Soundtrack Sunday: Ironfoot (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies)

It's Soundtrack Sunday again! The day where I post awesome music to write to or just listen to for pleasure if you're a fellow soundtrack junkie. This week's track is another from the Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies soundtrack. The last track was only a partial so I'm making it up to you all with a full track, extended even. 

This piece has so many elements to it I love. It has bagpipes, flute, strings, vocals and and such a mix of triumph and intensity. It has many of the themes from different sections of the movie in it. You just have to listen to drink in the full effect. You can listen to more epic music in my Soundtrack Sundays YouTube playlist.

Have you heard this piece before? What do you think of it? Have you seen the Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies?

If you liked this post, come back every Saturday for more writing advice, character interviews, book reviews and more! On Sundays I have Soundtrack Sundays where I post a new score piece, Tuesdays are Tea Tuesdays with tea reviews, Wednesdays I have Wonderful Word Wednesdays where I post a new vocabulary word, and Fridays are Fan Fridays where I post tags and other goodies. To help support my dream to be an author follow this blog, like me on Facebook, watch me on deviantART, and follow me on Pinterest and Twitter. If you want to know more about my books check out them out here. Thank you! :)

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Writing Lessons from Anime: Characters

I decided to start the year with a bang and finally write a long-awaited post about anime characters. I've mentioned this in my popular post What Anime Can Teach Us About Writing, but for some reason I haven't gotten to it until now. Not sure why ... Well, without further ado, on to the post!

I have loved anime since I started watching it in my mid-teens. One of the biggest traits that struck me was the characters. They just have something about them you don't see in other forms of media. For the longest time I couldn't put my finger on what it was, but I've given it a lot of thought, and here are six things I see in anime characters we can apply to characters in novels.

Naruto Uzumaki
(Naruto Shippuden)

1.) Outward appearance - One of the most noticeable aspects of anime characters is their appearance. Mangaka or manga artists are very creative with their designs, making each aspect of the character reflect on his/her personality and background.

For example: Naruto's (Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden) appearance and outfit expresses his personality and background very well. The bright orange jumpsuit reflects on his hyper side (in turn, when he grows up and gets more black in his outfit this shows his maturity seeping in), and his crazy, blonde hair and bright blue eyes connect to his lineage and reflect his energetic personality.

The shinobi sandals and headband show that he is a ninja, particularly a Village Hidden in the Leaves ninja by the marking on the headband. The whisker markings on his face allude to the connection to the Nine-Tailed Fox contained inside of him. From just his appearance you already know a lot about Naruto.

Naruto looking epic. 

How it applies to writing: Your characters' appearances matter. As shown with Naruto, what a character looks like physically and what he/she wears can convey much about your character. Achieve this by amply describing them whether your main character, side characters or antagonist. Not only do you give your reader a better picture of your character physically, but it reveals many aspects about them internally. Whether your character has long or short hair, name brand clothing or clothes from Walmart, scars or no scars, and so on drops many hints on who their are.

Shu Ouma (Guilty Crown)

2.) Inner appearance - The usage of thoughts in anime is one of my favorite aspects about Japanese animation. I rarely see it used in other movies or shows. Instead of just relying on dialogue, thoughts are used so you see the characters' interior monologue and true selves.

For example: Shu (Guilty Crown) is a very introverted character. He doesn't talk much which limits how well you can see his personality from the outside. He can look aloof, clumsy, and a bit dense, but through his thoughts, his intentions of desiring to please others and feeling drastically different from the rest of the world even before he receives his power become clear. By seeing into his head, we see the true him.

Shu's power is awesome just saying.

How it applies to writing: Everyone acts a least a little differently with the many people groups in their lives be it their family, their friends, their work, and others. Like people in real life our characters have many sides to themselves and often one they don't reveal to many others or not at all. Including this in your stories gives more humanity and life to your characters.

Kiba (Wolf's Rain)

3.) Creativity - Anime is notorious for its creativity, and this is not only shown in the plots, but in the characters. They often have interesting powers or hairstyles or backstories that I've never seen anything remotely close to anywhere else.

