Day 1

I will use this post as an introductory to my past
writings and to this current work, as well as to let
you know of my progress so far! The project has a
simple, working title for now, and that title is
Rosehips. Funny as it may sound, it's about a little
fairy of the same name. I have a picture of her
available on my Deviantart page; you can see her here.

Writing has always been something I loved; I can't
remember a time in my life that I didn't write.
Currently, I maintain my webnovel, Adryan Andronicus
College for the Gifted. Please visit that website for
more information regarding the webnovel. Before this,
I have always written, as well. All through middle and
high school, I wrote fanfiction. The first year of my
life in university yielded much roleplay-character
history, and I attempted several novels over these
years as well. My second year produced a full children's
novel, which I attempted to have published, and last year
left me with about 1/3 of a novel.

Not this year.

By September 17, 2008, I will be holding a completed
copy of my illustrated novella in my hands. This will
not be a year of almost-productivity; this is the real
deal.

Now. . . .

Enough babbling and more of this productivity of which
we speak, right? So, here's how I'm doing right now.

I have concept drawings strewn throughout my various
notebooks, I have a full drawing - see here - of the
general appearance of the world. Minus the lemons.
I'll explain those later. In addition, I'm working on
a personal website which incorporates the world in the
novella's setting. I have also started writing the
novella; slowly, but surely! Now that I have a clear
goal I will be able to work faster. I have begun the
first chapter's illustration, also. The sketch is
complete. The picture I previously showed of Rosehips
is the style in which all of the novella's fairies
will be drawn.

About the illustrations: they will be drawn and inked,
then painted with watercolours. The finer details will
be done with markers. I will do one per chapter, and
the pictures will either be at the beginning or at the
end of the chapter, depending on how the layouts progress.

TODAY'S PROGRESS

Well, this blog is a good step, I would say! Not much in
the way of progress today, but the sketch is about ready
to be inked, and then it will be painted. I will work on
the writing tomorrow, hopefully before I have to get to
class, and I may get started on the inking before bed.

I hope you'll stick with me while I continue to work on
this project. Wish me luck, please! I just might need it!!

K.