A decision made...

To my (likely few) followers!
It's become clear to me that there is still much to be learned in the ways of writing novels and the publication system(s)... Although I've been writing for many years, I must NOT get ahead of myself and become full of pride that everyone laughs at behind my back!
While my ideas may be unique, there is still more to accomplish before I can publish a thing. So, thus, publishing any novels of mine right now is entire out of the question. I will continue to write, of course! I just won't publish anything until I'm confident with my skill level.
As I continue to look deeper into the laws of writing and keep my skills rising high as well, I hope to accomplish many things. If you have any suggestions for good books on writing (description, action and character development especially), feel free to comment and tell me!
Any other tips would be nice as well, too, so don't hold back!
I'm going to keep writing and writing and have fun while I'm at it. And one day, I just might actually publish something, but not today. :)

As for Script Frenzy, today marks the first day! My goal is a measly 150 words, but I plan to exceed it. I wrote 11 pages today. Hope all of you script and novel writers are doing great out there!

Until next time... Ta-ta!
Wolf

LIRIN BAHONAN: RISING RAGE!

Too much enthusiasm! Just yesterday I finished putting all of the characters into my yWriter project...
And now that Lirin's history is pretty much done altering itself drastically in my head...
And now that I have plenty of good music to listen to...
And since yWriter makes revision and editing tidy and easy...
The Lirin Bahonan series is going to make a grand return!
Err... Sort of. Of course I know what I'm talking about, but do you? Probably half the stuff I say on my blog doesn't make a speck of sense to you, but, ah, whatever. Once I actually get a novel published, maybe at least 10% more will make sense.
That aside.
Lirin Bahonan: Rising Rage (abbreviated to LB:RR) is going to be rewritten. Same for Legends of Tanakosk, War of the Mask, whatever the Tacian one was called, and, of course, two more after that...
The fifth one, the one after the Tacian one, is going to kind of dark, where Lirin has to go track down his daughter Lexi and also sort out some super big messes he's gotten himself into.
The sixth one, possibly the last, has a surprising twist to it... Our heroic Lirin Bahonan is--!
HALT. That's enough! You'll see!
Well, I've got stuff to do today, but I'm going to get writing! And for a reminder to us all...
DON'T DO THE STUFF WOLF DOES! YOU'LL DRIVE YOURSELF NUTS!
As in, make your novel easy to re-write and revise by using a program other than Microsoft Word or Rich Text Document... If it's a long one, that is. I advise yWriter, since I can't shut up about it. :P
Also, if it's a story as complex as Lirin Bahonan (Ah-HEM! *chest swells*), make sure you have plenty of time for everything to kick in before you dive into it.
That said, I'm off.

-Wolf

Busy, busy, busy!

So busy! Did I mention I was busy?!
ACTUALLY... I could be un-busy if I wanted too, but that would drive me insane if I did.
Sorry I haven't posted lately. Things will pick up sooner than later, I'm certain, because I just finished the looooooooong summary of "ELDENDOR: The Rise of Dagria".
...Did I also mention what a pain it is to type that out every freakin' time? GAH! WHINEWHINECOMPLAIN!!!!
Okay, I'm done. I could make it shorter if I wanted to, but the thing is, I don't. ^_^
That aside, I'm coming up with yet another novel idea right now, alongside the Evaran military one, which is kind of at the bottom of the list right now. Lately, it's been just that nameless novel about the Ancients. I'm also typing up a better summary for that one. Bamborain rains is being boring right now, and I'm getting ready to dive into a BIG part in "ELDENDOR: The Rise of Dagria *Steeeeeeeeeeeeeem!* and I'm even getting ready to start writing a script in April! You know which one; the one about the weird alien guy. It's been entitled "Stranger". I don't know if it's temporary or not, but it will do.
I've been thinking about finally re-writing "Lirin Bahonan" lately, but that'll have to wait. Awhile. A whole series? Yeah. It's not like I have writers block or something like that, but I just don't feel like it. I'll figure it out; I always do.
Right! So, that new idea; it's basically set in Tiada, which is the third Guardian-ruled country (Eldendor and Evagren being first and second), and it's element is mainly "water" (whereas Eldendor is "fire" and Evagren is "earth"), and pirates are known to live in numerous places there, so not many people dare to set foot there.
Tiadans are known to have fins (which they can fold up quite tightly when not in use) on their arms and legs. Their ears are pretty much fin-like, but averagely-sized, perhaps a little bigger, like an elf's.
The main character here is Bernard, who currently lacks a last name. He's fifteen, and he's Tiadan. Brown hair, fairly tanned skin and blue eyes. He tends to wear a bandanna around his neck a lot, too.
The basic plot is where he's merrily (or, not so much) living his life in Bleumir Village, a village that sits in front of a vast jungle, which has a path that leads to the city. All the houses, facing the beach, are on top of one long deck.
 ... BOOOOOOOOOOORING!
No, I wasn't done yet. Anyway, a pirate ship comes to the village one day and a band of ruthless pirates, led by a sassy, petite female captain named Tara Cleaver, come and raid the people. When Bernard tried to confront the Captain Tara, she only ends up kidnapping him and making him her "cabin boy".
Of course she did! Because all pirates are real jerks like that! Yes, I know, pirates were faaaaaaaaaaaar nastier than the books, but hey, we've gotta tone it down...
Hrrm.
Anyway, that's as far as I've thought into this. I have a picture of Tara Cleaver, so I'll post it later.
So, that's all for now! I'm working on summaries, my usual novels, the further development of ideas, and the new plot for Feng Song. Oh, by the way, I made the cover image for it. What do you think?

