Linda Leigh: 2016

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Put This Chapter In Transition

Time To Make Filing Chapte 11 joke !

Batman ! Dun Nuh Nuh Nuh Nuh NAAA

New Aeterna : QC

So I'll be recapping the entire "New Aeterna" universe as it relates to Queen & Country

Clara and Fierro are Engaged . . . Again + Gifs + THE VAULT

Clara's Opus
If you'd like to listen to Clara's performance I made a little playlist for inspiration. Here is the breakdown for what Clara's music is supposed to represent.

"I started with something evocative, simple and full of wonder and a bit disorientation"

This represents Clara when she died

"Then I moved into a modern variation of Debussy’s Moonlight Sonata, as a wink to my family."
This was one of the first songs in Litany Lane

I followed with a piece filled with the cold uncertainty of death,
(This describes her getting used to being dead and Fierro's cold demeanor.)

Then a personal favorite Yiruma. Something that felt like discovery, like new love but slightly ominous.
This reflects those chapters when they leave Litany Lane and get all flirty flirty by early LiLe standards

Then another upbeat melody . . . something slightly flirty . . .like a first kiss.
(Clara and Fierro first kiss at the end of Litany Lane)

Then I ended with Einaudi. A favorite of mine. A beautiful open ended close.
(Which is how things ended, but then somehow I wrote a bunch of sequels.)

This just reminds me of Clara

Chapter 12 re-cap

Clara lands the biggest performance of her life, while Fierro takes a bit of a world traveling detour. Just when Clara thinks to much separates them she runs into Mr. Fierro in her apartment, right in the middle of her date. After spending the night together, but the morning doesn't go so well leaving them in an uncertain circumstance.

Lucky 13
Playlist
Chapter 13

+1+ Take On Me - Aqualung
+2+ Emancipation - The Chamber Orchestra
+3+ Believe - Madilyn Bailey
+4+ Oblivion - Bastille

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Interlude To Austria

WORLD JUMPING

So I'm finishing up this section of PLT, this section works in very small arc. Part II has a big over all arc. . .which I haven't written yet. Like I said before these first chapters were originally just paragraphs in what became chapter 1.

I've been tunneling myself in PLT, because I have plant\ to start posting QC even though I want to hold on to it forever and ever because it's such a weird thing. Right now I had a rough draft of 43k that I started a new document and paired down to an even rougher draft of 41K. I'm doing actually drafts from scratch now what is happening ?

In S&A days I used to think it was something if I was two chapter ahead. Although I may pants a bit with QC.

Chapter 11
I have no idea how Fierro's POV worked itself into this serial. I just started drafting and there it was

Chapter 11 Recap
Clara is finally feeling at home in Vienna and is developing a crush on one of her co-workers. Meanwhile Fierro is starting to realize that Rose needs to be around other children, so now Rose is off to boarding school.

Chapter 12
So, I'm using the new text editor for this one. This chapter came in ~ 7,400. I tried for 10K but the pacing was off.

Playlist
+1+ Le Onde- Ludvocio Einaudi
+2+ Hello - Adele
+3+
Lullaby - Mattia Cupelli
Moonlight Sonata
+4+ Turn Me On - Nora Jones (I know I've used this.)
+5+ Stay With Me
+6+ One and Only - Adele

Chapter 12

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Filing Chapter 11 ( I so used this joke before)

ISLAND OF THE MISSING PHOTOS

So if you wandered over to my liked pins on the Pinterest page I linked to last time you may have seen some photos that warrant questioning. Honestly, a lot of the photos I liked were ones I wished I could write a story for.

I was looking for King-worthy clothes inspirations when I came across this image. I just love it. I thought . . . wouldn't it be cool if New Aetena was ruled by a king who wore a full face balaclava ? I mean Paris has hideous scars it makes since ? But it's just waaaay to steampunkish and while QC technically takes place in the future (2027), it's not that much in the future.

In QC Seraphina's hair is going to change a lot and she has this haircut at some point.

This guy looks just how I pictured Helios. I can't unsee it.

I'm just all over this pose ! I think their outfits look super cute together. I just like this photo.

This just sums up Seraphina and Leon's friendship in QC

Name Game
When I started Litany Lane I went back and forth on giving Mr. Fierro's first name as Addison, because it's a traditionally female name. However I recently found out that the name Addison is derived from "Son of Adam" which considering Fierro was raised by strict religious people,this name makes sense. So . . . Continuity High Five ?

Timeline Tango/ Mini-Recap

So I had to do a little untying with my timeline and I thought I'd lay it out here. The first chapter of PLT takes place in May 2019

December 2012
End of JNRR

Technically Claire DeLune's trial would fit in this space. .

April 2013
Clara and Fierro move to Europe

July 2013 - 2015
Clara and Fierro decide settle down and go their separate ways. Clara moves permanently to London and Fierro moves to Maidstone. For the next two years Clara starts teaching and falling in love with music. While Fierro and Emile get into the flower business. Rose just turns 8.

Muse : Wow, you really made this whole rose obsession thing go full circle
Lils : Not an obsession. He was raised on a farm. It's like horticulture. I really wish I'd put this in Litany Lane. ?

September 2015
Rose is diagnosed with cancer and Clara tries to juggle her work life and Rose's health for the next 6 months.

February 2016
Clara is unable to take care of Rosalie full-time and Rose moves out to the country where she can get at home care. What Clara doesn't know is that the house Fierro lives in. . . is haunted

May 2016
After finding out about the ghost taunting Rose, Clara decides enough is enough. She gets Rose into a drug trial. . . the only problem is it's in Texas. Clara is forced to give up her job and put her life on hold and return to the states.

