tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post2339952456669677873..comments2023-05-12T15:43:13.657+08:00Comments on Alyssa Carlier | The Devil Orders Takeout: Alyssa's Writing WishlistAlyssa Carlierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-63446245374903390912015-07-02T11:08:03.183+08:002015-07-02T11:08:03.183+08:00I am SUPER keen on the last one. Imagine if the pr...I am SUPER keen on the last one. Imagine if the prince/princess fell for the maid and voila! She IS the other princess. That would be super awesome. <br /><br />I have SO MANY IDEAS that I want to write out, and then I get all super excited about them when I'm writing a DIFFERENT ONE. But I cannot write two stories at once, because I don't want to mess up the narrative voice, so I write my ideas down in my Eiffel Tower journal. Which has grid paper inside, which is kind of disappointing, but I was COMMITTED to using it, so now it has all my story ideas on those grids XD<br /><br />I hope you get around to writing all these ideas, Alyssa, because they sound awesome! :DChiara @ Books for a Delicate Eternityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181153932836441611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-7798551044013969492015-06-28T15:11:30.063+08:002015-06-28T15:11:30.063+08:00Wait, that exists? OMG SO MANY COLOURS. New colour...Wait, that exists? OMG SO MANY COLOURS. New colours can actually exist? *writerly excitement* *also medical excitement*<br /><br />Oh yes, I saw that post too! Really intriguing idea, about intention vs goals. Would be a HILARIOUS sitcom.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-50590563560076411182015-06-28T15:07:08.310+08:002015-06-28T15:07:08.310+08:00I know right?!? I was actually deceived into think...I know right?!? I was actually deceived into thinking that scientists really just did science for fun before realising you had to look for grants and write papers and stuff. LIES.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-61858858854213760632015-06-28T15:06:25.753+08:002015-06-28T15:06:25.753+08:00It was originally Martin Luther King Jr, but why n...It was originally Martin Luther King Jr, but why not both? Both. Both is good. *winks* But have you seen those Tangled vs writing comparisons? SO ACCURATE.<br /><br />Basically every comment before you recommended A Mango-Shaped Space, so I suppose that's the most well-known book on the topic. Which also makes it SUCH a shame. WE SHALL SEE.<br /><br />OHHH. OHHH THAT IS WONDERFUL. Maybe I should do that. Or maybe you could, I wouldn't mind at all. :D :DAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-43647516709823917272015-06-28T15:03:29.083+08:002015-06-28T15:03:29.083+08:00Thank you! Korean dramas are quite lovely in their...Thank you! Korean dramas are quite lovely in their diverse selection of topics, even though I'm not so interested in the romance. Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-46270512279106766972015-06-28T14:59:51.240+08:002015-06-28T14:59:51.240+08:00Coincidence? I THINK NOT. I've heard of James ...Coincidence? I THINK NOT. I've heard of James Joyce, but I'm just not a fan of older literature in general, with maybe a handful of supremely awesome exceptions. But still, thanks for letting me know!<br /><br />Will drop by to take a look!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-55983070821772922582015-06-28T08:10:36.332+08:002015-06-28T08:10:36.332+08:00Ooh, synthesia and Shakespeare retelling! I read a...Ooh, synthesia and Shakespeare retelling! I read a retelling of Macbeth when I was a kiddo by Andy Griffith (or something like that), but it wasn't a particularly wordy book. Synthesia would be fascinating, or maybe even those people with five colour cones instead of our usual three, which allows them to see colours we can't imagine. Exciting times. >:)<br /><br />I read an interesting plot idea on tumblr once, it was a story about a person who runs for president and wins, only it turns out he/she doesn't want to be president anymore. So they start doing ridiculous things to get kicked out, like banning doritos. Only it turns out doritos are the leading cause of cancer. And bombing Canada? Turns out they were planning an attack on their country. He ends up being the most popular president in history. :Pjodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645843961463128576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-2602056531605821522015-06-28T05:30:49.910+08:002015-06-28T05:30:49.910+08:00You had me at evil scientist! I was always fascina...You had me at evil scientist! I was always fascinated when watching the James Bond films when I was younger how on earth the managed to get funding and stuff to build their lairs inside hollowed out volcanoes!<br /><br />I would definitely read about that!<br /><br />Heather @ <a href="http://redheatherduff.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Random Redheaded Ramblings</a>Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687310913717863161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-53189292529269891152015-06-28T01:49:55.708+08:002015-06-28T01:49:55.708+08:00So I was just flipping through my history textbook...So I was just flipping through my history textbook and GUESS WHAT? Right there--stream-of-consciousness novel. It's a technique often used by modernist literature, and a really famous writer of it was James Joyce. Cool, right?!