My Double Living has been pinned to pinterest! I have no idea if anyone will be interested, but I thought I'd get it out there :) And now, I shall give you my pinterest account that I use for all of my writing:
http://pinterest.com/wildwestfantasy/
I warn you, however. If you follow that pinterest account, I pin frequently, I pin excessively...so, beware ;)
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Starting Over - New Idea
My newest, biggest idea/project is a medieval/fantasy story. I have to say...I'm simply loving it. I've sort of been experimenting with different genres and "eras" in which to write, trying to learn which might be my best, and I'd decided I'd go back to my childhood: Fantasy - what use to fill my thoughts both day and night. I figured that was my "first love" (haha), I use to love writing about it, why not try going back and see how I do?
I might've bit off more than I could chew. The book I'm planning is huge - lots and lots of characters, but to be honest, I can't write a story unless I have many characters. My personality screams "NO" at such a thing, usually I get panicked if there is too much going on, but when I'm writing, I have to have a lot going on or nothing works inside my brain. Whenever I get in my writing zone, I'm a completely different person. ...Anyways. Back to the story. I had originally thought that I would have several different books, one for each character, but after development of both characters and stories, I decided it would be better for them to stay in one book to tie everything together and better show how each character relates to the other. (of course, I'm already planning a sequel dealing with the next generation of these characters, but we will NOT get into that!)
The thing about this story: I feel a connection with it that I never felt with my other stories. I'm not sure if it's just a sort of "connection" with my childhood, bringing memories back, or if maybe I really have something here. When I was in the very very first stages of development of the idea, I nearly gave up. I shut my laptop rather harshly and just flung my head back to look at the ceiling (I'm sure I had quite the scowl on my face.) I said to myself, "That's it. This isn't going to work, I can't do this!" Right after that last word, one of my characters popped into my head. I shot back up and thought, "But I can't abandon her!" (Of course then I thought maybe I should visit a psychiatrist, but decided against it since they are rather expensive.) Again, the connection - I FELT a bond to this character, a love for this character that rendered the notion of abandoning the story impossible. And so...I am now writing the story. I write parts as they come to me, whether they fit exactly in that slot in the story or not, and if I feel writer's block creeping up in one scene, I move onto the next, because otherwise I know I'll bring myself down to the dirt. I plan on writing this way for the most part and then going in and filling the blanks at the end. I'm just so excited. It has a level of realism to it, but of course it is fantasy, so I can do whatever I want ;) So anyways, I'm very excited for this story and VERY determined to stay true and not abandon it.
"The story...must be a conflict, and specifically, a conflict between the forces of good and evil within a single person." - Maxwell Anderson
I might've bit off more than I could chew. The book I'm planning is huge - lots and lots of characters, but to be honest, I can't write a story unless I have many characters. My personality screams "NO" at such a thing, usually I get panicked if there is too much going on, but when I'm writing, I have to have a lot going on or nothing works inside my brain. Whenever I get in my writing zone, I'm a completely different person. ...Anyways. Back to the story. I had originally thought that I would have several different books, one for each character, but after development of both characters and stories, I decided it would be better for them to stay in one book to tie everything together and better show how each character relates to the other. (of course, I'm already planning a sequel dealing with the next generation of these characters, but we will NOT get into that!)
The thing about this story: I feel a connection with it that I never felt with my other stories. I'm not sure if it's just a sort of "connection" with my childhood, bringing memories back, or if maybe I really have something here. When I was in the very very first stages of development of the idea, I nearly gave up. I shut my laptop rather harshly and just flung my head back to look at the ceiling (I'm sure I had quite the scowl on my face.) I said to myself, "That's it. This isn't going to work, I can't do this!" Right after that last word, one of my characters popped into my head. I shot back up and thought, "But I can't abandon her!" (Of course then I thought maybe I should visit a psychiatrist, but decided against it since they are rather expensive.) Again, the connection - I FELT a bond to this character, a love for this character that rendered the notion of abandoning the story impossible. And so...I am now writing the story. I write parts as they come to me, whether they fit exactly in that slot in the story or not, and if I feel writer's block creeping up in one scene, I move onto the next, because otherwise I know I'll bring myself down to the dirt. I plan on writing this way for the most part and then going in and filling the blanks at the end. I'm just so excited. It has a level of realism to it, but of course it is fantasy, so I can do whatever I want ;) So anyways, I'm very excited for this story and VERY determined to stay true and not abandon it.
"The story...must be a conflict, and specifically, a conflict between the forces of good and evil within a single person." - Maxwell Anderson
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day!
So, this may seem random, but for my post today I'm going to give a little "tribute" to my favorite couples ;) I found pictures of most of my favorite lovebirds (mostly from the wonderful world of Dinsey, but not all :P ), so take a look and remember these amazing love stories ^.^ Happy Valentine's Day!
Cal and...
Sophie
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Pongo and Perdita
Simba and Nala
Wall-E and Eva
Robin Hood and Maid Marian
Bambi and Feline
Belle and the Beast
Cinderella and Prince Charming
Flynn Rider and Rapunzel
Lady and the Tramp
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Drumroll, Please
12:40 A.M., Tuesday, February 7, 2012 First draft of my first book : COMPLETE. I'm excited for this accomplishment, but it hasn't really hit yet that this is my first completed book that I have been serious about, and it is finally written. On to the revisions...oh dear. I look forward to making my book better and fixing the things I left out, but at the same time I am thinking "Oh...I have to rewrite this book again." But that's okay - I'll get through it and just set my eyes to publishing, haha! Writing, I think, is not apart from living. Writing is a kind of double living. The writer experiences everything twice. Once in reality and once in that mirror which waits always before or behind. ~Catherine Drinker Bowen <3 i="">
EDIT: Skip forward 4 years later. No, nothing happened to this book after I wrote the post. I actually found the draft for it the other day, tucked away in a binder, and sat down to peruse it's pages...ah, the teenage angst and dramatic dialogue. While I still love a few of the characters, the story is what you would expect from a 15 year old; not bad at the time, but unfit for public eye. ;) Who knows, maybe you'll see remnants of it in a future story, but the draft is definitely going to be kept in my private collection of writing.
EDIT: Skip forward 4 years later. No, nothing happened to this book after I wrote the post. I actually found the draft for it the other day, tucked away in a binder, and sat down to peruse it's pages...ah, the teenage angst and dramatic dialogue. While I still love a few of the characters, the story is what you would expect from a 15 year old; not bad at the time, but unfit for public eye. ;) Who knows, maybe you'll see remnants of it in a future story, but the draft is definitely going to be kept in my private collection of writing.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Character Collage
Another quick characters post. As you know I pick out pictures for all my main characters, and I thought I'd go ahead and include a post that contains all of them in one place for a little organization.
Here is our MC Sophie:
Cal 
Our antagonist: 
Simon: 
Kassandra: 
Will: 
Mariella: 
Here is our MC Sophie:
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