Remembering There and Back Again

        

  Hey guys!

     Today, or rather yestderday, marked the iconic event when the Battle of The Five Armies movie was released. Yes, I realize that this was due sometime earlier this week.

     Those amazing people over at Three Fangirling Sisters have created a co-op blog post to celebrate the amazing hobbit movies. :) And I committed.

Into the pit of feels I go

                                     

                       

Three Fangirling Sisters

    I'm going to be a bad person and do all 3 in one post. Okay? Okay okay go toad.

Favourite Character

      Gotta be good 'ol baggins. Mainly because I relate to him, and he is the main character, depending on your point of view.
Favourite Actor

       Martin Freeman for the win. I love his performance and his character and his face and everything. :) I love everyone else too but he's #1.
Favourite Actress

       Evangeline Lilly. Sue me.
Favourite Quote/Line

       To pick out of the many:

       "Da, why are there dwarves coming out of our toilet?" "Will they bring us luck?"
Favourite Soundtrack

       Possibly when Bilbo's running after the dwarves. I had kind of forgotten where we were (because it was just so amazing already) and it snapped me back into middle earth. I love hobbit music.
Favourite Friendship

        I love Balin and Bilbo. Or any of the dwarves and Bilbo honestly :)

Favourite Costume

                                                    

Because is this cozy? I think it is

                                              

                                       

         I could go on for a while. :D
Favourite Weapon

This one. It's so pretty. :D

                                                   
Favourite Minor-Character

        Pretty sure Fili is major, but he would definitely be it. If he counts as a major character, Cumberbatch was an excellent Smaug. 

Favourite Scene

        The entire Lonely Mountain scenes. I love when Bilbo goes in to find the Arkenstone, and the others eventually follow.
Favourite Screen Shot

                                                 
                                             
                                         
                      
                              

                                 ... one you said? :/
Favourite Location

       Either Hobbiton or Erebor.
Did You Cry?

       When Bilbo did, Hewl yes. My feels died.
Did You Dress Up As Anything?

        Does female Bilbo in an alternate universe count?
Did You Watch it at a Theater?

        The first, no, our good friend brought it over. The second and third, though, we went for with the same friend.:)

What Are Your Personal Thoughts on the Movie?

         I was unsure of what to think of an unexpected journey, but when we sat down and watched it, I was completely blown away. The actors were amazing and the music was amazing and Gandalf was back and Frodo was in it and all the good stuff. I loved the dwarves and it was an amazing introduction to the trilogy.

         The second, Desolation of Smaug, was by far my favorite. Bilbo's character development was unbelievable and Legolas dwarf-surfing (need I go on?). I loved the Erebor scenes and, again, Smaug. (I honestly loved grabbing my littler bro and going 'That's Sherlock, Cal, that's Sherlock, isn't he great?)

         Though not my favorite, the Battle of Five Armies was exceptional. The feels hit right in the spot and the acting even more so. I loved the intrigue of Bilbo hiding the Arkenstone and then followed his logic in handing it over to Bard and Thranduil better than I had in the book.

         Needless to say, the dwarves are all precious, and you gotta love Kili and Fili feels. I loved cheering when Thorin snapped out of the Dragon sickness and they charged into battle. I like watching Tauriel fight (most of the time, that is) and Bilbo. Just... yeah.

       Sorry for all the words, and thanks again to those geniuses The three fangirling sisters at this link. Y'all is awesome.

Should I not have jumped??

Cause I jumped!!!!

                                     

         

         

     

About Romance

   


     Hey all! It's been a while since I've posted but now I'm going to take a try at one of those writie posts where the good writer would proceed to talk very effectively and knowledgeably about something they spotted in writing- in this post, that will be romance.

     I have just wanted to rat out to the world about this subject to someone other than my sister Sam, who i have many times in the past, and get it out there.

     The thing today is BAD ROMANCE.




