Thursday, March 7, 2013

Where did you come from, Esmeralda?

So there I was, completely immersed in my monthly writers' group. We were writing short stories from prompts. Here's your prompt, look at it, now write...you've got 10 minutes. I was tired. I'd already spent a full day of work and had already taxed my brain to produce two stories before this one. I'm not used to writing any more. I have no stamina at all.I spent a mere 2 minutes on the story. Surprisingly... it worked. But that's not what this post is about. It's what happened while I was waiting for the others to finish writing.

I channeled Punker fairy...well endowed Punker fairy. I have no idea where she came from. I mean, if you look at my other fairies, they are whimsical, flowery, and rather...well...soft. But this... Esmeralda...I'm sure that's her name...really surprised me. She's dark, bold, hard edged and well, different. She's so different, she wouldn't even take a name that started with F. What do you think? Should I try a new direction in the looks of my fairies?

Perhaps I will. Just for fun.

Look for Esmeralda soon.


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  1. I suppose there are all sorts of fairies like there are all sorts of people. She just wanted a turn too.

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    1. Clearly she did, Anji. She's a little pushy but I suppose she could be accommodated. :)

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  2. She looks fantastic! Her wings remind me of fire and dragons :) I definitely think you should bring her to life - I would love to see the result!

    Jodie x

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    1. Thanks, Jodie. It's interesting you should mention dragons. I made a dragon costume for my daughter not that long ago (not a cutesy one she wanted scary). I bought some really cool material for the wings that, as I was working with it, made me think I'd use any left overs for a fairy. So there you have it. Great minds think alike. :)

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  3. She looks like a very interesting type of fairy...after all there are all kinds. You should definitely make her:)

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    1. I definitely think I will, Mary Ann. Thanks for dropping by. :)

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  4. She has a mischievous kind of look. Any relation to her creator by any chance?

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    1. I think all my fairies have a little bit of me in them. But maybe some have more than others. ;-)

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  5. Very cool! I can't wait to see Esmeralda for real.

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