Song of Achilles

Hello everyone.

This book was simply amazing. I loved this book. I love most books I finish
(why would I finish it if it sucked?) but this one was different.

Song of Achilles is a retelling of the events of The Illiad from Patroclus' point of view. The books start just before Patroclus gets exiled from his home. From there he meets Achilles and things just go on from there.

Before I even started, I knew I would cry before this book was over, and I did. This school year, in my honor English class we had to read parts of the Illiad. I really loved it. She said if we liked the book, we should watch Troy. I didn't right away, a few months later, I finally did.

The movie was okay. I think there were some problems if it is to be a true retelling of the play but what can we do? It's Hollywood. Sorry, I know this isn't a movie review. (But between you and me, the worst part was when the writers decided that Achilles and Patroclus were cousins).

Before I read the book, I went on Pinterest and looked it up. I did not expect what showed up. Some of the quotes made sense because I read the Illiad but other parts I had no clue.

But none of this mattered when I read the book.

It was a great, quick read. I think it only took me about two weeks to read it. The story felt very real in the relationship. I loved that it wasn't an instant love story. They started off as strangers then became friends. Over time, they fell for each other.

 This scene was great. It was simple but had so much meaning. Madeline Miller has a simple writing style that it makes the story even better. The writing felt like it real for the time.

I loved this book, as you can tell, but there was one thing I didn't like and it has to do with when Achilles killed Hector.

Yes, my favorite line in the whole play was in it but it didn't go into it very much. I want to see how Patroclus would feel about the whole thing or I didn't read it very well and there wasn't much of a fight.

One more thing I found great about this book. How much research that the author must have done. It was very apparent that she knew what she was talking about. My favorite was when they were at war. The Greeks had a thing about their war prises and she showed that well. She also knew about the influences that Achilles and Patroclus would have had, heroes like Jason and Heracles.

I just loved this book so much. I don't know what else to say. If you were looking for something deeper sorry.

There is a list of things that I agree with.

And here's something else I found.

This was a great book and if you like Greek heroes or want a great book to read. I suggest this one. It's a great retelling and even though I don't have a degree in Ancient Greek, I can tell it is very close to the source material. Enjoy.

Fighter's Block

Hello everyone.

I would like to show you a website I use when I write. It's called Fighter's Block.

When you open the link, the page should look like this.

I like to use this website because it makes me want to write more. I want to kill this monster before it kills me. The monster to me represents writer's block and the avatar is you trying to overcome this feeling that you shouldn't write.

Once you get here, you type a word count goal in and then click fight.

Once you get this page all you have to do is start typing your story. It's not that hard to figure out and is very helpful when you don't want to write.

You can also pause the game if you click the two arrows. This way you can go get something or just need to take a break.

You can change the settings if you click on the gear in the top right of the page but you don't have to do this.

One more thing, this website will most likely save your work but don't trust that.

Anyway, this is a very easy website to use. I personally use it and love it. Comment any questions you have and I'll get back to you.

Characters

Hello everyone.


I've been writing for a long while but in the last few months, I have been planning out my stories. I looked online for an outline of how I should do this. I found a character outline, everything you should know about your characters.


People say that you should know your characters better than you know yourself. I agree with this but I didn't know what I should know about them. When I found this outline, it became very clear what I needed and I now fill this out when I create a new character.


One more thing, you should know all this about your characters but that doesn't mean you should have it all in your book. This just helps you understand your characters and helps with writing you outline for your story.


*Note: This isn't mine. I found it online. I did make some changes but other than that it's not mine.*



General Information



Full name:

Age:

Date of birth:

Race:

Gender:

Sexuality:

Current residence:

Relationship status:

Social status:

Traits of Voice:

Accent (if any):

Language spoken:

Other languages known:

Physical Appearance

Height:

Weight:

Eye color:

Skin color:

Shape of face:

Distinguishing features:

Build of body:

Hair color:

Hairstyle:

Tattoos:

Piercings:

Typical clothing:

Is seen by others as:

Personality:

Likes:

Dislikes:

Education:

Fears:

Personal goals:

General attitude:

Values:

General sociability:

Health:

Illnesses (if any):

Allergies (if any):

Sleeping habits:

Energy level:

Eating habits:

Memory:

History:

Birth country:

Hometown:

Childhood:

Teen years:

History of family:

Briefly explain life story:

Relationships:

Parents:

Siblings:

Any enemies (and why):

Children:

Friends:

Best friend(s):

Important friends/relatives (explain):

Love interest (if there is one):

Combat:

Peaceful or violent:

Weapon (if applicable):

Others:

Current home:

Favorite types of food:

Favorite types of drink:

Hobbies/pastimes:

Talents:

Favorite colors:

Favorite type of music:


I also you Pinterest to get to know my characters.


