Sunday, January 20, 2013

the Princess, the Swordsman, and the Saddle Maker

Hello friends. I'm happy to say that my writerliness-inspiration has returned after a week or two of drawing, reading, and photo-ing. That is, not to say that I didn't write, but only that I didn't feel like working on or devising any new novel/novella ideas.
But now I do.

I have this annoying habit of not finishing projects. Unfortunately, you're the one who gets more annoyed with it then I do---therefore, I go happily skipping to and fro from work space to work space and leaving the mess for you to sort and make sense of. That's how it is with my books and writerly-work.
For the past few hours I've been rebounding some old and recent (though more recent then old) ideas in order to create myself a nice little fantasy whim that I can use to keep myself busy. I miss writing fantasy. I really do. Not that I ever actually wrote (or have written) much at all, but after working my brains out on Upper Class last November (which, by the way, is still stuffed somewhere in the deep dark dank places of this computer's hard drive), I sort of started missing my made-up worlds and valiant swords-persons and archers. Not to say that futuristic post-apocalypse stories aren't enjoyable to write---on the contra'y, m'dear---but they just don't hit the spot like a good castle-and-dragon plot will.

So as of this minute I've got this going for me: (because I'm a nice person, I will show you my hard work)

For the first time ever, I actually did a very rough outline of the entire length of the book (it's only a prequel-type and leaves a large gap to fill with sequels) and made...CHAPTER TITLES.
(Keep in mind that I've only just done this within the last five hours. Everything is bound to change)
  1. "Cameleopards at Daybreak"
  2. "The Training of Geoffrey"
  3. "A Pilgrim from Iseas"
  4. "A Fit Saddle and a Crossed King" 
  5. "Castle Corrupted"
  6. "Blood, Fire, and Thieves" 
  7. "To Save the Princess"
  8. "A Circus Dissolved"
  9. "The Girl in Irons" 
  10. "En Route: the Exit"
And I'll go even further...CHARACTER NAMES. o_O

Milou Starr 
(That's "u" with one of those weird little apostrophe thingies above it.)
Leoy Cezna 
(Not Leroy. Leoy. LEE-OI. Leoy.)
Logan Tummat 
(Ha. Tummat sounds like Tennant. Just...realized that.)
Germione Raggart 
(To the few whom I spoke of that dream to: Ha. I told you I would.)
Geoffrey [of] Monmouth 
(Yes, yes. I see your confusion. But it's not what you think---I promise.)

See what happens when I take a break of writing? My brain gets all fizzy with ideas, that's what. Off to go write before I lose it all and start dragging. Somebody tell me I'm a genius.

With love and mad scientist smiles,
Kismint

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