tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post1831816927897738522..comments2023-09-13T06:33:53.638+10:00Comments on Jem Jones, Writer: The WIP Special is Back! || MORE ABOUT THREE SISTERSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-40197700421801076042018-04-01T17:40:16.131+10:002018-04-01T17:40:16.131+10:00Okay, I'll look up the Penderwicks! And The Hi...Okay, I'll look up the Penderwicks! And The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy... from what I've heard about them, "this trilogy is 11 books" is completely in the spirit of the books?? <br /><br />FOALY IS AWESOME. AND ARTEMIS/HOLLY BANTER. AND [redacted] SHOULD NOT HAVE DIED. (what book are you up to now, Daisy??) (I'm here if you need to shriek... xP)Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-49642120898592403462018-04-01T17:30:08.184+10:002018-04-01T17:30:08.184+10:00*cheers* Can't wait, Julian!*cheers* Can't wait, Julian!Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-5877622449883577082018-03-13T02:34:29.310+10:002018-03-13T02:34:29.310+10:00*puts book on the "To Write" list* Neve...*puts book on the "To Write" list* Never fear, Sam...it shall be done!Helena Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11511426093471571440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-69116054985380052152018-03-11T12:48:40.344+10:002018-03-11T12:48:40.344+10:00SIMILARITIES IN NUMBER OF SISTERS FOR THE WIN (......SIMILARITIES IN NUMBER OF SISTERS FOR THE WIN (...oddly specific, daisy...) and YES READ THEM!! They're the most ADORABLE things in the HISTORY of HUMANITY (except for maybe the Ewoks.)<br /><br />I FINISHED BOOK ONE TODAY AND GOT BOOK TWO AT THE LIBRARY!! I'M SO EXCITED SQUEEP. FOALY IS HILARIOUS, THOUGH, OKAY? LIKE, THE SASSMASTER. WHERE HAD THIS SERIES BEEN ALL MY LIFE. And yes, I think it's a running joke in the fandom that it's a 'trilogy' even though... there are at least four books that I take ENTIRELY as canon... xD<br /><br />*high-fives you for forward planning your TBR*<br />My friend Soph had me write a headcanon for two of my characters where they basically dressed up as characters from the Hunger Games and glared at each other... It was bizarrely funny.<br /><br />also, I love how you described your WIP as not a "brown" fantasy-- I'd never really thought about it, before, I guess, but a lot of fantasies are very... brown and green?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361002921372654002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-87617145432937679612018-03-10T15:22:51.207+10:002018-03-10T15:22:51.207+10:00Ooh, yES. YES. Do it, Julian. Dooo ittt.
(The fa...Ooh, yES. YES. Do it, Julian. Dooo ittt. <br /><br />(The father teaches him that he has to take showers as part of his social skills... xD LOVE IT. PLEASE WRITE IT.)Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-75155036720747619302018-03-09T06:30:09.750+10:002018-03-09T06:30:09.750+10:00And I suddenly got hit with even more inspiration ...And I suddenly got hit with even more inspiration right after that last comment, and now I had this idea of the Beast being this un-loved guy, who has horrible social skills, and the father stays with him and helps him become a decent human being and go out in public and take showers and have dinner with the family and oh dessian now I feel the need to start gathering even more ideas.....SAM WHAT HAVE YOU DONE????<br /><br />Oh the other hand...this could be my NaNo novel this year, since I haven't had one planned yet...Helena Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11511426093471571440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-4619738238193682002018-03-09T06:28:01.915+10:002018-03-09T06:28:01.915+10:00And I've never done a fairy tale retelling bef...And I've never done a fairy tale retelling before...but this might actually be worth the attempt! What do you think?Helena Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11511426093471571440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-88157944406150914232018-03-09T06:27:25.085+10:002018-03-09T06:27:25.085+10:00Yeah, they kind of a little bit do. :) Mostly be...Yeah, they kind of a little bit do. :) Mostly because I add characters in one of two ways to my story.<br /><br />First: Alright...I need a character...*grabs sheet of pre-written character ideas*...how about this person? Blonde hair, good with a bow, female, very forward and confident, named Ondore. Yup! She'll do! *puts Ondore in book and gives her a place*<br /><br />Secondly: *is merrily writing along* Wait...who's this guy? Rinn? And he's a warrior? And he has a horse named Boots? And his hair is the color of honey and he has a nice smile and is very friendly? Cool! I guess he can stay in the book. And look at that, he's the King's Nephew? Alright, I'll allow it. And he's a precious cinnamon roll? Okay, fine by me...