Writing Challange - Day One

A writing challenge and I am involved; seek shelter. No, last time has been… Special and I believe I need to do something and try to be focused and just concentrate. That is why I wanted to do this challenge. Selfish as it may be; I need it.

The challenge is hosted by Lerowen from Eat...Sleep...Write. A specific subject is to be explored each day (for 15 days) and more information is to be found if you click the link. O.< Well, since I am beginning this today, I shall do the first two questions and this post is dedicated to the first post.

Day one: Your Favourite character you have written

If somebody asks me the question of the favorite character I’ve written (just like now), I am not quite sure what to reply. Which character does other think it will be? I admit there are especially two characters I am very attached to for various reasons, but I suppose they only want me to say one name. (It’s day one; I should wait with bending the rules.) Both of them are not as they seem, and I doubt others even can say why. Why you ask? Well, because nobody knows them for their true soul. Of course, I shall have to pick one.

The one; it must be Lord Nathan. To see who he really is, I believe he must be with Ewan. However, there’s something so annoyingly about him because I don’t manage to ignore him. He jumped into my story and claimed his place; he gave me more trouble that necessary and enjoyed it and he became a friend. How do you explain a man like him?

It’s safe to say that he’s odd, his humor is terrible and he gets annoyed over details such as his boots. Still, nobody has seen him in the grand picture. He’s far from flawless, but he is himself. As soon as I saw him, I knew who I wanted him to be. I didn’t want him to be just a good friend; I wanted him to be a human. I wanted to give him a soul and tell his story.

His story is maybe not the merriest, funniest or most depressing one, but so it may be. His story is something that defines him and his choices. He’s humble, but not stupid. He’s stubborn, but just. He can be angry, but not evil. Nathan does what he does because he believes it is right. Still, he has so much more to do and if you look at all this; he may just be my favorite character. It’s so odd because I don’t see that much of myself in him. I see something in him, but I don’t think I understand it myself. It’s hard to tell who Lord Nathan is, but that’s some of the magic, isn’t it?

He may suffer, but he suffers for a reason.

Destiny and Sweethearts

Well, as some of you may have noticed, I am home again. My family and I came home today from Crete, and dear, how good it feels to be back. There is so much I have to say and tell, but where to begin? What more is; the news. I’m sure all of you have seen what’s happened in Oslo and at Utøya. I don’t know what to say except that my country is weeping. It’s terrifying and one simply doesn’t know what to think because neither does you understand it or believe it. At Crete, we’ve been sitting watching the BBC news since it happened and we’ve continued to follow them now at home. My thoughts and prayers are going to everyone affected by this gruesome act and their families. May God protect them.

I don’t rely have much to say about myself for now because I simply don’t feel for throwing it on the blog. However, while we were on Crete, I’ve been scribbling on Sails. (And something else because I have a new story taking shape in my mind, but that’s not important.) It’s a part I’ve had in my mind for such a long time, but the words haven’t come until now. I need to edit it, but I just wanted to put it up here.


Ewan looked up at the ceiling. It was nearly impossible to spot the lines on them; some of them indicating age and others indicating history. Lying on the bench wasn’t the most comfortable thing in the world, but it would be well enough for now. The candles flicked there they stood, trying to light the dark room. He drew a deep breath before he broke the heavy silence. “When I get old, I want to own something great that money can’t buy.”

Nathan, sitting at the end of them small table, looked up from his papers but held the pen in a firm grip. “That sounds nice,” he said at last.

“What do you want?” Ewan asked, still looking up. “And no, peace and quiet is not an accepted answer, whether you like it or not.”

Mr. Heverrick smiled to himself before looking into the air with a dreamy glance. “When I grow old, I want to be happy. I want to know that I did something worth doing and that somebody else appreciated my actions and my words; to know that my life had a value. Then I shall be at pace, I believe.”

“Hmm.” The tone in Ewan’s voice urged his friend to continue.

“But before I grow old,” Nathan began but broke himself off. He swallowed once or twice before doing as Ewan wanted him to do. “Before I grow old, I want to sail to the western sea. I believe that would be the grandest adventure I could embark on now as a mortal soul.”

Ewan didn’t reply at once. He seemed to be thinking. “Do you believe we’ll ever get that far?” The question hung in the air.

