DON'T WORRY, NO SPOILERS.
Not really, but I wanted a catchy title. Actually, I did start chapter 59 of Falling for Summer, last night, Finally! I've decided that I'm just going to have fun with this chapter. The reason is because, this is the chapter that sets in motion the chain of events which will ultimately end Falling for Summer.
Yes, the story will actually end. I know I've been writing this story for ...a few years now, and there was never any ending in sight. I did in fact outline the ending, but, upon really looking at it, the ending was too damn generic. Honestly, it's the type of ending that would have pissed me off if it were in a lesbian film or TV show. So, I want the ending to be powerful, but still realistic enough that everyone can get something out of it. I know that most people want happy ending, some even want a perfect world ending. The problem is, I have to follow logic.
There are of course ways I can piece together a 'perfect' ending, but that would grossly ignore certain plot and logic points where were already embedded into the story. One word that constantly comes up when discussing endings of lesbian fiction is sacrifice. Personally, I find that very selfish for the reader to want an author to basically upend their story in order to force two character together, if that wasn't the intended outcome.
Situations can be resolved, within the context of the story. What I originally intended for Abby and Summer honestly, wasn't satisfying, and it felt like a total cop out. Readers, and myself have invested too much time into this story for it to have a WTF ending. No, Falling for Summer will have a true and logical ending. I can't say whether it's going to be a happy or a sad ending, as that would be giving it away. I can say that it will be respectful, and make sense.
Now that that's out of the way, this is going to be a cool chapter. And yes, Summer returns. Despite Abby being the main character, the story never seems truly alive unless Summer's around. I guess it's the same way with Sumi in Sounds of Love. So yeah, the gang's going to enjoy some southern barbeque, and there might be an Easter egg or two sprinkled in, if you're sharp enough to catch them. There have actually been many Easter eggs throughout the story, but most people don't notice. To actually get many of the references, you'd have to have read most of my other stories, and be into anime.
In regards to Sounds of Love, I haven't made any progress on the current chapter all weekend. Yesterday, I did my TWO Insanity workouts, then I went to the gym for 40min and weighed myself for the first time in two weeks. I lost three pounds, and an inch or two off my waist. I haven't taken any measurements. I'll probably take them tomorrow after the fit test. I have to say Insanity is awesome, it's HARD, but it really does give results as long as you work hard and eat healthy. ...I want a double cheeseburger SO bad. :( I miss unhealthy foods. But I'm noticing this psychological effect now. Whenever I eat anything, I immediately wonder how many calories, carbs and protein it contains. I blame Shaun T.
Wow, talk about getting side tracked. Like I was saying. I haven't done anything on Sounds of Love all weekend. Maybe, I should try to write some once I finish this post. I did get to put in some quality time with Mass Effect 3 this weekend. That game is SO good, despite them dumbing it down yet again for the COD and Madden people...ugh.
Don't really have anything else to talk about. Walking Dead season finale was awesome! The new Epica CD is totally growing on me. I always love 3 songs, they're going on my iPod. I'm looking forward to knocking out week 3 of Insanity, and I had to buy a replacement Max Interval Plyo disc off Ebay for $20 because Beach Body wouldn't replace mine since I didn't buy the workout from them. They were willing to make an exception and CHARGE me $29.99 + 6.95 shipping! For ONE disc which CAME scratched in a brand new sealed package!
Check out this bullshit:
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Too many ideas, not enough sanity.
So I haven't updated in a while. I haven't done lots of things in a while...
This Insanity workout is kicking my ass hardcore! But, I love it! This was what I needed to finally get myself back into shape and (very) slowly, it's working. While I still don't have near the stamina to keep up with Shaun and his crew verbatim, I'm getting better each day. I can't wait to take the fit test on Monday. I'm scared for tomorrow, we have TWO workouts. That's the first time I've seen that.