For example: Kiba (Wolf's Rain) is a wolf in a post-apocalyptic world near the end of time. Wolves have been hunted to near extinction to prevent a prophecy from coming true, so now he makes himself look like a human to disguise himself. He is an orphaned wolf raised by a Native American shaman, takes much pride in his wolf heritage, and is determined to travel the world to find Paradise with some other surviving wolves. I don't know about you, but I have a hard time comparing this to anything I've read or seen.

The phasing from human to wolf and vice versa is so cool.

How it applies to writing: Give your characters unique features, powers, and backstories. Think out of the box and search for ideas you've never seen before or take a unique twist on something old. You're the creator for your characters, go wild with ideas for them.

Rin (Blue Exorcist)

4.) Personalities - There are so many characters out there it is hard to make one's own unique among the hoard. Appearance is just one requirement, but their personality is another animal. Giving your character personalities and features that are out of the norm are what makes your characters stand out.

For example: Rin seems like a typical, obnoxious, and a bit dumb character, but he did a few things that made him different than others. Though he isn't the best at academics, he is a fantastic cook. The other characters joke about how that is the one thing he is really good at. He is very compassionate, especially to people or even creatures that feel like an outcast or misunderstood. In several instances during the anime, he helps encourage creatures to be better such as Kuro (the cat creature below).

Rin is also much wiser than I thought he would be. This is was the first thing and the biggest thing that made me astonished at his character. In one part of the anime, he is in class with a guy named Suguro who has been bullying him through out the school year. Sugoro dares him to come fight a captured demon inside a pit nearby while the teacher isn't looking. I expected Rin to do it and get in trouble like I've seen in most similar situations, but instead he refuses, because he knows he could get in trouble or even killed. Then saves Suguro from the demon. This unexpected action of restraint is what really made me fall in love with the character.

Kuro is so adorable. ^ ^

How it applies to writing: Give your characters unique features, break cliches, and let them do the unexpected. Not only does this make them standout among the crowd, but it makes your character more human. Everyone is different so should your characters be.

Winry Rockbell (left) and Edward Elric (right)
(Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)

5.) Expressiveness - Everyone expresses themselves differently. This is especially true with the characters in anime. Anime does an awesome, if not hilarious job showing expressions.

For example: Ed (Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (the better one)) is very expressive. When he is happy, sad or mad, he is not afraid to show it. But there are things that particularly get up his grill such as being called short or his younger, taller brother, Al, being confused for him--because Ed is short. On the other hand, Winry is generally more composed and subtle--unless Ed gets on her nerves. But she gets extremely excited when she sees any cool automail.

Ed just looks so hilarious when he gets mad. XD

How it applies to writing: How a character expresses their emotions varies starkly. Some people like to hide what they feel and others aren't shy about it. Some people like to hide only certain emotions, while broadly expressing others.

Certain things can set off a character that won't set off another like something that makes them remember a painful event in their pasts or perhaps it's just something that's just plain irritating. How each expression is conveyed is different too, some people yell when their mad, while others just cry and their cheeks burn.

Kirito (Sword Art Online)

6.) Voice - Anime voices are very unique, not just in tone, but how they word their sentences and if they have catch phrases. How a character talks tells a lot about his/her personality.

For example: Kirito (Sword Art Online) is very good with computers and game terminology, but not so good with being social due to not having many friends in the real world. He has a soothing and calm voice. His famous catch phrase "Link start!" is his most well known line. Yoru (from Shugo Chara) says "nya" at the end of his sentences to accentuate his cat-like self and talks like a little kid, since "nya" is the Japanese equivalent for meow.

Kirto being all techy.

How it applies to writing: The best way to know if your character has a significant enough voice is if you can pick out his/her voice among a bunch of other lines that have no dialogue tags or actions beats. You want your character's voice to be distinctive. Do they have a large vocabulary? Do they have accent? Do they have unique slang words or phrases unique to them?

Conclusion - Anime characters have a lot of amazing characteristics, but so can yours. Be creative, look at your character from the inside out, and keep them human(ish. Depending on if yours is an alien or fairy or something ;) ). Happy writing!

Yoru (Shugo Chara)

Have you applied similar things to your characters? What are some of your favorite characters (anime or others) that show some of these features well?

