NaNoWriMo starts in ONE. WEEK. And I’ve yet to tell you the first thing about what I’m actually writing for it. WELL. That’s why we’re here today!
I shall be joining in my own Know the Novel linkup (is that kind of narcistic? Or rather meta…) to tell you all about what shall be consuming my soul for the next month my upcoming WIP! ALSO. The linkup will continue to run until October 31st if you haven’t joined in yet! I have been absolutely soaking up everyone’s posts! You guys are going to be writing AH-MAY-ZING stories and it makes me so excited. This is gonna be such a great NaNo, guys. I can feel it!
So what shall I be writing anyway? That is quite the question! I’ve actually had this idea for months now, just itching to write it. But it’s been percolating, like, a LOT. It has quite exploded on me, and I ain’t complainin’ one little bit. I am so pumped for this novel. SO PUMPED.
Allow me to introduce…
DUSK’S BROKEN SHADOWS
A dream, actually! (Don’t you just love it when dreams give you story ideas? Or maybe not because goodness knows we don’t need more plot bunnies. >.>)
Sometime all the way back in either late February or early March (all I know was it was right before quarantine when we blissfully thought 2020 was going to be a good year *sigh*), I had a dream involving BBC’s Merlin. When I woke up, the thing vividly stuck with me. (And not just because Merlin is my favorite show of all time, I promise. :P) It was this involved thing about broken friendships and betrayal and reunions and random stuff, and next thing I knew I had a boatload of inspiration.
The story idea has changed drastically from my first idea. There’s one element from the dream that will actually happen in my novel, but that’s pretty much it. It’s definitely become its own thing. This novel won’t even be medieval fantasy. But hey, I’m grateful to dream for sparking the idea anyway!
Literally ever since then, this story has been floating through my head. Like, for seven months it’s been in the forefront of my mind, growing and growing. There was no question about what to write for NaNo this year. Honestly, I wasn’t even sure if I could wait this long to start the story. I’m glad I have let the idea expand before jumping in though. But I am definitely excited I can FINALLY start it in just a few days! *screeches*
The other huge form of inspiration is the Kingdom Hearts games—only my favorite video game franchise in all the earth.
If I’m being honest, I feel like I’ve been subconsciously preparing to write this novel my entire life. It’s going to have SO MANY things I just adore, especially the Kingdom Hearts threads. See, I’ve been obsessing over the KH games since I was 10. EIGHTEEN YEARS, GUYS. I keep my obsession over it lowkey because I know a lot of you have never played these games (but if you have COME TALK TO ME). But yeah, they’ve been a huge part of my life for…a long, long time.
I’ve always wanted to write a story that has the same overall feel of the KH games, but nothing has ever quite struck me. Until now. As this idea began to grow and I was thinking about the setting and plot, I realized this was it. This was the story I’ve been wanting to tell for so, so long.
I’m just…I’m really excited about this one, guys.
Goodness me. Trying to sum up this story is REALLY hard. Mainly because I barely know the plot???
“But you said this story has been percolating in your head for SEVEN MONTHS and you’ve been preparing to write it your whole life, Christine!” you’re probably thinking. Yes, yes, it’s true. But usually “percolating” just means characters, aesthetics, and vague, disjointed ideas have appeared. I mean, a plot? Pffft. That’s silly.
I’ve, erm, attempted to put together some form of a blurb for the sake of this post but it’s trash and probably makes no sense so bear with me:
The world is disappearing.
Don’t go near the Nothing. This is the first rule of Chethral. Parts of the world have disappeared from existence, leaving pure emptiness—Nothing. No one knows why the cracks in the world appear, or what the dangerous shadow creatures are who crawl out of them. The only hope of keeping the world whole are those born with the Sealing gift—people with special abilities to dance above the cracks and seal them back into place.
As a Watcher, it is Aelin’s job to protect Princess Dayana, a Sealer herself, as she dances the cracks back together. But for Aelin, it’s more than a job. Dayana is her best friend, and Aelin would do anything to protect her.
But one night, the world breaks completely, and winged people appear from the seams, come to take bits of the world and enslave the Sealers. It turns out the universe is far bigger than the people of Chethral ever believed.
Aelin, Dayana, and their friends are thrust across multiple worlds where they must fight the darkness if they’re ever going to be reunited and bring their world back together.
Yeesh. That makes me cringe. I really can’t write proper blurbs until the full story is written.
SO. This is, without a doubt, the hardest to explain story I’ve ever created. And not just because the overall plot eludes, but because it’s just weird and a very different brand of fantasy. Not sci-fi fantasy, definitely not medieval fantasy, just…WEIRD fantasy. Eheh. Like I said, it’s going to have a lot of stuff inspired by Kingdom Hearts, but also the Final Fantasy games, if you’ve ever played those? Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy are actually made by the same people and have a ton of similarities and I love them all. They’re such unique storyworlds and plots and I’m so excited to try my hand at something like them!
If you’re not familiar with Final Fantasy, well, I’m sorry. I’m not sure how to explain this story…? IT’S GONNA BE A WILD ONE, GUYS. I’ll just leave it at that.
Where indeed? As the blurb said, there are multiple worlds, and I’m still not 100% sure how that’s all going to work so yay for being woefully unprepared!
I do have a good idea about the two main places we’ll see though.
1.) Chethral – Home world of the main crew. This is a fairly small world, as much of it has quite literally just disappeared and been swallowed into nothing.
The main place we see is the capital city: Dinas Serr, also referred to as the City of Stars. It’s called this because the castle and streets are made of this pure black material that, when set in darkness, a myriad of glowing dotted colors appear, looking like stars. So at nighttime the castle and streets look like the night sky.
To the south of the city is the Nothing. Literally a colorless wall of, well, nothing. Basically where the world ends. It’s a constant reminder of what could happen to the rest of the world if the Sealers don’t seal away the little cracks of Nothing that appear now and again throughout the land.
2.) Thexion– World of the winged people. Many of the main characters get stolen away to this world, for the winged people enslave Sealers in order to keep their world whole. Thexion is a massive affair, and the main place we see (that I’m aware of) is the grand, highly advanced city. And probably the less grand area below the city where the slaves are kept and forced to dance the cracks away.
Also I still need to give the race of the winged people an actual name. And the name of their home world is subject to change (it’s literally already changed 3 times as is heh). I’m struggling to think of something that sticks.
And I realize that is all very vague and probably makes no sense whatsoever. It doesn’t to me either, so you’re not alone. Ehehehe. Someone help me.
As far as my favorite aspects of the setting… I don’t even KNOW. I feel like I have so much to explore here. Since there are multiple worlds scattered about, there is an infinite amount of things to discover. I really like the idea of the worlds literally splitting apart and how each place has a completely different culture from the other. I guess I’m excited to explore all the strange places right along with the characters, because as of right now I’m as oblivious to what all will happen and what places they’ll land as they are. XD
Finally a question I can properly answer! Whereas the plot and settings are still eluding me, I DO know my babies. Character plotting always comes first for me.
Firstly, this is going to be a Found Family sort of novel which is MY FAVORITE and my excitement knows no bounds. With that said, I actually have 5 main players. And I say it’s Found Family…but more like #SquadGoals since they’re all super close friends already, for the most part.
