Crazy Life

I have been slowly learning that this world doesn't revolve around me. You care, but not that much, whether or not I put another scene of my book up. It's not like I'm breaking any one's heart by not writing. I have been busy with important things. More important than writing a self-pleasing story.

This week is VBS week at my church and I, and my friend Kate, have been practicing for the drama for the past few hundred years---well, more like 2 months, but it's crunch time now. And I have yet to learn my lines for tonight...

My grandfather is in town, so taking care of him definitely takes priority of my writing. He likes to play Dominoes and for the first time in my life I beat him....I just had to brag, for I'm rather pleased with myself ;-)

I have also been studying for a girls Bible study that I am going to be leading in a month. I feel so unprepared and unworthy to peer-to-peer disciple all my beautiful friends. So if you ever have a chance, pray that God will grant me wisdom and understanding as I read His word.

Another activity I have gotten myself into is editing my brother's book. He is my writing idol, so to speak, and has inspired me to write for about seven years...And now I get to bless him back by proof-reading his eloquent novel! Oh! He is brilliant!

Tell me what you've been up to, and tell me whether or not you'd be interested in the rest of my story, and tell me if you will pray for me, and tell me one random and wonderful thing God has done for you this week. (For instance, my random, wonderful thing God did for me was have my mother put a pair of finger nail clippers in my purse. It was so out of the ordinary...but when I got to church for VBS, my friend came up to me with a finger nail emergency! God knew what would happen, and He took care of her finger nail...God is so good!)

National Novel Writing Month A Few Months Early

Soooo Sunshyne is the only person who voted. Thank you, Sunshyne ;) You voted for National Novel Writing Month!

As of RIGHT NOW, I'm plotting and creating some characters...I'll write soon! I already have a few scenes---but if I posted them now, they'd be all out of order xD

So now I have to write everything in order. Yikes.

Did you know I've never finished a novel before? But I'll try for your sake.

Here is my Pinterest board I made for this story. All the pictures on the board won't necessarily happen in the story. The pins just seem to fit the mood of the story..

I'll introduce you to the characters I have so far.

Katrina:

 my protagonist. (This isn't what she looks like at the beginning, just so everyone knows) She has no family or friends or place to lay her head at night. That's at the beginning of the book. She's starving half the time, and she'll do anything for food. She changes when she meets-

Armand:

supporting protagonist. He finds Katrina on the streets of the city, which looks like this:

Anyway, Armand is a leader. He is strong and bold. When first he meets Katrina, he wants to use her for his political cause.But later he begins to like her as a good friend.

Jo:

Jo is my feisty girl. She and Armand have known each other for years. Katrina finds her to be the loner-a rude vigilante, of sorts. But there is more to her than meets the eyes.

Mary:

The big sister. She is kind to everyone but Jo. She is everyone's friend-except Jo's...It appears that Jo gets on Mary's nerves...But other than being around Jo, Mary is wonderful.

The Gov'ner:

No, that's not how I'm going to spell his name-it's just how everyone in the story pronounces the word 'Governor'. Here's what he almost looks like:

(Minus the weird hat.)
He is the most important guy of the story. Although not the main character, it is he who set all the events in action. He is old and wise. The 'been there, done that' sort of fellow.


And that's all my characters so far! I have to get off my computer now because of a thunder storm (I love thunder storms, they are awesome displays of our mighty God's power!)...But I'm writing my first chapter right now :-) Maybe I'll have it up by tomorrow...