tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post6846866955462338507..comments2024-03-21T17:22:02.012-05:00Comments on Musings of an Elf: NaNoWriMo Week Three: Explosions, Frozen Fingers, and Christmas DecorationsChristine Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-74207727659313506692016-12-04T10:24:22.808-06:002016-12-04T10:24:22.808-06:00Oh goodness! I think I'm just crazy and probab...Oh goodness! I think I'm just crazy and probably producing junk this NaNo. Haha. But thank you! You're always so encouraging! ^_^<br /><br />Aww, thanks!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-11290002177883592132016-12-03T21:57:42.043-06:002016-12-03T21:57:42.043-06:00I wish I had your writing prowess, girl. You'r...I wish I had your writing prowess, girl. You're inspirational.<br />*approves of the Christmas Decorating*Skye Hofferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385765274513034927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-2039595095621694162016-11-28T23:27:33.443-06:002016-11-28T23:27:33.443-06:00I have been busy! And by busy I mean destroying ch...I have been busy! And by busy I mean destroying characters' lives. *cackles* Fairy blood? LOLZY. Definitely not. Blood made out of caffeine at this point? Maaaaybe.<br /><br />YAY CHRISTMAS!!! I ALWAYS start listening to Christmas music by November. Sometimes even October... *cough, cough* I may be a little enthusiastic when it comes to Christmas. XD<br /><br />Oh my goodness, I'd imagine a CANADIAN winter would quite literally make one's fingers chip off. o.O Your weather is a liiiittle different from mine. Eheh.<br /><br />Reading and studying are VERY important things! So that is okay! I myself have been abandoning reading for writing. I guess sometimes we can't do it all, however much we want to. *pouts* Ooh, you had an exam today? I hope it went well!<br /><br />THANK YOU, TRACEY!!!! Your encouragement never ceases to boost me up! <333Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-1446474395390758762016-11-27T21:38:38.164-06:002016-11-27T21:38:38.164-06:00Sounds like an epic week of Nano! Airen and Eryth ...Sounds like an epic week of Nano! Airen and Eryth on a mission together (eeep!), battles left and right, developments, DEATH (I am worried and I don't even properly know your characters yet!)... You've been busy! And I see by your little Nano status box on the side that you're past 117k. o.o In 27 days. Do you have a smidge of fairy blood?<br /><br />And Christmas! We haven't decorated yet, but I've been in a strangely early Christmas spirit this year. Must be all the holiday prep I've been helping out with at college, but I'm already listening to carols. I usually wait until December 1st, but apparently not this year!<br /><br />That...is...a genius motivator to write faster. O.O Unfortunately, I think I would freeze all over if I tried that for even five minutes in a Canadian winter. XD (I mean a typical Canadian winter. This year it hasn't been too, too bad for cold yet.)<br /><br />Yes, it's amazing what a good break can do for creativity and inspiration! I'm glad to hear you're still going strong! I myself haven't written in almost a week. I've been pleasure reading and studying instead (sometimes in that order... *guilty cough*). But hopefully after my exam tomorrow, I'll have headspace for writing again.<br /><br />ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT OF NANO! YOU'VE GOT THIS, CHRISTINE! Even if you have to keep on writing to finish this novel in December, I know you can do it. ^____^Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-70789086908554928702016-11-26T21:39:33.566-06:002016-11-26T21:39:33.566-06:00President? BWAHAHA. I LOVE THIS! >:D
Well, it ...President? BWAHAHA. I LOVE THIS! >:D<br /><br />Well, it sounds like you BOTH come up with amazing stories then! Creativity must run deep in your family. ^_^Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-14934300971165402152016-11-25T22:18:45.987-06:002016-11-25T22:18:45.987-06:00YASSSSS! We are aaaaall The Tribe of Crazy! You ca...YASSSSS! We are aaaaall The Tribe of Crazy! You can be our president. ;)<br /><br />Exactly!<br /><br />Well, thank you! Oddly enough, all those ideas are ones I came up with myself, but normally my little brother comes up with my best story ideas. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-90867521686945840722016-11-24T19:17:21.329-06:002016-11-24T19:17:21.329-06:00Aww *flails* THAT MAKES ME SO EXCITED. <3 <3...Aww *flails* THAT MAKES ME SO EXCITED. <3 <3 <3 It is so great that the internet is a thing. ^-^Jane Mareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829434202814787549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-85725863871072680192016-11-23T22:22:01.474-06:002016-11-23T22:22:01.474-06:00YOU WROTE 50K OF A BOOK. YOU ARE ONE OF US, GIRL. ...YOU WROTE 50K OF A BOOK. YOU ARE ONE OF US, GIRL. Actually, we should all aspire to BE you and your awesomeness!