I make a board for them and pin anything that sounds like them.


For example, I made a board for The Key to Hell. (Click this to visit the board)


I found pins that seemed to fit his personality or anything that would make me understand him better.


You can do this with all or some of your characters but you should know something about them.


Anyway, thank you for reading. Comment if something didn't make sense or you have any questions.

Eve: The Awakening

Hello everyone.


I finished a book.

Yes, that may seem a bit overdone but I haven't finished a book in a long time.

Anyway, when I read this book I have high hopes. I've been watching Jenna's youtube channel for about 6ish months and I finally got my hands on this book. I love her videos and she gives pretty awesome advice.

So I read it, Eve: The Awakening

And when I finished the book, I was like:


Wow.


I didn't know what else to say. It was a great book. It had an amazing plot line. The storytelling was good. I liked most of the characters. Sometimes things seemed too easy like it was sitting there waiting for Eve to find out. And maybe I had to reread some parts, but that could just be me and how I get sidetracked easy.


The best part if the book was the plot twist at the end. I didn't see it coming and it was awesome. It was the best part of the book, hands down.


That was all my first reaction to the book. And then I made a big mistake.


I looked at reviews. (After this point there might be some spoilers).


So like I said, I love this book. It is really good. But once I saw what others were saying, I realized I felt like that too. It was simple things like how three of the females did seem like they belonged in Mean Girls or how things did seem too easy.


Honesty,  I really didn't like anyone other than Percy and his mom. He seemed the most realistic, even with all the money he had and all that. He did just happen to be a huge collector of guns, which was very useful to the plot. I think the best part was either his drinking habit or him being gay. (There's this one awesome scene with him that is the best because he's gay, read and find out). And his mom was just awesome. She was one of those cool moms who really was cool. She liked Eve, which seemed like the biggest problem in the book, and treated her like her own daughter. But other than that, the characters seem too simple.


Jason, the main love interest, was overprotective and gets angry sometimes. I didn't mind him being overprotective at times but overall, it was a bit much and I don't care if someone gets angry but it has to have a use or a reaction.


JJ was pretty cool in the beginning but she did turn on Eve when she learned that she was from the rich apartments (I think they were apartments, I don't fully remember) and told her to get lost. But she comes back in the end because she's useful. (There's another guy in the team but he's not that interesting to me).


And then there's Eve herself. I don't really like females, even more, when it seems like everything is just handed to her. Sometimes, things were just too easy for her, there was a useful conversation that did she needed to know for the plot that was held out in the open. Mind you, this conversation what about secret information and they were just having it out in a hospital lobby. Eve did seem to be the victim because of the fact she was a chimera. Everyone hates chimera and Eve hates everyone else. I do understand that she was raised to think that everyone hated her because she was a chimera and she had to fight to stay alive, but don't you think that she would have some type of relationship with someone, anyone?

I don't know a lot about self-insertion author but I read about this on tons in the reviews. I do see where they're coming from, Eve does look a lot like Jenna but I don't know. I think I may do this as well when I write but I think all writers have done this to some degree.

But other than that I did like the book. There were parts that weren't the best and maybe didn't need to be in the book or could have been written differently. But other all it was a good book. Most likely the best book I have read up to this point and I can't wait to read Jenna's new book comes out in a few months.

The Savior's Champion

Hello Everyone.

So today, Jenna Moreci, an amazing writer I follow on youtube, posted a video about her new book the is coming out in April.

The cover looks amazing! I can't wait to read this book.

Here's a video from Jenna about her book:

This is Jenna's second book, her first being Eve: The Awaking. I love her videos, they help me with my writing. So maybe you should check her out.

From what I knew about the book, I thought the cover would look like the Game of Thrones title card, the swords, lights and all. But the way it turned out was so much cooler. 

Anyway, Jenna is really cool, so check her out. 

Other than that, hope you all have a great day and see you next time.

Welcome To My Blog

Hello everyone.

My name is Kimberly and I'm a writer. I loved to write ever since I was young and one day I'm hoping to publish a great book.

So, you clicked on my blog. Good for you.

But seriously, thank you.

Right now, I'm writing two books and editing another so I will blog about them. To this point, I'm not going to publish my books for money, you can read them on Wattpad. I have 2 completed published books on my two accounts.

If you would like to read any of my books, read Inner Thoughts or Sixto's Story. All my other books are in the making.

I will also post reviews on books I read or just random updates.

Thank you again for reading this. See you next time.

~Kimberly