Monday, January 28, 2013

Progress

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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Maralie Lily Charm said...

I can't do feet! D:

Or animals. They're big blobs with sticks.

Maralie Lily Charm said...

I doubt it, Fabi...

THERE! AGAAAAAIN! 0.0

THUNDER AND LIGHTENING!

Anonymous said...

Hmm... Or a spotlight. Because you're an awesome singer!

Not that someone could install a spotlight suddenly without you noticing... Okay, I'm being optimistic.

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Moose moose...

Anonymous said...

[Waves] Aloha, Ien¡!

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Hey, Fabi! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*

Msd.

But it's a choon D:

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Fabi, for all you know I could be a dancing moose, like Ieni stated. How do you know I'm an awesome singer? xD

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Huh? Since when did I call you a dancing moose?

BUT I'M IN A GOOD GOOD MOOD RIGHT NOW AND I DON'T KNOW WHY AND I THINK 1D ARE AMAZING BECAUSE YOU THINK THEY'RE AMAZING.

But then I think everything's amazing right now.
You are all, amazing.

Anonymous said...

[Is ninjaeroplanetacklehugged]

It would be odd if you DIDN'T sing 1D songs. And I believe you've mentioned that you sing on more than one occasion.

Maralie Lily Charm said...

But I didn't say I was any good.


OH MY GOD FABI GET A CAMERA. IENI SAID 1D WERE AMAZING.

Anonymous said...

[Pulls out camera and films]

And you'd never say you were any good. But you would be anyway.

Star Inkbright said...

HI IENI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

320 pages, you were? GOODY GOOD GOOD GOOD. *hugs*

No. I mean: *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs* HI!

WOOOOOOOOOOOH I'm perfectly happy with the face I just drew, because I stared at it and convinced myself I'd finally drawn an okay one, and now so long as I don't look at it, I'll eep believing that. *nods*

Ah, now I'm going to kick off my shoes like I'm down at the beach (Big Time Rush reference - my shoes have already been kicked off mehly at the door), climb onto my bed and find an Another Way To Die vid. Then I'll probs turn back to 1D. *smiles*

After I've finished my two playlists, you have to start suggesting bands/singers that are at least alright so I don't die of boredom. XD

Ten years from now, I'll either be laughing at my former self or have a gazillion lyrics playlists . . .

Star Inkbright said...

Or both. *nods*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Ieni, I knew you were a secret Directioner. I KNEW IT! *hugs*

You're awesome anyway, though! *nods*

Fabi, you're awesome too! *hugs*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

I'M TURNING EVERYONE INTO DIRECTIONERS. MWAHAHAHA :D

Star Inkbright said...

*keep

LET'S ALL EEP OFF OUR SHOES LIKE WE'RE DOWN AT THE BEACH! *starts making everyone join hands and start singing at the top off a cliff with the sun behind us and the beach in front of us and happiness*

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH. *was going to go on a Gone rant about a similar but very different situation in Lies to this one, but as Ieni hasn't reach near the end of Lies yet, doesn't*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Star is amazayn too! *hugs*

EVERYONE IS! :D

Melica Frost said...

Guys, im doing a survey for english and its supposed to be on how much the public want something...soooooo....
On a scale of 1 to 10, ten being a lot, how much does everyone want an S.P movie? :D

Star Inkbright said...

You actually are as well. :(

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

Heylo!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Mel - 10.5 *nods*

Anonymous said...

[Hugs Mara back]
[Points to best face I've ever painted] [Shrugs]

I AGREE EVERYONE IS AMAZING!

Probably 8. I'd LOVE an SP movie, but I'd rather see Derek writing book 8 than the script for one.

Maralie Lily Charm said...

I'm not, Star... I'm really not.

Luciana said...

WHO TOLD ME TO READ PJ?

I hate you

It feels like my heart has been torn out of my chest and stomped on.

TOO MANY FEELS ;-;

alsoicriedandlaughedsomuchandfeelsandhelp

I need a hug

Melica Frost said...

Im supposed to average it out now...

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

New pic!

Anonymous said...

[Hugs Lucy]

What part did you read?

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

Yay! NEWWWW PIIIIC!

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

wICH PART! THERE IS NOTHING SAD IN PJ!

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

?!?!??!?

Star Inkbright said...

7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777.

I think.

I'm not that in favour of there being a movie. Because then you'll get all these SP fans, only WE were fans FIRST and they'll just SURROUND us and we'll be SWAMPED and they'll just act like they own the fandom it's not FAIR. I know, I know, I can be so selfish. XD

Never claimed I was a nice person. XD

On the other elbow, it would be pretty cool. *nods*

So that is opinion. Oh pin eon.
Oh, how I wish there was an eon of pins.
Oh, pin eon, I miss you so.
OH. A PIN eon????????? O_O
Oh, minion, right, thought you said pinion and I was like what the hell.
A pin minion? That . . . a pinion? XD How can you be a minion of pins? I mean really.

