Saturday, February 4, 2012

Writing Books. And Haywire.

So much to do, so little time...

You may have noticed a distinct lack of updates since, er, the last post. This is MOSTLY because I was knocked off the internet for a few days, which allowed me to focus on writing. The latest book is going well, you'll be pleased to hear. Still don't know what it's called, but I'm sure it'll come to me, and it'll be typically brilliant.

I'm writing this one in sequence, which is unusual for me. Usually I'll skip forward and back, writing the cool stuff and then fitting it all together later, like a jigsaw. But this one is different. This one, I started with the first chapter and just kept going. I'm leaving gaps as I go- maybe I'll write half a chapter and move on, or maybe I'll just write the dialogue in a scene and add in the actions somewhere down the line. It means I'm moving quickly, getting down the CORE of the story as I go. Assuming I continue like this, it means that when I'm done I'll have the bare essentials of the book written, and I'll just need to go back and flesh everything out.

I'm not sure why, after six books, I've suddenly changed my approach. Possibly because there really is no more room for error. I only have three books left, and everything has to be set up and in place. I need to be a lot more disciplined in my storytelling or else I'll get to the final book and realise I've forgotten to mention something in an earlier book, and it'll ruin EVERYTHING...

My mind is basically on Skulduggery and nothing else at the moment. When I'm driving, I'm thinking about plot. The moment I wake up, I'm thinking about scenes. Publication is September 1st (or thereabouts) and I really don't have any time to waste.

A few days ago I was in the car, thinking about books 8 and 9, and I realised something MAJOR. Something HUMUNGOUS. I'm not saying if this story development is fantastically fun or utterly devastating, but it'll happen somewhere in Book 8- probably around the middle. And this is a development that wasn't in my overall scheme of things. When I planned these books, this development did not happen. But now, because of the slight changes and shifts that come with writing any book, I realised that this development was essential. I know this is all a gigantic tease to you, my Minions, because I'm talking about something you won't get to read about until 2013, but dear GOD I can't wait to write it. Oh wow it's gonna be brilliant. But I can't tell you what it is. Sorry.



And that's pretty much all I've been doing. Oh, I went to see Haywire the other day. Haywire is a spy/action movie, some of which was filmed in Dublin, and it stars Gina Carano, a UFC fighter. It's an odd movie, very low key, very non-flashy. I absolutely loved it. And I have a new crush, bringing my Crushes on Actresses to a grand total of two.

1. Alexis Bledel.

2. Gina Carano.

That's a very exclusive list right there. They both should be honoured to be on it.

If you're over 15 (or whatever rating your country has seen fit to bestow onto Haywire) go watch it. Don't expect explosions and car chases, and you might like it as much as I did.

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Robin Snowscar said...

Oh bye

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Ha, I dedicate to Incan. As she ha just come on and DIDNT try to kill me.

So. Yeah.

*hugs*

Sparky Braginski said...

Good point.

Why can't you go in the water?

Robin Snowscar said...

*energy burns poison*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Ha, I dedicate to Incan. As she ha just come on and DIDNT try to kill me.

So. Yeah.

*hugs*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Ha, I dedicate to Incan. As she ha just come on and DIDNT try to kill me.

So. Yeah.

*hugs*

Sparky Braginski said...

STOP SAYING THAT FLAME.

Robin Snowscar said...

I.. er, can't swim *shame* and it frightens me

Sparky Braginski said...

I can't swim either.

*hugs Robin*

Yo, do you want to read the new bit of Echo?

Robin Snowscar said...

YES!

Robin Snowscar said...

Please..

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*shrugs*

Not a retreat. Just a mere rest till next. Time.


- Soar high, Dive low, Stay random.

Praise the Phoenix

Sparky Braginski said...

Have you read all of it from my blog?

(Important)

Robin Snowscar said...

Yep!

Sparky Braginski said...

Coolies! Here it is!


