well, i've got several ideas on what to write (blog) next, but simply not enough time to do it. Nor to read my friends blogs either, i'm afraid. =-P But HOPEFULLY I'll be able to post again fairly soon... and hopefully my memories of my EXCELLENT surprise 16th bday party won't leave me before that time... =-D

Ki-kalon,
Em

Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning...

...right? Or is it something else? Hmm... maybe that's why I haven't found it yet. =-/ Anywho, I'm turning 16 in less than a week and would very much like to find Neverland before that time. In fact, I've got several people who've asked me to take them too when- IF- I find it. =-D Anybody know where to find it? I was gonna write a novel called "The Land of Neverwas" for my NaNo novel last year, but decided I couldn't afford to take the time off my (current) novel(s)... maybe I'll go THERE in a couple years... tho', I kinda have the feeling that 16 is the official age of "leaving the nursery"... =-) Ah well. I guess it's not so bad as I'm making it sound. I don't think I'd quite fit in Neverland any more... grown too much these past months. And, God created us to grow 'up and out', so to speak. ("When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me." I Cor. 13:11), and His plans are ALWAYS (WITHOUT exception) the best. (maybe that's why no one has, to this date, made it to Neverland... well, except for the Darlings and lost boys, of course... =-D ) Not to mention that denial never makes anything any better... =-)

Funny thing, tho'... when I was "little", I could never envision myself as 16... I could imagine being 15, even... but 16 just seemed "too big". So I guess I'm about to embark on an adventure across uncharted territory. And, I HAVE always been one for adventures. *stares down big ominous number SIXTEEN* Bring it on.

*whispers* But do you still think it'd be ok for me to VISIT Neverland? I've always wanted to meet Peter Pan... =-D

Milestone and pics

Hit 250 pages last night... wh00t! =) I'm guessing I have a good 100 more to go- at the very least. I very much hate to say it, but I COULD be looking at a 372-400 paged book here... fun to write, CAN be fun to read... but sure would be a pain to EDIT... >.O Anywho... I'm definitely making progress and chap15 has been TONS of fun. Also, I've been messing around on Fireworks some more. Just for fun...(above: 'posters' for my book)(above: two more of 'my main character')

Trouble- and she carries knives, t' boot!

There is, in my story, a highly interesting character. Not as interesting as Jack, my favorite, but interesting enough. Of course, probably part of the reason she's SO interesting is because she's mysterious- to ME as much as anyone else. Her name is Níroah, an assassin hired by Tinara (THE villain) to kill Ahkram (another villain). However, her loyalties lie elsewhere. Exactly WHERE, I don't know. And that's a problem. My story sometimes seems to write itself... with me as a moderator. Níroah is one of the character's who has not opened up to me very much. Ergo, she's quite an enigma. Which is bad when a) you're the author and are supposed to know everything and b) when said character is highly skilled, highly clever and is getting into all sorts of situations with information she shouldn't be getting. In brief- i've got a very capable character now loaded with information- and no clue just WHO she's working with/for. In chapter 15 (8, but technically 5... long story... literally =D... chapters after we meet her.), I'm FINALLY starting to "learn about" (aka, develop... to be completely honest, I suppose... =-P ) her. And boooooy are the developments intriguing. But yeah... she's been bothering me lately, so just had t' rant. =D

Oh, and I was messing around on Fireworks (graphic design software) and made this... supposedly my main charac (only, she looks a leetle different)... (Arada is the name of the Pillar of Fire... highly important... oy... I really need to post a synopsis... =P )

Yay.

Lame title, but w/e. =) Well, the month of April is officially OVER (well, actually it was YESTERDAY, but...) And I made it! (me 'n' Tahlia both, actually!) My final word count- 35,952! Pretty amazing, considering that for the last week of April, I only wrote about 800 words total! =-P So yes... it's over, and I'm actually kinda bummed. Anyone up for May? =-D Hey! There we go- I'll see how many more words I can get in before I turn 1 6! =-D (May 20th) My story is now 239 pages long and MAYBE I'll get the time and inspiration to actually POST something about it sometime "soon" (warning: I tend to use that word like Aslan) =)

Ciao for niao,
Em