50267 words written... and Valkyrie and Skulduggery are barely in it.
This doesn't mean, of course, that they won't be taking their usual starring roles in Book 8. Of course they will. But I've had to approach this one in a slightly different way than normal.
Because this book is about, essentially, total war, I've had to think long and hard about how the different sides would fight— such as what tactics they would use in both the short and long term. It means I can't chop and change sequences like I usually would. If they're written, then they've been written for a very specific reason, and I can't mess about with that. So I figured the best way to write about these military actions is to write them FIRST. Write the skirmishes and the battles and the politics and the arguments, and get it all down on the page. Then, once I have the military aspect taken care of, I go back and write my usual Skul & Val stuff around and on top of it all.
It's an interesting way of working, to willingly ignore your main characters for large chunks of writing time. I sincerely hope it works...
Oh, and sometime in February I shall announce the title. I've had this title in mind for YEARS. Some of the early alternatives were:
Skulduggery Pleasant: The Billingsworth Continuum.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Behind Gold Eyes.
Skulduggery Pleasant: It's War, Baby.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Revenge of the Screaminator.
Skulduggery Pleasant: When Warlocks Attack.
Skulduggery Pleasant: A Very Nice Picnic.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Brain-Puncher.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Gut-Eater.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Skulduggery Goes Camping.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Things Get Nasty.
Skulduggery Pleasant: People Gonna Die.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Readers Gonna Cry.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Horace.
And amazingly, the actual title is better than ANY of those! I know, right?
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It.
It it it it it.
I ADMITTED IT! :)
April (dunno why??)
Dublin
For The Maleficent Seven
Nice, Star. XD
I have like the best personal hygeine ever but I still have spots mara :D
Brave, no idea, but Derek usually puts the time, place and date of all the signings on a blog post. So yeah.
I gtg, battery is dangerously low...
Soo YA! I wrote a book in school. English ascingment ( Cant spell that word)
I wrote it on a child who is left on a doorstep of someones house. Basically that someoen is blind. And then in the end they find out that the child is too. Its called Blind bois.
*nods at Mel* Like Maths 4 Real pointed out - how clean you are doesn't affect how many spots you have.
Practically everyone our age has spots. Which is good, because then nobody makes a big thing over them. :)
WTF IS TEH MALICIFENT SEVEN! sorry! IM jst confooosed!
Brave and you will never find Derek post about going to America because HarperCollins hates Ameriminions I swear they really do
*assignment
Sounds cool! :)
The story in my head I was making up today had tons of references to the Guardian and Observer weekend advert. I'm calling the Guardian and Observer weekedn the Guardian and Observer weekend now, because . . . *quotes man from the lift in the advert* Because that's what it's called!
Hello Mel, Mara, Star, Em, Fabi, Zaf and Brave.
Brave its the Tanith Novella
Seriously! What is the malificent seven.
oH DIDNT SEE THAT! Never read teh Tanith novella. Can I still go Tough!
Wait is the Tanith novella a sort story.
"WTF IS THE MALEFICANT SEVEN"?????
Brave, do you READ the blog posts? :) The Maleficant Seven is Derek's Tanith novella! :)
The name references to The Magnificant Seven, a series of western films, which I happen to have watched. They were boring. Like all in that genre, in my opinion, but then this IS my opinion.
Hurry! I g2g soon!
BRAVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
You DON'T read the blog posts, do you?
The Tanith novella is a novella about Tanith that Derek is writing, to be published in March.
So can you go WITHOUT reading the golden god dam book!
I MAY BE ABLE TO TALK MY MUM INTO LETTING ME PRE-ORDER TMS...!
because I'm awesome like that;P
And to celebrate the publishing of TMS, Derek is having signings and the like, like he does whenever he publishes a book. :)
Oh.. TeHe! I do read tehm! Ok sorry! I missed a few weeks though. I was ill. Sorry! My page is not refreshing! G2G guys BYE!!!
oK BYEEEE!!!!!!
TMS isn't PUBLISHED yet! It's not be published in March!
