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A Certain Sort of Madness// A Matter of Curiosity
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It matches the interesting title then, huh? ;)
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Hannah Schuck wrote: "It matches the interesting title then, huh? ;)"Yeah, writing with a main character POV who is crazy certainly does cast an interesting light on the rest of the story XD
Haha! Nicki! You crack me up every time!
5/30/18- 1,864 words.Eep! They've finally made it to the faerie court. I was beginning to think that this was never going to happen! I'm pretty sure that I'm halfway done now :P
Here's an excerpt...
“Well if that’s the case then we should probably get going. Because I doubt our guides into the faerie court will wait that long. I’d managed to get them to agree to take us with them, but that was before you were kidnapped and I had to track you down.”
I nod. “Right. I’m sorry. Terribly inconsiderate of me.”
👏👏*thumbs up* Whoop Whoop Its always encouraging when you reach a point in the story you never thought you could! ;)
Hannah Schuck wrote: "👏👏*thumbs up* Whoop Whoop Its always encouraging when you reach a point in the story you never thought you could! ;)"So true! Thanks! :)
5/31/18- 1,521 words.GUYS! I've made it to 50,000 words in this story! AHHHH!!!!!
Here's an excerpt...
Dante shrugs. “Why does it matter. It’s not like any of us actually cares if he lives or dies.”
“Actually,” Hector says glaring at Dante as hard as he can despite how weak he must be feeling. “I rather do.”
I raise my hand. “As do I.”
Nobody else, but Chandler raises their hands.
Eugene tilts his head toward Hector. “Well, at least half the group cares if you would die. I’d say that’s progress since it was really only a quarter of an hour ago when you were kidnapping poor Alicia here and we all wanted to kill you instead. You work fast, chap, well done. It doesn’t take just anyone to earn the monkey’s support.”
Chandler jumps up and down, growing excited.
“The monkey’s opinion doesn’t count,” Dante mutters.
Eugene turns to Dante a hurt expression on his face.
“I actually have to agree with Dante on this,” Olivia states, crossing her arms.
Eugene whips his head to her. “And who else agrees with these fiendish backwards statements?”
Nobody else, but Chandler raises their hands.
Eugene stares down at his monkey. “You’re a traitor to your own self.”
Nicki wrote: "5/31/18- 1,521 words.GUYS! I've made it to 50,000 words in this story! AHHHH!!!!!
Here's an excerpt...
Dante shrugs. “Why does it matter. It’s not like any of us actually cares if he lives or di..."
THAT'S AMAZING!!! CONGRATS! :D
R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "5/31/18- 1,521 words.GUYS! I've made it to 50,000 words in this story! AHHHH!!!!!
Here's an excerpt...
Dante shrugs. “Why does it matter. It’s not like any of us actually cares if ..."
THANKS SO MUCH! I can't believe that I made it, writing this story has been an uphill battle :P
Ahhh... this is what you were writing... quite hilarious Nicki! 50,000 words!!? Awesome job.... have you even made it to the story's halfway point?
Nicki wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "5/31/18- 1,521 words.GUYS! I've made it to 50,000 words in this story! AHHHH!!!!!
Here's an excerpt...
Dante shrugs. “Why does it matter. It’s not like any of us actua..."
I know how that is! :D What word count are you heading for?
Hannah Schuck wrote: "Ahhh... this is what you were writing... quite hilarious Nicki! 50,000 words!!? Awesome job.... have you even made it to the story's halfway point?"
Thank you! Sometimes I surprise even myself with what my characters come up with.
*wipes forehead* Thanks! *chuckles nervously* I sure hope I have. I hope that this is the halfway point right here, but I guess only time will tell.
R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "5/31/18- 1,521 words.GUYS! I've made it to 50,000 words in this story! AHHHH!!!!!
Here's an excerpt...
Dante shrugs. “Why does it matter. It’s not like a..."
Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that all authors do... I'm hoping for between 80,000 and 100,000 but I don't know if that'll be what it ends up being because all of my other full length novels to this point have ended up being over 100,000 words.
Nicki wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "5/31/18- 1,521 words.GUYS! I've made it to 50,000 words in this story! AHHHH!!!!!
Here's an excerpt...
Dante shrugs. “Why does it matter. It..."
*feels stressed* I'm glad you have to courage to write that much, I don't think I'll ever be able to do that! :D:D
R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "5/31/18- 1,521 words.GUYS! I've made it to 50,000 words in this story! AHHHH!!!!!
Here's an excerpt...
Dante shrugs. “Why does..."
This? This ain't courage XD There's a reason I want my story to be shorter than 100,000 words... and it has nothing to do with the word count I want to have XD XD
Nicki wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "5/31/18- 1,521 words.GUYS! I've made it to 50,000 words in this story! AHHHH!!!!!
