Lizzie's 30 Day Character Development: Days 1 & 2

As I promised, here are the first two days for Lizzie's 30 Day Character Development! Or rather Lizzie's 30DCD for short. I'll be using that in the title from now on as well. I've already given the link to the original but here it is again if you'd like to see the days ahead of time. All of the questions answered below will be located on the page specifically about Lizzie. Just go to "Characters of Found" which is located right under "Home," then click on Lizzie's name and it'll send you right to it! Or just click here if you'd rather~ I hope you all enjoy reading the first two days and I'll be updating her page as well if you'd like to check that out. 

Day 1:
Basics and cosmetic: 
Age?
18
Date of Birth?
June 21, 1996
Hair Color?
Dark red
Skin color/nationality?
Very fair/ 75% French, 25% Portuguese
Accent?
Just a bit of a French accent but her English is spoken very well
Height?
5’ 3”
Weight?
110 lbs
Tattoos?
None; but she wouldn’t mind getting something small in the future
Piercings?
Just two studs on both of her earlobes
Birthmarks?
None!
Disfigurements?
None!
Scars?
Just a few on her right shoulder
Do they have any nicknames? Where did they come from?
Liz (from TBA characters), Little Canary (from Mr. Tidmen)

Day 2:
How do they usually dress? What do they wear to sleep? Do they wear jewelry?
Lizzie loves to wear sweaters or even flannel jackets with the sleeves rolled up. Although she doesn't mind wearing skirts or dresses, she would prefer skinny jeans or shorts. While she does like v necks, she also really loves flowy blouses and crop tops.
For sleepwear, she likes using oversized sweaters or t-shirts that belonged to her father.
Aside from wearing studded earrings, she also likes to wear a few bracelets on her left wrist and also a silver locket with a picture of her parents in it that she got from Juni.
Is there anything about their appearance they wish they could change?
The only time Lizzie ever wanted to change something was when she had her wires and her braces. But if she did have to choose a few things now it would probably to have her collarbones and hip bones show less. Although she is a healthy weight for her size, she does wish to be a little more curvy since she feels like she's a bit lanky.
How would they look as the opposite sex?
I picture male Lizzie as kinda dorky looking actually. Just a bit taller than her around 5'8" and still lanky but with a good amount of muscle mass. He would likely look very hipster esque but wear fake nerd glasses.
What do they smell like? Why (do they wear the scent or does it occur naturally)?
Lizzie usually smells like vanilla or roses. Because roses grow in their yard, Juni would bring in freshly cut roses and just put them all over the house. So being around so many sweet smelling roses, she usually would end up smelling like them. Vanilla is because she just really likes the sweet but subtle smell of it!
Do they have an accurate mental picture of their appearance (how they see themselves versus how the world sees them)?
Lizzie likes to see herself as a dedicated person who likes to help others especially if they're her friends. Most people tend to see Lizzie as popular in the sequel but she herself doesn't feel that she is or the desire to be. I won't say more because more will be revealed in the sequel!

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Apology! & Book Reading?

Hi there everyone! How are you all? I'm so so so sorry for not posting for over a month here. I had become very busy and had not find any time to post. Other than that I really had no idea what to post. I know I said I'd post the Character Development for Lizzie but really bad writers block hit me and I wasn't able to get past doing the first day.

You'll be happy to know that I actually have started working on it again and I'm a few days in! So I'll be posting the first day in a couple of days or so. So sorry again for lagging on that because I was really excited to post them. Any who, back to the second part of the title!

I have recently gone to the Hanapepe Library and told them that I had written I book. They will be given a copy (signed, even~) to be available to borrow at the library. Also, I'll have to schedule a book reading with them! I'll be able to use the annex and I'm really excited about having my first book reading. But that's where I need a bit of your help.

If and when I do have my reading, I was wondering what specifically people would want me to do. I'd of course sign books and answer a few questions with a short Q & A session. Other than that, I was thinking of reading parts of the book but I would need to know what I should read. My problem is that I wouldn't want to read a part of the book that reveals spoilers to people that haven't read it or reached that part yet.

So, dear reader, I would greatly appreciate and love that you comment below what you'd like to hear me read. Here's an example of how to comment: Please read pages 9 - 10 starting from "With a shaking fist," and ending with "I decided it was both."

Just keep in mind that I'll choose the ones I think would be okay to read and also ones that aren't very long. But really your input would be so great to have since the book reading itself is really for fans of the book! I'm excited to do this not only for myself but for all of you out there, so I hope once I decide the date that you can make it out!

Until next time lovely readers~

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Character Development!

So as mentioned in the little description at the top, there should be some character development going on on this blog! For a while I've known about the Character Development Meme on Tumblr and it's a really great way to get into all the details you'd like about one of your characters. It's one of the greatest things ever, so if you have a character you'd like to develop more, check that out HERE.