So let me introduce you to these dorks!
Aelin
ENFP | chaotic good | like, so chaotic | 5-year-old-in-a-candy-shop level of energy | scared she’s a waste of space | reckless | spirited | let’s be friends with EVERYBODY | feels before thoughts | adventurous | logic and routine are the enemy | dangerously curious | never give up | endearingly childlike | L O Y A L T Y
Prince Kezrin “Kez”
ISTP | 97.9% snark | I Don’t Care™ | actually cares a lot | Drama King | would jump off a cliff before talking about feelings | flirtatious | black is the only color that matters | STUBBORN | so stubborn | perfect hair at all times | competitive | always up for an adventure | probably needs a hug
Princess Dayana “Day”
INTJ | grace and poise and fancy dresses | no nonsense | doesn’t have time for stupidity | sure, the world is ending but we can still look good while it does | quick wit and dry sense of humor | meaningful conversations | solitude and books | coolheaded | never bats an eye | ethereal | determination | self doubt | my big brother and friends are all morons but they’re my morons
Tala
ISFJ | Mom Friend™ x100 | food will make everything better | healer | hates change | warmth and cookies | reliable | words of comfort | righteous anger | seriously don’t hurt her people | green and growing things | can we all please just calm down and hug it out
Rune
INFP | the resident Puppy Dog/Cinnamon Roll | shy and awkward and playful | must be protected at all cost | is actually the deadliest fighter in the group tho | would die for his friends | people pleaser | loves all the animals in the entire universe | curious and passionate | jester | sees the good in everyone | basically been married to Tala since they were 7 years old | yes it’s adorable
To say I’m excited to play with these disaster children is an understatement. Like I said, they’ve been flitting through my head for the majority of the year and are so, so ready to be on page.
I would like to know that too… *cough, cough*
OKAY. I do have a vague idea. I think…? I believe for this book the main antagonists are going to be the king and queen of the winged people. But they’re actually a brother-sister duo, not a married couple. And they’re both going to be my oh-so favorite stylish, dramatic, sassmasters of villains. You know, devious, flirtatious, dressed to the hilt.
At least, that’s the idea I have now. I probably won’t know for sure until I officially meet them on page, so who even knows really…
But I also suspect there will be a LOT of different antagonists and we might not even meet the main main baddie in this first book (because yes, this is just book #1).
What doesn’t excite me??? Like I said, I feel like I’ve been subconsciously preparing to write this novel my whole life. It’s just got such a huge blend of story elements I’ve always adored.
But to name a few…
1.) RELATIONSHIPS. I am so pumped for the different relationships in this book. Not only is it a Found Family sort of thing which you guys know am 900% about and basically live for, I also just adore how all the characters have different dynamics.
We’ve got deep female friendships and male friendships (Kez and Rune are total bros) and totally platonic male and female friendships. Lots of brother-sister things because Kezrin and Dayana are siblings. There’s a sweet, healthy romance between Rune and Tala because they have quite literally been dating since like the beginning of time and may as well be married. (Healthy romances FTW!) Buuut there will also be plenty of slowburn romantic tension between others as well *cough*Aelin&Kez*cough* Just…RELATIONSHIPS. EVERYWHERE. It’s gonna be great!
2.) WINGED PEOPLE. Random fact about me: I have this weird obsession with wings. I don’t know WHY but wings and feathers are just MY FAVORITE. So give me people with wings and I am alllllll the heart-eyes. The fact that I will have an entire culture of winged people to play with in this story makes me so ridiculously ecstatic. (Oh, and have I mentioned yet that the winged people have strange colored hair?? Being born with blue, purple, pink, orange, white, etc. hair is natural for them and that also excites me because I’m a weirdo.)
3.) BALLET. I’ve also always adored ballet, and though I didn’t take it myself, it’s something I’ve enjoyed watching all my life. It’s gonna make my ballet-loving heart happy incorporating it into the story. And not just that, making it MAGICAL. Because what’s better than ballet? MAGIC ballet!
4.) KINGDOM HEARTS/FINAL FANTASY THREADS. I know I’ve already mentioned it but I am just SO HAPPY to at last be writing a story that has a Final Fantasy-esque style to it. I’ve been wanting to for like over half my life and I’M FINALLY DOING IT.
As mentioned, this is only book #1 of a whole series! Because my stories can never be contained. *sigh*
The series title is Fragmented Worlds, and I’m actually hoping to keep it down to a trilogy. BUT at this point I have no idea how long it’s going to get. Hopefully not past 4 books, and 3 would be ideal, but who even knows with me… >.>
If you haven’t guess yet from all my vague, confused answers: Pansting!
Well, I guess sort of plantsing, because I have done quite a bit of character plotting and a smidge of worldbuilding (and by “smidge” I mean basically everything I shared about the world with you is all I know about it too so…yeah). But the plot? The plot is totally going to be pantsed.
See, when I was younger I was 100% a pantser. Never planned anything, just WROTE. Then when I started doing NaNo, I decided to outline my stories so I wouldn’t worry about writer’s block and could just type endlessly like a mad octopus. But…outlining started not feeling right to me. So last year, for the first time, I pantsed a NaNo novel. And…it ended up being the best first draft I’ve written in a long, long time???
After that I realized: I am a pantser. I always have been. I’ve just been forcing myself to be a planner these past few years. But my outlined stories always end up a little stale. It’s the ones I’ve pantsed that turn into my favorites. So I’m going back to my roots and letting my stories tell themselves. I think they come out so much better that way.
Although this particular story is so different and so big with way too many characters and tons and tons of plot threads. So…I may actually die trying to pants this whole thing in a single month, but by golly it’s gonna be a happy death!
Ah. Hmmm. WELL. This is kind of hard to answer since I’m still figuring out the plot. But, really, the whole story concept itself is (I think?) fairly unique. Or at least unique for ME. I’ve never written anything like this before.
The way I’ll handle the different worlds and transportation between them and how they can be broken apart is pretty unique I think. (And though yes, the initial inspiration for this came from Kingdom Hearts, it’ll still be very, very different.)
Annnnd the idea of magical dancing that literally heals these big cracks in the world and keeps the world from disappearing is certainly different.
There will also be a strange blend of modern and fantasy. Swords and makeup and technology and fantasy creatures and weird clothing and yeah. I don’t even know what all.
I have no idea what this novel even is guys help me.
*rubs hands together in glee* I may not have a plot, but by golly I can provide when it comes to music and aesthetics!
AESTHETICS
starlit nights | friendship | cracked skies | wings and feathers | betrayal | broken seams | emptiness | loyalty | shadows | falling worlds | black oceans | great cities | determination | blistered dancing | swirling universes | flames | shattered mirrors | light and darkness
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PINTEREST BOARD – So this has turned into my biggest storyboard I’ve ever created on Pinterest. I’ve been constantly working on this thing for months. #noregrets It’s also the first storyboard I’ve made where the main characters get their own sections and aesthetics and everything! Which I LOVE and now I kind of want to go to all my other storyboards and give them character sections as well…
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PLAYLIST – This is also the biggest story playlist I’ve made. By a long shot! And almost the entire thing is Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy music. Is anyone surprised??? But GUYS. If you’ve never listened to soundtracks from those games, your life is incomplete. The music from them is actually one of the biggest appeals to fans. Yoko Shimomura, who did the music for the KH games and a couple of FF ones, is QUEEN and if you want your life enhanced by 112% you will go listen to her stuff this very moment.