<br /><br />:O THE TRIBE OF CRAZY. I AM IN LOVE. This NEEDS to be an official thing! I think all NaNo participants should be part of this tribe. I love it!<br /><br />YES. It's like, I get enough real life in...real life, why would I want to READ about it all the time?<br /><br />OH<br />MY<br />WORD<br />YOU JUST NAMED ALL ME FAVORITE THIIIIINGS!!!!!!!! B&B is ONLY my favorite fairytale and I ADORE STEAMPUNK. My love for Peter Pan is UNHEALTHY. Like...literally, words do not even begin to encompass the amount of love I have for all things Peter Pan. AND SUPERHERO STORIES. You can never go wrong there. YOU HAVE THE BEST IDEAS. I LOVE YOUR BRAIN.Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-70641034393894185862016-11-23T22:18:18.125-06:002016-11-23T22:18:18.125-06:00Thank you! I hope it's still going great for y...Thank you! I hope it's still going great for you. You've been doing so awesome!<br /><br />Lolzy. Yeeah, we may get a little overzealous when it comes to Christmas. XD We jut feel like if we're gonna put THAT much effort into decorating the house, we may as well do it early so we can enjoy it longer. Hehe.<br /><br />OH NOES. Now I'm scared because all your characters always just sound like the best!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-13256114890120570422016-11-23T18:09:45.769-06:002016-11-23T18:09:45.769-06:00Heh. Well. Trying to be one of you, anyway! ;)
It...Heh. Well. Trying to be one of you, anyway! ;)<br /><br />It's a good name for you! Actually a good name for all of us??? We could collectively be called The Crazy??? Or... The Tribe of Crazy???<br /><br />Ugh. I feel so cramped by "real life" - gimme fantasy over this aaaany day!<br /><br />I have a million other ideas (Beauty and the Beast steampunk retelling set in London, Peter Pan retelling called Just Peter, a superhero story, among other things...) so I may just bounce around between them??? We'll see what happens!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-45161322266482197182016-11-23T15:45:55.529-06:002016-11-23T15:45:55.529-06:00I'm so glad NaNo is going great! I can't b...I'm so glad NaNo is going great! I can't believe you've written so much. Nooooo Christmas decorations to early. Not till after Thanksgiving for me. XD And yes I did kill one of my character actually. ;)<br /><br />storitorigrace.blogspot.comVictoria Grace Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849013182543674707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-24837166514766021772016-11-22T22:31:35.295-06:002016-11-22T22:31:35.295-06:00I can imagine being a non-NaNo'er blogger duri...I can imagine being a non-NaNo'er blogger during November is a little...overwhelming. Eheh. But YES. Now you're one of us! :D<br /><br />AND WE SHALL NOT BE ASHAMED. You keep on forcing that Christmas spirit, girl!<br /><br />YES. THE CRAZY IS VERY HAPPY NOW. I feel like that should be my supervillain name. The Crazy. >:)<br /><br />A genderswapped P&P modern retelling????? I...I didn't know I needed this in my life until now. o_o I AM LOVING THIS IDEA. But I feel ya. I've never written contemporary myself (well, a novel or two in modern day times, but always with fantasy elements because I can't write realistic stuff to save my life). I used to not like even reading it, but my tastes have broadened a lot in the past couple of years. I actually enjoy it from time to time now! But mostly GIMME THE FANTASY.<br /><br />Oh good! I'm so glad to hear it. ^_^Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-50276890471192031542016-11-22T22:25:42.509-06:002016-11-22T22:25:42.509-06:00THANK YOU! ALSO YES. YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY E...THANK YOU! ALSO YES. YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY EXPLOSIONS.<br /><br />I'd definitely say your NaNo is going well! I mean, come on, deaths and ghosts in swamps. What could be better? You're totally rocking this NaNo!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-41606364327686843022016-11-22T22:23:40.115-06:002016-11-22T22:23:40.115-06:00HAHAHAHA! It's sad how true that statement is....HAHAHAHA! It's sad how true that statement is. I just hit 100k words today and suspect I still have about 50k more to go...? So remember me when I die by getting crushed under too. many. words. x_x<br /><br />WHOA. So much productivity, that's awesome! And huzzah for school closing down and getting to read! Plus Thanksgiving break! I hope you have a wonderfully relaxing one.<br /><br />THE SANDWICHES. YESSSH. That's my favorite too. We actually make turkey sandwiches with dressing inside them and grill them on the stove. It. Is. Amazing. I also looove me some cranberry sauce. Now I'm getting hungry...Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-35004634699603629332016-11-22T22:19:30.522-06:002016-11-22T22:19:30.522-06:00YOUR COMMENT THO. I just want to hug it and put it...YOUR COMMENT THO. I just want to hug it and put it in my pocket and keep it near me forever!