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

hEHEHEHHE

Maralie Lily Charm said...

*hugs Luci*

Don't worry, I cried after listening to Moments, so THE FEEEEELS «3

Star Inkbright said...

*my opinion

I'll always hear the word opinion as oh pin eon now. XD

Anonymous said...

Nothing sad?

Hello?

[Doesn't spoil, but can think of several]

Maralie Lily Charm said...
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Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

Lol Star! Yuu is Wight!

Star Inkbright said...

No, I was saying you actually were turning us all into Directioners, but you ARE ama-

*pauses*

Okay, I'll stop there. XD

Anonymous said...

Gtg, bye!

Luciana said...

I FINISHED THE LAST OLYMPIAN

AND CRIED

AND LAUGHED

AND AGYWDLTSVJTEVKTWGJ

I dread to think what SP9 is going to be like ;-;

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

Almost blogversary! 5 months...

Anonymous said...

[Hugs L again and runs to avoid getting in trouble]

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

I love Pj! YAY

Star Inkbright said...

U is white? O_O

U IS WHITEEEEEEEEEEEE. ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, MARMITE YOU'RE BROWN, AND WHITE IS THE U!

*reference to the poem on the back of a Marmite jar*

No no no no no. Roses are red, violets are blue, Marmite you're brown, and white is the ewe!

Ewe's are actually white as well.

*laughs* BRAVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. HOW DID YOU GET MY RAMBLING TO MAKE SENSE????????????

I remember staing PJ was awesome, Scáth, but Star is blaming in on Lynxia coz she's a bigger PJ fan. :)

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Bye Fabigail! ;D *hugs*

Yes, Star. Please do. *nods*

Oh my God. Des Bishop is just... XD

Star Inkbright said...

FOURS FABI! :(

Star Inkbright said...

*stating

Fabigail? *laughs at geniusness*

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

Who is Des bishop?

Star Inkbright said...

*Ewes

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

Hoo like mo pic?

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

Ewes are sheep!

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

I have sheep! its pronounced you.

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

ewe=you


HEHEHEHE

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

ewe=you


HEHEHEHE

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Fabigail is what Effie called FabiTC! :)

Brave, Des Bishop is a comedian.

Msd.

Luciana said...

YES, I SHALL BLAME LYNXIA

Catching Fire Peacekeepers look like Storm Troopers... O.o

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

hHas anyone ever though "this could just be a random guy pretending to be derek" when you read the posts!

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

I dunno. I am random. It is possible though

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Of course it's Derek, Brave! :o How would a randomer know all the tour dates?

Star Inkbright said...

I know Brave. :)

An ewe is a female sheep. :)

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

AhHahAhaHa trying to find the first post...

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

AhHahAhaHa trying to find the first post...

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Ink, you still online? :)

Star Inkbright said...

Ink is still online. :)

I stopped commenting for a mo there to wander around y bedroom in circles, sorry. :)

Maralie Lily Charm said...

It's okayyyy! I just thought I was allloooooone.

Do you really have a 1D playlist? :)

Star Inkbright said...

Ink really does have a 1D plalist. SEVEN VIDEOS LONG SO FAR, WOOOH!!!!!!!!!!!

Good 1D videos are easier to find than Disturbed ones, Star has found . . .

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

IM AT HALLOWEEN 2011!

Star Inkbright said...

Awesome. Wait, what? :)

Maralie Lily Charm said...

I've got to go to bed, bye! *hugs everyone* *teleports to bed, thinking about Harry flipping his hair*

THE WAY THAT YOU FLIP YOUR HAIR GETS ME OVERWHELMED!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Mara is happy Ink likes 1D. *smiles* :)

Melica Frost said...

Im drinking champagne on a monday night...

Star Inkbright said...

Ink is happy that Mara is happy. :)

Ink says fours to Mara now. FOURS! Hope you have a good sleep. :)

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Mara is happy that Ink is happy that Mara is happy! :)

Thank you! Mara hugs Ink now.

Mara might be able to stay longer. Mara unsure.

Mara wonder why the champagne, Mel :)

Melica Frost said...

Me too mara...i went downstairs to get crisps and came back up with champagne O.O

Star Inkbright said...

Why? :)

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Huh. Mara think that funny :)

Mara gotta go. BYEEEE!

*sings Gotta Be You while teleporting to bed*

Star Inkbright said...

Ink hugs Mara back! :)

Ink think it good that Mara might be able to stay . . .

Ink has noticed that ink rhymes with think. XD

Star Inkbright said...

Ink waves fours to the teleporting Mrar! :)

Melica Frost said...