 

FENG SONG

MARY HILLS

I made it using Microsoft Paint, a scanned drawing of mine, and a lot of embossing via Artweaver. I likes it. I may or may not actually use it when/if I go to publish it, but it's considerable. After all, HONG LANG ZHONG is THE main picture!

Also known as Zhong, he's the Guardian of the Sun. Very important. He, alongside Huli Jing Lin, one of the the Guardians of Nature, are my two favorites of all the guardians in Feng Song. XD

Hm, I sure do have a thing for guardians...

Anyway, now I'm gone, but not for good. Until then... Ta-ta!

Wolf

Finally, some news!

So, now I have a poll set up for which novel of mine you look forward to reading the most. Sounds kind of narcissistic, I know, but it will help me out a bit! Also, don't worry; I'm gonna post summaries of each and every for-sure novel I'm going to write at some point. Not all at once, though.
Also, I'm getting a paper ready with all the information in Feng Song I need; the characters, major and minor, the locations, the important items, the new plot that will actually last for 60,000 words this time, and a step-by-step scene description to help me along the way.
There will also be some important (and fictional) history written in this document as well. So, instead of Bamboran Rains, Feng Song might possibly be first to hit the publication system... And if the manuscript is returned, well, I'll just try harder!
 Finally, here's a basic summary of that nameless novel about the Ancients. It's got a little more of a twist to it, if that's correct! Taken from a previously written note to myself and friends:

A currently nameless novel!!
Like a few of my other novels, I've had this idea for some time. It's where creatures known as Ancients, the sacred embodiments of certain important things in their world, have to bring order and peace to their world when the Ancient Raxron, the Embodiment of Death and Darkness, turns his back on them and tries to become ruler himself.
The protagonist of this story is the Ancient Takuna, the Embodiment of Time and Light. As the alpha Ancient, it's mainly up to him to confront Raxron, but Raxron has the upper hand on Takuna and is slowly taking his life away throughout the story.
As Takuna struggles to fight to the finish, his conditions, and the flow of time and filter of all light as well, begin to make a turn for the worst...
Will Takuna be able to press on and turn Raxron away from the evil he's seen in the hearts of men? Or will Takuna fall into the claws of death, allowing everything fall apart?

...So! From reading that summary, can anyone help me think up a title? It'd really help!

Wolf

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day to all!
Now, I'm not here to complain about how much work I have to do, Because it really isn't all THAT much compared to some writers, or just people in general. I just need to keep track of all of it... In a list or something, and give all of the novels statuses so that I know what I'm doing.
Obviously, "Bambora Rains" will not be published this spring, so you'll just have to wait.
My main priorities are "ELDENDOR: The Rise of Dagria", "Feng Song" and "Bamboran Rains".
So, that's that. I've been mainly repeating myself lately...
Anyway, I'm going back to writing "ELDENDOR: The Rise of Dagria", now! (Jeez, I need an abbreviation or something. I'm starting to look like a fool. How about "E:ROD"?)

Ta ta!
Wolf

You know what happens when you put off work for too long?

It starts piling up. Or people question you. But in my case, it's piling up. Oh, busy, busy writer. Hum!
So, here's what's tricks...
First off, I'm writing a "comic" based off of the chapter in "Lirin Bahonan: Rising Rage", the one where he wakes on an island in wolf form, having just received the Mask. He meets Lukamakari here, too. Just felt like making it for the fun of it. XD I've gotten the front page and the first page gone.

Second, I'm idly writing in a novel about the Ancients, which will be relatively serious and full of stuffy, great creatures of all shapes and sizes. The Ancients are, as I might have said once before, the embodiments of numerous powers needed in order to maintain their planet, Crichianadiie.
There are 19 total, if not more. I counted them all, but I'm not sure if I'm missing one.
Anyway, the plot of that novel is maintaining order in the world as the ancient of Death and Darkness, whom had turned his back on Takuna, the Ancient of Time and Light (and also the boss), rises with evil power and attempts to take over everything.
Although much blood will be shed, it is Takuna's plans to restore him to normal and rid him of the evil that he had seen in the hearts of men, not kill him.

Lastly, I came up with this idea probably sometime last year, but it developed more just yesterday; it's about Kellyn McAllister and Vallin Bahonan... and their life in the Evaran Military. Every chapter it switches their perspectives, starting with Kellyn, since Vallin doesn't join until later. I dunno if it's gonna be a log book or an actual story, but I'm leaning toward an actual story.
Being far different than today's military, this is set more in a Medieval time line, but with some other unusual aspects as well that wouldn't otherwise be seen in the regular past military.
Since the rules and routines are different here, it shouldn't be too hard, but I need to look up on the ranks and see which ones are which, and which are better suited for who, because I'm a little lost on that!
I know that there's General Conall Wolvern, and there's also Lieutenant Kay Winston, but what will Kellyn and Vallin be? Vallin will start off a beginner, obviously, whatever rank that is (a private?) and Kellyn will start at something a little higher, as she is deemed worthy for certain reasons...
So, since I've got other novel plans right now, these ones will wait until later, as one of them requires a bit of research, and the previous one isn't reeeeallly mandatory, but just for the fun of it. (The one about the Ancients, I mean)
Speaking of Lieutenant Winston, back when I made him up, I had no idea what a Lieutenant was; to me, it was  just some military person that was low on the list. But upon closer look, I now see that needs work. XD
I don't have any plans for joining the military, so I kind of ignored it... Until now. Haha. You'll be laughing at me now, but I'll figure it out at some point!

Signing out!
Wolf

Dagria, finally!

 

LORD DAGRIA

He didn't come out exaaaaactly how I thought he would, but I'm pretty happy with him! Enjoy.

 

Wolf