Here's an excerpt...
Dante shru..."
Hahaha!! :D
XD *light bulb clicks* oh.... I think I know why ..... - the editing process, right?
Hannah Schuck wrote: "XD *light bulb clicks* oh.... I think I know why ..... - the editing process, right?"Exactly XD *cries*, plus I don't want to write an extra 20,000 words in the story cause that's still a lot of work.
XD XD XD ( you never cease to make me laugh ) Yeah well, even if you wrote an extra 20,000 words the reader - me - would still enjoy the book lasting a little bit longer! ;)
6/1/18- 1,931 words.Here's an excerpt...
“I don’t like this,” he hisses. He glances around and licks his lips. “Where are the others?”
I inhale sharply as I realize that the people standing around Eugene are strangers. Eugene shrugs. “I don’t know. I lost them in the press of the crowd just like I lost you.”
“Where’s Olivia?” I demand stepping up beside him.
Eugene dips his head as if considering my question before shrugging. “Still don’t know.”
Hannah Schuck wrote: "Oooh.... what land are they in?"They are now in the faerie court where things are getting far more intense... and even weirder XD
6/4/18- 1,574 words.Here's an excerpt...
I don’t even have enough time to process what she just said. I don’t even have time to blink. Which means I certainly don’t have enough time to get around to the idea of running for my life.
Fortunately, it appears that Dante has been planning ahead, because he’s already come to that conclusion and now he’s ready to act on it.
Go Dante! At least someone around here thinks ahead...
Hannah Schuck wrote: "Go Dante! At least someone around here thinks ahead..."Dante has a good head on his shoulders, that's for sure :P
I can see that..... *shifts eyes* I'm starting to like Dante, but um who's the protagonist in this book? And i would ask who the antagonist was, but I'm afraid it would reveal a spoiler....
Nicki wrote: "6/4/18- 1,574 words.Here's an excerpt...
I don’t even have enough time to process what she just said. I don’t even have time to blink. Which means I certainly don’t have enough time to get aroun..."
Noice. *applauds* Go Dante! XD
Hannah Schuck wrote: "I can see that..... *shifts eyes* I'm starting to like Dante, but um who's the protagonist in this book? And i would ask who the antagonist was, but I'm afraid it would reveal a spoiler...."It's hard not to like Dante ;P The protagonist is Alicia Hareton, and I realize now that I actually have a couple antagonists, but the main one is her grandfather.
R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/4/18- 1,574 words.Here's an excerpt...
I don’t even have enough time to process what she just said. I don’t even have time to blink. Which means I certainly don’t have enough tim..."
I'm sure he'd appreciate the support... actually he probably won't. In case you haven't noticed he's a little... *cough* antisocial.
Ohhh.... her grandfather? Poor Alicia.... I could go with being antisocial! XD..... kinda in my nature....
Hannah Schuck wrote: "Ohhh.... her grandfather? Poor Alicia.... I could go with being antisocial! XD..... kinda in my nature...."Yeah, but she's never met him so it's not so bad.
6/5/18- 1,680 words.Here's an excerpt...
“Can we all stop being such sociopaths and actually care if the others are in danger?” I cry slapping my knee. “I mean, come on, guys, we are being hunted by blood thirsty shadow wolves and are trapped in the world of homicidal faeries! Can we please stop being so selfish and realize that we are in this mess together. That we got into this mess together. That we dragged each other into this mess. And now we have to get out of this mess together. Even if it means that we have to drag each other out.”
Ooh Alicia is on "FIRE" dun un un un....... I guess that makes it better? Knowing that she has never met him....
Hannah Schuck wrote: "Ooh Alicia is on "FIRE" dun un un un....... I guess that makes it better? Knowing that she has never met him...."
Well, here theme song IS "Just like Fire" ;P
Yeah, it does. No personal connection whatsoever. Though he has kidnapped her mom so that part does make it personal.
*listens* Fits in perfectly!Oh... *gasps* I guess it does..... *whisperers* Alicia.... go. Take. Him. Down...... like ummm.... now.
Hannah Schuck wrote: "*listens* Fits in perfectly!Oh... *gasps* I guess it does..... *whisperers* Alicia.... go. Take. Him. Down...... like ummm.... now."
It does! Basically all I listen to when I write this story honestly...
That's what she's working on, but first they need to steal something from the faeries! Of course the faeries are more interested in killing them so that makes it a little difficult ;P
XD wow.... didn't realise I was so good at guessing song / character personalities....Oh... well-well the faeries don't sound like very nice folks.... I think I'll let Alicia and her "buddies" deal with the problem
I would like to know what these faeries are.... cause are they like fairies... or what?
