Encounters 2
Okay, so as I am sure many of you have figured out, Encounters was part of a poorly planned April Fool's day joke. In fact, it was so poorly planned I never thought of a reveal and I kind of wanted to see how far I could go with it. I mean, I could have just put April Fools under this cut but, I didn't because for some reason I am determined to keep this joke going.
It is hard to write something bad yet, still believable as something I would write. It's funny I actually went back to that Cove story Lile fans hated and I have to say I kind of want to know how it goes. Can we get that ghost writer back ?
Anyway, with Encounters I tried to do little things to make it "bad" like blantant plagarism, mixing piranha and piriah, saying bones are made of ivory when they aren't, also that quote isn't from Romeo and Juliet is is from Othello, I think. I also copied that long drawn out descritption of something no one cares about like Smeyer did with the Italian restuarant scene in Twilight. Oh and of course this. How did no one catch this ?
The Truth
Some of what I did say was true though. I am working on what I am now not calling a paranormal romance anymore. What I am working on is the love child of Paranormal Romance, Litany Lane, The Hunger Games, NBC's Kings, Shakespeare, Gothic Literature, Romanticism, Zack Snyder, Jane Austen, Classical Mythology among others.
I told myself I had to avoid what happened with OHG and not post until I was sure but, I actually have 8 chapters outlined, 4 chapters written and I am wrestling with 3 or so endings so, I decided to share some of it with you. Mostly because I feel kind of bad about the whole joke thing.
I don't have an official title for this. I was going to post it with the joke but, then I realized I didn't have a title so I couldn't post it. I am at a total loss for a title so, it is going by it's working title--which I think may become the actual title.
Okay, now scroll down to see a preview video.
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De Tuileries
So, yes that is the title and I am sure you can see the LL inspiration already but, I promise it is totally different. I'm not sure what else I can say except I am going to start stretching myself to accomplish something. I haven't even started my challenge piece or finished En Moritas.
Oh but, I will say songs used in the Encounters playlist are from the De Tuileries playlist so I will use those songs again. Also, I had that Katy Perry song in mind for a preview before it was released. Didn't mean to get all top 40.
I do love this story but, I won't say it is my new favorite like I said in the joke post. In fact, I was re-reading Hidden and I kind of like that the most at this point. I realized there was so much more to the story I hadn't talked about and I want to.
Okay, let me point you in the direction of a prologue.
Prologue.
Forget the plagiarism you stole one of my songs ): So excited to see you working on something new, this looks great.
ReplyDeletezomg, I knew it yet at the same time I want to see what would happen next with Guliana and Alucard.
ReplyDeleteTeen Angels I'm assuming. Okay I'm intrigued !
ReplyDeleteLOL, I think you totally had as going. I thought it was odd how you bragged about how much you liked it.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what is going in that video, I'm guess this takes place in the 20th or 19th century. . . maybe ?
ReplyDeleteWhat ?! Angels for some reason I was hoping this was it ! !
ReplyDeleteI think the red playlist means something.
ReplyDeleteConsidering all of the combonations in this story is it odd that I think I get it ? Well maybe except Kings
ReplyDeleteWhat about the sharp back molars ? was that intentional ? So funnny.
ReplyDeleteI'm super excited for this new piece
No, we need more !!! I don't want o assume that the speaker is Female. maybe it is a king or something
ReplyDeleteHopefully your Angels will be as awesome as Castiel.
ReplyDeleteHopefully your Angels will be as awesome as Castiel.
ReplyDeleteE.T is the perfect song for anything supernatural. I bet twilight fans love it.
ReplyDeleteAre the extra bits you have about Hidden going to be written or are you going to blog about them.
ReplyDeleteWasn't there something mentioned about the Tuileries garden in one of those Dan Brown books ?
ReplyDeleteAhh, why do much scrolling ?
ReplyDeleteWhy So much scrolling
ReplyDeleteWow, Shawna i can't belive you actually fooled me I really had no idea - B
ReplyDeleteI thought it was funny, you must have so much time on your hands. - M
I just love your pink layout it is so adorable and does not seem at all to match the intriguing stories you write. (:
ReplyDeleteI can haz character names ? hint ? hint ?
ReplyDeleteI'm not mad at you Shawna you had a little fun on our behalfs, I second wanting to know what happens next.
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ReplyDeleteLinda-- Hm, what are the chances ? Which one ?
Carleigh-- Honestly, I have no idea but, I am sure we can just follow the Twilight cannon.
Tanya-- I wouldn't jump to conclusions.
Maylights-- Yeah, I tried to do some of the prefacing I did with Sundays. Where I was like I really like this and I hope you do too.
CranberriV-- I want to give you some hints but, I am not sure what.
Sundance_chick--. . .
LibraryNerd-- Red has kind of been the unofficial color of this serial but, I may change it. Blue is the color of UL and purple is the color of Veritas.
Constance-- Time will reveal all.
Darcy_Lover-- Um, no. no it wasn't. I honestly tough Molars were the back teeth.
Tabby-- You should never assume.
LOTRMom-- What is all this Angel talk ?
Jitterbug-- I'm sure they wll
Kandi-- I am going to blog about it.
whew, I am just glad I can clear the air on that little thing.
How in the world did you pick a favorite out of all your awesomeness? I'd love to know what you like about it.
ReplyDeleteAngels are the new Vampires I'm so excited
ReplyDeleteI have to admit Shawna I knew it wasn't for real but the fact that you waited for the punchline is what made me doubt myself. Well played
ReplyDeleteOkay, just because he has wings doesn't mean he is an angel . . . talking bird ?
ReplyDelete^ maybe he has a tattoo like JB ?
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ReplyDeletePeace_godess-- Was there ?
Serena-- To throw you off.
BAMT- No, I don't. I wrote and posted Encounters in 2 hours. In retrospect I could have spent that time working on something else.
Cherelle- Oh, you are right. I am in the market for a new one.
Petunia- Ask and you will recieve. The protagonist name starts with an R. Now, this may play out as more of an ensemble thing but, the person I consider the protagonist.
Marcia-- It was good natured fun. Not like Erik who called his grandfather and told him the president was a$$a$inated--Is it weird I think I can't type the sentence because of the patriot act.
I'm seconding a talking Raven or something like that.
ReplyDeleteHappyApple-- Maybe it is my favorite because it is the one I recently re-read. But I actually have a thing for the Haley/Alan relationship (platonic, come on you guys) and there is a specific reason for it . . .
ReplyDeleteLilac_Love- I think this is the second time someone has said this.
Natalie-- I suppose the waiting for the reveal was the real joke. I wonder how long I could have kept it going.
Sundance_chick- You are on to something, hon. I'm serious.
LOTR-- Maybe ?
Okay, I admit there are some misdirects in some of my comments but, in this little section from HappyApple to LOTR Mom all my comments are true. And my answer to Petunia is true.
Lilac_Lover-- Actually it's kind of funny how similar the prologue is to The Raven. *Literary Freudian Slip*
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