Plot Points Done

Ok so I've written down all my plot points for my story. There are 45 plot points which means it should roughly be around 225 pages on microsoft word. I usually like to do more in case I get stuck or decided to edit some out but I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. I'm actually rather excited about it. I wanted it to be the right amount of dark and sexy and the first wave of ideas I did yesterday just weren't incorperating the sexy aspect of it. I feel weird saying sexy all the time haha. Anyway I feel like I've got the best possible story here out of my idea. To give a hint but not say too much, it's basically a classic tale of good versus evil but its so much more than that.
I think anyone who calls themselves a writer would be excited to write this story because I feel like I'm going to be able to fully delve into the very good side of me and the small dark side of me. Everyone has a wicked side and I find it quite comforting to know that I can express it in my writing rather than in real life. I feel like I'm going to have a lot of fun writing this.

Oh and here is a picture of the plushie I made my friend, the ligthing and stuff isn't amazing but whatever, you can still see how cute it it. Also the skirt looks a lot better in real life. I hope my friend doesn't read my blog otherwise I'm ruining her surprise haha.

Okay so I'm trying to get the best possible story out of my idea. I got an awesome technique from David Trotter's Screenwriter's Bible. Yes I know I'm not writing a screenplay. But a story is a story. Every story has to have a beginning, a middle and an end. So anyway this technique basically is to see the dips and kinks in your story, to see if you're got the right things going on that will keep the reader hooked. I've done a few of these because like I said I want the best possible story. I seem to be sticking to the same idea so today I'm going to listen to the play list that I set up to inspire me. I like listening to music and create a scene in my head, then it all starts to come to me.

I finished making my plushie, it looks so cute! I think probably the cutest little bugger I've made so far. I was going to send it away in a box but then I thought the post office people will want to charge me a whole lot. So I'm going to put it in a padded envelope. I'm getting post office smart haha.
Its for a friend that I met a little  over a year ago. The first day I met her I had to share a room with her for five days. Being the freak with personal space bubbles issues that I am, I was dreading it. But she was so easy to get along with. We were both a little bit insane at that time because we had the same job but in different cities and we hated the same people. So we got along through talking about the awful people in our lives. In those five days we became really good friends. And she likes plushies so last year I decided to make her one but woah I got sidetracked so this year I just have to.

Okay so today I'm going to get cracking on creating the story. I swear I had something else to do but I just can't think of it.

New Novel Idea

This morning I woke up and found that my lip had swelled up and now the whole day I've been forced to speak like a hillbilly chewing on tabaco. Its a fever blister. So I googled how to fix it quick, the only remedy that I can try is putting a tea bag on it three times a day for the duration of the "outbreak."

On a happy, less gross note... a new idea for a novel has popped into my head. I'm working on it now to get the best possible story out of it. Its going to be nothing like my previous novel. Its going to be dark and sexy. Yes I know, thats so not me but this idea might just be amazing. There's nothing I love more than getting an idea in my head and letting grow and grow until its a full story. I already have a stack of music lined up to inspire me. Maybe thats a mistake I made with my previous novel, I didn't have any music to inspire it. Anyway this time I do and its just so gooood. I love this feeling! This means that I'm gonna have to take a little bit of a break from FaceBook and my oh so hectic social life. I want to give my all to this story. I am however going to finish making a plushie for my dear friend. I got started on it yesterday, I haven't forgotten how to do it woohoo!

I was so excited about this I didn't even draw a new picture for my blog so I'll leave you with a picture of one of my little cupcakes that I made.

So this morning I woke up and weighed myself just for kicks. Turns out I've lost 2kgs since last week. That's flippin' cool seen as I've done bugger all to lose. See this chipped tooth is gonna be great for me haha.

I got inspired and started exercising and eating healthy again from today. By exercising I mean putting in an old 90's Ibiza Salsa CD on and do freestyle salsa dancing. Its a lot more fun than cardio and its does wonders to the soul to dance around and act like an idiot for an hour each day.

For Christmas I'd really love to send everyone a gift, but its so damn expensive so screw that haha. There are some people though that are worth it. Today I think I'm going to make a plushie for the first in a long time. I have a friend that I've wanted to send a plushie to since like a year ago so this time I'm actually gonna do it.

Oh yes, I didn't win the R500 voucher. That sucks. But oh well maybe there'll be another one.

So I found a new websitre with tons of agents. I've started sending off query letters. But I want to know, am I just kidding myself? Does my novel really suck? I wonder if I should just give up on it... I dunno. I know you're not supposed to give up but surely there's a point where you do. Well until I've written something else I guess I won't give up.

Ok so its kind of turned out to be a weird week. You don't fully know how crapped up your week has been until the whole thing is done. Okay not all of it was bad. It was a good week to be fair, but I had a few plans lined up and every single one of those plans fell through. Okay while I was writing this one of the plans happened right. I got some yummy baked goods from a friend - mini cupcakes are more then enough to forgive someone for being 5 hours late. Anyway its really hard for me to trust people and let them in. The only thing you can bet on is that people will always let you down. I'm talking in riddles when all I really want to say is that I don't trust people. I like being on my own and I like keeping my distance because what people can't see they can't hurt. So here's to staying away.