Nathan noticed the insecurity in the voice and looked down at the drying letters and the spread ink spots. “If it’s our destiny, I believe we will. However, I think we should be thankful for the fact that our destinies are unknown to us. Not only wouldn’t we be able to live in the moment, but how would we then trust God’s guidance? He may guide us in the oddest directions, but no matter if we want to understand it or not, it is to our best. The events will change us and I believe that may be God’s plan. We’re changing in Him. His guidance us more than what we ever could have asked for, and behold, we’ve got even more.”

The scraping of his pen filled the room. The white feather went from side to side together with Nathan’s eyes as he followed the letters being shaped. At the sound at its end meeting the paper, Ewan swallowed and opened his mouth once more. “Does it ever happen to you, Nathan, that you miss your village and family? And the people you knew there?” Not getting any reply but the scraping, he continued. “Did you ever have any sweetheart back in England?”

Nathan stopped writing but said nothing. Memories rushed back to him, but he forced himself to speak. His voice was calmer than what he thought it would be. “No, I wouldn’t say so.” He thought over his reply for some seconds. “No, she was just a friend.”

Ewan sat up and looked over his shoulder. “But you cared a great deal about her, didn’t you?” A nod acknowledged the statement. “Have you written to her?”

“Yes, I have.” Hadn’t it been for the darkness and dim light, anybody could have noticed the redness creeping up Nathan’s chin and how it ended by his hair. The pen started to flow over a paper once more, quicker than what it had so far. “She hasn’t replied. As I said, she was only a friend.”

They were both brought to silence once more. It’s safe to say that Ewan felt guilty of making this man think about something he apparently wished to forget. Seeing how grave his face was, Ewan was desperate of changing the subject of the half-baked disaster the conversation had gained. “You mentioned something about destinies and I believe I know our destiny at the moment; it calls for food.”

A shout from above them interrupted him and his grin vanished.


And that’s what I have to post for now. I’m just walking around myself for various reasons.

Beautiful People: Ewan

Pfft, I feel I should cook my own words and eat them. I talked about a different blog post, but instead, I write a third one and I post it. I believe there is a part of me who never will be able to keep my mouth closed. My excuse though, is the fact that Georgie and Sky have posted another list of questions for the Beautiful People questionnaire. Having enjoyed it earlier, I wanted to do it again.

Once a month Sky and Georgie will be posting a list of 10 questions for you to answer about your characters. You can use the same character every month, or choose a new one for each set of questions. Your call. You can answer all the questions, just one, or however many you have the time and energy to answer. Just go for it and have fun.

Lord Nathan has to stay away for now because I wanted to look at Ewan Archiebald Tyde. He hasn’t got much attention lately. Even worse, I’ve only worked on Nathan the last time. Ewan was the one I started it all with, and he’s probably the character I really do have a plan for. I think rather few people know his true character, but I believe Wonderful Life gives you a helping hand. I have to warn you though; it’s not like you think it is. Ewan is different from Nathan, but it’s an advantage. Yes, he is much more of a beautiful person than what he thinks.


1. What kind of music does he/she like?
Ewan adores a bit of classic music as well as Celtic music. Still, his heart is especially weak to violas and violins. At the sea though, he got his own little flute which he loves very muchly. The flute’s music has made this a genre from him to like, so it should absolutely be included.

2. Does he/she like to go outside?
Yes! He’s very much of the person who likes to sit outside, walk outside or anything similar. At home, he would often be outside and while being at the sea; he gets even more time to be outside.

3. Is he/she naturally curious?
Yes, I would say so. He keeps his eyes open to see if something does happen, and most of it is based on curiosity. Ewan if often found driven by curiosity (among other things) as well, but I wouldn’t say that he shares his discoveries with too many. (Ewan’s an eavesdropper. He probably plans it all behind my back. That’s what I tell myself.)

4. Favorite color?
Blue, I think. It suits him. (Well, I’m not sure he thinks it suits him.)

5. Where is he/she from?
He is from a strange galaxy from Far Far Away. No, really, he’s from a small village located in England. I haven’t decided exactly where in England it is or what it’s called, but it’s near the coast.

6. Any enemies?
Oh yes, the whole of France is against him. A whole army of Frogs wants to kill him. Ewan wouldn’t say that he has any proper, close enemies. Mr. Tyde is a peaceful man, but there is somebody who tries to keep him down. He isn’t bullied though, but they’re not nice to him.

