October Challenge: NanoPrep (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/1478445-October-Challenge-NanoPrep-20082009 OttoHahn in E Minor 1. The Test - While the test focuses on science because it is a science community but there are many other strong emphasis areas like writing skills, but all those are focused on technical elements. All topics are studied in depth causing the test to last for days. Years are spent on building up the knowledge and studying for the t...[Read Full Post] Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:08:52 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/737157 Some potential procrastination pitfalls I could face in November: 1. Twitter 2. Internet 3. Other novels 4. Blogging 5. Reading 6. Work 7. Family/Holiday 8. Trying to move to California some time in near future 9. Internet 10. Sleep, sleep and more sleep 11. Television 12. Me I am not going to do a set schedule because I don't know...[Read Full Post] Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:38:47 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/737038 OttoHahn - after the novel interview Instead of me interviewing my YA character, I'm going to let Ephram (the YA character from my 2007 attempt) do the interview. His book didn't win that year but he is the main MC from a young adult series I've worked on so he will know what to talk with OttoHahn about. So, with that said, here is the int...[Read Full Post] Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:11:52 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/737037 OttoHahn in E Minor The outside looked different than OttoHahn had expected, yet close enough as what he had been told at the same time. He first noticed the dirt. Everything felt and looked dirty as if their was a film of soil covering the outside surfaces. Just the thought of handling anything unsanitary made his skin crawl. His discomfort di...[Read Full Post] Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:21:53 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/737036 OttoHahn in E Minor 1. The Test - While the test focuses on science because it is a science community but there are many other strong emphasis areas like writing skills, but all those are focused on technical elements. All topics are studied in depth causing the test to last for days. Years are spent on building up the knowledge and studying for the t...[Read Full Post] Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:28:15 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/736937 Dear me from Ottohahn: Hello there, my author. First, I am sorry that I am not very good at this letter writing structure. As you know, the school systems don't teach juvenile writing methods and I figured you didn't want the formal business letter that we are instructed in case sending mail from work. To the next order of business: Thank you....[Read Full Post] Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:16:24 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/736930 OttoHahn in E Minor The small acoustic guitar was plain in comparison to the ones OttoHahn had seen in an old Gibson magazine. It had been a present for his 10th birthday and the last one he ever received because after that birthdays weren't celebrated by capitalistic items called gifts. He considered painting it over the years, almost tempted to ...[Read Full Post] Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:48:02 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/736929 YA tough call, have to make up the politics for the science focused city The city is geared towards the sciences with some areas kept to provide the simpler things like food, transportation and security. Most of the non-science jobs are outsourced with the ones that do live in the city coming from other places that tested well for the jobs they recei...[Read Full Post] Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:57:40 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/736323 YA other character - Zonia Quinn Zonia slid the pointed gray end of her stylus against the screen filling the screen with a made up code using the 1 and 0 system computers used. She could have been making something real but for the moment all she cared is that her hand kept going. The Writing and Literature instructor had asked she stay behind after s...[Read Full Post] Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:21:37 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/736321 The Basic Facts Name: Zonia Quinn Pronunciation: Zone-ya Qwa-inn Age: 18 City or Area of Birth: either the same science city or a city of high intelligence but different focus Sex: female Height: 5'8" Weight: Light weight Hair: Blonde Eyes: Light color Clothes: practical but an occasional dress or skirt but only when not working Marria...[Read Full Post] Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:46:38 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/736319 Okay, from now on I'm just doing the YA outline because I'm not writing the others and don't have much to add because the holes haven't been figured out yet and I'm not going to worry about them. YA - OttoHahn in E Minor 1. The Test - While the test focuses on science because it is a science community but there are many other st...[Read Full Post] Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:35:41 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/736318 Young Adult maybe secret Piano room The buildings in the area looked decrepit on the outside. No one used them anymore and they worked liked insulation to the official border between the city and the outside. Most were abandoned but there were a number of buildings too that contained a variety of objects left behind by whoever had been the pas...[Read Full Post] Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:40:11 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/736276 Young Adult Clayton "I took the test." Clayton barely looked up from his shovel, pushing it down into the earth with his sturdy boot. He wiped muddy sweat off his forehead before turning to focus his attention to his friend. "It wasn't as bad as the teachers made it sound, really." "Why the hell did you waste your en...