And we're back in the final installment of the Shared WIP Tag! It's been a lot of fun participating in this round and reading everybody else's posts (sorry I haven't been commenting, time is something that is a rarity in my life lol). Enjoy this final post!
What is one of the BIGGEST dreams or goals you have for your life?
Wow, um, I guess it's being able to get to heaven but I'll say something else.
I suppose at this moment some of my biggest goals (besides the aforementioned one) is graduating high school and college without losing my sanity.
Which may or may not be already lost
:)
Name the wildest goal you’ve got! (Don’t worry: we won’t judge.)
I think it would be either publishing a book or becoming a successful music therapist
What goal scares you the most? Why?
One of the goals that scares me the most is going to college. Why? Well, my mom likes to tell me that I like to suffer in advance, so I guess I'm a bit scared of how I'm gonna pay for college, where I'm going to college, if I'm going to do well in college, etc.
What steps do you need to do to reach some of your goals?
Lots of studying and hard work.
*cracks knuckles*
Have your ultimate goals changed? Have you decided not to do something, or to do things differently?
To be honest, I think my ultimate goals have remained the same ever since I knew what I wanted to do.
Do you plan to finish your current story ideas and then do other things in the future, or do you see yourself always having some story in the works?
Honestly, I can always see myself working on something. Mainly because it takes forever for me to finish a story and also because I'm always getting run over by the story idea monster truck.
If you could get only one book/trilogy/series published, what would it be?
Wow, it's like you're asking me to pick a favorite child. But if it could only be one, I would choose the Kingdoms of Ilia to be published.
Realistically, where do you see yourself in the future?
I see myself in college working my behind off.
Reality aside, where would you like to be in the future?
I would like myself to be a college student who is doing well in college.
Wow.
Boringgggggggg.
*fp*
Jk.
I need help lol
Do you see yourself as a Writer, or just someone who writes?
I see myself as someone who writes. I don't know if I've said this here, but I'm going to study music therapy in college, so that is what I see as my future profession.
I hope you enjoyed this round of the Shared WIP Tag! Make sure to check out the other posts!
Hello everyone! I guess I owe you all an explanation why this is coming on a Tuesday night instead of Friday like it was supposed to. Well, Friday was Good Friday and my family and I give up electronics entirely on that day in order to do something extra. I meant to post this Saturday, but that day was hectic since we were getting ready to play at Easter Vigil. And then Sunday was Easter. And then Monday I had to post that book review because (of course) I didn't write the deadline.
Anyways.
Yeah.
Enjoy!
Name your yearly (writing) goals!
I only set two goals this year: To complete a novella and a novel. Nice and general, and very completable.
Which goal are you most looking forward to starting/completing? Why?
I'm most looking forward to completing my "Complete a novel" goal. Mostly since I already completed a novella :P
Is there any goal that you aren’t that enthusiastic about completing? Why?
Not really. I only have two (rather reasonable) goals and both are pretty exciting.
Did you maybe set too many goals for this year? ;)
Lololol, you're asking the person who only set two goals this year xD
So no
How do you keep on track/accountable with your goals?
*coughs*
*chokes*
*dies*
Yeahhhhhhh
That would be niceeeeee
Accountabilityyyyy
What is thatttttttt
Have you told your family about any of your goals? What do they think about your goals?
I think I've told my mom and maybe one of my sisters? And I think they think that I think that they think that I think that they think that I think that they think that I think that they think that I think
Lol
I think that they think that it's reasonable :P
Are you planning to do NaNoWriMo in November? If so, do you know what you will be writing?
I am planning on doing NaNo! And nope (seem to be using that for waaaaaay too many of these questions.....), I have absolutely no idea what Imma be writing.
Are you nervous about any of your goals? Are some out of your comfort zone?
Em
No
How are you doing on your goals so far?
So far so good. I've already finished a novella and just gotta finish dat novel.
This ends this installment of the Shared WIP Tag! Join me Friday for questions on ultimate goals! In the meantime, make sure to read the posts of the other wonderful people participating!
