When it Rains, it Pours…
This holds true with a lot of things, and inspiration is one of them.
So I was out and about yesterday due to nice weather and the itch to write something. Stopped by the bookstore to see what I could find to help with my writing, and picked up a very nice thesaurus that should be extremely helpful. On my way, though, something popped into the back of my head. It was a single word: Roar.
Seemed rather insignificant at the time, but the word wouldn’t go away. It tossed itself about in my head… and everything about it just filled my thoughts. The sound of the word, the images it brought up… wait. Wait just a minute. Maybe I have something here. Yes, perhaps… just maybe…
I tore off to my room at a very brisk pace. Feverishly I dove upon my well-used edition of the Chronicles and paged through it for the passage I was looking for, the bit about Aslan’s earth-shaking roar just before he pounces on the Witch. Somehow I felt I needed to expand on that.
So with my notebook, pen, and new thesaurus in hand, I bolted off once again to a slightly different writing spot than usual, and scribbled furiously. The result: a short but effective (at least I hope) oneshot about the effect of Aslan’s roar. I had a lot of fun with it, and I was glad to have that thesaurus with me, I really got some use out of it. Still, I can’t help but feel words can’t possibly begin to describe the true power of Aslan’s roar. Did the best I could with it, though.
And even NOW, inspiration’s calling my name… I have something floating through my head about the ruin of Cair Paravel, which may manifest itself sometime soon… stay tuned!
Title: At the Sound of His Roar
Rating: K
Summary: Nothing can escape the effect of Aslan’s roar…
Inspiration Comes From Weird Places…
Which was proven to me last weekend…
So I went to go see Prince Caspian the day it came out, last Friday. As this is a blog focused on writing, I’ll pass on putting my thoughts here, but suffice it to say that despite some major issues I had, I still liked it. Anyway, I’m not sure whether seeing the movie was what triggered my inspiration, but I wouldn’t be surprised.
For a while, I’d wanted to do a ‘parting’ type fic. Somebody saying goodbye to somebody else that they cared about a lot. I’d thought of Caspian and Ed saying goodbye to each other on the Dawn Treader, but somehow that didn’t seem to be able to convey what I wanted it to. Still, it seemed to me the best option I had.
Then I had the dream.
The night after I saw Caspian, I had a dream. I dream I still remember fairly well, which is a rare circumstance for me. I don’t remember a lot of details, but I do remember this: in my dream, I was Edmund (for some weird reason) and was talking to Peter, after getting off the train and going back to school at the end of Prince Caspian. I don’t remember much of the conversation there, but I do distinctly remember saying, as Ed, “Going back to Narnia won’t be the same without you.”
I practically shouted out ‘THAT’S IT!’ as I bolted upright.
So I took my pen in hand that day and scribbled out a oneshot between Peter and Ed, in which Ed tells Peter of how he doesn’t feel that going back to Narnia will hold the same feelings it did when Peter was there with him. I really like the way it turned out, and it achieved everything I meant it to. Made me feel better about a few things, too.
In this way was Adelphoi born. And all because of the spark of a dream.
Title: Adelphoi
Rating: K
Summary: Peter and Edmund have a discussion between brothers not long after their second trip to Narnia. Set just after Prince Caspian.
Broadening Horizons
So I’ve been thinking lately about an original fiction idea I had back in high school. Got several chapters into it, but it fizzled. I just couldn’t make it quite work.
Now, I think it might have found new life. It’ll take a lot of reorganization and planning, but I think I might have something workable. Need to scribble notes out… I smell a NaNo for next year!
Of course, I’ve got a lot of fanfic related stuff to scribble out, betas to do, and school still… ay yi yi. Busy busy busy busy busy. Ah well!
The Benefits of Writing
I’ve been told a few times how helpful my writing has been to others, in varying ways and forms…
Only now am I realizing how helpful my writing is to myself.
I have been MAJORLY stressed these days with everything going on in my life. Nothing too drastic, just piled up school stuff, tests, things due, trying to work other things in other places… it was draining. I was tired, I was exhausted, I was sick of things, and I wanted a break. So I grabbed my notebook, left all my work behind me, and just got OUT. I grabbed a warm beverage from my local coffeeshop, headed towards my favorite spot on campus, and wrote out all my frustration.
And in the midst of it all, inspiration struck. And wouldn’t let go.
A bit of background here. I’m taking an astronomy class right now, that I’m finding immensely interesting. And I’ve also recently picked up a copy of ‘Planet Narnia,’ which essentially talks about Lewis’s views of the heavens, and how the Chronicles reflect medieval views of the planets. (Interesting read, not quite sure I agree with EVERY bit of it, but very thought-provoking nonetheless.) During my venting writing, they both coalesced into an idea for a fanfic. An idea that wouldn’t let me go. An idea that wouldn’t let me get anything else done until it was written.
I made off for my room like a shot. I went crazy looking for the verse I wanted… and then I nearly smacked myself as I realized it was one I’d pondered for weeks. It was the start of a Psalm I was thinking on using for a Psalmfic. Everything just fit together too well for this one. I knew right then and there that I couldn’t rest until this plot bunny made its way out.
I ran off to one of my favorite writing spots with my notebook, my pen, and Casting Crowns blasting in my ears. I couldn’t stop. It just went on and on and on, an endless flow of words that didn’t cease until I wrote the final line. Quickly I headed back to my room to type it up, made a few modifications, and within two hours after the idea struck me, The Music of the Stars was born.
And boy did it help. I was a lot more relaxed after that, and much more able to focus on what needed to get done. Reminded me where my true inspiration really comes from, too. Everything just worked together too well on this one for me to credit myself. I so needed that. Never thought that writing could be so therapeutic during times like this… I’m glad I found that out.
I’ll add a link later. Got too much going on to do so now, but you can find in on my fanfic page which is linked to your left if you’re interested and impatient. 
Title: The Music of the Stars
Rating: K
Summary: Prince Caspian and Doctor Cornelius have another Astronomy lesson on the Great Tower, of a slightly different sort.
