Year-long NaNo discussion
Nicki Chapelway
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A Certain Sort of Madness// A Matter of Curiosity
Hannah Schuck wrote: "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..."
Oh. Yes, it is. *stares blankly at wall in shock over what I wrote today* Really intense. Dante is great, still working on giving him help with his schizophrenia and Eugene is my baby.
Yeah, that's one of her mage powers. That song fits so well ;P
6/13/18- 1,606 words.Here's an excerpt...
I nearly died and no one was sitting at my side- namely Eugene- stroking my hand and telling me how they couldn’t live without me.
Gosh, the movies are always way more romantic. Real life sucks.
But given the fact that my real life now resembles something out of the movies, I would prefer to get some perks to go along with the bad. Because people are only ever nearly eaten by giant flowers in movies- that kind of thing does not happen in real life!
So if someone was going to to do a ruddy movie-like confession of love, it’s not like it would have been out of place!
Nicki wrote: "6/13/18- 1,606 words.Here's an excerpt...
I nearly died and no one was sitting at my side- namely Eugene- stroking my hand and telling me how they couldn’t live without me.
Gosh, the movies are a..."
This is so relatable it actually hurts. My poor characters. XD And your poor characters. Man.
Haha! Authors are so cruel.... I am finding so many things that is painful - mournful - horrifying.... to hurt them with... it's like there is nothing good happening to them right now... I feel so bad.... XD
R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/13/18- 1,606 words.Here's an excerpt...
I nearly died and no one was sitting at my side- namely Eugene- stroking my hand and telling me how they couldn’t live without me.
Gosh, th..."
Yeah... sorry characters...
Hannah Schuck wrote: "Haha! Authors are so cruel.... I am finding so many things that is painful - mournful - horrifying.... to hurt them with... it's like there is nothing good happening to them right now... I feel so ..."*grimaces* my characters are probably on a downward spiral from this point on until... well not till the second book actually.
Ouch.... oh.. my poor characters are dealing with umm.... let's say problems to be polite... XD... yeah they don't have much but terrible things happening right now
Oh yeah! That's an accomplishment!!
Hannah Schuck wrote: "Oh yeah! That's an accomplishment!!"Thanks!
6/18/18- 3,240 words.Realizing that if I'm going to get this finished before the end of the month I told myself that I had to add a thousand words to my usual word count and start writing 2,500 words a day.
Me to me: I don't even think there's two thousand words in here to write let alone for several days on end!
Even though there are. Which is why I need to write two thousand words a day.
But oh well, it's done, and now it is the third day in my book. Yes, that's right, I'm only just realizing it but the entirety of this book has taken place over the course of THREE DAYS!!!
Here's an excerpt...
I’m holding my breath, but I don’t know how long I can keep that up. Or even why I am doing it. I’m about to release my breath when a dark shape flings itself from out of behind the table and my breath rushes out in a noise that is half a terrified scream and half a startled yelp.
Nicki wrote: "6/18/18- 3,240 words.Realizing that if I'm going to get this finished before the end of the month I told myself that I had to add a thousand words to my usual word count and start writing 2,500 w..."
I know you can do it! That's a lot of words, but it's definitely doable. *waves pom poms* I believe in you!!!!!!
And the excerpt....yikes. O_O
R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/18/18- 3,240 words.Realizing that if I'm going to get this finished before the end of the month I told myself that I had to add a thousand words to my usual word count and start w..."
Thanks! I know I can too as long as I stay focused!
*laughs evilly*
Nicki wrote: "6/19/18- 2,570 words."NICE!!!! See, you got this! XD
R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/19/18- 2,570 words."NICE!!!! See, you got this! XD"
Thanks! *whispers to self* I got this! XD
6/20/18- 2,510 words.Here's an excerpt...
“We need to leave,” Dante says grabbing Alicia’s arm and ushering her and Jane toward the door.
I roll my eyes and step back, throwing my hands in the air. “No kidding, genius. And how many years did it take you to come to that conclusion?”
Nicki wrote: "6/20/18- 2,510 words.Here's an excerpt...
“We need to leave,” Dante says grabbing Alicia’s arm and ushering her and Jane toward the door.
I roll my eyes and step back, throwing my hands in the a..."
Hahahahaha.....I'm very eager to meet all of these characters now...gotta get crackin' on chapter 2! XD
R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/20/18- 2,510 words.Here's an excerpt...
“We need to leave,” Dante says grabbing Alicia’s arm and ushering her and Jane toward the door.
I roll my eyes and step back, throwing my ..."
XD I'm excited to "re-meet" them myself. I believe that chapter two is where you are introduced to the imaginary friend ;P
Nicki wrote: "R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/20/18- 2,510 words.Here's an excerpt...
“We need to leave,” Dante says grabbing Alicia’s arm and ushering her and Jane toward the door.
I roll my eyes and step back,..."
Oh good! I'll be sure to get on that tomorrow :D
6/21/18- 258 words. Writer's Block... AKA when the author gets sick, sleeps most of the day and then reads and watches period dramas the rest of the day while moaning and groaning. Hopefully I'm feeling better tomorrow because I'm graduating, like, Saturday O_OHere's an excerpt...
