My Highlights of the Star Wars Rebels Season Opener

Hi everyone!
Can you guys even believe how long it's been since I've posted? I have just not been feeling the motivation. Meh.XD

But anywhoo, you know what is motivating?! STAR WARS REBELS! So, I thought I'd make a post about the highlights of the season opener- Steps into Shadow! They're in no specific order...;)
Hope you enjoy!:D

*SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS*
 

1. EZRA AND KANAN

MEHEHEHEHEHEHHEHE!!!

GUYUYUYUYUYUSSSSS!!! THEM. THEY. PLEASE. MORE.

The fight that they had was just so awesome, I loved it, and I want more. (Yes, I am very weird for wanting them to have more fights. Please don't judge me.XD) I just...you know, Kanan and Ezra are just such an awesome pair, and Ezra had grown up so much and *sniff*

Look at my little boy, growing up and getting ready to join the Dark Side. *sniff*

XD

 

2. EZRA GETS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT

This was awesome? Was it not? Ezra has just grown up so much and NOW HE'S A LIEUTENANT! Oh, wait. Right. HE BLEW IT AND NOW HE ISN'T ANYMORE.XD But at least he'll work back to it.XD

 

3. THRAAAWWWN

K, so Thrawn wasn't really in this episode as much as he should be, but he is posing a serious threat to my precious little group of Rebels, so that's gonna be awesome. Yep. He's gonna tear apart the Rebels piece by piece, which is super duper cool.XD
 

4. EZRA'S EPIC AWESOMENESS OF ALL EPICNESS

So, this sort of ties into just how he's growing up, but HIS NEW MOVES ARE AWESOME! AND HIS LIGHTSABER!!!!! I love the green crystal, anyone else curious as to how he got it? Hm? HM? HMMMM????

 

5. KANAN GROWING DISTANT AND HIS "COUNCIL SESSION" WITH BENDU

Kanan. My favorite. My blind precious. He's having some issues. And I love it. He was growing distant from everyone, the Force included, and that is just so emotional and awesome, AGH! PLUS THE FACT THAT HE HAD THAT AMAZING COUNCIL SESSION WITH BENDU!XD Bendu is just awesome, plain and simple.;D I can't wait to see more of him!

6. ALL OF THE AWESOME NEW CHARACTER DESIGNS

No need to explain, right? I'm gonna though.
I JUST LOVE ALL OF THEM! Especially Kanan, HIS MASK! Some of them are pretty subtle, but I love how they're all a lot more uniform and less rugged.XD
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Those are my highlights, and I can't wait for the future episodes! I CAN'T WAIT FOR MAUL!
Although I have super mixed emotions with him, he's pretty epic and I'm eager to see how he, Ezra, and Kanan interact, concerning what happened in season 2.XD So, yeah.;)
-Emma-
What is your favorite new thing about Star Wars Rebels? What are you excited to see in future episodes?:)



NaNoWriMo Prep! *screaming*

EVERYONE!
NANO IS COMING AND I'M SO EXCITED AND SCARED AND---
*hyperventilates and dies*

*comes back to life as a ghost to finish this post*

So, yeah. I'm so excited and nervous! It's gonna be a huge challenge to write 50k in only a month (plus it's one of the busiest months of the year for me. *more ghost screaming*), but I am so ready!
Actually, no, I'm not.

I have to get ready, which I am doing right now! (I also may or may not be trying to possibly finish my current WIP before NaNo... *hysterical laughing and crying*)

Here's my NaNo prep plan...

My cool set up.XD

(my amazing new writing journal. I just can't)
1. Write my plot completely down.

Now that I have the idea and have fleshed it out a bit, it's time to write down the plot. No outlining because that's terrible, I can tell.XD I want to get it all written down, before I move onto other steps, but I have been doing some jumping around with these steps, that's for sure.;P

 

2. Fill out some character development sheets and such.

Once I have the plot, I'm gonna get to know my characters some more, but unfortunately, I have already done lots of this, and my story is still not completely written down. Oh, I'm so bad!XD

 

3. Drink lots of liquids and snacks as I try to fill in all the plot holes I can see.

Lots of crying and screaming will be in this step... BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY QUESTIONS IN MY STORY ALREADY THAT I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO ANSWER.

