Oh, Shawna I blame you
I kept asking myself "why did I make them do that" and then I would think "oh, that's why".
On a funny note I can't believe I only used "Fuck" once and "Shit" twice in the entirety of Litany Lane and HOF. Both are said by "evil" characters (Roger and the Men whose car hits Clara).
Thinking of Litany Lane
I've always felt that part of Litany Lane is that was it was very "high concept", but I always felt that the characters would never stay in Nightfall in the end and that bothered me becuase I like to leave room for sequels. Once again while re-reading notes I did remember a meta thing I put into LL to reason for creating sequels and it is when Emile is talking about the book he is writing.
One day when she is set to return she decides to runaway. Upon hearing this Hades sends the underworlds’ notorious inmates out looking for her. It goes on in exciting detail about the wreckage the Titans and Persephone cause on the living world
- Chapter 7, LL
While I did enjoy creating my own fictional world, as I'm sure Shawna knows, it's really hard.
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Chapter 3
That was one of the easiest chapters for me to write, once again there isn't anything too particular about this chapter except it establishes a pattern I'm surprised no one commented on. . I realized what needed to happen was that chapter 4 needed to have a more abstract set up, so we will see how this goes.
Chapte 4
This chapter put me through the ringer, the timeline on my documents tells me that I have been working on this since October and none of the original material is in thier now.
For some reason I think chapters get better the more they "age" but that isn't neccesraily true as I remember from chapters of SA for example the chapter Wildflowers was written the day it was posted and it is one of my favorites
I want to thank Shawna for her advice, I did try writing for myself but I kept saying "wait what happens now ?". This is one of the issues with writing from an outline I have started to connect the dots before I draw them ! Meaning some parts of this chapter were written months ago. It will get easier since every other chapter through 8 (er, except 6) is written.
Playlist
+1+ - My Immortal - Evanescene
+2+ - Broken - Life House
+3+ - Life For Rent - Dido
+4+ - Ascolta- Einaudi
+5+ Ain't No Reason
+6+ - Good Enough - Evansecene+7+ - Don't Fear The Reaper - Gus (cover)
Chapter 4
Oh, hon I really loved this chapter, I know I say that everytime but the way this is written is just enchanting.
ReplyDeleteI am assuming this is Fierro’s voice but, is there a particular reason we never really hear his name get said ?
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ReplyDeleteI would love to get into your writing process because I can’t imagine skipping a chapter
OMG Squeee ! An update, ITA with Shawna, I could read from Mr. Fierro’s POV all day. Is it hard to write
ReplyDeleteI imagine those random visits from Lucie must be creepy but, of course it brings the question--where is she when she isn’t with Fierro ?
ReplyDeleteNirvana(the band)--Nirvana (the idea) I C what you did thar ! Maybe ?
ReplyDeleteIsn't there really a self help book called Nirvana or something ?
I can kind of tell stylistically this chapter was more complicated than the last chapter. Writng about events is easy but writing about an internal struggle can be harder, I imagine. This one was great though.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason Wildflowers is a chapter of S&A I always remember it was my favorite. I can’t believe it was written in a day. Would you say this chapter was written in 2 months then ?
ReplyDeleteIs the pattern about how chapters switch between Fierro and Clara ? Or how there is some Emile in like every chapter ?
ReplyDeleteThe numbered sections in the chapter for from 4 to 6, there is no number 5 ! It’s all good though.
ReplyDeletePeople are going to think I am emo but, I love me some Evanesecene, that song is so good it fits this story perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThe title of the last song creeps me out a bit. I wonder how the idea of a reaper works in LL-verse. I mean maybe there is a reaper of the specters. . . the word reaping is so creepy !
ReplyDeleteI bet Robert Essex is like Clara, Emile and Fierro and has “survivied” Beneath Heaven and then wrote a book about it. Sounds like a good idea.
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ReplyDeleteOr he is friends with a spectre or he is a spectre controlling someone to write the book. BTW the name Robert Essex is so . . . British.