Finally, they heard movement come from inside the house. The door opened and an old woman stepped out.
‘Well come in! I don’t have all day!’ She said. The woman had grey hair and pale skin with deep wrinkles. Her eyes were grey.
‘Pardon me asking, but what’s your name’? Scarlet asked, taking her hand back from Ace’s grip. The old woman smiled.
‘Don’t you remember me?’ She said. The two kids squinted at her and shook their heads. She smiled again and pulled her hair off. She peeled away her skin and smiled. She now looked between twenty-five and twenty-eight years old. She now had medium copper colour hair and tanned skin. Her eyes remained grey.
‘How ‘bout now?’ She said. Ace’s eyes widened.
‘I remember you! You’re, you’re…’ He snapped his fingers trying to remember.
‘Danielle!’ Scarlet cried. ‘Danielle Clark! You were there on our first assignment! You’re in charge of The Recollection?’
‘Yes. I am. I’ve been watching you since the very beginning. You’re a good team.’ Danielle said. ‘By the way Ace, you are an incredible puncher.’ Ace turned red and then paled.
‘Uh, I-I-I’m s-sorry.’ He stammered. Danielle laughed.
‘It’s okay, you did the right thing in the situation.’
‘So, why did you want us?’ Scarlet asked. Danielle smiled again and led them to the back of her house. I looked ordinary in Ace’s eyes and Scarlet thought that the ornaments were pretty, but neither of them really saw the point in meeting here. Danielle was still smiling when she turned around and leaned on the wall next to her. Ace opened his mouth but Danielle put her finger to his lips. She then thumped the wall next to her. The wall opened to a staircase leading down. Danielle started walking down the stairs.

Sparky Braginski said...

Not much, I know.

I just wanted someone's opinion on it.

Is that selfish?

Robin Snowscar said...

I'm so excited! MORE.
No it's fine.

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Robin Snowscar said...

You wanna see the Sworn Oath?

Sparky Braginski said...

Really!?

Sparky Braginski said...

YES!

Nixion Strange said...

Hey peeps

Robin Snowscar said...
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Robin Snowscar said...

Hey nobody

Nixion Strange said...

That's a cool thingmabob

Sparky Braginski said...

THAT. IS. EPIC.

Nixion Strange said...

you're a part of the collaborative effort to meet the golden god!!!!
i want to join, i've been nagging flame to let me for weeks

Sparky Braginski said...

*growls*

Flame.

Robin Snowscar said...

Haha thanks Sparky.

Nixion Strange said...

Hey sparky, you've been scilent for somne time

Robin Snowscar said...

Yeah Flame let nobody in!

Robin Snowscar said...
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Sparky Braginski said...

http://insidesparkybraginskishead.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/so-ive-been-writing-short-story.html

Go there if you please!

Robin Snowscar said...

*reads sentence again* Oh dear

Nixion Strange said...

Wait, he was here before? DAMN IT!!!

Robin Snowscar said...

As it is approximately 1:20 am I'm inclined to retire for the evening.

Farewell

Sparky Braginski said...

Aw...

Bye Robin.

Nixion Strange said...

Oh... see you i guess

Nixion Strange said...

i can't believe i missed Flame

Sparky Braginski said...

You should be glad.

Nixion Strange said...

BY 20 MINUTES

Eve the ROCK said...

Oh my god this is torture please give us a clue about ANYTHING Derek please!

Eve the ROCK said...

I'm not on btw

Nixion Strange said...

I know, vague enough

Robin Snowscar said...
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Nixion Strange said...

see ya Robin

Sparky Braginski said...

Bye Robin.

NO NOBODY, YOU SHOULD BE DELIGHTED ABOUT MISSING FLAME.

Nixion Strange said...

why, now i can't nag him about joining

Nixion Strange said...

i NEED to join

Nixion Strange said...

hello? is anyone here?

Nixion Strange said...

Sparky?

Nixion Strange said...

Eve?

Nixion Strange said...

ANYONE?

Sparky Braginski said...

My Internet spazzed.

Nixion Strange said...

Right, ok then

Nixion Strange said...

so why should i be happy i missed Flame

Sparky Braginski said...

Because I am not happy with Flame at the moment.

You would've arrived at a battleground.

Nixion Strange said...

Then it's probaly best i missed him

Nixion Strange said...

did you know my school dosen't even have Skulduggery Pleasant

Nixion Strange said...

is your internet still spazzed

Sparky Braginski said...

No.

I'm writing.

Nixion Strange said...

i started writing the other day, but it was going nowhere

I need an idea

Sparky Braginski said...

...

I'm not particularly inspiring...

I think of an idea and then I want to write it.

Holly said...

Hello?

Nixion Strange said...

alrighty then

what are you writing?

Sparky Braginski said...

Hello.

Sparky Braginski said...

Echo.

It's on my blog.

Nixion Strange said...

hey holly

Nixion Strange said...

i've read echo

Holly said...

Sorry, the comments was being irritating and would only show the first 200, so I had to comment to see the rest. I'm actually off for the night! Have fun, y'all.