<br /><br />You motivate me with this series SO. MUCH. I honestly can't thank you enough for all your encouraging enthusiasm!<br /><br />Oh yeah! Airen and Eryth STILL don't have an official ship name. I'm kinda fond of Airyth myself, it has a nice ring to it. What do you think?<br /><br />Explosions are amazing. Never underestimate the power of explosions. (That could probably be a pun somehow...)<br /><br />Bwahaha! Well I KILLED three characters this week, not just planned them, so you're okay. XD We writers... *shakes head*<br /><br />Oooh yes, biscuits are amazing. I love bread! Just gimme ALL the bread!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-519940557803893832016-11-22T22:18:00.930-06:002016-11-22T22:18:00.930-06:00No! I mean, if I wasn't doing NaNo, maybe (pro...No! I mean, if I wasn't doing NaNo, maybe (probably not!)???? I do know that my last two years of blogging, November was like one big "WHAAAAA????" for me because I wasn't doing NaNo and that's all anyone wanted to talk about! And now I'm contributing to that... HA!<br /><br />Girls are notoriously overzealous about the holidays, don't worry! As I am the last girl standing at my house, I try extra hard to force the guys into Christmas spirit!<br /><br />Fine, fine! YOU ARE THE CRAZY! Happy now???<br /><br />Yes, no, maybe???? It's supposedly a genderswapped Pride and Prejudice retelling set in modern-day highschool... The only problem is that I DESPISE WRITING CONTEMPORARY, SO. It's a bit of an issue.<br /><br />Aw, thanks! Feeling much better today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-65223707721861744372016-11-22T22:12:48.062-06:002016-11-22T22:12:48.062-06:00I WAS TOTALLY THINKING OF YOU WHEN I SAID THAT. I ...I WAS TOTALLY THINKING OF YOU WHEN I SAID THAT. I know I have a few Canadian followers, but you're the only Australian that I know of. Isn't the internet wonderful that we can be friends no matter how far away we live? It's the best! ^_^<br /><br />Yes! Writing breaks are fantastic. I really should do it more during NaNo so I don't, ya know, kill myself... Eheh.<br /><br />*FLAILS* I AM SO HAPPY YOU'RE ALMOST DONE. AAAAAAHHHHH!!!! You have just done AMAZING this NaNo!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-76832869506508722872016-11-22T22:08:27.871-06:002016-11-22T22:08:27.871-06:00Death? Who said death? *cough, cough, cough*
Some...Death? Who said death? *cough, cough, cough*<br /><br />Some weeks during non-NaNo months I'm extremely proud of myself for writing one day! Nothing wrong with that. And whoa! It DOES sound like a productive one. Three stories in one day? That is epic! And all the THINGS sound epic. Did you say air pirates??? BECAUSE I LOVE THOSE.<br /><br />Awww, thank you so much! ^_^Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-35012853623399968002016-11-22T22:05:42.012-06:002016-11-22T22:05:42.012-06:00*flails like a happy octopus* THANK YOU!!!! And th...*flails like a happy octopus* THANK YOU!!!! And that makes me so happy people ARE actually enjoying my nonsensical NaNo posts, because I fear I'm just going to scare followers away. XD<br /><br />That's probably a sensible rule. My family gets a liiittle over zealous for Christmas. At least us girls (my mom, sister, and me). Because, ya know, CHRISTMAS!!! And hey, the November 25th is almost here! :D<br /><br />Thank you! I think I'd replace "awesome" with "crazy", but ya know. ;D<br /><br />WHAAAT? You started ANOTHER novel?? YOU ARE MAGIC. I take a good looong break before even THINKING about starting another novel once my NaNo novel is done. But EEK. That is awesome! And I totally know the excitement of the freedom to write new things. I'm looking forward to that once I finish this NaNo, because from now on I can write whatever I want for all the rest of the NaNos! :D (I mean, I DO write books during non-NaNo months, too, but still.)<br /><br />Oh no! ACK. I do know a lot of stuff is going around. It always seems to this time of year which just stinks. I hope you get better quickly! *sends soup and blankets and a good book to read*Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-58521572419323962092016-11-22T19:39:18.602-06:002016-11-22T19:39:18.602-06:00Yayyy for getting halfway through the novel! AND Y...Yayyy for getting halfway through the novel! AND YAY FOR EXPLOSIONS BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE BEST MAN. I'm a little more than halfway through mine and I've killed multiple people, and also demons and ghosts in the swamp, because I CAN at this point. So I guess NaNo is going well????<br /><br />- Aimee (<a href="www.aimeemeesterwrites.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">To the Barricade!