Wordsmith Wednesday #2

This amazing new meme is brought to us by the wonderfully talented, Hope Collier.

The objective:

Show us a scene from your current project. It can be creepy, adventurous, romantic, etc. Just a snippet to let readers see what they're in for!

The guidelines:

* Must be from a current work-in-progress (WIP). Nothing already published.
* You may choose from any section of the manuscript, but be mindful not to include spoilers.
* Keep it clean and YA audience friendly, please. No erotica.
* Stay under 300 words or about one page. It can be as little as a few lines if you prefer. We just want to give readers a chance to see everyone's selection.
* Link back to Chirenjenzie so we can enjoy others' work as well!
* Include the guidelines in your post.

WIP: Fallenmore (Feathermore Trilogy, #2)

PUBLICATION DATE: June 2012

I picked out my outfit from the closet and slammed the bathroom door behind me. Morning showers had become somewhat of a necessity; it was the one time I allowed myself to be weak. The warm water that cascaded down my body seemed to melt away the walls that kept the tears hidden deep inside of me. Every cell in my body burned with rage. I curled into a ball in the bathtub floor and cried; for the love I had lost, for the loss of lives I had facilitated and that I carried over my shoulders.  I would, one day, claim the retribution that was rightfully mine.

What do you guys think?

Wordsmith Wednesday #1

Welcome one and all to the next greatest meme on the face of the planet! Well, at least to us! :-) It started as the brain child of the great Hope Collier. Thanks, Izzie, for such a great idea!

The objective:

Show us a scene from your current project. It can be creepy, adventurous, romantic, etc. Just a snippet to let readers see what they're in for!

The guidelines:

* Must be from a current work-in-progress (WIP). Nothing already published.
* You may choose from any section of the manuscript, but be mindful not to include spoilers.
* Keep it clean and YA audience friendly, please. No erotica.
* Stay under 300 words or about one page. It can be as little as a few lines if you prefer. We just want to give readers a chance to see everyone's selection.
* Link back to Chirenjenzie so we can enjoy others' work as well!
* Include the guidelines in your post.

WIP: Fallenmore (Feathermore Trilogy, #2)

PUBLICATION DATE: June 2012

" The sheets felt soft and silky against my skin and I pressed them against my body. The sound of someone unlatching a window reached my ears, and a breeze swooped over the thin layer of sweat that seemed to be covering me completely. I closed my eyes again and gave in to the tickling feeling the wind licking my skin created, cooling me off.

            “How are you feeling?” Blake’s voice rang on the other side of the bed.

            Oh, god! Am I in his bed again? Was this an omen for something?! I shuffled under the sheets uncomfortably and with my eyes still closed, afraid the spinning and the headache would come back, I sat up. As I rested my back rested against the cool headboard, goosebumps erupted all over my arms and I pulled the covers tightly over me.

            “What happened?” I asked and my voice was gruff. I took a chance and opened my eyes. Luckily the haziness was gone and I could see him clearly. “You look terrible.” I muttered, exerting myself by speaking. I felt drained of energy, my life force completely empty, and if it wasn't because I had a million questions in my head, I may have just turned and gone back to sleep.

His hair, which had always been cropped and nicely trimmed was now sticking up uncontrollably in all directions and there was a five o’clock shadow that made him look older and weary.

      “I hate to break it to you, but you don’t look that hot either.” He said with a smile."

Life goes on- Thank God!

Hi Guys!

I am so happy to be feeling better and being able to, once again, take my life back into my own hands. It has been the second time, as I previously said on the “Sick of being Sick” blog (http://bit.ly/oEIaBi ), that I get these incredible and nasty migraines. I have NEVER and I do mean NEVER been one to get sick, so it has been really challenging when you are left with nothing to do but agonize in bed for days on end. However, I seem to be better now – although the computer screen does make my eyes hurt a bit (dizzy), which means my 20/20 sight may not be so perfect anymore.. Vision appointment to be made soon along with a new Neurologist appt. I have heard marvelous things about him so I am crossing my fingers!

When I began feeling sick I was overcome, literally, by a new idea for a story. The waking minutes and hours I spent every day I plotted this story until I had it pretty much all set up, waiting for it to be written. Since the computer screen would make me sick, I started taking notes.

First, I made an outline with the chapters. I gave them all names so I will later on know what I was supposed to write.

Then, I assigned three pages to every chapter and wrote ideas, phrases the MC would say, feelings that needed to be expressed, etc.

And now, I am ready to write it all more in depth. This little system seems to work quite well I will say. I obviously haven’t started writing yet, but I already KNOW all that I need to know.. all there is left to write it neatly and for it to actually make sense.

I am pretty sure I will go back and do this for my already WIP (Work in Progress- for all you non writers) and even though I only have one chapter left to write, I will go back and most likely re-write some of it. It is the first full book I have written, EVER, so it is bound to have mistakes. I am excited to see what else I can uncover and add to “Feathermore” and make it even better than I believe it to already be.

What system do you use to write? Do you just get an idea and go from there? Do you outline? How do you outline? I have zero education in Literature and anything related to writing. I am solely basing it all on my imagination and love for books. All of your help will be greatly appreciated!
If you haven’t already, check out the Prologue, or may end up being Chapter 1 for “Feathermore” here: http://bit.ly/oRYakw

Thank you guys for your continuous support with my blog, through Twitter(@luceduceswing) and with my #amwriting :)

Luvs you all!

XOXO