I'm finished the book.
It's only the first draft, granted. And I've finished it twelve days after I expected to be finished, also granted. And with the schedule so horrendously packed, I'm gonna have to start the edit by Sunday. But none of that takes away from the fact that I have finished Kingdom of the Wicked, and I am one happy writer-bunny.
My editor called this afternoon. He'd read most of it, and was just calling to give me the thumbs up. This, I have to say, was a relief. I've never written a book as quickly as I did this one, so I was worried that the quality might slip. Apparently it hasn't. This makes me happy. It's also LONGER than any of the others. Please keep in mind that the finished product might be significantly shorter, but at the moment this one is clocking in at 130,000 words- that's about 12,000 words longer than Death Bringer.
I am so, so drained. I need to play video games. I need to watch movies. I need to spend more than an hour away from my computer. But despite how drained I feel, I am buzzing with that wonderful, wonderful feeling of accomplishment that I always get when I finish a book. I am truly great.
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I only works for computers/laptops...
Oh.
Mum's on the laptop, so I can't go on right now. Sorry.
It's okay.
Lu, are you still there?
Why do people go on chat, anyway? Why not just come here?
I don't know.
I just don't know.
I know not.
Not knowing why is what I am.
I am not in the knowing of this information.
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Ask again later.
*nods wisely* Methinks you have no answer to my semi-rhetorical question.
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I am NOT wasting 12 comments revising the alphabet.
good for you
(good-natured NOT)
Have you quite recovered yet?
no
and to make it worse, im trying to keep up three conversations
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Hi nix!
*nods*
Now would not be the time to throw an oven at you, would it?
Um...
Uh...
*sighs*
The...Gah...
...
I'm here.
no, it would not
Oh, good, Star did it for me.
WB Mist
Mist? What's up?
Wbd
Will be distant!
Wbasc
Will be a slow commenter!
Wbasc for reals, network isn't on . . .
Nothing. I just found it really hard to say "I'm here" or "hi" for some reason. Don't know. Why.
...
Hi! *hugs her*
*smiles brightly and hugs him back* Hi!
Is, is anyone not on a phone or iTouch right now?
*blushing slightly*
I am.
uh, no. Laptop
Wait. Missed the not part. Sorry.
Okay Lynxia
Hi Lynxia!
*pulls Mist back on couch*
*eyes battery life warily*
Make that about 20. Stupid shopping...
Kay Lynxia
Shopping. It did heaps for me
I don't like it
*gets pulled on to couch and smiles at her*
pah?
*smiles back at him*
"Pah"?
I gotta go. I'll try and get back on later
Bye!
Bye Nix....
Bye nix
Have a few mins. Damn, Nix left.
The Incredibles is actually quite funny. :D
Okay, Lynxia.
*puts the Incredibles on the tv and sits back next to Eve*
*rests head on his shoulder and smiles*
*smiles and wraps arm around her shoulders*
I love you, Eve.
I love you too, Mist.
*grins as Cthulhu stomps in*
http://whatifhuh.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/well.html?m=0
Um, I posted that on the iTouch, so for some reason there isn't any spacing.
Sorry about that.
I would really like it if people commented....
*laughs*
Going now Sparky.
Thanks Zath.
I really wish that it's spaced...
Nooo!
ANOTHER horror. I'll be back after the movie, hopefully! Bye! *kisses Mist on the cheek*
W000000000000000T!!!!! *Does happy dance in kitchen*
SOOOO EXCITED!!!
Heeeeeeellllooo, fellow minions, btw. Long time, no see.
Hi Hazel, I don't believe we've met.
I'm Sparky.
*shakes Hazel's hand*
Am here now but incredibly distant.
Hello Shadow!
Hi!
I've seen Holy Musical B@man!!!!
Okaaay...
Are you on a laptop?
Or something that isn't a phone or touch?
I'm on my phone. Why? If it's email related, I now have email on my phone.
No...