*is not actually annoyed, as you could tell from my tone of voice if this was irl, but this isn't irl, so I thought I should just mention it*
FOURS BRAVE! :)
*to
*:(
WOULD EVERYONE BE OKAY WITH ME KIDNAPPING LYNXIA AND ZAF?
and maybe some Ameriminions while I'm at it? (As well as Zaf, that is) XD
Go right ahead luce :P
Here for a few minutes, but...
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[Nods.] So I won't be back for a while.
I would be delighted if you were to do so. :)
All of you guys besides NJ since 99% sure Skyping me is gonna happen and i shall meet Derek via Skype but anyhow anyone going to meet him just tell him I exploded Ireland
Up to mighty London
Came an Irishman one day.
As the streets are paved with gold
Sure, everyone was gay,
Singing songs of Piccadilly,
Strand and Leicester Square,
Till Paddy got excited,
Then he shouted to them there:
It's a long way to Tipperary,
It's a long way to go.
It's a long way to Tipperary
To the sweetest girl I know!
Goodbye, Piccadilly,
Farewell, Leicester Square!
It's a long long way to Tipperary,
But my heart's right there.
(repeat)
Paddy wrote a letter
To his Irish Molly-O,
Saying, "Should you not receive it,
Write and let me know!"
"If I make mistakes in spelling,
Molly, dear," said he,
"Remember, it's the pen that's bad,
Don't lay the blame on me!
It's a long way to Tipperary,
It's a long way to go.
It's a long way to Tipperary
To the sweetest girl I know!
Goodbye, Piccadilly,
Farewell, Leicester Square!
It's a long long way to Tipperary,
But my heart's right there.
Molly wrote a neat reply
To Irish Paddy-O,
Saying "Mike Maloney
Wants to marry me, and so
Leave the Strand and Piccadilly
Or you'll be to blame,
For love has fairly drove me silly:
Hoping you're the same!"
It's a long way to Tipperary,
It's a long way to go.
It's a long way to Tipperary
To the sweetest girl I know!
Goodbye, Piccadilly,
Farewell, Leicester Square!
It's a long long way to Tipperary,
But my heart's right there.
Oh my GOD, that was a nightmare to remember >.<
It would be rather odd to tell him that in Ireland.
I can draw something to give to Derek when I meet him . . . :)
I'll probs draw Skul and Val running. *nods* Large and in colour. That is the plan.
Sounds cool.
*laughs* THAT IT WOULD, FABI! :)
*looks at song with interest* THANK YOU, MARA! :) :) :)
[Grimaces]
I have to leave, again.
I won't be back today (for you Iri/Engliminions) so see y'all tomorrow!
No problemo Star! :)
Msd, have to go to bed soon :(
What about the scotiminion? *cough cough*
Bye Fabi! *hugs* :(
FOURS FABI! :(
See you tomozz!
Well if its in Ireland tell him watch out for explosive Zaffy xD now if its the Dublin signing i may or may not have talked to him already
MEL I WAS WATCHING THE SIMPSONS AND SAW GROUNDSKEEPER WILLIE AND SCREAMED "OH MY GOD MEL IS SCOTTISH TOO!" And my dad looked at me very strangely. *nods*
*and Scotiminion.
sorry, Mel!
Bye!
[hugs Mara]
Leaves for real.
And now I must go.
Bye everyone! *hugs*
*curtseys* *teleports away to bedroom to listen to 1D*
*grins at Mara* AWESOMENESS!
My friends at school must have reached this, like, agreement. Coz whenever I say something and they don't have a clue what I', on aboutm they just sort of go with it. Like today:
Me: *tells my friend and this other girl who is my friend but not as much that I've got over 50 videos on my playlist and have finished the fourth album*
Friend: That's good!
Sort of friend: I have no idea what you're on about.
Friend: I don't either, I never do.
I can say whatever and they never ask questions. It's sort of cool . . .
But the point was, my friend would have gone on acting as if she understood me if my sort of friend hadn't said she hadn't.