Speaking of Insanity, it's been wiping me out by the time I get home and take a shower. It really annoys me how every day this week, some form of a story idea, whether an actual story, or a scene for a work-in-progress pops into my head, and I jot down notes. (Google docs is awesome for that btw) Then, the ideas begin to mature in my head, and they 'pause' during Insanity, because that's all I can focus on as not to pass out on the mat. But, when I get home, it's already after 8 and by the time I sit down at my desk, I go into 'fuck it' mode. I usually end up either opening that story/chapter, and rereading up to the current point, and watch some TV until I fall asleep.
At most this week, I've written about a paragraph on the new chapter of Sounds of Love, and made quite a few revisions on it as well. I've yet to start the new chapter of Falling for Summer, but there's already a scene that I can't wait to get to. It was inspired by a Facebook post someone made. Actually, it was an image of an application for Chick-fil-a, and it blatantly demonstrated their Christian arrogance to all things they deem unholy. Being that I happen to write about one of such levels of 'blasphemy', I felt it right that my characters should discuss said topic. And I know just who is going to do it, and no, it isn't Abby.
So, while I'm listening to the new Epica album, Requiem For The Indifferent, I'm thinking about yet another story idea that takes place within my Bloody Kisses universe. This idea focuses on a girl becoming a vampire. It's kind of like what's happening to Valentina, except this girl isn't a 'Z Class' vampire, she's 'normal', or as normal as a vampire can be in that universe. Anyway, it follows her transformation and would take a much deeper look into the vampire lore. It's an interesting idea, but I don't know if I could follow through. That's a large undertaking being that I'm still working on my vampire lore...heh.
On an unrelated note, I finally watched the last episode of 'Legend of the Seeker' during my lunch break today. That show is seriously amazing, and it never received a fair chance. I remember in 2010, it would come up while I was at the gym, and I'd watch it from the treadmill. I should have watched more, I know I was just one person, but every viewer counts, or at least I think we do. Anyway, I'm excited for the mini Sounds of Love homage I'm doing. I hope I can do the Mord-Sith justice. Sumi would have made a cute mother confessor, if she were a little taller. Maybe she could be a sister of the light, no, still too young looking. I think she's better suited to be Mina Tepes.
Anyway, it's Friday and that means weekend! It means I can finally play Mass Effect 3. I've been so tired, I haven't even had the energy to help Shepard save Earth. I shall devote a large chunk of this weekend to Mass Effect 3. I also need to watch that Justice League Doom, movie that's been sitting on my TV stand for two weeks now. Ugh, I'm so behind everything.
This Insanity workout is kicking my ass hardcore! But, I love it! This was what I needed to finally get myself back into shape and (very) slowly, it's working. While I still don't have near the stamina to keep up with Shaun and his crew verbatim, I'm getting better each day. I can't wait to take the fit test on Monday. I'm scared for tomorrow, we have TWO workouts. That's the first time I've seen that.
Speaking of Insanity, it's been wiping me out by the time I get home and take a shower. It really annoys me how every day this week, some form of a story idea, whether an actual story, or a scene for a work-in-progress pops into my head, and I jot down notes. (Google docs is awesome for that btw) Then, the ideas begin to mature in my head, and they 'pause' during Insanity, because that's all I can focus on as not to pass out on the mat. But, when I get home, it's already after 8 and by the time I sit down at my desk, I go into 'fuck it' mode. I usually end up either opening that story/chapter, and rereading up to the current point, and watch some TV until I fall asleep.
At most this week, I've written about a paragraph on the new chapter of Sounds of Love, and made quite a few revisions on it as well. I've yet to start the new chapter of Falling for Summer, but there's already a scene that I can't wait to get to. It was inspired by a Facebook post someone made. Actually, it was an image of an application for Chick-fil-a, and it blatantly demonstrated their Christian arrogance to all things they deem unholy. Being that I happen to write about one of such levels of 'blasphemy', I felt it right that my characters should discuss said topic. And I know just who is going to do it, and no, it isn't Abby.