7. Right, or left handed?
Right handed, even though he tries to write with both of them. He doesn’t want me to tell how badly it ends, so I won’t.

8. What are his/her quirks?
There aren’t many of them. Still, he seems to disappear at times while others can’t explain his behavior. The reason if fairly simple though, but they don’t get it. (He keeps a dairy – Ewan is such a sweet man.) I think it’s also safe to mention the fact that there is a hidden rebellion in him, which may or may not, cause trouble.

9. What kinds of things get on his/her nerves?
Injustice. Hands down. Something in him is ahead of his time, I think. He cares about what’s wrong and right, but in the wrong way. He does what he believes is right, but it may not always be so, and he knows. There is a divided dilemma. What more is, Ewan despites hair in his eyes, people who refuse to listen, writing he can’t read and losing games. And this is only the beginning…

10. Is he/she independent, or needs others to help out?
Yes and no. I’m sure Ewan would say he’s a rather independent man, but I don’t agree. Yes, he can take care of himself, but he does it in the wrong way. He needs guidance. Ewan needs somebody to lead him onto the right path, and from that, he can be independent in my eyes.

There you’ve got him! ^.^ It doesn’t tell exactly who he is, but it definitely tells you something about his character. Now, maybe I need to work more on the character… I’m sure he would like some attention. I’ve left him with trouble. How nice of me…

Sun's in your eyes, the heat is in your hair. They seem to hate you because you are there. And I need a friend, oh, I need a friend to make me happy; Not stand here on my own.

The Soul of Sails

Well, I have seen so many others do this, so I felt I had to do it, too. Anyway, I thought it could be fun. I blame Megan and Abigail, for instance. As you see, it’s all from Sails for The Western Sea and this questionnaire actually gives you a simple look over the story. I’m not sure who made the questions though, but I must give them credit. I see that it all got rather long, but please, bear with me. I had to write it all! Here we go:

1. What’s your word count?
It’s very hard to tell since I’ve got documents here and there and all over the place, but based on my last calculations, I would say around 25,000 words. I know, it is not much, but I’m not much of a proper writer. However, I try to ignore the word count, but it’s not that easy.

2. How long until you finish?
Pfft, how can I know? It may take months and years for all I know.

3. If you have finished, how long did it take you?
It’s not finished.

4. Do you have an outline?
That depends. I know how it begins and how it ends, but I’m taking it a bit as it comes. What more is, I have certain events connecting the story so it may look more like a story with an outline.

5. Do you have a plot?
Er… Plot is such a big word. Can we rather say an idea? Or thoughts? Ask me later, please. I may have a better answer then, if you’re lucky.

6. How many words do you typically write a day?
I don’t really write everyday. I write when I feel for writing, and because of that, I cannot give a proper answer on this one, I’m afraid.

7. What was your greatest word count in one day?
Around 2,000 words? I know, it’s not much, but it’s something.

8. What was your least impressive word count in one day?
I… Have no idea. I don’t remember those numbers.

9. What inspired you to write?
I believe when I saw the ones I stayed around wrote and wrote, I also wanted to write. To be honest, I felt very alone and left out so I thought I’d give it a try. When I started to write, I remembered how much I had loved it, and keeping a certain character from Hornblower in mind as well as Retribution; the words just came. I believe the ending of Retribution is the very source of Sails for The Western Sea because even though something else nodded me towards writing, it was a relationship and a person I wanted to bring over to something I could work on; all simply because I loved (and still loves it) it so very much.

10. Does your novel/story have a theme song?
You had to ask that, did you not? All I can say is Wonderful Life by Tina Cousins. That pretty much summons up everything.

11. Assign each of your major characters a theme song.
Do I have to do so? They’re still growing and I don’t feel for giving them a theme song just yet. If I am just going to take some of them now, it won’t be perfect, but it will be something. For Ewan, it has to be Wonderful Life (it’s here I go all teary). For Romain, I’m thinking Elegie by Secret Garden and for Nathan, I’m thinking about Amazing Grace. However, I shall answer this one more properly later.

12. Which character is most like you?
I admit that I wanted Ewan to be based on me, but he’s not. Yes, we are similar at some points, but in fact, we’re completely different! It certainly was a surprise to me when I realized that the character most similar to me, was the character that doesn’t seem anything like me in the very beginning. Yes, I see Romain Adama as the character that’s most similar to me.

