Road Trip Wednesday is a “Blog Carnival,” where YA Highway‘s contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question that begs to be answered. In the comments, you can hop from destination to destination and get everybody’s unique take on the topic.
This week’s topic:
Inspired by Stephanie Perkins’ post on Natalie Whipple’s blog, what is your novel’s “Love List”? (link here)
In Stephanie Perkins’ words:
Whenever I begin a new project, I also begin a list called “What I Love About This Story.” I start by writing down those first ideas that sparked the fires of my mind, and then I add more ideas to it as I discover them during my push through early drafts.
My current WIP, Amber Energy, is told from two POVs. First, we have a girl from a realm called Sitara, who was a fugitive. She was captured and to regain her freedom she needs to complete a mission first: go to Earth and train the new Warden. Then we have the human guy who is the Warden and really doesn’t want to get mixed up with things and issues from other realms since his life is already complicated enough.
Here’s my love list for Amber Energy:
- kickass heroine with purple streaks on her hair
- hot and cocky hero
- ninja bike (heroine’s!)
- violet scent
- powers
- portals
- crystals
- other realms
- homemade food
- family issues (not that it’s good to have one, personally, but it does make a novel more interesting, don’t you think?)
- friendship
- trust
- team work
- villains with busy agendas
- betrayal
- sacrifices
Also, you can see my Pinterest board for Amber Energy—though it’s still under construction ;)
Now tell me, what’s your WIP’s love list?
Cheers,
That’s a cool idea. I’d have to work on mine. I tend to like it more after a round or two of edits.
Love your list, Juliana! Reading everyone’s love lists is really making me want to read their actual WiPs—yours included! :)
I love that “homemade food” made the cut. So deliciously key.
Oo ninja bikes, a kickass heroine, villains with busy agendas, and homemade food! I think I like this story already. :D
•villains with busy agendas- made me smile:) The crystals sound intriguing.
Haha, villains with busy agendas! And I love ninja bikes, even if I don’t know exactly what that means :)
Gotta love a kick-ass heroine! =D
I never thought I would see a list quite like this. Sounds like a lot of fun to write!!! Ninja bike and a girl with purple in her hair? Yes please!
http://natashamheck.blogspot.com/2012/08/rtw-novels-love-list.html
Very cool! High-five to a kickass heroine with purple streaks.
Portals, crystals… and homemade food! Excellent, Juliana! :)
I had to look up a picture of a ninja bike and wow! Cool! :D
I also love that you have homemade food to that list, it makes it even more special!
Three cheers for homemade food! Ah, there is nothing like mom’s cooking :) Plus a ninja bike, plus portals… maybe the portals lead to more homemade food.
Heroines who kick ass are my favorite kind of heroines. And Ninja bikes? Awesome. Thanks for sharing. :D
Nice list! It’s like the fourth one I’ve read that mentions food and I’m starving, lol. I love the fact that your protagonist sounds so kick ass.
Love this idea. In my current YA, SHARING HUNTER MILLS, I adore the inclusion of baseball (my fave sport), Chloe’s literary quotes and risk-taking attitude (a trait I wish I had more of, but not to her level), and Rachel’s quiet, artistic side (I can’t draw a stick figure well). The scene my kids love: golf-cart racing.
Love your list. Really into Violet Scent, because I want to understand what that means, and hot and cocky hero, because…well, he’s hot and cocky. Does he ever wear leather pants?:)
I really liked “villains with busy agendas” because, really who doesn’t? :)
Hot and cocky hero and a Ninja bike for the heroine? I. Love. It.
Excellent, excellent list!
Ooh, villains with busy agendas! Yes, please. :)
You had me at ninja bikes, but I LOVE the throw-in of villians with busy agendas. Thanks for sharing!
This is a cute idea! I’m curious to see mine once I sit down and think about what to list.
…violet? love that….