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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«Oldest ‹Older 1001 – 1200 of 4909 Newer› Newest»No, it doesn't exist. Sparky deleted the blog. NOW TAKE THE "PROUD MEMBER OF THE STRAIGHT JACKETS" OUT OF YOUR NAME.
No, Sparky deleted it.
Either name is okay. I go by both. :)
:O
Why did you delete it Sparky?????
*grumbles*
FIne I'll delete it . . . . . .
Bye Nix.
THANK YOU!
I'll just add something else in it's place then XD
I feel like quoting Shantoto..
FreakFan, do you WANT me hating you?
"Stupidity? Impossible to gauge."
Pshhhhhhhhhhhh of course!
(not)
- FIne I'LL DELETE IT!
*stabs a tree with dagger repetitively*
Happy??????
*also stabs tree with banana*
WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmm...
Could you please take out that "*spits out live chicken*" part?
Then I WILL be happy, yes.
Also, this picture or the last one, people?
Hey why are we stabbing this poor tree??
*Bursts into tears*
NO! DON'T DIE ON ME TREE! I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
The last one was fine.
Whoa, the most recent one looks cool, Mist.
*mouth is open in awe*
ARE YOU HAPPY NOW??? YOU DO REALIZE THAT I DID THIS FOR YOU!
I can stay here until mum catches me. :D
Freakfan, thank you. It looks better. I mean it. :)
I actually have to agree with Gabriel here. I like the last one. SOrry for not being on your side Hope!
Hiya Eve!
Oh, and Mist? Yeah. The most recent looks really really cool. Really cool, and I think you get it.
That's fine Freakfan. We all have opinions. :)
Thank you, FreakFan. YES, now I am happy.
Hi Eve!
New pic or last one? *hugs*
Thanks, Hope.
Heyy Eve! You'll be happy to know that I haven't been near a live chicken since last time.
*chicken squawks in the background*
Oh, yea, pshhhh, that's just my dog ummm eating a kangaroo who ummmmm just ate a cow that wellllll is related to a chicken?
Fine. I ate one. Happy? Wait. I shouldn't have asked that. You're most probably not happy.
Teehee?
*hugs back and examines picture* It's awesome, but I like the other one. This one is a slightly different shade of blue. :P
*sighs*
I miss my old name . . . . . . . . . .
Have you noticed anything different about my name??
I HATE IT!!!!!!!!
But Mist insisted, so I'm keeping it.
*curses under breath*
Freak fan, you're dead right now, and it's not by my doing. Live chicken pox and all.
The name doesn't look that bad, Freakfan. Leave it, it's fine. :)
You'll get used to it soon, I'm sure.
Okay.
How was the picnic?
I'm going. Bye.
Bye Gabriel!
Bye Gab!
.
It was actually in my own backyard. It was peaceful, until I had to take the rubbish out. There was a huge spider crawling around the bin, and i screamed a very dignified scream of terror.
I've retreated indoors because now my cousins and their friends are here.
Bye gab
Hello?
*echos*
Uh...
*is looking at Freakfan's name in confusion*
Hahahaha.
I hope your cousins aren't annoying you again...?
Well, Poo, it's shorter than your last name, I'll give you that.
Oh yea. About. I'm not FreakFan anymore.
I needed a change, like a new haircut.
I am now . . . . SUPER POO!!!!!!!
Maybe I need a new profile pic of poo . . . . . . .
You could at least keep Skulduggery Pleasant Biggest Freak Fan...
Cause I'm not calling you 'Poo'.
Yea. You are
That would be kinda gross if you do that...
No, the oldest one is being pressured into proper behavior by her friend, so that's good. Can hardly hear them anyway, they're outside. :D
I want to get a closer look at that spider...curiosity is clawing at me....but I'll just scream again.
No. I'm not.
Well actually, she isn't going to.
And do NOT change your picture to a crap.
Is this shade better, Eve?
*sighs*
I've grown tired of my new 'haircut' so I'll change it
Why don't you just be Skulduggery Pleasant Biggest Freak Fan?