I will be following this meme but instead of posting every day, it'll be every week or so. Each character I do this meme for will have their own page where I will update their information according to said meme. The first character I will be doing this for will be Miss Lizzie Allore the main character of Found! Whenever there is an update on her page, I will post a little announcement and also links to the page.

So I hope you all will enjoy learning a little more about the lovely people in Arrows! I apologize if updates are slow, but they will come. Some information may also be held off if they contain spoilers I'd rather not reveal yet. Aside from that, I'll focus on giving you as much as I can! I'm very excited to be starting this and I hope you get a chance to follow along.

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Who's you favorite supporting character in Found? (New Poll!)

Hey there everyone! So who's your favorite support character?

Marina, the shy and slightly meddlesome friend.

Duncan, the quiet and caring friend.

Or Tia, the popular and loyal friend.

Each of them have their part in Lizzie's story so far, so which of them is your favorite? Who do you think helped Lizzie the most as she found herself? They all are very special to her, but who is closest to you?

Go vote on the newest poll to the left! It'll be up for the next week~

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The Town of Arrows

Hello there lovely readers!

Today I will start with talking about the little town where it all happens! Arrows was a town that I always had since I was younger. It was always small and there was never an exact location in America to put it. I've always left that up to the reader! When I was younger, there were things like a diner, a large barn and less high-end housing. I believe that the town may have evolved through the years like many towns do! The large barn is no more, and at the top of the town, there are many amazing houses. The diner may still be there, though!

As mentioned in Found, Lizzie says the town has a quaint, vintage feel to it. This is all very true! The sidewalks are nicely paved and lined with small trees and some flower beds. Buildings are mostly made of old stone, or wood that have been there for years. Some of the buildings are newer, so there are some modern ones, but the old style architecture still shines through. Near the end of the road in town, there is a food court area. Around this area are various restaurants which surround the courtyard where people go to eat. The shops that line the street are other things like The Riff, Light Putt, and Pretenders (the costume store where Lizzie, Tia, and Jess go). At the other end of town, there are places like the skate park which is in the actual park, the ice rink, the pool, the care home, and the school areas.

Aside from the school Lizzie, Duncan, and Marina attend, there are two other public schools. But I'll get into that later. Where Lizzie lives is close to the school but in the cottage-like houses. These homes have more of a rustic and natural feel to them. Where Duncan lives is also close to the school but in the opposite direction of Lizzie's home. Duncan lives in the nice homes that come before the huge mansions like where Tia lives. Marina lives in the middle/lower class housing in one of the older houses. Those houses are just as good as the ones Lizzie lives in; just more affordable for Marina's family.

That's all I'll say about Arrows for now! There's much more to say, but I think saving it is best. I hope you have a lovely day and thank you for reading. If you'd like to help support me and the whole Arrows Gang, go like our Facebook Page! Your support means the world.

A New Chapter

No, not in the book, but in life! As of last week Friday, May 23rd, I am no longer a high school student. The bittersweet feeling will surely stick around for a while.

In updates to what else that's been happening, I just spoke at a Career Fair at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School! I was assigned a classroom to speak at for 45 minutes for three sessions. I was so nervous at first but after the first session, I began to get the hang of things. The students were really cooperative and a lot of them liked to write! As an activity, I had them work together and we created a character which they then had to write a short story about. Even with the short timeframe, what I got back was really amazing.

I really hope that these kids continue with writing because I'm sure it'll take many of them far in life. Even after the short time spent with them, I feel they were generally good kids who liked to write and come up with stories and plots and characters. Its nice to see that a love for writing is still alive and well! I hope that maybe I'll be able to go back next year to speak again! I would love that opportunity to see more kids who enjoy writing and to show them that anything is possible no matter how old you are.

Songs!

Hello again! Its been over a week since my last post, but today I have wonderful news indeed! A few nights ago my friend Janica and I went to a recording studio (thanks to Mike Odo) to better record the three songs in Found (buy it HERE) with great results! Although it took several hours, we managed to get them all recorded before one o'clock AM. I have uploaded them onto my SoundCloud account. You can find the link in the back of the book!

The first song is titled Duncan's Song. Its the first song in the story which Lizzie does not perform, but she does write in her composition book.

The second song is the trio's Christmas song titles Perfect Christmas, which they do sing in the story. Although we were not able to get piano in it, it still sounds great!

The third song is a song Janica and I collaborated on. Its kind of like my gift to you for reading the book all the way through. If you enjoyed the book, this song may give you a few "feels" as I'd like to say it. There are no lyrics for this written in the book, but Lizzie mentions it. Once you listen to it, I'm sure it'll be obvious as to what song it is. (It's seriously one of my favorites. Check it out!) On this track there are some harmonics played by Mike's friend Kasey.

So I hope you will check out these songs! We worked very hard on them so it'd be so great to have people listen to them and connect them to the moments in the book. Also, in no way do my friend and I resemble Lizzie's voice or Marina's voice perfectly. We have our moments but those girls take the cake. But! That doesn't take away from how proud I am about these recordings and these songs. Let me know how you like them!