tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post6295216186742272700..comments2024-03-21T17:22:02.012-05:00Comments on Musings of an Elf: The NaNo 2017 Diaries {Vlog}Christine Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-33087521481062319042018-01-08T21:10:11.628-06:002018-01-08T21:10:11.628-06:00Awwww! *blushes* You're too nice! Thanks so mu...Awwww! *blushes* You're too nice! Thanks so much! ^_^ And I know what you mean. It's always great putting voices to all the bloggers I follow! Hehe.Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-74084840225771067112018-01-08T15:32:39.683-06:002018-01-08T15:32:39.683-06:00I finally got to watching this (well listening to ...I finally got to watching this (well listening to it. I worked on a new drawing while listening to it, but you know). You're so cute! It's so neat to finally hear your voice! I'm glad you had a wonderful NaNo! Now I can put your voice to your blog posts!<br /><br />storitorigrace.blogspot.comVictoria Grace Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849013182543674707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-61452769275419648052017-12-30T15:53:19.661-06:002017-12-30T15:53:19.661-06:00OOPS. I meant occasional VLOG, not blog. XD Yeah, ...OOPS. I meant occasional VLOG, not blog. XD Yeah, I still do blog posts weekly. I just doubt I'll do lots of vlogging. Haha. Oh typos...<br /><br />Awww, funnn! I get you. When I'm reading a series I love I want to devour the books, but at the same time I want to savor them! Forever a bookworm problem. XD That's good the ending was great though! It's the WORST when you read an entire huge series and then the ending ruins everything. Ugh. No thank you!<br /><br />Oh man, I understand that fear! I worry about that ALLLLL the time. But really the only way to get past it is to write. If you don't like how the book is going, you can totally change it up halfway through! That's what writing first drafts are for. You can always edit later! But just play around with the story, try a bunch of different approaches. Eventually you'll find the direction that feels right. ^_^ I definitely struggle with wanting everything to be perfect. But we've got to make a mess so we can shape it into something beautiful later! Something I have to learn over and over. Lol.<br /><br />You're right! (I can't believe Christmas is over. o.o) HAPPY NEW YEAR! <3Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-80764439122944175952017-12-30T15:45:44.072-06:002017-12-30T15:45:44.072-06:00D'awww! ^_^
That's exactly right! Now tha...D'awww! ^_^<br /><br />That's exactly right! Now that I know the story, I can turn it into something readable. *nods*<br /><br />There are so many things you can do! Like a tag or book review or just...anything! They're basically blog posts, just us saying the words instead of typing them so...yeah. Lol. I'm sure you'll come up with something! :D<br /><br />LOL. I'm literally sitting here in sweats and an old t-shirt right now. XD I can go full-out hobo mode when I'm in the mood. Hehe.<br /><br />Really? That's funny! I actually think Canadians have a bit of an accent. It's so fun how we all sound different to each other. I love it!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-3203915141380733862017-12-30T14:18:51.805-06:002017-12-30T14:18:51.805-06:00Thanks! I understand only writing the occasional b...Thanks! I understand only writing the occasional blogs. You have a lot on your plate, having to work, but also giving yourself enough time to write. :)<br />Bigger books that are written well are the best! I remember having this 5 book series that I absolutely loved and I would keep track of how many I had left and savor them. xD The ending was amazing though, so I was satisfied with only the five. Though, I'm always happy for more. ;D<br /><br />I just don't want to start off wrong and have the story pushing the wrong way. Thanks for the advice! It's encouraging! <3 I just need to write like you said. We tend to see writing as a chore when it's not going exactly the way we want it to. We want it to be done quickly and we want it perfect, but it just doesn't seem to happen that way. <br /><br />Thanks! I guess it's Happy New Years now! xDLHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-22921571224741150342017-12-29T12:37:14.593-06:002017-12-29T12:37:14.593-06:00It IS like meeting them, which is why I loooooved ...It IS like meeting them, which is why I loooooved seeing yours! <3 (WE MUST.)