I...am going to kill myself.
Between finals and the craziest work schedule I've ever seen, I got a little bit done for chapter 21 of The Dragon's Jewel and chapter 9 of Call My Name. But, more importantly, I started a new Haunting Ground story. I'm not sure why, but I don't question my brain anymore.
The story is based off of the bad ending. There's a surprising trend of Daniella oneshots and a lot of Fiona/Leon stories (I'm a fan of some, but most are just plain weird). There's nothing about what would happen if Riccardo did actually impregnate Fiona. So...I'm writing one. At this point, I just have an outline, some notes and part of the first chapter. I probably won't make this my focus though. I have two current stories running, plus my PoP oneshots and the promise of new stories for the new year.
So, my goals for once finals are over: finish writing Dragon's Jewel, since I'm at the climax and will probably only go to 25 chapters total; switch focus to Call My Name, since that is one of my more popular stories and I've been away from it for too long; churn out another chapter of Punch Down and see if I've still got juice left for that one; finish the second oneshot for PoP, since that just needs another few pages; sit myself down and figure out what I'm going to do with New Kingdoms and the Haunting Ground story. Yeah, its a lot. But I'll actually have time to do them now. There's no more school to worry about, I've secured a full time position, and my roommate and I don't see much of each other anymore. I promise, I'll get something done before the new year.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Coming Soon
Woo I'm nearing the end of grad school! The next week is going to be hectic, but I'm getting close to the end of Dragon's Jewel and I've been working on the next chapter of Call My Name. Look from some more Dragon's Jewel around Christmas. I've also been dreaming up new stories and I'm starting work on an outline for a Haunting Ground oneshot. It may turn into a full story at this point. Stay tuned for details.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
I have time for writing??
Finished chapter 21 of The Dragon's Jewel and picked up some of my novel writing again. This is a terrible thing considering that I have 2 major papers due in two days and finals are coming up in a few weeks. Eek! Look for some of these new chapters to be posted in the coming weeks.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Dragon's Jewel
Finished the next few chapters and started number 20 yesterday. Whew, its gonna be a long one...again. But its more dramatic than most of my other stories, so bear with me, people. No new updates for at least a week with school papers. Shoot me please.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Quickie
Finished chapter 17 of The Dragon's Jewel. My characters are plotting to kill me, I'm sure. I'm also about halfway through chapter 9 of Call My Name. I should have more done after Thanksgiving when my homework load lightens a bit.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Back in action
Woo I'm back! Reasons for my absence will be on the other blog, so I'll refrain from ranting here. As for writing updates, I have the next few chapters written for Dragon's Jewel and Call My Name. I think I'm going to focus on just those two for right now since I have the most invested in them. My schedule should clear around Christmas time, so look for new postings then. And now that I have a new computer that doesn't die on me every 30 minutes, I should be able to keep up with this more. Toodles!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Small update
I've managed to temporarily solve my computer woes, so hopefully this will mean more frequent updates. At least, for a little while. Pace starts up September 9th, and I'll be pretty swamped with full time classes and 30+ hours a week at work. I hate school.
I finished some more work on the next Punch Down chapter and the second story of In Search of a Past. Everything else has remained untouched for the moment. I'm trying to reconfigure my writing schedule so that instead of trying to get a page in on every story I have going, I work on one story a day. If I can get that down, then maybe my updates will have a consistent frequency even into the coming semester.
And don't worry, I have notes for each of my stories on where I want to take them next. Its not a matter of writer's block; its a matter of time and energy. I may take breaks, but I never completely give up on a story.
I finished some more work on the next Punch Down chapter and the second story of In Search of a Past. Everything else has remained untouched for the moment. I'm trying to reconfigure my writing schedule so that instead of trying to get a page in on every story I have going, I work on one story a day. If I can get that down, then maybe my updates will have a consistent frequency even into the coming semester.
And don't worry, I have notes for each of my stories on where I want to take them next. Its not a matter of writer's block; its a matter of time and energy. I may take breaks, but I never completely give up on a story.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Generic Update
My computer has life again!!!