<br /><br />I also have a list of names that in the event when a character shows up without a name, I can speedily come across a good one to give them.Helena Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11511426093471571440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-81710655538891495672018-03-08T21:17:31.037+10:002018-03-08T21:17:31.037+10:00...okay, I didn't expect that. xD Cool - it wo......okay, I didn't expect that. xD Cool - it would certainly make his speech distinctive... <br /><br />YOUR CHARACTERS COME WITH NAMES AND PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS?? teach me your secrets, Julian. (For me, naming is the wORST.) (I find Conn and Maxin particularly interesting names - as is Wisdom. ;)<br /><br />Now I really want to read a story where the father goes with the Beast! and he's a good and responsible and gentle father who desperately misses his wife and daughters, and he gradually shows the Beast there's a better way to live, or something. *sneakily shifts it to the top of your list of stories to write*Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-72443132402221461792018-03-08T06:17:37.026+10:002018-03-08T06:17:37.026+10:00Hahah, yes, that's the correct translation. X...Hahah, yes, that's the correct translation. XD Comes from a series where a character is always using various anatomy in his exclamations; I just gave it a Russian twist.<br /><br />Well....they kind of a little bit /do/ come with their names. Conn, Wisdom, Ondore, Duren, Hahn, Tache, Hahn and Maxin all came with names. Jaran and Nahale had each other's names, but I switched them around. Marywyn was Kalmarran until I thought that was too much like the Wingfeather Saga's Kalmar, so I changed it to Marywyn (a name I had laying around).<br /><br />Yup. Just be like "Look, I gotta stay with this beast because of reasons. Take care of the family. Help your ma and sisters and make good choices. I love you."<br />Wait. I need a Beauty and the Beast retelling where that actually happens. *adds to list of stories to write*Helena Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11511426093471571440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-2410978121337982352018-03-07T22:09:30.340+10:002018-03-07T22:09:30.340+10:00I'm not sure if I mentioned it in this post, b...I'm not sure if I mentioned it in this post, but he's like the grumpy great-uncle who just wants to be left in peace with his greenhouse. And instead he has an angry young woman raging around his house. He's one of my favourite characters too, Snapper. xDJem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-54184871986388474872018-03-07T22:07:57.874+10:002018-03-07T22:07:57.874+10:00THANKS. <3 I have two sisters too! And I have n...THANKS. <3 I have two sisters too! And I have <i>not</i> read the Penderwicks, although Mary Horton has mentioned them several times, I'm sure, and they sound really good. *scribbles note to self* *and hides it in TBR*<br /><br />BWAHAHA YESSS. I got you to read Artemis Fowl. SUCCESS. I haven't read the Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy yet... but I do seem to recall hearing that Colfer was writing something like book 7? Of the trilogy. xD<br /><br />Another superhero story! *stacks onto future TBR* *because that's what Forward Planning is* I guess headcanons would be a lot like interviews in that you get to know how they'd react in a certain situation, and while it might not be a situation you ever write, it helps you know them more deeply anyway? (And that sounds like good research, Daisy! xD)Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-84047481311433085352018-03-07T22:00:23.886+10:002018-03-07T22:00:23.886+10:00Thanks, Emily! :DThanks, Emily! :DJem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-81364855759473681462018-03-07T21:59:20.902+10:002018-03-07T21:59:20.902+10:00Ugh, I know. (Although you must have been able to ...Ugh, I <i>know</i>. (Although you must have been able to keep track of Feriha's eyes?) <br /><br />OOH TELL ME MORE. (I'm trying to think of whose children those would be, but I figure that would be spoilers for GR to anyone else reading this...) Silver Storm, though? That sounds epic! I guess Stormdancing has an important role? (Also, do we get more of Mida's brothers, because I liked them.) (Especially now A-*cough* and *cough* look like there's a potential for *cOUGH*. Pleeease. xD)Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-68814131358123511442018-03-07T21:26:58.882+10:002018-03-07T21:26:58.882+10:00Ahhh, thanks, Lila! <3 Fairytale retellings hav...Ahhh, thanks, Lila! <3 Fairytale retellings have huge potential as a genre, I think - and I definitely look forward to seeing your own WIP prove that. :D<br /><br />Also, thank you for making the graphics! (I'm actually considering keeping that green as a highlight for my blog??)Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-86247936967791600822018-03-07T21:12:03.520+10:002018-03-07T21:12:03.520+10:00Often I'll skip or fast-forward awkward scenes...Often I'll skip or fast-forward awkward scenes when I'm reading/watching something? But for some reason I just really enjoy putting my Three Sisters cast through awkward situations. Not due to foolish decisions (maybe that's why I can't bear those other scenes?), but more like "oh hey here's some people who thought you were dead, bet you didn't think you'd be meeting them this morning!"<br /><br />I don't mind if you say it more than once, Jane... xPJem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-27394664474469428852018-03-07T18:54:16.386+10:002018-03-07T18:54:16.386+10:00(For a minute, I got carried away and thought I wa...(For a minute, I got carried away and thought I was selling a vacuum cleaner?? apparently?)