tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post6042277109772798079..comments2024-03-21T17:22:02.012-05:00Comments on Musings of an Elf: The NaNo ‘14 CastChristine Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-47322175709554484082014-10-18T20:10:56.451-05:002014-10-18T20:10:56.451-05:00Well, if Cael works, then as Michelle says, by all...Well, if Cael works, then as Michelle says, by all means keep it! ^_^<br /><br />TOLKIEN YES.<br /><br />And... maybe I could be more precious if I was small and round and hollow and made of gold, with elvish runes that glow when put in fire... (Speaking of Tolkien. XD *cough*)Deborah O'Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969896655321575875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-10410584713426158842014-10-18T18:26:25.635-05:002014-10-18T18:26:25.635-05:00Yeah, Eragon was...meh. I was expecting it to be a...Yeah, Eragon was...meh. I was expecting it to be a lot better than it was. I found the pacing was off, and -- never mind, I won't get started. >.< But you're totally right; the *idea* behind it was really good, so I meant that as a compliment! :)<br /><br />I know. Glare at him for me, will ya? :P (But if Cael is starting to stick, by all means KEEP IT. I know Deb and I mentioned Kale, but really, it's not a strong enough connection that it would bother me.)Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-46074758334254118352014-10-18T17:42:54.691-05:002014-10-18T17:42:54.691-05:00Thank yooouuu!!! I'm so excited you think so! ...Thank yooouuu!!! I'm so excited you think so! Hehehe. I'm not much of a fan of Eragon, so it's not exactly like that, but there are some similarities if I really think about it. The IDEA of Eragon was cool, so being compared to it isn't a bad thing. ;)<br /><br />Hmmm... That's a thought. He really is being quite stubborn about his name. >.> Silly charries.Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-27487246998480052512014-10-18T17:40:39.084-05:002014-10-18T17:40:39.084-05:00Oooh, I see. Goodness me. That is quite bad. o.o A...Oooh, I see. Goodness me. That is quite bad. o.o And I've almost talked myself into keeping Cael. It's starting to work for him.<br /><br />I just...just...THANK YOU. My charries are so near and dear to me. Hearing that they're real to other people just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. EXACTLY! Aaahhh! Tolkien. <333 What more can I say?<br /><br />Could you BE anymore precious? <3Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-3933529883533897042014-10-16T09:45:41.279-05:002014-10-16T09:45:41.279-05:00This story looks positively delicious. Rings just ...This story looks positively delicious. Rings just a wee bit of Eragon, but SO much better!<br /><br />I did think of Kale from DKC as well. But I think I like all three names you've got so far. ^.^ That's not terribly helpful, I know... Just a thought, though: you could call him Scerin (just adding a soft C in there). But of course, do as you wish. ;) All the names are great!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-21914535955893110572014-10-16T09:33:30.537-05:002014-10-16T09:33:30.537-05:00Ohhhh, the white hair thing is CONNECTED. >:D A...Ohhhh, the white hair thing is CONNECTED. >:D Awesomesauce. :)<br /><br />She says Kale from DKC is a problem, but its mostly actually because Cael is a character she really liked in this book she read recently that kinda made her want to quit reading anything ever again because it was so bad. >.> Ahem. Anyways the name just has ascociations. XD But do name him whatever you like! ^_^ You're right, he DOES kind of fit with a C name... Ahahaha that's SO hilarious that he's hiding even his name from you. XD<br /><br />YES THEY'RE SO REAL!!! Whenever I read snippets anyway. ^_^ And I KNOW RIGHT? We just discover these things and write them down, but it doesn't feel like creating because it's already all there! Tolkien said some great things about that, about stories just being leaves off "The Tree of Tales". I loved that. ^_^<br /><br />TITLE TITLE ALSKDJFLKSJDLFKAJS;DLKFJAS YES. <3 And noooo don't worry about it at all! I looooved hearing about them twice! ^_^ This way it was both an official look, and kind of an extra sneak peek because I know things. So it was the best of both worlds. :DDeborah O'Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969896655321575875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-41422903142814448922014-10-15T14:19:28.672-05:002014-10-15T14:19:28.672-05:00*grins* Thank you! I do loveth him. <3 Eheheheh...*grins* Thank you! I do loveth him. <3 Ehehehehe. I am quite evil, it's true.<br /><br />I do have a thing for white-haired girls, yes. Heh. BUT there is a reason both she and Bryth have white hair and it's kinda sorta connected...<br /><br />Difficult. *dies* That is DEFINITELY the word to use for him. ButIstilllovehim.<br /><br />It took me a bit to figure out why Cael is bad but then I realized, the DragonKeeper Chronicles. Is that it? Because the main girl is named Kale? Which...is kind of a problem and weird. Blargh. Why is he being so stubborn about his name?? I guess because he's difficult. Hm, sear us. Lolzy. I guess it does kind of. I like Serin a lot but for some reason I just see him with a name that starts with a c, and I fear Cerin would look more like the name Karen or something. XDDD Agh! I'm so bad at naming charries!<br /><br />Oh my! That means so much!!! I hope they come off real on the pages. I don't ever feel like I can take credit for making them though. They just kind of...appear, and demand I write about them. Sometimes it feels like I'm just the typist, not the creator. XD<br /><br />YESH. White dragons! :D I'm so very excited. The title has been revealed to you. ;) And I talked about all these charries in our last email which means you had to hear all this twice... Whoops. I should have read this comment before sending off that email! Sowwy.<br /><br />Thank you! You as well! ^_^Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-69950580552203133122014-10-15T14:10:38.158-05:002014-10-15T14:10:38.158-05:00Oh, you should! NaNo is SUCH an amazing experience...Oh, you should! NaNo is SUCH an amazing experience. I've not regretted doing it once. Even if you can't reach the 50k, it's totally worth it. Knowing you're writing with thousands upon thousands of other people all around the world...it's a feeling I can't even describe. It's magic. Just participating, no matter how many words you get, is still a huge achievement.Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-9486421812467129582014-10-15T14:07:52.292-05:002014-10-15T14:07:52.292-05:00Awww, thank you! I'm quite excited myself.