Teehee
Yeah, it is. :D
Smiz.
BTW the word that is hidden behind my pic is FREAKFAN!
As long as Freakfan's somewhere in your name, I'm fine with it.
Just don't make it too long...
For crying out loud, just be FreaFan. Or at least take out some of the Awesome's in there so it DOESN'T extend the screen on my iPod!
Make is so it ends SOMEWHERE before you picture!
You like my new name? I could grow used to this luxury . . . . . .
*stabs tree with scissors*
WHY, OH WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Huh? I think I mean Why, Oh Why was I stabbing that poor tree with scissors??
*walks up to tree*
How you doin'??
I might keep it like this for a bit then. :)
Until I get bored and make another one that is.
Hehe. Yeah. :D
This smiley face is my new best friend.
:D
Oh yea.
WHY OH WHY ARE YOU MAKING ME DO THIS MIST?
I LOVE MY NAME AND I'LL NEVER PART WITH IT!
NO! DON'T LEAVE ME NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait a second. Only I can change my name. And it is stuck to my screen with super monkey poo! Oh I mean glue.
I wouldn't mind the new pic, Mist. :)
They all look cool.
I was even getting used to the other one you had.
Anyone else smell lasagna???
brb
Yeah, sorry about that, Hope. I'm currently going through a boredom stage so I'll probably end up changing my picture three or four more times before settling on another one for a few months.
Ther! I shortened it a bit! Happy now???
Well, s'long as I can find it when I'm looking for you. :)
Damn it!
What have I done???
*storms up to the Awesomely Awesome Llama*
Why did you do this???
*gobbles up llama*
THERE
*is scrolling sideways instead of down*
*glares*
FIANL FANTASY X AND X - 2!
I fyou have no idea what I'm talking about, look up. No I mean look up at the screen not the ceiling!
*slams head on table in fustration*
LOOK AT MY NAME!
Freakfan can you stop being childish?
And stop using so many lines.
I hate it when that happens.
THANK YOU FREAKFAN!
I no longer despise you.
Well, not as much as I used to anyway.
*coughs*
You had to ruin the perfect moment didn't you Gabriel?
I was so close to convincing everyone that I am not crazy and get sympathy from people!
WB gab
What perfect moment?
*sighs*
I'll never get people to like me
*drags feet and plonks down in the corner*
OH MY GOD THERE'S A SPIDER IN THE CORNER!
*runs around screaming*
Wait a second. That's just an easter egg.
*gobbles up easter egg*
BLEAH!
That was a spider.
Still a cold day, Mist?
*sighs and sits back down in corner with head in hands and feet on nose*
Anyone posted something new to What if?
Yup. New posts all around
Not as cold as earlier. :)
*scowls*
Motherf*cking skating dress...
WHY, WHY SHOULD I WEAR THIS SPARKLY CLOWN OUTFIT FOR THREE HOURSE BECAUSE MY MUM WANTS TO GO TO THE SUPERMARKET?
That's a lie.
The dress is awesome.
BUT THREE HOURS!?
So you dont need a hug? Fine. *folds arms and grins*
*nibbles on passing chicken*
*throws away chicken as Eve looks over . . . *
...........
Yay! that was 1111th comment!
Back!
*is eating chocolate cake*
*grins*
:P
Hi lav! Loving chocolate again, I see.
*scowls at Hope*
*steals cake*
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*chokes on cake*
You're paying for that!
Yup! :D
Goood. :)
*ignores Freakfan cause cake's still here*
Pshh. *grins and hugs her*
Hi, Sparky and whoever else came.
Wait. Did you just agree for paying for that chocolate cake I choked on?
I'll have $1 please. Make it snappy, I've never held so much money in my life!!!!!!!!!
Guess what?
I'll bet you'll never guess?
No I'm serious. You'll never guess it and I'll only say what if you say:
WHAT??
*smiles and hugs him back*
*blinks*
Sparky?
*reads through comments*
Oh! Hi Sparky!
Hi Eve!