<br /><br />Thanks, Gray! :DJem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-57963368430780955702018-03-07T18:52:21.625+10:002018-03-07T18:52:21.625+10:00Thanks, Catherine! I wasn't sure about the ten...Thanks, Catherine! I wasn't sure about the ten phrases, but I'm glad you like them. :)<br /><br />My characters tend to drive my story, so I find that getting them to talk to me about anything and everything really helps. Maybe it would work well for you too? Would you say you're a character-driven or a plot-driven writer?<br /><br />That's right - Pinterest totally counts as research. *coughs* I'm <i>researching</i>...<br /><br />Same to you, Catherine! ;)Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-20393596108117771682018-03-07T18:28:07.825+10:002018-03-07T18:28:07.825+10:00Cool! I'm looking forward to reading your Beau...Cool! I'm looking forward to reading <i>your</i> Beauty and the Beast twisted-up retelling, Julia! What's it about?Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-74215730862915044042018-03-07T17:53:53.265+10:002018-03-07T17:53:53.265+10:00*opens Google Translate*
Google Translate: we thi...*opens Google Translate* <br /><b>Google Translate:</b> we think it's Russian! but we don't know what it says! did you mean <i>moy lokot</i>? <br /><b>Me:</b> ...maybe? <br /><b>Google Translate, proudly:</b> it means <i>my elbow</i>! <br /><b>Me:</b> ...maybe not?<br /><br />(Yes, I think I shall keep the draft blurb for everything. And extend it into a plan. No, wait, that already is my plan.)<br /><br />...next thing, you'll be telling me your characters arrive with names already attached, Julian! (really, do they? because that would just be too good xD) I'm really interested in how my characters think and feel... how they look is mostly an annoyance for when I'm in the middle of writing and suddenly need an eye colour. ;P <br /><br />Same with my dad! I mean, would a good father even <i>tell</i> his daughter the Beast had suggested it?? because a responsible father would not let his daughter go, and telling her she could (theoretically) have saved his life would just make her forever feel miserable and guilty (especially if the family then struggled to survive without him and she felt like she'd have been a better choice of sacrifice). Why give her that to think about??Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-3323263071980089372018-03-07T17:04:36.670+10:002018-03-07T17:04:36.670+10:00I'm planning on twisting in a few other fairyt...I'm planning on twisting in a few other fairytales too, Keturah - there are a few elements of Cinderella, Snow White and Robin Hood [not a fairytale, I know xD] too. I'm so pleased to hear that it intrigued you despite being Beauty and the Beast! Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-88602440952857549652018-03-07T16:59:39.686+10:002018-03-07T16:59:39.686+10:00I know, right? "Hey, daughter, a creepy beast...I know, right? "Hey, daughter, a creepy beast said I need to send you back to it or it'll kill me. No, no, you couldn't possibly... I can't let you... oh, well, if you insist. See you never." <br /><br />(My characters are glad that you agree snark is a viable fighting form. They're going to try it against armed soldiers next. Hope it goes well...)Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-43107620549792513612018-03-07T16:52:37.507+10:002018-03-07T16:52:37.507+10:00AWWW. Your comment made me feel all fuzzy, Faith! ...AWWW. Your comment made me feel all fuzzy, Faith! <3 <br /><br />(I guess I'd better... try to finish it so in the future you can be a reader... ahaha oops.)Jem Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283849842223000389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-50352292970589429132018-03-06T22:59:03.941+10:002018-03-06T22:59:03.941+10:00So so so cool! I seriously love the sound of the B...So so so cool! I seriously love the sound of the Beast. <3Snapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111456339390087205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652645226882883505.post-28610002204549672482018-03-05T08:27:29.402+10:002018-03-05T08:27:29.402+10:00YOUR. BOOK. SOUNDS. AWESOME. I love the idea of a ...YOUR. BOOK. SOUNDS. AWESOME. I love the idea of a beauty and the beast retelling that is ALSO a sister story! I have two sisters and thus sister stories are always good. Have you read the Penderwicks??<br /><br />Also I read your last post... and promptly checked out Artemis Fowl from my library... I'm on chapter 6 and it's pretty good! AND EOIN COLFER ACTUALLY WROTE PART OF THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE SEQUELS although I have not read those and am not sure if I take them as canon... YET. xD<br /><br />My current WIP is drafting LEGIONish, a humorous superhero/sci-fi story. :) I chose it b/c it makes me laugh...I almost never interview my characters, but I do try to come up with headcanons for them, which basically serves the same purpose. I actually do know their eye colors (it took me a second, but I do!!) except for one character. My research is more like, "okay what are the lyrics to as many songs as possible ASAP so that I can randomly insert the lyrics into conversation". <br /> also, I loved the formatting of this post for some reason. Super aesthetically pleasing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361002921372654002noreply@blogger.com