“You almost died,” Eugene states like it’s a completely ordinary and non-terrifying thing to tell someone. Like he’s commenting on the weather instead of stating that I nearly died!
SHINE wrote: "That means I'm only about 2 years older than you. I graduated in 2016."Oh, that's cool. Then you must be the same age as my sister :P
6/22/18- 1,536 words- might try to write some more later.Here's an excerpt...
Dante squeezes my wrist. “You nearly died.”
“But I didn’t,” I say frowning at him. I try to pull my arm out of his grip, but he doesn’t let go,
He tilts his head, his eyes still blazing angrily. “It’s the thought that counts.”
6/22/18 (continued...)- 1,013 words.
Nicki wrote: "6/22/18 (continued...)- 1,013 words."Nicki wrote: "6/22/18- 1,536 words- might try to write some more later.
Here's an excerpt...
Dante squeezes my wrist. “You nearly died.”
“But I didn’t,” I say frowning at him. I try to pull my arm out of his g..."
Noice job on both of those! And the snippet... XD
R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/22/18 (continued...)- 1,013 words."Nicki wrote: "6/22/18- 1,536 words- might try to write some more later.
Here's an excerpt...
Dante squeezes my wrist. “You nearly died.”
“But ..."
Thanks! :P I will get this story done this month. I simply will. Even if I am only just starting the first half of the two-part climax. O_O
6/25/18- 4,029 words.Here's an excerpt...
“Hector,” Eugene murmurs.
“Yes?” Hector asks sounding more than a little confused that Eugene is actually addressing him.
“Be a good chap and walk behind me will you?”
I hear Hector’s shoe scuff the ground as if he has missed his step. “Why do you want me to do that?”
“So if anything is sneaking up on us real quick like it will have an opportunity to grab you before me and then you can warn us and Alicia, Chandler, and I can get away.”
“Wait. Why should I be the one to be grabbed?”
“It’ll make you a hero, mate,” Eugene tells him.
Nicki wrote: "6/25/18- 4,029 words.Here's an excerpt...
“Hector,” Eugene murmurs.
“Yes?” Hector asks sounding more than a little confused that Eugene is actually addressing him.
“Be a good chap and walk behin..."
They should just say "HECTOR, PLEEEEEEEEEASE" and he'll do it. xD And wow, that word count is EPIC.
That is an amazing excerpt. XD And whoa that word count... o_O@R.F. Gammon: *gasp* A Studio C reference?? :D
R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/25/18- 4,029 words.Here's an excerpt...
“Hector,” Eugene murmurs.
“Yes?” Hector asks sounding more than a little confused that Eugene is actually addressing him.
“Be a good chap ..."
That is a reference that I do not get XD
Thanks! I'm a little surprised myself, but some epic things are happening...
Merenwen wrote: "That is an amazing excerpt. XD And whoa that word count... o_O@R.F. Gammon: *gasp* A Studio C reference?? :D"
Thank you, and I know! It's so much! Now if I actually write this much all week I might actually meet my goal XD
6/26/18- 4,445 words.I am now only ten thousand words away from my goal word count. THIS IS GETTING SO REAL GUYS!!!
Here's an excerpt...
I snatch the flashlight out of his hand. “Come now, they’re our friends.”
Eugene scratches his jaw. “You know, come to think of it, I’ve never been very friendly.”
I shine the flashlight ahead before glancing back at him a smile pulling my lips upward. “Then think of it as an adventure.”
“I abhor adventures. And expeditions. And frankly, I don’t like stepping outside when its raining either.”
Eeeee, awesome!! :DOh, lol. I empathize a bit with Eugene. That's me on days when I'm drained from work/other socilization things. :P
Merenwen wrote: "Eeeee, awesome!! :DOh, lol. I empathize a bit with Eugene. That's me on days when I'm drained from work/other socilization things. :P"
I KNOW! It's getting so exciting :D :D :D
Actually, I don't mind being in the rain.
6/27/18-3,106 words.Here's an excerpt...
There’s no other option. Actually, I’m lying, there might be other options, but I don’t have any time to come up with them. So I’m just going to tell myself that there is no other option to make myself feel better.
6/28/18- 4,010 words. Four chapters left. Two days. Piece of cake, right?Here's an excerpt...
Curse you perfume for making me a walking human sacrifice to a snake. I cross my arms. “I haven’t put on perfume for two days it’s barely even there anymore. If you want someone who doesn’t smell like humans why don’t you try the monkey on your shoulder?”
Eugene puts a protective hand around Chandler. “It might be dangerous.”
“You’d better sweet believe that it’s dangerous,” I snarl. “And you’re trying to send me into it.”
“You smell like flowers," Eugene says defensively.
“That is not a compliment anymore,” I snap. Not since I have declared flowers as my sworn enemies after one tried to eat me. I’m never forgiving the flora by the way. Never ever. I will be that homicidal person who happens upon a flower in full bloom and plucks it. Because those nasty things deserve it.
