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Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:07 am
BigBadBear says...



Well, as most of you know, I am working on a novel - big surprise here, it's my first fantasy that's not a flop! - called StoweAway. I know that the title bugs you, but believe me.

I've got you covered! ^.~

StoweAway is about a girl named Aly Stowe and her pet snow leopard, Zek. One day, they discover that their city is under attack by Lord Isaac, an evil lord of England. Aly lived with her Uncle Steven and Auntie Clair, and when Lord Isaac invaded East Bristol (Aly's homecity) Uncle Steven is capture and kept captive.

The next part is a spoiler because I haven't written this far yet!

[spoiler]Later on in the story, Auntie Clair gives up her life in East Bristol and takes Aly and Zek with the Journeymen to London, where they will take a boat to America. Just before they reach London, Auntie Clair dies in childbirth, giving life to an infant named Tanner. The boy is adopted and Aly and Zek become homeless. Soon, though, they stoweaway on a pirate ship and... and...[/spoiler]

That's about as far as I know what's going to happen so far.

So, here I will be posting my woes, my giddyness and updates on StoweAway. I really like this story and want to finish it.

Cya.

-Jared
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Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:07 pm
BigBadBear says...



My Progress:

Well, today I hit that marvolous page 40 in StoweAway! I'm so excited! Before I joined YWS, my longest story was only 56 pages. You guys have now made my longest story 267 pages, more than four times the length!

Anyway, I'll stop bragging. :)

Currently, I am on chapter 5 called, "Journey." I have always wanted to write this chapter because it's going to be fun. This is probably going to be the longest chapter too, I might add. I have to add the entire journey from East Bristol to London, including many misfortunes, forturnes, Auntie Clair's struggle with pregaucy and then she'll finally have her baby at the end of the chapter.

Here are the chapter titles so far:

Part One, the Begininnings

1. Of Considerable Importance

2. Aly Stowe

3. Of Terror and War

4. Captives

5. Journey

Part Two, England

**Edit: I just added links to the chapters that I have posted. Take a look if you dare!

Yeah. So those are the parts of the books. And I'm on page 40! I love it!

I just want to cuddle with Zek for centuries to come! :)

-Jared
Last edited by BigBadBear on Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:40 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:11 am
Sleeping Valor says...



I need to go read this story. =P I think I only did part 1 and 2. >.<

How many pages!!?? o.O I thought you said StoweAway only had 40....so which one has 276?
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Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:09 am
BigBadBear says...



Midnight Darkness has 267! That was my NaNo for 07!

-Jared
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Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:12 am
Sleeping Valor says...



Ooooh! NaNo! Congrats! :D I keep wanting to do it but forgetting that it happens until mid november when something reminds me. >.< I'll try next year.
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Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:29 am
BigBadBear says...



I just posted chapter four, Captives! I know that this is a really cool chapter, and I hope everyone likes it!

Any comments? Suggestions?

-Jared
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Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:06 pm
BigBadBear says...



Complaints:

Ugh! Where to start? In chapter five, Auntie Clair and Aly are fighting over the former's decision to travel to England. So now they are fighting and don't talk to each other.

Why do you insist on bugging me like that? Man, it's sooo annoying! Aly, can't you just be cooperative to Auntie Clair and I? It would be so much easier to write,

"Fine," Aly said, "I'll go to London with you."

Nope. Of course, Aly couldn't say that! She's as stubborn as a a mule!

Show some respect to the author!

Hmph!

-Jared
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Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:13 pm
Aedomir says...



Hiya! StoweAway is great!
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:41 pm
BigBadBear says...



Progress

There! I just posted Chapter 5, to any of you who are interested! Drama! At last, I have time to develop my characters and not have them in constant terror!

mauhahahaha!

-Jared
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:13 pm
Aedomir says...



I just reviewed it! Very good! The dialogue was great.
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Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:20 am
Emerson says...



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