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happy holidays everyone! i hope everyone is doing alright.
ive just been on a creative break actually, still brainstorming for plots and stories but not actually doing any written planning for them. its a good time.
ive made some progress on a few wips of mine. im excited to show you all!
I DID IT. FINAL WORD COUNT CHECKING IN AT 162,525 WORDS. VESSEL OF DECEIT'S FIRST DRAFT IS COMPLETED!
i spent the entire year working on this wip. it's been living in my head rent free, 24/7. finally, the first novel is down on paper. i'm so proud of myself!! this is the longest thing i've EVER written!!
VoD is almost finished!!! i’ve got maybe 2 scenes left to write!!
i finally got a plot idea for one of my old wips!! so i got a new wip to work on now!!!!
GUYS .... i DID IT!!!! i got to 50k words!!! i’m so proud of myself!!! i pushed myself the past 2 days and managed to catch up!!
Every time you see this post…
Put in the tags one thing you genuinely like about your project(s). And don’t be humble about it, either! Writeblr often gets scared of believing our work is as good as it really is.
It’s tempting to tell new writers that they should keep writing because the world needs their story. Because millions of people could one day call that book their favorite. It’s really tempting to tell them that they could be John Green or Stephen King or JK Rowling.
Why is a story only valuable if other people read it? Why is it only valuable if other people enjoy it? Is there no value in the joy it brings the writer, in the way it helps them cultivate their skills, in the catharsis it provides them?
Sharing your writing can be an incredible thing, but your story is valuable even if it never ends up on paper. The joy it brings you is good enough justification for writing it. If you never open yourself up to that kind of vulnerability, then you are still a valid writer.
Your contribution to the world may not be visible to the rest of us, but make no mistake, it is there.
i couldn’t keep up with the daily updates so i let myself stop them. it’s currently looking like i’m not going to get 50,000 words for the end of nano. but i’m hoping to continue writing into december, so here’s to hoping that i’ll successfully finish it by the end of the year!
Fantasy Guide to Noble Titles & What they Mean
So I get a lot of questions about what nobles actually do or how much they own or why a certain title is higher than another. Understanding the complexities of nobility and their hierarchy can be a bit of a head twister but hopefully this will help you out. Just for the moment we will be focusing on European Titles because I can't fit all the titles into one post. Forgive my shitty doodles. The diagrams mark out where the particular noble would rule.
Archduke/Archduchess
These titles have two meanings. In the latter half of the Austrian Empire, it was used to denote senior members of the Royal family such as children and siblings. It is also a non Royal title given to someone who rules an archduchy, a large portion of land with in the kingdom. They are in charge of the archduchy, ensuring it runs smoothly. They are referred to as Your Grace.
Grand Duke/Grand Duchess
The Grand Duke is probably the trickiest of all these titles as there is a dual meaning. A Grand Duke can rule a state as a sovereign like in Luxembourg or they can rule a Grand Duchy (a large portion of land within a kingdom) like the Grand Dukes of Russia. The Grand Duke was below the Archduke and their lands may be smaller. They are in charge of ruling their Grand Duchy, upholding the monarch's laws in their name. They are referred to as Your Grace.
Duke/Duchess
The Duke is the highest rank in most European nations. The Duke rules a large portion of the kingdom- called a Duchy- which you can think of as a county/state. The Duchies are often awarded by the monarch to their children who are not the heir. The Duke is charge with running that portion of land by order of the monarch, handling the over all business of that piece of the Kingdom. Dukes are referred to as Your Grace. There was only one Duke per Duchy.
Marquess/Marchioness
A Marquess is the next rung down from Dukes. The Marquess is in charge of a portion of land within a Duchy which is called a Marsh which lays near a border. The Marquess is solely responsible for the running of that portion of land. The Marquess is called The Most Honourable (Insert name), the Marquess of XYZ. There could be multiple marquesses in a Duchy if it was near a large border.
Earl/Count/Countess/Compte/Comptesse
An Earl/Count Rules over an Earldom, which is a section of a Duchy but it has less importance than a Marsh ruled by the Marquess. The Earl/Count is the third highest ranking within the Duchy. Often it was the subsidiary title of the heir of the Dukedom, so the eldest son/daughter of the Duke would be the Earl. The Earl/Count of X is addressed as Lord X for example, the Earl of Grantham, is called Lord Grantham. There could be multiple Earls/counts per Duchy.
Viscount/Viscountess/Viscompte/Viscomptess
Viscounts are the Earl/Count's second in command, ruling a portion of land with the Earldom. They handled the judiciary matters of their lands and their barons. Viscounts were addressed as the Right Honourable (insert name) Marquess of XY. Viscounts can also be used as a subsidiary title for the son of a Earl. When Thomas Boleyn was made Earl of Wiltshire, his son George was made Viscount Rochford. There might be multiple Viscounts in a Duchy.
