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Post by Kathleen on Nov 4, 2008 15:33:06 GMT -5
As I was typing, I realised that I have two chapters out of twenty-six pages. xD I guess I don't like them much. Hmm.
Oooh, cool! ^^ Undefined genres are win. :3 It's the genre of Cele!
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Post by Celestial on Nov 4, 2008 17:47:41 GMT -5
As I was typing, I realised that I have two chapters out of twenty-six pages. xD I guess I don't like them much. Hmm. Oooh, cool! ^^ Undefined genres are win. :3 It's the genre of Cele! Twenty six? =O Whoa, I've only got 14 in standard Times New Roman size 12 font. Congrats Kathkitty! ^^ xD Well, it could be yes, the "serious parody" genre. Thankies! |
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Post by Celestial on Nov 5, 2008 17:33:30 GMT -5
Why do my stories always mirror real-life events? Perhaps it is becase I love history so much or something else but either way it is pretty scary how even with 9,653 words my novel seems like a retelling of the two world wars in essence. I mean think about it; the first Sue takeover failed but that failed attempt produced somebody who was not only a charismatic speaker (>_< I just wrote her first speech and yes, I kept that guy in mind. Hey, I had history last lesson in school!) but a leader who wanted revenge for all who were wronged and also hates those who aren't like her.
...Dang, too much history and I haven't even written one fifth of this novel! |
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Post by Celestial on Nov 7, 2008 14:10:35 GMT -5
I noticed another trope in my novel is betrayal. I mean, there are two characters who in my initial idea nothing but cameos as the whole conflict focused on the protagonist and the antagonist with perhaps a realively minor character going over to Marie's side but now I have two of the antagonist's most trusted unhappy with her and turning to Marie. xDD
I don't know why but I just find that amusing and horribly cliche. Dang, save me! |
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Post by Celestial on Nov 8, 2008 17:53:32 GMT -5
I just realised exactly what I am writing in this scene. Originally the idea was for the antagonist to seperate out a character and accuse them of being a spy but it has taken a very dark turn, a murderous turn. Sure a charactestic of the Sue is to come back to life but...jeepers, Me-Go is not going to go easy on the Sue here, a completely innocent Sue. o.o It is growing more and more historical and in the very least, this is going to be a Kick the Dog moment for Me-Go, if not worse.I mean, it is just going to be so brutal and so pointless. Very dark and very intense. Novel is rated PG-13 or worse for that scene. Man, Me-Go is really insane. |
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Post by Celestial on Nov 14, 2008 17:04:34 GMT -5
Well, I passed 25,000 words and so far it has been a fantastic journey that I do not regret at all. <3 NaNo has been a challange and an enjoyment, stressful and unwinding. No Plot? No Problem arrived today but I don't think I really need it. Don't get me wrong, it is a fantastic book but I just feel like I've mastered NaNo. My word count is on track, my plot is going without any care from me at all (which probably means it has more plotholes than a swiss cheese but hey. xD) not to mention the fact that I have the incentive of going up to this girl who said I could never write 50k in a month, slapping my draft down onto her desk and going "In your face!" (whoa I am cruel. xD). I've made it through week 2 and I'm happy. Plus I'm approaching the part of my NaNo where the action really begins (most of the stuff up until now has been pretty fillerish) and best of all, I have resisted the temptation of going back and tearing the whole thing down because it is so awful. Finally, this NaNo has a character sheet! =D All the characters came out pretty well in my humble opinion. Marie looks exactly like she is supposed to (sweet and naive) and so does Me-Go (because all sadistic antagonists who behave like Hitler are supposed to be scary) and Raven...looks angsty and emo which is perfect. x3 |
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Post by Celestial on Nov 20, 2008 13:26:23 GMT -5
Wow, I have let this thread die badly. xD I guess it is because not much has been happening in my NaNo. But not the plot is moving and it is picking up in awesome. =3 I can't post any excerpts yet because I haven't written much awesome (aside from an accountant minotaur who is a silly teenager guy. xDD) What they got was the shock of their lives. A Minotaur rounded the corner snorting and ready to charge: he was holding a calculator in his hand and muttering something about accounts. He wore a lime-green, spotless tie that clashed with the rough brown fur that coated his head and legs. Marie stared, dumbfounded. Raven simply dropped her katana and gawked at the Minotaur.
