Oh, curse you, characters

Hello, my friends.  I'm still alive, don't worry.  My stupid characters are being stupid.  GRARG.

Dear Jamari,
WHAT THE FLIP?  You aren't supposed to be the main character!  You're one of three!  I'm only getting into YOUR thoughts, not Bromen's or Aingeal's.  The three of you are supposed to balance out main character-ness.  Okay?  And stop saying the exact same thing over and over again, it's driving me nuts.  We get that you can't believe Eolas Tonna was wrong, and we get that you can't believe that the Priests were real, and WE GET that you just can't believe the flippin' universe is ending!  Gosh dang it...

~ Your Creator

Dear Argia,
Curses!  You made the scene that was supposed to be funny terribly serious!  And you, like Jamari(funny, because the two of you are connected), were being a complete scene hog!  How many lines did Parel have?  And Olat?  Seriously, just because Olat is kind of permanently drunk doesn't mean that he doesn't say anything.  Scene-stealing, unfunny old woman...

~ Your Creator

Basically, The Universe is Exploding started out to be this hilarious, usually un-serious novel.  Now Argia, one of the extremely minor characters from my book, has transformed the scene that started the funny parts into this ridiculously solemn conversation between her and Jamari.  They're out to get me, I know it.  And Jamari was my fave MC!  And Argia was my favorite spirit!

You two - CUT IT OUT.  And everyone else has to make this book the funny book that it's supposed to be.

Princess Voyagefan

A Random Idea I Got...

So, while gallivanting in NYC(Museum of Natural History and the subway are the only places I went, really), I had a rather interesting idea for a sort of 'writer's profile.'  Here it is:

Name: Voyagefan(to you guys, anyway)
Pen Name(if you don't have one, pick the one you would be most likely to use): E. M. Parker(kudos to anyone who guesses what the significance of this name is!)
Writing Blog(if you have one): The Writing Palace, of course!
Favorite Genre: Fantasy, definitely
Genre You Always Have Trouble With: Um...anything that isn't fantasy.  Blech.
Your Writing Environment: A cluttered computer desk with distractions everywhere...Internet access, a comfy couch, a TV, etc.  Lots of stuff to fiddle with.
Your Writing Routine: I write whenever I want to.  Sometimes(when the computer isn't free), I use the other computer or a notebook.  My DWG(Daily Wordcount Goal) is about 2k a day, but at the mo I'm aiming for 1k because I'm getting a feel for the book.
Your Favorite Writing Websites: NaNoWriMo.org, Seventh Sanctum, DeviantART(technically an art site, but oh-so-inspirational)
Where Do You Get Inspiration From? Everywhere.  Just everywhere.  For example, I experienced an abundance of inspiration today.  Of course, I was tired, so I hadn't really thought of anything yet.  YET.
Writing Achievements: Completed a story in NaNo '10(31k words, a fin), completed a 68k novel, over six hundred pages of freewriting(all of my freewriting files combined)

I would love to see what your results for this little thingamajiggelumbus are.  Post them on your blog and comment!

Princess Voyagefan

P. S. I keep signing Princess Voyagegirl, don't I?  Whoops...

OHMYGOSHIZ!!!!!!!!!!

Ohmygoshiz, readers, you will NEVER BELIEVE what happened last night!


I FINISHED MY NOVEL!!!!!!!


So...I admit I rushed the climax scene, but that's what editing is for!  But it's done!  And it's 68,000 words long!  (Not exactly.  The exact wordcount is 68,387.)


I really have to learn John Green's Happy Dance now...


So, once I finished it, I was all, "Now what?"  I decided to return to plot notes for The Universe is Exploding.  I haven't worked on them in about four or five months.  (That's how long it took me to write my novel?  I will be TOAST in November!)  Still, they show hopeful signs of being a comical fantasy novel that might actually be a novel.  But it does seem to be rather funny...hopefully.  I'm bloody awful when it comes to being funny on purpose.