You may also like:

What Anime Can Teach Us About Writing

Writing Lessons from Anime: Interior Monologue and Thoughts

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End of the Year Update 2014

If you liked this post, come back every Saturday for more writing advice, character interviews, book reviews and more! On Sundays I have Soundtrack Sundays where I post a new score piece, Tuesdays are Tea Tuesdays with tea reviews, Wednesdays I have Wonderful Word Wednesdays where I post a new vocabulary word, and Fridays are Fan Fridays where I post tags and other goodies. To help support my dream to be an author follow this blog, like me on Facebook, watch me on deviantART, and follow me on Pinterest and Twitter. If you want to know more about my books check out them out here. Thank you! :)

End of the Year Update 2014

Wow! What a year! I've decided that every year I'm going to do an End of the Year post to cover the Fall Update and End of the Year so they're all wrapped up in one for the last Saturday of the year.

I believe this is going to be a tradition now lol. In this post I'm going to talk about things I've done this year, things I've learned in my writer journey, and things I want to do next year. I want to format my journal posts like this from here on out. Without further to do, let's get this party started!


What I Did:

Originally I was going to do the top five things I did this year, but ... that didn't work out. So here are the top ten awesome things I did this year!

1.) I went to the Florida Christian Writers Conference - Not only did I have a good time and pitch to some agents, I won Teen Writer of the Year. ^ ^ For the whole story check out the FCWC 2014 post!

2.) I completed NaNoWriMo for the first time ever - I've always want to win NaNoWriMo at least one time in my life and I did! I drafted my steampunk fantasy novel Red Hood! I chronicled the experience via Paperfury's awesome Beautiful Book link-ups: Link-up 1, Link-up 2, and Link-up 3.

3.) I became an editor for Geeks Under Grace - Thanks to my awesome friend Casey Covel, I've become an editor on this sweet Christian geek site. I edit people's grammar and write reviews and other posts. ^ ^ So far I've written reviews for the Maze Runner, The Hunger Games: The Mockingjay Part 1, and the Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies!

4.) I won the 100 for 100 Challenge for the second time - I wrote at least 100 words for 100 days during the 100 for 100 challenge at Go Teen Writers! Well technically 99, but I still did it consistently. ^ ^ I did this before in 2012, but it's been really refreshing to do it again. I feel like a lot of my zeal and determination to write came back since ... I was slacking earlier this year.

5.) I made a New Years Resolution to work on three books this year and I did it - I've worked on three books this year! I've edited Subsapien Biomech, I've rewritten Subsapien Grafting, I first drafted Red Hood and now I'm back to editing Subsapien Biomech, but it's getting so much better.

A fan-made cover created by Wesley Wood.

6.) I made a New Years Resolution to do at least one art project a month and I did it - I made a New Years resolution to do at least one piece of art a month and I did! It really helped my creative flow and I feel like my drawing and sculpting skill has grown. ^ ^ I talked about this in more depth on deviantART.

7.) I went to MomoCon and DragonCon - I attended two amazing conventions and I had such a good time! I met some of my favorite actors from my favorite shows, had a great time cosplaying, bought some fun nerdy goodies, and made some awesome memories with friends. I talked about these in more detail in my MomoCon and DragonCon posts. ^ ^

Craig Parker (Haldir from the Lord of the Rings) at DragonCon!

Dante Basco (Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender) at MomoCon!

8.) I did some pretty awesome cosplays - This year I did a lot of cosplaying. ^ ^ I did Katara from Avatar: the Last Airbender, a survey corps member from Attack on Titan, a Mirkwood elf from The Hobbit, and a grafting from my Subsapien series. I had so much fun!

Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender

Survey Corp Member from Attack on Titan

Mirkwood Elf from the Hobbit

Grafting from Subsapien Biomech

9.) I started taking Kung Fu - I've been taking Kung Fu since February now! It's so fun and I've learned so much about combat. It's awesome book research. ^ ^ Now my fight scenes can be more authentic.

My first belt!

10. I made many unforgettable memories with the people I care about - I had so many awesome memories with friends and family this year that I'd overwhelm the post with pictures. I love you all, and thank you for sharing this year with me. ^ ^

Me and my BFF Cassidy!