Aaaaand we're back for week two! I wasn't sure if I was going to have this post finished in time seeing as I had the freaking flu this whole week -_-
What projects are you working on in addition to Camp NaNo during April?
I have a whole host of other projects that I'll be working on. The Moon, plotting several other stories, Your Friend, and yeah :P
Give us some more info on these other projects - maybe a synopsis or an aesthetic.
Do I have too???? Lol jk. I'll tell you guys about The Moon and Your Friend. I actually worked on The Moon for April's Camp Nano last year but here is the synopsis:
What would life be like without the Moon? A group of world-saving teenagers. A girl with nightmares. The Moon in danger.
should I come up with a better synopsis? Yes, yes I should but that's all you're getting.
As for your friend, it's a Regency story that is partly told in letters and then explained? Like, we'll have a letter and then kinda the stuff that was told in the letter will be written in the rest of the chapter? It makes more sense in my head.
Which project is grabbing at your attention the most? Why?
Um, out of all of them? The Moon, I forgot how much I loved these characters (coughJoannacoughcough) and the story does need some plotting and stuff but I really, really, really love it for some reason.
Do you have any plans for how you’re going to finish these projects on the side?
Wait, you plan things to finish them? Wow, I never knew that.
No, I do not have any plans on how in the world I am going to finish these projects.
If you had to set all projects aside and only work on one, which would it be?
...............Either The Moon or Your Friend
THAT'S AS CLOSE TO CHOOSING AS YOU'RE GOING TO GET ME
#rebel
What is the next step for each of these projects (drafting, editing, aesthetic creation, beta reading, etc.?)
For all the unnamed projects, it's plotting. SO MUCH FREAKING PLOTTING. For Your Friend (title still in progress btw) and The Moon, I'm still working on the first draft.
Share a snippet from these projects.
I'll just share a snippet from The Moon because it's the only one that I can actually share snippets of xD
In biology, Emilie felt someone poke her in the shoulder, startling her again, but not as bad as when Christopher scared her. She took a few steadying breaths before turning around. Jack looked at her with a sheepish grin on his face. Emilie smiled back.
“Hey, you,” she said playfully.
“Hey,” he replied, “Liking Championsville High so far?”
“Yeah. What’s the mascot again?”
“The Championsville Mockingbirds,” Jack imitated a movie announcer's voice, which made Emilie laugh.
“The mockingbird is the state bird of Mississippi, right?”
“Correct. Very creative.”
“Ha. You should hear my cousins’ name. My aunt has zero imagination.”
Jack laughed. “What do you mean?”
“Their names are,” Emilie tilted her head to the side as she recited the names, “Linny, Minny, Jimmy, and Kimmy.”
Jack gaped, which made Emilie laugh again. Then the teacher came in and Emilie whipped back around, still shaking a little from her laughter.
What’s your favorite thing about each of these other projects?
About The Moon, I like working with the large cast of characters. There are some that I know better than others but I like getting to know each character better.
For Your Friend, I'm only working on the letters for now, and it's fun getting to see the story through the two MC's perspectives before writing it from a general perspective.
Do you have any non-writing goals to try to meet while doing Camo NaNo?
Mainly school, music, and college research stuff. Lot's of very, very, very fun things happening
Do these non-writing goals come before or after Camp according to importance?
They definitely come before. As much as I love writing and stuff, school, music, and college come before.
And that's the end of this week's questions! Be sure to join me next week on questions about yearly goals! In the meantime, check out some of the other posts of the other people doing this tag!
So excited to be doing this tag again! Enjoy the first week of the Shared WIP Tag!!!
What WIP(s) are you working on this Camp NaNo?
I'm actually working on whole lot of things, but mainly I'm focusing on two WIPS: Colm and The Scroll of Wisdom.
What goal did you set for it, and why did you choose that goal?
I set the goal of writing 30 hours (obviously not consecutive). And I set it because it gives me the liberty of working on whatever needs working on. So it could be The Scroll of Wisdom or Colm, or it could be plotting or even writing a little of some of my minor projects.
Can you give us a short synopsis of the WIP?
