After typing up yesterday's blog post, I just had to write another one today. I'm taking a break from typing chapter 13 for now. I am now at the novel's climax! I can't reveal too much, but I have to say that the fact that I sprained my ankle on Monday is a blessing. Satu sprains an ankle in this chapter. Although I have sprained my ankles three times in the past, spraining my ankle on Monday has refreshed my memory of how painful a sprain can be!
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| I was partially inspired by the event "Mandyland" from the game Vampire Wars |
If I had to summarize the atmosphere and aesthetics of this chapter, I would describe it has a topsy-turvy kaleidoscopic-colored circus that is, on the surface, an innocent revelry for a royal princess's birthday party, but masks a sinister plan full of dolls, wine, and adult recklessness. This chapter is also sprinkled with revelations, test of relationships between characters, and a few reunions.
I'm having so much fun with this chapter. I wrote the first draft in my notebook on my birthday (fitting, since there is a birthday party in the chapter!). Here are more inspirations I had running through my head when writing this chapter:
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The "Topsy Turvy" scene from Disney's adaption of The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
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| One of my old drawings, titled "I Want It" |
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| That creepy dinner scene with the pale man from Pan's Labyrinth |
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| The Night Circus, written by the lovely Erin Morgenstern |
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| Whimsical, creative tiered cakes |
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| The artworks of Takaya Miou |
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| Marina Bychkova's dolls |
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| The song "Cyanide" by the Swedish metal band Deathstars |
Now, before I end my post and return to typing chapter 13, the three main albums I listened to when writing this chapter were Carnival of Lost Souls by Nox Arcana, Grim Confections by Cindergarden, and Imaginaerum by Nightwish. Here is a track from each of those albums:
"Living Dolls" by Nox Arcana
"Candles on a Cake" by Cindergarden
"Scaretale" by Nightwish
Till next time! :)
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