Friday, October 31, 2008
Counting down
Well, there are just a few hours left to go before NaNo starts! I will not be one of those crazy people who stays up until midnight just to type their first words. Frankly because I like sleep, I believe in sleep, and have been suffering from headaches these past few nights. If by any chance I can't fall asleep, then I might get up and write but I doubt I will do so. :P I have the entire morning and most of the afternoon to write. Let me repharse that, I have the rest of the day to write! :P I'm getting more and more excited as the hours close in. Only 7 hours to go! *pom*
Monday, October 27, 2008
Four days until the journey
Hello everyone! :D
Well, I'm pretty much writing this because it's four days out until November 1st! (I can't believe how soon this endeavour is coming.) I'm still, of course, excited for this year's NaNo to come. I feel that this year my plot is solid enough to pull through a lengthy novel, which I hope will need little editing. However, after NaNo is done I will work on it as I work on my secret project.
Speaking of my secret project, I will announce what I am planning to do November 2nd on my blog and CleanPlace. I'm going to go ahead and hint that I will need your support in this project because it's a huge one and I'm eager to work on it. With all of that said, I'm excited and waiting for NaNo and the announcement of my project to come. I hope that everyone else is doing will with their plotting and is as excited as I am! :D
Yuki
Well, I'm pretty much writing this because it's four days out until November 1st! (I can't believe how soon this endeavour is coming.) I'm still, of course, excited for this year's NaNo to come. I feel that this year my plot is solid enough to pull through a lengthy novel, which I hope will need little editing. However, after NaNo is done I will work on it as I work on my secret project.
Speaking of my secret project, I will announce what I am planning to do November 2nd on my blog and CleanPlace. I'm going to go ahead and hint that I will need your support in this project because it's a huge one and I'm eager to work on it. With all of that said, I'm excited and waiting for NaNo and the announcement of my project to come. I hope that everyone else is doing will with their plotting and is as excited as I am! :D
Yuki
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Character Profile: Loraine Anderson
Character Profile Info Sheet
Basic Statistics
Name: Loraine Anderson
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Birthdate: October 5th, 1981
Hometown: Bellingham, WA
Current Residence: Seattle, WA
Occupation: Lawyer
Talents/Skills: She possess the secret talent of being able to string together an argument, even if it’s not what she believes. She is a good cook and can sew.
Salary: Depends on the client but on average she makes under a million a year
Birth order: Oldest of two.
Family Relationships: (spouse, siblings, parents, etc.) Her parents and younger sister are all deceased. They died in a car crash while heading toward her school play. They were killed by a drunk driver who never saw justice and that alone is the reason why she wanted to be a lawyer. She wants to bring justice to everyone and give them what they deserve.
Physical Characteristics:
Height: 5.7
Weight: 133, mostly in muscle. She works out 4-6 times a week, somehow.
Race: Human
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Blonde
Skin color: Ivory
Shape of Face: Heart
Distinguishing features: She has a scar over her eye, a memorabilia of when she fell off the stage during her school play after learning of her parent’s death.
How does he/she dress? Modest but with more business style than anything else, she wears a blouse with a skirt or slacks.
Mannerisms: Laid back but sharp.
Habits: (bites nails, twirls hair, smokes, etc.) When she is annoyed she taps her fingers loudly.
Health: Excellent, she rarely gets sick but when she does it’s bad.
Hobbies: She likes to sew, read, and draw
Disabilities: None
Greatest flaw: She can rarely say no
Best quality: She is caring and honest
Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes & Attitudes
Educational Background: She attended and graduated from Harvard School of Law within the top one percent of her class.
Intelligence Level: 142
Life Learning Experiences: She learned that you can’t carry everything on your own and that has helped her through many times. She tries to make herself an available person so that she can be their strength when needed.
Short-term goals in life: To win her current case.
Long-term goals in life: To settle down and have children.
How does Character see himself/herself? She sees herself as a nice person but sometimes feels like she’s hiding too many things.
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others? She thinks that they don’t trust her because there are some things in her life that she’s not ready to talk about yet.
