#the new apprentice

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COMIC #1 of THE NEW APPRENTICE?!

start of comic | start of arc 2

...in which that mysterious scream from Deep Space has no answer. (It was still Pluto.)

Also introducing: Harlow Duval, sorceress of Pluto, and her Grand Master, Dr. Tenzin Magritte! Some random background information on Dr. Magritte can also be found here.

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Last line tag

Thank you for the tag @asherscribbles and @emdop - a busy couple of days so I’m only getting to it now!

This is from my The New Apprentice rewrite:

In the morning when they knocked at her door, there was no answer; when they went inside, the bed was empty, and there were signs of struggle strewn around the room.

Izza Tajfel was gone.

Tagging @imintheunderworld @velvetinewitch @pe-ersona @anomaly00​ @eyajiiwrites​ @christinawritesfiction​ @quilloftheclouds​ if you’re interested

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The TSK Chart

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Find the Words Tag

Thanks for the tag @pe-ersona - I’m going to look through The New Apprentice and see what I find!

Eyelashes  - Eyes: "The gold shimmered in the sunlight, the bright red hurt her eyes, and next to them, the black robed witches seemed elegant, charming, mysterious…"

Promise:

"For the treacherous guests drilled a promise in my heart night and day: to keep those doors open and open and open forever."

Miles: (This word only features as part of a Robert Frost poem quoted in the story sometimes):

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep,   But I have promises to keep,   And miles to go before I sleep,   And miles to go before I sleep.”

Lighthouse: This literally never features in my story but I’m going to try and find those words separately:

Light

“A few steps passed, and the darken corridor burst with light.”

House:

“She left me at a mysterious friend's house, like moms often do”

Tackle: "Help me tackle this creature, Vivien, he stole my music!"

Gosh, going through this felt so satisfying! What with my nanowrimo project, I haven’t had time to return to TNA. And I miss it so much!

Tagging @asherscribbles @emdop @julesruleswrites @dove-actually if you want to play :)

Your words are: Apple, dusk, arrow, curtains, slow, and shadow. You can use similar words or synonyms if you can’t find an exact match.

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Character Interview Tag

Thank you @emdop for the tag! I loved reading Jet's answers :)

I'm going to interview the protagonist from The New Apprentice (my main project). Izza is a girl with a sensitive past, so her answers are going to be a bit cagey!

1: What is your full name? Izza Tajfel

2: What does your full name mean? Well, I’m going to skip on the meaning of the name because it's not supposed to be revealed until much later in the book (Yes, it appears I'm aware of being a writer's creation). I'll explain Tajfel, though: it's inspired by this Polish social psychologist whose work my author seems to find really interesting.

3: What are your other names/nicknames? Izzy. Iz. There can’t be many nicknames for “Izza”, or I'd have a ton!

4: What’s your gender? I'm a girl. Does that answer your question? *eyebrow raise*

5: What’s your sexuality? I think your people would call me straight.

6: Where are you from? C2. I know, that's a weird name for a country, but my creator seems reluctant to finalize a name for that part of the world, so she labels it with the abbreviation. I know, she's weird that way.

7: How old are you? Seventeen. Though most people assume I'm younger.

8: What is your magic form/what species are you? *Hesitates* *Looks suspicious* *Whistles, pretending she did not hear the question*

9: What does your human form look like? As opposed to … what? My witch form? All of my forms look the same. What kind of question is that?

10: What’s your aesthetic? Sunlight scattered on blue waters, lots of flowers, golden-green grass, ribbons flying in the wind… violent seas, grey clouds, craggy cliffs … Nature is my aesthetic.

11: Who’s your best friend? Vivien! Our souls are made of the same material. At first glance, you wouldn't think us alike. But if you got to know us better, you'd see what I mean.

12: Would you ever get a piercing/ tattoo? *startles, then looks up hesitantly*  I can neither confirm nor deny that!

13: When are you happiest? I can summon happiness pretty much anytime (no, that's not my magic power!), but it's easier if I'm out somewhere in nature. I'm happiest with other people who can appreciate nature and quiet.