</a>)Aimee Meesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288344639711547844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-26035508280545648882016-11-22T09:42:21.595-06:002016-11-22T09:42:21.595-06:00I'd cheer you on by saying you're so close...I'd cheer you on by saying you're so close to the end, but something tells me that isn't exactly true. . .<br />Well, this week I turned in the last of the four writing assignments that piled up on me so fast the last two weeks, so I'm done with them. Friday we had a blizzard and the Internet went out, so I had a mandatory break from school, which was lovely, because I was starting to get burned out and not making a lot of sense, which if you're writing papers for school is helpful. So instead of doing school, I read C. S. Lewis' Space Trilogy. The power went out in the afternoon, so I did quite a bit of reading by the light of candles and kerosene lamps (it gets dark quite soon after four o'clock here now). I'm on Thanksgiving break from now through Saturday, and the only writing work I plan to do is on my stories, no school. After that it's only two more weeks of class and finals, and we're done!<br />For Thanksgiving this year it's just my family, so the four of us aren't planning anything big --- we're not even having a turkey. I think my favourite part is having cold sandwiches the next day with turkey and cranberry sauce (homemade). Sophia Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393680730064003675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-38172224057977716742016-11-21T18:44:03.519-06:002016-11-21T18:44:03.519-06:00YOU CAN DO IT. I BELIEVE IN YOU. Keep on writing u...YOU CAN DO IT. I BELIEVE IN YOU. Keep on writing until you've shown this novel who's boss!<br /><br />BRYTH IS AMAZING AHHHH.<br /><br />AIREN AND ERYTH. Eren? Airyth? Whatever they are, it's adorable.<br /><br />E X P L O S I O N S. And battle scenes! Those are the best.<br /><br />This week I may have planned one hugely heartbreaking death for later in my series.....oops?<br /><br />Actually, two.<br /><br />Actually, three.<br /><br />Oops?<br /><br />Dressing is my second-favorite, although I'd have to go with buttermilk biscuits as first choice.\<br /><br />Ellie| <a href="http://ontheothersideofrealitynew.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">On the Other Side of Reality</a><br />Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016450998401859766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-20876164650908087962016-11-21T16:38:43.152-06:002016-11-21T16:38:43.152-06:00Somehow I just started freaking out when you said ...Somehow I just started freaking out when you said 'non-American friends' and I don't even know why. I feel like I've had a special mention. *flails*<br /><br />I really got struck with taking writing breaks the day after hitting 50k when I just did nothing all day and it was so relaxing to put it all out of my mind and just breathe...it was wonderful.<br /><br />I'm really excited about my novel at the moment because I'm getting really close to finishing. I've only got to join a few little scenes together and then I'm done! Eeek.Jane Mareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829434202814787549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-72224957023717865942016-11-21T15:54:15.197-06:002016-11-21T15:54:15.197-06:00Looks like an epic week! What with reunions and &...Looks like an epic week! What with reunions and 'splosions and death....wait, death!?<br /><br />Without NaNo to give me that boost, my writing week consisted of only one day. But it was a productive day, with space-police butting heads in one story, a failed theft in another story, and plans to evade air pirates in yet another story. No 'splosions yet. <br /><br />Your decorations are lovely! ....I haven't even thought about mine yet. Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760994961683034493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-68345677593357349722016-11-21T14:29:15.806-06:002016-11-21T14:29:15.806-06:00Asdffghklkjhg!!! I loved this post, Christine! So ...Asdffghklkjhg!!! I loved this post, Christine! So fun! <br /><br />By the way, I loooove your NaNo posts, so DON'T APOLOGIZE, YOING LADY!<br /><br />It's a family rule that we don't break out the Christmas stuuf til the day after Thanksgiving, so... Looking forward to November 25!!! CHRISTMAS IS THE BEST THING EVER ASDGHKKJGFDSDFH!!!! DECORATING, COOKING, MUSIC!!!! I lobe it, okay???? Okay.<br /><br />Also congrats on the 91k!!! You are the awesome!<br /><br />I'm now writing more... I've started another novel! Because apparently I felt left out or something??? I'm taking it really easy, but I thought, hey, why not? I've forced myself to focus on one novel for six years because I wanted to finish and not get sidetracked. Now that I'm done... I'm free to pursue new projects! Huzzah!<br /><br />Also combatting the annual cold... Gross. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com