I just realized something.  I use the word so WAAAAAAY too much.  XP


Don't give up hope on your novels, guys!


Also, Beth...break a finger!  (You know the expression 'break a leg?'  How it's for theater?  Well, we've come up with one for writers, cuz, y'know, writers type...with their...fingers...never mind...)


Princess Voyagefan

Where the flip did YOU come from?

So, a few chapters ago, I had some random, unnamed seer hijack the scene.  She was only supposed to pop into the command tent, and pop back out.  But NO.  She just HAD to give my MC a useless reading...and now she's back.  CURSES.

Anywho, last night was a novel failure.  I wrote about a hundred words or so, and then my dad needed the computer for work, and then while he was working I took a three-hour nap, and slept until about nine o'clock at night, and I didn't want to attempt my 2k-a-day goal.  XP

Which leads me to the good news!  I have successfully began reaching my daily goal again, after four months of slacking!  So, on chapter 44 of 49, I should finish by the end of next week, at the most.  *cheers and shouts and whoops*

Happy scribbling,
Princess Voyagefan

Empty threats and...RESEARCH?

First off, I would appreciate a loud yell at my antagonist.  Here is a letter to him...

Loren,
YOU ARE BEING A PAIN.  Stop trying to slow things down and shoo me away.  You're losing your chances to get an appearance in my 2011 NaNo!

Get your butt in line,
~ Your Creator

GRARG.

Anyway, I have become interested a NaNoWriMo.org forum topic entitled "What research have you done for your novel?"  I have decided to answer that question.

Fantasy creatures?  Well, once...cuz I needed inspiration for evil creatures on Loren's side as well as a very threatening mount that was NOT a dragon or a horse.  I settled on a Winged Nightmare.  Google it, it's aweshum.

Weapons?  Yes!  I have.  Not THAT much research, though...just flipping through a book and saying, "Oh!  So-and-so should get this weapon!  And they can take this..."  Surprisingly, my antagonist's weapon(a Bohemian earspoon, which is a term I never really use) was found not in my book of weapons but a YKYWFW forum.  Cool!

Ummm...I'mma try to bang some words out.  Aiming for 57k tonight...let's do it, characters!

Princess Voyagefan

Sorry for the delay...

On the fateful day of April 13, 2011, I ate my chocolate bar.


I think everyone here knows what that means!


YES!  I did it!  I reached the glorious 50k and gave my characters a vacation!  I wrote an earlier post, but with a bug on Blogger, I had to delete it.  Sheesh.  XP


ANYHOW, I am currently back on schedule.  I have been slacking a bit, but...I don't have an excuse!  I'm just a procrastinater, and no matter how many excuses I come up with, THEY'RE USELESS!  Bwahahaha!  I admit it.


Goodness, I'm incoherent this afternoon...because I overslept.  There I am with excuses again.  I think I should end this post before I completely muddle the blogosphere altogether.


Princess Voyagefan


P. S. I didn't edit this post because I'm too lazy to edit this post.

I am exhausted but determined...

So, after being rather overworked in my karate class today, I am still going to write. Yes, I am determined. Not that this is a magnificent and daring feat...

Oh, before I rant a little bit about the novel, here's a message for some very special someones: To Margaret and Jadyn, if you're reading this, thank you for accepting my offer to read my novel(and hopefully point out any plot holes or lousy scenes) when it's completed. And thanks for being two of the best people ever. Love ya, guys!

ANYWAY, things are going okay right now. I lost a bit of writing time cuz I was working on my report for confirmation, but all is well now. I'm actually kind of eager to get cracking on today's work. Yay! That's good.

One last thing: Margaret, I'll need an outline for the fanfic I'm going to be writing for you. Also, if it might get slowed up a bit next month, because I'll be working on my novel and I'll also be doing Script Frenzy, plus schoolwork and stuffs. Thanks, girl!

Princess Voyagefan