write, I have 19K words, which is well over the 5K I need by the end of the day to meet the 50K in 30day quota. *pleased smile* The only other time I've ever bested this was one day in January, when I had a weekend pretty much free (it was Janowrimo, by the way), and I wanted to get ahead. I did, and wrote about 25K in just two days--Friday and Saturday, something I haven't done before and haven't been able to do since. So yeah, it's going well.
I'm working on an arc in Part 2 that I started but didn't quite finish in the April Camp. (I ended the camp with 2 unfinished arcs-- 1 in part 1, and 1 in part 2). For most of June, I was thinking on how to write the empty arc in Part 1, but then when I decided to write the one in Part 2, it was much easier. After all, I used a nice crossover and switched up some plot a bit to make an interesting mash up of characters from my current book and beloved characters of mine from the genre I used to only write in, of kingdoms and bandits and cool people ^_^. All right, that's about all I have to say for now.
My cabin is mostly unchatty. I got together with some cabin buddies from the April camp, which is nice. Now, time to write some more, haha. Cha
I'm working on an arc in Part 2 that I started but didn't quite finish in the April Camp. (I ended the camp with 2 unfinished arcs-- 1 in part 1, and 1 in part 2). For most of June, I was thinking on how to write the empty arc in Part 1, but then when I decided to write the one in Part 2, it was much easier. After all, I used a nice crossover and switched up some plot a bit to make an interesting mash up of characters from my current book and beloved characters of mine from the genre I used to only write in, of kingdoms and bandits and cool people ^_^. All right, that's about all I have to say for now.
My cabin is mostly unchatty. I got together with some cabin buddies from the April camp, which is nice. Now, time to write some more, haha. Cha
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