November 2021, Day 26

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

This is the place to tell us about your daily success (or the lack of it)!

May the magic be with us all!

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[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I've started Christmas Gift Fic #4 last night. Only about a page written yet, but it's a beginning.

Excerpt:
After Sauron had been driven out of Dol Guldur, due to the powers of the Lady Galadriel and the mastery of Curunír the White, and the Battle of the Five Armies was won – albeit at a terrible price – the Lady of Lothlórien and the wizards departed, returning to their respective homes… or, in Mithrandir’s case, to the Road. Elrond, however, remained behind, much to the dismay of his chief warrior, the Lord Glorfindel from the House of the Golden Flower, who accompanied him on this quest (because who in their right mind would have left the Balrog Slayer behind when facing such a mighty foe?).

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Good.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm relieved that you like it, for reasons. *g*

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

:)

[elmey.livejournal.com]

Intriguing start!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

I love how all those names and titles roll and chime so elegantly :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, I can't really take credit, since they are all very much canon. ;)

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Okay, I have done as much as I want at this stage on the spider thing — three versions, the original description of the dream, a short fictional scribble and the longer more 'proper' story, which I'm still working ot the theme/end of. So I'll leave it for a while.

Regarding the Two People and a Death Worm on Legs, I did some dialogue about food (this is me) and where and how to have dinner in what is basically an empty 'ghost city'. It's not much — I have to restrict my urge to talk about fantasy food in detail — but it seems to be okay. The story doesn't really have a plot, but I think I can still make it work as a gentle vignetty piece without one.

Oh, and I wrote out some more Christmas cards. Amazing how the first ones have a few lines of friendly/familial chat, then they get shorter and shorter as inspiration and enthusiasm for handwriting lags...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I guess I'm the only dinosaur left on this planet who still writes out everything by hand first. Including ungodly long multichapter stories.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

My handwriting was always bad, even when I had nothing else ... so I wasn't exactly sorry to leave it behind.

[elmey.livejournal.com]

Everyone is starting so early on their Christmas preparations, I feel like such a slug 😒

It sounds like you've been enjoying the writing assignments though.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

I am! The studies are going really well :)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

More comments.
Spent most of the day trail riding with a new group. It was fun, but OMG I'm sore now. And poor Tess, out of shape mare.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Wishing you a speedy recovery. ;)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[elmey.livejournal.com]

Ouch! But what a great way to spend the day.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

It really was.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Aww, give Tess a pet form us.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

I will. :)

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Reading, reading (hi, guys!! missed you!) and leaving comments — so there are words and research, I can happily say. :D

[elmey.livejournal.com]

Words and research, good combo :)

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Ohh, indeed, lol!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Reading is an important part of the writing process {g}

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm doing lots of THAT important bit...but alas, not enough of the other. :D

[candidlily.livejournal.com]

'Twas a long, busy day, but I stayed up late to write a little more on my next scene. 478 words!

[elmey.livejournal.com]

478 is great. You're really getting into the story.

[candidlily.livejournal.com]

I definitely am! 😁 Thank you!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Yay! You have been doing well :)

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Words written — absolutely none :( On the other hand I did go out in a storm to attend a wreath making workshop and, once it is calm enough to hang it, this is our door wrath for the festive season...

[elmey.livejournal.com]

That is so pretty! I always like the little red toadstools, they remind me of old children's books and just seem perfect for Christmas decor.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I thought they would add just enough red to lift the whole thing, and still feel as if they were part of the same theme :)

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Oh, how lovely! I do like it much more than the bought ones...

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Thank you!