The Scroll of Wisdom:
Prince Kile of Ilia Scriptura knows that he will never be king, that boring job is left to his brother. But when a strange turn of events happens and Kile is made the Crown Prince, how will the prince who has lived in frivolity all his life govern the wisest kingdom in Ilia?
Colm:
Colm McNulty is fine with the life he has, roaming the land, playing the fiddle, and looking into Rose Kelly's eyes. But his abusive father doesn't feel that way. He forces Colm to America, making him leave everything dear to him behind.
How long have you been working on this WIP?
I've been working on The Scroll of Wisdom for about 5 months. It was my Nano project and I only got about 1/4 of the way through it. I call it (lovingly) my monster novel not because it's exceptionally long (100k words....the standard novel length) but because it is so much more complex than I thought. The characters are deeper and the history is wow and yeah. I surprise myself.
And I've been working on Colm for about a year. It was my July Camp Nano project but it hasn't gotten much work done on it for a long while (much to the chagrin of my beta, who I left on a cliffhanger :P)
Where did the idea come from?
The idea from The Scroll of Wisdom came actually when I was working on The Crown of Light and wanted to get more backstory the developed in a series of books. I accidentally started writing them out of order :P If you want to know more about the backstory of The Scroll of Wisdom I did the Shared WIP Tag on that novel in November, but check out this post and this post for more info.
For Colm, you know, I can't exactly remember where the idea came from. I've always been fascinated by Ireland and its history, and this idea just came to life as a little, cute plot bunny and then grew into this incredible book bunny.
Do you think you’ll be able to meet your goal? Why or why not?
I think I will be able to make my goal. Why? Because I really just need to write an hour a day, and it doesn't even have to be writing exactly! It could be plotting, or editing, and not just on my two main projects.
Did you make any goals for March (Camp Prep)? Were you able to fulfill those?
My goal for March was to finish my novella, What Time We Have Left. I was not able to finish it in March, but I did finish it on the first day of Camp.
Are there any aesthetics/music you’d like to share? Any goals regarded to these artistic endeavors?
I did a whole post for The Scroll of Wisdom on aesthetics and stuff at the end of the last round of The Shared WIP Tag, and you can find it here. I made all the character aesthetics so no goals for that here.
For Colm, I actually haven't made any aesthetics, but I do have a playlist that is ever growing (albeit very slowly) that has every song that is sung in the book. And yes, I would like to make the character aesthetics.
“Oi, Colm!” Shane plopped down in front of him. “We’re going to a dance, do ya want to come?”
“Um,” Colm began.
“No!” Mrs. Russo barged out of the door, hands on her hips giving Shane the death look.
“Surely that’s Colm’s decision,” Shane glared right back. Colm had discovered that Mrs. Russo and Shane appeared to hate each other on the surface, but that they really loved each.
“But he’s only sixteen, and I’m-”
“-His fill-in mother, you’ve told us a million times.”
“Yes, I am his fill-in mother. He’s told me that his mother and I would be the best of friends if we knew each other, and I’m sure she would agree with me that it wouldn’t be appropriate for a sixteen-year-old boy to go the type of dances you young men frequent.”
“It’s still Colm’s decision,” Shane grumbled.
“I think I’ll stay with Mrs. Russo,” Colm said, shrinking back into his seat.
Mrs. Russo gave him an approving glance as the rest of the Rover Boys left the building.
Colm also got up but sat down when Mrs. Russo called out to him.
“Yes, Mrs. Russo?” he asked.
“I just wanted to give you a word of motherly advice,” she smiled at him kindly, “Be careful when it comes to money and other worldly things. I’m sure your mother would thank me for that.”
“She would,” Colm kissed her cheek gratefully.”
“Mamma mia,” she blushed, “You could make my grandmother blush.”
What's a Bible verse that sums up the theme in your WIP? or else helps you focus as you tackle what projects you've made for your goal?
The Scroll of Wisdom:
Colm:
And that's the end of this week's questions! Be sure to come back next week for questions on current projects! In the meantime, check on the posts of the other people doing this tag!
Oof, it's been a while since I did one of these, but let's get to it!