Me and my little bro Joash. ^ ^

Bonus: Christmas Presents! - I got some really awesome stuff for Christmas including some particularly writerly stuff such as Scrivener (an awesome writing program), Blur by Steven James, Story Trumps Structure by Steven James and Failstate Nemesis by John W. Otte. Then I got some geeky presents like a Smaug Pop!, a Sherlock t-shirt, and a Hobbit calendar. ^ ^

What I Learned:

Here is some sage advice from what I've discovered this year.

1.) Write with a deadline and stick to it - When you're writing a book, give yourself a deadline, because if you don't you'll either never finish it or you're get tired of it. I think it's best to finish a draft in three or four months so you don't get bored with your story. I let myself slack a lot while rewriting Subsapien Grafting this year. I should've gotten at least some more work down on the Subsapien Biomech rewrite this year if I'd been more consistent with my writing even if it's just a little bit.

When you're writing a project write at least 100 words in it a day even if you don't feel like it. It's worth it if it means getting a book written. After a while 100 words is nothing, but if you don't start building up your writing stamina, you will never get a book written.

My antagonist Judah from Subsapien Biomech

2.) Rejections suck - So this year I've gotten rejected officially this year from some agents and a magazine. Four in total--and they suck. All of those legends about mourning over rejections with chocolate and writing are totally true though my version was British candy and Panera Bread sandwiches.

Those plus some super harsh critique from a piece I submitted to a national contest mixed into a bomb that almost broke my resolve as a writer, but after a lot of crying, binge watching TV shows, food, and supportive friends I made it through that really rough phase.

3.) Have a good support group - I don't know what I'd do without my friends Cassidy, Cassia, Lyssa, and Richard. They have been so encouraging to me especially in rough spots.

Thank you, Cassidy, for being my ultimate fan girl, editor and brainstorm buddy. Thank you, Cassia, for being my late night buddy that I could rant on about my books to so I could work out kinks. Thank you, Lyssa, for always saying good things about my stories. Thank you, Richard, for coming over and bringing me food when I get too stressed. Every writer needs friends that do these things.

Chibis of me (from right to left) and my friends Cassia and Cassidy

4.) It does get easier - Thinking back to how I used to write books and how I now write books I have realized that it does indeed get easier to write a story. When you start learning techniques and what a story requires it gets so much easier to write one. My newest novel Red Hood has gone so much smoother than any other novel I've written. The plot is more original and flows better, the characters have developed faster, and my writing flubs have gone down a lot even in the first draft.

So to all of you all less experienced writers, keep at it even though it's tough, because it does get easier. It will get easier to write 1000 words a day, it will get easier to get your characters deeper, it will get easier to smooth out your plot, and it will get easier to get those sentences sparkling.

5.) Don't just grow in your writing, grow as a writer - I think the biggest thing I've learned this year answers a lot of questions I've been having for a while now. Why haven't I been published? Why didn't that agent accept me? God, I thought my writing skill was up to par, and this is what you've wanted me to do so why haven't you let my dream move further?

I believe the answer to this is God has wanted to me not to just grow in my writing skill, but to grow as a writer and a person. I've grown more this past year in my faith and maturity than I was a year ago. I remember thinking, "I'm not sure if I can write this book, because I'm not far enough in my Christian walk to do it."

But now I am more confident in my faith and in my skill and as a person in general. I believe I am more ready as a person to be published writer, but God is the one who knows how to tell and I'll keep trying and get published when He believes it is best.

Psalm 37:7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

What I'm Going to Do:

My writerly resolutions for next year.

1.) Work on three or four more books next year - I want to work on my fourth (possibly fifth) rewrite of my science fiction novel Subsapien Biomech, I want to work on my first rewrite of my steampunk fantasy Red Hood, I want to first draft the third book of the Subsapien series Subsapien Hybrid next year and if I have time I want to work on editing the second book of the Subsapien series. So I have a full plate next year.

Bryce and Matt from Subsapien

2.) Keeping making art at least once a month and the Expression Challenge - I want to continue to draw at least one drawing a month and I also want to do The Expression Challenge which is a challenge I made up to do six head shots with different expression for fourteen of my book characters to grow my drawing skill and my skill at drawing each of them. I'll chronicle this in more detail on deviantART.

3.) Submit My Heart Out - I want to keep submitting works to be published, and I won't quit until I get a novel published and even then I'll keep submitting book after book to keep my writing career alive. I may even try submitting directly to some publishers next year. I'm not sure yet, but I'm going to keep trying my hardest.

