Meridath is a spirited, 13-year old farmgirl who was once a part of Snow White's train of personal maidservants. She was dismissed because of her quick tongue and, frankly, her beauty. Snow White was jealous.
She lives in a rickety two-story farmhouse with her family of 6: Frederick, her sickly father who can barely stir from his chair by the fire; Jayla, her strong, independent mother who holds the family together; Ethan, her trouble-making, rowdy adult brother who is rarely home; Malik, the brainy, quiet brother; and Daniel, the sibling closest to her and also the kindest brother. Together the family works hard to support each other.
Meridath meets the fugitives Morgan and LI and takes them in, finding they have a common enemy: Snow White. Morgan and Meri befriend each other.
Meri and her family are very interesting to me. I think they represent the homely life, the average family that doesn't turn out to be the celebrated hero but played a huge part in the hero's life. I love characters like that; brave, strong, loving, but not in the spotlight. Meri could have a book of her own about how awesome she and her family are. Maybe I'll make one. ;)
-Ashley
Alright, so I don't know about you guys, but I am super stoked for NaNoWriMo. I have been brainstorming, writing, scribbling, notetaking, and otherwise preparing like a maniac. With the start-up of school, it has gotten a little harder to find the time, but I hope I will persevere, for November is swiftly approaching.
[I would also like to add that my birthday is coming up, too....]
So, during November I most likely won't post anything. At all. And if I do, it is probably something very incredible that I really wanted to tell you guys about. Which I hope something like that happens - a bizarre dream that gave me a brilliant idea, maybe? *crosses fingers*
Anyway, I have tweaked and polished my story, affectionately nicknamed "The {Good} Stepmother". ( see "The {Evil} Stepdaughter" and "NaNoWriMo!" )
It was previously titled "The {Evil} Stepdaughter", by the way.
To do:
- I need a name for Morgan, my MC (main character)'s love interest. I currently call him LI (for Love Interest, of course). See my "NaNoWriMo!" post for information on him.
- I need a better name for Snow White's father, who I have dubbed Lee because it was the first random name that came to mind.
- A new, neutral character is "The Witch". She proves herself both an antagonist and a helpful supporting character during Morgan's adventures. The actual story doesn't reveal her name, and I have yet to think of it.
Developments:
- I think I have decided on dwarf names: Gretten, Nyse, Sove, Minsten, Likkelig, Lege, and Blyg. Trust me, I have a very plausible explanation for these ridiculous names, but a magician never reveals her secret - nor does an author.
- New character: Prince Beau. I positively hate that name but it fits this spoiled Prince Charming very well.
- New character: Meridath. A gorgeous farm girl, she was once a maidservant of Snow White's but was dismissed because she was too spirited and Snow was just a little jealous of her beauty. She has three big brothers and her two parents living with her: Frederick, the ill old father who rarely stirs from his chair; Jayla, the strong, firm mother who holds the family together; Ethan, the oldest son and also a disgrace to the family name with his rowdiness and drinking; Malik, the quiet, thoughtful, and brainy son; and Daniel, the warm-hearted, gallant youngest brother who is the closest to Meri.
- Revenge on a stepmother isn't the only thing Snow White wants. A powerful, mysterious jewel called "Malificent's Stone" plays a key part in this tale.
Certainly there is more, but why would you even read my book if you knew all about it? I'm very excited to write this. Very excited indeed. Give me a shout if you think of possible names for my nameless characters; help is always welcome. If your name wins, you get a free tshirt! No, not really. Sorry to dash your hopes.
A full post about Meridath is coming up!
God natt og gode drømmer,
-Ashley