*shudders*

*cries*

*hides*

*dies again*

LOL!XD

 

4. Write everything onto my plot boards.

I have only put the title (which I don't know if it's staying or not, who knows.;)) on the board so far, because I'm still not sure if everything I've written for my plot will work out yet. So, the plot board awaits!;)

 

5. DRAW ALL OF THE CHARACTERS!

LOL! This step, as you can see, has already started... This is the ruler of my city in the book. His name is Bannan, at least that's his name for now.;) I've also started a drawing of my two main characters, WHICH I HOPE IS GONNA TURN OUT SUPER COOL! LOL! I'll have to show y'all once I finish it...

 

And after all of these steps are done to completion, I will wait with bated breath as November approaches. I will wish that it would come sooner, but also wish it would stay away forever.XD Then it'll come, and I'll freak out.XD

-Emma-

So, tell me...are you doing NaNo this year? Do you have any plans for your story? Have you started plotting yet? :)

Thoughts Had During Writing Days

Hi everyone!
If you're a writer, you know how crazy it can get when you have writing days...all of the things said, thought and done...

I thought it'd be fun to compile a list of all the crazy thoughts that occur to me while I have a writing day...

*clears throat*
I hope you can relate.

 

Okay, okay...where am I in this story?
Riiight...that's where I left off.... No wonder I stopped writing....

MMMMM....CHOCOLATE CHIPS!!!

Okay. Time to get some real writing done.

How do I even write this?

*presses enter* That seems like a good start. LOL!

*begins to think about other things as I try to figure out my story*

Oh gosh, Obi-Wan and Anakin. Kill me now.

WRITE, EMMA!!!!!!!!

"I'll feed you a chocolate chip if you write." *eats chocolate chip* *doesn't write*

I need Jaclynn. She would help me stop procrastinating...

*writes five words* GOOD EMMA!!!!

*clickety clack* *clickety clack*

Owwww...My shoulders hurt...

*sits up and stretches*

*begins to feel that I should just hermit and not write...*

Ughhh...I can't hermit with the door open. *glares* Why is it always open???

 AND WHY DON'T I HAVE THE FORCE TO SHUT IT?!?!?!?!

*checks Pinterest* Why is there The Hunger Games pins in my feed? I haven't even watched that!

UUUUGGGGHHHHH...I should write. BUT I DON'T WANNA! *cries*

When will Jaclynn FaceTime me???? I NEED COMPANY!!!! Ooh, and chocolate.

I need inspiration. I need to read about people who write so I can be jealous and motivated. XD

Oh my gosh. Katie Grace says that writing the book is the easiest part. I'm doomed. O.O

*covers head with a blanket* I'm gonna hide from the real world.

Sigh...I'm gonna write now.

My computer is melting my chocolate! NOOOOO!!!

Now that I've read every post ever written by anyone, LET'S TRY TO WRITE!!! *screams into pillow because I really really don't wanna* (P.S. I scream into pillows. Fun tidbit about me)

I CAN'T WRITE WORDS.  HOOOOWWW??? I DON'T WANNA!!

My pillows are trying to steal my blankets...I wonder if my pillows are conspiring against me...?

"I know you're conspiring against me," I whisper to my pillows.

*sees my wallpaper* *groans*

I don't want to....I D-O-N-T W-A-N---I think you know where I'm going with this.

I have written a few sentences.

I should just become a sewer worker. Then I could be at a job I would enjoy more than writing....

YAY! Jaclynn can FaceTime!!!!!

Ick. HANGNAILS ARE THE WORST!

How do people love their stories so much? I like mine, but I also hate it. I hate it very much.

I am trying to write 2,500 words. 'Tis very hard. I've been at this for like four hours. UUUUGHGHHGHHGHGH!!

There's chocolate on my keyboard...

Writing isn't THAT hard. *laughs crazily*

I need food. I've barely ate today... *goes and searches for food like a hermit* (which means I'm slouched and look like a scavenger) LOL!

"I want to hermit so hard it will literally burst my organs."

"I'm a nun!"