<br /><br />History usually befuddles me but ha, it's actually kinda fun. XD<br /><br />On a completely unrelated note, a sidekick POV would be really fun to read as well. (That's what I thought after reading your maid-as-decoy idea.)<br /><br />p.s. I actually added something more to my physics post, so maybe check it out? Only if you're interested, of course :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02053137754724151039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-73237410967773417562015-06-27T15:02:47.766+08:002015-06-27T15:02:47.766+08:00I've spent the last ten minutes trying to figu...I've spent the last ten minutes trying to figure out whether the header is a reference to Martin Luther King Jr. or Tangled. Not entirely sure whether this was the best use of my time, especially since I... am still at ground zero. *discontent muttering fades in the distance*<br /><br />So I have something rather disappointing to tell you: synesthesia isn't actually all that exciting. Still, I would be so so interested in seeing what you make of it, especially since all of the books I've read ended up being so... meh. (I'm talking about <i>A Mango-Shaped Space</i> specifically. Such a miss for me.)<br /><br />Ugh, now I'm lusting after a synesthete in the WTA-verse. I wonder how it would affect a Delennian's perception of ghosts? So many possibilities!topaz wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03266048278124376231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-69036279559805052732015-06-26T21:08:56.888+08:002015-06-26T21:08:56.888+08:00These are some awesome ideas! I hope you'll ge...These are some awesome ideas! I hope you'll get the inspiration to write them. <br /><br />I especially love the idea of synesthesia! There was a Korean drama recently released in which the main girl could see smell. It was very fun, but I would love to see the idea in other medium. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-43507783132779130002015-06-26T21:04:11.176+08:002015-06-26T21:04:11.176+08:00But, I mean, EVIL SCIENTISTS. How could you not be...But, I mean, EVIL SCIENTISTS. How could you not be in? :DAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-61117565087818107732015-06-26T21:03:51.970+08:002015-06-26T21:03:51.970+08:00The evil scientist idea does seem to be quite popu...The evil scientist idea does seem to be quite popular among commenters. I'm definitely picking up A Mango Shaped Space -- or at least when I clear my physical TBR, which will be a long time later XD Ooh, that sounds extremely interesting (and with diversity to boot!) Adding it to my Goodreads TBR :)Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-71477776601675017742015-06-26T21:02:41.272+08:002015-06-26T21:02:41.272+08:00I'm so-so with Twelfth Night, at least relativ...I'm so-so with Twelfth Night, at least relative to other Shakespeare plays. Yes, that's exactly the trope I wanna play with! I'd still explore social stigma though, I think. I certainly hope so as well -- one can only wait for the words to come!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-50834783049129094102015-06-26T21:01:01.989+08:002015-06-26T21:01:01.989+08:00WTA is still WTA -- you lovely newsletter people a...WTA is still WTA -- you lovely newsletter people actually made it a draw, but all my betas said WTA, so that's that. <br /><br />Aww, those sounds like fabulous ideas! What a shame you don't write -- perhaps you'll find your potential to do so later, or you could find a ghostwriter/someone who does commissions? Because I would love to read those stories.<br /><br />Oh, so many of my books have Chinese culture. I do concede some of them don't, but 50% of my ideas are set in China anyways.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-26977278053266909172015-06-26T19:22:09.488+08:002015-06-26T19:22:09.488+08:00The age thing is very interesting- why it tends to...The age thing is very interesting- why it tends to be an older man and so on. And an evil scientist novel? I'm totally in! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-91784993415018269302015-06-25T22:16:22.072+08:002015-06-25T22:16:22.072+08:00I'm all for an evil scientist book! Oh, have y...I'm all for an evil scientist book! Oh, have you read <i>A Mango Shaped Space</i>? (Looking at the comments, I see it's already been suggested.) The main character has synesthesia, and that was the first time I'd heard of it. Extremely fascinating. <br /><br />Another book you might try (if you haven't already) is <i>Shadow Spinner</i> by Susan Fletcher. It isn't quite the maid-as-decoy scenario you described, but it tells the story of Shahrazad from the perspective of her maid. