Still failing at NaNo, but hey, maybe every year I'll get a little better at it. I might have 20k words and around 40pgs done for this month.
Word Count
16328 / 50000 words. 33% done!
This next chapter is a real pain in the ass. There's so many things they need to talk about, it's probably not even feasible to have an understanding of all that at the same time, so I might have to go back and cut out what she can figure out later. I mean, seriously -- I told myself this today: I'm an ambitious idiot. I want to write epic stories that get complicated but come time they do, my brain explodes. I just end up staring at the screen and telling myself I'll worry about it later.
I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm stupid. My storytelling has been so stupid lately. I don't even know if I'm a good writer anymore. (Yeah, my feelings on what I do are like a rollercoaster, I've felt this way before, I know it passes, BUT NOTHING MAKES ME FEEL BETTER DURING A LOW.)
Speaking of exploding brains, I'm totally fried from musical videos too.
I think I actually like Music of the Night sung in German more than English. o_o
I came rather close to figuring out who "Nazi-Phantom" is, too, but no dice. Several people told me he looked and sounded like Christian Müller, who started playing the role when he was (apparently) 25 years old. I was like "NO WAY", as I mostly oppose young phantoms, but I looked him up and found that he actually has an astonishing voice. I mean there's a REASON he got picked (even though American phantom Ramin Karimloo, who I don't like, was picked even though he kind of fails.) I guess the German production has higher standards, although what about Uwe Kröger?! HE SOUNDS LIKE HE'S SINGING AT A KARAOKE BAR. But the point is, this guy can sing Music of the Night like he's had the breakfast of champions. I mean, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk3sL8T62JA.
HOWEVER, I spent a lot of time listening to him sing this song, and the way "Nazi-Phantom" sang it and, not only do their voices differ (Christian is smoother, Nazi Phantom is sharper), their styles and the way they pronounce are just different. Christian's videos were consistent, so I doubt he just randomly sang everything differently for that one performance, anyway.
There was the fact about them looking similar, which made me second-guess myself a lot, but after giving that some attention, I found where they had differences. My mystery-phantom just ain't that attractive. This guy is freaking hawt. XD
(He looks like he's gonna do somethin' bad to Christine, doesn't he?)
While Christian resembles him, he looks more like his attractive brother that everyone likes more and whom stole his 9-leaf clover-- wait, that's Futurama... Well still. Yeah. He looks like a rounder, cuter, more baby-faced version of Nazi-Phantom. But this in no way puts him down because, in my book, the more quirky the phantom, the better.
Am I sad I still haven't figured out who he is? A little. I don't know why I like him as much as I do (even though I acknowledge that he sings/acts well), but if he's going to remain a Phantom-Phantom, I guess it keeps him in that little box of fiction, and magic, and I should just be happy I found him. It saddens me that I can't see his whole performance, though. I'd want to see his Angel of Music, and Point of No Return. I bet he was great. *sigh*
If nothing else, I've discovered a bunch of phantoms I didn't know about that are good too, like Christian.
(It's so symmetrical with all the hands!)
It makes me more excited to see the musical some day and be less picky about it. Great phantoms are out there besides Michael Crawford. Right now, today. Not just in the past. Entering the 21st century hasn't tainted the show or made everyone turn out like Ramin Karimloo.
I don't think I even care if I see the musical in English. I know it so well I don't need to recognize the specific words to know what's being said. I actually looked into the Japanese production and they have really good Phantoms and Christines! Like, the phantoms sound insanely powerful and can become soft or intense at the drop of a hat. o_o
THAT GUY'S VOICE IS LIKE LIQUID MAN.
I think I've spouted about this enough. It doesn't even have to do with my writing so I'm not sure why I'm posting it here. And I haven't gotten any comments so you guys are probably annoyed with me, but... *raises hands* my journal? :D
I end this entry with another fine picture of Christian Müller and a quote...
