friday.

Things that are related to my NaNo writings, but not actually... well, writing.

The day before NaNo began, I tried to pass time by making a découpage cover for my book, since I'm more comfortable with doing things like that by hand than on the computer. I really liked the outcome, but our scanner at home doesn't work, so I couldn't scan it to show. And my phone is old and basically dead, so taking a picture wouldn't be worth it, too grainy.

Finally I made my girlfriend take a picture of it with her phone, but then forgot to upload and share it anywhere (like the Danish Discord server for NaNoWriMo or here), but today is the day.

I started out doing quite the writing spurt, so I'm allowed to procrastinate a bit. I'm way ahead what I normally am at this point of the day.

The cover looks like this!



The picture is taken in the evening and mutes the colours a bit, but I was going for a purple colour scheme, obviously, to fit the title. I would never be able to use it or anything, because the photo I've used for backdrop is copyrighted, but for a project cover, I really like it and I'd love something along these lines, if this fic was a book that was going to be published. That homemade, simplistic, almost naivistic feel? I love it. It contrasts my writing style for this beautifully.

Besides that, I've just rediscovered a song that is totally my theme song for this writing project right now. Cristina Gatti is a former Postmodern Jukebox girl (I adore Postmodern Jukebox), but has gone solo and one of her first singles was this, Devotion. The music video is a piece of art in and by itself, but her smokey voice and the lyrics that are just on the right side of creepy? It's just amazing.

So, you get a little something to listen to on a Friday, too! After that, I'm out for now.

Watch on YouTube

nanowrimo moodboard: chapter 1 of purple diamonds.

My name sounds just as sweet on her lips as hers does on mine. Some day we will exchange, and there shall be no Marguerite or Manon left, only one body with two faces, the same amount women like us always keep at the ready anyway.

wishlist friday!

pipisafoat inspired me ( x )! Wishlists are the name of the game. Here are the rules:

- You are not obliged to get me anything. I do not expect any of this from you. This is "it doesn't hurt to put it out there" and "notes to self" and the below item in equal measure.
- You are encouraged to make your own list and link me to it!
- I will keep this list short and updated.
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1. I'd really love an English translation of Manon Lescaut, with the current project going on? It feels wrong not to own a copy.
2. Having future test readers for my English fiction (either fanfiction or original) and/or more beta readers would be a dream.
3. Mail! Snail mail makes me very happy and reminds me what a community we all make. Letters, postcards, decoupage made from newspaper clippings and torn-up napkins or what have you. It's all perfect.
4. Along the same vein... Your poetry! I like when people share their talents with me.
5. Music recommendations! Especially classical or jazz things make me happy!

All comments are screened until you tell me to unscreen.

november 4th.

( daily quote from PURPLE DIAMONDS - implied sexual content )

( daily inspiration/motivation )

( WRITING progress )

( WRITING thoughts )