Well good gracious me, that was way more information than you ever needed. And yet I feel like I’ve told you literally nothing??? Just thrown a bunch of confusing nonsense at you. But, to be fair, that’s what this story is: a bunch of confusing nonsense. Hopefully it’ll form into some semblance of a cohesive story come NaNo…
But, confusion and insanity though this is, I feel like a puppy with a new toy. I mean, GUYS. I just cannot wait to play with this ridiculous thing! Squad goals and winged people and convoluted plots and Kingdom Hearts threads and multiple worlds and light and darkness and just EVERYTHING. Those are my things.
SO LET’S DO THIS!!!
OH. And don’t forget you can answer these questions on your own blog if you have a WIP you want to share (it doesn’t have to be a NaNo novel)! You can find details and the official linkup HERE. Thank you so much to everyone who has already joined! It’s been a highlight of my month reading about all your brilliant story ideas. Part 2 of the linkup will go live Monday, November 2nd!
Just a week left, guys! 2020 hasn’t exactly been the best, to put it lightly, but that’s no reason we can’t have a November filled with over-caffeinated, sleepless, keyboard-smashing epicness!
HAPPY WRITING!
LET’S TALK!
Share all your thoughts! What do you think of my monster child of a novel idea? Can you believe NaNo starts NEXT. WEEK??? (You’re welcome to take a moment to scream. I won’t judge.) If you haven’t yet, feel free to buddy me on the site HERE!
I WAS SCREAMING IN MY HEAD THE ENTIRE TIME I READ THIS POST.
I am… totally, completely, heads-over-heels in love with this already. The moment I read the blurb it CLICKED in me that it definitely felt like the kind of epic fantasy video game I would play because it boasts an irresistible storyline. THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THAT KIND OF INCREDIBLE STORYLINE. The entire concept of it… just… *mind explodes*
IT’S SO UNIQUE AND INTRIGUING!! (I feel like this NaNo must be the year of unique NaNo novels, at least from what I’ve seen around here! Maybe our shared covid experience did something?) But asdfghjkl, the idea of magical dancers sealing cracks of nothingness and all these different worlds and winged people did you say and. look. I’m a sucker for awesome worldbuilding. Nuff said.
THESE CHARACTERS. THEY SOUND ADORABLE. I love the found family trope and I loooove how individual these characters sound and THE RELATIONSHIPS AND FRIENDSHIPS AND *flails*
ONE DAY, CHRISTINE, one day this story had better become something so the world and I can read it 😍 (Please.)
MERIE. NOW I AM SCREAMING. I’ve literally read your comment like four times, all while grinning and making little squeaking noises. Your enthusiasm means the world to me and is just making me even more excited about this thing!
I’M JUST SO EXCITED YOU LIKE THE SOUND OF IT! I am thrilled to be writing all the different relationships and just…EVERYTHING. EEP.
You are just so sweet, Merie! Thank you for ABSOLUTELY making my day and giving me even more excitement for this story! *showers you with fairy dust* <333
Ahhh! This sounds so amazing!! Like, I love how you have the portals/cracks in the planet! So cool! And the dancing to mend the cracks? Awesome!
I love your mock cover too! So perfect!!
I mean, all of this sounds so good! I can’t wait to hear more about it!!
EEEEE!!! Thank you, Sarah! I really am looking forward to playing with the portal and cracks and things! (Hopefully I can form it into some sort of sense when the time comes. XD)
Awww, thank you! I enjoyed putting it together, even if it was just for fun. ^_^
GIRL. You’re making me smile so big! I can’t wait to share more with all of you! <3
Oh WOW! I LOVE the whole aesthetic and plot hinting of this tale….so pretty….and beautiful….and so much POTENTIAL. (Also, I love the character descriptions….XDDD)
THANK YOU!!! The aesthetic may be my favorite thing. XD Hopefully the story will live up to what I have in my head… We shall see! ;D
Okay. But you have to publish this. You aren’t allowed to just squirrel this away and pretend it never existed after NaNoWriMo. I NEED to read this, Christine! Found Family is a thing I will die for. It’s literally my favorite trope. I’m exploding, exploding, EXPLODING!!! But I’m okay. I think. Just super EXCITED! *squeezes your book and characters* As a fellow pantser, I get the struggle about trying to churn out a blurb before the book is written. My thoughts are a whirl and words are not my friend. Until it’s finished and it hangs like a burnished orb in the heaven, flinging rays of light for all to see. Ahem…. getting carried away there. One of these days, I’d love to meet you and also to have a writing session with you. You just have so much raw energy and talent. *HUGS!*
Me? Write stories and then shove them in the back of my laptop to sit alone and forgotten for years and years? I would NEVER.
*cough, cough*
Okay, but honestly, your enthusiasm is giving me ALL the warm fuzzies and is making me even more thrilled to write this thing! Hopefully it will not be a forgotten tale! I have a feeling it won’t because, like I said, it kind of feels like I’ve been subconsciously preparing to write this story my whole life. I’m really, really excited to see where it goes, and having everyone else’s excitement just gives me 100x more motivation. I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!! <333
AND YES TO THE FOUND FAMILY TROPE. YOU UNDERSTAND. It is the BEST. My absolute favorite trope of all time! I cannot wait to play with it in this series!
Look at you, getting wonderfully poetic! 😀 Oh my goodness, I love that metaphor so much. XD And it’s ACCURATE. Alas, blurbs are nigh in possible for us pantsers. Maybe one day I’ll actually be able to tell you guys what this book is REALLY about. XD
AWWWW!!! I WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU TOO. You are a gem! *HUGS BACK*
ahhh i need these characters in my life NOW
Eeeeee! I’m so happy you like the sound of them! I definitely think they’re going to keep me on my toes all November. XD
I love the blurb! Makes me excited to see how your WIP turns out! So much worldbuilding already and I love writing Relationships and reading bromances!
Oh goodness, you are too kind! I’m curious how it’s all going to turn out myself. XDD
SO MUCH YES to different relationships and bromances! They are my FAVORITE and I can’t wait to play around with them in this tale!
All I can say is I NEED THIS BOOK………LIKE NOW!!!!!!!! I LOVE the idea, the characters, the bit of world/plotish thing you told us. The whole time I was reading I was like, okay, Christine, the most important question is when can I GET THIS BOOK. I kind of had my own version of NaNo this month, as I made myself do a ton of writing. But I don’t normally do NaNo.
Also, I love all of your enthusiasm!
AAAAHHHH, MAGGIE. YOU ARE SO SWEET!!!! I am grinning so hard right now reading your comment. Now I’m even more excited to write this thing!