Never mind.
Btw, MSD, running low on charge.
My phone is charging whilst I'm here.
*sings* Gotta get back to Hogwarts! *does dance*
Commented Sparky. Hi Shadow. Bye Eve!
*furrows eyebrows*
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...
Huh.
Lynx, could you?
http://whatifhuh.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/well.html?m=0
If possible at some point maybe?
...
Thoughts on what I wrote?
Other than that it really had nothing to do with the actual post...?
@Zath, That would be the cause of my slight disappointment, yes.
I thought it was good, but Bagier wasn't there and no one else was dead.
It was really just meant to be about me dying.
*Nagier.
I DID say i would write out a better one when I got on a computer. My writing quality is terrible when I'm on itouch and I also tend to wander from the point quite a bit. Don't ask me why, I don't know, but I will write out a better one.
In case you didnt already know, I would be devastated if you died.
*reads over comment again*
Yes. I'm going to HAVE to write out a better one...
Reminding you that I MSD.
Okay.
*isnt quite sure how to respond to that*
Thanks Zathract.
Hey, in BFB will I normally refer to you as Zath or Mist?
Zath.
Good.
*nods*
Good.
BFB is up!? *goes to read that*
*reads Lynx's response*
*doesn't say anything, just hugs her*
I'm trying to make everyone as close to how they really would react, so I'm trying to pay as much attention to everyone doing things lately.
Understandable Zathract.
...Silence...
Yup.
Hmm...how would you react if Gab and Jo suddenly tried to kill you?
I would freak out momentarily, then avoid being hit but not attack until I was half-dead.
Fair enough.
*makes a mental note to self*
Um, that's how I would react if most people here attacked me.
Excluding Flame, Val and Lynx.
If it was those three I wouldn't attack at all.
*hugs Lynx tighter than ever*
*hugs. Sparky back*
I wouldn't fight you either. I just... Couldn't.
*is being squished* Help... Please!
Lynxia, you did keep the arrows...
*lets go*
Sorry.
Your response just made me feel so...
Wanted.
I know I kept them Zath. For future reference.
You are wanted Sparky!
Can I just ask quickly,
Where it said 'Ebbed' in your response, did you mean Elaisse?
No it was meant to say however but my phone was being crap.
*is mildly confused*
*nods anyway*
Alright.
Why ate you confused? If it's my terrible writing, I know.
*curls up on couch and shuts up completely*
DEREK MIGHT NOT DANCE AROUND HIS KITCHEN, BUT I DANCE AROUND MINE. *le carries on dancing around kitchen*
...Zathract?
Yes?
*remembers that self is supposed to be shut up*
...
*shuts up*
DAMN YOU DISAPPEARING COMMENTS!!!!!!
I said..
*are not ate
What's up Zath?
Zath, what's up?
What's wrong Zath, old buddy, old pal?
*realizes something*
*sits up again and kicks a rock*
Tch...
What's wrong, Mist????????
*is listening to even more Disturbed after I found out my dad loves them too!!!!*
This is completely unrelated...but I don't want first.
*stands up and walks out of tree house*
Zathract?
Lynx?
*looks up from plan* Yes?
*walks over to the lake and kicks a stone in*
DAMN YOU DISAPPEARING COMMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*is majorly hyper and is jumping up and down, irl*
GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
*runs around in circles*
MISTTTTTTTTTTT. WHAT'S WRONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG??????????????
*belongs in a mental hospital*
*looks up*
Have to go again. Will be back in an hour or so if...
...
Eve, wait if you want, sleep if you don't. Blah.
Bye.
I'm just here to say that i can't stay
I bit of a misinformation, but im a confusing person
I'll be on tomorrow
Bye!
Bye, guys... :')
Wait. No, I won't be back tonight. Sorry.
Bye.
Okay, bye, Mist!! *waves*
OKAY. DEDICATIONS, BEFORE I GO OUT.....
