EDBP Tag Questions

EDBP stands for Epic Disney Blog Party, which is hosted by Lianne Taimenlore.


Which is your favorite Disney film and why?

After a long deliberation, I finally selected The Gnome-Mobile. It's an older one, and the special effects may have left a bit to be desired, but it was a hilarious movie, especially the ending "Get the guy" contest. That was epic. Simply Epic.



Which is the most annoying/worst Disney film and why?

I could go the easy way and just say every movie that was adapted from a book or fairy tale that I have read, because they all annoy me to some extent. However, I believe the most annoying one to be Prince Caspian. Most of the others I can turn a blind eye to the discrepancies and enjoy on their level. Prince Caspian, however, they completely ruined the book (and especially the character Susan), and The Chronicles of Narnia happen to be one of my favorite book series ever. The animated Robin Hood comes in a close second.

What was the first Disney film you can remember watching?

The earliest I can recall is Pooh's Grand Adventure, where Christopher Robin goes to school and they go on a huge adventure to find him because they think he went to skull. My sister, V, is a huge Pooh fan, but this particular movie I hated. First of all, I thought it too scary, and second, I didn't see the point.



What are some of your favorite quotes from Disney films?

"Gotta save the Queen!"
"Yeah, but you're counting on the wrong two of us." (Although I may be a bit off on this one, I couldn't find it on-line)
"Hey, was that floating like a Cadillac, or was that stinging like a Beemer? I'm confused."
"Oh my, this is a twist in our story! It's the brave little princess coming to the rescue.  I guess this makes you the damsel in distress, huh, handsome?"
"I could get used to a view like this. Yep, I'm used to it. Guys I want a castle."

Which Disney character do you think you are most like?

That was a tricky one. I finally had to go with Tigger. We both are very exuberant, and love to say things the wrong way. (I like to say vitlemins instead of vitamins for instance.) We both enjoy being the life of the party, and we can both talk endlessly.





What is your favorite Disney film song?

Uh ... song? That's not something I spend my time thinking about. Hmm ... if I had to choose ... I think it would be the "How does she know you love her?" song from Enchanted.

What is one Disney film you find yourself recommending over and over?

I don't recommend movies all that much. I recommend books.

What is one thing from any Disney film or films that really irks you?

When they adapt a book or fairy tale and they make huge deviations. For instance, I don't like the fact that Rapunzel is a princess and Flynn is a thief. I just don't. My other issue is when the child thinks they know better than their parents, and, by the end of the movie, the parent is agreeing with the child.

Who is your favorite Disney heroine and why?

Giselle from Enchanted. First, I love how long her hair is in the animated part (and I was sorely disappointed when they cut it). Second, she can sew her own clothes! My favorite thing, however, is that, though she at first is going to marry a man based on "first sight and a song," she ends up marrying a man she has gotten to know and who can make her angry.

Who is your favorite Disney hero and why? 

Prof. Ned Brainard from the Absentminded Professor. He's smart, and invents flubber, has a flying car, gets to work with the government ... and just can't seem to remember to attend his own wedding - thrice! He's very funny.

Who is your favorite Disney sidekick and why?

Linguini from Ratatouille. All he was looking for was a job. Then he messed up the soup, and a rat fixes it - and he ends up owning the restaurant. All from the help of a rat.






If you could spend a day in any Disney film, which one would you pick and why?

I'd like to hang out with the Never fairies. I just like fairies. Not that I completely like the never fairies, but they are fairies.


Choose any one Disney film character and place them in any Disney film (other than his or her own). How would the story be different?

Hmmm .... lets see. Howabout I put Tinkerbell in Winnie the Pooh. I'm not sure that it would change anything, but I'm sure that Pooh and the gang would have a delightful adventure with her.

Robin Shrunk!

We've been going through the heroes of faith of Hebrews 11 at our Wednesday night church things, and were at Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (They aren't mentioned directly, but they are the ones that come to mind with "Quenched the Violence of Fire") 

So we  made shrinkydinks.

Here are the ones I made

Wrong side of the Daniel in the Lions Den. I didn't draw this, it was one of the pre-drawns. I just colored and signed my name.

Here's the right side. Yes, I know my name is backwards, but that's the thing about shrinkydinks. The side you draw on is the wrong side.

After I colored Daniel and his lion friends and gave them to Mrs. J to bake, I decided to get a bit more creative. I got a piece of blank shrinkydink plastic and started drawing.

This is what came out. Yup. Robin. I just don't know what it is about her, but she's always getting me to draw her. There's only one character I have worse than her ... and she's ... well, I can't tell you about her yet. She's not born yet.

Anyways ... 

I'm quite pleased with how she came out. Despite the fact that Robin NEVER wears her hair down, I like how I managed to capture the motion with her hair. The sword came out pretty good too. And, actually, having her sword in her right hand works. Robin fights with both hands. Learned it from Inigo Montoya ... er ... I mean ... never mind.

On a completely unrelated note, you see that flower design on my thumbnail? My cousin Terri (the one mentioned in the acknowledgements of Sew, It's a Quest) sent us a box of stuff the other day - including a bottle of fine-tipped fingernail polish. 

EGGS!!!!!
Unfortunately, these only count as one.

Thanks Cousin Terri!!!

Actually Finishing Something in July 4

And, at last, the final round of "Actually Finishing Something in July" hosted by Katie. My goal was to do a personal edit for Do You Take this Quest?

Were you able to reach and finish your July writing goal?

No, still haven't finished editing. Sigh. I let The Ankulen and Water Princess, Fire Prince distract me towards the end.

