M.C. Frank's Blog, page 407
October 30, 2017
a blessing for NaNoWriMo:
may the first word you think of be the one you were looking for
may you look up and it’s only been 20 minutes instead of an hour
may your characters surprise you with their eagerness to make themselves known to you
may caffeine actually help
may you never find yourself in the middle of a beautiful scene that COMPLETELY RUINS YOUR OUTLINE
may it be mostly fun and rarely stressful
may you learn something about yourself
may your writing improve
may you say something that you’ve always been meaning to say
may nothing interrupt you when you need no interruptions and may everything interrupt you on the day you need to be interrupted
may you make yourself laugh
may you make yourself cry
may the end of the month bring a grim smile of self-satisfaction to your face, because you have now defeated even time herself
rachywritessomething:
Writing Tip #3
You have to know the rules to break them.
But please, for the...
Writing Tip #3You have to know the rules to break them.
But please, for the love of all things holy, KNOW THE RULES. Grammar isn’t a suggestion; you need to know how it works.
There are small rules you can break for the sake of style. Like not having a complete sentences. And starting a sentence with and. You can gain a sense of pace in this format, but even so, it’s possible there’s a better way to write it.
If you just don’t follow the rules because you think you’re not bound by them, think again. Know the rules, exercise your abilities following them, and then MABYE break one or two if it makes sense.
Coming from someone who has to revise the blogs of a guy who can’t actually write, I can promise you this drives me up the wall.
reading-tolive:
No Plain Rebel (No...
No Plain Rebel (No Ordinary Star, #2) by M.C. Frank
Requested for review
Genres: Sci Fi—YA—Fantasy—Dystopia
Page #: 212
Rating: 5/5Goodreads synopsis: In No Plain Rebel, Felix finds out the truth.
Or so he thinks. He’s trying to come to terms with that, as well as with the fact that the Clockmaster’s shack has been discovered by his fellow-soldiers, but he can’t exactly concentrate. The match girl’s fiery curls appear before his eyes every ten seconds, distracting him, and then he starts talking to her in his head.
Because she’s no longer there.
The Stadium is looming in the distance.
It’s ten heartbeats to midnight.
“Silence is not peace.”–No Plain Rebel by M.C. FrankOh, my life! That ending? BUT WHY??!!! My thoughts: “Yesss, it’s going to happen….NOOOO, it can’t end that way.” What a ride! I thought the cliffhanger in No Ordinary Star couldn’t be topped, but it totally was.
In No Plain Rebel, the second book in the No Ordinary Star trilogy, the story of Felix and Astra continues. Let’s just get into what I loved :)
I adored the relationship development between Felix and Astra. It is so raw and real. Felix and Astra continue to experience things that they haven’t experienced before when it comes to their attraction towards each other; it is just so sweet to witness.
The action within No Plain Rebel is totally amped. Oh jeez, there were times where I was literally holding my breathe! I just couldn’t read fast enough. M.C. Frank took a relatively calm setting (in the shack) to one where I could feel that I was totally unsure of what could happen. It was awesome.
The plot continued to be immersive! I really loved how M.C. Frank built upon the plot in No Plain Rebel. The story definitely becomes more dynamic. As a reader, you get to see the horrible depth of the situation at hand. I also really enjoyed that M.C. Frank introduced a couple of different groups that were mentioned in No Ordinary Star.
The interlacing of ancient Greek elements was lovely. Plato…Socrates…the Trojan horse. Need I say more? I’m in no way close to understanding past Greek civilization, but I really appreciated that there were some Greek elements used within the story.
The lies that are uncovered! To be honest, there were a few points in the story where I felt like my mind was blown; oh my goodness these aspects were too good! The gravity of what is going on slowly gets uncovered, and I loved how that information was uncovered to the reader. There is so much going on…I cannot wait to read No Vain Loss because I have a feeling it’s going to be an epic finale.
Hope you enjoyed my review!
Thank you so much @litlereddoll for allowing me to read and review No Plain Rebel.
Review of No Ordinary Star (NOS #1) by M.C. Frank
I’m writing this book review simply to tell you that I fell head-over-heels in love with this book, and I think you will too. I opened the book, planned to read only the first page, and ended up reading five chapters!! I read No Ordinary Star on my kindle, and I was so shocked when I couldn’t turn any more pages! I knew in that instant that I needed more of this book series, and I needed it immediately.
M.C. has the amazing ability to write complex characters in such a way that the reader gets sucked into their emotions, their stories, their lives. Heck, I got attached to the Clockmaster, and we rarely saw him! Each and every single one of the characters in this book is deep, real, and lovable, and I became fond of all of them. Both Astra and Felix have intricate and individual thought patterns, and I love the learning that each of them experience from being in the other’s company. Both of these characters come from completely different backgrounds, yet they are similar in ways neither of them imagined.
Not to mention the plot, or the setting! Both are incredibly well thought out and intriguing. To read a book set not only in the year 2524, but also in the arctic tundra is a new adventure for me, and it was a blast! I was riveted with every twist and turn of the plot, and we won’t even talk about how many times my jaw dropped…
I absolutely ADORED No Ordinary Star, and I am so so stoked for the next book, No Plain Rebel. And if I loved No Ordinary Star that much, I believe you will too. And if you don’t believe me, kindly read my review again, and notice how much you smiled.
photo credit: individual pictures are from pinterest, I put the aesthetic board together (more available on my blog).
And if you’re intruiged by what you read about No Ordinary Star, hop on over to @litlereddoll and read all about M.C. Frank and all her amazing work.
October 29, 2017
divineimmortalityart:
Commissioned artwork for HatakeHime on...
Commissioned artwork for HatakeHime on DA
(Colored Portrait Bust)
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