My apologies in not updating recently. Life has been a roller coaster for the past month or so. I'm using bad cliches, it was that bad. I won't bore you with details in this blog. Read the other one if you really, really want to know because you have no life of you own. No worries; I sympathize.
And so, on to the list:
Call My Name: Chapter 4 will be posted today. I'm about halfway through Chapter 8 and I have the plot line all typed out. More likely than not, it will change because I add something that MUST be dealt with later in the plot, but hey, that's how it works in the writing world.
The Dragon's Jewel: I'm currently on Chapter 13 writing-wise. I won't spoil anything too much, but Zhao San and Lu Ba are currently on a journey. And I'm sorry for the cliffhanger in the last chapter. There will be a resolution in the near future. Damn teenage angst.
In Search of a Past: The second story is about 2 pages long, and the goal is between 5 and 6. This is one of those collections that will probably move at a slower pace, so I'm sorry for the lack of updates. I have a story arc planned in the near future. But first, we have to grow the Prince up a bit.
Romance of the New Kingdoms: I started the next set of chapters for this one yesterday, but this is going to be another slow moving one. The fact of the matter is that its very large in terms of content, and I'm not entirely sure how I want to format it. I'm either going to do something similar to the snippets, where I have smaller chapters from each kingdom, or I'm going to do separate ones and then a collective one when the battle(s) starts. Look for this one in the next month or so.
The Tigress's Song: I know, it doesn't seem like this one should take so long to rewrite. But it does. Sorry. I just started Chapter 2 last week, when my computer returned to some sense of normalcy. My goal had been to get it done over vacation. Then technology decided to hate me. Once this one is up, New Kingdoms will be a go.
Punch Down: I'M SO SORRY THIS IS TAKING SO LONG! I have the next chapter written, but something is off. And because I can't read anything anymore with a not-critical eye, I don't feel comfortable posting this until I fix it. It may mean a change in my plot line. But it WILL be posted soon. My goal is mid-August. You may cut my hands off if I miss the deadline without a valid excuse. Its a shame, too, because this is one of my more popular stories.
Sarat II: Spitfire: I'm going to try and post the next chapter of this one today, simply because I have it. I'm part way through chapter 8, trying to introduce Rei to the cast. I'm hoping to attack this story with more gusto once the end of August rolls around. Hopefully by that point, some of my fanfiction will be completed.
Sarat I: Rewrites are all on my computer, and I'm going through them slooooooowly to make sure stuff makes sense and my typos are all gone. No word on when this one will make it up. Seriously, I can't tell. I have too many writing projects as it is.
I think that's it for stories that are currently out there. All of my novel work has been set aside so I can update my posted works more frequently. Grad school starts up the beginning of September, but I don't have to do any extra reading assignments beforehand so I should be able to get stories churned out faster. Once the 9th hits, things will slow. But hey, its only one semester's worth of work. Hopefully my hands won't fall off.
And I'm sorry if there are typos in this. Its very hard to type when 5 out of 10 fingers are bandaged. I hate my job.
My apologies in not updating recently. Life has been a roller coaster for the past month or so. I'm using bad cliches, it was that bad. I won't bore you with details in this blog. Read the other one if you really, really want to know because you have no life of you own. No worries; I sympathize.
And so, on to the list:
Call My Name: Chapter 4 will be posted today. I'm about halfway through Chapter 8 and I have the plot line all typed out. More likely than not, it will change because I add something that MUST be dealt with later in the plot, but hey, that's how it works in the writing world.
The Dragon's Jewel: I'm currently on Chapter 13 writing-wise. I won't spoil anything too much, but Zhao San and Lu Ba are currently on a journey. And I'm sorry for the cliffhanger in the last chapter. There will be a resolution in the near future. Damn teenage angst.
In Search of a Past: The second story is about 2 pages long, and the goal is between 5 and 6. This is one of those collections that will probably move at a slower pace, so I'm sorry for the lack of updates. I have a story arc planned in the near future. But first, we have to grow the Prince up a bit.