FOURS MARA! FOURS AGAIN FABI! :(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G_OW_B2r_0
Becky and i share living space in Derek's toilet
The weird thing is that grounds keeper willie is similar to nearly every scottish male without neddy joggies...
hEYLO"!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmc-GdrKvLU
I'M fine because I know the lyrics off by heart, but this is just irreadable in places . . .
ARE YOU SUGGESTING, MEL, THAT THERE IS A POISSBILITY THE SIMPSONS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CORRECT???
All im saying is that is grounds keeper willie wore trackies then he would basically represent the male scottish population ... and now I have to go! So goodnight!
I take back my harsh critisism, I can kinda read the words as they whizz past. Okay, that's down to knowing all the lyrics and my type of memory, but still.
HEY BRAVE AND ANYONE ELSE!
FOURS MELICA! :(
Dododidoddidididofododddodod
Derek, could you do me a favour?
Make the last two words of the series be: Pleasant Dreams.
Just.
Omg major plot twist!
Skulduggery becomes human again and makes love to VAL and they have babies and they then fall asleep to have PLEASANT DREAMS.
Yeah.
Deeeeeeerek.
Talk to me.
I'm lonely.
Pwease?
hello, to anone out there. :p
BLOGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi.
I think Derek is writing which usually is what authors do xD
Jub you sure do like the word Blogland xD
Soo sorry if i sound stalkerish but Willow ate hou an Ameriminion?
Are you*
Yes Zafira I am indeed an Ameriminion! Who is contemplating why Derek can never come to America.
Oh btw, I gave up on humanity. I gave up on myself, yesterday. I'm sick of life, lately. People can just be so... UGH, sometimes. Like the biggest jerk face in my class (who I'll call Forest, cos someone I know might see this, but who would?) Forest, said to me yesterday, 'Pick up Rhys' science book!' (Someone had thrown Rhys' science book down the steps of the classroom, (it's a cinema like classroom), and I was sitting by myself in the front row because I wasn't allowed sit at the back because the people who sit at the back wouldn't let me because I smelled... They were only messing about the smelling part, but it still hurt as one of these people was my bestfriend)Anyway, Forest told me to pick it up and I was like, 'No, I'm packing up my books', which was true as we were told to pack up as it was time to go. Anyway, he goes 'Why do you have to be such a dickhead? Why are you such a queer, Justin Bieber gone wrong, (because of my hair) if you weren't such a dickhead, people would actually like you, ya faggot!'
That really hurt me. I mean, I've been getting picked on because of my hair, my weight, the way I look, how I look Chinese, how I speak, etc.
According to (Let's call him Lardy), Lardy I'm a fucked up Justin Bieber hair queer who looks Chinese and speaks with a gay English accent.
And Lardy is proud of little thing of being a bully... Coming out of German today he called to me and when I looked at him, he pulled back his eyes imitating a how a Chinese person looks. Curtis was there, (I like Curtis, he's cool, but also one of the people who started the Asian thin as a joke. I didn't mind when it was just him and Vladan, two people I went to primary school with for 8 years, but then it got out of hand), Anyway, Curtis rolled his eyes and imitated me saying 'So immature' and tutted.
On he way up in the hallway, Lardy was all like, I'm such a good bully and all this shit about how he was a great bully and I was a fool and assffghjjkl.
He started this shit with me during German once asking how did it feel to be ugly. I replies with- It doesn't feel any different to how you feel you faggot. He thinks he's good looking and that everyone loves him, but the reality is, no one does. He said then, ' Yeah but how does your face feel, because you know, you're UFO and not!' I was like 'How does it feel to be such a dickhead', and he replied,
'It feels good. It comes with good looks, and I'm so good-looking like. I'm a god with women.'
He's snogged 4 girls, and gone out with the girl I'm I love with. She had sense not to shift him. He only wanted her because of her boobs. -.-
I hate life, and well yeah. Derek, if you see this, don't mind me. Just ranting.