4.) Don't Give Up - Even if I get hundreds of rejections, I'm going to keep going and not quit. I'm stubbornly determined and I'm going to use that as an asset. Even the great authors have gotten rejected.

5.) Blog More Consistently - I tried the most I ever had to be consistent with blogging and social media this year, but I want to step it up a notch with the blog. I've created a new schedule below!

All posts will go up at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Sunday - Soundtrack Sundays - The day I post a new music score piece.
Tuesday - Tea Tuesday - The day I post a review of teas for your drinking pleasure while writing or reading.
Wednesday - Wonderful Word Wednesday -  The day I post an awesome word for writing.
1st Saturday of the Month - A Writing post - (link) On this day I'll post about writing tips, rants and other similar topics.
2nd Saturday of the Month - A Blog-Link Up - On this day I'll do link-ups from Paperfury, because I love doing them and they're so helpful. They usually center around books, characters and stuff like that.
3rd Saturday of the Month -  A Book Review - (link) On this day I'll post a review of a book I've read recently.
4th Saturday and 5th Saturday (If the month has one) - Varied -  These two days will be a character interview, journal post (like this one), author interview, guest post, or a second writing post, book review or link-up. Basically these are the two surprise/flexible days.
Note: If an event comes up such as a convention or conference happens near a designated post's Saturday, I'll write the post on that week and scooch the regular post to a different week, and I'll designate to what week each time.

Sound good?

Self portrait. ^ ^=

This post got exceptionally long (I promise they're not all like this regularly), but well I am basically summarizing an entire year of my life. XD Regular journal posts, which will happen quarterly, will have only five things I've done. I'm hoping to look back at these posts years from now and watch my writer journey and to see the good side since I tend to be someone who looks at the glass half empty. I'm not too good at journals, but I like doing this. I'm also hoping that my journey will inspire other writers.

I lead an unusual lifestyle. I didn't go to college so I could concentrate on my career to a be a writer. I didn't choose the easy, socially acceptable path, but I believe this is what God wants me to do. Since I quit trying to conform to the world and trust in where God is leading me, I've felt more satisfied than I ever have. I'm a geeky, introverted, artistic writer, and I like being that.

Thank you to everyone who is supporting my dream! Thank you to my friends, family and fans/readers!

Lastly I will be taking the week off and will resume posting next Saturday with a long-awaited post! Akemashite omedetou! Happy New Years, everyone!

What are some of your highlights for this year? What have you learned? What did you do on Christmas?

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Summer Update 2014

MomoCon and Fans!

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If you liked this post, come back every Saturday for more writing advice, character interviews, book reviews and more! On Sundays I have Soundtrack Sundays where I post a new score piece, Tuesdays are Tea Tuesdays with tea reviews, Wednesdays I have Wonderful Word Wednesdays where I post a new vocabulary word, and Fridays are Fan Fridays where I post tags and other goodies. To help support my dream to be an author follow this blog, like me on Facebook, watch me on deviantART, and follow me on Pinterest and Twitter. If you want to know more about my books check out them out here. Thank you! :)

Wonderful Word Wednesday: Viridescent

It's Wonderful Word Wednesday again! Do you as a writer ever struggle finding that perfect word to describe something or you want to shake your writing up with some new words? Each Wednesday I post hand-picked descriptive words for writers and other vocabulary nerds out there. ;) I thought this word was a bit Christmas-like for the season. ^ ^ Merry Christmas Eve!

viridescent

adjective

1.) slightly green; greenish.

Example Sentence: Mor walked through the swamp, avoiding the viridescent ice covering the treacherous water. 

Have you seen or used this word before? What do you think of it?

If you liked this post, come back every Saturday for more writing advice, character interviews, book reviews and more! On Sundays I have Soundtrack Sundays where I post a new score piece, Tuesdays are Tea Tuesdays with tea reviews, Wednesdays I have Wonderful Word Wednesdays where I post a new vocabulary word, and Fridays are Fan Fridays where I post tags and other goodies. To help support my dream to be an author follow this blog, like me on Facebook, watch me on deviantART, and follow me on Pinterest and Twitter. If you want to know more about my books check out them out here. Thank you! :)

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Tea Tuesday: Rivaille My Levi's

I'm not really a coffee person. I prefer tea, and I know a lot of fellow writers love tea, too. But have you ever wanted to break out of the Early Grey or English Breakfast norm and try something new? Well, let me help you find some cool new teas! If you need a little hot and flavorful boost to help you reach your writing goal or you're just a lover of tea or you'd like to try some tea but aren't fond of the stereotypical types, these Tea Tuesday posts are for you.

