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'm left!
I'm still here.
Yay!
*does the Mr. Popo in Abridged stare*
*does the Popo hi*
...Hiiiiii...
*does the Popo laugh and sends everyone screaming away*
Who's popo??
*is back from screaming* Hi! *hugs mist*
*didn't run jut satred with a quizzical expression* Who's Popo??
*stared*
helloo????????????????????????..............................................Anyone there???
I'm here, but slow to comment.
*hugs back*
Hi!
Mr. Popo is...never mind.
Same. Going to read Catching Fire now. Distant.
What's Catching Fire??
...The second Hunger Games book.
Second Hunger Games bookereno.
*screams at book* No! You can't do that!
Orite. Okay. Bye.
Bye Lola?
Back!!
YAY MORE HUNGER GAMES FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Rim
Who's you're favourite character, Mist?
yay someone else is on!!!
*your
Helloooooooo :D
Hi Lola, Eve and Mist!!!!
What part you guys on on CF???
Heloooo Luciana :D
Hi L!!!!
hi Luciana
I'm up to where they're on the victory tour, and theyve finished the speech in District Eleven, and Katniss is talking with Haymitch.
Oh... Hate that part... Wait till you meet The Man With The Sugar Cubes!!!!!
YAY FINNICK!!!!!!
Favourite characters??????
I'm not reading it! I didn't even read it! At all! I'm do controlled!!!
*so
In HG:
Haymitch
Katniss
Rue
Cinna
In CF(so far):
Haymitch
Primrose
Cinna
AND GALE!!!
*is trying not to look at comment*
*whimpers*
Please delete it.
Yay Haymitch!
There, I deleted it. And you know why I did.
*grins and hugs her*
I don't like Prim or Rue...
I'm...
Haymitch
Katniss
Gale
Finnick
I'm going crazy about designing my two blogs.
WHAT? ♥RUE♥ IS THE BEST!
NO SPOILERS.
I HATE toast!!!!!!!
*sighs with relief* Thank you! My eyes could not avoid it! *hugs him back*
And no, I don't know why you did it. Why DID you do it?
I don't like Rue! She is a needed character but I still don't like her...
I have to get it from the library so I have no clue what ye are on about
Because I love you. And I wouldn't have done it for anyone else. I would have tortured them and driven them into Exsanity.
I'm guessing none of you have read Mockingjay yet so I can't start a rant...
*laughs and hugs him*
Shaun thinks I'm grinning at whatever he said just then, and now I can't tell him how unfunny it was.
I love you too.
You're point is not needed.
I don't care.
No spoilers, rim.
The one day I am not on the blog *facepalms*
*claps for Derek* Good job!
Now for the rewrites *evil laugh*
*pats Derek on the head* Do good... that is not a request.
I know what happens at the End of Mockingjay.
Which is why I'm biting my finger to stop myself from spewing information...
No you can't. Spoilers aren't allowed.
*hugs her back*
Hi Robin!!
I get it why you like FF 10 so much.
Hi Gabriel, Eve!
Ff 10?????
Hi Robin!!
Hi Robin!
Oh and Hi Zath and Rim
It's freakin' awesome huh Gabriel?
Do you know what FF10 is?
Nope... Tell me!
I just watched the end...haven't played it though.. I like what happens at the end of X - 2.
Final Fantasy 10!
It's a game! An awesome game! A game I'm addicted to even though I haven't played it!
Thank you Rim I would've had to ask and then I would of lookedd stupid!*Hugs Rim*
Yeah I don't remember much of it but it made me cry I think I was like nine when I played it LOL
Final Fantasy, guys! C'mon
Ohh!!!
ROBIN I WATCHED THE HUNGER GAMES 4 TIMES AND EACH TIME IT GETS BETTER!!!!!! *whimpers*
I KNOW RIM! I CRIED EVERY FRIGGIN TIME!
Hi Robin!
GAHHHHh. REVISION.
Does anyone know how to revise? I am actually incapable of revision...It is a skill that I do not possess... :/ HELP ME.
Hi Robin!
I only watched the Hunger Games....once.
The Book was really epic. I was so saad when Rue...
I didn't cry though... I feel like I've missed out because I didn't find it sad. I felt like crying when it finished though....
Hi Lola, L
L - what you revising for?
What are you revising for???
I edited my blog so it can have FFX Backgrounds and stuff!
I did cry when it finished, I cried when Rue died in the book but not in the film... It was Katniss' reaction that made me cry in the film
Oh and the reaping with Prim and Gale *is still heart broken*
OMG GABRIEL YOU ARE FREAKIN' AWESOME
I moaned when it showed Gale's reaction at the Peeta Katniss kissing scenes... Poor Gale!!!!!