13. Which character would you most likely be friends with?
Oh, that would probably be Ewan. He’s the one I think I could have a good laugh with because Nathan is a rather deep character you’ve got to know before you can see yourself as his friend. Ewan is rather shy, but he’s rather lovely and he tries as hard as he can. As soon as he finds somebody that knows a bit about what he thinks and why, he’s likely to be more open.

14. Do you have a Gary-Stu or Mary Sue character?
Oh dear, I hope not! I haven’t intended to include one, at least.

15. Who is your favourite character in your novel?
Ewan and Nathan. Yup, it has to be them. They’re like the two sides of a coin, like Horatio and Archie, like Merlin and Arthur; to have one, you need them both.

16. Have your characters ever done something completely unexpected?
Yes, they have. I cannot tell everything, but what they do is more than what’s expected of them, even though as the author, I know what they’ll do. Oh, and Romain may say things you don’t expect, or rather the truth you don’t expect.

17. Have you based any of your novel directly on personal experiences?
Well, somehow. Parts of the plot are based on personal experiences, especially the mental challenges Romain faces. Furthermore, I believe I know how it’s for Nathan and the thing about trying to write something. At least, it’s something I can relate to.

18. Do you believe in plot bunnies?
Pfft, why would you ask such a question when it’s so obvious?

19. Is there magic in your novel/story?
No, there’s no magic.

20. Are any holidays celebrated in your novel/story?
Important holidays are mentioned (for instance Easter and Christmas), but nothing more.

21. Does anyone die?
You know, this story is inspired by Hornblower and much of the action is during a war… If I was you, I would absolutely assume so. (I’ve already killed one. It nearly made me cry, but I survived. The character however, did not.)

22. How many cups of coffee/tea have you consumed during your writing experience?
To begin with, I don’t drink coffee. It tastes horrible and I absolutely refuse to drink it. Tea however, has been a faithful companion alongside with hot chocolate, and I’m sure they’ll continue to be with me as the story goes on.

23. What is the latest you have stayed up writing?
Oh, it has been rather late, but only in the weekends. I haven’t stayed up late to write much, but it has happened, at least with the introduction of Lord Nathan.

24. What is the best line?
My favorite so far is perhaps one of the first lines I actually wrote for Sails; James’ famous quote: “My Dear Sir, I am sorry to interrupt you. I am coming here with the message that somebody felled outside of your door.” (And you almost have to include the “I shall go and take care of it immediately, and thank you for coming with the message. However, James, I beg you to do one thing; do work on your grammar!” alongside with it, though.)

Oh, and I admit I’m pleased with Romain’s comment. “Having the name of a grape isn’t exactly the most helpful business in the world when you can’t stand botany.”

25. What is the worst line?
Dur, that has to be the opening line of the story. It’s absolutely terrible, especially as the very first line: “It was a fine morning.” How awful isn’t that?

26. Have you dreamed about your novel/story or its characters?
Not as I can recall.

27. Does your novel rely heavily on allegory?
I want to say that you should read what I’ve already said and that I adore Hornblower and that I’m a Christian, but I won’t. I’ll just be a polite and nice girl and say yes.

28. Summarize your novel/story in under fifteen words.
You've done the same for me and others besides a thousand times; it’s my time to return it. (La la la, let’s pretend that I can’t count.)

29. Do you love all your characters?
Yes, I think I do. They all mean something to me in one way or another.

30. Have you done something sadistic or cruel to your characters specifically to increase your word count?
No, not to increase my word count, but yes, I’ve been cruel to my characters. However, I did it for the plot and not the word count.

31. What was the last thing your main character ate?
Disturbing enough, I don’t think any of my characters have eaten anything so far. Well, a fox almost ate a cat at the very beginning. Does that count for anything?

32. Describe your main character in three words.
But… I’ve got two main characters! Okay, then we’ll just take them both. Nathan is loyal, a leader and brave while Ewan is faithful, supportive and thoughtful.

33. What would your antagonists dress up as for Halloween?
A bunch of frogs, I’m sure.

34. Does anyone in your story go to a place of worship?
Yes, several of them do, but there’s just one scene that really is about a place of worship and worship itself.

35. How many romantic relationships take place in your novel/story?
There are very few of them, but of course, you have the “standard” married couples. You also have a relationship which can be seen as a romantic one, but it never develops into anything more. It never gets the time.