                                                      -- BAD ROMANCE--
                         




                                





       So, why bad romance? Thing is, I have read a book recently, a pirate book to be exact, that was a romance (surprise, surprise). On top of that, it was written by a Christian author.

     Don't get me wrong. If there hadn't been a romance the plot would have been decent. But there was a romance and I couldn't help but cringe every time the two main characters looked at each other, much less talked to one another.

     Now I am a hypocrite. I suck at writing romance and my characters are probably a little too raw with each other, if anything. (So why am I writing a post about this?)

     Consider, on the one hand, all the romances in movies and books.

     (The titanic, the notebook, to name a few.)
   
     (Someone tell me to shut up because I don't actually watch romances :/)

     It's sweet, and romantic, and girls buy the merchandise, right?
 
     As a writer, I can't help but cringe. Especially about this pirate book.

     The boy was in love. He was enraptured. He was completely and ultimately consumed about the girl. If he didn't know what she was eating for dinner, he just might die in a pile. He would sell his soul to Satan if it meant she could have the cookie she wanted. It was bad.

     He was a Ken doll running around after Selena Gomez. He was fake.

     Fake characters make for a fake book.

     And she wasn't any better. She was completely taken  by the Ken doll and when he told her he loved her (with dramatic music in the background) she threw herself on the nearest object like a Disney princess and wept.

     (Not literally, but you get my point.)

     Romance doesn't happen like that. I take my mom and dad as an example. They're not constantly gazing at each other and kissing. They don't have time to. If they were my older sisters would be dropping out of school (of course I would still be the perfect student) (JK) (lol) and my little sibs would be running into the streets and picking up candy from strangers.

     Romance is real. It happens. Just not like that.

     As a writer, I tried to write a love scene, took a step back, and said "Something's missing here."

    Bear with me here.

   
    "The cave's darkness did nothing to dim the stars that were in her eyes. He looked down on her with such a look of compassion and love to even melt the hardest heart. He ran his hand through her raven-black hair. 'How are you, my love?' He demanded with a fiery gaze, angered at whoever had done this to her. Her flushed cheeks flushed further at his concern and she sighed. 'Better now that you are here.' His gaze was intense on her face and with his next words were broken by a hiccuped sob of anger. 'Whoever has done this, i will make them pay.' The gentle one was quickly shushing him, and smiling with such tender love. 'It's but a scratch, my dear, don't worry.'"

   
     Do you see my point? It's bad, really bad. I wish to spew over my own writing. They don't talk like this. Maybe some people do, but it's freaking weird, Ani. So I tried again. These two are best friends. They care for each other, but you realize how it is with your best friend. You just don't quit your needy job to admire their new puppy. It just doesn't happen. Here's the rewrite:



     "Lou scrambled ahead of me to her and as I sat by her head he came by her side. Upon seeing him Cobie broke into a radiant smile that shone ever brighter on her face that was covered in dirt and sweat. “Lou!” “Hello.” He returned, resting a hand on her head, “Are you alright?” “I feel much better than before.” She admitted, “Thank you.” I watched sheepishly as he looked her over, freezing as he examined her leg. “God, Cobie… I…” She placed a hand on his arm. “It’s better, Hun. I’m fine.” He stared at her in silence for a while, and she just smiled. He opened his mouth to speak but she stopped him by reaching up with one hand, grabbing him by the back of his head and pulling him down to kiss her."

     

     Not better by much, I admit. But it's simpler. The characters feel real.

     Some romance is like they're always kissing when in real life it's more like:

Sherlolly foreva 

     Literally in every way. The dude spazzes out, the girl slaps him because he's neglecting to empty the dishwasher.


    Whelp

    That was long and rather unhelpful.

    I will become better at this, promise!

    I am not good at romance so comment your thoughts please!

     Here's a link to a good example of a real romance, being Hiccstrid.

    And that's all!


    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/475270566898993371/

    Thanks for reading and have a great day!