Sparky Braginski said...

Bye Holly.

Nixion Strange said...

see ya holly

Nixion Strange said...

that's a cool pic Sparky

Sparky Braginski said...

Yeah?

Sparky Braginski said...

Cool!

:D

Nixion Strange said...

so...

Nixion Strange said...

i liked your story on your blog

Nixion Strange said...

sigh

the silence is killing me

Sparky Braginski said...

The short story or Echo?

Or both?

Nixion Strange said...

the short story

i haven't read all the echo

Sparky Braginski said...

KK.

Nixion Strange said...

im reading it now

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Sparky Braginski said...

Uh, wrong hundred.

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

*sees the comments from Sparky, Gep, and Flame* *nearly has a heart attack* OH MY GOD.


(This is Val)

Nixion Strange said...

wait, who's this

Val?

Sparky Braginski said...

I. KNOW.

Sparky Braginski said...

*remembers and actually has heart attack*

Nixion Strange said...

Like, the Val i've meet

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Sparky, I... I feel so sorry for you...

Nixion Strange said...

and i saw that too

Is that why you're angry at Flame

Sparky Braginski said...

It wasn't real.

It didn't happen.

Robin fixed it.

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

I'm Valkyrie V. Cain, Nobody.

Sparky Braginski said...

Yes, that might be why is was pissed at Flame.

Don't worry, Robin and I beat the sh*t out of him.

Anonymous said...

Now you expect me to wait for this HUMUNGOUNGOUS, MAJOR, FREAKING LIFE CHANGING Plot Twist? Until 2000 freaking 13? No, Golden God. No. I shall now remain in denial until you turn up in NZ and I give you your early-late birthday/christmas present. Which you will love, as I have spent hours crafting it. I am not a China, I am a Valkyrie and patience is a foreign language to me. Anyway, now YOU have to wait! Gahahaha! Yep, I just wrote that.


Molly, over and out.

Nixion Strange said...

Hey Val

Anonymous said...

I'm here too!


*Sobs*

Sparky Braginski said...

Yo Molly!

Nixion Strange said...

Dun dun dun

Anonymous said...

Sup Sparky?

Sparky Braginski said...

The roof Molly.

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Hey Molly

Nixion Strange said...

sorry, i dissapered and had to blolg something to get back

Nixion Strange said...

hey molly

Gabriel said...

Please don't make a SkUlduggery Pleasant movie. Movies destroys awesome books . Like... I can't think of any movies. Movies ruin good books . Plus people will watch the movie before the books. Most people don't even read anymore.

Anonymous said...

Hey Val!

*Molly/Oscuro grins at awesome people talking to her*

Nixion Strange said...

i kinda want to watch the movie, but they do ruining books

Nixion Strange said...

confused? i know i am

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Wheeee, I'm me again!

Nixion Strange said...

hello?

Nixion Strange said...

hello?

Nixion Strange said...

sorry, my computer stuffed up

Anonymous said...

Hey, CSM... I agree. Although, if they didn't stuuf it up, it would be epic. A video game would also be amazingly awesome.


(DID YOU HERE THAT, GOLDEN GOD?)

Sparky Braginski said...

VAL!

*hugs*

Nixion Strange said...

now im slightly less confused with VAL being Val

Anonymous said...

*Spins around*


I am making Derek a present. It shall be good.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

SPARKY!!!


I NEED MORE STORY!!!

Nixion Strange said...

i need something to talk about

Anonymous said...

:) I love talking to SP Fans. NO ONE IN MY STUPID SCHOOL HAS READ IT.

Sparky Braginski said...

CHILL OUT!

No.

Anonymous said...

*Sobs quietly at lack of Skulduggery in school*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

WHAT? WHAT? WHY NOT? I NEED MORE STORY!

Sparky Braginski said...

Because I don't feel like writing that right now.

Nixion Strange said...
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Sparky Braginski said...

Show the story to Amanda.

Anonymous said...

Sparky, I shall now refer to you as the Silver God. Or Goddess. Whatever you prefer.

Anonymous said...

...

*Stares at deleted comment.*

Sparky Braginski said...

...Why?

Nixion Strange said...

what am i then? the bronze servant?
typical

Nixion Strange said...

and i deleted that comment

Anonymous said...

Cause you achieved what I want to. YOUR CHARACTER IS GONNA BE IN A SKUL-PLES BOOK!


Dearie me, I love Caps Lock.

Nixion Strange said...

hello?