[Read Full Post] Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:56:34 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/736166 Urban Fantasy - RM The Basic Facts Name: Matthew Christopher _____ Pronunciation: Math-you k-ris-tuh-fer Age: early twenties City or Area of Birth: small town Utah Sex: male Height: 5'10" Weight: average Hair: blonde Eyes: blue Clothes: dress clothing, like he wore on his mission but does wear casual clothes too Marriage Stat...[Read Full Post] Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:42:05 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735826 Young Adult "This test is the most important one of your life. You do realize that, OttoHahn, don't you?" OttoHahn leaned forward from his rest, the thick physics book on his desk laying on its spine, open. It made him feel like he was getting crosseyed from the onslaught of math and history changing theories. The different form...[Read Full Post] Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:51:25 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735825 Young Adult - Start: Either preparing for the test, right after taking the test, or some time before the tests results are announced. The end of chapter 1 has to be the text results exposed, he is one of three names not listed right away, which is always a bad sign but in the end he is one that passes while there are a few others who don't. Tensio...[Read Full Post] Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:22:13 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735824 Young Adult OttoHahn's Father - Henrik hunched over the white chemist table cluttered with papers. Normally he was far more organized and as soon as he was done he'd have to clean up everything, not leaving a speck, before he could leave the small lab room set aside for him but for now, the mess was necessary. If he laid out the pap...[Read Full Post] Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:47:36 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735805 Urban Fantasy - Person hiring demons to go after church members The Basic Facts Name: don't know yet Pronunciation: n/a Age: ummm not too young City or Area of Birth: depends on who is picked Sex: Height: Weight: Hair: Eyes: Clothes: Marriage Status: Sexual Orientation: straight Occupation: Character Description: Familial Relation...[Read Full Post] Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:54:40 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735728 Urban Fantasy Pride in SLC - The several blocks in the middle of an active city seemed an odd place for a green park and parade but that wasn't even the oddest part about the Salt Lake City Pride event. The two nearby streets were Temple North and Temple South, ironically enough. After the parade down several blocks that cop cars helped blo...[Read Full Post] Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:15:00 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735719 Urban Fantasy Urban fantasy readers are specific YA readers and I'd market those, especially ones who are tired of the spandex clad heroines who get distracted by boys or girls. Someone who is willing to read an asexual main character and a gay secondary character, for sure. It's an adult book so geared towards those 18+. Main range would...[Read Full Post] Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:48:19 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735711 Wood Fae and Human Fantasy Novel starts off on shore, the boat Fey works for is docked and he is allowed a few days to wader around for supplies. In a tavern/inn, there is a guy(Man) that approaches the bar. Might not have been able to get room (undecided point). Eventually, Man strikes up a conversation with Fey. He is very blunt and to the point, ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:39:21 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735543 The Basic Facts Name: Mai-ya Pronunciation: My ya Age: 26 City or Area of Birth: major city but also has a home out of town somewhere Sex: female Height: 5'6" Weight: 150 Hair: Black Eyes: dark Clothes: comfortable and dark, but not leather or latex. Not sweats either. Wears boots a lot and on the rare occasion heels. Marriage Status:...[Read Full Post] Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:17:34 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735496 Mai-ya (UF) "Again." "But Mom..." Breathing hard, Mai-ya felt like her wrists were burning. "I said again, Mai-ya. Your cuts are getting sloppy at the end." She didn't respond but gave up and pulled the short dagger out of the wall so she could get back into the start position. Most kids she ever met talked ...[Read Full Post] Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:44:37 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735494 So many ideas to choose from this year. UF Premise: A middle of the road (asexual, agnostic, no political affiliations, etc) demon hunter gets stuck with an assignment in salt lake city where she has to figure out who would hire demons to harass members of the Mormon church while facing her own misconceptions. YA Premise: In a fut...[Read Full Post] Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:05:42 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735491 Main character #1 Feynethom - a male woodland elf, left the woodlands on a crazy quest #2 Daemahrath - a different kind of male elf from Starsatti (or however I spell it), banished from his city where he was raised by a healer #3 - a short male human that tends to acquire items (yes, the typical thief character) a friendly companion for the dwarf in th...[Read Full Post] Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:45:42 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/709604