That's a longish comment :O
Aah Willow well as of now... All I know is they say we have no fan base but I wish Derek would go Dereky on them I mean they dont LISTEN
Ugly and i'm not*
Flame, I've seen what you look like and heard you speak, so what they said is wrong. You're fine. Just remember that we all appreciate you here, and if anyone doesn't, they suck.
flame, I have this to say, don't let it bother you. I know you're thinking "easy for you to say." But I myself once, was suicidal, but i ignored everyone who said a negative comment, and if they told me something, I reply harshley. You are you, if others can't accept that, well then that's their problem in life. Everyone has a spark, including you, you an be what you want to be, go for who you want want, youn people these days are just so immature, I don't know you, but I do know that if you really want to go for something, you can, every person on this planet only has themselves to determine if they're worthless or not, and no one on this planet is wothless.
Zaf I wish he would go Derekey on them also.
Plus now Flame, I'm a highly independent person, whos free-spirited, likes doing things myself, a fighter, and headstrong, I don't take negativity from anyone
Hmmm if i killed off Zaf in the MC thing i have a strange feeling someone will kill me
*stops creeping up on Zaf and puts knife away*
I can't imagine why you'd think that...
*shifty eyes*
Hello!
hello Sapphire!
Hi Willow! Nice to meet you. I'm Saph :)
Hi people who are here!
1300
Hi Val! *hugs*
Nice to meet you also. Is this your first time? Or no?
No, I've been on here since 7th January :)
There are builders working outside my classroom window, and people are singing 'Bob the builder' really loudly at them *facepalm*
My gym teacher made us do yoga in class today, so at the end when we were laying on the floor silently and supposed to be peaceful, is it bad that I was actually just reciting Skulduggery scenes in my head?
Gtg, bye! *hugs everyone*
Haha nice, I'd probaby sing along with them. I remember once that I saw a worker with the name Jolene, then I started singing the song for all the store to hear :P
Bye Sapphire!
Bye Sapphire!
And no Val not bad at all, I've caught myself thinking of the future books time and time again
'Cause, like, I was actually just thinking about how I needed to run in the portal and get Skulduggery, and China was shouting about how I only had an hour...
totally normal Val, now what's not normal (maybe) is I tend to put myself more in Skulduggerys situations even though i'm a girl
Also, my friend Lauren ran up to me today, grinning like a madwoman, and shouted, "THEY CAME! THE REST OF THE BOOKS CAME!" because for Christmas she ordered all the Skulduggery books but was waiting for 4-7. I started shouting too. It was probably weird for everyone standing near us...
I would have shouted along! Especially living in the US where the books are hard to come by
I know, right?
(I live in Washington)
i always had to get the books online, instead of an actual bookstore. I really wish They would be more popular over here, but Derek never comes this way. So to some aspects it's frustrating, I'd drag him over here if I could and have him do a book signing, even if i had to dress up retarded and go advertise lol
I couldn't drag him over here, so I'm going over there.
Derek may have won this time, but I will get my revenge...
Just kidding. Derek's meeting me there, so I don't mind.
Woah, you're actually going to meet? or is that a jk also?
Actually going there in April. And actually meeting him. :D
Lucky! But hey, theirs still years left when I could have my chance. Isn't their supposed to be a movie?
Yeah.
*cough I should so play Val cough*
lol, it'd be cool if you did. My friend who introduced me to th series said if they ever did a live movie, she'd want me as val cuz I have her personality and resemble kinda resemble her (just valkyrie is a tad lighter and doesn't have bangs) she blew up a valkyrie picture and took a pic of me and compared, and she said I had valkyrie's dress style....my friend gets excited easily xD
whoops put resemble twice..*highly distracted right now*
Jubi disappeared.
BU NOW SHE'S BACK!!
helloooooooo
hello Jubi!
WILLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi...
Hi! How are you doing at this fine time?
I'm...
I don't really know...
hyper??
I usually am though..
*Sigh*
how about you?
On here and playing on my 3DS at the same time, so I guessI could say highly distracted, hehe
haha cooliooo
I'm in a random mood, so if I say anything out of the ordinary, you why
haha! xD
Same here
just saying, If I randomly type "BALOOGAS!"
just stay calm...