Romance of the New Kingdoms: I started the next set of chapters for this one yesterday, but this is going to be another slow moving one. The fact of the matter is that its very large in terms of content, and I'm not entirely sure how I want to format it. I'm either going to do something similar to the snippets, where I have smaller chapters from each kingdom, or I'm going to do separate ones and then a collective one when the battle(s) starts. Look for this one in the next month or so.
The Tigress's Song: I know, it doesn't seem like this one should take so long to rewrite. But it does. Sorry. I just started Chapter 2 last week, when my computer returned to some sense of normalcy. My goal had been to get it done over vacation. Then technology decided to hate me. Once this one is up, New Kingdoms will be a go.
Punch Down: I'M SO SORRY THIS IS TAKING SO LONG! I have the next chapter written, but something is off. And because I can't read anything anymore with a not-critical eye, I don't feel comfortable posting this until I fix it. It may mean a change in my plot line. But it WILL be posted soon. My goal is mid-August. You may cut my hands off if I miss the deadline without a valid excuse. Its a shame, too, because this is one of my more popular stories.
Sarat II: Spitfire: I'm going to try and post the next chapter of this one today, simply because I have it. I'm part way through chapter 8, trying to introduce Rei to the cast. I'm hoping to attack this story with more gusto once the end of August rolls around. Hopefully by that point, some of my fanfiction will be completed.
Sarat I: Rewrites are all on my computer, and I'm going through them slooooooowly to make sure stuff makes sense and my typos are all gone. No word on when this one will make it up. Seriously, I can't tell. I have too many writing projects as it is.
I think that's it for stories that are currently out there. All of my novel work has been set aside so I can update my posted works more frequently. Grad school starts up the beginning of September, but I don't have to do any extra reading assignments beforehand so I should be able to get stories churned out faster. Once the 9th hits, things will slow. But hey, its only one semester's worth of work. Hopefully my hands won't fall off.
And I'm sorry if there are typos in this. Its very hard to type when 5 out of 10 fingers are bandaged. I hate my job.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
One Story down
Rebel's Honor is finally posted!!! I'm not entirely thrilled with the ending since there was so much more I wanted to do with it, but sometimes things just can't be helped. As soon as my rewrite is done for Tigress's Song, RH will go through some changes at the end. I need more angst. ANGST!!
Punch Down and Spitfire should have new chapters up sometime today. I'm on vacation for a full week, and I always see it as a challenge to write as much as I possibly can before the real world comes back full throttle. That being said, here's my goal for vacation:
-Next chapter of Punch Down and Spitfire, or at least get them started
-Finish Chapter 13 of Dragon's Jewel
-Rewrite of Tigress's Song; it won't be major because I want to keep the tone that it had when I wrote it as a teenager, but some things desperately need fixing
-finish typing the rewrite of Sarat I so I can start uploading the edited chapters
-finish Chapter 8 of Call My Name
-start the next story of the PoP series
...daunting? Yes. I hope I remember to eat...and breathe.
Punch Down and Spitfire should have new chapters up sometime today. I'm on vacation for a full week, and I always see it as a challenge to write as much as I possibly can before the real world comes back full throttle. That being said, here's my goal for vacation:
-Next chapter of Punch Down and Spitfire, or at least get them started
-Finish Chapter 13 of Dragon's Jewel
-Rewrite of Tigress's Song; it won't be major because I want to keep the tone that it had when I wrote it as a teenager, but some things desperately need fixing
-finish typing the rewrite of Sarat I so I can start uploading the edited chapters
-finish Chapter 8 of Call My Name
-start the next story of the PoP series
...daunting? Yes. I hope I remember to eat...and breathe.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Vacation!
Vacation time is coming up for me. Natually, this equals oodles of writing time, since I burn way too easily and I need something to do while everyone else is broiling.
I'm planning on getting the rest of the Sarat I rewrite finished over the break. There are a couple of spots I'm still tweaking before I'm happy with it, so it shouldn't take too much more time. I've also been working on a new chapter of Sarat II. I'm really loving the direction this cast of characters is taking me. Leia's my new favorite. Something tells me that she'll come out of her shell soon enough. Punch Down is also done in terms of the next chapter, but I'm doing some last minute tweaking on that as well. I should be able to upload that one by Monday.