Baron/Baroness
The Baron is the lowest of ranks in the nobility pyramid. Before the mid-medieval period, almost all nobles were labelled as Barons. They ruled over a portion of the land under the Duke, the Earl and Viscount. There were always a huge force of barons with in the Duchy. They handled the minor local disputes of their lands, collecting taxes and monies owed. If they faced a larger issue or crime, they would pass it up to the next ranking noble the Viscount and then it could travel all the way up to the Duke. The Baron of Townville were referred to as as Lord Townville.
Nanowrimo Day 21
words written: 2,516
total words: 35,373
GUESS WHO CAUGHT UP!!!!!! THIS GUY!!! B) no big deal .... but !!!!! i’m SO happy and proud of myself. fuck YEAH dude!! time to reward myself!
excERPT!
Thank god. Thank god. Evarius let out a sharp gasp as he processed the man standing in the doorway, and Ven took the moment to try to get his bearings. He took a step inside, and Lycias was revealed. He felt like the heaviest burden upon his shoulders, he needed to get him down before Ven dropped from exhaustion.
“Ven? Ven. Oh my-” Evarius stopped himself from cursing, his voice shaky, “Where have you been, my dear? Thank the sun you’re alive, thank the sun-”
“The clinic.” Ven breathed out, his eyes turning towards the door that led to that space. Evarius jumped to drop his tea, flitting across the room so quickly that the glasses nearly dropped off of his face.
now, as a treat, i will have a tea!
Nanowrimo Day 20
words written: 32,857
total words: 1,952
YEAH!!! i thought i wasn’t going to make it today but i totally did B) i REALLY love this chapter, it’s turning out so so well. it’s always a lovely feeling to feel like you’re liking your writing.
As they work, the crunch of boots on the stone announces the arrival of Annia and Ravi as they join them once again. Annia, looking tough as the stone beneath her feet, gave Ven a nod as he looked in their direction.
Her expression was fierce as ever. Holding it together, not letting a single thing show. However, he could tell, by the redness of her cheeks and rims of her eyes, that she had been crying within the time they had arrived. Ven wished nothing more that he had the energy to tend to her as well, to make sure that she was fending well. He knew leaving her home to the wolves once again was monumentally tough on her, and opening her heart to the enemy was even tougher. He also knew that he was only one man, and could only be in so many places at once. Returning her nod, he hoped that it was enough for her to know he was thinking of her.
Today just goes to show that things can go wrong but it’ll still all turn out okay. Might not have gotten my writing done, but I’m okay. I’m safe. I’ll catch up, I know I will. It’ll be okay.
Nanowrimo Day 19
words written: 1,323
total words: 30,905
well ... i thought i would be able to catch up today, but life got in the way. ended up having some flashbacks halfway through the day that threw me off for the rest of the day. i decided to just put it in for today, but tomorrow i’ll be back and kicking! i know it’ll turn out okay. i did write something that i was really proud of today!
“I try not to let him see it get to me. Sometimes. Sometimes it would get too much and it would just …” Ever raised his fist to his chest and tapped against it, splaying his fingers out from his chest in a quick motion, “Explode out of me. But he was never the best with emotions, and he doesn’t really know how to react. I don’t really blame him. I learned a long time ago not to cry in front of other people.”
A tear fell down Evermore’s cheek where Ven could see it, and it made Ven’s chest feel heavy and full. With finality, Evermore concluded. “I don’t even know why I’m telling you this.”
It wasn’t said, but it was clear. What he meant was I know better.
Nanowrimo Day 17 & 18
words written day 17: 2,489
words written day 18: 2,419
total words: 29,582
I’M SO CLOSE TO BEING CAUGHT UP!!!!! HOPEFULLY TOMORROW!! guess who’s on a roll now .... THIS GUY!!! HAHA!! i’m so proud of myself!!!
excerpt !!!! i actually really like this one.
It was the right question to ask, the right moment. Then why did Ven’s heart feel so heavy? The thought of letting Evermore down weighed more than the cost of the world, if that was possible. Somehow, in the course of just a few days, he had grown closer to Evermore than he ever would have imagined … and Evermore hadn’t even done anything to earn his admiration.
Maybe that was exactly it. Evermore was so genuinely caring, and never did a single thing to pose a threat outside of that first meeting. Any time Ven had felt concerned about his actions was his own mind making a mountain out of a molehill. It felt like Ven could honestly and truly trust somebody, which was a feeling that came rarely. The same way he trusted Annia and Ravi, of course, yet different.
Ven brushed the thought from his head. He had a question to answer.
fuck it im in a good mood
here’s lycias
i’m so proud of myself today :sob:
