I Blinked and now I’m Famous

[AmbreaTaddy]

Just look at your book title. That's what happened.

I know, I was clever with that one, hehehe

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

Finally finished the new cover !

 

[Hsinat]

No offence but she kinda looks like her :

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

No offence but she kinda looks like her :

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yes, but sexier x)

 

[Hsinat]

yes, but sexier x)

I used to get bullied by her....

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

In trending again today ! I just... Stop people, I'll start to think my story is actually good ! D:

 

[Hsinat]

In trending again today ! I just... Stop people, I'll start to think my story is actually good ! D:

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I am telling you... it's because of that teacher....

 

[CharlesEBrown]

There's just something basically charming about the characters, especially Cyrielle.

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

There's just something basically charming about the characters, especially Cyrielle.

Really ? I'm happy if that's the case !

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

Will I ever get tired of screaming in joy when I make it to the trending page ? NEVER !!!!

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Weird factoid - just saw a description of the actress Maila Nurmi from 1954 (the year she became better known as Vampira, the first television horror movie hostess) that sounded a good deal like the first description we get of Cyrielle.

 

[Bartun]

Congratulations!

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

Weird factoid - just saw a description of the actress Maila Nurmi from 1954 (the year she became better known as Vampira, the first television horror movie hostess) that sounded a good deal like the first description we get of Cyrielle.

Yes, I did get some inspiration from her !

In fact, in France our standard of beauty are different from USA, for exemple (from what I have read). French people put the emphasis on 'highlighting your natural features and make it work with your body', as opposed to fitting to a standard. For exemple, the most beautiful women of France always have a little quirk :

Vanessa Paradis, and her teeth :

Bérénice Bejo, and her eyelids :

Marlène Jobert, and her freckles :

Plastic surgery isn't a thing, because everything that is too visible is not esthetically pleasing. The summum of beauty and elegance is to learn how to find value in your differences, and to accept aging and make it part of your aesthetic. So Cyrielle, with her tall body full of big bones and her square jaw, could a 100% be considered as beautiful, if she knows how to highlight those things about her, and make it her difference. That's why I never once called her masculine or ugly in the story, I don't see her that way.

Congratulations!

Thanks ♥

 

[NotaNuffian]

Then Vol 2 you could set the book name to "I'm sexy and I know it."

Because that was and still is the vibe when I read the title of this thread.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Yes, I did get some inspiration from her !

In fact, in France our standard of beauty are different from USA, for exemple (from what I have read). French people put the emphasis on 'highlighting your natural features and make it work with your body', as opposed to fitting to a standard. For exemple, the most beautiful women of France always have a little quirk :

Vanessa Paradis, and her teeth :

Bérénice Bejo, and her eyelids :

Marlène Jobert, and her freckles :

Plastic surgery isn't a thing, because everything that is too visible is not esthetically pleasing. The summum of beauty and elegance is to learn how to find value in your differences, and to accept aging and make it part of your aesthetic. So Cyrielle, with her tall body full of big bones and her square jaw, could a 100% be considered as beautiful, if she knows how to highlight those things about her, and make it her difference. That's why I never once called her masculine or ugly in the story, I don't see her that way.


Thanks ♥

Hmm - wonder if that's why between the two contemporaries, both beautiful women by any standard, Brigitte Bardot is generally considered the better-looking woman by most Americans (including my father), but many Europeans (and myself) considered Catherine Deneuve, far more beautiful; Bardot looks more like the "American standard" while Deneuve has a kind of squarish face and unusual but, well, elegant features.

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

Hmm - wonder if that's why between the two contemporaries, both beautiful women by any standard, Brigitte Bardot is generally considered the better-looking woman by most Americans (including my father), but many Europeans (and myself) considered Catherine Deneuve, far more beautiful; Bardot looks more like the "American standard" while Deneuve has a kind of squarish face and unusual but, well, elegant features.

I agree with you, I find Catherine more charming because she has that distinctive feature that draws your eyes to her face

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

I just saw that and choked ! I'm in the top 100 ????? Really ????

How I end up in trending is a mystery, but a welcome one

 

[Hsinat]

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I just saw that and choked ! I'm in the top 100 ????? Really ????

How I end up in trending is a mystery, but a welcome one

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/554013191670267930/

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

Hello, small news for those who follow the story :

I'm still unwell, even if I do my best. I write mostly for 'Inside the Protagonist' now, because it's just a random story with no logic applied and it helps to relax my brain. I don't know when I will be able to continue IBANIF, the depression isn't going away easily and that sucks. I want to give my all to this story because I like it so much, and I have so many plans for Cyrielle, so I don't think I will ever drop it, but I'm being forced into a hiatus because... Brain being brain I guess.

Either way, please be patient, I will be back with the awards ceremonies and whatever will happen with Manon's manager... I hope you're hyped for that !

 

[CharlesEBrown]

That sucks - my worst bout of depression lasted four days and that was awful enough. Good luck and get healthy!