Exposition #2: Elves

Hey Everyone!

Here is another “exposition post”, this one is about the elves. Enjoy! (and feel free to comment your feedback).

Info about the Elves:

• They live in the forest.
• They don’t like it when humans or other creatures disturb wildlife.
• They are some of the only creatures who can kill dragons.
• They elves move around their camps a lot and travel in the forest.
• Elves have very keen senses and are very skilled fighters, mostly with swords, bows, and knives.

Here are some tiny parts that we’ve taken from the book about Elves (each paragraph was taken from a different part in the book, they don’t follow each other):

“We are lucky that Nix was the sentry today.” Alan said quietly. “He’s probably the most cheerful elf that you’ll ever meet. But trust me, you do not want to get on his bad side. he may not be handy with a bow, but he can nail a butterfly with his knife from twenty feet away.”

He had pointy ears, like all of the elves. He had a bow slung across his back and was wearing silk clothing. His face was hard and grim.

The elf laughed. It was a deep, comforting chuckle.

The creature hurriedly put away its knife. It took off its black mask to reveal a narrow face and small, pointed ears.

“And what are some of the nice creatures?”

“Basicly only Elves, and you can hardly count them as cheerful.” Gerard said, laughing.

Exposition #1: Scarshons

Hey All,

From a request by Blythe, Britton and I have decided to post some exposition from our book. That way, you all can better understand the excerpts that we post. We have decided to feature a character or creature in each exposition post that we do. This one is about creatures called scarshons. Please comment your feedback. We hope you enjoy!

Info about Scarshons:

• They are called scars for short because they tend to give people scars.
• Scars look humanoid, but are much more dangerous than just a tall human.
• They aren’t very smart, but their fighting skills and size make them dangerous.
• They can pretty much live anywhere but they like to dwell in forests best.

Here are some tiny parts that we’ve taken from the book about Scarshons (each paragraph was taken from a different part in the book, they don’t follow each other):

They were tough looking creatures that stood over seven feet, and walked upright. They had grey, leathery skin and were quite hairy. They smelled like rotten garbage and their voices sounded raspy.

Miram raised his sword. He stabbed the scar in the foot. That only made it angrier. The scar swatted Miram away with a giant, meaty hand.

Miram heard a steady breathing coming from above him. He looked up and suddenly his doubts vanished, because a huge, hairy scarshon was standing right in front of him.

The tree slammed into the scar’s temple. A steady flow of thick, green blood was coming out of the scar’s cut.

The scar reached out its dirty hand, and Morgan closed her eyes, afraid of what was going to happen next.

30,000 Words Celebration-Excerpt

Hello all! Britton and I have decided that for every 10,000 words we write we will post an excerpt on the blog for you to give feedback on. We are hoping that this might push us to write even more, and help us get more feedback. 

So today we reached 30,000 words. Yay! So here is the excerpt. It is the part that takes place right after an excerpt that we posted a while ago (the one with the dragon). If you want to read that post again before you read this one, it was posted on January 5, and doesn't have a title on the post. Well anyway, we hope that you enjoy this!  

Miram was frozen with fear. He couldn’t think straight. Now he knew what Gerard had meant about forgetting his spells in fear. The dragon turned its head. Miram could see its nostrils flaring.

“He must’ve smelled me, he’s sure to see me at any moment.” Miram thought.

Miram forgot his fears as he started to think of a plan. Quickly and silently, he moved to the trunk of the nearest tree and started climbing. Now he was grateful that he was required to climb a tree in the obstacle course.

Every time that his feet or hands cracked a small branch, Miram’s heart stopped. Now the dragon was pacing in circles sniffing the air around him. Miram kept on climbing. He guessed that the higher he climbed, the more that his scent would be mixed with the pine and sap of the tree. He reached a vantage point where he could hide his body and still see the dragon on the forest floor below him.

Miram made one wrong move. He accidentally snapped the branch he was holding onto, and the dragon turned and looked at him. His dark glare made Miram realize what was happening. He tried to climb higher up the tree, but he felt the dragon’s claws strike his leather suit.

Then Miram was falling.

He thudded onto the forest floor, dazed. He had a throbbing pain in his legs where he had landed. Miram tried to crawl into the brush, but he felt a searing heat wash over his back. Now the dragon was breathing fire at Miram. Miram kept on crawling. The dragon swung its tail around him and the sharp spikes grazed Miram’s back. He felt an icy stinging sensation as the spikes hit him. Then, he felt his hot blood trickling down his side from the wound.

Miram knew it was soon to be all over. He looked up at the dragon. The dragon raised its tail, ready to deliver the killing strike.

Then Miram heard a sharp twang come from the trees past the dragon. The dragon’s tail dropped and its head quickly turned to find the source of the sound. Right at that moment, an arrow flew from the trees and buried itself in the dragon’s neck.

The dragon was furious. Miram saw a bluish blood seeping from where the arrow had pierced the dragon. The dragon crawled towards his attacker in the trees.

Miram heard the twang again and another arrow found its mark. This time on the dragon’s shoulder.

The dragon screamed in agony. Then it ran off into the forest.

Miram looked into the trees where the arrows had came from. He saw the same figure that he had been chasing dash off into the woods.

