It's the last week of the five part WIP TAG! And it's been so fun sharing about my NaNo novel, All The Other Girls. Here are the other parts of the tag: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 I'm not big into aesthetics — But I'll try to make some for this post. SNIPPET ONE: “All right,” Cinderella makes room and they work together. Cinderella washes and Zilla rinses. “I love doing dishes. I imagine it helps wash off the dirt and is better than soaking in a bath of milk.” Zilla admires Cinderella’s small, soft hands. Not for the first time. No matter how many dishes Zilla may wash, her hands always remain hard and cracked . . . and large. “Maybe for you,” Zilla agrees. “But not for me.” “You just need more dishes,” Cinderella encourages. SNIPPET TWO: “Thank you —” and then she trips. Prince Dashel catches her so that she doesn’t fall. Her face smacks hard against the brass buttons on his coat. Tears sting her eyes. “Oh,” both of the prince’s arms wrap ar...
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List your SC’s, state one of their main hobbies, and tell us how they influence your MC in the story. Aunt Eme, Zilla's strict aunt who loves Cinderella very much. She has six young boys — Zilla's cousins — and keeps Zilla very busy with chores. She doesn't approve of Zilla's going to the ball, but won't stop her from wasting her money. Uncle Avus, a farmer who spoils Cinderella when he can. Prince Dashel, the man who is Zilla is sure will save her from her miserable life. Khalon, a poor soldier determined to make Zilla forget her dreams of a better life. Imra, the daughter of one of the richest men in the kingdom and a girl who befriends Zilla at the ball. Catherine, Khalon's sister and a girl who has a life very much like Zilla's own life. Taylon, the seamstress who makes Zilla's dress and who Zilla may someday apprentice to. Who is the SC that is the closest to your MC? At different parts of the story each play an important part in Zilla...
Introduce the main antagonist of your book! Oh, wow. I never even thought about this before. I think the antagonist is defined as the person that thwarts the goals of the MC? In that case the main antagonist would be Zilla's best friend, Cinderella??? What a thought. I still have the stepmother and stepsisters in this book, but they are back ground villains that stand in the way of Cinderella, not Zilla. As for introductions: Cinderella is very much like any other Cinderella. Kind to everyone and anything. Lovable. Petite. Beautiful. And the one that Prince Charming (Prince Dashel in my story) loves. Only one girl is Cinderella, thus most of us will not have a Prince Charming waiting to save us. What do you (the writer) have in common with the antagonist? What do you not have in common? I can relate to Cinderella's tough life. I do find more good in life, like she does — though I'm not as positive. After all I'm not Cinderella....
Introduce your MC a little (name, maybe a description or picture, etc,) and tell us something quirky about them. Zilla is sixteen years old. Her left leg is deformed. The right side of her body is wrinkled by scars that peak through up her neck. She lives with her aunt and uncle and six rambunctious boy cousins. She dreams of a better life, one where fire and poverty don't haunt her every waking moment . . . What does your MC value the most? Zilla doesn't know what she values, only what she hates. And she hates most of her life. Except for her best friend, Cinderella . . . but she might not realize this until too late. What is your MC’s wildest dream? What is their greatest fear? Zilla's wildest dream is to be always clean and to be noble and happy. Her greatest fear is fire. What is your MC’s favorite food? Can they cook? Of course she can cook! The majority of Zilla's life has been spent cooking, cleaning, and mending and helping her ...
Introduce the story: blurb, maybe a cover or anything else! ALL THE OTHER GIRLS: Childhood friends, Zilla and Cinderella's friendship is threatened after they attend a certain ball . . . Where did you get the idea for your story? What came to you first: your theme, character, premise, setting, etc? I clean houses in the day. Normally I listen to podcasts while I clean, but on this certain day I chose not to. And I started thinking about my first story that's now published . I thought about how I used to write so many short stories and how I still love writing short stories. I thought how many people would have drug Unerella into a novel. But then I realized . . . this could be a novel. And like that nearly all of a plot came to my mind. If you'd like the story behind the original short story, check out this interview. What have you done to get experience for your story (like watching knitting YouTube videos)?...