So, while I'm listening to the new Epica album, Requiem For The Indifferent, I'm thinking about yet another story idea that takes place within my Bloody Kisses universe. This idea focuses on a girl becoming a vampire. It's kind of like what's happening to Valentina, except this girl isn't a 'Z Class' vampire, she's 'normal', or as normal as a vampire can be in that universe. Anyway, it follows her transformation and would take a much deeper look into the vampire lore. It's an interesting idea, but I don't know if I could follow through. That's a large undertaking being that I'm still working on my vampire lore...heh.
On an unrelated note, I finally watched the last episode of 'Legend of the Seeker' during my lunch break today. That show is seriously amazing, and it never received a fair chance. I remember in 2010, it would come up while I was at the gym, and I'd watch it from the treadmill. I should have watched more, I know I was just one person, but every viewer counts, or at least I think we do. Anyway, I'm excited for the mini Sounds of Love homage I'm doing. I hope I can do the Mord-Sith justice. Sumi would have made a cute mother confessor, if she were a little taller. Maybe she could be a sister of the light, no, still too young looking. I think she's better suited to be Mina Tepes.
Anyway, it's Friday and that means weekend! It means I can finally play Mass Effect 3. I've been so tired, I haven't even had the energy to help Shepard save Earth. I shall devote a large chunk of this weekend to Mass Effect 3. I also need to watch that Justice League Doom, movie that's been sitting on my TV stand for two weeks now. Ugh, I'm so behind everything.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Really want to post a new short story.
My finger is finally well enough to type. It's still cut, but the pain has minimized, thankfully. Today was also day 4 of Insanity, 'Cardio Recovery'. Recovery my ass. It was a more relaxed workout with lots of stretching and 'hold this position till you feel like your legs are about to give out'. I made it through and this was the first workout that I was able to keep up 90% of the time. I'm proud of myself.
In the same light, I'm worried about being able to keep up with the normal workouts. Today was a slow day, tomorrow is back to the crazy insanity body killing workouts. So far, I haven't seen any noticeable results but this is only the first week and it's not even over yet. So I'm not giving up.
Back to writing.
I haven't written a 'new' story in Fictionpress in quite a few years. Yes, I've been updating a few stories as of late, but nothing new to draw in new readers. I do have a short story that I've been playing with on and off for two years. I honestly have no idea where this story is going, and am thinking of just scalign it down and refocusing it into a shorter, more polished piece. I may have mentioned it before, it's an interracial story, slightly similar to Oreo.
Beside that, I really want to write an original one shot, but I can't think of anything interesting. :( There's definitely potential to do another Aphrodite Academy one shot, especially with the main story so far into development. I had a few ideas but they never panned out. I want more stories up if I ever plan on staying relevant. I feel so uncreative for not being able to come up with an interesting enough one shot in nearly five years. All I have are partially written stories that go nowhere. The current interracial story is sort of finished, if I make some adjustments. It was supposed to be a longer story, but I know it would just fall apart after the first chapter, and I feel that it can stand on its own given enough polish.
Well, my muscles and joints are sore from my 'recovery', so I'm probably going to be soon. Bye. *waves*
In the same light, I'm worried about being able to keep up with the normal workouts. Today was a slow day, tomorrow is back to the crazy insanity body killing workouts. So far, I haven't seen any noticeable results but this is only the first week and it's not even over yet. So I'm not giving up.
Back to writing.
I haven't written a 'new' story in Fictionpress in quite a few years. Yes, I've been updating a few stories as of late, but nothing new to draw in new readers. I do have a short story that I've been playing with on and off for two years. I honestly have no idea where this story is going, and am thinking of just scalign it down and refocusing it into a shorter, more polished piece. I may have mentioned it before, it's an interracial story, slightly similar to Oreo.