This weeks tea is ... 

*drum roll*

Rivaille My Levi's

How I found it: I'm back with another fandom set from Adagio Teas. I've had my eye on this one for a while and I'm so excited I finally got it. This is the Attack on Titan set which includes Erin Jeager, Mikasa Ackermen, Armin Alert, Sasha Blouse, Levi Rivaille, and Zoe Hange blends. Attack on Titan is one of my favorite animes and I'm so excited to finally try the teas!
This is the same site I bought the Avengers set, Sherlock set, Tolkien set, Avatar: the Last Airbender set, and Doctor Who set from!

The Tea: Since Levi's tea has a Christmas-like mix, I thought it would be perfect to post a few days before Christmas. The tea has yummy masala chai which is spicy and reminds me of Levi's bravery; the chocolate chai makes me think of his sullen, loyal and rich personality; and the candy canes and cocoa nibs remind me of his subtle humorous side and his lingering personality like with Eren's blend. 

The taste is like strong chocolate spice with a tint of mint like a spicy mint cup of cocoa. It has kind of a grumpy flavor if that makes sense. The coolest thing about this tea is it has little bits of peppermint candy in it that melt into the tea. This tea definitely fits Levi. I wonder if he'd actually drink it though ...

Serving Recommendations:I steeped this tea for five minutes and added sugar, cream and cinnamon.

How much is it and where can you get it? You can find this tea at the Adagio website. I bought this tea in a sample set which was about $22 including shipping and you get a goodly amount of tea since you only need about a teaspoon per cup. Some of these teas you can buy individually for about $10 a pouch. 

So how good is it? I give it four stars. It has a unique flavor, but I've had better teas.

Have you tried this tea? What did you think of it? Have you seen Attack on Titan? Who's your favorite character?

Bonus! If you are a first-time Adagio customer I can send you a $5 giftcard! Ask in the comments for details! (This is no joke and no catch I seriously can. It's part of the amazingness of Adagio Teas)

If you liked this post, come back every Saturday for more writing advice, character interviews, book reviews and more! On Sundays I have Soundtrack Sundays where I post a new score piece, Tuesdays are Tea Tuesdays with tea reviews, Wednesdays I have Wonderful Word Wednesdays where I post a new vocabulary word, and Fridays are Fan Fridays where I post tags and other goodies. To help support my dream to be an author follow this blog, like me on Facebook, watch me on deviantART, and follow me on Pinterest and Twitter. If you want to know more about my books check out them out here. Thank you! :)

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Soundtrack Sunday: The Darkest Hour (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies)

It's Soundtrack Sunday again! The day where I post awesome music to write to or just listen to for pleasure if you're a fellow soundtrack junkie. Even after five days I still haven't gotten over the Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies! It was so beautiful and so happy and sad at the same time. Oh the emotions! I wrote a review of it over on Geeks Under Grace and it was definitely positive. ^ ^ 

Unfortunately I could only find one piece from the score by the awesome Howard Shore, but it's a good piece nonetheless. This is a melancholy piece with strings and vocals. It is good for a scene with characters watching something sad happen. It's lovely. ^ ^  For more awesome tracks check out my Soundtrack Sundays YouTube playlist!

Have you heard this piece before? What do you think of it? Have you seen the Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies?

If you liked this post, come back every Saturday for more writing advice, character interviews, book reviews and more! On Sundays I have Soundtrack Sundays where I post a new score piece, Tuesdays are Tea Tuesdays with tea reviews, Wednesdays I have Wonderful Word Wednesdays where I post a new vocabulary word, and Fridays are Fan Fridays where I post tags and other goodies. To help support my dream to be an author follow this blog, like me on Facebook, watch me on deviantART, and follow me on Pinterest and Twitter. If you want to know more about my books check out them out here. Thank you! :)

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