That’s so cool you’ve be writing a ton! YOU GO!!! *waves pompoms* Honestly, I wish NaNo was in October instead of November. That would be a way more convenient time. Heh. You are smart in doing a lot of writing now and not doing NaNo! It’s definitely…something. XD
THIS SOUNDS SO COOL!
Dream-sparked story ideas are the best! I have one of those percolating right now, actually. And in real life, I think it’s normal to take just one element from a dream to add to the story…because dreams are weeeeiiiiirrrrdddd.
Blurbs are hard, don’t worry! But wow, just from the blurb it sounds so amazing.
I am also an INTJ, and relating SO hard to Princess Dayana’s bio (literally–it me. Kind of scary). Except for the dresses, because apparently I am that rare creature, an INTJ who doesn’t care what she wears, and would wear the same thing every single day if I could. XD
Also, Rune sounds like MY FAVORITE! Argh, I already love him so much.
PEOPLE WITH WINGS YESSSSSSS. Wings are amazing. And seriously–magical ballet? What? Amazing.
I totally related to your pantser/plotter situation–I am definitely a pantser, but it’s taken me aaaaaaggges to discover that I’m a bullet-point pantser. Writing with literally NO idea where I’m going is scary, but writing with a super bare-bones “this is probably going to happen at some point” list is…marginally less scary. I have one story right now which I plotted out, and while I love the idea…I may have killed it. We’ll see–I’m letting it sit.
So excited to hear more about this story!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I’m thrilled you think so! 😀
They really are! It’s like your subconscious handing you a free plot bunny. XD That’s so fun you have one percolating too! But yeeeeah, dreams can be, erm, interesting to say the least. They’re definitely more inspiring than there to give us full plots. Eheh.
Blurbs are my enemies. >.> But thank you! Maybe once I start writing I can tell you guys for real what this book is actually about! XD
Aaaahhh you’re an INTJ!!! SO COOL. My bestie is an INTJ, so I’m really excited to be writing one. You guys are GREAT! And hey, my bestie isn’t always about fashion either! Dayana and Kez are just little brats and like to look good all the time for some reason. Maybe it’s the royalty in them, who even knows. XDD
*BEAMS* Rune is my precious baby and I’m ridiculously pleased you love him too. He’s going to be so much fun to write!
WINGS. YESSSS!!! I’M SO EXCITED. I don’t know what it is about wings that are so cool but they ARE. And I’m so pleased you approve of the magical ballet!
OH OH. I sometimes do bullet points too! TWINS. Well, often my “bullet point plotting” is just me writing a complete nonsense list of ideas and then arranging them in some semblance of order BUT STILL. I totally work via bullet points ALL. THE. TIME. They’re life savers! I love that you do that too!
Thank you so much, Samantha! Your whole comment has just made my day! <3
It sounds so unique and amazing! I’m so excited to learn more about the plot as you write it! And those characters!!! I already love Kezrin! XD It’s going to be so epic! You’ve got this girl!
Aaaahhhh thank you!!! Honestly, I’m excited to learn more about the plot too. XD Hopefully it’ll appear eventually…
Kezrin is such an emo brat and I’m ridiculously excited to write him. *grins* I’m glad you approve of him!
Thank you again, Hannah! You’re always so encouraging! <3
ASDGHJKDAHFDHJAKLFHDAKL!!!!!! <3333333333 OHMYGOSH!!! WHEN CAN I READ THIS AWESOMENESS??? *polite grabby hands*
*takes deep breath* Okay, I shall try to talk comprehensibly now.
A KINGDOM HEARTS INSPIRED STORY!? The very thing I've needed in my life since forever! I've been trying to figure out my own KH inspired story for the longest time but it's still not cooperating. SO SO HAPPY YOU'RE WRITING ONE!!! That cover is GORGEOUS AND I LOVE THE TITLE!!! I also LOVE that your idea came from a dream!
NOOOOOO!!! That blurb is NOT trash, no way no how!!! That blurb is pure amazing awesomeness and literally made me squeal and left me jaw-dropped in awe! *Cue Vanellape von Sweet* I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT! I can totally see the KH inspiredness (that's not a word but I don't care) and it is awesome!!! It's kind of like Chethral is Daybreak Town before the first Keyblade War.
(Unfortunately I haven't played any Final Fantasy but I want to SO BAD!)
SORAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! I LOVE THAT GIF!
Chethral and Thexion sound AMAZING! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE what the streets and castle do at night, that is so, so beautiful! Your imagination is awesome!!!
FOUND FAMILIES RULE!!! I love Aelin already and that description and those pictures are so amazing! OHMYGOSH! Kez is one of my favourite types of characters! I LOVE the tough boys who actually just need a hug and who are full of snark and drama and are always paying attention to how they look. Day sounds absolutely amazing! "[Brother and friends] are all morons but they're my morons" I LOVE IT! She reminds me of a combination of Nat and Wanda from Marvel. Tala sounds so precious yet abke to go full mama bear if need be. OH MY GOODNESS, before I read Rune's full description I was thinking it would be cute if he and Tala were a thing AND THEY ARE!!!! I love that he's a Puppy Dog/Cinnamon Role who must be protected at all costs yet is also the best fighter, such an awesome combination! I just love all of them! *huggles them away from danger ;p*
OOOH! Is this going to be like a Xehanort reveal? (You don't have to answer that because spoilers) He wasn't even really intoduced until after KH2. A BROTHER AND SISTER SASSMASTER DUO?! I likey very muchey, please gimme! *puppy dog eyes and grabby hands*
AAAHHH! Those relationships sound THE BEST! YAS! Healthy romances FTW!!! Platonic friendships! We need more of these!!! Oh my gosh, the bubbly girl with the moody boy! Aelin and Kez are going to be so cute!
I obsess over wings too! That is so cool the winged people have different coloured hair like that!!! Everything about this story is so awesome!
Magic ballet is such an amazing idea!
Yes yes yes to all the KH/FF threads!!!
A trilogy would be epic! (But I'm kind of lowkey hoping you do more I am that much in love with this story already, though you totally don't have to do any more than you want. ^_^)
*snickers* I'll play KH and FF music at your writer's funeral if you want. ;p But seriously, I'm glad you're finding the best way to write for you! I'm still trying to find mine.
YES TO ALL OF THAT! I've never heard of anything like this story so it is completely unique and I love all of it! (You could call the genre "Christine Fantasy" since all of this is unique and totally you! <333)
THAT AESTHETIC!!!!!! *all the heart eyes* ^_^ ^_^ ^_^
Wow! Your boards are so so pretty!!! I love all of it! You did such a good job putting it together! <333
The music is one of the best parts of KH! Oh! Have you heard about the songs Liz (I forgot her last name) does where she takes the theme songs of the characters and writes lyrics to them? They are so beautiful and perfectly fit the character.
NO NO NO! That wasn't too much information, you told us so much amazingness and I want to know more!!!
You are awesome! This story is awesome! If you couldn't tell by the long, rambling, all-capsing comment I FREAKIN' LOVE THIS STORY AND IT IS EPIC AND AMAZING AND AWESOME!!! <333
OH MY WORD THIS COMMENT. BRB WHILE I DIE OF HAPPINESS. YOUR ENTHUSIASM IS THE BEST THING EVER AND I AM GRINNING SO HARD RIGHT NOW!!!