<br /><br />But hey, you can't edit a mess if you don't have a mess to begin with, right? I'm sure it's got all the bare bones it needs, and once you have that, everything else is manageable. ^_^<br /><br />Obviously. Because books. ;D (I shooould! I just don't have a "reason" to at the moment, I guess? Like I feel as if I need some occasion to do one! I'll have to invent a reason. xD)<br /><br />Hahaha, but at least you're dressed well! <--says the girl in sweats and a hoodie right now<br />LOL, you trying to fight the accent. It's barely there, don't worry! Even northern Americans have a slight accent (to me) with some words. :)<br /><br /><3333Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-34478010215780330182017-12-29T12:03:32.497-06:002017-12-29T12:03:32.497-06:00AWK. THANK YOU!!! NaNo vlogs are sooo fun to watch...AWK. THANK YOU!!! NaNo vlogs are sooo fun to watch, yes! Which is what pushed me to try it myself. It was a blast. :D<br /><br />Thanks, girl! You're always so supportive! <3Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-80653060216483318922017-12-28T18:00:36.391-06:002017-12-28T18:00:36.391-06:00WOAH WHATTTTT!! I love watching NaNo vlogs, and I ...WOAH WHATTTTT!! I love watching NaNo vlogs, and I will definitely bookmark it to watch it! Having followed you on Twitter, I know you did splendidly on NaNo! Congrats! :DHanne Thttp://rockandminerals4him.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-77581578820625862772017-12-27T17:05:55.443-06:002017-12-27T17:05:55.443-06:00You are just the SWEETEST. This whole comment brig...You are just the SWEETEST. This whole comment brightened my entire day! ^_^ I'm glad you liked my little vlog. I may have to do more sometime! And that'd be totally fun if you did a vlog!!! :D<br /><br />That's soooo exciting you're almost done with your novel! :D :D :D You've done AWESOME. You've totally got this, girl! *sends motivational cookies* I hope finishing it up goes wonderfully and you have the best new year! <3Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-50779713079550030822017-12-27T08:19:04.214-06:002017-12-27T08:19:04.214-06:00So, I finally had time to sit down and watch your ...So, I finally had time to sit down and watch your vlog! I loved it! I could echo all the comments above or I could try to add something new to the conversation. I think it's great that you're exploring new venues to use. You did it so well, too. That's so awesome that you met your goal of finishing your book in November! Way to go, girl! I'm very near the end myself. I hope to have my book finished before the new year (fingers crossed)! Thanks again for being such an inspiration to me! Perhaps I'll try a vlog too. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Jennifer Guyerhttp://www.facebook.com/fantasyordinarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-82818765545772304732017-12-22T15:21:24.355-06:002017-12-22T15:21:24.355-06:00LOL. Thank you! I get so excited I want to scream ...LOL. Thank you! I get so excited I want to scream buuut I don't want to freak out my family, so I've developed the habit of whisper screaming. I do it all the time. XD<br /><br />Awwwww! That means a lot that you want me to do more! I will certainly have to consider it. Thanks so much! ^_^Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-41960655936975626292017-12-22T11:11:43.555-06:002017-12-22T11:11:43.555-06:00I love your silent screaming!! Your excitement is ...I love your silent screaming!! Your excitement is contagious!<br /><br />Ohmiword, you should DEFINITELY do vlogs on occasion!!! Watching this wonderful, writerly video was so much FUN, eeep! :D Katrina Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16073677269743106896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-31419214977990624512017-12-21T15:21:32.868-06:002017-12-21T15:21:32.868-06:00LOLZY. Yes you can! Your reaction is the best! XD
...LOLZY. Yes you can! Your reaction is the best! XD<br /><br />Really? That makes me feel better! Because it seems like so many love starting stories and I'm just like noooo. Heh. But yes, DIALOGUE. It's my faaave!<br /><br />I LOVE DECORATING SO MUCH!!! *high-fives back*<br /><br />D'awwww! Thanks, girl! You're so sweet! ^_^<br /><br />That just makes me happy. Thank you again! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!!! <33333Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-85233094364269792932017-12-21T15:15:48.734-06:002017-12-21T15:15:48.734-06:00EEEEEEP I CAN SEE YOUR FACE. TALKING. XD