14: What’s your biggest secret? *Pales* *looks horrified* *glances around for an escape until the question is allowed to be skipped*

15: What was your first impression of your S/O? Nick? Bright, honest, hard-working, teeming with energy … I don't know how I knew that. It was summer, and he appeared a little sweaty as he sat there looking uncomfortable and silent in the middle of the vast hall full of enthusiastic artists. No one would offer him a drink or ask him if he needed anything; they were too busy giggling and screaming over the colorful cloths spread around the floor; too absorbed in the bright, sparkly fabrics to notice the silent, mysterious merchant who'd unfolded the colors with the agility of one who's done it countless times.

But I noticed. I was the only one who got up and offered him the cool glass of water that earned me his first smile.

Tagging @christinawritesfiction @anomaly00 @milkyway-writes @quilloftheclouds @julesruleswrites @inky-duchess @semblanche and anyone else who’d like to play.

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Writing, True North, NaNoWriMo, and All That Jazz…

When NaNoWriMo came around, I embarked on a fresh story (Gina Ire) and added a bunch of other things onto my plate, putting my main project (The New Apprentice) on hold. I have been working on it intermittently, but it hasn't been a priority this month (even though it's on the top of my goals list).

Now, I'm a hard-core woman of science, but I'm also a hard-core spiritual. So today something happened, which brought back TNA into my mind and made me really sad.

So I asked for a sign from the universe: If this is what you want me to do, please give me a sign!

 And I got my sign.

 While rifling through my digital notebook, I realized: Today's the first anniversary of my beautiful WIP! It was exactly on 20th November 2018 that I jotted down the first vision for TNA: She sat on the bench by the little quiet lake with [another character]...

I know this not the fanciest first line in the history of first drafts, but that's not the point. The point is: Suddenly, I can't believe why I'm doing all this other stuff I'm doing. I mean, I understand it, on an intellectual level. I understand why I took on the nano project. I needed it to get my writing flowing again. I get why I'm reading books and researching skills I need to develop for my future.

I get why I'm trying to meet my deadlines and doing creative writing exercises and trying to finish reading Hamlet within the month… I get it. I get all of that. It's all good and brilliant and perfect.

And still, everything feels like a candle flame to the fire of TNA.

I know I'm not the only one who feels like this, I know that writers often feel like this about their WIPs. Writing is a calling. Literally. We're called to write. And we must answer that call, or else our soul won't be satisfied.

My soul is far from satisfied right now. My soul is in in full-blown rebellion. It wants an answer.

In two or three years time, I'll have a degree in literature, but will I also have a book published?

I want the answer to be a big fat YES.

So starting tomorrow, I’m going to do TNA first thing. And NaNoWriMo or not, I'm going to do it every day until it's redrafted, and revised, and edited into its best possible version.

I'm announcing it on writeblr so I actually remember my intention. And, it's also like shouting it out to the universe/muse/writing genie: Yes, I'm taking this thing on! I'm all in! This is happening, so you'd better pour in your magic and I'll pour in mine.

If you're someone who's been making legitimate but dream-killing and soul-crushing excuses to avoid working on your beloved WIP, consider this your sign.

Pause and think. Where's your true north? Realign. What’s your biggest dream? Recommit. Your future self will thank you for it.

I hope if you're in a similar situation, you're going to get off the internet right now and actually put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and JUST. START. WRITING.

TNA is my true north. What is yours?

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Influences and Inspiration Tag Game

Thanks @emdop for tagging me. I can totally relate to the “need to write books that are 90 % banter”!!! Banter is one of the less-appreciated but most fun part of writing.

Rules: list some of the works (books, movies, games, tv shows, art etc.) that have influenced your current wip(s)! 

Inspiration for The New Apprentice:

1. An online course on positive psychology (I know that sounds weird...)

2. A ton of non-fiction ranging from self-help to leadership and relationships and, again, psychology.

3. Austen’s Mansfield Park, Sense and Sensibility (Basically all Austen)

4. Some Ann Radcliffe

5. People in real life (I’m taking no names...)

6. Last but not least: Winter in Tiny Town (where I live) which is one of the most cruel and beautiful things I’ve seen.

Tagging, if interested: @semblanche @anomaly00​ @christinawritesfiction @eyajiiwrites @shaelinwrites @pe-ersona​ @quilloftheclouds​

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Taaooma & MC Lively – The New Apprentice (Comedy Video)

Taaooma & MC Lively – The New Apprentice (Comedy Video)

Taaooma & MC Lively – The New Apprentice (Comedy Video) Mp4 Download Here Comes New skit by Taaooma & MC Lively which is titled “The New Apprentice“. Watch the video below:

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