THIEVES, TREES, AND PROPHECIES // A LOOK AT MY CURRENT WIP!

CAMP NANO IS OVER.

yeah it has been for a hot minute emily where have you been

Which means: IT'S TIME FOR A NEW WRITING PROJECT.

Which means: IT'S TIME TO YELL ABOUT MY NEW WRITING PROJECT.

Okay, it's not actually a new writing project. But until about a week ago, I hadn't touched since I finished drafting it back in April of LAST year. And I was SO ready to get back to it!

And today, I'm going to share a bit about my WIP, Roots to Claim (working title), with you guys! (in typical Emily fashion- rambly and unorganized! *sarcastic cheers*) I have talked about this story before, mostly during November 2018 when I was first writing it. BUT talking about my stories always seems to be motivating, so why not?

Sooo, get ready for some character introductions, aesthetics, and a playlist.

Aaand we jump right into the messiness. XD

(all the following images are from pinterest and are not miiine)

First things first I'mma say all the words inside my head: what is Roots to Claim about?

Well, simply put, it's about Archlan. And just who is Archlan?

Archlan has been a thief his whole life; the family business, y'know. His parents, also thieves, raised him that way, and when he met his girlfriend he started hanging with her group: a band of thieves known as the Jays. Archlan's always had trouble with belonging, and he desperately wants to feel a part of something. What he wants most at the beginning of the story is to become an official member of the Jays and finally have someplace where he feels at home.

When he's told that he is the hero prophesied to save the world from a great evil (ooh, mysterious), his dream is uprooted (HA).

Especially when the trees start talking to him.

arrows // quickening heartbeat // voices // creaking trees // regret // just want to belong // why is this happening to me // tears // too much power // so desperate for a breath

Someone give this boy a hug, please.

THE SETTING

(currently unnamed fantasy world)

forest everywhere // scattered little villages // magic that comes from the roots of the trees

KENNET

Kennet is the Crazy Wizard Hermit Man Who Everyone Fears. (Not really a wizard, but you get the idea.) He lives secluded in a castle, where he basically sits around all the time and soaks up magic so that he can do crazy things like uncover prophecies and see the future.

silence // dusty sunbeams coming through picture windows // magic // wish I didn't know // wish it wasn't true 

QUINARD

lonely days riding from village to village // lute case full of coins // bright smile, dark mind, sad songs // loyalty // ache deep inside

All I have to say about Quinard is that he's the Sam to Archlan's Frodo and I can't deal with it. If you want to read more about him, you can do that HERE!

PLAYLIST



(always growing!! if you have any suggestions based on these songs, feel free to share!)

This is one of my favorite playlists I've put together for a story. It's also for sure the most emotional because, lol, this is THE most emotional book I've even written.

Fun fact: there's a certain part of the book that I always picture in my head when I listen to Give Me A Sign, and AGGHHHH THE PAIN. It makes me want to cry. *locks self in room and wails*
BUT HAHA I DIDN'T SAY THAT. What pain? xD

ALL RIGHTY. And there we have it: a complete mess of aesthetics and an extremely vague idea of what Roots to Claim is about. xD (Also, for the record, there ARE more characters than this. But these are the main ones I can share about because even I don't really know the others that well as of right now. xD)

But I hope you enjoyed getting a taste of Archlan's world! I love this story and I'm so happy to be working on it and spending time with these characters again. I just need to get my emotions ready because HA they're about to go on a ride.

Also, can I just talk for a minute about how WEIRD it is to be editing/rewriting?? This hasn't happened in YEAARRRS for me. YEARS. Like, since the first book I wrote at age 9. Hehe. I mean, that book went through various stages in more recent years and got rewritten several times, but STILL a looong time ago. I LITERALLY HAVEN'T REACHED THE ACTUAL SECOND DRAFT OF A BOOK SINCE ANY OF YOU GUYS HAVE KNOWN ME.

So, yeah. It's super weird and super exciting to be in this stage again. And I can't wait to finish this draft and see what it looks like. (because the thought of getting to the beta reader stage is ridiculously unreal and ahhh IT'S JUST SO EXCITING GUYS)

Okay, I'll stop rambling now. xD

So, did you enjoy this little peek into Roots to Claim? Who do you think your favorite character would be? What stage is your current WIP in?