E. N. Leonard

@ethan-leonard

haha. thank you for your interest. It is nothing like the steamy love stories of modern ilk… if that’s what you are asking. It is a love story only in that this is a story of how the parents of my main character for a book series I am writing met… yeah, not confusing, eh… It was meant to be a short story of how my MC’s…[Read more]

@jared-williams

awesome!  and a well-written post! I liked how you portrayed the dance, her worries, and her euphoria in the perfect moment.

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!

@e-n-leonard

That bird/mythology/literature name theme is cool! (Turkey? XD) Crow seems to just fit Calliope.

Thank you! 😀

… If you knew Jasper I think it would make…[Read more]

@e-n-leonard

I can just post it here real quick. then anyone else who wants to look at it can as well if they wish. =)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qkFnMaYylWtV0TuCIqZsEq4QaBKswWpt5VW1l11QM48/edit?usp=sharing

thanks for being willing to take a glance at it for me!

Ophelia

Abirami and Jade were struggling. Abirami seemed completely clueless about what to do. It was hardly his fault, Jade hadn’t given him many explanations or enough time to actually learn it.

I watched with deep amusement as he seemed to be trying to walk on his toes without actually managing it.

Jade danced well, but wasn’t nearly as good…[Read more]

@jared-williams

@e-n-leonard

Glad you’re back! I love those names! Naming characters something that actually means something is very fun, especially when it has the right sound as well!

I’ve been having a lot of fun with that for the Murder of Swans’ characters XD For all of them, I tried to reference either mythology or literature. Except for…[Read more]

Awesome.

@e-n-leonard

I’d say the favorite name I’ve given a character… that’s a hard one. Probably still say Setti. Not only is his name’s meaning fitting, but Setti is ancient Egyptian and is another name for Seth.

Setti’s parents were named Asur and Iside. Asur is another name for Osiris, and Iside is the Italian name for Isis, the…[Read more]

@e-n-leonard

Ophelia

Jade stared at me as though I’d offered her a snake.

“What is it?” she asked, suspiciously.

Didn’t she know? Didn’t they have lipstick in her world? It sounded awfully sad. I wasn’t sure I’d want to live in a world without it.

“It’s lipstick,” I said, more gently than usual. “It’s pretty, I’ll show you.” I reapplied it,…[Read more]

@e-n-leonard

I’m totally fine with Cal staying around. Christian writers definitely need to approach this stuff in a biblical way, acknowledging sin and helping the struggling.

Awesome, I’m so glad!

Oh, and by the way, it’s a “used to dance” for me, too. I just remember it vividly and have practiced everything I know at home.

That’s cool! It’s aw…[Read more]

Also I’m going to switch up the narrative style a bit because I had an idea for that and I feel like trying it out XD (Update, okay not much changed. I need practice XD)

Ophelia

So, there was nothing else left to do for now except wait for Enydd to return. Oh, speaking of which, she bounded into the room and rummaged around in her bag,…[Read more]

Also, umm… on the heels of the Kit reveal… XD (Oh gosh I’m also kinda nervous about this)

You know when characters develop without asking you first? Well, that happened again, with Calliope specifically.

A day or two ago, I realized Cal is very likely queer (I think bi as well but I’m not positive). I left that idea where it was and thought…[Read more]

Sheesh this castle moves fast XD

@e-n-leonard

 I’m the one who has never seen pas de chat spelled before; I’ve only ever heard my ballet teacher say all of these terms! Don’t tell Jade I screwed up for her. Her pride will shatter, and I’d rather have that happen according to the plot .
*shoves eavesdropping Jade back into the notebook where sh…

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@calidris

goodness that is a fantastic challenge!  I can’t wait!

Thanks! Now I’m desperately trying to figure out the premise of Enydd’s decision. XD Oh goodness…this castle is doing wonders for Enydd, meaning that as an author I now have even more work to do for her.

Enydd: I couldn’t let you get away with making me a joyful, wise character wh…[Read more]

@e-n-leonard yeah that does sound really nasty!  What’s Jade’s backstory?

I’m not sure you’ll have to worry about that in this castle XD

I actually really like kinda disturbing dystopian settings!  Spire used to be way more dystopian (especially before adding characters like Kit and Valencia), but one half of the story is still about super sol…[Read more]

@calidris

Definitely creepy and dystopian! Her world has a nasty class system kids get funneled into permanently at the Final Year (or they get Culled), and there’s rigid control and dreadful things I probably shouldn’t mention here, all while the leaders act like they’re the most wonderful people in the world.

Yes, it’s definitely creepy and dystopian. It’s got a very nasty and rigid class system, euthanasia, eugenics, and people who act like they’re the kindest folks ever while they do horrible things I probably shouldn’t discuss here. 😬

@e-n-leonard I’m curious, what’s the premise of Jade and Rosemary’s world?  It sounds really creepy and SUPER dystopian XD

@jared-williams

Enydd will be eternally grateful to Abirami for grabbing her bag. XD (I actually had no idea why she loved the bag and rock so much when I wrote it though I understand it better now XD)

Maybe Enydd can stumble on a dining room or even better the dining room has a stage in it!

Have a good time at your…[Read more]