Dragon's Jewel has slowed down a bit, but I think it's because of the change in scenery that's happening. I set it aside for a week and I'm ready to get back to it. Same goes for Call My Name. I finished the outline for it earlier this week so I have some idea of where I'm going. It came out to 10 pages. Yikes! I also started a series of oneshots and stories based on the Prince of Persia saga for Xbox 360/PS3. I couldn't go to bed until the first one was written, and now a whole bunch have popped up.
Rebel's Honor is almost done. Cheers! One more chapter and an epilogue to go before wrapping that one up. Then the focus will turn to Dragon's Jewel and Call My Name. Once either of those start nearing the end, I'll begin the Romance of the New Kingdoms story. I only like to have so many in ciruclation at once.
See you all after a nice, long drive to South Carolina!
I'm planning on getting the rest of the Sarat I rewrite finished over the break. There are a couple of spots I'm still tweaking before I'm happy with it, so it shouldn't take too much more time. I've also been working on a new chapter of Sarat II. I'm really loving the direction this cast of characters is taking me. Leia's my new favorite. Something tells me that she'll come out of her shell soon enough. Punch Down is also done in terms of the next chapter, but I'm doing some last minute tweaking on that as well. I should be able to upload that one by Monday.
Dragon's Jewel has slowed down a bit, but I think it's because of the change in scenery that's happening. I set it aside for a week and I'm ready to get back to it. Same goes for Call My Name. I finished the outline for it earlier this week so I have some idea of where I'm going. It came out to 10 pages. Yikes! I also started a series of oneshots and stories based on the Prince of Persia saga for Xbox 360/PS3. I couldn't go to bed until the first one was written, and now a whole bunch have popped up.
Rebel's Honor is almost done. Cheers! One more chapter and an epilogue to go before wrapping that one up. Then the focus will turn to Dragon's Jewel and Call My Name. Once either of those start nearing the end, I'll begin the Romance of the New Kingdoms story. I only like to have so many in ciruclation at once.
See you all after a nice, long drive to South Carolina!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Writing Introduction
The goal of this blog is to keep track of the different stories that I have going on right now. Whether this helps out the fans or me more will be decided. Hey, sometimes I just need a swift kick in the ass...and there's nothing like a guilt trip from someone else who loves your story to get you motivated :P
I guess it'll depend on what I'm working on and where I'm at to determine the format. Sometimes it will be a list of the stories and what's going on; other times it will probably be more informal because I'm only working on one story. But I'm at the point where enough people want to know, so I hope its not confusing. Smack me if it is.
So, as a first update in Elyse's Storyland, I'll make a list:
Rebel's Honor (DW) - this story is finished, but I haven't uploaded the whole thing yet. I'm not entirely happy with the way the story went towards the end and I'm in the process of trying to rework it. It'll be more obvious when I finish posting the story. When that happens, I'll go into more detail.
The Dragon's Jewel (DW) - I'm currently writing Chapter 13 of this story, and its taking an exciting turn. Since only 6 chapters have been posted, I won't go into too much detail about what's happening. I will say that the gang is getting ready to make a journey and Liu Chan's becoming a real jerk. Yay.
Call My Name (RE) - I just started chapter 8, which is a Claire chapter. I wrote out the whole storyline and it came to just about 10 pages. Yikes! I'm finding that, the more I write, the more it reads like a game summary. Its kind of weird and kind of cool at the same time. This one is making me curious since I've never written something quite like it before.
Romance of the New Kingdoms (DW) - I'm going to take this story at a slower pace. A lot of people expresses interest in it, but not enough for me to want to add it to my growing list of stories. I'll probably write the first couple of battles and finish off my other stories before I post this one. Its gonna be a long one.