On the bright side of life; I've found a new website with over 300 agents to send my novel to. I've already started to send a few. Awesome.

I look forward to this week being a better week.

Some awesome songs:
Tha Black Keys - Howlin' For You
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - It's a Long Way Down
Wavves - Baseball Cards
The XX - Hot Like Fire
Best Coast - When The Sun Don't Shine
Kasabian - Secret Alphabets
Rooney - Don't Look At Me
Unkle feat. The Black Angels - With you In My Head

(BRMC - Sweet Feeling Song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_bPl_1KPJc

Today was the first day in a whole month that I woke up feeling relaxed, I didn't have anything to annoy me. It was great.
I did my mom's hair this morning, it looks so good. She looks so beautiful and like 20 years younger! I'm pretty chuffed with it. I noticed a great change in the way she felt about herself today. It's so good to feel good about yourself.
We went to try a new coffee shop that just opened up. My brother and I felt a little bit against it because we found out that its owned by a big time asshole that we know. Like a real jerk that I'd love to chuck a hot cup of coffee in his face, that bad - he sucks! Anyway the place, apart from being hella expensive was pretty nice.
I don't really have much more to say now. I think God is good, because I feel quite hurt about something but there are so many other good things in my life that I can't bring myself to feel sad about it.

Oh yes, back to Dorian Gray. I didn't get to read today, I was a busy bee. But its on my mind. So far I prefer Lord Henry. If there was an option to be an influencer or influencee I'd much rather be the latter. To be so mindless and corruptible is silly. To be someone that has such a strong view on life that they can change the way people live is awesome. Obviously I wouldn't be like Lord Henry though, I'd influence people in a good way. Sometimes its fun though to be a bit devious. Honestly I don't think I'm capable of being devious though. I think I'll stay young forever because I never sin haha. Anyway, I'm gonna stop writing now because I'm talking a whole lot of crap. Goodnight.

Ok so a few hours ago I thought I had a lot to write about, but I don't like writing a new post unless I have a picture to go with it. So I went out for a bit, drew a picture and now it seems I can't remember what it is that I wanted to write about. I'll give it a shot and see if any of it comes back to me.

Firstly I'd like to share yet another dream. This morning I dreamt I was driving in a car with both of my brothers. My oldest brother was driving and he was going so fast that we missed our turnoff to go home. So I yelled "hey you missed the turnoff" and he said "So you can get out whenever you want" I thought how stupid because he's going so fast that if I had to get out of the car I would flippin' die. And then my other brother opened his door and jumped out of the car. He went rolling on the ground and then ran to the river/sea that was next to the road. In the river/sea were huge rocks in the shape of turtles, he jumped from rock to rock until he got to the cave on the other side. So then my brother told me to do the same and I said I can't, there's no way I could do that. But I did, I also jumped out of the car and attempted to jump on the rocks. I fell a few times and got drenched by the water but eventually I made it to the other side and I felt so good about it.
As soon as a woke up I knew what the dream was trying to show me, it showed me that its time to stand on my own two feet and also time I know that I'm more capable than I think I am. Its a positive change from my previous dreams, normally I'm drowning in the sea or really scared of it but this time I conquered it!

Next. I started reading Dorian Gray yesterday. Its so good! I've only read three chapters so far and I'm hooked, the way that Dorian Gray is explained is enough to make anyone fall in love with him. and Sir Henry has an awesomely wicked and wise way of speaking and influencing Dorian Gray.

Today I got frozen jogurt (wow breaking news right?) but I forgot how good it is! Being European, my senses are a very important part of my life. To see beautiful things, hear amazing music and to taste special food. To me frozen jogurt is transcendent, it might seem way odd but eating it takes me to a place where I feel pretty and loved, somewhere on the beach where the sun is hugging my skin and slowly melting the yummy treat. I think for my next first date, I want to go to the beach front and eat frozen jogurt. Yes I am weird to be thinking about that but whatever. I'm allowed to be weird here, its my blog.

Oh! And how could I forget! My guests have finally left! Anyone up for a party? hehehe. I will miss my sister but I'll probably still see her everyday so its okay. Now every morning I can wake up peacefully and not have all kinds of things to annoy me wherever I look. It is going to be magical! I can go back to being my happy little self. My sister's boyfriend said to her that he knows I don't like him, my sister told him thats rubbish so he said no, he knows that I hate him. Hahahaha. But then she said if I hated him I wouldn't have helped him the other night when he couldn't breathe. Which is true, I don't hate anyone. I just strongly dislike him and I think its good that he knows that. He mustn't ever think for one second that any of us think that he is good enough for my sister. Oh and I spoke too soon, they're coming here for dinner, crap!

Here's some more music likes;
Black Rebel MotorCycle Club - Sweet Feeling
The Black Keys - I'm Not The One
Cee Lo Green - What Part of Forever
Best Coast - Each and Every day
William Control - Why Dance With The Devil When You Have Me
Metric - Help I'm Alive
Local Natives - Wide Eyes
Iron and Wine - Such Great Heights