"It doesn't really matter, Jaclynn, because everything we do at this age in life is stupid."

I just word warred for fifteen minutes and got 558 words...nice... I'm like 58 words away from my goal today!

I reached my goooaaaaalll!!!

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I hope you enjoyed some of my thoughts and craziness...;) I reached my goal, so YAY!XD I've been plotting for NaNoWriMo (I'M DOING IT THIS YEAR OHMYGOSHHHH!), so today I wanted to try to have a day where I wrote 2,500, which is roughly around how much I would have to write if I were to go for the 50k...It took me forever. Like, all day. I really got stuff done once Jaclynn and I started warring! LOL! I guess I'd have to war against myself a lot during NaNo...O.O LOL! But anywhoo...I've got a NaNo post coming up soon!:D

 

Lately I've been coming up with so many post ideas on here, I wish I could post twice a day.XD

-Emma-



The Ultimate Tip for All Artists

Hi everyone!

I've had this tip in my head for the longest time, it's always been my biggest piece of advice to give to anyone. Writer, artist, person with a dream. EVERYONE!
Here's the shining tip in all of its splendor....

The best way to get better at anything is to keep doing it.

I've always been one of the people who has told everyone that practice makes perfect. I firmly believe that. I wouldn't be anywhere I was today with my art if I hadn't continued to draw and keep on going. You never really think about that, it's just sort of something that's so obvious it doesn't seem like it's important. But it's true.
Lately, I've been thinking about my writing. Sometimes it seems overwhelmingly stupid, so riddled with problems. My story is no doubt all over the place, it's unoriginal, cringe-worthy, like, please, no. I can also feel that way about my art. I see my future far ahead and I go- there is no way. There's no way that I'll ever be good enough to actually be the kind of artist I want to be. No way I will ever go that far.
I think about artist's legacies that they've left.
I think about the insanely original stories that people like George Lucas or J.K. Rowling have created.
And I can lose hope, telling myself I'll never be that good. I make too many mistakes. I'm way too far behind.
But the truth is that if I don't keep going, there is no hope. There is no chance if I stop now! The only way I could fail is to not try at all.
You have to gain the experience to become better! You have to make all of the mistakes to actually acheive something good.
God has given me a talent. But if I had never done any work to foster that talent, I'd still be drawing this-

(oh the horrorrrrr....)

Now, to quote Captain Rex...

(not mine...credit to whoever owns it!:D)

 

So, if you're dealing with a rough patch in your art, just know that the only way to get better is to make those mistakes. Learn from them. Practice does make perfect.:)
-Emma-

Sunday Doodles - Wait, Whaaaa?

Hello my fellow humans...

Does anyone remember....SUNDAY DOODLES????

*crickety crick crick*

That's what I thought...Sunday doodles was a thing I did when I first started blogging on here! Some probably may remember it, but I'm guessing most don't! Welp, to recap---

I draw during church service in the papers that the peeps give me. I used to post them each week, but now I always forget.

*nervous laugh*

So, yeah.

But this week I actually had a drawing (er, well...two) that I wanted to actually showcase for a Sunday Doodle! 'Tis why I am here today... Plus, I haven't posted in over a week...

*more nervous laughter*

Anywhoo... I'm excited to show you these drawings, so scroll onwards...

The first drawing is of a girl in the rain. THIS WOULD BE ME IF IT EVER RAINED IN THIS HEAT-SCORCHED DESERT!

*blubbering and mad babbling about cold weather*

This drawing was supposed to be a normal modern drawing but as it went on it took on the fashion taste of a sorta...Star Wars vibe.

CAN I DRAW ANYTHING THAT ISN'T STAR WARS???

The answer to that question is no, for LO AND BEHOLD--- A Togruta. A very, very Ahsoka inspired Togruta. Like, it is literally Ahsoka except for her tattoos and stripes on her montrals are different.XD LOL!

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I hope you enjoyed seeing these drawings! I had a really fun time making them! In case you didn't enjoy this post (shame on you LOL! JK), I've got a (hopefully) cool tip post for writers and artists alike to read! I'm planning on getting it up around....Hmmmm...I want to say Tuesday, but it might end up being Wednesday or so!;)

-Emma-

What is something you always find yourself drawing (or writing) constantly?