36. Are there any explosions in your novel/story?
Yes. For instance, a ship explodes…

37. Is there an apocalypse in your novel/story?
Not really, but I would say there’s a mental apocalypse. It’s rather hard to explain, and I know it sounds disturbing, but it’s in a different form of the word and has to be taken along with a spoon of salt. It’s rather a metaphor.

38. Does your novel take place in a post-apocalyptic world?
Nope, of course not!

39. Are there zombies, vampires or werewolves in your novel/story?
Erk, what an awful question! No, Sails for The Western Sea is a zombie, vampire and werewolf free zone.

40. Are there witches, wizards or mythological creatures/figures in your novel/story?
Not exactly, but they are often mentioned in Nathan’s papers and he likes to talk about them as well as writing about them. It’s an old interest of his and he brings it along with him through the story. In other words, you shouldn’t be surprised if Morgan Le Fay or Merlin is mentioned and written about.

41. Is anyone reincarnated?
None of the ones who die comes back to earth.

42. Is anyone physically ailed?
Excuse me?

43. Is anyone mentally ill?
Ack, I hate that phrase of “mentally ill”. Yes, some characters have emotional troubles or as most would call it, mentally problems, but none are mentally ill. Pfft, I want to throw that phrase out of the window…!

44. Does anyone have swine flu?
Er, the swine flu wasn’t invented at the time my story takes place.

45. Who has pets in your novel and what are they?
Unless you include the dust bunnies, there are no pets to talk about. Yes, there are horses in the story, but they’re not really owned by one man alone.

46. Are there angels, demons, or any religious references/figures in your novel/story?
I would absolutely say that there are religious references because this is a story about two men who grows in their faith. I don’t think it needs to be said more.

47. How about political figures?
Oh yes, you’ve got Lords and Ladies. The King is also mentioned at several occasions, but he’s never there. Oh, and you’ve got Earls, Bishops, a Countess, a politician…

48. Is there incessant drinking?
I haven’t included anything of that, unless you look away from all the salt water that was accidently swallow and the nice water that rarely was drunk.

49. Are there board games? If so, which ones?
There are several card games, but I don’t know the names of them. To me, they’re just playing cards now.

50. Are there any dream sequences?
Ha, yes! A very confusing one, too.

51. Is there humor?
Oh no, it’s dry as a dead fish. Hallo, we’re talking about Lord Nathan Heverrick here and his future friend Ewan Archiebald Tyde; what do you think! Well, they may not be found funny, buy I hope they’re enough to make people smile a little…

52. Is there tragedy?
No comment. *shifty eyes*

53. Does anyone have a temper tantrum?
…and that means what? No, I wouldn’t say so, but someone is known for their temper.

54. How many characters end up single at the end of your novel/story?
How can I tell? We’re in the Navy here…

55. Is anyone in your novel/story adopted?
Yes. For instance, you’ve got little Abigail who’s adopted.

56. Does anyone in your novel/story wear glasses?
I repeat, we’re in the time period where Jane Austen may or may not have been born. I doubt that glasses were very fashionable then, not to mention invented and used!

57. Has your novel/story provided insight about your life?
Maybe. It’s helped me look at things in a different way and I suppose that have provided me a type of insight. It has also offered me the chance of looking at things in a deeper way for then turning it around to something I can use. By using this, I believe I’ve learned more about how one can react in different situations and things I’ve taken for granted are not exactly taken for granted anymore.

58. Your personality?
Bleh, yes. Two names: Romain Adama and Ewan Archiebald Tyde. I blame them for bringing up something with my personality and made me see more of it.

59. Has your novel/story inspired anyone?
I… Don’t think so. However, it’s not a question for me to answer.

60. How many people have asked to read your novel/story?
Um… Not many.

61. Have you drawn any of your characters?
If I did do so, I would be cruel. I can’t draw if it so was to save my own life. I rather jut find pictures on the internet and use them.

62. Has anyone drawn your characters for you?
No. I would love to see somebody draw a character from my imagination, but I fear I don’t know anybody who would do so.

63. Does anyone vomit in your novel/story?
Oh yes. Thank goodness, it’s not explained though. Poor Lucy, she’ll have to take most of the vomiting.