As terrifying as it may be... dont get too scared
they're innocent white whales that I refuse to spell correctly...
because "Balooga" is just so much cooler than "Beluga"
bunnies
(\_/)
' _ '
omg, i love baloogas! whenever I see 'em I just wanna pet one!
Omg
ZAF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi.
hey Zaf....I've always if Derek ever actually spends his time reading the comments.
probably not...
I just had to ask cuase many people direct comments strictly to him, so it got me wondering
yeah... I dont really know....
loll
^^
I personally think he may skim through them, but not read them all, no one would have time for that.
If anyone directs something towards me i'll be away for a few..time to go make a nice vegetarian meal!
He reads them guys
But see if you use hus name in caps he answers
I'm back!
And Zaf, as in all capitals? how do you know for sure if he reads them? I ask out of curiosity
Em, my opinion is to delete the DD blog. It's your choice in the end, but I think if you /do/ get DD published, then you shouldn't have a copy on the Internet for people to be able to read for free. They'd just read the blog instead of buying the book. Even though the blog is basically a rough draft.
But you could take it down /when/ the book is officially published. But do it soon after. I haven't finished it yet, but I can just buy the book. :)
Sorry- not staying. One comment... But I might be able to be on later... I don't know yet... Hi and bye!
New MC chapter
And how do i know? I asked something at the end of a post and Derek answered he reads them so if you pester enough like i do he'll answer
Meh
NIGHT BLOGLAND
Zaffy has drama tomorrow
I'm not one to pest unless i absolutely want to know something, but goodby Zaf!
Night Zaffy!!
Death is on! Have we spoken before? I don't remember
Okay, I hate bloody Necromancers!
*Shudders from dream last night*
I don't believe so! You said hi to me and I said uh... Hi? Back!
Let's introduce ourselves!!
I love Necromancers, but bloody necromancers kinda creey and kinda not, but I have worse dreams! sadly it never fails to have a dream every night, literally.
Ok, well as it says, Willow is the name! And nice to meet you
I'm an adept, who can twist gravity (crush people with their own weight and make people float) and kill people wih a glare! I'm learning necromancy with my father, Nefarian Serpine. I'm a psychopath who was once partners with Billy Ray Sangine and we called ourselves Sangiune Rose!
I'm a hitman/spy/assassin-4-hire!
*Shakes Willow's hand*
NICE TO MEAT YOU!
(Supposed to be meat, not meet)
I understand, and well I don't need as assassin at the moment haha, but someone out there will ;P
Then let me rephrase my statement also "Nice to meat you too" *shakes hand*
*Laughs*
Being a psychopath is fun... Maybe because you can't sleep...
I'm sorry if I suddenly disappear... Family life is hectic...
I do suppose it has it perks for some. although if i could prevent from becoming a psychopathic killer, I would hehe. After your explanation it goes with this song I'm listening to now.
and who's family life isn't hectic, that's the question to be asked
Hi...
Hello Fabi!
[Nods]
Hectic. Mmm hmm.
Msd, crowded room.
Hi Willow!
How are you doing Fabi?
*Waves*
I hate family life... Though I do like the yellow hand-me-down singlets I get!!!
Ehh... I'm fine. A bit sick of the crowded dressing room.
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I'm in a cryptic mood. That message was unimportant.
Actually it sort of was, but...
Oh, hi Death! [waves] I know what you mean.
FABI!!!
*Superawesometacklehugs*
Thanks for the song!!
Sorry to hear Fabi. And yes family life can suck, but half the time I don't listen I'm not disrespectful I just like doing things in my own way, so I can be pretty headstrong. I always sleep in class but get A's and B's and my sleeping pattern is always random, though I'm mostly up at night walking outside to wherever
[Is superawesometacklehugged]
Haha, no problem.
I was in a medley-arranging mood, so... Yeah.
Will poof in five minutes or so... Final bows.
I'd rather skip bows...but they're required.
And they'd DEFINITELY notice my absence.
I guess that should be a good thing.
*Nods*
I'm not aloud outside after nightfall... Parents won't allow... Parents work in security...
Bowing is fun!
I want to do ballette this year but mum won't let me.