I am always afraid everyone Mr.Fierro runs into will eventaually die. I’m surprised Lucie hasn’t killed Emile . . . I hope I didn’t give you any ideas Lile ):
ReplyDeleteI want to make sure I have the time line correct. Does Chapter 4 happen before Chapter 3 but, after the second half of Chapter 2. Does that make any sense ? I guess the question is does Mr.F go to Ireland before or after this chapter.
ReplyDeleteI find Mr.Fierro’s chapters so lamentful, he just seems really sad. I can see now how happy he was with Clara in comparison.
ReplyDeleteI am afraid the little girl is going to be Kayla, I can’t think of who else it would be who he would recognize the dress.
ReplyDeleteIs the thing about chapter 3 that Rose seems to be really smart for her age. I don't know anything about kids but, she seems to have good reasoning skills and excellent grasp of the language.
ReplyDeleteAnd now I am thinking about Breaking Dawn *shiver*
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ReplyDeleteDudes, in reply to a few other comments "Reaping" or "Shiver" would be badass names for horror movies because I mean, the name "Paranormal Activity" sounds like some kids of Canadian Teen Sitcom or something.
I found this chapter quite haunting all because of Lucie's appearance. So creepy ! Is their a reason Fierro refers to phone numbers in letters ?
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ReplyDelete@ Shawna - There is no reason, for some reason it jst never came up.
@ Shawna - or one or two
@ July - Hmm, not really
@ June - Good Question
@ Ashlyn - I don't know
@ Violeta - Thanks hon
@ SLodger - Yes, maybe more
@ Topaz- the pattern will be more obvious next chapter
@ sugarcookie - oops
I can't think of the right word but, the writing seems very disjointed, but I mean in a good way. Like we are reading things as Mr. F experiences them. I guess my best example is when he is like he called a cab and can't remember telling it to go there but, he must have. . . I don't know I just feel Mr.Fierro's pain and confusion.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed you always say the ending of S&A is what the deserved . Do you mean they are both messed up and this is the best they can get or are you saying this is the happy ending to struggling lovers need ?
ReplyDeleteOkay, I tots think that the frame Fierro has was supposed to be for Clara's brother. I am going to see if the last names match !
ReplyDeleteAww, after all this time the bromance between Fierro and Emile might be over !
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of cruise only takes 14 people ? Is it a European thing ?
ReplyDeleteThe ships name,Matisee I always read as Maltese,lol.
ReplyDeleteIs it pronounced Ma-Tees or Ma-Tiz
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@ Nybarista - wait, which one
@ Hpgirl - It was a song from the 70's they were all on drugs then
@ Rei - I'm not saying
@ Harper - Funny you say that
@ Trish - I'll say no
@ Chapter 4 happens before Chapter two. This chapter takes place in 2008 while chapter two (the first part) takes place in 2011. Does that make since
@ spirited_angel - there is a reason for this
@ strawberri_m - intersting thought
@ Tabbi - lol
@ Erik - really ? Really ?
@ Illa - oh, hm
Umm, so whose numbers did you use as Emile's phone number ?
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ReplyDelete@ Carleigh - Yes, that it is a good observation. He is talking about something that happened 3 years ago.
@ Heidi - The last one, I mean they really suffered
@ Hana - oh, hmm
@ Quinn - LOL
@ usernamehere - yes and no
@ appletini - Ma-tiz, like the artist
I get chills whenever the word August comes up, I always feel like that is significant to LL. BTW, is August still considered canon ? I seriously read Decanter every day.
ReplyDelete@ Shawna - Oh, I just closed my eyes and picked random numbers.
ReplyDelete@ Elena - Yes, it is ":Canon" but somewhat (very midley) regrettably so.
ReplyDeleteI love how exotic--for lack of a better word this is. I feel like I have gone all over the world in a matter of minutes.
ReplyDeleteOops I read Sienna as Shawna, sorry
ReplyDeleteI also read Ella as Elena.
Princess A- Wonderful, that was the point
ReplyDelete@ Lile- I meant the song Immortal. I love it !
ReplyDelete@ Nybarisa - I'm a big Amy Lee fan
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