historical deep-diving + character development

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 ~ Madeleine O. ~ 4 Comments

Hey y'all! I was looking for a nice quote to start this post off with, and I didn't find one so have this instead, I guess. Oh well. It's the same effect really, just with different words and also a frog. XD To start off this post at break-neck speed, I am going to announce … Continue reading return to writing // historical deep-diving + character development

check in // a short ramble

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 ~ Madeleine O. ~ 13 Comments

Hey y'all! You know, for a writer, I sure have a hard time actually writing. Life has been crazy lately, and while that is no excuse, it has still been exceptionally hard to actually get myself motivated to do anything. A n y t h i n g. I suppose that that is a sort … Continue reading check in // a short ramble

character development // how jaxen and the writer are doing

January 21, 2020January 20, 2020 ~ Madeleine O. ~ 2 Comments

Hey y'all! I read something recently that really spoke to me. I went and dug it up because I think it's important for today. Every good writer knows that the characters they create have a certain extension of themselves written into them. What I wanted to explore today was how my characters have grown since … Continue reading character development // how jaxen and the writer are doing

woah buddy how’m i doin // writing check up + mos snippet

January 14, 2020March 21, 2020 ~ Madeleine O. ~ Leave a comment

Hey y'all! It's kinda hard to believe that we are almost half way through the month of January!! It feels like we were just at Christmas! The first semester was a whirlwind, but I've got a feeling that the second semester will be even faster. In the midst of all of this, among many things, … Continue reading woah buddy how’m i doin // writing check up + mos snippet

i am aragorn // in which i survived november which is a metaphorical fall off of a cliff

December 3, 2019December 2, 2019 ~ Madeleine O. ~ 9 Comments

Hey y'all!! It's been a while, hasn't it? Let's catch up! 🙂 This is the only gif that describes my NaNoWriMo experience this year. It's a miracle, guys. Wowee. As a junior in high school, I was a lot busier this November than in past years. This was my third year participating in NaNoWriMo, and … Continue reading i am aragorn // in which i survived november which is a metaphorical fall off of a cliff

so long, farewell // nanowrimo plan + goody bag of randomness

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 ~ Madeleine O. ~ 7 Comments

Hey y'all! *prepare thy selves for a long post today yikes* As many of you know, November is fast approaching and that means chaos season for writers. Close to two thousand words a day is harrowing, even for the most exceptional of authors. This is our task that we face. It's a little terrifying. The … Continue reading so long, farewell // nanowrimo plan + goody bag of randomness

of silver and spice tea // a short story

October 22, 2019October 16, 2019 ~ Madeleine O. ~ 8 Comments

Hey y'all! Back in August, I had the chance to write a short story for a lovely contest held by a couple blogger friends. I made a world-building/character post after I submitted it. You can read that here! It gives my planning behind the story as well as character exposition, which we all love, don't … Continue reading of silver and spice tea // a short story

here comes the sun // the sunshine blogger award, round 2

September 3, 2019September 2, 2019 ~ Madeleine O. ~ 4 Comments

Hey y'all! I'm super excited because today I am doing the Sunshine Blogger Award tag (again)! I've done it once before, but since my sweet friend Amelie tagged me, I thought why the heck not. 😀 So without any further adieu, let's go! ~R U L E S~ 1. Thank the blogger who nominated you … Continue reading here comes the sun // the sunshine blogger award, round 2

of silver and spice tea // sweet characters and sweeter plots

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 ~ Madeleine O. ~ 8 Comments

Hey y'all! The last few weeks I've been working on a short story. Wait, let me back up. About a month ago, I got a few emails from various bloggers I follow about a collaboration they were doing called the Symphony of Words contest. I immediately was intrigued and clicked their stuff to find out … Continue reading of silver and spice tea // sweet characters and sweeter plots

unfinished // why do we struggle to complete WIPs?

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 ~ Madeleine O. ~ 11 Comments

Hey y'all! School has been happening for precisely a week now, and thank the Lord, I love my week so far. Everything has been worked out so well, and that may change when dual enrollment starts, but for now, it's all lovely! Last year was really rough school-wise, and I am just so relieved to … Continue reading unfinished // why do we struggle to complete WIPs?