I gave up on all my old stories for now since I've come up with a more reasonable story to write.
I'm hoping I'll be able to come up with an actual novel, about 250-400 pages, in the next 2-4 years.
I will not give up on this one, this one is a keeper for me =D
It's called
The Last Cicada and it's about a young girl, Alessandra, who goes by the name Alex.
Below are some starter notes I sketched out =D
Steal my ideas and I
WILL find you D=<
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The Last Cicada (c) 2007 Samantha Mulhern-----------
Village name: Jasne
Farm about 6 kilometers outside the village.
Mother: Colleen Cressman (maiden name) (married into a poorer family at the age of 15) (had children at the age of 17)
Father: Russel Trout (abusive later in life) (married at the age of 21) (Children at age 23)
Daughters: Eliza & Alessandra & Particia (youngest to oldest, 3 years apart - 10 years apart) (home schooled)
Animals: Jasper (cat), 2 sheep, 5 cows, 1 bull, 2 goats, coup of chickens
Neighbours: Mr. William Bastion & Mrs. Lianne Bastion, Liam Bastion (son, born in the same year as Alex)
Live over in the next field past the corn crops.
When Russel(41) murdered Colleen(35), Eliza was 5 years old, Alex was 8 years old, and Particia was 18 years old, going to school abroad.
Collen Christine Cressman Eyes: Green Hair: Light Blonde Skin: Pale
Was born into a wealthy family of two older sisters and one younger brother: Caroline, Elizabeth, and Peter.
She was disowned from her family when they found out that she was enjoying the company of Russel Trout, every evening in a local rundown pub. They labeled her a slut and tried to sell her for profit.
She had wanted to be a singer since she was young and was always involved in vocals at school.
She is also talented with the piano. She became more obsessed with piano lessons when her voice was destroyed by a case of Tuberculosis (TB), that she lived through, when she was 13.
Collen never played the piano again once she married Russel.
Is killed at the young age of 35, by her husband.
Russel James Trout Eyes: Blue/Grey Hair: Black--grows a beard later in life Skin: Hard Tanned
Was born into a poor family. His mother had four miscarriages before he was finally born and two before his younger brother, Arron Trout, by 3 years, was born. His mother's marriage to her brother was probably the cause of so many pregnancy issues. His mother died when she gave birth to a still-born child. Whether it was because of spiritual exhaustion or physical problems the doctors never said. When his mother died, his father left with a blonde French woman to Paris, France. Russel was 19 at the time.
He took up drinking as a serious hobby around the age of 25, when Eliza was born, when he found out that Arron had drowned himself in a near by river.
Murders his wife and youngest daughter at the age of 41 and burns down his own house while inside.
Eliza Bella Trout Eyes: Blue Hair: Light Blonde Skin: Pale
Was named after her mother's sister, Elizabeth.
Is murdered by her father at the age of 5.
Alessandra Nicole Trout Eyes: Brown Hair: Dirty Blonde Skin: Lightly Tanned
Usually goes by Alex instead of her full name.
Her mother's last words to her were:
"Don't worry about anything. You're a smart girl," Colleen whispered as Alex gave her mother an unbelieving look, "Let's see...You're like a late moulting Cicada." Colleen picked up the jar of bugs Alex and Eliza had caught earlier that evening and placed it infront of her daughter.
"But when you finally shed that last layer of skin," Collen continued, "You'll sing the loudest of them all."
Particia Amy Trout Eyes: Blue/Grey Hair: Pitch Black Skin: Lightly Tanned
Left home when she was 15, to go to school abroad in France.
She turned out to be the brains of the family, but was yelled at by her father for her knowledge of French.
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