Beside that, I really want to write an original one shot, but I can't think of anything interesting. :( There's definitely potential to do another Aphrodite Academy one shot, especially with the main story so far into development. I had a few ideas but they never panned out. I want more stories up if I ever plan on staying relevant. I feel so uncreative for not being able to come up with an interesting enough one shot in nearly five years. All I have are partially written stories that go nowhere. The current interracial story is sort of finished, if I make some adjustments. It was supposed to be a longer story, but I know it would just fall apart after the first chapter, and I feel that it can stand on its own given enough polish.
Well, my muscles and joints are sore from my 'recovery', so I'm probably going to be soon. Bye. *waves*
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Insanity is kicking my ass.
I'm on day two of the Insanity workout, and it truly lives up to the name. It's ridiculous, but I feel SO good afterward. I just don't even have the energy to write when I get home.
I just got off the phone with my sister after spending nearly two hours trying to walk her through setting up her wireless router to use with her Nook. Why she didn't CHECK to make sure she knew her wireless password BEFORE buying the damn thing, is beyond me. She's also going to be using it in a hospital, where she doesn't even know if they have WIFI. Realistically, you only need WIFI to access the store and download books, but still.
Anyway, it's really hard for me to type being I somehow cut the shit out of my pointer finger on my left hand yesterday during the Insanity Fit Test. I have a little pink band aide on it because that was all i could find, and once I got it on, I saw a pack of normal band aides on the top shelf...someone upstairs must be laughing at me. I'm not wearing this pink one to work, but damn without a bandage, my finger HURTS. I'll have to be careful tomorrow, even with a band aide, typing hurts, unless I try to avoid my pointer which really impairs my typing. I'm making so many mistakes due to my finger, that also means that I can barely write.
It sucks too since I want to write, despite being tired. Well, I have a more energized feel from Insanity, but I'm also exhausted from being on the phone with my incompetent sister. So I'll try to work on Sounds of Love for a little, if I can write through the pain. Damn, even typing this is killing my finger.
It also suck that My Collector's Edition of Mass Effect 3 arrived today, and Amazon fucking scratched the steel case! I pay $80 for that damn game and you scratch my shit! Ugh, I sounded like a stereotypical black guy for a second. Anyway, I'm going to stop writing now as my finger is throbbing like a mother...something.
Goodnight.
I just got off the phone with my sister after spending nearly two hours trying to walk her through setting up her wireless router to use with her Nook. Why she didn't CHECK to make sure she knew her wireless password BEFORE buying the damn thing, is beyond me. She's also going to be using it in a hospital, where she doesn't even know if they have WIFI. Realistically, you only need WIFI to access the store and download books, but still.
Anyway, it's really hard for me to type being I somehow cut the shit out of my pointer finger on my left hand yesterday during the Insanity Fit Test. I have a little pink band aide on it because that was all i could find, and once I got it on, I saw a pack of normal band aides on the top shelf...someone upstairs must be laughing at me. I'm not wearing this pink one to work, but damn without a bandage, my finger HURTS. I'll have to be careful tomorrow, even with a band aide, typing hurts, unless I try to avoid my pointer which really impairs my typing. I'm making so many mistakes due to my finger, that also means that I can barely write.
It sucks too since I want to write, despite being tired. Well, I have a more energized feel from Insanity, but I'm also exhausted from being on the phone with my incompetent sister. So I'll try to work on Sounds of Love for a little, if I can write through the pain. Damn, even typing this is killing my finger.
It also suck that My Collector's Edition of Mass Effect 3 arrived today, and Amazon fucking scratched the steel case! I pay $80 for that damn game and you scratch my shit! Ugh, I sounded like a stereotypical black guy for a second. Anyway, I'm going to stop writing now as my finger is throbbing like a mother...something.
Goodnight.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Not dead, just being lazy.
I know it's been weeks since I've updated, and that's bad. So, what's been going on with me as of late?
Well, my tax return FINALLY came, so I was able to kick my 'get fit' regimen into high gear. I bought the Insanity workout from that 'As Seen on TV' store in the mall, and proceeded to pick up the rest of the things that night. I was going to buy my protein Whey at the Vitamin World store, but I had seen it cheaper at the GNC store. I swear, that place is a steroid black market. I ended up buying a totally different brand of Whey protein as suggested by this really cute girl that work there. It's actually a leaner version so I get less calories and more protein.
