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It means a lot to me that when people send heart emojis, they have a specific color/style they use. And heart they choose to use seems to really reflect that persons personality and how they love.

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So I’m back.

Got tagged by @writtenindust <3 Decided to go with How to Pirate.

I might do another one for Strings, which is another WIP I have, soon. <3

1. Describe your novel in 1-2 sentences (elevator pitch). 

Three people from varying backgrounds attempt to find their way and survive during the golden age of piracy. It’s not as easy as they thought.

2. How long do you plan for your novel to be? (Is it a novella, single book, book series, etc.)

At the moment it’s just episodic -- hopefully a novella at the end of it, I’m still working on everything.

3. What is your novel’s aesthetic? 

The ocean, worn wooden ships, blackened and worn flags, empty bottles, city streets with cobblestones, hidden away taverns, navy vessels, swords and pistols.

4. What other stories inspire your novel? 

Treasure Island, Black Sails, Black Flag (AC),  tales of Robin Hood or Sinbad, The Marvellous Misadventures of Flapjack

5. Share 3+ images that give a feel for your novel ajsdh idk but i made a moodboard for one of the characters

MAIN CHARACTER

6. Who is your protagonist?

There’s three, actually, or is that cheating? Either way, the three POV characters are Jessamine Rodriguez (also known as Jesse Clarke), the captain of the ship and a part-time revolutionary with a grudge and an identity crisis;  Theodor Erkens, her partner and first mate, who proves that the phrase Dutch courage is completely accurate; and Cecil Harlow, the newcomer on board who only ever wanted a new life -- this all isn’t quite what he imagined.

7. Who is their closest ally? 

Other than each other? The rest of the crew -- most of which will have individual goals/personalities as well as their own bonds to the main cast. The crew acts more like a family, despite their nature, about all they have is each other. At the beginning, Jess and Theo are far closer allies, but later bond together more with Cecil.

8. Who is their enemy? 

The central ‘villain’ (from their perspective) is a navy admiral, Beckett Reynolds, who of course pursues them due to well, the whole pirate thing. He mainly has a history with Jess and her former family -- but largely has the desire to bring justice as he sees it. Otherwise, they also combat other pirates, various rivals for business, merchants and slavers.

9. What do they want more than anything? 

Freedom, I suppose, in different ways. Jess desires a steady, stable home where she can be completely free. Theodor wishes for a purpose -- the freedom to go where he likes and do as he likes without being tied down. Cecil wishes for freedom away from a pressure-filled life with a family that only sees him as an asset to work for their benefit.

10. Why can’t they have it? 

Because while they can, it isn’t without sacrificing something. Jess struggles with finding stability without giving up the agency and freedom a life of piracy means for her (being both a woman and of African heritage in the 1700s).  Furthermore, she views settling as giving up her fight for justice and tolerating the way things are. Theodor, meanwhile, deals with the issue that he cannot continually run away from his own responsibilities -- as it will only make it worse when he does have to face them. Cecil also struggles with exiting a life of rigid structure and entering into a system that completely goes against his own morals.

11. What do they wrongly believe about themselves?

Jess believes that the choices she is somehow required to ‘carry on’ the legacy that her pseudo-father and mentor, Emmerson, left behind, and must do so despite how it may harm her. Theodor believes that he is unable to discover his purpose or ever be satisfied unless he keeps chasing unending ambitions and that, in the long run, he has no purpose outside of the trouble he causes. Cecil believes that he has little use to anyone and severely undervalues himself, and that he is largely unimportant to, well, anyone.

12. Draw your protagonist! 

Hoh I’m not an artist, but some art has been done of them, as I’ve shown off in a previous post. <3

PLOT POINTS

13. What is the internal conflict?

Overall, all three of them deal with their issues of identity and working out their own morality.

Jess struggles with living up to what she believes Emmerson would have wanted her to be, as well as working through an identity crisis involving Jesse Clarke, the disguise she maintains. She debates whether being Jesse is easier -- wondering who she actually is and if the ‘alter ego’ is more similar to her actual personality.

Theodor attempts to find his own purpose in the world and to find a sense of satisfaction -- he rarely feels content with where he is, and constantly hungers for more, never quite feeling complete. He tries to find some way to feel a sense of accomplishment, while avoiding his own issues wherever he can.

Cecil, meanwhile, struggles with his lack of confidence and escaping the black-and-white mentality of the home he grew up with, with the idea of greys and nuance being something strange to him -- morality and the idea of differing ideas of morals becomes his conflict.

14. What is the external conflict?

The external conflict is mainly the forces of the navy and other lawmen who, of course, interfere with the more shady dealings the characters get up to. The external conflict also follows the threat of rival gangs and of the slavers and corrupt officials.