I was sad when Rue died in the book. Yeah, the film just didn't capture how really tragic, tragic Rue's death was...
Have you seen both blogs? I think I like the Gabriel blog better...because of the colours...
I am revising for EVERYTHING:
R.E
Food tech.
Eng. 1
Eng. 2
Bio. 1
Chem. 1
Phys. 1
Hist. 1
Maths. 3
Have you seen the HPPP Draco song thing Gab or Robin???
Hmm. What's that?
Harry Potter Puppet Pals- Draco song thing...
Luciana, wow...I hate maths.
M- Mental
A- Abuse
T- To
H- Humans
YES RIM
Two seconds L
Okay Rim. I'm watching it now.
Cato likes berries
Cato likes swords
Cato likes Glimmer
Cato can't shoot
But Cato doesn't like mutts.
I started singing that as soon as she said "maybe Cato likes berries"
I enjoy Maths and I forgot French and Spanish speaking and Spanish writing. :L
I enjoy Maths and I forgot French and Spanish speaking and Spanish writing. :L
A puppet of a puppet...
That's just creepy.
Luciana
Reading over and over (for subjects you're good at ONLY)
Notes (doesn't work for me but)
Making up pictures/rhymes/acrostics (works better than people think)
Recording yourself saying something and listening to it.
Haha Gabriel - I left comments btw
Nice lots of revision L
Thanks, Robin! I shall try them! I have never revised in the past, I just tend to wing it and come out with A*'s for Maths and A's/A*'s in English and any of my other subjects. ^_^
I have no tips ...I always fail at subjects...
I know some Spanish ;)
Silencio por favor. And uh, somethings else.
Yeah me too - I just tend to read them for most subjects and pictures and actions for the rest.
Thanks Robin!
Ha Gabriel *facepalms* Ooh jeez now my brother insists on speeking Spanish...
*speaking
Luciana, I used to do that! Not study but still get a high mark! Now I'm failing at most subjects! Maths, Gegraphy, Science. I bet I won't fail IT I'm so awesome at it.
You're so much help! Thanks guys!!!! <3
IT- Information Technology.
Or maybe it's computers?
I'm pretty sure she's talking about you, Robin.
All I told her is Silencio por favor which means Silence please in Spanish I think.
Damn it...just when things are getting awesome..
Gotta go. See ya people!
In IT I got a merit, I couldn't be bothered with it and it was two years ago (3 YEARS EARLY!).
Bye Gabriel! *waves*
I gotta get a Distinction fot IT I really cbb
BYEEEEEE PEOPLE WHO ARE LEAVING. I don't have a clue what is happening. :')
*breaks down* HOW COULD THAT NOT BE ENOUGH?!
...oh. Uh-oh. Oh no. Oh no no no no...*is shaking head*
*reads on*
Bye gab
What you reading Eve?
Bye Gab!!
President Snow is evil. He's eviler than dr.Evil! *Puts little finger up to corner of mouth and laughs evilly*
She's reading CF!!!!!!
Catching Fire is my favourite of the three!
1,000,000 dollars!!!!
I'm reading Catching Fire
Hello!
Hiya Sparks
Hey Sparky!
Brb Lunch.
Has anyone here heard of the game series Fancy Pants?
Sounds lame, yes, but the graphics and configuration of the third one (which I've spent the past four hours playing) cannot be beat.
Hiyurrrrrrrr.
Hi Lu, Robin, Rim!
Not even heard of it Sparks
Go play it.
Now.
*holds hands in surrender*
Okay
Hi sparky
Hi Eve.
Yes Sparky. I have played it on Chrome and have the demo on ps3.
*slumps agains tree and slides onto the ground*
*puts a dagger into Zath's hand*
*zombie drops out of tree and lands in front of him*
*sits next to mist* You okay?
Uhh... Zath you okay?
Dammit what is with the zombies?
*looks at zombie*
*looks up at the zombie*
*smacks head against the tree and drops the dagger*
...
Aw.
*pulls out axe and hacks at the zombie*
*finishes with blood splattered on my clothes*
*places head of the axe on the ground, leans on the handle and looks at Zath*
You're really meant to enjoy killing those things.
*looks at Mist* What's up...?
*blinks* Sparks you just got blood on my face *wipes face and wipes on Sparks*
*doesnt even bother to shrug*
*looks at him worriedly* Is it like last night?
*shrugs this time*
Mood swings.