My Day without Electronics - Book Feels, Single Player Board Games, and Forts

Hi everyone!
If you go to my other blog, then you know that yesterday I went the full day without any electronics.
Why?
Because Jaclynn and I were talking about how awful it is that we're so obsessed with our phones! We decided to try to change that for one day.
It was horrible yet awesome. We only had a few rules such as we could text our moms, use our phones for cameras, watch TV only if we were with someone, etc etc for us to use.
It was really, really hard. Like. Really. We couldn't use our phones, the Internet, or watch TV! Here is my constant hourly update of what happened yesterday.
(Any remarks like this aren't something I had wrote to begin with. They're just remarks I'm making now.;D)

12-8:00 am
*sleepy sleep sleep*

9:00 am
It's nearly 9:00 am, and I am constantly holding back my hand from grabbing my phone. I had no idea that it was going to feel this...irritating to not check my email! WHAT ABOUT COMMENTS, POSTS, AND PINTEREST?!
*groans*

Me- "Today is the day I internally die."
Sister- *rolls her eyes*

10:00 am
My mom literally just texted. I had a hard time not even looking at my email app- lest it tempt me! LOL!
I've been reading so far, so that has put me outside my desire to use my phone...I should do school now though. It should go faster now that I won't be texting Jaclynn or Pinteresting...
*sigh*

This is so much harder now that I'm not doing something fun!
SEND HELP!!!

I can only imagine how much worse this is gonna get.

(While I did school I found this funny sentence in my math-

Soooo, I had to draw it!!!XD

I'm weird, but it's what I saw in my head when I read that sentence. LOL!XD)

 

11:00 am

By this time I am slowly decaying...school is pushing me and making me want to just use my phone.

But I must stay strong---ish

 

12:00 pm

Reading, reading, reading. This book is so good I don't know if I'll even miss my phone! I've taken a break from school, but I should go study for a test.

(Which my sister has to help me with! LOL!)

 

1:00 pm

Sister- "Hitting me makes me angry! And then everything is ruined!"

(Just so you know, I didn't hit her, I just accidentally whacked her on the cheek with my pen.XD)

She's weird.

(She was also "helping me" with my studying...she was acting crazier than I was! LOL!)

Me- "Just help me, and I won't hurt you!"

(LOLOL! This is literally how we talk to each other.XD)My sister is insane right now. She was just laughing like a crazy person!XD

 

I'm really insanely curious what Jaclynn is doing...

(My sister wrote this-)Emma started talking like Yoda and gyrating on the floor.

(Just to clear up if anyone looks up what "gyrating" means in the dictionary-

move or cause to move in a circle or spiral, especially quickly-- ooorrrr the other definition-- dance in a wild or suggestive manner- I was doing the first one. I WAS NOT DANCING WEIRDLY!XD)

 

2:00 pm

Wow, it's 2 already! I spent a lot of time reading, but now I wanna try something different--

 

3:00 pm

I made a fort!

It's so fun! I brought a fan to keep me cold, and I'm getting closer to finishing my book! Who needs electronics?! Not me! I've got book feels to keep me company- and my dog...;)

 

4:00 pm

I finished my book (Ever by Gail Carson Levine because I'm sure you're all dying to know) and- Agh. I got all misty eyed. *sniff*

But now that my book is finished, I'm gonna have to find something else to do where I'm not dying to use the Internet or my phone... *sigh*

Maybe it's time to do some drawing...

(And I drew the Jellybean Hunter drawing.XD)

 

This is getting harder as I lose interest in what I am doing... I have to figure out how to not become so distracted!

 

5:00 pm

It's getting harder to hold out against the enemy...

...It's brutal, relentless. Our troops have little chance of holding out...

...WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!!!

The enemy is too close to counter!

 

6:00 pm

It's getting bad, I've resorted to playing SINGLE player board games.

My sister has shunned me and my rations are low. SEND ME HEEELP!

Once again, I wonder what my comrade, Jaclynn, is doing on the other blood stained battleground. I pray she be alive by sunrise.

 

7:00 pm

Fries. Writing. Dog. Fort.

