Random Ass Chapter

Facts:

-Emily got dumped by her boyfriend, Chad, for the third time in the three months Roxana has know her.

-Emily and Roxana work together at the Grand Ely, but started talking over facebook two months before they moved to Ely.

-Emily depends on anyone and everyone to take care of her, especially men.

-The scene starts with Roxana writing out the reasons she is fed up with Emily, she is running them by Isaac when Berenice lovingly butts in. Berenice and Isaac constantly compare Emily and Chad to Roxana and Cain. This does not go over well and Roxana storms off.

(I apologize for any references here that don't make sense. I know I haven't worked on the novel lately but I have things that I know that I want I just haven't written about them here yet! So please bear with me.)

Bare Bones Script-Like Draft:

Roxana: "Things you do that piss me off: Number one..."

Isaac: "Randomly interrupting you with sarcastic comments."

Roxana gives her computer a death glare.

Roxana: "Moving on. Number one: You always ask for our help but when we give it you don't listen. I can only help you if you try my advice. I can't wave a magic wand and make it all better."

Isaac: "Expecially when I don't even know this person."

Roxana turns to her computer and turns her head as if to say really?

"Sorry I just don't understand if she makes you this crazy why you even talk to her."

Roxana: "Because she is a genuinely nice person, she just has a few issues."

Isaac: Loudly "Sounds like my excuse for speaking to you."

Roxana: "Shut up Isaac. I'm at my cousins, they don't need to know what is going on."

Berenice: Sticks her head down the stairs. "What don't you want us to know."

Roxana: "Nothing, Be."

Berenice: "Do I look like you can pull the wool over my eyes? I raised two teenagers and was one myself at one time." Berenice starts to walk down the stairs to where Roxana is sitting.

Isaac: "Hey Mrs. J! How are you?"

Berenice: "Hello Isaac, I'm just grand and you?"

Isaac: "Same old, same old."

Berenice: "So what are you two lovebirds talking about?"

Both Isaac and Roxana visibly blush.

Isaac: "She wishes we were lovebirds." Roxana blushes even more. "We are just trying to stage an intervention for another one of Roxana's loony bin friends."

Berenice: "She does have a habit of finding the crazies doesn't she? Oh well it runs in the family."

Roxana: "Hey! I just have a lot of compassion for others!"

Isaac: "Has she told you about Cain yet?"

Roxana visibly slumps over in embarrassment and defeat.

Berenice: "No. Who is he?"

Isaac: "He is her idiot sometimes boyfriend."

Berenice: "Idiot? Sometimes?"

Isaac: "He flunked out of college this year, and hasn't made it to the air force recruitment center yet. And because of that last bit he and Roxana are on a break."

Berenice: "Dump him completely."

Isaac: "Thats what I keep telling her. Hell she even gives the same advice to her friend in a simular situation but she just wont give up on him."

Berenice: "She'll snap out of it eventually, everyone goes through this kind of thing."

At this point Roxana starts to walk out of the room frustraited by her best friend and cousins behavior. Her phone in her hand she starts wandering down the long gravel road leading to Berenice's house. She is searching for a cell phone signal.

That is all I've got for now...

Half Moon Magic- Chapter One(Draft one)

Okay, so this is my attempt at my first chapter. I know how I want this to be written, but I'm not exactly sure how to do this.

Mornings are a wonderful way to start a story. Not only do stories that start in the morning have a poetic sense to them, they also give a sense of what every day is like. Mornings are inherently full of ritual. So this story begins with a morning.

At five thirty Roxana's alarm goes off. Her body does not stir. The alarm rings again five minuets later. Roxana doesn't even twitch. Another five minuets pass, her mother starts her rounds. First Martin's room, Martin is Roxana's brother. He is four years younger than Roxana. Mother's voice carries through Roxana's door, 

"Wake up. It is time to wake up. Rise and shine". Roxana's eyes snapped open, she closed them again to examine the wispy memories of her dreams. A high squeak signaled the opening of Roxana's door.

"I'm awake." It was a game that Roxana played with herself, telling her mom she was awake before she could open her mouth.

"Good morning Rox. You gonna get out of bed?" Her mothers tone switched over from warrior to mother. 

"Yup." Roxana's phone was already in her hands and she was texting him.

"You at it already Roxie?" Her mother sighed, she did not like him.

"Of course, it would be rude not to say good morning."

"Whatever you say dear." Her mother left, with a distinct heaviness to her step.

Roxana unplugged the phone from its charger and started the daily dance of crawling out of her bed and down the ladder one handed. From there her morning continued. She continued to try and get a hold of him. She didn't hear from him.