How self-confident is the character? She is always self-confident. Very few things shake her up.
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or a combination of both? Logic in most cases, emotion when things become personal.
What would most embarrass this character? To be made a laughing stock in the industry. She’s worked hard to be where she’s at and she doesn’t want to give everything up. She will survive.
Emotional Characteristics
Strengths: She won’t give up despite the odds
Weaknesses: She is kind and that could lead to her downfall
Introvert or Extrovert? Extrovert, she’s not afraid to share her opinion.
How does the character deal with anger? She deals with anger in her own way. She hardly raises her voice because she knows how little that solves. There is no point on yelling if nothing good comes out of it.
With sadness/conflict/change/loss? She handles sadness as well as disappointment, she’s not set back by it. Conflict means that she’s ruffled someone’s feathers and is about to find out the truth. She doesn’t mind change. Loss is another story, she feels confused and lost when someone dies. That’s why she wants justice, so that they can rest in peace. Or rather, so she has a peace in mind.
What does the character want out of life? She wants to feel satisfied that she helped bring peace to families. It helps her come to terms with her past.
What would the character like to change in his/her life? She would like to be a more open person, even though she already is.
What motivates this character? The satisfaction of a job well done and to see the families finally being able to put their past aside so they can heal from whatever happened to them.
What frightens this character? In a sense, her own past because she finds refuge in her work so if she can’t find satisfaction in her work then she can’t be happy.
What makes this character happy? The smile on other people’s faces when they’ve gotten the compensation they deserve.
Is the character judgmental of others? As a lawyer, she analyzes their character based on how they act, sort of her way of telling if they’re lying or not.
Is the character generous or stingy? Neither, she gives when she feels but doesn’t feel the need to hoard her money. She spends a fair amount of money paying to have private policemen protect high society clients who are likely to get killed.
Is the character generally polite or rude? Polite except when it comes to people hitting on her.
Spiritual Characteristics
Does the character believe in God? No.
What are the character's spiritual beliefs? She believes that there is good and evil in the world and she is going to do her best not to walk the path of evil, even though she isn't saved herself.
Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life? Kind of, her parents were devout believers so some of her personality is influenced by her upbringing.
If so, what role does it play? It plays a major role in how she handles herself and her firm belief that she will get to the top her own way and will do it the right way.
How the Character is Involved in the Story
Character's role in the novel (main character? hero? heroine? Romantic interest? etc.): Loraine is the main character that is vital to the plot. She is going to be the one that most of the unwanted and wanted attention will be focused on. Because of this, she will also be the target of a man who she intends on never going out with because she thinks of him as a sleeze-ball. Scene where character first appears: The first scene in the courtroom, where she gets the final verdict on her latest case.
Relationships with other characters:(Name each character and describe relationships and changes to relationship over the course of the story.)
Shasta is her best friend, they went to school together and Shasta moved in with her when her parents disowned her.
Richard is the lawyer who is trying to seduce her to keep her off of their scent. He’s scum, that’s all she cares to know about him
As for her clients, they trust her with a deep respect, they tell her everything she needs to know.
As for in the courtroom, the judges are cold to her, they don’t care as long as they make a few thousand on the side and she doesn’t pay off.
And with the elite in the law firm, they’ve always been nice to her but they start to get a little cold.
How is the character different at the end of the novel from when the novel began?: (This is one of the most important things to nail down. A story that invokes change in a character will be more interesting and appealing to your reader.)
She starts out as just another citizen who goes about their normal routine without thinking about things too much. However, with her last four cases shot, she can’t sit back anymore. Things demand action and she wants to be the one who changes them. During the book we see her turn from a passive individual to a active person.Additional Notes on this Character: Loraine’s personality is sort of based off of how disgusted I am with the way things are going in the country, at least toward the end of the novel. She dislikes how everyone is willing to turn their heads and pretend that nothing’s ever happened and how easily they can look away. She knows she can’t solve everything but she can start by getting her points across, if people start to listen to her then she can start to influence their lives
Basic Statistics
Name: Loraine Anderson
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Birthdate: October 5th, 1981
Hometown: Bellingham, WA
Current Residence: Seattle, WA
Occupation: Lawyer
Talents/Skills: She possess the secret talent of being able to string together an argument, even if it’s not what she believes. She is a good cook and can sew.