February 2017
Almost a year into her stay in Texas, Clara is quickly growing weary of Rose and Rose's behavior. She is starting to become more aware of some of Rose's unusual quirks but doesn't confront them. Clara receives a call from the Robert Essex who tells her getting involved with the supernatural might be the way to cure Rose.

Clara doesn't find a cure for Rose but she does discover that Fierro and Rose have been visiting Lucie's specter who is haunting an old Irish abbey. (It's the one plot point from DSI I can't let go of.)

Clara also gives Victor a kiss. . . but more on that later

Clara and Fierro also sleep together. . . but more on that later. (Okay, there probably won't be more on that later.)

By the end of it Clara and Fierro have a massive falling out because Clara realizes (again) that he is never going to let Lucie go. Rose goes into remission and Clara and Fierro figure out what to to next.

March 2017- August 2017

After a fatal accident during Rose's welcome home party, Clara walks away injured and a man ends up dead. Clara spends the entire summer recovering and living with Emile. She decides she can stay in London finds a new job in Vienna but doesn't want take Rose with her.

Clara knows Rose is different and that the world can be a dangerous place for her. Fierro has decided to get away from it all and move back to the abbey in the remote Irish countryside, to be with Lucie, who he feels he has let down. (I serious can't let his plot point go.). They decide it's best for Rose to go with him , where hopefully she can find some peace in solitude. What makes it easier for Clara to let go is that Fierro tells her about how Peter really died. Also at this point Rose is 10.

Chapter 11 notes

Now, since Fierro lives in the remote countryside he actually lives in a Tiny House (yes, those Tiny Houses who lets face it we all love to hate). It's implied but I couldn't find a good way to flat out state it, he does it out of necessity. Specifically I picture him and Rose in The Cypress Model.

I've been chipping away at this chapter for so long that when I first started it Tiny Houses were not the big deal they are now.

Also this chapter is 9950 words long. No big deal.

CHAPTER 11

Chapter 11 Playlist

+1+ Say Something - Vitamin String Quartet
+2+ Brave - Savannah Outen
+3+ Smother - Daughter
+4+ All The Pretty Girls - Kaleo
+5+ Unsteady - XAmbassadors
+6+ Let It Go - James Bay

Saturday, June 4, 2016

UNITED LIGHT HAS ARRIVED !!

I T ' S H E R E

I can't believe United Light is here and I am so excited to jump back into this world. I have so many questions ! The first chapter had a bit of sweet fluff with some bitterness underneath and I just want to dive in and steal SHV's hardrive. I feel like we are in for a journey

Did you guys notice how Juliana recognized Rhett by his footsteps !

Oh, oh and THIS LINE

"I wanted to be a knockout when he saw me again. "

I WISH I COULD DO EMOJIs !!!

Plus the Gone With The Wind reference. Also Pumpkin Pie. . . that must mean it is Fall !

I NEED MOAR !!!

On a slightly more seious note in S&A Tomas calls Sofia a 'bitch' and I didn't understand the "Fandom-pain" until just now. I feel you guyz.

In Case You Don't Remeber What Happened Last Chapter

Time Has Never Been On Thier Side

Q&C Update

So, I have been really in the trenches with this and have to do some major plotting/ diagramming to make sure I can pull this thing off. Right now I have a 12 hour chunk of time that takes place across like 3 chapters.

I may need a special writing program. . . send help.

Snippet War

“Mrs. Grigori”, another voice. Shit was that her therapist.

“As a result of the trauma you faced on part of those individuals, You’ve had a past of being vindictivr anxious, impulsive and highly aggressive when it comes to decision making. A reason you site for why you gave up your child. How do you deal with your aggression?

Silence

Shit shit shit.

Muse : Hey, Lile about these snippets. Don't you think they might notice that--
Lils : tut-tut-tut

Pretty Little Things

PLT Chapter 8
I now find myself in the interesting predicament of having lost Chapter 10 of PLT. It wasn't a chapter that was long or one that I loved but I'd been working and picking at it over months so. . . moving on.

Clara and Fierro are in Houston helping Rose fight the cancer that threatens to take her life. Clara has to figure out how to cope with being miles away from the ex-pat life she's built for herself, and she might just start a hero's journey of her own.

PLT 8 Playlist
+1+ Say Something - A Great Big World
+2+ Duffy - I'm Scared
+3+ Feeling Good -Avcii

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Double Chappies !

Chapter 5
That was a big chapter. So the slow reveal here is that Rose is special. She attracts and strengthens the lost Spectres on Earth. She also has a touch of telekensis. These were all things I'd hinted at about Rose in DSI and JNRR. I was going to continue the hinting and winking but I wanted to directly


I think this is cute because last chapter had a flash back to baby Rose

address these things

Re-Cap

Clara is living in Chelsea, London and falling back in love with music. Mr. Fierro is focusing on growing a new business and being a Father. They find a pattern in living singular lives until Rose is diagnosed with cancer.

Rose moves to the country where she can focus on getting better but after a mysterious car accident Clara realizes that Rose is living with more than just cancer.

For reasons unknown Spectres are unusually attracted to Rose. It's something she can't escape. When Fierro finds out the Spectres of a little girl and her nanny are in his house, instead of running he thinks it's best Rose learn to make peace with these paranormal house guest. However they are crueler and more powerful than he thought.

When Clara realizes this she decides to get Rose as far away from it as possible. Clara needs Rose to live, because if Rose were to die . . . she'd haunt Clara forever. Clara finally receives some good news when Rose is admitted to a drug trial program in Houston, Texas.

Chapter 6 + 7
Before Clara heads off to take Rose to a treatment center in Texas she has to have a little family reunion. These are shorties that lead to some bigger chapters and set some foundation.

Playlist

Chapter 6
+1+ - Still Alright - Adam Merrin

Chapter 7
+1+ Compass - Zella Day
+2+ The A Team - Ed Sheerhan