My summer has been going preeetty well. I've basically done nothing since swim team ended, but that's because all my stuff was at the beginning of the summer. I had a summer class, but that ended too and I submitted my last piece of homework on Friday.
What else?
I think school starts at the end of August/beginning of September NOT 100% SURE THO SO DON'T HOLD ME TO IT. We're starting a co-op and I'm going to teach Latin to the middle-grade students so I'm pretty excited for that.
- Lost Boy, Ruth B. -
- Dollhouse, Melanie Martinez -
(thank you Nabila for getting this song stuck in my head)
- Beautiful Girl, Sarah Bareilles -
- Radioactive, Imagine Dragons -
- Midnight, Beth Crowley -
(you can find all those and more in my playlist below)
A Heart Revealed, Josi S. Kilpack; A Noble Masquerade, Kristi Ann Hunter; An Elegant Façade, Kristi Ann Hunter; An Uncommon Courtship, Kristi Ann Hunter; A Daring Venture, Elizabeth Camden; To The Farthest Shores, Elizabeth Camden; A Defense of Honor, Kristi Ann Hunter; Princess of the Midnight Ball, Jessica Day George; The World of Downton Abbey, Jessica Fellows; A Rumoured Fortune, Joanna Davidson Politano
Loved:
A Noble Masquerade: First book in the Hawthorne House Series. I honestly don't remember when a book made me laugh this much. I'll definitely be re-reading this one (maybe even buy it) in the future.
Princess of the Midnight Ball: THE HERO KNIT. LIKE, WHAT. A very adorable book!
The World of Downton Abbey: DOWNTON ABBEY KNOWLEDGE, YES PLEASE
A Rumoured Fortune: It was a really deep book that had many hidden messages. Full review coming soon!
Liked:
A Heart Revealed: A sweet tale. I liked the main character's character arc and the hero was pretty great
An Elegant Façade: Second book in the Hawthorne House series. A pretty good sequel and it also managed to make me laugh.
A Defense of Honor: Also really sweet! The hero was definitely swoon-worthy and just a lot of fun!
A Daring Venture: Pretty interesting plot. The characters bugged me sometimes, but they managed to redeem themselves.
Disliked:
An Uncommon Courtship: Third book in the Hawthorne House series. I really wanted to give this book a higher rating, I loved the characters but then the author had to put something in that threw the whole book off. It was content but yet not content. Just, yeah, it really made me upset because I was enjoying it so much.
To the Farthest Shores: I REALLY wanted to like this book more but it just didn't sit right with me. Like in Camden's other book, these characters bugged me SO MUCH, and they couldn't redeem themselves.
Books I Hope To Read This Month:
Heartless, Marissa Meyer; Victorita, Portrait of a Queen, Catherine Reef; The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton; Junia, Michael E. Giesler; Grain of Wheat, Michael E. Giesler; The Mysterious Affair of Styles, Agatha Christie; Judah's Scepter, D.A. Brittain; Amish Celebrations, Beth Wiseman; The Big House of Adams Street, Alberta Sparks; Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt; To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee; Shooting Stars: Ten Historical Miniatures, Stefan Zweig (and hopefully more books but these are all I have at the moment) (lol, I'm not ambitious)
Downton Abbey - ALMOST DONE THIS SHOW
THE FEELS
Oklahoma - OH MY GOSH CURLY <33333333333333333333333333333
Some other stuff that I can't remember
I FINISHED CAMP NANO. AH, I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF. THIS IS THE FIRST NANO EVENT THAT I'VE FINISHED!!!
I set a goal of 30 hours and I was ahead for a while but then I got behind and was like, "I AM NOT GOING TO FINISH THIS" but then I caught up so yeah!
I made a schedule for writing Colm and if I go according to schedule (IF) I should be finished the first draft by October 4th. Then take a break from it until December.
I know what I'm going to be doing for Nano, The Scroll of Wisdom so I've been worldbuilding for that. Almost done and then I can start on character sheets before moving on to plotting.
I've also been writing a The Goose Girl fanfiction. I also want to write a Downton Abbey one. Professional fangirl here peoples.