YES. KINGDOM HEARTS!!! You came into my life at JUST the right time because I’ve been plotting out a KH-esque story basically all year, so having someone come in who loves those games as much as I do and can squeal about them with me was PERFECT!!! 😀 And oh my goodness, you have a KH idea too??? THAT IS THE BEST. That game just can’t help but inspire us, can it? But I feel ya! Like I said, I’ve been wanting to write a KH-inspired story for yeeeears, but it’s taken this long to finally come to me. So I am sure yours will hit you too!
Awwww! All your thoughts on my cover, title, and blurb are the SWEETEST!!! I’m so happy you approve! And I guess Chethral is kind of like Daybreak Town! I hadn’t really planned that, but I’ll take it!
I honestly haven’t played a ton of Final Fantasy games myself, but I love the ones I’ve tried. My FAVORITE is Final Fantasy X, if you’re looking for a place to start. It’s so, so good!
I may or may not have spent way too much time looking for a GIF just ’cause I was enjoying looking at gifs of my babies. XD
EEEEEEE!!!! I’m so happy you like the sound of my characters! I definitely think they’re gonna keep things interesting for me all month. XD And YES. Those snarky, tough boys with a secretly soft heart are my FAVE. I have a sneaking suspicion Kez is going to give me way too many feels. >.> And oooh, you know, Day does kind of have some Wanda and Nat threads. I hadn’t thought of that but you’re totally right! 😀 You were already shipping Tala and Rune before seeing they’re a Thing? THAT IS SO FUNNY. Well then. Obviously it was meant to be. *grins* Seriously though, your enthusiasm over these children is making me so insanely happy and even MORE excited to tell their story!
It totally could be a Xehanort-type reveal but…I honestly have NO clue. XD Like, literally, I have no earthly idea who the main baddie is. My villains never really reveal themselves until I start writing, and I usually have a LOT of villains. It gets out of hand sometimes buuuut I enjoy it. XD
You love wings too? Aaaahhhh twins! THEY’RE JUST SO PRETTY. I can’t wait to write all the wingish things!
Oh my goodness, that’s so sweet you want this to be more than a trilogy already. YOU ARE JUST PRECIOUS!!! We shall see how big it gets. Knowing me, probably pretty big. My stories get so out of hand. *shakes head*
Bwahahaha! YES. Do please play KH and FF music at my writer’s funeral, because I suspect this novel will be the death of me. At least I can rest in peace knowing awesome music shall be played with my passing. ;D
It has taken me SO MANY YEARS to find what works best with my books, so definitely be patient with yourself and never be scared to try new tactics! I declare I write every single book a little differently, but that’s okay! It’s great to play around and see what works best. ^_^
“Christine Fantasy” Oh my goodness. XD That is so funny! You are the best, girl! And d’awww! I’m so happy you like my Pinterest boards/aesthetic. I’ve been a bit obsessed putting it all together, if I’m being honest. *cough, cough*
WAIT WAIT WAIT. Someone put lyrics to the KH character theme songs??? I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS. I MUST GO LOOK THIS UP. (Even though they’ll probably make me cry even more. Xion’s and Roxas’s themes get me every single time. *sniffles*)
JEN. YOU ARE JUST THE MOST PRECIOUS THING. I cannot even tell you how happy this whole comment made me! Thank you for being so enthusiastic over this and just giving me even more motivation to write it! AAAHHHHH! I can’t stop grinning! <333
NOW I’M THE ONE GRINNING SO HARD! (I probably look like Ches and am freaking my family out as I maniacally grin at my phone!)
SUCH EPIC TIMING!!! I will always be there to squeal about KH with you and I’m definitely gonna cheerlead you while you write this book!!! Awww! Thank you! I hope so too! ^_^
Ooh! If FF X is your favourite one then I’ll definitely have to look into that one first! (I don’t really know a whole lot about them though, so are they in any sort of chronological order from what you’ve seen?)
I feel you so hard on just spending lots of time watching gifs of them! How can we not want to spend more time with these precious babies! <3
I can't wait to learn more about these amazing charries!!!
Well knowing you, whenever you do figure out the main baddie he/she/it/whatever is going to be AWESOME AND AMAZING!!!
Twinzy! Wings are so pretty! When I was little and played pretend I always had wings. 🙂 I look forward to leaning more about your winged people!
The more Christine books the better, no matter what series they're in! (I'm basing that on just how good the short stories on your blog are, you are an amazingly talented writer!) <333
XDD I think it would be rather ironically fitting to play the selection you have as your WIP soundtrack! XD
I am mostly pantsing "More Than A Dream" because my story has decided that there is far more going on than just the Balls, political intrigue and murder to be exact. Thank you for your sweet encouraging words!!! <333
Yes!!! Riku's, Terra's, Namine's and Xion's all tie for top favourite but honestly I love them all and can't really pick! (I just wish there was an Axel/Lea one cause that would be cool!) I found her name; Lizz Robinette.
^_^ ^<^ I'm so happy I could encourage you! Don't ever stop writing! The world needs you and your stories!!! <333
I feel like I always look like a loon with all the crazy faces I make while staring at my computer. XD So you are not alone!
It’s soooo much fun having someone to talk all things KH with! Because like NO ONE I know has played these games. It’s been my lone fandom for so long. I’m just thrilled we found each other!
OH. The FF games are all completely separate. Totally different games, worlds, characters, all of it! All just made by the same people. But yeah, you are absolutely fine jumping into pretty much ANY of them without playing the previous ones. (Although Final Fantasy X did have a sequel. Called Final Fantasy X-2. Lol. But yeah, otherwise I think they’re all basically standalone! ^_^)
Lizz Robinette–noted! Thank you SO much for telling me about these. I will absolutely be looking them up when I catch a free minute! (And oh man, you’re right! Axel totally deserved his own theme! :O )
Once more, you’ve just left me grinning and squealing to myself with ALL your words. Thank you again for all the enthusiasm and encouragement! It means so, so much! <3
YES WRITE THIS BOOK AND THEN PUBLISH IT.😍 The way you described everything… everyone… it all felt REAL and LEGIT to me. I don’t think you’ll be wondering about the plot for long. It’s so there, even if you can’t see what it is just yet. I can feel it. 🤗
I am doing Nano for the first time ever (but that’s not something I’m sharing with many people), and I’m not taking it too seriously. I’m just writing the story because I want to, not because I HAVE to finish it in one month (or ever, really). I will not give out any details about it unless it comes to a satisfactory conclusion, so please don’t ask. 😜
I cannot wait to hear more about your story!!!!! 😀
AAAHHH. KENDRA! Your comments always make me smile! And oh my goodness, your faith in this story is so encouraging and eases my nerves a bit about trying to pants this whole monstrous thing in a MONTH. *collapses* Thank you for such encouraging words! <3
OH MY GOODNESS. THAT IS SO THRILLING!!! I will never forget my first NaNo. It’s such a magical feeling. And I LOVE your approach of just writing because you want to, without any pressure. Honestly, we should all write like that and stop putting such a burden on ourselves. It makes it so much more fun when we write for ourselves first. I love your plan and I am absolutely cheering you on! I hope it goes wonderfully!!!