15. What is the worst thing that could happen to your protagonist? 

Separated from each other, most likely -- or one of them being captured and executed.

16. What secret will be revealed that changes the course of the story? 

Most of the ‘secrets’ only change the characters attitudes and the way they interact with each other. Such as the connection between Jess, Reynolds and Emmerson, Theo’s connection and relationship with Reynolds and other rival characters, Cecil’s internal conflicts, ect.

17. Do you know how it ends? 

Mostly.

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18. What is the theme?

Freedom and finding a place/identity. The greyness of morality and how problematic does not strictly equal ‘bad’. Drama with a comedic spin on things at times.

19. What is a recurring symbol? 

The ocean/waves/the tides. The shore/docks.

20. Where is the story set? (Share a description!) 

Around the 1700s, an alternate history (in that the Republic of Pirates is more of a thing/lasts longer) of sorts with some known anachronisms at points but mostly standard to historical fiction. Set around the Caribbean islands, including; Tortuga, Port Royal, Havana, Matanzas, New Providence, ect.

The story not on land, of course, takes place aboard the Felicite, a stolen privateer-turned-pirate ship.

21. Do you have any images or scenes in your mind already? 

The vast majority of scenes have been imagined and planned out, now it’s just placing them in a timeline and writing them.

22. What excited you about this story?

The exploration of characters and their own personal struggles and how they evolve and grow as they attempt to find themselves and become what they want to be. Exploring the differences in morality and how certain events and situations can allow people to justify, internally, what they do and how they view themselves still afterwards.

23. Tell us about your usual writing method! 

Scenes/snippets all at once which may or may not evolve into chapters as I write, right now they’re very episodic and I tend towards writing scenes I feel most inspired for in the moment.

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Tag you’re it! ^_^

Umm.....I’m pretty sure I’ve already done this survey/questionnaire before; ah well, I’ll try to make my answers vary a bit from last time, but I’m pretty sure that I’ll probably just copy and paste my answers from the last one (feeling sorta lazy atm, sorry). lol ^^;

But anyways, yeah, I don’t mind doing this a second time around, they’re actually pretty damn fun, so let’s get started! :D

Rules: Answer these questions, and tag 20 amazing followers that you would like to get to know better.

Tagged by: @blueteamproblem​ (Cool - Thanks for the Tag). ^_^

Name: *sigh* I’m hesitant/reluctant when it comes to revealing my name, cuz I’m paranoid/anxious, that people I knew from my past will end up finding me again......and tbh, I’m not quite ready for that reunion/confrontation just yet.....But here’s a hint: (My name means Soul in Spanish). ^-^

Nickname: Ama (by my dad, my little cousins, and one of my fave Aunties), hmmm....A few of my old-friends back in my high school days used to refer to me as: “Almy, Almita, Soulzzz, etc”. Do these count? lol ^^;

Zodiac sign: Leo (Western Zodiac) and Sheep/Ram (Chinese Zodiac).

Hogwarts House: When Pottermore first started becoming a “thing” around 2010-2011 (I remember cuz I was one of the beta-testers), I was sorted and placed in Slytherin. .....But I believe that, that was due to the fact that I was in a really really really depressed, bitter and dark place at the time (those who have read my first entry of my “therapy blog”, and will end up reading more in greater detail later down the line, will know why); but as of right now: I’m happy to say that I’m a Proud Pottermore Ravenclaw. ^_^

Height: 5′3” (yeah, I know i’m pretty smol). heh ^^;

Orientation: Bisexual (I know that I’m attracted to women at the very least, as well as men....but it’s sorta on a 70/30 sometimes 60/40 on the spectrum/scale), but as of late, I feel like I could also very possibly be ace, maybe even possibly demisexual (Let’s just say that It’s safe to say I’m still questioning/trying to figure myself out, and leave it at that). ^^;

Ethnicity: Hispanic/Mexican-American

Favorite fruit: Cantaloupe, Gala/Fuji Apples, Granny Smith Green Apples, Mango, Strawberries, etc. 

Favorite season: Fall/Autumn and Winter Seasons 

Favorite book series: The Harry Potter Series The Inheritance Cycle / Eragon Book Series The Unexpected Dragon by Mary Brown The Hobbit/ Lord of the Rings The Hunger Games Trilogy The Giver Book Series The Time Traveler's Wife Shakespeare Edgar Allen Poe Grimm Fairy Tales 

Manga wise: Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki His and Her Circumstances aka Kare Kano Yu Yu Hakusho, Hunter x Hunter, Level E, and Ookami nante Kowakunai all by my all-time fave mangaka (infamous for his long-ass Hiatuses, but damn it I still think they're worth it): Yoshihiro Togashi.