*looks around*
Oh, right. I'm not Sparky
*smiles sheepishly*
Teeheee! I'm a sheep!
Bah bah bah bah
Hey!!!
*snatches iPod from big brother again*
Lolz - I've got a little brother who is ten but --------
Wait! They haven't said what yet so I can't tell them what I was about to say!
*rolls eyes at FreakFan*
Stop taking up so much damn space. There is no need to put four lines of space between EVERY SENTENCE YOU WRITE.
Ditto
That was me, not my brother. Btw.
Sorry, might not respond for a bit.
*storms off*
POO YOU!
Oh and by the way I only put THREE lines between everything. Except for then - that was 5.
GRRRRRRRRR NO ONE LIKES ME!
*starts chopping hair off with scissors*
*hands Eve a box of live chicken chocolate*
I haven't given you one of those in a while.
Okay lav
You're right. Maybe more people would start liking you if you acted civilized every once in a while though.
*sigh*
Is Freakfan gone?
*grins and eats live chicken chocolate* And yet you've given me heaps anyway. *is stacking boxes*
:D
Thank you.
Nope. Still here and still wasting heaps of space, Gab. WB...
*grins*
You're welcome. I haven't given you THAT many though.
NO I'M NOT GONE!
I BET YOU WERE HOPING I WAS GONE THOUGH WELL . . . . I DONT! SO LIVE WITH ME! Even though technically you're not anyway so . . . .
WHO CARES?
*cries*
I'm going to disappear.
Imma go cook.
*though is proud of self - I only did 1 line of space!*
*giggles with delight!!!!*
Wait, I'm throwing a tantrum*
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I know, but I need to exaggerate every once in a while, or I'll die of reality flu.
I'll DIE A VERY HORRIBLE DEATH.
Okay, I'm good for the day.
*sits on couch and crosses legs*
Hi gab
*sits next to her and ignores FreakFan*
*gasps at Eve*
Aren't ya gonna get live chicken pox from that?
*laughs in space*
HAHAHAHA!
Though I want one
*grumbles*
back
Fine. If no one is going to like me and ignore me and not care that IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY (that was my big surprise I was waiting to tell everyone before) THEN THAT'S FINE WITH ME!
*goes crying off to mummy*
WB Nix! :)
Okay, I'm here fully again.
happy birthday
Happy birthday, Freakfan. :)
Hi Nix!
Happy Birthday, Freakfan!!!! :D
...
*holds Mist's hand and starts playing with his fingers*
*grins at Eve and watches her*
And uh...Happy Birhtday, FreakFan. Bye.
*looks at him out of the corner of eye and smiles*
*puts mittens on his hands*
Just because you said happy b'day doesn't mean I forgive you! Even though it's tempting that people actually care.
*sits down*
No. I'm stubborn. I'll live.
Or will I???
*screams in fustration*
Why do you make this so hard on me??
*realizes I'm screaming at a tree*
I Didn't mean it tree!
*tree walks away*
No! Come back!
I love you! (well not really - I only just met you)
*sighs*
I forgive you*
Though what am I forgiving you for???
Never mind.
Just because you said happy b'day doesn't mean I forgive you! Even though it's tempting that people actually care.
*sits down*
No. I'm stubborn. I'll live.
Or will I???
*screams in fustration*
Why do you make this so hard on me??
*realizes I'm screaming at a tree*
I Didn't mean it tree!
*tree walks away*
No! Come back!
I love you! (well not really - I only just met you)
*sighs*
I forgive you*
Though what am I forgiving you for???
Never mind.
Okay, either that cake was too strong, or I had too much...
brb, getting water...
Dam. I double posted
Dam. I double posted
Dam. I double posted
Dam. I double posted
Dam. I double posted
Dam. I double posted
*rolls eyes*
Just so you know, I didn't want forgiveness.
*Screams*
Yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes!!! I NEED LONG BRILLIANT BOOKS BY AMAZING INTENSE AUTHORS! Derek, I live for these kind of posts.
I hope you put Nye and Clarabelle goodness in it.
To end this comment, I shall say one thing.
PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE COME TO TIMARU WHEN YOU COME TO NEW ZEALAND!
I hate cake. It looks yummy, but its way too rich. Ugh.
When Captain America throws his mighty sheeeeild
All who oppose is sheild shall yeeeeild
Unless you're a plane
Or a bomb
Or some ice
Then he'll take a nap
Cause the ice seems nice
When Captain America throws his miiighty sheeeild
Hi Molly!
Or not.
Hae Molly! I'm a kiwi too!
*swings Molly in delight*
YAY I'M NOT A LONER! Except I live In Auckland - the greatest city in all time!
Who's gonna see The Avengers?
I live for Marvel. :D
Me! I am!
Eeew no I'm not. I prefer THE HUNGER GAMES
XD
Me!
I actually don't like Marvel heaps but I can't wait to see The Avengers. :D
My brothers will be seeing it, so I'm going with them. I pretend not to care, but Iron Man is awesome. :P
I wish I could go to Sydney and see it with you.
I wish I could go to Adelaide and see it with YOU. Sydney is OLD.
It can't be any older than Adelaide.
I meant I've been here too long. I want to go to Adelaide as soon as possible. :(
Bleah.
The little lovebirds.
I'm gonna go now.
Good luck trying to see the movie together!
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STOP WASTING ROOM!
AND BYE!
Hehehe I'm so evil!
Again I dedicate this page to llamas, zombie snails, me myself and I, Derek Landy's Kingdom of The Wicked, all the other awesome book's I'm reading and last of all me myself and I again XD
Lets just say I have a mind blank again to recognize all the people I have forgotten which will be kinda offending to them XD
No! I wasn't wasting room I was . . . . . .well . . . . . . . to put it that way . . . . . . . .*sighs* . . . . . . . wasting room
Oh. *laughs* Right. I'm still stressing over History lessons.
Adelaide is actually bigger than I thought. So many suburbs. *sighs* less chance of finding moi.
Bye Nix
no, im saying bye to her, cause she said she was leaving
Oh okay.
Not bye nix
Oh. My. Golden. God.
WHAT THE HELL?!
YOU WASTED 30 COMMENTS FOR A CRAP DEDICATION TO SNAILS AND SCISSORS?! WHAT THE HELL?!
I second that.
Actually I decided to stay. The scenery is nice isn't it? You freaking out about someone across the globe and me being the crazy person I'm in love with (teehee)
Yup. I'm definitely staying.
I fourth that
I hate you FreakFan. Know it.
Well, I could hardly care. I'm going back to Spira.
okay, third that
*sigh*
Of course, the only sacrifice is that me being crazy leads to loneliness. Except for my imaginary friend Bob. Who makes people think I'm crazy and that I'm a loner.
*sighs*
Now, I am going to go to look at my two blogs and admire the new looks.
Why do you hate me? I've never said a hurtful thing to you or about you or against you or around you or above you or beside you and I have no idea where I'm going with this but my point is that what reason have I given you to hate me other than the fact that I'm crazy, I love llamas, I love zombie snails, I love scissors, I waste space, I . . . . . .. . Right. I fourth you on that.
I'm an idiot.
i don't hate you
im hungry...
Good on you for admitting it. I now hate you less.
I think you are just saying that.
*points to picture* I live there! Well, near there.
Sorry, I did more than get water...
Me and my mom were watching TV...
Just coming back to let you know and I'll bbl.
Bye!
Sorry again...
Brb
Okay See ya Later Lavender!
MSD MODE.
No! Don't talk to me!
I'm thin air! I'm as good as dead.
I'm gonna go read some dumb book by some dumb author because apparently I'm not welcome here, so don't expect to see me anytime soon, but I bet you'd be pleased by that.
Goodbye Blogland
bye Lav
Back
Bye lav
FreakFan... we don't hate you
Bye freakfan
Bye FreakFan.
Bye FreakFan.
Bye FreakFan.
Kill Kenny!
That is so cool.
And now, do you all hate me?
nah Mist, you just need to tone it down sometimes
Im still hungry...
No.
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