♥
Word Count
This next chapter is a real pain in the ass. There's so many things they need to talk about, it's probably not even feasible to have an understanding of all that at the same time, so I might have to go back and cut out what she can figure out later. I mean, seriously -- I told myself this today: I'm an ambitious idiot. I want to write epic stories that get complicated but come time they do, my brain explodes. I just end up staring at the screen and telling myself I'll worry about it later.
I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm stupid. My storytelling has been so stupid lately. I don't even know if I'm a good writer anymore. (Yeah, my feelings on what I do are like a rollercoaster, I've felt this way before, I know it passes, BUT NOTHING MAKES ME FEEL BETTER DURING A LOW.)
Speaking of exploding brains, I'm totally fried from musical videos too.
I think I actually like Music of the Night sung in German more than English. o_o
I came rather close to figuring out who "Nazi-Phantom" is, too, but no dice. Several people told me he looked and sounded like Christian Müller, who started playing the role when he was (apparently) 25 years old. I was like "NO WAY", as I mostly oppose young phantoms, but I looked him up and found that he actually has an astonishing voice. I mean there's a REASON he got picked (even though American phantom Ramin Karimloo, who I don't like, was picked even though he kind of fails.) I guess the German production has higher standards, although what about Uwe Kröger?! HE SOUNDS LIKE HE'S SINGING AT A KARAOKE BAR. But the point is, this guy can sing Music of the Night like he's had the breakfast of champions. I mean, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk3sL8T62JA.
HOWEVER, I spent a lot of time listening to him sing this song, and the way "Nazi-Phantom" sang it and, not only do their voices differ (Christian is smoother, Nazi Phantom is sharper), their styles and the way they pronounce are just different. Christian's videos were consistent, so I doubt he just randomly sang everything differently for that one performance, anyway.
There was the fact about them looking similar, which made me second-guess myself a lot, but after giving that some attention, I found where they had differences. My mystery-phantom just ain't that attractive. This guy is freaking hawt. XD
(He looks like he's gonna do somethin' bad to Christine, doesn't he?)
While Christian resembles him, he looks more like his attractive brother that everyone likes more and whom stole his 9-leaf clover-- wait, that's Futurama... Well still. Yeah. He looks like a rounder, cuter, more baby-faced version of Nazi-Phantom. But this in no way puts him down because, in my book, the more quirky the phantom, the better.
Am I sad I still haven't figured out who he is? A little. I don't know why I like him as much as I do (even though I acknowledge that he sings/acts well), but if he's going to remain a Phantom-Phantom, I guess it keeps him in that little box of fiction, and magic, and I should just be happy I found him. It saddens me that I can't see his whole performance, though. I'd want to see his Angel of Music, and Point of No Return. I bet he was great. *sigh*
If nothing else, I've discovered a bunch of phantoms I didn't know about that are good too, like Christian.
(It's so symmetrical with all the hands!)
It makes me more excited to see the musical some day and be less picky about it. Great phantoms are out there besides Michael Crawford. Right now, today. Not just in the past. Entering the 21st century hasn't tainted the show or made everyone turn out like Ramin Karimloo.
I don't think I even care if I see the musical in English. I know it so well I don't need to recognize the specific words to know what's being said. I actually looked into the Japanese production and they have really good Phantoms and Christines! Like, the phantoms sound insanely powerful and can become soft or intense at the drop of a hat. o_o
THAT GUY'S VOICE IS LIKE LIQUID MAN.
I think I've spouted about this enough. It doesn't even have to do with my writing so I'm not sure why I'm posting it here. And I haven't gotten any comments so you guys are probably annoyed with me, but... *raises hands* my journal? :D
I end this entry with another fine picture of Christian Müller and a quote...
♥
As you dive deep into phantom fandom... you understand that your appreciation of the character runs deep, and in many directions. Sometimes he touches you in your heart, sometimes in your brain, and sometimes in your very soul. But you also have to admit when he just plain touches you in your crotch.
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