Gerard

This is a little character profile from the novel my cousin and I are working on:

Gerard is a strong, clever wizard who specializes in defensive magic. He is tall and well-built and has quite a knack with swords. Gerard has brown hair and is serious, (but funny when appropriate) he is one of the best wizards in the world (maybe even the best.)

Hope you like it! Comment if you want us to post more character profiles and excerpts from our book. Remember to vote on the poll to the right and spread the word about the book and blog.

Thanks,

Britton and Anna

Female Winner Announced

Hey all,

Because the poll was tied, Britton and I have chosen the winning female name from the two that were tied. The name is Talwyn! Congrats to Blythe for submitting it!

Also, we will be putting up the male poll VERY SOON, so submit any last-minute name ideas that you have.

Remember to spread the word about this blog.

Thanks,
Anna

Female Name Poll and Dragon Winner Announced

Hey All,

The dragon/creature contest is now done. Congrats to Blythe for submitting the winning name which was Evron!

The female name poll is now up, so be sure to vote for the female name that you think should win the poll.

Also, submit more male names to the contest if you can think of any.

Thanks,
Anna

Last Call For Female Names

Hello all,

This is the last call for female names for the poll. We need lots of good names. Hint: We need a female name for one of our main characters. We will be picking the names for the poll soon, so you STILL HAVE TIME to submit more names. Also, submit more male names too, we need really good ones.

Please spread the word about this blog :)

-Anna

Another Excerpt

Hello! Here is another excerpt from the story that Britton and I are writing. FYI: It does not continue from the last post that we posted. (if you would like the continuation from the last excerpt, comment on this post requesting it) Well, we'd appreciate it if you all would comment your feedback.

Also, comment some names for the character name contest. You can comment the names on this post, or any other previous posts.

Here's the excerpt:

“I am going to cast a protection spell on you, so that we can do a quick duel without getting hurt.” Gerard said.

“Duel? Already? You’ve hardly taught me anything.” Miram exclaimed

“Well the best way to learn is to just try it out. Same with the spells I have taught you.”

“Oh, well…” Miram said nervously. “I guess we could try.”

Gerard did the protection spell and they proceeded to the duel.

“Go.” Gerard shouted.

Miram started rushed after Gerard and quickly did a defensive move as Gerard started to hammer Miram with his sharp sword. Miram thought fast and dodged the blow and moved into the stance that Gerard had showed him.

Miram blocked the next jab Gerard sent his way and counter attacked by jabbing back. Luckily, one of his jabs hit Gerard, but only slightly in the thigh. Gerard quickly reacted to the attack and slashed Mirams forehead, leaving a river of blood streaming down his nose and dripping off onto the ground. Miram slashed back, missing Gerard. Then he changed back to the defensive stance quickly. Gerard threw a jab that  nearly hit Miram.  Miram took the opportunity to slash back, but the attack was dodged in a fast jumping motion by Gerard. During the motion, Gerard slashed Miram waist, leaving him crippled. Gerard removed the protection spell and Mirams wounds healed.

The duel was over.

Remember to comment your feedback and name ideas!!!!!!

Thanks,

Anna

Character Name Contest!!!!

Hello all,

Britton and I just picked the four dragon names for the final poll. Please vote on the poll. It is located on the right side of the blog. The dragon name poll will close on April 20th.

Also, you still have time to submit more male and female names for those polls. Please comment on this post with your ideas. Refer to my last post if you need more info.

Thanks,
Anna

Character Name Contest

Hello all,

Britton and I need some new ideas for some names of characters in our book. We need both male and female names. Also, kudos to you if you can think of some clever names for dragons.

Please comment your name ideas below.

Here is how the contest works:

1. Comment your male, female, and dragon names in the comments.
2. Britton and I will look at the names and pick some of our favorite ones. 
3. We will then create a poll/survey on the blog to have viewers vote on their favorites from the ones that we picked.
4. The BEST names WILL be in our book!

Here is an excerpt from a novel that I am working on with Britton Kemp. Please comment and tell me what you think, suggestions, etc. Also, we will be having a poll soon about some of the names for our characters, so keep checking the blog.

Miram woke up, he was freezing cold. It was too cold to try and go back to sleep so he decided to practice his spells. He could move almost everything, except the cottage and the shack. He couldn't make them disappear either.

He was about to go back to bed when he saw movement out of the corner of his eye. He turned around just in time to see a figure dash behind a tree. It was so quick that Miram was unsure if he had actually seen it or if it was just his imagination. He stared at the tree. Then, he saw it again, this time more clearly. It seemed to be a small figure wearing black and green-spotted clothing.

“The clothes must be some type of camouflage.” Miram thought. “But why would this person want to hide from me?”

Miram hurried into his shack and grabbed his sword. Then, he rushed into the forest after the figure. Occasionally, he caught glimpses of the person, enough to know the direction which they were headed. He saw the clearing up ahead, and he knew he had a choice to make. Gerard had said to never pass the clearing. But, Miram felt confident in his experience, and he was curious about the figure he was following, so he continued on.

Miram was worried, it had been roughly fifteen minutes since he had last seen the figure, and he was afraid that he had lost it.

That fear faded quickly though, because in front of him, he saw a dragon. It was a huge, winged beasts with thousands of turquoise scales protecting its body. It had a long neck with red eyes and razor sharp fangs.

In that moment, Miram wished that he would never have passed the clearing.

Please comment with your feedback.

Thanks,

Anna