I'm ...EEEEEEP I CAN SEE YOUR FACE. TALKING. XD<br /><br />I'm the same with beginnings!! It's always such a struggle! And yes, dialogue is just so FUN TO WRITE! :D<br /><br />DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS IS THE BEST! *high-fives*<br /><br />GAH, 117k words is just ASTOUNDING. So happy for you!! :DDD<br /><br />LOVED the vlog and seeing your lovely face!! And have a beautiful Christmas!! ^_^Madeline J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14651322832150574847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-33431153808371403482017-12-21T11:50:45.272-06:002017-12-21T11:50:45.272-06:00D'AWWWW! THANK YOU, SARAH! I'm glad you li...D'AWWWW! THANK YOU, SARAH! I'm glad you like how it was done. Basically ALL credit goes to my brother for putting it all together! But you are so sweeeet! I keep reading over your precious words and smiling. ^_^<br /><br />What am I gonna do with you and all your niceness, girl??? Thank you again! Merry Christmas to you toooo! Love you! <333Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-74774439460657214952017-12-21T11:38:39.217-06:002017-12-21T11:38:39.217-06:00That's so funny! It was definitely a happy end...That's so funny! It was definitely a happy ending. ;D THANK YOU! It was a WILD ride. o.o But it was fun!<br />105k in 6 weeks is FANTASTIC! That's so great you finished. CONGRATS! :D<br /><br />Lol! No, I totally get where you're coming from. I do that ALL the time when I finally hear the voice of a blogging friend or someone. They almost always sound different than I thought they would. It's funny!<br /><br />*FLAAAAILS* YOU ARE THE NICEST! I can't even begin to express how much that means to me. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! <333<br /><br />Excuse me but I LOVED your comment. It brought a smile to my face!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-54982296063392207652017-12-21T11:34:22.784-06:002017-12-21T11:34:22.784-06:00AWK. Your reaction is making me smile so big! I pe...AWK. Your reaction is making me smile so big! I personally looove when my bloggy friends do vlogs because, like you said, it's almost like meeting them in person. So I thought it was high time I did my own. So happy you enjoyed it! ^_^ (But yes, virtual hugs are not enough. *pouts* We NEED to meet in person!)<br /><br />YOU. <333 The actual novel is a pretty big mess. XD But I still love it and look forward to shaping it into something readable one day. Your enthusiasm toward it makes me sooo motivated and excited and encouraged! What am I going to do with you? <333<br /><br />Obviously I had to use books as the main background. ;D It was all a lot of fun! (AND YOU SHOULD!!! I'D LOOOVE ANOTHER TRACEY VLOG. PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE! :D :D :D)<br /><br />*BLUSHES* Thank you! It takes me half an age to get dressed each morning. It's bad. XD<br />Hahaha! I do. I'm glad it's just slight though. I, erm, try to fight the southern accent. It's not my favorite. *cough* But it definitely shows up with some words. XD You're so sweet to say it's adorable!<br /><br />I JUST CAN'T WITH YOUR WHOLE COMMENT! <333Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-87602704232915823012017-12-21T11:25:07.633-06:002017-12-21T11:25:07.633-06:00Awwwww! That makes me ridiculously happy to hear! ...Awwwww! That makes me ridiculously happy to hear! ^_^ Thank you! It was definitely a fantastic month!<br /><br />Oh my goodness. That sounds SO MUCH FUN!!! Thank you! :DChristine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-9663108533364597372017-12-21T11:18:00.399-06:002017-12-21T11:18:00.399-06:00P.S. Totally forgot to mention you're so prett...P.S. Totally forgot to mention you're so pretty and I have no idea where you find the time to consistently curl your hair! ^_^ Also forgot to say you have the sliiiiiightest bit of a southern accent and it's adorable. <3Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-59782093918792681882017-12-21T11:13:25.679-06:002017-12-21T11:13:25.679-06:00I did! :D And I'm so glad you enjoyed it! (Oh ...I did! :D And I'm so glad you enjoyed it! (Oh sure! You're welcome to call me that. Most of my internet peeps do. Hehe.)<br /><br />That's a very good idea! Buuuut I'd probably only do the OCCASIONAL blog, like one every few months. *sheepish grin* But that would be fun to half and half them. I like how your brain works! :D<br /><br />AWK. YOU ARE SO SWEET! But I'm with you. I quite like bigger books. Especially if it's one I'm loving, I want it to go on foreverrr.