Exponent by val

[val]

art by crowsb4bros

This is probably a grievous, grievous mistake, stay tuned for screaming and self-imposed misery as I drag all of you along with me on Eloise's adventures post-war.

You can expect:

• A chunk of the story happening outside the UK
• Marital bliss (ish)
• Friendships!
• Intrigue!
• Breaking and entering!
• My political opinions seeping through

You should (probably) not expect:

• Babies
• Answers to all your questions
• A healthy mother-daughter relationship
• Good descriptions
• Eloise catching a break, because why on earth would I do that

There are two chapters up here (story rated m essentially because swearing is punctuation), the goal is 50k, I have nothing planned but it's cool, there are three days left. Let's do this.

 

 

[nott theodore]

Val!  I might have slightly encouraged you with this already, but I have questions for you!

 

1. You've written two chapters of this novel so far - how are you finding the transition from life in Hogwarts during the war to outside Hogwarts, post-war?

2. Are there any characters who appeared in Log who you're excited to see have a bigger role in this story?

3. If you had to sum Eloise up in three words, what would they be?

4. And if you had to sum up the tone for Exponent in three words, what would they be?

5. What do you think your biggest challenge will be with this story?

6. Eloise has quite a fraught relationship with her mother - is that going to continue to have an impact on her relationships with the rest of her family in this story?

7. Will we get any Cormac/Eloise interaction (preferably fluffy) in this story? (pleaseeee!)

[magnifique]

Helloooo Val I'm Julie and omg I'm intrigued already - I haven't read the first story so I'm just going to have to pop that right on my to-read list  but I'd still like to give you some questions about where you're going to go with this sequel!!

1. So you said a chunk of the story is going to happen outside of the UK - I haven't read, so this might be a silly question, but where exactly are the characters going? Or is that a #spoiler  and is there a reason you decided on that location? For fun, because you know a lot about it already, etc?

2. also - I assume there's a math theme throughout or something because of the titles - but why exponent? Does it or the math involved have a special significance to the characters? The plot?

3. What are the MCs (so Cormac and Eloise it seems ) greatest weakness(es)? Their strengths?

I'm excited to hear the answers as well as to read everything you've already written!   good luck!!  

[val]

On 6/28/2020 at 12:13 PM, nott theodore said:

Val!  I might have slightly encouraged you with this already, but I have questions for you!

 Thank you for the questions!

On 6/28/2020 at 12:13 PM, nott theodore said:

1. You've written two chapters of this novel so far - how are you finding the transition from life in Hogwarts during the war to outside Hogwarts, post-war?

It's been fun! I'm glad to leave Hogwarts behind for a bit -- writing actual teenagers in school is getting trickier, I feel like I'm too old haha. There's a lot to explore, especially because the context in-fic leaves a lot of room for reconstruction, which is exciting, but it also removes a certain structure that was familiar (and helpful!), and plotlines still feel very scattered and all over the place. I'm hoping it works out the way it generally does, and that things fall into place as I barrel through; that's what editing is for, right?

On 6/28/2020 at 12:13 PM, nott theodore said:

2. Are there any characters who appeared in Log who you're excited to see have a bigger role in this story?

Hm, I feel like the prominent characters in Exp have already played a pretty significant role in Log? Millicent Bulstrode might come to the front of the stage other than in passing this time around (haven't thought about how though, whoops), and we're definitely going to see more of Padma Patil, but that's about it. Again, that's about it 'at this point': I'm the queen of starting with an outline and ending up at the opposite end of the spectrum without fully understanding how I got there. It's a surprise!

On 6/28/2020 at 12:13 PM, nott theodore said:

3. If you had to sum Eloise up in three words, what would they be?

Appearances are deceiving.

On 6/28/2020 at 12:13 PM, nott theodore said:

4. And if you had to sum up the tone for Exponent in three words, what would they be?

Hang in there! 

On 6/28/2020 at 12:13 PM, nott theodore said:

5. What do you think your biggest challenge will be with this story?

Lacking a single arc. There's a bunch of different things that all tie in to Eloise in some shape or form, but I'm a little wary of getting lost along the way. I also really hope people aren't going to be disappointed by the direction some of them take.

On 6/28/2020 at 12:13 PM, nott theodore said:

6. Eloise has quite a fraught relationship with her mother - is that going to continue to have an impact on her relationships with the rest of her family in this story?

Less so. Exp is about found families more than it's about families by blood, which was kind of a thing in Log but is really cemented in this one (though naturally Helen's too much of a pain in Eloise's and my collective backsides to quietly retreat to the sidelines, so take the previous sentence only to a certain extent).

On 6/28/2020 at 12:13 PM, nott theodore said:

7. Will we get any Cormac/Eloise interaction (preferably fluffy) in this story? (pleaseeee!)

Now now, that'd be a spoiler, wouldn't it? 

 

[just.a.willow.tree]

On 6/29/2020 at 2:14 PM, val said:

I also really hope people aren't going to be disappointed by the direction some of them take.

IMPOSSIBLE. I will support Eloise's story till the day I die.

Some questions for you!

1. As (I think) you've mentioned before, Logarithmic shifted slowly, slowly from a Cormac/Eloise story to an Eloise story. How did that happen? Was it a conscious decision on your part to direct the story towards Eloise's POV (and then continue in that vein with Exponent) or did she kinda take you by surprise?

2. Will Blaise have his own sub-arc?  What are your personal thoughts on Blaise?

3. I am so relieved there will be no babies. I suspect that if there were babies, they would've been Eloise and Blaise's babies.

4. Cormac's family! Do they make a reappearance??

5. If Eloise's importance/appearances/role in Exponent amounts to a 10 (on a scale of 1 to 10), where would Blaise's number fall? And Cormac's? And any other characters you would like to share?

[Aphoride]

I have no real comments to make or super interesting questions to ask, I just wanted to stop by and say that I'm super, super excited about this  I love Eloise and Cormac (and, I should say, only your Eloise and Cormac, haha) and I'm so so curious to see where you take their story and how it changes  It's gonna be so so good, I know it, and I can't wait - will definitely be cheering you on  

[grumpy cat]

8 hours ago, Aphoride said:

only your Eloise and Cormac

this is such a moodTM

but val i am very excited and very *grabby hands* and look i need this fic in my life, okay

[Darling_take_off_the_mask]

Hi Val! I reall, really must read Logarithmic, I've heard such wonderful things about it, and I'm fascinated by anything involving Eloise, Cormac, and Eloise/Cormac. Since I haven't read Logarithmic, I'm afraid to ask stupid questions that you've probably already answered in that fic, but I'm still very excited to see that you're doing a sequel particularly for characters who otherwise get little to no attention.

1. What can we expect to see Eloise and Cormac each doing post-Hogwarts?

2. What made you want to write Cormac specifically, first in Logarithmic and then of course by extension your new project? Eloise I can see is really a blank slate in canon other than the negative comments made about her appearance and so I love that you made her character into more than that -- but Cormac, while still a very minor character, definitely had a defined personality and distinct presence. What made you want to take him on?

3. What is your favorite thing about Eloise?