I don’t always outline quite as tightly as this, but seeing spring looming with conventions (Miscon in Montana, Soonercon in Oklahoma, plus a visit with: my brother, and Lynn, and seeing old friends–) there’s ample room for distraction. I also volunteered us to get my brother’s new koi pond into shape…
So I decided I’d better go that extra step; and I’m also using another technique which can be helpful in getting moving: since the Foreigner books are written with two viewpoints, I’m writing from only Bren’s view on the startup, and then on the edit, filling in Cajeiri’s. This means a re-edit to get the two pulled into harmony. But a re-edit is nothing, compared to struggling with a shifting mindset when you’re on the road a great deal.
And an outline is a good thing.
A 16th Foreigner book? *does happy dance*
I’ve just realized how silly I am to disparage a certain fantasy series that has dragged on and on and on and on and on over the years … because I’m without question buying another Foreigner series book.
I think the stark difference between the Foreigner series and the other series is that our esteemed author doesn’t spend half her book recapping all that’s happened before. I find that particularly bothersome.
Oh, yes: we have a lot in store for you.
*quietly boing boing boings in corner*
Thank you. Or is a certain young gentleman sitting in a corner somewhere tormenting you with his silent regard?
The young gentleman has about reached his limits of effort in the good behavior department…
More possible titles: Documenter, Goer, Braver, Bounder, Binder, Transcender, Cleaver, Apprehender, Evader, Harvester, Harnesser, Sojourner, Minder, Noticer, Portrayer, Quester, Repeater, Reminder, Truthteller, Truthseeker, Unbeliever, Victor, Winter, Wilder, Witherer…
Busy days; busy people!
Happy! Happy that Bren et al will be with us for a bit.
I see on Jane’s blog that the freshwater tank is up and running. The kiitehs look hypnotised!
Oh, keep going on the -er and -or words. We need a title……..
Distributor, Tormenter, Mediator, Captivator, Translator and Prevaricator.
Arbitrator, Conciliator, Healer, Counselor, Interpreter, Joiner, Relator, Linker, Reconciler, Mentor, Tough Act to Follow-er (for the next paidhi)…
remainder, reminder, evener, reasoner, aspirant, leveler, retirer,
corrupter, receiver, adjustor, immigrater, wayfarer, informer, instructor, gamer, liar, lier, believer, masher, builder, matchmaker
some of these are, of course, tongue in cheek…
Lol! You might have a couple of winn-ers in there…
Cajeiri’s Big Adventure? Just kidding. He’s had one of those every book since he’s graduated to a point of view. Titling something is one of my weak points
What made you pick Cajeiri-ji for us to watch through?
He doesn’t know enough to spoil the surprises.
Hmmm, wonder if a foreigner-esque kid’s book called Cajeiri’s Big Adventure would garner interest
Misbehavor (-er? they both set spellcheck spinning) Interferer, Spectator, Intervener, Puzzler, Distractor, Retractor, Mystifier, Councilor, Babysitter, Programmer,
What IS the rule about -er vs -or anyway?
Executor (yikes, in either sense) … Terminator (oops, ahll be bahk)
Perhaps more appropriate:
Surveyor Quaestor Investigator Tester
Interpreter Speaker Listener Hearer Seer Reader Writer Scriptor Calligrapher….
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy-er (Okay, so not quite….)
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker? (Aw, heck….)
Farmer, Rancher, Homesteader (Shane…!) Marketer
Trader Merchanter (I’ve heard of them somewhere)
Skinny-Dipper (…In which Bren sheds more than his usual reserve, shocking even the mecheiti, and annoying Barb no end…) (There followed Double-Dipper, Big-Dipper, and Little-Dipper, of dubious relation to the former)
Former, Center, Latter … Reacher … Strainer … ?
Runner! (…Hey, it worked for Arnold and Michael York and Jennifer Agutter…)
My thinking cap needs adjustment. It’s being too flippant.
Flipper? (Dolphins? Penguins? Seals?) Hmm….
Sculptor Potter (oops, taken) Ferrier
Spell Checker (…eegad…) (…does this belong with Potter?…) ๐
Fiddler? Roofer? (…Though I can recommend Nathan Chan’s and String Theory’s awesome Cello music….)
Dancer?
Operator? (…one ringy-dingy…)
Beg pardon, Ciijei-aiji, one must give one’s thinking cap a vigorous turn. Clearly it is not taking this with the appropriate angle of enlightenment.
Enlightener? Rejoinder?
(If I see “lightning” or “definitely” misspelled again this week…. Grumble….)
Provocateur!
Painter.
Cooker.
Swimmer. Diver. *Tanker!* ๐ (As long as it’s not Spiller….)
Schreiber… Schuehller… (Schueller?)
Spieler
Spielunker…?
Ascender, Descender … Capitalizer? … Ligator? … Typographer…? ๐ :p
Back to the drawing board….
I seem to remember commenting/contributing names on here some time ago. What doesn’t help is, I can’t remember how long ago. Does anyone have a good memory for earlier threads when names for Bren books were submitted on here? Could have been within the last year, just guessing. I know there were many comments with names. I just don’t know what to search to find that thread. Any ideas?
Silly me, the memory is worse than I thought. I only joined on here in December 2012 before that I was only reading, not posting.
I replied in that thread too. I don’t recall when it was. I think my replies then were actually *better* than my replies just now.
Also, Cajeiri is great. ๐ Ilisidi is super. Bren is…well, sometimes rather uncomfortably like me. ๐
Reformer. Designer. Integrator. Rejoiner. Leader. Driver. Misbehaver. Misbehavior! (the young gentleman is about past due to veer off-course, of course). Interlocutor. Regulator. Relegator. Prevaricator. (Mayday! Mayday!)
Outliner might be appropriate. Or Highlighter.
Atoner. Rebuilder. Amender.
CJ, it’s always nice to get a glimpse of the process. Thanks ๐