Hannah Schuck wrote: "XD wow.... didn't realise I was so good at guessing song / character personalities....Oh... well-well the faeries don't sound like very nice folks.... I think I'll let Alicia and her "buddies" de..."
XD you are though!
Yeah, I think I'll let them take care of it too, cause I don't care to get involved with the faeries myself.
If by fairies you mean sprite-like creatures like Tinkerbell then no. They are nothing like that. They're more like the faeries of Scottish lore. They're humanoid, but they have magic, and they don't care at all for humans, who they believe themselves superior to.
Thank you... I guess i just never realized it before XDHehehe..... yeah *glances nervously around* I hope they make it through okay...
Okay thanks! I have a way better picture in my mind! lol
6/6/18-1,614 words.Here's an excerpt...
“Is everyone all right?” I ask testing how tightly I am lashed to the tree. And I might add that that it is very tightly.
“Given all things considered, I’d say so,” Eugene replies. “You?”
I shrug, which is an almost impossible act in my current state. “I mean my arm hurts, and so does my head, and I’m dizzy from all the blood rushing to my head. But I am alive so I guess I shouldn’t complain.”
I turn my head to see my cousin. “What about you Olivia?”
“Do I look like I’m all right?” Olivia cries wriggling, but then she slips further into the flower with a shriek. She freezes and looks around wildly, now only her neck and head are visible. “I am being eaten by a flower!”
“But you’re looking very lovely doing it,” Eugene replies mildly.
Hahahhahahahhahahahahhahhahhahahah....... i can't stop laughing!! This is hysterical!! Oh Eugene!! *takes breath* Stop being --- so --- serious!!! Hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhaha
Hannah Schuck wrote: "Hahahhahahahhahahahahhahhahhahahah....... i can't stop laughing!! This is hysterical!! Oh Eugene!! *takes breath* Stop being --- so --- serious!!! Hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhaha"XD Eugene is... well, I love him. Very much. *pats baby on head*
Aww how cute.... *clears throat* well.... I'm sure if he knew you just did that he wouldn't be impressed nor thrilled..... *cough* *stifles so giggle*
so = a ( i accidentally sent the message before I was finished XD )
He is probably the character I shall laugh at throughout the whole book.... lol
Hannah Schuck wrote: "so = a ( i accidentally sent the message before I was finished XD )
He is probably the character I shall laugh at throughout the whole book.... lol"
Hannah Schuck wrote: "Aww how cute.... *clears throat* well.... I'm sure if he knew you just did that he wouldn't be impressed nor thrilled..... *cough* *stifles so giggle*"
Actually, I doubt he would care. If it were Dante he would get all grumpy, but Eugene probably just likes the attention. I know that he's certainly the character I'm laughing at the entire time I'm writing it XD
6/12/18- 1,689 words. It's almost halfway through June, It's time for me to really crack down on myself if I'm going to get this done before the end of the month...Also, I started a Pintrest Board for this story. Y'all can find it here: https://www.pinterest.com/nickichapel...
And now without any further ado, here is your excerpt...
Eugene frowns as he ponders that. “But wouldn’t that burn us as well?”
“Possibly,” I gasp. “Probably, not to mention that even if it didn’t burn us, the fire would catch and I can’t control that much fire. We’d most likely asphyxiate on the smoke.”
“Why would you even bring up an option like that?” Dante hollers from the plants. I suppose it doesn’t block out his hearing as much as I’d thought it did.
“Because at the moment it’s the best option we have.”
“No option having to do with setting us on fire should be considered a good option let alone the best option we have!” Olivia screams.
“I’m open to suggestions,” I say defensively. “You know, I don’t like the idea of being slow roasted either.”
“Here’s a suggestion,” Eugene says, slight panic lacing his tone. “If you don’t like the plan then don’t do it.”
“But-” I say. I don’t know why they’re griping over my idea instead of coming up with ideas of their own.
Dante’s voice is ice cold and so low that I can barely hear it through the vines. “Alicia. Do. Not. Set. This. Forest. On. Fire. I’m almost to my knife and I would rather you not kill me before I reach it.”
Nicki wrote: "6/12/18- 1,689 words. It's almost halfway through June, It's time for me to really crack down on myself if I'm going to get this done before the end of the month...Also, I started a Pintrest Boar..."
Hoo boy...fire is fun. *rubs hands together evilly* And I believe you can do it!!!!!!!
Oh my... *gulps nervously* This is getting intense.... I am definitely loving Dante more now.... but still laughing at Eugene! This book is interesting!! Haha! She can set stuff on FIRE!? Awesome!! No wonder I got her personality and the song right... XD