Thank you so much! I will definitely keep updates coming during NaNo! ^_^
Thank you so much!! Yes, a month feels like such a tiny amount of time to write 50k. o.o YIKES. But I know you’ll do awesome.
Thank you again! <3 *sends you pumpkin muffins*
I forgot to mention that Aelin sounds exactly like myself as a book character. I’m not kidding. ENFP, all of it… and she even kind of looks like me! XD
Really??? THAT. IS. THE. BEST. ENFPs are like my favorites to write. Seriously, I think over half my books have ENFP main characters. I just love you guys so much! <3 That is the best Aelin is your book twin! I’m know she’d be thrilled! 😀
ENFP characters are pretty fun, but I might be biased. XD Thanks! <33
This sounds amazing! I love familial relationships, especially villainous ones. I really love relationship-driven fantasy stories (but not necessarily romantic relationship-driven, you know what I mean? Basically, give me allll the platonic relationships.)
I’m currently watching a show with a winged hero! What are the odds. It’s a fun show, if a bit silly. The hero has spat out blood more times than I can count by now.
Thank you!!!
Oh man, yes I 1000% know what you mean! Goodness knows we get enough romance in YA fantasy. Sometimes to the point that it takes over the entire plot and just feels like a lame romance novel instead of an epic fantasy. *rolls eyes* But SO MUCH YES to all the platonic relationships! <3
Really? Fun! Well…minus the spitting out blood bit. Eheh.
You mention Kingdom Hearts/Final Fantasy? I’m in. Man I wish I joined in this link-up this month, but I won’t be able to jump in until December because I’ve packed November with blog posts haha. Happy writing!
I knew you would approve! 😀
Awww! I totally understand having a full blog schedule. But you are entirely welcome to take the questions at any point if you want to, even if the official linkup part is closed. ^_^
Happy writing to you too!!!
GIIIIIIIIIIIRL THIS IS AWESOME!!!
*BEAMS* THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I’m thrilled you think so! 😀
Ahhhhhh, Christine, your story sounds absolutely amazing. And it’s such a unique idea. I had SO MANY THOUGHTS while reading this post, but because I have an absolutely terrible memory I’ve kind of already forgotten most of them. I love stories focused on relationships, which is probably why this story sounds so intriguing to me. And FOUND FAMILIES. *screams* AND SLOW BURN, OH MY GOSH. AND YOUR CHARACTERS SOUND SO FREAKING AMAZING, OMW. I’ve always had a strange obsession with wings, toooooo. Winged people are the best. I am 1000% a pantster. I don’t even try to be. My stories just work out best when I don’t plan them all out. Xd.
This was such a fun post to read. I’ll have to see if I’ll be able to do it.
P.S. I don’t know if you do tags, but I’ve nominated you for the 30 song tag and you can do that if you want to.
http://Www.thetalesofatriplethreat.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-30-song-tag-take-two.
*happy flailing* Aaaahhhh, McKayla, you are the sweetest! I’m really happy to hear you think it’s a unique idea! I hope so. ^_^
EEP. YOU LOVE ALL THE THINGS I DO. FOUND FAMILY AND SLOW BURN ROMANCE AND WIIIINGS. TOTALY TWINS!!!
AND you’re a pantser??? *high-fives* Yep, same! My stories somehow come out way better when I just let them tell themselves. It’s always a wild venture, but I love it. XD
OOOOH. That sounds like so much fun! Thank you for tagging me!
THIS SOUNDS SO EPIC!!! WINGED PEOPLE. 😀 😀 😀 My nano has winged people too!
AAAAHHHHH. SQUISHY! <333
Thank you so muuuuch! I’m thrilled you think so.
*GASP* Your story has winged people too? Oh my goodness, TWINS!!! THAT IS EPIC!
Ahhh, there are so many things that I love about this story!!
Ballet, fantasy and modern is an awesome mix! Modern things in fantasy should be done more. It sounds like such an awesome and fun thing to do. Plus it breaks through the usual fantasy types. Yes, those are cool too, but unusual fantasy types is just amazing! (Yes, the fact that is a weird fantasy is so appealing to me.)
I love your characters. They sound so awesome! (You have no idea how excited I got when I read that small line about slowburn romance with Aelin and Kez!) Also that is so nice and cute that Tala And Rune are made for each other since basically forever. I can imagine that relationship is so adorable. Also platonic relationships! Deep female friendships AND male friendships? That’s just the best. Plus sibling vibe. <3 Seriously, the relationships in this are making *heart-eyes* with me.
The winged people have natural weird hair? That’s so cool! And yess, winged people are just awesome.
Your aesthtics is so cool. I loved staring at it.
Last note: I fully support your path for the antagonists. They sound just the bessttt.
I am grinning so hard over this entire comment, oh my goodness! <333
I totally agree that modern things in fantasy is just SO MUCH FUN! I mean, I am all about traditional fantasy. It was my first home. But I also think it’s great how we can shake it up and bring something original to the table. Basically, I love the infiniteness of fantasy!
D’awwwww! I’m so happy you like the sound of these characters and their relationships! That really is the thing I’m most excited to write. SO MANY DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIPS.
I’m glad you approve of my weirdly colored hair winged people! *grins* I think they’re gonna be a lot of fun. Even if the winged people race are basically all antagonists… BUT STILL. And speaking of antagonists, I’m glad you approve of those too! Writing this thing is gonna be…something. XD But all the support and enthusiasm just fuels me so much! Thank you for your excitement over this! It means the world to me! <3
CHRISTINE IF YOU DON’T PUBLISH THIS I WILL DIE. Seriously. This is like the best WIP I have ever read about!!! The entire time I was reading this I was hyperventilating/jumping-in-my-seat/exploding with excitement! How do you think of such awesome ideas?!?!?! This is just so OUT OF THIS WORLD EPIC and alskjfiefhasdf I don’t even know what to say. (Actually I do or else I wouldn’t be writing this but ANYWAY…XP).
I NEED THOSE CHARACTERS!!! Especially RUUNNNE! I’m an INFP and related with basically everything on his list. Animals seriously are the best thing ever. Well, most of them. Like the cute ones. Not spiders. #MajorArachnophobia. And Kez?!?! Hehe…I love him already. The ones who use snark and drama as a façade to cover their inner teddy bear are the bomb.com.
Man, I’m sooo stoked to see where you take this Christine! The whole plot, the characters, and the setting is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. I can totally see how it was inspired by a dream, but those are always the COOLEST stories! You’re going to nail this one even if it’s a little daunting right now! Best wishes on NaNo and I’ll be praying that God gives you the right words you need for your story this month! 😀
Well goodness gracious I don’t want you to DIE. D: I guess I better get busy!
Okay but seriously, THIS COMMENT. I CAN’T. <33333 You’re gonna make me die from niceness overload!