Salary: Depends on the client but on average she makes under a million a year
Birth order: Oldest of two.
Family Relationships: (spouse, siblings, parents, etc.) Her parents and younger sister are all deceased. They died in a car crash while heading toward her school play. They were killed by a drunk driver who never saw justice and that alone is the reason why she wanted to be a lawyer. She wants to bring justice to everyone and give them what they deserve.
Physical Characteristics:
Height: 5.7
Weight: 133, mostly in muscle. She works out 4-6 times a week, somehow.
Race: Human
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Blonde
Skin color: Ivory
Shape of Face: Heart
Distinguishing features: She has a scar over her eye, a memorabilia of when she fell off the stage during her school play after learning of her parent’s death.
How does he/she dress? Modest but with more business style than anything else, she wears a blouse with a skirt or slacks.
Mannerisms: Laid back but sharp.
Habits: (bites nails, twirls hair, smokes, etc.) When she is annoyed she taps her fingers loudly.
Health: Excellent, she rarely gets sick but when she does it’s bad.
Hobbies: She likes to sew, read, and draw
Disabilities: None
Greatest flaw: She can rarely say no
Best quality: She is caring and honest
Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes & Attitudes
Educational Background: She attended and graduated from Harvard School of Law within the top one percent of her class.
Intelligence Level: 142
Life Learning Experiences: She learned that you can’t carry everything on your own and that has helped her through many times. She tries to make herself an available person so that she can be their strength when needed.
Short-term goals in life: To win her current case.
Long-term goals in life: To settle down and have children.
How does Character see himself/herself? She sees herself as a nice person but sometimes feels like she’s hiding too many things.
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others? She thinks that they don’t trust her because there are some things in her life that she’s not ready to talk about yet.
How self-confident is the character? She is always self-confident. Very few things shake her up.
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or a combination of both? Logic in most cases, emotion when things become personal.
What would most embarrass this character? To be made a laughing stock in the industry. She’s worked hard to be where she’s at and she doesn’t want to give everything up. She will survive.
Emotional Characteristics
Strengths: She won’t give up despite the odds
Weaknesses: She is kind and that could lead to her downfall
Introvert or Extrovert? Extrovert, she’s not afraid to share her opinion.
How does the character deal with anger? She deals with anger in her own way. She hardly raises her voice because she knows how little that solves. There is no point on yelling if nothing good comes out of it.
With sadness/conflict/change/loss? She handles sadness as well as disappointment, she’s not set back by it. Conflict means that she’s ruffled someone’s feathers and is about to find out the truth. She doesn’t mind change. Loss is another story, she feels confused and lost when someone dies. That’s why she wants justice, so that they can rest in peace. Or rather, so she has a peace in mind.
What does the character want out of life? She wants to feel satisfied that she helped bring peace to families. It helps her come to terms with her past.
What would the character like to change in his/her life? She would like to be a more open person, even though she already is.
What motivates this character? The satisfaction of a job well done and to see the families finally being able to put their past aside so they can heal from whatever happened to them.
What frightens this character? In a sense, her own past because she finds refuge in her work so if she can’t find satisfaction in her work then she can’t be happy.
What makes this character happy? The smile on other people’s faces when they’ve gotten the compensation they deserve.
Is the character judgmental of others? As a lawyer, she analyzes their character based on how they act, sort of her way of telling if they’re lying or not.
Is the character generous or stingy? Neither, she gives when she feels but doesn’t feel the need to hoard her money. She spends a fair amount of money paying to have private policemen protect high society clients who are likely to get killed.
Is the character generally polite or rude? Polite except when it comes to people hitting on her.
Spiritual Characteristics
Does the character believe in God? No.
What are the character's spiritual beliefs? She believes that there is good and evil in the world and she is going to do her best not to walk the path of evil, even though she isn't saved herself.
Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life? Kind of, her parents were devout believers so some of her personality is influenced by her upbringing.
If so, what role does it play? It plays a major role in how she handles herself and her firm belief that she will get to the top her own way and will do it the right way.
How the Character is Involved in the Story
Character's role in the novel (main character? hero? heroine? Romantic interest? etc.): Loraine is the main character that is vital to the plot. She is going to be the one that most of the unwanted and wanted attention will be focused on. Because of this, she will also be the target of a man who she intends on never going out with because she thinks of him as a sleeze-ball. Scene where character first appears: The first scene in the courtroom, where she gets the final verdict on her latest case.
Relationships with other characters:(Name each character and describe relationships and changes to relationship over the course of the story.)
Shasta is her best friend, they went to school together and Shasta moved in with her when her parents disowned her.
Richard is the lawyer who is trying to seduce her to keep her off of their scent. He’s scum, that’s all she cares to know about him
As for her clients, they trust her with a deep respect, they tell her everything she needs to know.
As for in the courtroom, the judges are cold to her, they don’t care as long as they make a few thousand on the side and she doesn’t pay off.
And with the elite in the law firm, they’ve always been nice to her but they start to get a little cold.
How is the character different at the end of the novel from when the novel began?: (This is one of the most important things to nail down. A story that invokes change in a character will be more interesting and appealing to your reader.)
She starts out as just another citizen who goes about their normal routine without thinking about things too much. However, with her last four cases shot, she can’t sit back anymore. Things demand action and she wants to be the one who changes them. During the book we see her turn from a passive individual to a active person.Additional Notes on this Character: Loraine’s personality is sort of based off of how disgusted I am with the way things are going in the country, at least toward the end of the novel. She dislikes how everyone is willing to turn their heads and pretend that nothing’s ever happened and how easily they can look away. She knows she can’t solve everything but she can start by getting her points across, if people start to listen to her then she can start to influence their lives
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Closer...
We are getting closer and closer to November and I'm just getting more and more excited by the day! :D As I've said several times now, I can't wait to get started on my novel! In fact, I'm having a hard time not writing on it. I've halted working on plot and characters because of that. So I can wait for the few days left in October. Anyway, I'm also going to be unveiling my new project for 2009 soon. So keep on a look out for that! :D
Yuki
Yuki
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Counting Down
Link:http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q276/Yukioh2021/Photoshop/heh2copy.jpgYes, I'm counting down the days until National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) begins. I'm hyped up about the whole thing and can barely wait to start typing. I've got my plot almost ready to go and call me...impatient but I've made a book cover. My plot this year is in the mystery/suspense category. This idea started out as a piece of dialogue between myself. Basically, I talked between two characters and then the idea hit me! I thought about making this a movie first but decided against that. So this is my NaNo, as per the rules, nothing is written on the story, save for my plots. I'm planning on doing a more detailed plot in the near future. On November 1st, look for me posting the plot on the blog and keep track of my work in progress! Can't wait to get started and looking forward to adventuring with you all! :)
Yuki
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
What? Me posting?
Haha, I know how it is. I am once again making an appearance after a long break from this site. I've started another project which will not yet be unveiled. :P Anyhow, I'm gearing up for NaNo again. You know what this means? PLOTS!! All these plots going in and out of my head. I can't seem to shut down my brain until about midnight each night because I'm always thinking. Anyway, I have come down to the two most likely choices for my plots. I'm defiantely leaning toward one over the other.
However, I'm sure that you are kind of curious (maybe) about my stories. The Second Rebellion has been placed on hold in favor of editng The Kiona Jewel Trilogy. So that's all I have to update really. I'll post the links for my cover ideas when I get on again. (har har) Anyways, that's all I have to report.
Yuki
However, I'm sure that you are kind of curious (maybe) about my stories. The Second Rebellion has been placed on hold in favor of editng The Kiona Jewel Trilogy. So that's all I have to update really. I'll post the links for my cover ideas when I get on again. (har har) Anyways, that's all I have to report.
Yuki
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