Nixion Strange said...

sorry, my computer laggs

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I just told Amanda that Saturnine's description is based off her, and I said that Ivy might pull her head off, and she started screaming at me about how she's supposed to decapitate people and blood's gonna get all over her nice clothes and how she can't believe I'll probably kill her.

Sparky Braginski said...

Ah.

Silver God is fine.

*winks*

Nixion Strange said...
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Anonymous said...

Same. So... Now what?

Sparky Braginski said...

*laughs at Val's comment*

SHOW HER THE STORY!

Anonymous said...

*Grins at Sparky*

Nixion Strange said...

BANANA BREAD!

Anonymous said...

I'm eating Banana Muffins.

Sparky Braginski said...

http://insidesparkybraginskishead.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/so-ive-been-writing-short-story.html

http://insidesparkybraginskishead.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/so-ive-been-writing-short-story.html

http://insidesparkybraginskishead.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/so-ive-been-writing-short-story.html

http://insidesparkybraginskishead.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/so-ive-been-writing-short-story.html

http://insidesparkybraginskishead.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/so-ive-been-writing-short-story.html

http://insidesparkybraginskishead.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/so-ive-been-writing-short-story.html

Nixion Strange said...

I WAS STROLLING THROUGH THE GAS ONE DAY...

Nixion Strange said...

LEMON FLAVOURING!

Anonymous said...

I must go read the Silver God's story. I shall comment when I feel like it. Probably in the next minute.

Nixion Strange said...

OKEY DOKEY

Nixion Strange said...

is anyone else here?

Nixion Strange said...

hey sparky. i've already read the story

Sparky Braginski said...

I know.

Nixion Strange said...

it was cool

Sparky Braginski said...

You like?

Nixion Strange said...

you should have me dying or something

HAHAHA

Nixion Strange said...

and i do like

Anonymous said...

Silver God,

Crap. Now I want more.

Sparky Braginski said...

Okay, I think I should write some more of that story now...

By the way, Hayley is based on a real person and that is they way we talk to each other.

Anonymous said...

I don't think anyone knows my taken name... Well, people who probably don't care. It's Oscuro Dreams!

Sparky Braginski said...

Oscuro.

COOLIO!!!

Nixion Strange said...

i know you're given name Sparky

Anonymous said...

Awesome. Your conversations must be scintillating.

Gabriel said...

Who thinks there should be a Skulduggery Pleasant movie? I don't movies ruin awesome books.

Nixion Strange said...

you just said before...

never mind

Sparky Braginski said...

You know my whole given name, or just my first name?

And they are.

Nixion Strange said...

first name

Anonymous said...

It would be freaking epic. I would be a screaming fangirl the whole way through.

Silver God, I am happy you like it. :)

Nixion Strange said...

i wish i had a cool name

Anonymous said...

And Sparky told EVERYONE who her given name was on anothe blog post. Because she's so freaking awesome that she won that comp.

Unknown said...
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Nixion Strange said...

i know, that's how i know

Nixion Strange said...

hey miles

Anonymous said...

My name is Molly. It's boring as hell.

Unknown said...
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Nixion Strange said...

1st

Sparky Braginski said...

*tackles Miles*

*gets up*

*laughs evilly and hides in tree*

Nixion Strange said...

1st

Nixion Strange said...

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Nixion Strange said...

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Nixion Strange said...

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Unknown said...
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Nixion Strange said...

Hey Negative

Anonymous said...

*Oscuro shapeshifts into small dragon and flies up to Sparky.*


Yep. That's my power. Although I can do bus size. But that hurts like Skulduggery punching you in the face.

Nixion Strange said...

I dedicate this page to all my Skuldduggery Pleasnat friends. i am now at least twice as adicted to SP then before

Anonymous said...

Hiya Negative!

Sparky Braginski said...

Where'd Val go?

*drops and rolls out of tree*

I was supposed to be writing, wasn't I?

Anonymous said...

*Hugs* Thank you, WMIM.

Sparky Braginski said...

Am I one of those people Nobody?

Anonymous said...

Silver God! *Thinks about what Sparky said* Wait a minute...

Nixion Strange said...

By the way, my Skulduggery Pleasant friends are you guys
(and a few who aren't here)

Nixion Strange said...
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Anonymous said...

*Dies* Gotta go, My sister is coming AND SHE'S MAD CAUSE I'M USING HER LAPTOP. Bye, Silver God. Bye, WMIN. Bye, Miles. Bye, Val.

Sparky Braginski said...

Yay!

What is it Molly?

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