A wild nael rambles

It might need editing in my opinion and figuring out how to get it published may take sometime for sure.  But, I am entirely over the top pleased that the first book of my saga and the first novel (other then one short novel back in high school) is now done as far as the first draft goes.

I started it entirely on a whim because a few made up words had formed into ideas in my head, just a little annoyance about a minor subject and also a desire to innovate as much as possible.  If not for the encouragement of my Loveliest Ellielove and our dear Puppiest Rileypuppy plus a few other friends from our RPs at the time and later my parents I would probably not have pushed on.  The ideas exploded and I had skeletons of ideas for a few novels in the saga.  I had created a fantasy world with cosmology, politics, races, nations, alliances, identities, philosophies and disputes not to mention romances.  

I just had to put the ideas to the metaphorical pen and into a story.  As I worked on the first I found that the characters driving the story was the only way I could get it done.  They took on a life of their own and I fell in love with them all.  The irony is that they hit most of the plot elements I had in mind for the first part but they did it in their own time if I can be allowed to be amused about it.  

It took around three years due to lack of time to commit to it and dry spells where words would just not come out right.  Oh and somewhere around 6-8 full chapter re-writes mostly between two chapters in particular and oh so many smaller re-writes.  Several crisis in my life did not exactly help either.  Despite it all and due to again the encouragement of loved ones and at times just the pure desire to know what happens next and how.  

It is now sitting at 444 pages paperback style or 111,163 words.  Which seeing my prior largest work was a 50 page short novel, I am fairy certain I can be proud of the degree of progress.  In all honesty it feels so damn weird to have completed it.  I honestly cannot explain it for the life of me.

For now I am accepting a feeling of contentment of a sort and taking a moment to relax....

......because I can already feel my muse pressing me with ideas for the second novel of the saga and before long I will likely jumping into the adventure once again. 

I know its still a few hours and Christmass Eve atm.  But in case I do not get to it later I wanted to throw this post up and wish everyone a Merry Christmass!

*pounces and hugs everyone before stealing a few people off for a longer cuddle session just cause.*

Yes, its Halloween but as the title gives away for anyone who did not happen to know somehow.  It is also the day I was born.  Today I hit the thirty year mark and it feels a bit odd so far.  Let us hope all goes well and pray there are no terrible surprises.  I have had some troublesome birthdays before.

Moving on, if anyone wants I would love some messages and well wishes or what not. :3

~Naelkitty

That is quite a list.  I am not even sure where to begin.  There are only a couple of people who really left a bad taste in my mouth as it were when we stopped playing together.  Maybe a few more people who were flaky.  Though it always amuses me to find out how many people think they are on either of those lists that are fine.

In all honesty if this is someone I have played with before just drop me an ask off anons and I can we will probably just start talking about ideas.  Most of my former friends from groups I played in or more so ran would be welcome and a lot of my former 1x1 partners.

I am not canadian, but I hug you back, since you are my favorite canadian

At least from us Canadians. :3  And, especially from me to my followers.  I know I have been quite lately but its because life has been a bit exhausting but I appreciate those of you who have tried to stay in contact or left messages.  So thank you!