Day 4 (Team July)

[kerravonsen]

Yes, I'm butting in here to post, because it's evening of the 4th here, and there is no post! So join me in the boasting progress reports and encouragement for this day's creative work!

Comments

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

~400 words on the Firiel story. I suppose it is progress, but I'm struggling to fill in gaps and try and work out whether it is one story or several...

Firiel on the morning that she is to leave Minas Anor
"You came up here for one last look at the city before you leave?" Pelendur asked, leaning on the wall beside her.
Firiel glanced round at him.
"Yes. I know I must leave, but it is so hard to actually do so," she said softly, wiping away the tears on her face.
"I do understand, but you should try to be happy - after all you are still going to be among our kin, perhaps in time you can come to see Fornost as home."
"Not to throw away any chance at happiness due to the current pain?"
"Exactly," he said, slightly sharply. "I am sorry that there is nothing I can do."
She looked out at the sun, just coming over the horizon, highlighting the city in so many bright colours.
"I will try. After all this is my duty, and I know how important the alliance is with the Wainriders pressing in on our borders. I will do my duty."
“I would never expect anything else of you, my lady.”
She smiles wryly.
“You used to call me by my name, Pelendur.”
“That would hardly be an appropriate way to address the future Queen of Arthedain. However, I will always remain your friend, if you allow it. Now, you should go in, your family will be expecting you.”

[saki101.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is progress. It's an interesting question about whether it will be one story or a series of related stories or a collection of independent stories.

I'm trying to be hopeful for Firiel, but it isn't easy.

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It all feels related, as I've having to do so much worldbuilding and character building (given the lack of much detail in canon), I guess I should try and fill in the important gaps and then see what feels right from there.

Things are going to be hard for her... but not all bad

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

That's still good progress.

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[kerravonsen]

Yes, of course it is progress!

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

I wonder what will be in store for Firiel when she leaves her homeland...

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

A lot of changes... :)
thanks

[elmey.livejournal.com]

You're making a lot of progress, and this is another effective scene! One thing about making it several stories is that you can kind of jump over certain plot holes. Not that I would ever do a thing like that mind... ;)

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Thank you!
*nods* However, there are definitely some more scenes that I have to write to make the plot hang together and so on :)

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Kudos for keeping at it! If it turns out to be a series of linked stories in the same universe, that will work too, surely?

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yes, it would work :)

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Firiel!

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Yes.. :(
thank you :)

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

Great progress. As to how it fits together, if at all, that issue will clear itself up in time, as each day you write more of the parts. If it turns out to be more than one story, that's a bonus!

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)