When he noticed them he simply sighed and rolled his eyes but in an aggressive way, more of an annoyed way. Clearly the reaction he got was all too common.
“Why are you staring?” he asked in an almost childish voice that despite everything still bore a fair amount of sophistication. Marie just kept staring, unable to speak or even make the slightest noise. Raven however had already recovered and slipped her katana into its sheath with a beautiful metallic noise.
“Sorry sir, we’ve just never seen anybody like you” she said with a smile on her face. The Minotaur grinned as sheepishly as a bull could.
“Well, thank you” he said but here his tone became more aggressive, “Now, what is your business here?”
“We wish to pass through this labyrinth to the other side” Raven said. The Minotaur suddenly flared up, throwing the calculator on the floor. It bounced off without any damage to it at all. Clearly this has been done before.
“No, you don’t want to go there. Come back with me, have a nice cup of tea and maybe we can talk about you going back as well as the weather maybe?” he said amiably. Raven retained her cool but Marie saw her fists clenching in anger. Her black dress swirled around her ankles in a dramatic wind that came from nowhere.
“Show us the way out, now” she said with more determination this time. The Minotaur held his ground, stubborn as a mule.
“I’m sorry milady, I have been ordered to give way to nobody but Mistress Me-Go otherwise it is Me Gone” he said, obviously priding himself on the pun. Raven seemed to brace herself for something but nothing came. She looked up, surprise registering on her face for one second. However the look of surprise was soon gone, only to be replaced with more gritty determination. Once again her katana came out, gleaming dramatically. The Minotaur saw it took and immediately assumed an aggressive stance which would have looked very intimidating if it wasn’t for the lime green tie and the glasses that he had put on. They always kept slipping off his muzzle and looked too narrow to be of any use anyway.
“I must warn, you, I don’t like using force but if I have to, I will” he growled, trying to keep his glasses on. Raven stood there, her katana resting gently in her hand like a nesting bird. She smiled but it was not a kind smile but a false smile, the flash of lightening, the roar of thunder that heralded an advancing storm.
“I’m not going to hurt you my dear” she said, her voice sticky sweet. It reminded Marie of the voice Me-Go always used around her, the false voice. The Minotaur did not catch the hint. Instead he stood, seeming to relax but always alert. Raven was not finished with him.
“How old are you kid? By my guess, not very” she said, her tongue smooth and slick as a snake’s. The Minotaur stood up and looked up with pride.
“I am only eighteen, milady. Very accomplished for my age, don’t you think?” he asked, his chest puffing out in pride like a pigeon luring in a mate. It obviously did not impress Raven who sneered. The Minotaur stared at her with those piggy eyes that it had, anger mounting in it like rising lava. Raven only responded by flying up until she was face level with the Minotaur. Marie just stared. Raven was every inch the leader she once was. Even if she was not, she still looked awesome.
“Listen here you bull thing! I was in charge of an entire band of Sues, almost as big as the one your Mistress commands. In fact, there are still nine up there who are loyal to me more than they are to her. It may seem like I’ve lost it and am just a submissive figurehead but let me assure you I have not lost a single iota of what I once was. If you force me then your accomplishments and all your fancy degrees will be blood on my katana while your body is lovingly disposed of by any scavengers that happen to live here all while I clean my blade with your stupid tie. Now are you going to let us pass or what?” she screamed at him, every single syllable sounding like a thousand creatures roaring out a challenge. Marie shook her head, dazed at what she was hearing. Raven hated violence; she would never kill anything that was doing its job and nothing more. She was not the kind of person. Yet as she watched Raven calmly handle her katana, the light gleaming off it like lighting, Marie began doubting it. Raven was a Sue, she could mysteriously overcome any phobia if she wanted too.