I AM DEDICATING THIS PAGE TO MIST. 'CAUSE MIST MADE ME REALISE MY LOVE FOR DISTURBED.
I AM OFF OUT NOW. BAIIIIIIIIIIII. *hugs anyone who is here*
Awwwww. :(
Goodnight, Mist.
Is anyone even here?
*realises that comments make self sound insane*
Don't want people thinking THAT, do we? *goes to delete comments*
Pleeeeeez be here, someone? I'm feeling terribly lonely, and that's everyone's problem. *is something of royalty*
I'll just... Read comments I missed while I was watching The Skeleton Key.
*shrugs* It seems that no one is here. Took me a while to figure THAT one out. Anyway, goodnight, blogland. I may be back in half an hour or something, but chances are Mum'll have turned the Internet off by then. Don't wait up.
Unless you really, really, want to.
Buh buh. :)
Hello? Sorry, I just got back. :')
*le dances around like the demented person she is*
EEEEEEEEEE
Pardon me. I am incredibly excited. Congratulations!
HELLO!
omg congrats derek!!!!!!
cant wait to read it
I LOVE SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT!!!!!!!!
*walks in*
*walks out*
Ooooooo cant wait to read it. One question derek do you know when valkyrie cain auditions are? please please please can you answer me
Derek i have one more question do you visit schools? one of my teachers told me to ask you if i could :p
*giggling uncontrollably*
bye
...
That was an intense dream...
SPARKKKKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
LU!
brb people
FLAME!
*hugs him even hough he'll be right back*
*though
back!
*hugging him*
Huh im back for now O.o
Hello Sparky.
*hugs back*
Hi Zaf, Luc! *nods*
*lets go*
I thought you weren't allowed on?
*hugs him again*
Hello! Here but will be distant. I'm writing! :)
Havent got ipod back..
but she took the controls off the laptop.
so, happy days
Hey Lav!
FLAMEEEEE!!!!! YOU'RE BACK!!!!!!!
Sorry about taking so long to reply, just casually having a mental break down... :)
Lav!
I know that you're already writing something, and you aren't really making responses for What If, but could you take a look at this?
http://whatifhuh.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/well.html
*taps Flame's nose*
Happy days indeed.
Okay, Sparky.
If I can think of a good response, I'll make one. :)
Thanks Lav.
Is everything alright Lu?
*looks around*
*steps into shadows, non Chantilly*
*pulls Flame out of the shadows*
Are you okay?
Hi people!
I TOLD you you'd be back flame! I TOLD you!
*frowns* DID i tell you?
Well, whether i did or not, I SAID IT, and even if i DIDN'T say it (though i think i did) i definately THOUGHT it!
So, i was RIGHT, huh?
Sort of?
Yeah...My mood has just been bouncing up and down all day. I've been depressed to hyper to angry to hyper again. It's about time I had my mental breakdown to try to cool it all off, a bit. :)
oh, yeah, and to answer your question, Wait... what was it?
Oh, HI btw star!
Flame, are you okay?
Hi Ink!
Hey, Star.
totally fine.
Whys
Hellio sparkio Lio flamio.
Just wondering.
*smiling*
Um, are you able to check your e-mail?
yupppers/
whys?
Sending you an e-mail.
ok/
Hi Star.
Sparky, I'm going to respond, but it's going to take me a while. Just want to make good. So that means I'll be thinking a lot.
dragona stole my gold.
*sad face*
Sent.
K Lav.
Thanks for responding.
Um...
Why you send me that email?
Wbasc.
I don't know.
I just thought that you should've known...
*chewing lip*
Well.. um.. Nothing happened.. right?
Course not.
They walked away and Hayley arrived like, twenty seconds later.
Well. Then. Why was it... necessary?
I... Don't... Know...
*blushing*
*stays silent*
*kisses her*
No need.
*smiles*
Okay.
I really want to meet you..
Same to you.
YAY
*hugs Sparky*
*kisses him*
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