Favorite fictional characters:  Waaaaay too many for me to list here, but currently as of right now, as I’m sure some of you may have noticed, I’m crushing/fangirling rather hard over Soi Fon at the moment. lol xD

Favorite flower: I love most flowers (like for example: a classic single stem Rose) but I do have a soft spot for Small flowers, like: Morning Glories and White Clovers.

Favorite scents: Petrichor aka the smell of the earth/soil after it rains, though the smell of coffee, the smoky scent of firewood during a cold night, the crisp cold scent of an early morning/early evening/late night, the smell of freshly mowed or cut grass, the fresh smell of laundry, and the scent of sandalwood are all pretty damn nice too. ^_^

Favorite color:  Purple, Lavender, Orchid Purple, Wine Red/Red-Violet, Magenta, Sapphire Blue, Cerulean Blue, Light Blue, Red, Maroon, Teal, Emerald Green, Turquoise Green, Seafoam green, Gray, Black, Silver, Gold, Neon Colors, basically any type of bright / vibrant colors, though pastels colors are pretty nice too....I find most hues/shades of colors beautiful in their own right.....So let’s just say everything! lol ^^;

Favorite animal:  I’m real fond of the whole Trickster-archetype when it comes to animals, so it’s safe to say that I really do have a soft spot for Corvids (Crows and Ravens), and Foxes; though I also really like Wolves, and Owls. But above all else, I really really really fucking love felines/cats (big and small); ie Grey Tabby Cats, Maine Coons, Norwegian Forest Cats, Lions, Leopards, Jaguars, but especially Snow Leopards! =^.^=

Favorite artist/band:  

 Musical Scores:

- John Williams's Scores in the Harry Potter Films - Murray Gold's Scores in Doctor Who - Trevor Jones's Scores in The 1998 Merlin/Merlin's Apprentice mini series (aka the one with Sam Neill). - ATLA/Legend of Korra Scores by Jeremy Zuckerman - Pirates of the Caribbean Scores by Hans Zimmer - The Anime Scores in both Rurouni Kenshin and in Yu Yu Hakusho respectively. - Oh! And the anything by Jeff and Casey Lee Williams (like the RWBY and RVB OST for example) Oh! and the Scores in Harvest Moon and Legend of Zelda Soundtrack (Song of Storms anyone?). ^_^  And probably several other scores in anime and videogames that I just can't recall at the moment. But music-wise: Just like with anime, books, and tv-shows I tend to be a pretty open-minded and am into several types of genres (from J-pop/J-rock/anime theme and ending songs, anything by Megumi Ogata, punk rock, alternative rock, 80's and 90's pop/rock music, electronic, pop, hip-hop, r&b, jazz, anime jazz covers, classical music, modern classical music with a modern twist aka pop/rock covers via a classical musical sense, scores in anime and in some of my fave nerdy fandoms, basically anything and everything even country....all except for like "pure rap or purely screamo heavy metal".... like, I don't mind if there's a little bit in like r&b/pop or rock respectfully, but yeah, just no). ^^; My Fave bands/musicians: - Green Day - Death Cab For Cutie - Daft Punk - Owl City - Etc.

Coffee, tea, or hot cocoa?: Tea; I used to be quite the coffee drinker, but not anymore mostly due to my anxiety (trust me I still really miss it, especially the taste & the smell of coffee.....Hmmm, I’ve been thinking that maybe I should try decaf), but anyways, yeah, over the years I’ve stuck and grew to really love tea....tho cocoa is nice every once in awhile (especially during the colder seasons). ^^;

Average sleep hours: *sigh* I have insomnia, so my sleep cycle is pretty much wack and all over the place; I’m lucky if I get 5-6 hours of sleep. -___-;

Number of blankets you sleep with: As of right now: one; I really really really hate humid/warm/hot weather....makes it soo damn uncomfortable to get a good night’s sleep (but that’s what I get for living in California, I suppose). ugh. >_<;

Dream trip: Japan would be pretty cool! ^_^

Last thing Googled: Butterflies and their symbolism with souls/afterlife.

Blog created: Since 2011

How many blogs do I follow: Dunno, I never really checked. o.o

Number of followers: 697

What do I usually post about: Usually, I tend to just reblog a lot of fan art, gif edits, or posts pertaining to some of my fave fandoms; right now it’s: Bleach (Soi Fon), RWBY, Yu Yu Hakusho, etc. But I will be posting about my therapy sessions in my “therapy blog” in the future, so look out for that I guess. ^^;

Do you get asks regularly: Not a whole lot, but when I do, they never fail to make me smile. :)

What is your aesthetic: Damned if I know...Um, 90′s aesthetic? idk! lol ^^;

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