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13510032260159107896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-46055239335999085602015-06-25T21:15:11.785+08:002015-06-25T21:15:11.785+08:00I've always thought a retelling of Twelfth Nig...I've always thought a retelling of Twelfth Night (my favorite Shakespeare play) would be super fun. And a gender-flipped May-December romance would be AWESOME; I hate that when a man falls for a much younger woman it's business as usual, but when you switch it around it has to be quirky and artistic and weird. Not that I don't love quirky and artistic and weird, but it's such a double standard. And a maid-as-a-decoy story sounds wonderful, too. I really hope you get the chance to write these one day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177685866335675217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-43019468136246298952015-06-25T21:07:12.608+08:002015-06-25T21:07:12.608+08:00Al of these are such great ideas! Is WTA still WTA...Al of these are such great ideas! Is WTA still WTA or The Dead Queen? Both are wonderful titles, of course, but WTA kind of reminds me of an ABBA song, which isn't so great. I was going to tell you about A Mango Shaped Space, which I thought was really good, but it looks like Melody beat me to it. And ooohhh I Want a shakespeare retelling, even if I'm not shakespeare's biggest fan. I don't really write, but I keep having all these great ideas. (Like a retelling of Diana and the Golden Apples or a contemporary fantasy blend where these people are sitting around a campfire or something telling a fantasy story and taking turns. So each 'chapter' has a different voice and you learn more about the people telling it as you go.) Aaanyway, nice post. I'd also love some more about Chinese culture, especially from someone like you who clearly knows a lot.SharMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756984319034623444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-22400856715680673832015-06-25T19:20:18.398+08:002015-06-25T19:20:18.398+08:00First of all, long comments totally make my day, s...First of all, long comments totally make my day, so don't worry about it AT ALL, Melody! I'm glad my posts stimulate discussion -- that's what I'm here for!<br /><br />The Shakespearean language is absolutely gorgeous, but the themes and such are excellent in (some) abridged versions too. I'm studying MoV next year!<br /><br />That's exactly what I'd like to capture in that novel -- how erratic our thoughts are. We'll see. I shall check out that music video! And haha, I shall definitely repurpose parts of this blog for that novel if I ever write it.<br /><br />I'm glad you liked my summary! Hehe, that sounds like a story indeed. And I'll be sure to check out Mango-Shaped Space and Kandinsky's works -- thanks for the recs!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-56008794177169399272015-06-25T19:14:22.449+08:002015-06-25T19:14:22.449+08:00Pocahontas YES. I only know it from Disney, in whi...Pocahontas YES. I only know it from Disney, in which case it's probably all legally protected, but I'm sure there's an original somewhere too. I'm not too familiar with Chinese creation myths either, but I'd love to learn more about it. And the decoy idea seems pretty popular, so I shall try to include that ASAP!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-70973903286530756212015-06-25T19:13:31.283+08:002015-06-25T19:13:31.283+08:00THAT IS GREAT. They would be like the evil academi...THAT IS GREAT. They would be like the evil academia version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. OMG. Is VICIOUS meets DIARY OF A WIMPY KID too weird a comp title?Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-14646535252449373602015-06-25T19:12:37.970+08:002015-06-25T19:12:37.970+08:00Aw, thank you so much, Jillian! I'm glad you l...Aw, thank you so much, Jillian! I'm glad you like these ideas. Funny, someone else mentioned Merchant of Venice and I'm studying it next year. Let's see, I'm not sure how much I like that one. Macbeth is super cool, though. Thanks for dropping by!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-72912070754520460972015-06-25T19:11:44.571+08:002015-06-25T19:11:44.571+08:00It does sound weird, but I totally get what you me...It does sound weird, but I totally get what you mean. Thank you for overlooking my shameless stealing ;D<br /><br />Our brains just align TOO WELL. I enjoy folklore, but mostly local folklore interests me though. I just can't keep track of everyone! And ha, accidental rhyme indeed. I think I'd just have to be myself for that entire novel, if I ever write it. <br /><br />Poem used as a verb is absolutely correct here. I'm pretty sure you can already poem, but we'll wait. (With chocolate and guilt-trips.)<br /><br />AAAAH. I WANT TO READ THAT. I'm probably definitely going to write the maid as decoy story at some point -- might take elements of Needlepoint and sift it back in.<br /><br />No, thank YOU for all your kind words :DAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-83820067597550513562015-06-25T19:08:56.387+08:002015-06-25T19:08:56.387+08:00I'm glad you like these ideas! That's defi...I'm glad you like these ideas! That's definitely some of the questions I will be exploring, as to how far you can push someone into danger before they start pushing you back. :DAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.com