I'm having a good time. Except writing is hard...

I'm pretty much living in Hermitville.

 

8:00 pm

I'm noticing the fact that the sun is setting earlier, which means fall is coming!!! Ahh!

Anway, my 24 hrs are coming to a close, but not quickly enough! I'm in my fort still, my dog has left(she's so mean), and the light from my computer shines an eerie light. Lovely. Perfect.

I JUST WISH I COULD CHECK MY EMAIL!!

And read posts to inspire me to write. UGH! Go Teen Writers made a post and Studio C posted a video. Woe is me!!!

 

9:00 pm

My mom, Kendra, and I are watching the Dick van Dyke show, and we were waiting to watch the next episode, and I felt so bare without my phone. BLEAH! So close to the next day... LOL!

 

10:00 pm

Nothing new... I think the worst has passed. I'm just eager for tomorrow. I WANNA READ BLOGS AND MY COMMENTS. I hope I sleep through the whole night super quickly!!! LOL!

 

11:00 pm

Now I get to go to sleep and wake up to do my normal routine- although I do think I wanna keep up the habit of not using my phone ALL throughout the day because I have better things to do! LOL!

P.S. I CAN'T WAIT TO CHECK MY E-MAIL- IS IT NOTICEABLE???

 

12:00 am

My heart jumps a bit in my chest as I sleep. It's like it knows that I'm allowed to use my phone now.

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LOL! So yeah, I had a super fun day, even though it was AWFUL at the same time! I was so excited to read my emails today that I had a dream that I read them and texted Jaclynn...XD Weird... LOL!

I hope you enjoyed reading about my day! I would have rated it an 8 1/2 out of 10 stars day. I had a good time regardless of not using my phone or anything like that, so that outweighed most sadness and irritation.XD LOL!

-Emma-

Are you obsessed with your phone or the Internet?;) Have you ever tried to go a day without it?

My Book Blurb!!!

(If you would like to know more about my current WIP, please scroll onwards. XD)

Hi everyone!
Last night, Jaclynn and I stayed up and wrote our very first (or at least my very first) BOOK BLURBS! If you are confused as to what a book blurb is, it's basically what you read on the back of a book to learn what the book is about.;D

So...

Here's mine-

(Disclaimer, I am still not sure about some details with this blurb, so this is what I have for now. I'm sure it'll change somewhat as I go through editing and rewriting.:D)

 

A vengeful Sith is on the trail of the Jedi, and only a secret base will be able to save them.

A young Jedi, Jimja Tepom, has been given the mission of finding a secret base for the Jedi to hide from the powerful Sith, Darth Atticus. Eager to succeed in this important task, Jimja is infuriated when her ship is shot down to the planet Endor, but, pursued by bounty hunters and the Sith himself, there's not much she can do. On the planet, she meets a mechanic, Rusem Caana, who promises to help her to the base that Jimja has found.

 



There's just one problem.

Rusem believes that Jimja knows the location of her parents, who were presumed dead, and will lead her there after the mission is over. Desperate and running out of time, Jimja goes along with the agreement, even though she has no idea where Rusem's parents are.

As the journey becomes more complicated than Jimja had anticipated, she becomes close friends with Rusem, even taking her on as her Padawan. But while the lie is being stretched out, and Rusem is overwhelmed by guilt and fear, Jimja is more than desperate to keep Rusem on the Light Side, even as the Dark Side looms closer.

 

 



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So, I hope you liked the blurb, I'm still not sure what the name of the book is yet, here are some ideas Jaclynn and I came up with. If you want, you could vote on which one you like best.:)

The Seclusion of the Jedi

The Overcoming Darkness

Drowning in Darkness

The Overthrown Jedi

 

My favorite is probably The Seclusion of the Jedi or Drowning in Darkness. But my REAL favorite is---

The Hidden Darkness

 

Which wouldn't necessarily work for Darth Atticus...sigh....But maybe I could hint toward the hidden darkness inside Rusem...Hm, possibilities...XD

-Emma-

Have you ever written a book blurb? If not, do you want to?:)

P.S. Jaclynn posted her book blurb on her blog, so check out the link I put in her name earlier and read it!;)