64. Does anyone bleed in your novel/story?
Last time I looked, the story was during a war, there’s an explosion, there are battles, several dies; I would expect so. It’s a messy business, but its handled as nicely as possible. (Right… “Shoot him! Shoot him!)

65. Do any of your characters watch TV?
No, they’re too busy at the sea. Anyway, it’s difficult to get a cable to reach all the way to the other side of the world.

66. What size shoe does your main character wear?
I don’t know, but I can tell you that his shoes are too tight for him and it makes him highly annoyed. Lord Nathan makes a great issue of this, but it never gets sorted. Does that count?

67. Do any of the characters in your novel/story use a computer?
Sure…

68. How would you react if your novel/story was erased entirely?
You don’t want to know. If it happens, I’m not responsible for the damages that will occur after this event.

69. Did you cry at killing off any of your characters?
I don’t believe it’s wise for the plot if I answer this one. However, I can say there I have cried and that I will cry.

70. Did you cheer when killing off one of your characters?
Not yet. However, I think I shall be a bit guilty when it comes to this one. It will be just like the death of the Frogette; Horatio cries “NOOOO!” when she dies while I’m screaming “YEEEEEEES!”

71. What advice would you give to a fellow writer?
I’m not much of a proper writer, but I believe I would say that they should not be desperate after finding something to write; they should write something they feel is right to write. Also, don’t force yourself to write because everybody else is doing so; write because you want it and write in a way that you’re comfortable with.

72. Describe your ending in three words.
Bittersweet (nyha Megan, I didn’t know you had written that until I saw your post after writing this), spiritual and emotional.

73. Are there any love triangles, squares, hexagons, etc.?
You’ve got sine and cosine; do the math yourself. Oh yes, did I mention that they’re in the Navy?

74. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the least stressful, 10 being the most) how does your stress rank?
Oh dear, I’m feeling bad, but I have to say between eight and nine.

75. Was it worth it?
Until now, there’s been a lot of crying over the story. Everybody else had more words than me, I don’t know how to use the words, I have language troubles, it’s a terrible story, I’m not full of knowledge, I’ve been so frustrated that I’ve cried four hours, I have edited and deleted; it’s been a nightmare! However, it’s something that’s growing with me; I am growing with the story and at the end, I know it’ll be worth it. There is no way that I’m going to give up now.

Beautiful People - Lord Nathan

Ack, how can people persuade me as much as they are doing now? It’s not fair. I cannot believe I said yes to writing about Lord Nathan Heverrick. Poor man. I cannot, however, take any credit over this questionnaire. Georgie and Sky as the ones to blame and you can find them over here.

As most of you know, he comes from my story Sails for The Western Sea and this is a few tidbits on his character.

1. What type of laugh does he have?
Lord Nathan’s laugh is similar to a pig’s laugh. It mostly sounds like a snort or a snerk in the beginning, before it turns out to an outright laugh which you know comes from the heart. When it’s a forced laugh though, it sounds mostly like a dry laughter which mostly just pronounces the “heh heh” instead of laughing it.

2. Who is his best friend?
He’s never been much of a social person and he never was so, but as the story goes on, he gets to know Ewan and they develop a friendship that is very dear to both of them. Both he and you will know that nobody can take the other’s place in that friendship, no matter what.

3. What is his/her family like?
He comes from a very noble family, hence the title Lord. His mother and siblings never played a big part in the story, but they are good people. His father however, is very similar to Nathan as the same time as he’s completely different. They stand for the same values, but his father would approach it differently than Nathan, but which way is the best; that’s for the reader to decide.

4. Is he/she a Christian, or will he/she eventually find Jesus?
Yes, Lord Nathan is a Christian. He’s been a Christian for as long as he could remember, but the faith hasn’t really played such a big part of his life as it should have. During the story however, his faith will grow, and it’s first then he will become a true Christian who lives for Jesus and does what he does because of his faith.

“”I once was blind but now I see". Didn't I write that?” “Yes, you did.” “Now at last it's true.” – From Amazing Grace

5. Does he believe in fairies?
Because of his wandering mind, I would say it’s plausible. He never has an opinion regarding fairies because they don’t seem to interest him very much, but he likes to think about creatures of myth. Having included mythological creatures into his own stories as well as having a genuine interest in it, he would very much like it to be true, but he is unsure of what to think.