Roxana went through a typical morning, putting clothes on, fixing her hair, doing make-up, all with her phone right beside her. Every few moments she looked over at it hopefully, thinking that this time he might answer her. Each time there was no answer she felt a twinge of disappointment. If he did not text her back, he was not awake. If he was not awake he would miss class. If he missed class he flunked out of school. If he flunked out of school, well their relationship was doomed. Each time he didn't respond her texts became more and more frantic. As if the more times his phone rang he would wake up and answer it, and get to class.

A half hour passed and Roxana found her self on edge. Martin was running late, as usual, and they had to be on time to school to drop off their neighbor Alex.

"Come on butt munch lets go!" Roxana yelled up the stairs.

"I'm coming, I'm coming." Martin replied as a he pulled his pants on. Roxana sighed, it was like this every morning but it never stopped irritating her. Martin finally got himself together and the siblings went out to the car. Alex ran over and the three got off to school without a hitch.

What they didn't know was this was the beginning of the day that changed everything.

I think the ending is a little too ominous, and perhaps a little too short. Of course I will keep working on it.

Roxana Rae

Borrowed fromCharacter Chart

PART I. PHYSICAL

Full name: Roxana Rae

Date of Birth/Age: April 19 1991

Address: Suburbs of Milwalkee

Race/Ethnic Background/Nationality: Swedish, Norwegian, German, Danish, Polish, and French

Height: 5' 6"

Weight/Body Build: 120, slim but muscular. 

Hair: Wavy blonde

Eyes: Bright Green

Peculiar Physical Traits:
Glasses/Contacts: Nope
Smokes: Never.
Nervous Habits: Picking at her nails.
Distinguishing Marks: A small scar on her left hand. (from a dance accident.)

Health: Good, rarely gets sick.

Smell: Bath and Body Work's Vanilla Sugar

Voice: Medium range

Usual Walking Style: Graceful, like a royal.

Mannerisms: Can be exaggerated when excited but usually rather reserved.
What type of clothes/shoes/accessories does he/she wear? She wears simple, understated clothes. Typically in neutrals. She likes her clothes to be loose and easy to move in. She usually has at least one odd piece for every one of her fashion ensambles.
Any peculiar tastes in clothes/shoes/accessories? Practical yet unique. 

Eating habits/mannerisms/tastes: She has a bit of a small sugar addiction. She can be a picky eater, but generally she eats pretty healthy.

PART II. GENERAL

Occupation/Social Class: Dancer, unpaid. Middle class.

Views on Money/Spending Habits: She can be extravagant but usually she is a saver.

Education/Intelligence: Just finished high school, is going on to college. She is bloody brilliant.

Marital Status: Engaged.

Birth Order: First Born.

Political Party/Views: Socialist. She believe in social rights for all, free health care and education. 

Religious Beliefs/Strength of Beliefs: She is currently a closet pagan, she was raised in a very Christian home so she hides it.

Sexual Orientation/Values: She is heterosexual, and a bit of a prude.

What is his/her usual disposition? Pleasant, yet moody.
Optimist/Pessimist? Pessimist, all the way.
Introvert/Extrovert? In between, she is very particular who she will hang out with and when.
Confident/Self-conscious? Self conscious.

How does he/she feel about his/her appearance? It depends on her mood, like most things in her life.

Type of car: Mini Van

Most important possession: 

Hobbies/Recreations/Sports: Knitting, reading, and dance.

Talents: Dance.

What is a normal day like for this character? Hectic. She has school, then rushes off to dance and finally at nine ish eats dinner at home and does homework. At 11, if she is lucky, she finally gets to bed.

Greatest Fear: Failure.

Major Goals
1. Getting her degree.
2. Becoming a choreographer. 
3. Leaving her family behind.
4. Seeing the world.

PART III. RELATIONSHIPS

Significant Other/Relationship: Cain.

Who does he/she live with? Her parents and brother.

Who does he/she spend the most time with? Isaac.

Father/Relationship with him/Occupation: Halem. Rocky at best, he has kicked her out of the house before. Teacher.

Mother/Relationship with her/Occupation: Sarah. They don't always see eye to eye, but not nearly as bad as her father. Teacher.

Siblings/Relationships: Martin. Roxana has always hated Martin for not being a girl, though she tries to look out for him, especially with tough love.

Children/Ages: None

Best Friend: Isaac. Taylor

Other Important Friends: Emily, and Camilla.

Feelings toward animals: Loves them, even considered becoming a vet.

How does he/she view his family? She hates her family, she finds them to be abusive and small minded.

How does he/she view his friends? Loves her friends, she often wishes that they could be her family.

How does he/she view his boss/co-workers/employees?

How does his family view him? They see her as bossy and needing to have her way.

How does his friends view him? A little self centered but all around a good person.

How does his boss/co-workers/employees view him?

Who is his hero? Luna Lovegood

Other comments: Roxana is the main character, this is her at the start of the first novel.