Punch Down (OW) - I'm stuck in another plot hole. I think my problem with this story is that its so close to me and I know that other people involved in the real life drama read it. I'm almost done with the next chapter, but it needs some work before I'm satisfied with it enough to post. Its a shame, since its one of my more popular stories in general. You people are such romantics.
Sarat Rewrite (OW) - I'm done with the rewrite, but it needs to be put on my computer and then edited again. Since my week long vacation is coming up, chances are I'll get it done by mid-July.
Sarat II: Spitfire (OW) - I've got the next chapter up and running, but I'm going to hold off until the Punch Down chapter is done...only because I promised a dual update to my readers. I'm part way through the next chapter as well. Its odd to me that I managed to write Sarat in the span of a few months and yet this story is taking me much longer...oh wait, Sarat was the ONLY story I was writing at the time. Joyous. And yes, I do have at least one more story planned in this saga...hopefully more will come to me...I just love this cast!
Stories in the works: Another Sarat (when I finish the rewrite and the second one), a Xu Huang story (because he needs some fanfiction love), the Dragon Master Prophesy (which may be too large to fit on the fictionpress site), and a Prince of Persia story that mixes the new one with the Sands of Time trilogy. I'm shocked that I haven't written one of these sooner; PoP is the reason I own a PS2 ;)
DW = Dynasty Warriors
RE = Resident Evil
OW = Original Work
I guess it'll depend on what I'm working on and where I'm at to determine the format. Sometimes it will be a list of the stories and what's going on; other times it will probably be more informal because I'm only working on one story. But I'm at the point where enough people want to know, so I hope its not confusing. Smack me if it is.
So, as a first update in Elyse's Storyland, I'll make a list:
Rebel's Honor (DW) - this story is finished, but I haven't uploaded the whole thing yet. I'm not entirely happy with the way the story went towards the end and I'm in the process of trying to rework it. It'll be more obvious when I finish posting the story. When that happens, I'll go into more detail.
The Dragon's Jewel (DW) - I'm currently writing Chapter 13 of this story, and its taking an exciting turn. Since only 6 chapters have been posted, I won't go into too much detail about what's happening. I will say that the gang is getting ready to make a journey and Liu Chan's becoming a real jerk. Yay.
Call My Name (RE) - I just started chapter 8, which is a Claire chapter. I wrote out the whole storyline and it came to just about 10 pages. Yikes! I'm finding that, the more I write, the more it reads like a game summary. Its kind of weird and kind of cool at the same time. This one is making me curious since I've never written something quite like it before.
Romance of the New Kingdoms (DW) - I'm going to take this story at a slower pace. A lot of people expresses interest in it, but not enough for me to want to add it to my growing list of stories. I'll probably write the first couple of battles and finish off my other stories before I post this one. Its gonna be a long one.
Punch Down (OW) - I'm stuck in another plot hole. I think my problem with this story is that its so close to me and I know that other people involved in the real life drama read it. I'm almost done with the next chapter, but it needs some work before I'm satisfied with it enough to post. Its a shame, since its one of my more popular stories in general. You people are such romantics.
Sarat Rewrite (OW) - I'm done with the rewrite, but it needs to be put on my computer and then edited again. Since my week long vacation is coming up, chances are I'll get it done by mid-July.
Sarat II: Spitfire (OW) - I've got the next chapter up and running, but I'm going to hold off until the Punch Down chapter is done...only because I promised a dual update to my readers. I'm part way through the next chapter as well. Its odd to me that I managed to write Sarat in the span of a few months and yet this story is taking me much longer...oh wait, Sarat was the ONLY story I was writing at the time. Joyous. And yes, I do have at least one more story planned in this saga...hopefully more will come to me...I just love this cast!
Stories in the works: Another Sarat (when I finish the rewrite and the second one), a Xu Huang story (because he needs some fanfiction love), the Dragon Master Prophesy (which may be too large to fit on the fictionpress site), and a Prince of Persia story that mixes the new one with the Sands of Time trilogy. I'm shocked that I haven't written one of these sooner; PoP is the reason I own a PS2 ;)
DW = Dynasty Warriors
RE = Resident Evil
OW = Original Work
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