Obviously the Minotaur was genre blind. Its ears fell back in a submissive manner all while those bloodshot eyes filled with tears that threatened to burst forward any minute like a breaking dam. Marie suddenly felt a wave of pity for the little calf child but Raven did not flinch.
“Now, will you let us pass or what?” she asked coldly. Beginning to sniffle, the huge chunk of human and bull picked up his calculator and flipped it open. Marie simply stared as the Minotaur pressed a button on it. Suddenly the walls slid apart like puzzle pieces that a giant’s child was breaking apart. The grind echoed throughout the whole labyrinth like a blacksmith sharpening his sword. However the walls slid apart smoothly without a single hitch. Marie walked forward in a daze; she was slack jawed at the infinite power of the Sue. Raven sheathed her katana with a resounding metallic sound and walked past the poor sobbing Minotaur. At the moment, he just looked like a lost little boy. Raven’s stony gaze fell. Slowly, she walked up to the Minotaur and rubbed it behind the ear.
“There, that wasn’t so hard was it?” she smiled. He only nodded and resumed sobbing in his corner, which turned pink from Minotaur tears. Raven sighed and walked on quickly, her heels clicking out a fast tune on the stones. Marie ran to catch up after her. She had a few questions to ask Raven. |
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Post by Kathleen on Nov 20, 2008 18:51:38 GMT -5
No worries, I lie about posting excerpts all the time! =D It's a NaNo thing. *brick'd*
I love the Minotaur - and the line about Sues overcoming any phobia they want to. xDD
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Post by Celestial on Nov 20, 2008 19:04:19 GMT -5
No worries, I lie about posting excerpts all the time! =D It's a NaNo thing. *brick'd* I love the Minotaur - and the line about Sues overcoming any phobia they want to. xDD xD Glad to hear I'm not the only one who is a liar. *bows* I loved writing the Minotaur part, he is so adorable. =3 Its true thought about the Sues, the phobias always myseriously vanish. Considering all my Sues are parody Sues well...yeah. x3 |
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Post by Vapor on Nov 21, 2008 12:12:08 GMT -5
Loved the Minotaur; ya gotta have wacky characters. ^^
I think you're capturing May Sues' characteristics very well, if I'm judging just by the excerpts.
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Post by Celestial on Nov 23, 2008 9:56:55 GMT -5
Loved the Minotaur; ya gotta have wacky characters. ^^ I think you're capturing May Sues' characteristics very well, if I'm judging just by the excerpts. xD The Minotaur is probably the wackiest character ever to grace my hard drive. He even beats the Gust of Wind in my Matrix parody. xDD ^_^ Thanks! Mary Sue characters are scarily easy to write and I'm actually quite scared that Marie turned into a Sue...before she had to of course. =3 |
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Post by Celestial on Nov 23, 2008 18:50:53 GMT -5
Today was just sadistic on my part. xD I have the protagonist turn into a Mary Sue which, while being necessary, is amazingly mean on my part because she has worked so hard not to become one and feels really wierd about the changes.
I'm also on the verge of killing a character who I really like, despite her Suedom. But before, she is going to find out that she had been working and helping a character that had tortured and broken her ten years ago.
Yep, angsty backstory. <3 I hate Me-Go, I really do. She is just such a freaking sadist. It will be fun to finally have her neutralised.
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Post by Celestial on Nov 27, 2008 19:00:58 GMT -5
I'm almost there, almost finished. Only 1,470 words exactly left.
Gosh I can't believe it has been a month and that it is almost over. I am looking forward to freedom but at the same time, I am not looking forward to finishing.
Oh well...rest and relaxation here I come! <3
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Post by Celestial on Nov 28, 2008 19:02:00 GMT -5
I'm finished...I cannot believe it. ^________^
*faints*
Except now my mother wants to read it...
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Post by ♥ Lulu on Nov 28, 2008 20:07:42 GMT -5
=D Can I read it?
And YAY, we get our Lessy back <3
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