Well actually I walked into my kitchen to get crisps and my mum was about to open a bottle of champagne and she taught me how to open it and then peer pressured me into trying it a d then I forgot about the crisps but came back with alcohol...
Im not an expert but I dont think 14 yr old girls should be drinking champagne on a monday night in a fancy glass...

Star Inkbright said...

*Mara

Ink facepalms. :/

No, Star doesn't think that either, Melica. XD You'll be fine, though . . .

Melica Frost said...

Why is star talking like this?

Star Inkbright said...

Star is talking like this because Mara started it. :P

Star will try to stop now. *nods*

I'm writing. I'm proud of myself. :)

Star Inkbright said...

Ah, Star stopped. I mean I stopped. Goddammit. :P

This is addictive.

Anonymous said...

New Post!

Ulcabhán Brave said...

baaaack

Unknown said...

Just saying, it should be People Gonna Die. So great, I cracked up

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

HEWWO GUYS!

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

APOLLO ROBBINS!!!!

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

Haii

Eli (Ulcabhán) Brave said...

Hello?

Luciana said...

This post doesn't have many comments left, and it might be nice to have a post not completely filled up, so should we move back a post?

Melica Frost said...

Hai.

Melica Frost said...

Yeah I dont mind luce :)

Luciana said...

I think we should go back a post...

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Maybe we should Luci... I'm moving back a post. *nods*

Maralie Lily Charm said...
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Luciana said...

I think it's The Button blog post.

See you there, guys.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I bought curse of kings earlier...

AND MY B-DAY'S IN A WEEK. A WEEK EXACTLY. NEXT FRIDAY.

NO I DON'T WANNA BE 14!

*sobs*

Robin Snowscar said...

O hai

Robin Snowscar said...

Dead blog. Blog is dead.

Robin Snowscar said...

We are not seriously going back a post? what is the point?

Robin Snowscar said...

What is wrong with this post?

Robin Snowscar said...

It makes no sense.

Robin Snowscar said...

I will fill it up myself.

Robin Snowscar said...

With mindless blathering.

Robin Snowscar said...

Cheese.

Robin Snowscar said...

There, that ought to annoy them.

Robin Snowscar said...

Haha. Oh the malevolence of it all.

Robin Snowscar said...

What even is this?

Robin Snowscar said...

Not filling up a post because....

Robin Snowscar said...

I don't understand

Robin Snowscar said...

It feels like building a house and then leaving a tiny hole at the top.

Robin Snowscar said...

NOT GOOD.

People will get confused about which post to.

Robin Snowscar said...

*too

Robin Snowscar said...

BECAUSE THIS POST IS PERFECTLY FINE.

Robin Snowscar said...

I haven't died from posting here.

Robin Snowscar said...

Or anything. I'm fine.

Robin Snowscar said...

Sometimes, I do wonder about these bloglanders.

Robin Snowscar said...

THOUGHTS ON THE NEWS:

Horse meat scandal *snorts*
The burger tasted nice keep it in for all I care.

Robin Snowscar said...

Well, that's basically all that's been on the news for the past month so.

Robin Snowscar said...

I saw the Beautiful Creatures movie today. It was great :D

Robin Snowscar said...

I did giggle a fair bit.

Robin Snowscar said...

I can't wait for The Host Movie. Ugh. I am going to die.

Robin Snowscar said...

Imagine when the SP movie comes out. I'll probably be twenty-something and be all like 'move out the way small children I have waited ten years to see this'

Robin Snowscar said...

I'll be sitting there in my SP tee shirt.

Robin Snowscar said...

Hyperventilating in my seat. Reliving my teen years of SP.

Robin Snowscar said...

My science teacher is crazy.

Robin Snowscar said...

He's obsessed with squirrels. He stuck drawings of them all over his wall. They're on displays and everywhere. I got him one for Christmas!

Robin Snowscar said...

My other science teacher wears a red jumper randomly. Then says to another member of the department. 'I can't believe you forgot red jumper day.'

Robin Snowscar said...

They are all obsessed with Marcel the Shell

Robin Snowscar said...

Youtube it. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Robin Snowscar said...

*facewall*

Robin Snowscar said...

I like cats. But I'm allergic.

Robin Snowscar said...

I shift topic very abruptly.

Robin Snowscar said...

I think that getting up before 9am should be made illegal. And so should stairs.

Robin Snowscar said...

I think we should get rid of democracy entirely.

Robin Snowscar said...

People confuse me.

Robin Snowscar said...

Balto is my favourite childhood movie.

Robin Snowscar said...

Mulan is my favourite Disney Princess movie.

Robin Snowscar said...

I couldn't possible pick a favourite book.

I even struggle between SP books. 1,3 &7 particularly.

Robin Snowscar said...

There aren't even that many comments left. I wonder if anyone will get mad that I finished it.

Robin Snowscar said...

I really do hope so.

Robin Snowscar said...

I love chaos.It makes things interesting.

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