I’m so happy you like the characters!!! OH OH. You’re an INFP? AWWWWW! You guys are some of my favorites ever. That’s so fun you relate to Rune! (And it’s good to know I’m portraying an INFP accurately, so thank you for confirming that!) And Kez…yes. He’s going to be something. XD But I am 10000% in agreement. Those burnt marshmallow characters are truly the best.
I’m quite curious to see where I take it myself, since I literally don’t know the plot. XD But honestly, all your words is just making me SO SO thrilled to write it! And oh my goodness, your prayers mean everything! I am feeling a little daunted by this one, so all your sweet words and prayers just…I HAVE NO WORDS. YOU’RE JUST THE BEST. *hugs*
Awww!!! Your response literally made my day! *hugs you back* You have no idea how special it is for me to get a comment back like that (especially from someone who is like one of my top three favorite bloggers :D) I’ve been keeping up with your blog for about a year, but my parents just started letting me comment/follow/subscribe to blogs recently, so getting to “chat” with bloggers like you is the best!
Oh, yes, from what I could tell, you’ve described INFPs to the T! Curious? Passionate? Sees the good in everyone? Yep, yep, and yep again! XD Everyone has their own little quirks of course, but I can’t wait to see where you take your characters! (BTW I won’t really die if you don’t publish it, but I would love to see some snippets once you’ve gotten more written!)
Anytime! I love praying for people and seeing where God takes it from there! So if there’s anything specific concerning your writing or life in general, just let me know! (Only if you want to though!)
GIRL. Your comments make me smile so big, an I’m so grateful for you taking the time to comment and share such sweet words. <3
That’s so good to know! You INFPs are just the best! And I shall absolutely try to share some snippets and things as I write this. I’m so honored you want me to share more. ^_^
I repeat: Your comments make me smile so big! That is just the nicest offer ever. And if YOU ever need prayers about anything at all, never hesitate to let me know! <333
OH MY GOODNESS. Christine!!!! This is literally the most AMAZING concept for a novel I have heard in a long, LONG time!!! I…am honestly quite speechless. If this were on the shelf in Barnes and Noble, I would have picked it up immediately. Unfortunately it’s not even WRITTEN yet, but alas. This is what NaNo is for, yes? XD
I am just so in love with this storyworld already!!!! As soon as you mentioned the Nothing, I was hooked. Instantly. I knew in that moment that I was doomed to fall in love with this book. XD BUT. BUT BUT BUT. YOU HAVE *WINGED PEOPLE*. WINGED. PEOPLE. MY DEAR CHRISTINE. HAVE I MENTIONED HOW EXCITED I AM FOR THIS BOOK???????? And that blurb!!! It was actually quite incredible? Much better than any blurb I try to come up with for my novels. XD
And the pinterest board and the aesthetics and the CHARACTERS and oh my goodness just all of it together… I am so impossibly excited to hear more about this story in the coming months!! Also I’ve unfortunately never played Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy, but I HAVE heard of them, and clearly I must play these games now…..
EEP! This is just getting me so so excited for NaNo… I can’t wait to participate in this lovely linkup!! The bestest of luck to you this next month, Christine!! I can’t wait to NaNo with you!!! <333
*SHRIEKS* KENZIE. YOU ARE TOO KIND! That is one of the best compliments ever and I don’t even know what to saaaay!
I do have winged people and your excitement over it is making me even more excited! And gracious me, you liked the blurb? I repeat: YOU ARE TOO KIND. Thank you!!! That’s thrilling it hooked you! I hope I can make the actual story live up to the concept. Eheh.
BUT SERIOUSLY YOUR ENTHUSIASM IS MAKING ME GRIN SO HARD. Now I’m even more anxious to start this thing! I’m just so happy you like the idea! Thank you SO much for sharing all your sweet thoughts. I just…I CAN’T. *all the hugs of ever*
i cannot wait to see what you’re writing for NaNo! EEP. We’re gonna have a great NaNo, Kenzie! WE ARE. *fistbump*
Yes! Yes! Yes! Make this a thing so I can read it! The aesthetics, found family, THE ENTIRE THING? I need it! *Maniacal laughter* Good luck with Nano!
*happy squeaking noises* Aaaahhhhh!!! This makes me so happy! Thank you so, so much, Allison! <3
So, um, this story has some REALLY intriguing inspiration! (Never played KH, but I’m vaguely familiar with the name?)
Ah, yes, the distinction between “stories that have been building our entire lives” and “an actual, intelligent articulation”. Because I FEEL that! Sometimes you just have a vague yet oddly clear vision of what the story IS, just not how to describe it. ‘Tis strange. But yeah, I totally relate!
Aaaaaand I’m nonetheless intrigued by the blurb! But I understand not fully articulating the story vision yet. Been there myself quite a few times!
Weird fantasy is cool. 🙂 I’d say 100 Cupboards fits into that category, and I found it intriguing!
Okay, so those settings are MADE OF INTRIGUING!! So intriguing that my ability to use proper grammar just fled, but seriously, a city that looks like it’s dotted in stars? A nothingness that like the weird fantasy equivalent of a dangerous, rundown neighborhood that could start to affect your home? WOW.
Ooooh, these characters sound so fun and precious!! Quite the mix of personality types too!
This was so much fun to read, and now I’m totally inspired to go work on/post about my own NaNo project! Cause yeah, I’m going to try to participate this year, and if I have to drop down to 25K or less or drop out entirely, that’s okay. I at least want to start! Also, this story sounds just…alive, if that makes any sense. I can definitely see you being able to pull this all together in a coherent, unified vision (eventually), and it’s very, very unique. And full of passion! Thank you so much for sharing all this!
Awww, thank you! It’s definitely on odd mix of things that has formed into one story. Isn’t it fun how inspiration works like that? Gotta love it!
YES. THANK YOU!!! You put it into words and it makes me feel so much better I’m not alone in this. I mean, the story I wrote last year was one I had in my head for like 5 years, and yet it didn’t have a plot either until I began writing. I don’t even know how that works, but here we are. We writers are strange creatures. XD
Oh yes! 100 Cupboards was a lot of fun! It definitely had a sort of weird vibe. Though sort of contemporary/portal fantasy maybe? Since it did start in the real world. But it was SO unique! I really need to reread it and finish that trilogy… I shamefully never did read the other two books.
D’AWWW! GIRL. I’m smiling so big over your thoughts on the settings! I’m definitely looking forward to exploring these places! AND these characters. I suspect they’re gonna keep my on me toes…
OH YAAAAY!!!! I’m thrilled to hear you’re going to be participating! And YES, girl. Every single word is progress, and that’s what counts. Totally cheering you on!
Oh my goodness. You are just making me smile so much! Saying my story feels alive just… *clutches heart* That really means a lot! Thank you so much for ALL your thoughts. You’re always so supportive and encouraging! <3
Reading about the characters I was thinking, “Where’s the INFP?” and then when I read about Rune I thought, “There he is!” 😀 This whole story sounds AMAZING BEYOND WORDS. EEEEEEEPPP! Have fun with this for NaNo!
LOL. Are you an INFP??? Or did you just feel like an INFP needed to be part of the squad? Either way, I’m glad your wishes were fulfilled! I’m ecstatic to write Rune. He’s my sweet boi.
