Girls in the Summertime

@ Matty Mullins
LOL Okay, but remember not to take D's comment on your character personal. Maybe he'll just insult on how her sundress reminds him of his grandmother's or how her scarf makes her look like a bird or some shit like that.

@ Break My Fall
That's a very powerful and descriptive summary. I like it! And I'll add the video underneath it. Sound good?

@ Matty Mullins
Aw! Thank you!

@ Break My Fall
That's a very powerful and descriptive summary. I like it! And I'll add the video underneath it. Sound good?

@ Matty Mullins
Aw! Thank you!

@Break My Fall
Yeah exactly! lol, I loved these examples .

Hey, so, guys, I was thinking that we could keep Lacey's wonderful graduation idea, but each do our own spin out on it. (By that I mean, POV on it.) So that way we can all introduce our characters thoroughly.

And can I go first? 'Cause I also had this amazing idea about going to the beach afterwards where we'll meet Nick.

@ Matty Mullins @ Break My Fall
Hey, so, guys, I was thinking that we could keep Lacey's wonderful graduation idea, but each do our own spin out on it. (By that I mean, POV on it.) So that way we can all introduce our characters thoroughly.

And can I go first? 'Cause I also had this amazing idea about going to the beach afterwards where we'll meet Nick.

@Aly Dreamer Jones
For me no problem, I just don't want to be the first, lol :D

@ Matty Mullins
Understandable.

Wait, I don't get it, explain? And I don't want the duration of a certain event to be too long. And the beach is after graduation?

Well, what I mean was we'd have an after-graduation thing where we're like to our families, and they're blubbering about how their babies are all grown up and such. Then we go to the beach to just hang out.

That's what I was thinking since I haven't been in a graduation since I went from Pre-K to kindergarten, so I don't really remember it. But if you wanted to do the actual graduation then you should go first and we'll go after you.

Oh!! I understand that now! But after the graduation, I don't think we should all cover one event in adjacent chapters because then the story will drag on too long. Graduation is definitely an exception because it is a beautiful intro do our story. So your idea is terrific!!!

Oh I went to my friend's graduation yesterday afternoon, so I kind of understand how it goes. People make speeches and all the names are all up to get their HS diploma. Then after graduation, parents/friends/relatives take pictures with their cute little HS graduates. :)

Did you intend on covering the actual graduation, Aly? If you did then you go ahead, and I'll just cover the part where Patrick and Ronnie embarass Blake in front of her friends and some cute boys they all graduated with.

No... I've never been to a graduation, so I have no idea. I only watch them on the movies and TV. XD But I just might be interested in doing a graduation scene. Just to give it a chance, yah know?

So, let me get this straight: The beach scene is cut out until later chapters?

Sure, you take the first chapter/graduation chapter. No problem. And maybe the beach shouldn't be directly after graduation because graduation is usually in the afternoon, if outdoors on football field. It's too hot in the summer (well, i live in east coast) so late afternoon is the chillest time of day. So after graduation, you usually won't go directly to beach. So they should have it another day (and I don't think I'd rush to include Daniel in the story, because I want the storyline and the friendship between the girls to be established before sending Blake's lovelife to her).But IDK about you, do this as you want to, in your own way of creativity, I'd respect your vision either way.

Also, where will the girls be living? Where did they grow up? (State, city...?)

And we should discuss which country in which area the girls are departing for college.

Well, I was thinking somewhere on the East Coast, like Virginia, Georgia, Florida. (Preferrably a Southern state, so that way we get the heat of summer.) Maybe even something on the Gulf.

I was thinking that Lucy could go to a New York (or L. A.) performing college to study up on her dreams, like Lady Gaga. XD I'd have to do research on colleges in the New York (or L. A.) areas, though, to come up with some at least halfway real schools.

So, what state do you prefer? And I'd love to hear Blake's college plans. ^.^ They must be so interesting.

OMG Georgia would be awesome, but Florida would be the best. I just don't know much about the state. It is the best place to have a summer right? I believe so.

And OMG I live in NY so if you need help, I'd be happy to help. There's a music school in Manhattan called Manhattan Music School (haha, creative, right?) and Lucy is a musician and all so I thought it would be fitting.

Well maybe Stanford College in California.... to take up business and all that.

So, I'm confused. Are we in Florida or Georgia?

Manhattan Music School sounds perfect for Lucy!

Stanford and Blake will make a happy couple. ♥

LOL sorry. I mean Florida is perfect for summer setting so we might as well choose Florida, although Georgia would have been cool too.

And awesome!

Yep, I think it could be good. I just need to do additional research on Stanford.

@Matty Mullins what about you, Sara?

@ Break My Fall
Should we decide on a city? I'm thinking of Miami. What about you two?

Miami is beast so definitely. I'm all for Miami.

Also, should we discuss more about the story. I want to know how Lucy and Alyson's position in high school is, like where do they fit in and how they all remain friends despite the horrors of high school. I also want to know what their siblings and parents are like.

As for Blake, she joins a lot of sports in the high school, she specifically does track and a bit of Softball. She has friends, mostly because of sports but she chooses her two best friends over them. Her brothers are both "cool", they know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. They have their lives planned out and everything so they carry themselves a certain way that is respected by Blake, particularly. Personality wise, Patrick is the older brother, more serious. Ronnie is a complete goof ball who doesn't take life seriously unless it has to do with his studies and future.

Her parents are both dead set on making their children dive into the business industries, but I guess they also love to embarass their children in familiar family gatherings and overly serious with business associates.

You guys?

@ Break My Fall
Glad you like it!

I agree 100%

Lucy was more reserved. She stayed close to her two best friends like her life depended on it. She was a cheerleader, and part of the math and debate clubs, though. (She became a cheerleader because her mom pressured her into it.)

Her mother works two jobs to support her two daughters. She loves them both very much, and supports them fully.

Lucy's father walked out on them when Lucy was nine, and Jessie would've been two. He went on to become a famous actor, without ever bothering to help support his two daughters, or even acknowledge their existance.

Jessie is just about the sweetest ten year old in the world. That's really all you need to know about her. :)