Character's Backstory Tasha has a rather tragic early childhood (well, not as tragic as some of my other character's backstories but still tragic). Since this is a Cinderella re-telling (haha, how is that going to work???) I made sure to get rid of the mother (haha why???). Okay, so, Tasha Hope's (she goes by Tasha tho) mom (also named Tasha) met Tasha's dad Mark. So Tasha (the mother) was a really famous dancer and Mark was the owner of a large company that made dance-wear (pointe shoes, leotards, tights, costumes, you get the picture). Anywho, Mark is several years older (twenty to be precise) than Tasha and they don't really marry for love?? (Tasha marries him because she was infatuated with his wealth, Mark marries her because he was infatuated with her). Anywho, they are on the brink of divorce when they discover Tasha is pregnant. [Enter Tasha Hope]. Short-story-even-shorter, Tasha (the mother) runs away with a fellow dancer and files for divorce. So it's just Mark and Tasha (the daughter) (WHY DID I GIVE TWO CHARACTERS THE SAME NAME????) until Mark marries Katherine Chandler who has two daughters, Hailey and Aubrey. Mark dies and our story begins. Biggest Dream Her biggest dream is to find her mother again. Worst Fear Finding her mother again. Doubts She doubts that her mother loves her
That she is a good enough dancer
That she is smart enough
That she is kind enough
That she is too selfish Quirks To calm herself down before performing, she has to recite the alphabet backward
She can recite the periodic table by memory
She hates gummy bears
She is a sucker for romance books Talents
She's an amazing dancer
Her best subject is biology
She can make almost anyone smile
Dante Cummings
A song that represents them Me, Who Am I?
Character's Backstory Okay (*coughs*) so, Dante's life hasn't been all that easy also. I still haven't fleshed out all his details but this is basically the story. He has a younger sister (who's basically the fairy-godmother) (I have a thing for snarky little sisters) named Maybel. Anywho, his parents fight a lot. His mom is a huge fashion designer (this is a bery important detail) and his dad.....um....does something. But yeah. His parents stay together but it's obvious that it's for show. Oh, and he also dances but his dad thinks it's for football (which is what Dante's dad wants him to do) but Dante loves to dance. Biggest Dream To dance (THERE ARE MANLY DANCERS K???) Worst Fear Disappointing his parents
Failing Doubts If he's good enough
If his parents really love him for him
If he can protect his sister
If he really knows himself Quirks He secretly loves Jane Austen
He doesn't like ice cream
Talents
Football
Dance
Teasing his sister (it's a legitimate talent)
About Them As a Couple
A song that represents them Bless the Broken Road
How they met They met because Tasha tutors Maybel in biology and coaches her in dance. They also go to the same school and after Tasha's dad dies, she takes more dance classes (Dante is in several of those new classes) Similarities They both dance and care maybe a little too much for other people Differences So Tasha is really quiet and not that popular while Dante is pretty outgoing and popular Did they start off on the wrong foot Nope
Um
Actually
Can I answer that question later? Did they start out as friends
Yes Who realized that they were in love/like first Uuuuuuuum
Tasha?
I think? How do they help each other
Dante makes Tasha more outgoing and Tasha anchors Dante down. He pushes her to new limits and she is a rock that he can reach out for stability.
Project: The Moon Cover: Goal: 25,000 Words Written: 12,281 Words Left: 12,719 Notes: Y'ALL
JOANNA
IS
THE
BEST Character of the Week: CHRISTOPHER HARRIS 19 years old. His birthday is November 9th. His brother is Jack Harris. He’s a senior. He lives with his father. Every now and then, he stays with his mother. He is the goalie for the Mockingbirds varsity soccer team. He is the founder of the band The Outcasts and is the lead singer/guitarist for it. Snippet:
“Hurry up, J! We’re going to be late!” Gerald yelled from downstairs.
“Almost!” Joanna paused to give her eyeliner the finishing touch, “Done!” Uncapping her mascara, she ran the brush over her top eyelashes. And then did the same for the bottom ones. Studying her reflection in the mirror, Joanna deemed herself ready to go.
“Let’s go,” she sang out as she sat in the passenger seat of her brother’s car. Gerald rolled his eyes and started the engine.