Mum! Can I please do ballet this year?!
No!
*Pouts*
It's not fun when your dance failed.
Back in maybe ten.
*ballet
Fab, I always do production but I fail the dances!
That sucks Death. Ya I'll walk wherever and have come across intresting things, and some are not so pleasant.
Wow she won't let you do ballet? that sucks
I know...
*Sighs*
I've got to have a shower... Be back in... A while...
Alright Death.
Feeling bored...
BALOOGA!!
BALOOGA!!! haha
i think I have a major problem right now!
Bows take AGES.
I can't find my favorite shirt or my squishy toy which keeps me occupied when I'm somewhere boring. I can;t believe I can;t find both! DX
And now I have to leave again...
Hi/Bye!
ok, bye Fabi!
I
LOVE
ORDER
OF
THE
STICK
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0001.html
lol who wouldn't love order of the stick
hey jubi, if you ever wanna know the stupid yet sumtimes funny thins people do check out Fluffeetalks he's pretty good
Sorry for taking so long... I had to run down the street to buy some conditioner!
*Mutters*
Damn hair!
I never use conditioner, I tried it a few times but never felt the difference.
My hair is very peculiar... If I get the wrong brand, it becomes an afro... If I don't use conditioner, it becomes dreadlocked...
Msd
I'm here again! For a bit...
FAB!!!!!!!
hi.
my hair DIES with out conditioner
[Nods]
I totally get it.
My hair decided to be straight today. It's usually wavy, but it's been leaning towards curlier (once even ringlets... How did that happen?), so I've been practicing doing the style for jazz with curly hair... And it's straight today!
HELLO
hi all!
if your bored and got nothing to do, could you check out the blog i just started?? please?? its called 'a little crazy' and i think its at lonleysnow.blogspot.com.au
please look at it, if you think it weird, well, hey, everything a little weird, right?? PLEASE!!???
Welcome back Fabi!
That is peculiar hair, mine is frizzy, but half the time i straighten it, so it's always just hanging down
I'm tired. And hungry. and bored.
Green.
Then go eat MonsterMouse!
Eating would seem to be the rational option...
Hi, Jubi!
My hair is wavier with conditioner, curlier after I spray it lightly with water (showering and totally soaking it doesn't count) and straight with my little sister's defanging spray. I couldn't find the water spray bottle this morning...
Anybody agree?
But that would also include me having to get up.
With what?
Well I just figure if you're hungry instead of typing you'd go get food :P
Last comment previous page.
Then if you're to lazy too get up, you'll have to deal with your hunger
Yes.... food. Ice cream.
Its the internet... it has consumed me.
Eat, especially id there's ice cream.
*if
ya, the internet does tend to do that.
Ice Cream! I love ice cream, and yay KOTW finally arrives at my house tomorrow
ICE CREAM!!!
*Attacks people for ice cream*
*All proper speaking now*
Oh, dearest Fabulous. Would you are to dedicate?
I ded to song medleys, hair, conditioner, water, Tanith (Shai and Low), my cheap mic (on which I can blame my bad singing when I record the aforementioned song medleys), Mycroft and his Umbrella, double pirouettes, ice cream, goldfish crackers, make-up wipes, my inner Lady Gaga (if I have one. Was supposed to find it/her for jazz performance today), KOTW, Derek Landy (he actually replied to my tweet!), Death, Mara, Ember, Star, Lav, Jubi, Willow, and [insert your name here] (I was getting bored of the list!), William Shakespeare, purple and Rufus.
There.
For whatever reason Death, that proper speaking is confusing me, and proper speaking usually doesn't
But I am on a short attention span at the moment so that probably explains it :p
Yay!
*Higs Fabi*
Thanks!!! And who is Rufus... He's a puppy, I know that much...
Forsooth, a dedication was in order, and bravely and courageously have I risen to the challenge.
[erm...]
Remember how there were lots of sirens a week ago?
And I couldn't sleep?
No, my proper speaking is nutz!
*Makes random face*
I do not, however, understand how one, Sir. Sharky is able to speak proper all day long...
Yeah!
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