<br /><br />Starting stories is so, SO hard. I totally sympathize with you! I think the best advice is to just...do it. Maybe set a timer for like 30 minutes and FORCE yourself to keep writing until the timer goes off? That's really motivational for me. You can also make a list of all the things you love about your novel idea and why you want it written to motivated you to start and finish it. I think often we see writing as a chore and forget we write these novels because we love them. So it's good to regularly remind ourselves WHY we love them. But, again, the best way to get things written is to just write! Annnd I have no idea if that was at all helpful. :-/<br /><br />MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO!!! <3Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-74586119098647637242017-12-21T11:04:24.652-06:002017-12-21T11:04:24.652-06:00100% agreed! Characters are the BEST!100% agreed! Characters are the BEST!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-5602094747656955732017-12-21T07:47:05.907-06:002017-12-21T07:47:05.907-06:00OHMIGOODNESS. Lauri!! You're absolutely ADORAB...OHMIGOODNESS. Lauri!! You're absolutely ADORABLE!!!! I love the vlog format! You did a fantastic job putting it together and it's lovely to actually hear your voice and the gushing enthusiasm. Definitely contagious! We are all accustomed to your blog voice, but just getting to hear YOU - AMAZE! It's such fun to hear you squeeing over your characters! If an author loves their characters like that, then it's basically GUARANTEED that the readers will!<br /><br />I wanna be like you when I grow up! *^ - ^* LOVED THIS!!! And as usual, looking forward to more Christine/Lauri posts come 2018. Have a blessed and wonderful Christmas with your loved ones, m'dear! Love ya, girlie! :D <3 Merry Christmas!Sarah Cnossenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095719269691352787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-59395263488571089292017-12-21T00:11:46.709-06:002017-12-21T00:11:46.709-06:00You're excitement, Christine! I may have skipp...You're excitement, Christine! I may have skipped to the end just to see when you'd finished :D. It's pretty impressive that you got the ENTIRE THING DONE IN ONE MONTH!!! It took me an extra two weeks to finish off my novel once I'd hit 80k on the 30th. So all in all, it was six weeks for 105k, but still, you did AMAZING.<br />Also, you're voice doesn't sound how I imagined it would, but...I actually have no idea how I imagined it would. Now I'm managing to confuse myself. :D <br />And have I told you how much I love your story??? If I haven't, I'll tell you again. I love your story!!! and Karis and Jonah and pretty much everything else.<br />*looks back over comment and realises it doesn't make much sense*<br />Chelsea @ An Ordinary Pennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-5460089424540199732017-12-19T23:09:02.873-06:002017-12-19T23:09:02.873-06:00CHRISTINE DID A VLOG, CHRISTINE DID A VLOG, CHRIST...CHRISTINE DID A VLOG, CHRISTINE DID A VLOG, CHRISTINE DID A VLOOOOOOOG!!!!! I was so excited to see this on my dashboard, and finally, after checking some stuff off my to-do list today, I got to settle down and watch the whole thing.<br /><br />Like everyone else has been saying, I loved seeing you in real time, hearing your voice, catching all the contagious excitement, everything! It really is close to meeting you in person! *hugs* (Except hugs are still virtual. Phooey.)<br /><br />KLFAJFKAJASKLJF THE NETHER ISLE SOUNDS SO AMAZING AND EXCITING AND FUN AND HILARIOUS AND FEELSY! But of course it does--it's a Christine Smith novel. :D Karis and Jonah sound like the most adorable pair.<br /><br />And I got to see your bookshelves! They're so pwetty! And so's the bookshop, and your backyard too. I feel like I got a little tiny peek into your life, which is so fun! Doing a NaNo vlog was a brilliant idea. :D (You're making me want to film another vlog sometime too...)Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-50670478355323682822017-12-19T18:31:49.660-06:002017-12-19T18:31:49.660-06:00OH MY GOSH, I LOVED YOUR VLOG!!! It was so much fu...OH MY GOSH, I LOVED YOUR VLOG!!! It was so much fun to see your bubbly self on camera :). I'm so so glad you had such a good NaNo!!! <br /><br />By the way, I tagged you for the Motherly Writer's Award. I thought you would enjoy it: https://catherinesrebellingmuse.blogspot.com/2017/12/heart-motherly-writers-award-heart.html<br /><br />Catherine<br />catherinesrebellingmuse.blogspot.comCatherine Hawthornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373041928187510536noreply@blogger.com