“What do you think about Emilie?” Joanna asked as they drove down the street.
“She’s pretty-”
“Is that all you guys think about?”
“No!” Gerald gave her a sharp look, “You didn’t let me finish! She’s pretty and she looks really talented. She’s a great addition to the team.” “Well, with Stanley and Janice Stanton as her parents, of course she’s going to be an amazing addition!” she gasped, “Do you think she’ll tell us of some of her parent’s missions?!”
“You can ask her.” Joanna squealed. “I will! I don’t have her in any of my classes but I’ll ask her at lunch or at band practice.” “She’s part of The Outcasts?” “Yeah. Today is our first practice with her.” As they pulled into the school parking lot, Joanna spotted Emilie’s car already there. A few cars down, Jack leaned against his car and laughed alongside her. “Is it me,” Gerald said slyly, shutting the car door, “Or is Jack totally into her?” Joanna studied the pair. “Oh yeah,” she confirmed, “He’s into her.” “Finally! “What?” she whipped her head to look at her brother. “Jack hasn’t liked a girl in forever. I can finally tease him.” “You are such a,” Joanna searched for the right adjective to describe her brother. “A what?” Gerald prompted. “A boy!” “No way!” he feigned mock horror, “I would have never guessed!” “But I have bad news.” “What?! We ran out of ice cream!” Joanna punched him playfully. “I think Christopher likes her too.” Gerald cackled evilly. Giving him a concerned look, she said, “What is it? Something bad is going on if you use your Darth Sidious laugh.” “This is going to be so much fun to watch.” The sibling duo had reached Jack and Emilie at that point, so Joanna wasn’t able to ask him what he meant. “Hey guys!” Gerald said, giving Jack a fist-bump, “What’s up?” “Eh,” Jack shrugged, Joanna hugged Emilie, “Nothing much. Em and I were just talking about how hilarious Mr. Ortega is.” “Oh my gosh,” Joanna laughed, “I have him in my third period, he cracks the best jokes!” “Did he tell you guys the toe one?” Emilie asked. “No! Tell!” “Okay,” Emilie laughed and cleared her throat, “So it went like this: What did one cell say to his sister cell when she stepped on his toe? Ouch, Mitosis!” There was a brief pause before everyone burst out into laughter. “Oh, gosh,” Gerald wiped away a tear in the corner of his eye, “That’s one of the jokes that’s so bad it’s good.” “Mr. Ortega is the best,” Joanna laughed. Then something Jack had said a few minutes ago snagged her attention. “Wait,” she said, “Jack, what did you call Emilie?” “Um,” he looked extremely confused, “I called her Em. Why?” “You nicknamed her?” “Yes.” She pressed her hands to her face and gave a soundless scream. Both Jack and Emilie turned red. “J,” Gerald said in mock-sternness, “leave them alone.” “But it’s begging me to tease them!” “I’m going to class,” Emilie began to inch away once the first bell rang. Joanna hooked her arm around Emilie's. “We’re going to have a girl-chat,” Joanna announced. Emilie shot the boys a look that clearly said, ‘I’m being kidnapped. HELP!!!’ as Joanna dragged her away.
“I am allowed to be slightly panicked?” she asked.
“Yes,” Joanna replied immediately.
“So what did you want to ‘girl-chat’ about?”
“Do you like Jack?”
“Um, of course I do.”
Joanna gave her a hard stare and Emilie spluttered.
“Oh!” she exclaimed, “You mean like him, like him?”
“Duh! Do you?”
“No!” “Do you like Christopher?”
The tops of Emily's ears went red.
“Maybe,” was all she said. Joanna squealed.
“I am so happy! Christopher needs a good girlfriend. His last one was awful.”
“Hold your horses!” Emilie stopped walking and held her hands up in protest, “No one said anything about dating he-who-shall-not-be-named. I just said that I might, - hear that? MIGHT - like him.” “Yeah, yeah,” Joanna waved her hand, “It always starts like that. You’ll see.” EDIT: Don't forget to leave a question on my Would I Rather.... post if you haven't yet!! I love all the questions so far!