AND OH MY GOODNESS YOU’RE SO KIND!!! Thank you so, so much! <3
Ooh, I love your mockup cover! Isn’t it great when you get inspiration from dreams?? Even when most of the actual dream doesn’t end up in the story. One of my books I’ve drafted was inspired by a dream that involved Wolverine from X-Men…needless to say, he didn’t make it in to the actual draft.
Your definition of a story “percolating” is incredibly accurate. We’ve been thinking about it for months! We have characters! Aesthetics! Random situations/lines of dialogue/moments that are going to happen at some point! But plot? …What is this plot you speak of?
Ooh, the City of Stars sounds gorgeous. And your blurb! I love that they have to dance over the cracks to seal them.
“I Don’t Care l actually cares a lot” I love those kinds of characters 🙂 “Sure the world is ending, but we can still look good while it does” XD
AHHHH SIBLINGS THERE ARE SIBLINGS. I’m so here for sibling relationships. And strong friendships! And healthy romantic relationships!
Basically everthing about this sounds amazing. I wish you the best of luck with Nano!!
Awww, thank you!
Inspiration from dreams is GREAT. It’s like a gift from our subconscious. Lol. That’s so fun you’ve written a book from a dream too! But LOLZ to Wolverine being there. Yeah, my dream featured Merlin and Arthur, but I don’t think they’re making an appearance in this story either. XD
YOU UNDERSTAND. YES. I can get such a huge abundance of ideas piling up for months. But an actual linear plot??? Never. >.>
Aaaahhhhh thank you! I’m so glad you like the concept and the characters! I am definitely excited to write these drama queen siblings. They’re gonna be something. XD BUT SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS ARE AMAZING YES. And not featured in fiction nearly enough, so I’m excited!
Thank you so much for this whole comment! It’s put a smile on my face! Best of luck to you too!
What a beautiful cover, Christine! You did a really good job. Did you use Canva or something?
And this novel idea sounds really fascinating and unique. I wish you the best of luck during NaNo! Happy Writing! 🙂
You’re so sweet! Thank you!!! I used pixlr.com, which is basically like a free photoshop! It’s really great! 😀
EEP. I’m so glad you think so! Thank you so much, Lily!
Cool! I’ll have to check it out sometime 🙂
Kingdom Hearts AND a found family. That’s it, I love it already!
AAAAHHHHH YOU UNDERSTAND ME!!!! Only two of my most favorite things ever. Thank you! 😀
I LOVE EVERYTHIGN ABOUT THIS!!!
It sounds absolutely fascinating!
*happy flailing* You’re so sweet, Skye! Thank you!!!
AHHHHHH!!! *deep breath* LAURIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! When I saw the mock cover, I just KNEW I’d adore this (although every single one of your stories I’ve always adored)—but it has BALLET!!!!!! Though I’m in no way an expert, it was one of my (& still kinda is) passions during my teen/early 20s years. I can’t Wait To see how you incorporate this! And while I’ve never played KH or FF, I’ve always loved the storylines & characters (Cloud was one of my faves *heart eyes // cue SQUEE*
GURRRL. This sounds beyond amazing! And regardless whether you’ve got it all figured out or not, it’s gonna be even more so by the time you’ve finished. Love, love, LOVE all the elements you’re adding in (I ADORE the Found Family stories—the Lunar Chronicles comes to mind— and the fresh & healthy relationships!!! YESSSSSSS.)
YOU’VE GOT THIS. Best wishes to you this nano, dear girl!! <333
SARAH!!! You always make me smile so big! Oh my goodness gracious, I’m so happy you like the sound of this! And aaahhhhh you did ballet? SO AWESOME I just adore ballet. It’s absolutely gorgeous. <333 OH OH. So you’ve seen the storylines for KH and FF games? YES. They’re just so good and epic. I don’t know if I’ll be able to capture that feel in my story or not, but I sure want to try! 😀 (Cloud is GREAT. I agree!)
Awww! You encourage me so very much! I’m just giddy over her reading this comment. Aren’t Found Family stories just the BEST?! The Lunar Chronicles is one of my faaaaaves! You have to adore the Rampion crew. They make me smile every time.
Thank you so much, Sarah! You’re such an amazing support system! <3
EEP. CHRISTINE. THIS SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN. I haven’t played Kingdom Hearts (I kind of want to though!), but from what I’ve seen of it I believe I can see the inspiration behind this story! The setting, the atmosphere- everything sounds so cool and unique!
Aelin sounds so cute. And Rune. And I just… really want to know all these characters personally??
OOH YAY I wasn’t the only one who had no idea who her antagonist was. XD I think I know now, but I literally had to start writing the book to find out. Lol. And WHAT a brother-sister king-queen duo?? I love that so much! :O
Ahh, yes, welcome (back) to the pantser side. It’s a boatload of chaotic fun. XD I’m pantsing so hard this time around it scares me.
Also those AESTHETICCCS. I LOVES. *heart eyes forever*
This sounds so amazing, Christine!! Best of luck with NaNo! <33
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THANK YOU!!!! Obviously I wholeheartedly recommend Kingdom Hearts. *grins* (Though if you ever do play them, for the sake of your own sanity don’t play them out of order. The story is complicated enough. o.o.) BUT YES. THANK YOU! I’m so excited!
Awwwww!!! Making characters people want to meet is the GOAL so that just makes me so happy! I literally just finished writing Rune’s first appearance in the book, and he’s trying to become my favorite. (*whispers* Don’t tell the others.)
Hahaha! You are not alone! I so rarely know my villains. They like to sneak up on me, which is so villainous of them. XD I’ve yet to meet the villains of this book, so I’m curious to see what they’re gonna be like. Lol. Pantsing is so weird but I love it! Definitely a boatload of chaotic, crazy, scary fun! YES. XD
Thank you again! I’m quite fond of the aesthetics myself. ^_^
Aaaahhhh, girl! I’m grinning so big right now. You’re just making me even more excited to get back to writing this thing! <3 I hope NaNo is treating you well!!!
*SCREECHES*
I AM IN LOVE. THE IDEA. THE AESTHETIC.
THE C H A R A C T E R S.
AHHHHHHH~!!!! I can 110% see how this a story you’ve been unconsciously prepping for all your life, because it screams “Christine.” And I love it so much!
And it’s so fun and unique how it has that videogame feel to it. Because I’ve kind of always wanted to find the perfect story-based fantasy videogame to play (something relatively easy though, lol, because my gaming skills are abysmal)… so skipping the gameplay part and just getting a NOVEL makes me excited. XD
Eeeep, I hope the inspiration keeps on flowing all month long! This sounds incredible! 😀
AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! *HAPPY FLAILING* I CAN’T EVEN WITH THIS WHOLE COMMENT.
I’m so thrilled you like the sound of it! And it has been a lot of fun trying to capture that overall FEEL of some of my favorite video games! But I tooootally get that! I enjoy video games, but ever since I was little I tend to like watching them even more so I don’t have to do all the work. XD Some of my favorite childhood memories are from watching my brother play video games. Hehe.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, DEAREST TRACEY! Your enthusiasm is renewing my own! <3