Eugene opens his mouth, but I hold up my finger to cut him off. “Say another word about me being the one to put myself in danger, or that monkey, or flowers in general and I will. Feed. You. To. The. Snake. Is that understood?”
6/29/18- 3,545 words.Here's an excerpt...
I smile. “Thank you…. For trusting me.”
“I don’t know if it’s so much that trust you. But I trust your rage.”
Oh yeah, Hector understands that whole woman scorned thing. He may be the only intelligent guy I’ve ever met.
Nicki wrote: "6/29/18- 3,545 words.Here's an excerpt...
I smile. “Thank you…. For trusting me.”
“I don’t know if it’s so much that trust you. But I trust your rage.”
Oh yeah, Hector understands that whole wo..."
Awesome word count! Are you on track?
And also that snippet. #Relatable
R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/29/18- 3,545 words.Here's an excerpt...
I smile. “Thank you…. For trusting me.”
“I don’t know if it’s so much that trust you. But I trust your rage.”
Oh yeah, Hector understands..."
Thanks! More or less, I wanted to get two chapters written today, but I still have a couple paragraphs left in the second chapter but it won't be too hard to catch up :P
Too true. Too true XD
6/30/18- 4,346 words.No excerpts today because there are too many spoilers, though I will admit that I nearly cried.
Aaaannnnnnndddddd.... that's a wrap folks. Yup that's right. I ACTUALLY DID MANAGE TO FINISH IT WHEN I WANTED TO!!!! Can you believe that crazy news?
Yes, I had to scurry like a badger caught out in the rain, and write 47,371 words this month (that's practically a whole NaNo in and of itself! O_O)
BUT I DID IT!
This book is 99,619 words long and I only wrote it in five months which makes it the shortest time I've ever written a full length book. :D :D :D
Nicki wrote: "6/30/18- 4,346 words.No excerpts today because there are too many spoilers, though I will admit that I nearly cried.
Aaaannnnnnndddddd.... that's a wrap folks. Yup that's right. I ACTUALLY DID M..."
YAY!!!!!! Oh, I'm so happy for you! *throws confetti* *dances* Huzzah! And now you had better send the rest of it to me too! xD
R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/30/18- 4,346 words.No excerpts today because there are too many spoilers, though I will admit that I nearly cried.
Aaaannnnnnndddddd.... that's a wrap folks. Yup that's right. I ..."
THANK YOU!!! YOU KNEW I COULD DO IT ALL ALONG (I on the other hand had some doubts XD) *dances in confetti* I will! Gonna edit chapter four soon, got some POV's to change and conversations and details to add, but other than that I don't think I'll actually have that many rewrites :P
Nicki wrote: "R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/30/18- 4,346 words.No excerpts today because there are too many spoilers, though I will admit that I nearly cried.
Aaaannnnnnndddddd.... that's a wrap folks. Yup tha..."
Yes! I'm so happy for you ^_^ And I can't wait!!!!
R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "R.F. wrote: "Nicki wrote: "6/30/18- 4,346 words.No excerpts today because there are too many spoilers, though I will admit that I nearly cried.
Aaaannnnnnndddddd.... that's a wrap ..."
:D I put editing aside to speed write, but with the speed writing out of the way, editing is now my top priority (after my NaNo project that is ;P)
Nicki wrote: "6/30/18- 4,346 words.No excerpts today because there are too many spoilers, though I will admit that I nearly cried.
Aaaannnnnnndddddd.... that's a wrap folks. Yup that's right. I ACTUALLY DID M..."
Yay!!!!!! Good luck editing. (that's always fun :P) I can't wait to read it...
*whistles as I sidle in* So... I didn't want to get anyone's hopes up in case I changed my mind, but since I haven't I suppose it's time to make an announcement that this is my new writing project now that I've finished A Winter Grim and LonelyI cooked up a little synopsis for y'all, it's a little rough around the edges, but it should tide you guys over until I have something more finalized ;P
Reality is Cracking...
It has been several months since the events that put her mother in a coma. Since her grandfather was imprisoned in the Unrealm as well as Dante. Since she’s last stepped foot in Amar. Trying to put heartache and broken promises behind her, Alicia attempts for the first time in her existence to actually live a regular life. But apparently “normal” has always been hopelessly out of her reach.
Cracks are appearing everywhere, showing glimpses into the other worlds. Marius is fighting to break free from his prison, and reality is tearing at the seems to try to hold him in. The only way to save the four realms is to find a way to stop her grandfather once and for all. But how does one defeat an immortal?
He offers her a bargain. Play a game against him, winner takes all. The stakes are her future, her mother’s life, and the freedom of the boy she loved- and still possibly might. Only the most powerful mage in all Amar will walk away. But in order to win, Alicia must become like her grandfather and be willing to use her friends as pawns.
In this twisted game love and loyalty, sanity and safety are all just an illusion. And sometimes reality doesn’t deserve to be saved.
And here is the first line:My story ended with the word, "Run."
Also, I started a..."
It is, though Alicia prefers air... thanks! That makes one of us *trails off in uncontrollable sobbing*