Yo...Awww, thank you! I'm quite excited myself.<br /><br />You too? I don't know what it is about them. I guess there's just something special about a character coming in unannounced with a full personality and everything than one you try to shape and form on your own. From what I've seen of Decker and Hal, *I* love them too! They seem aaaamazing!<br /><br />That's actually precisely why I love Iavin! Even though I do love the antihero types the best, sometimes I just want a genuinely NICE hero, you know? Iavin's a sweetheart. ^_^<br />So you like mute characters? That's neat! Yeah, I think it's going to be a lot of fun! I've always kind of wanted to try my hand at a disabled character.<br />Thank you! Aggghhh. Cael is giving me such a hard time with his name. It's just like him to keep his real name from me. >.><br /><br />I looove the cast you have for your NaNo! And the idea of your NaNo period. I think you're going to have a blast with it. And Hal...yes. Just, yeah. He seems kind of amazing. And yep! I'm the exact same way with the antiheroes. It's a strange thing.<br /><br />Hopefully I'll be telling more about my NaNo soon! Just as soon as I figure it all out myself...hehe. Oh yes, please do!! :D You can find me here: http://nanowrimo.org/participants/lauriloth Except I haven't even found time to update my profile yet. Shameful.<br /><br />I think this NaNo is going to be great! Thank you so much, Sky! ^_^Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-84210341062300779162014-10-13T23:16:02.106-05:002014-10-13T23:16:02.106-05:00Awww, Iavin sounds adorable! ^_^ Also he's a h...Awww, Iavin sounds adorable! ^_^ Also he's a half-breed! I love that. >:D And I feel him on the "depressing amount of social events"... poor guy! D: Nooo do not put him in danger the poor baby! *grabs him in alarm and cuddles him to keep him safe from evil author*<br /><br />I'm sooo intrigued by Sayleth! She sounds quite interesting. :D Do you have a thing for white-haired girls? XD<br /><br />Cael sounds... um... difficult. >:D Mwahaha. (I died at your "Rude much" thing. XDDD) <br /><br />Also your Squishy (who cannot comment because she has no blogger profile/website) would like to put in a vote against naming him Cael--she thinks Serin is good, but really anything other than Cael because of reasons. XD I like both Cerus and Serin, but I think I'm leaning toward Serin simply because Cerus sounds to me like "Sear us" like burning or something; which is probably just me. :P<br /><br />NaNo characters yayyy!! ^__^ Loved this post. I love how detailed your characters always are--you're really good at giving them personalities and bios and they're always so REAL! ^_^ <br /><br />And WHITE DRAGONS!!! That's super exciting!!! :D :D :D Now I'm just dying to know the title of this novel! *flail*<br /><br />Best of luck on your plotting! :)Deborah O'Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969896655321575875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-82704203446486522932014-10-13T21:16:19.347-05:002014-10-13T21:16:19.347-05:00Awesomeness!!!
I'm thinking about doing nano t...Awesomeness!!!<br />I'm thinking about doing nano this year though I'm<br />Pretty sure I won't be able to do the 50k and I'm positive I won't be able to take as much time out of my life as most writers do. I do love the character ideas I have for it though. And if I don't do it, I've got two other stories I'm writing. Maddie Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10881137664211550244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-31669167019609416182014-10-13T20:39:38.490-05:002014-10-13T20:39:38.490-05:00This made me so excited! I love the pictures you c...This made me so excited! I <i>love</i> the pictures you chose.<br /><br />You are absolutely NOT the only one who falls in love with unplanned characters. I do that ALLL the time. (Decker from my NaNo novel for '13, and then HAL [LOVABLE HAL] from my upcoming NaNo novel are prime examples.)<br /><br />Iavin sounds amazing; we need more tenderhearted heroes! And mute characters are my favorite. You're going to have so much fun having to figure out how to write her without her speaking! I know you can do it. It sounds like fun. Also, Cael sounds fabulous. Seriously. I love antiheroes like that. As for name... I do like BOTH Cerus and Serin. Not much help, am I?<br /><br />As for my NaNo characters, I'm just about to post about them, but I've got Jem, a logical reserved science intern; Evee, a sentimental leader; and Hal, a bored computer hacker. Hal stole my heart completely, but don't tell him that. I think he and Cael would get along, actually--Hal has a similar antihero-esque personality. So does Decker, actually, so I think the theme with characters stealing my heart is that they're antiheroes. Who knew?<br /><br />Anyway, I can't wait to hear more about your NaNo, and I can't wait to write my NaNo novel, especially since you'll be writing, too! Speaking of which, may I add you on the NaNo site? ^_^<br /><br />Again, loved this post.<br /><br />-SkySky Destrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289179177143134323noreply@blogger.com