6. Does he like hedgehogs?
That’s... A very interesting question. He care about animals, but hedgehogs seem to scare him in an odd fashion. It’s among the small animals which he has problems with; alongside with rats, lemmings and snakes. I know Lord Nathan would love to come back to that point, but for now; no, he doesn’t like them very much.

7. Favourite kind of weather?
A day with clouds in the sky alongside with the sun. It should be warm enough, but not too hot because he’ll just get mad then. There should also be wind because it’s then he feels comfortable and safe. What more is, he doesn’t mind the snow too much either as long he doesn’t have to travel through it.

8. Does he have a good sense of humour? If so what kind? (Slapstick, wit, sarcasm, etc.?)
Does Lord Nathan have a good sense of humour? No. Do the others laugh at him? No. Does he laugh at himself? Yes. His humour is rather dry and when he uses his puns, other’s are just giving him a queer look. They cannot quite understand him, and Nathan would say he’s humour isn’t weird; other’s just don’t get it. As the times goes on, he also develops a humour based on sarcasm (alongside with his bad puns, of course), but the sarcasm is only used at times when he is unsure or worried in one way or another.

9. How did he do in school, or any kind of education they might have had?
He has a rather good education, especially when it comes to mathematics and languages. He’s graduated of course, but he walks around, knowing sine and cosine by heart. Lord Nathan speaks two languages as well; English and French.

10. Any strange hobbies?
Yes, his hobbies can be strange at times. Among them, you’ll find: Annoying himself because of his tight shoes (a brilliant hobby), writing about myths and the Arthurian Legend, collection stones, quote famous men, scrunch his wee little nose and smile before he turns the lights out and go to bed. The last one is not exactly a hobby, but he has to do so every night.

Yup, there we go. Now, at last, I can start working with my English homework. (Pfft, like I wanted to do so anyway.) And as you know, Lord Nathan is my characters, so nobody; I repeat NOBODY, should as much think about stealing him.

It started out as a feeling…

I see so many others typing on their stories, and I admit that this inspired me to type some more. I’m more or less working on Sails for The Western Sea, even though it’s going rather slowly. However, it was a picture which made me write more; yes, two chapters. All because of a picture. Who would have thought that?

I wanted to make a portrait of one of my characters; Lord Nathan Heverrick. I’m still working on his character, but I do have a plan for him. Prince Albert, played by Rupert Friend in The Young Victoria, inspired me. I was merely looking after pictures when he came up. At once, I knew I had to include him into the story. For days, I had the idea about a writer in the back of my head and there, Prince Albert looked just like that writer. Because of this, it’s not needed to say much about his look because the picture includes the most important bits.

When it comes to his personality, he can be seen as a quiet man, at least when people are gathered for dinner or a party. His humor is looked as rather dry, especially because of his bad puns. It needs to be said though; he finds himself rather funny even though others don’t. When others laugh, he often has problems with understanding why.

He’s the son of a highly respected man in the society, and because of this, he often finds himself in clothes he doesn’t exactly like. He tends to get annoyed over the clothes and how stiff or small they are, and especially his boots. However, he wants to look decent and that is why he tries to have patience.

He also gets annoyed easily at others if they don’t do their duty or are respect to others. He is often found getting annoyed at James the servant, but he never says anything to the others about his thoughts. Nathan, as I already mentioned, is a quiet man who rather would like to stay alone. He cannot get used to conversations or the attention of others. However, he’s a true gentleman as does what’s expected of him.

With having such a wandering mind, he’s often found trying to write something. So far, nothing has been successful. He dreams about doing something great one day, and this leads to him joining the Royal Navy where he’s true life will begin and the quiet and stubborn man will become a man of a leader. He will step out of his shadow and show that his faith is stronger than expected, his mind sneakier and his courage greater. However, his loyalty will cost him more than what he could imagine.

He’s still where he’s growing, but as you see, I do have a plan. Lord Nathan is far from flawless, but I cannot help saying that I am rather glad I found the picture of Prince Albert. If I, as the author, shall describe him in one sentence; he’s Archie Kennedy mixed with Morgana, mixed with a bit of Jewel the Unicorn and something that never was expected.

Yes, this is my Lord Nathan Heverrick.

"Here I go, out to sea again. The sunshine fills my hair, and dreams hang in the air. Gulls in the sky, and in my blue eyes. You know it feels unfair, there's magic everywhere."