If you did not fully complete your goal, were you able to make progress in your project? 

Well, seeing as how I added an entire new chapter (thereby removing a confusing list of names) and got rid of quite a few grammar errors ... I think I made some progress ... I think.

What was the most difficult part of finishing something this July?

When my mind was blank. I mean, there was a reason I had not written the scene the first time I wrote it.

Did you maintain a writing schedule? How often did you write to meet your goal? Did you write into the wee hours of the morning, or wake up extra early to write? 

Nope, I don't use schedules, other than the fact that I can only get on my computer at certain times during the day.

List the three musical tracks that most inspired your writing this July. Tell us why they inspired you and how they fit with your story.

I ... um ... don't listen to music while I write.

As you wrote, did you come across any component of your story that  surprised you? Plot-twists, Grand-New-Ideas!, new characters? 

Madeleine completely caught me off guard when she suddenly got stage fright and fled to the safety of a curtain and refused to come out ...

Choose and share your three favorite pieces of descriptive writing you penned for the challenge.

Madeleine entered the room, but did not, at first, venture to speak to Shira. Instead she stared at the unfinished painting. She had been painting a picture of the ball she had been imagining for Rosamond’s sixteenth birthday … before she had known how tragically it would end. She had finished all of the background, the grand ballroom. Only the dancers had remained for her to paint, as she had been reluctant to paint them before she knew what they were wearing. Only Samson, Shira, Maximilian, and herself had been painted, and only because she had known ahead what they were going to wear. 

- Chapter 7 "Out from Behind the Curtain"

And, actually ... that's all the descriptive I wrote this month in Do You Take This Quest? Umm ... I suppose I could get some scenes from the other two stories I worked on ...

From The Ankulen: 

For a few minutes, I just watched the dancing. Right now, all the Wood Children and Water Babies were dancing in a circle, clapping their hands. The Wood Children were extremely graceful, but the Water Babies kept falling over, and each would have to be helped up by a neighboring Wood Child. In the center of the circle were Tisha and Chris, dancing a fast, intricate dance to the rhythm of the clapping. They were having fun. All of them. 

- Chapter 20 "Party Before the War"

From Water Princess, Fire Prince:

There before him was the largest, most terrifying creature Andrew had ever seen, that he had ever dreamed possible.

It was about the size of a draft horse, but with a dog-like face and cat-like body. It was a mottled black and blue color, with a face that was mostly teeth and nose. The small teeth were like steak knives – the creature also had huge tusks sticking out of his mouths – reminding Andrew of a saber tooth tiger. The claws of the beast were just as horrid as the teeth.

- Chapter 7 "Kirats and Stuff"

I personally consider description my weak point.

Share the meanest, most unfeeling line said by one of your characters from your July writing.

“Easy for thee to say …” - Shira.

What she's insinuating is that the fact that Maximilian is gone means nothing to Madeleine - Maximilian's twin sister.

Pick one of your favorite characters from your July writing. Describe his/her wardrobe. Share how this character would dress is he/she were living in the year 2012 (or, if your character already dwells in the 2000's, describe how he/she would dress if he/she lived in the time period of your choice). 

My favorite character for this book is Madeleine. Sorry, Robin, I just like Maddie better, okay? I actually don't know much about her wardrobe. pretty much typical of the a medieval world. Oh, and it's all paint-stained. Madeleine's an artist.

If she were to live in our day, she'd probably be the sort of person who stays at home with messy t-shirts and shorts. Oh, and a Barrett, or whatever that french hat is called. She's the sort of person who has to look the part.

Pick your all-time favorite bit of July writing and share it with us. Tell us why the passage is your favorite. 

Madeleine froze. Everyone was staring at her! 
She jumped out of the chair as fast as she could, and ran for the nearest curtain. Why in Bookania had she just done that????
She could hear the room erupt in an uproar almost at once, and it took everything King Jeremiah could do quiet them.
But she tuned it all out, as she stood with the curtain twisted about her, concealing her completely from the sight of the on-lookers.

- Chapter 6 "Friendly Introductions"

This caught me completely off guard when it happened. She had been doing an impromptu speech - of her own initiative ... and then ... well you saw! And, yet, it was so Madeleine!

Bonus Question! What was your favorite part of the Actually Finishing Something July Challenge? 

Getting to read everyone else's ... Oh, and the initiative to do my own.

Introducing ....

I have this series I've been working on for about seven years. It's about some kids that fall into another world... yeah, sounds cliche, I know, but it's better than it sounds.

Well ... one of the characters from the first book had taken on a life of her own ... and has started her own blog ...

I'm not sure what to think about that, exactly, but, anyways, since I'm her author, I guess I might as well promote it. It's called Clara's Classics, and, as you may have guessed from the title, the character is named Clara. In this blog, Clara's going to share her opinions on the classics ... which is quite high, actually.

I wish I could say the same of her opinion of me ...

But, be warned. Clara's opinions may not be exactly my own. She takes great pleasure in contradicting me.

Pictures I drew of Clara. I'm actually quite pleased with them ... although she isn't. 

Esther

This is something I wrote in third or fourth grade.
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Maidens were brought to the palace for the king's selection of a queen. Mordecai the Jew sent his cousin Esther. Esther was chosen queen. The king comanded servants to bow to Haman. Mordecai would not bow to Haman. Furious, Haman sent orders to kill all the Jews. Mordecai asked Esther to go before the king. Esther risked her life going before the king. Esther invited to a banquet. Esther revealed Haman's plot at the last banquet. Haman was hanged. Mordecai was given a position of authority. A new decree allowed Jews to gather and defend themselves.

Aren't they cute?