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Lisa - Hehe, thanks. It started off with a picture I saw on Pinterest. It's true what they say about a picture speaking a thousand words. 
Teens Writing for Teens, issue 6
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Same here, but I have read them.
Unrelated note: Have you seen the Mark of Athena cover??
Yes I have! It's a pretty epic cover, though I haven't really been reading the Lost Hero trilogy. I read the second, and the part of the first when they're in Quebec- unlike some people, the whole 'next generation' idea REALLY set me off. I know that's it's not, really, but I just never got excited for it. Or the Kane Chronicles. I sort of outgrew them- not because they're meant for children, but because they're part of MY childhood, and I want to immortalize that a bit longer before I read more. Same reason I don't want a Harry Potter sequel series. (I would love HP prequels, about Tom, or Albus and Grindlewald, or other established characters, but the idea of a sequel series... I really not like NEXT GENERATION concepts. They often feel like money grabs to me)
ETA: Like Disney movie sequels.
ETA: Like Disney movie sequels.
Eh, Disney has a couple of sequels that are pretty good. Toy Story, for instance. And I LOVE Aladdin and the King of Thieves. Return of Jafar...not so much. That said, though... The Little Mermaid sequel wasn't *terrible*, but not my favorite at all. And I've never seen any of the Cinderella sequels. Oh, Pocahontas II was okay, too. And Hunchback (from what I can remember. I've only seen it once all the way through, and that was forever ago).
Oh, no, BG, I wasn't saying that they're bad. I was saying that... they sometimes sort of take away from the immortal nature of the original movie. I love The Lion King II, but I try and keep the original movies separate in my mind, because they are different.
Done my Prince Charming lists. I'm going to plot today, as soon as I figure out my characters' occupations.
Yay, you two!
Also, Tally, thanks for reminding me of Scrivener! It's making my life easier. After Invincible and maybe Sticks and Stones, I will be using it for most of my novel stuff.
Also, Tally, thanks for reminding me of Scrivener! It's making my life easier. After Invincible and maybe Sticks and Stones, I will be using it for most of my novel stuff.
Got sidetracked with writing by thinking and plotting a far off in the future book. The Second book of the Second Generation series.... Finally decided that one of the MC's is going to be autistic. (Pip and Laura's youngest child) He going to be a genius like his father and siblings, but doesnt speak, doesnt like to be touched, and never shows emotions. Arwen (his Sister) calls him Robot Boy...
In her defense she didnt grow up with Luke, didnt even know him... well no one did... until he was 7.
In her defense she didnt grow up with Luke, didnt even know him... well no one did... until he was 7.
So you've never liked Degrassi:TNG (which las lasted longer then the origional series (kids, jr. high, high school, and school's out movie) combigned)?
Strange. I'm already planning the novels for my MC's kids. The parent's novels haven't even been written...
musician?
comped
You could give him a sensible day job like working in a bank to pay the bills while he does weekend and evening gigs.
Oh your starting with the kids first? Cool!
Yeah my MC's right now are the first generation of Freaks, so there parents stories would be boring. So the next spin off series about there children is going to be pretty awesome. The Second generation come with a whole lot more new challenges there parents never had to face, as there abilities take on new dimensions and such.
Yeah my MC's right now are the first generation of Freaks, so there parents stories would be boring. So the next spin off series about there children is going to be pretty awesome. The Second generation come with a whole lot more new challenges there parents never had to face, as there abilities take on new dimensions and such.
Usually by the time I've finished a novel, the setting is trashed, half the cast is dead and the survivors are traumatised, so there's not a whole lot of opportunity for a second generation. 
hehehehehe. Yeah I have the whole series (and next one) plotted out and decided a LONG LONG time ago never to kill off another MC... so there is totally going to be a second gen... plus there abilities are going to be SOOOOOO awesome!
Although I really really really want to write a sort of Adult in between little series... Between the First and Second gen, when my MC's are just starting there careers and just becoming parents, because i have like a million little stories written from that time frame that are funny and cute and sad and have sooooooo much character development and explain so much for why the kids are the way they are in the second gen and such but i doubt they will ever see the light of day.
I was thinking i could just add some of the little stories in the second gen as a story Addy's mom told her or something... but i dont know if a mom would really tell her 13-15 year old daughter the story when she found out she was pregnant or Laura's postpartum depression or misscarrage... and other stuff...
Although I really really really want to write a sort of Adult in between little series... Between the First and Second gen, when my MC's are just starting there careers and just becoming parents, because i have like a million little stories written from that time frame that are funny and cute and sad and have sooooooo much character development and explain so much for why the kids are the way they are in the second gen and such but i doubt they will ever see the light of day.
I was thinking i could just add some of the little stories in the second gen as a story Addy's mom told her or something... but i dont know if a mom would really tell her 13-15 year old daughter the story when she found out she was pregnant or Laura's postpartum depression or misscarrage... and other stuff...