This exercise plan is going to suck, but change is necessary and I'm going to push myself hard. Being that the Insanity program was so expensive, I've taken the liberty to make backups of all the discs and only use those when workout at my niece's house. I've already hit a snag as one of the discs was severely scratched upon first inspection! It's so hard to copy and I've tried wiping it down, but the scratches are so bad I don't know if it'll go. I'm copying at 1x and it's still getting errors. Ugh! Why do these things always happen?
Anyway, I've been lazy with writing the past week. I've been so consumed with getting my refund and this new exercise plan, that everything else took a backseat. I haven't started the next chapter of Falling for Summer. I am working on the next chapter of Sounds of Love, it's coming along okay so far. Sumi's back, so that should make some people happy. There's always that fine balance of not making the story about 'Sumi's so cute', which seems to be everyone's interpretation of her. In reality....well, I shouldn't go there. My characters need a little mystery to them.
I've also had a few new ideas for Aphrodite Academy and Bloody Kisses. If only people could see how awesome both those stories are coming along. I'll have to look into some way to sample or even preview it, I'd definitely love some feedback.
Well, that's all I really have to say for now. i know that's a crappy update after being gone so long. Why do I always talk as if people are reading this? I seem to confuse a blog with a youtube video. Anyway, I'm desperately trying to revive this scratched to all hell Insanity DVD so I can make a backup. Some things are just unnecessarily hard.
Well, my tax return FINALLY came, so I was able to kick my 'get fit' regimen into high gear. I bought the Insanity workout from that 'As Seen on TV' store in the mall, and proceeded to pick up the rest of the things that night. I was going to buy my protein Whey at the Vitamin World store, but I had seen it cheaper at the GNC store. I swear, that place is a steroid black market. I ended up buying a totally different brand of Whey protein as suggested by this really cute girl that work there. It's actually a leaner version so I get less calories and more protein.
This exercise plan is going to suck, but change is necessary and I'm going to push myself hard. Being that the Insanity program was so expensive, I've taken the liberty to make backups of all the discs and only use those when workout at my niece's house. I've already hit a snag as one of the discs was severely scratched upon first inspection! It's so hard to copy and I've tried wiping it down, but the scratches are so bad I don't know if it'll go. I'm copying at 1x and it's still getting errors. Ugh! Why do these things always happen?
Anyway, I've been lazy with writing the past week. I've been so consumed with getting my refund and this new exercise plan, that everything else took a backseat. I haven't started the next chapter of Falling for Summer. I am working on the next chapter of Sounds of Love, it's coming along okay so far. Sumi's back, so that should make some people happy. There's always that fine balance of not making the story about 'Sumi's so cute', which seems to be everyone's interpretation of her. In reality....well, I shouldn't go there. My characters need a little mystery to them.
I've also had a few new ideas for Aphrodite Academy and Bloody Kisses. If only people could see how awesome both those stories are coming along. I'll have to look into some way to sample or even preview it, I'd definitely love some feedback.
Well, that's all I really have to say for now. i know that's a crappy update after being gone so long. Why do I always talk as if people are reading this? I seem to confuse a blog with a youtube video. Anyway, I'm desperately trying to revive this scratched to all hell Insanity DVD so I can make a backup. Some things are just unnecessarily hard.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Falling for Summer Chapter 58, a romance fiction - FictionPress.com
Falling for Summer Chapter 58, a romance fiction - FictionPress.com
New chapter is finally up, go read it and review!
New chapter is finally up, go read it and review!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Sounds of Love Chapter 23: OMGFangirls, a romance fiction - FictionPress.com
Sounds of Love Chapter 23: OMGFangirls, a romance fiction - FictionPress.com
New chapter is up. Please read and review, I'm needy.
New chapter is up. Please read and review, I'm needy.
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