*grins at Zath and pours silver glitter on his head*
*uses Sparky as human shield*
*looks up at Robin*
I don't have enough energy to hit myself again, Robin, let alone attack you. There's no reason to hide.
Oh.
*holds Mist's hand and looks out over lake*
I need to take a look at that volcano one day.
Does that mean that I can glitterify you again? *looks hopeful*
I am going to buy a Penguin plush to sit on top of my Death Bringer books. *nods*
I don't have anything to stop you with. Go ahead.
Penguins are always necessary.
I have a Penguin plush *eyes grow big*
I LOOOOVE GLITTER
*skips over to Mist and pours gold glitter on his head*
What colour you want next green or purple?
*doesnt bother to shrug*
First...?
First.
First.
*frowns at Zath*
Hahaaaa!
I couldn't have stuffed that up any worse.
Tap type, tap not type, tap type again, tap not type again, wait while iTouch lags, tap live journal, tap google, tap publish.
Please write something meaningful. I suck at doing that.
*manages to hit head against tree*
. . . Yay . . .
If I continuously poked you would you care?
I'm going to wait for an appropriate moment.
Every dedication you write is meaningful...
...please don't hurt yourself...
I wouldn't stop you if that's what you mean.
I'm lifeless now.
*stops moving, stops talking and wonders if self has stopped breathing too*
Eve, could I email you right now please?
I AM GOING TO FIND SOME SORT OF PLUSH OR THING FOR EACH BOOK!!!!!!! SO DEATH BRINGER IS PENGUIN. *nods*
No I'm asking whether it would annoy you because you're scaring me because right now you're empty and is friggin horrible.
Sure.
evetherock@hotmail.com
*is still watching Mist*
PENGUIN!!!
One must be a girrafe L for me *puss in boots eyes*
Oh. Then no. No. It wouldn't.
*narrows eyes at Mist*
What is wrong?
*puts hands on hips*
We can't let this continue Zath. Oh no.-
*pauses as I'm about to start lecturing*
Wait a sec.
*vanishes*
WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE OF THE BOOKS, THEN ROBIN? That one can be the giraffe!
WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE OF THE BOOKS, THEN ROBIN? That one can be the giraffe!
THE FACELESS ONES!
*doesnt bother to shrug*
*reappears in army uniform*
You need to buck up Zathract Mist. Look at all the happy things in your life.
Eve.
SP.
Blogland.
Probably hundreds of other things that I don't know about.
Think simple. One thing that always makes me feel better is closing my laptop lid.
The sound comforts me for some reason.
...Mist...
Your laptop lid? *nods* Okay cool.
I'm just gonna keep out of this one. I'm nasty to depressed people...
Ooh, snap, Sparky. I freak if the laptop ever closes silently. Stupid round edges...
Another thing that makes me feel good is jumping on things like beds, couches and chairs.
By chairs I mean arm-chairs.
*frowns* Was posting my email address in vain, or am I still waiting for an email, Robin?
I sent one Eve...
TFO = GIRAFFE.
Mist, if you're feeling depressed and as though life is worthless, it's 'cause you're letting life get the better of you! I've been there. I've attempted suicide over 30 times and I hate the fact I have done so. I still slit my wrists, I can't seem to stop. I go through phases where I starve myself and I hate that I have let people do this to me. But trust me, if you put on a brave face and tell yourself everything's okay, it seems so much better. If you ever need to talk e-mail me at:
lucianascath@gmail.com
I didn't get anything, sorry.
Singing generally makes me feel good.
Even if they're sad lyrics, singing just makes me happy.
Skating makes me happy.
If I'm in a foul mood, and I skate for twenty minutes, I feel great.
I think it's to do with exercising.
Listening to Raining, Breathe Again and Best I Can for three hours does this to you.
If you don't like it Sparky, I'll just leave. That's not a threat either. I can't get angry like this.
*fades away*
Fade Away isn't the happiest song either.
*has much admiration for dear Luciana*
Mist, don't leave...please...
Awwwww, thanks Robin! :3
No, I don't want you to go, I want you to be happy.
I've attempted suicide more times than that.
And I'm not feeling suicidal.
Or depressed
Just empty.
... I'm going, bye.
Mist, don't run away from your problems or those who want to help you. It makes matters worse!
....
Bye rim
Hmm...
Have you eaten recently?
Maybe you just need to sleep.
Try eating something, and if that doesn't work, sleep.
Sleep will fix it.
I don't have any problems right now...
Eating should work. But I don't have enough strength to get up right now.
And I'm still listening to those three songs.
I should change them for a start.
Then sleep.
Sleep will fix it either way, and if you can't get up, sleep will definitely fix it.
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