The Tag Pool - In Which I Catch Up

   So ... I slacked on tags. I love doing tags, but sometimes they get pushed onto the back burner when I have other posts scheduled. But today I'm fixing that by pooling questions from some of the tags and doing them all together ;). Thank you to Shantelle, Evangeline, Madeline, Brianna, and Skylar (private blog) - for tagging me for these. 

What is a movie that inspires you?

   Oh, dear me - inspires me in what way? I guess The Hobbit has always inspired me to write epic adventures, seeing as the whole trilogy is an epic adventure. I've watched those movies far too much xD.  And Pete's Dragon (the new, live-action one) inspired me to write characters with more depth. I LOVE how each character in that movie had a purpose and different goals.

What is a song that makes you happy?

   A legit, already-out-in-the-world song? (sadly the songs my sister has written don't fit into this category but they always make me happy) Definitely Long Live, by For King And Country - even if it is only one out of many ;). My favorite song changes everyday, but this one has been on repeat lately.

What is a book that made you cry?

   I have never cried over a book. If I can ever find a book that makes me cry literal tears, I will applaud the author and promote the thing. I need to find a book that can legit make me cry, you guys xD. 

What is a book that you read a lot when you were younger?

   Younger-me probably didn't read as many books as older-me, but I still read a lot. And one of the ones that I specifically remember is Strange Birds, by Judith Heide Gilliland. I don't know of a single person who has heard of this book, but I read it so many times when I was younger. Sometimes I still pick it up, just because it's fun remembering reading it for the first time ;).

 What is a movie that kept you on the edge of your seat?

    Here is where we run into a problem. A lot of my favorite movies are movies based off of books, which means that I know what will happen next xD. I guess I would have to say Battle Of The Five Armies, since they were SO DIFFERENT from the book that I wasn't entirely sure what would happen ;).

What is a book that left you breathless?

   I've read a lot of books that have me turning pages so fast that my eyes cross, but only a few books make me walk away going 'I literally feel winded'. Thing is, my goldfish brain refuses to remember what those 'few books' were xD. I'd bet that it was probably a Harry Potter or a Hunger Games book, though.

Who are three of your favorite screen characters? 

   Three of my favorite screen characters, not my top three. That would be way too hard, even if I don't watch that many movies xD. I'd have to say (and these are only from movies I've watched more recently) ...  Bilbo, Lucy, and ... probably Elliot.

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    Do not question why only one character on my list is human. I don't have an answer xD.  

What are two life lessons you've learned from a fantasy book/movie? 

   One lesson I've learned is that the pen is indeed sharper than the sword. A sword has the power to hurt you physically and mostly momentarily - a pen has the power to write a book that lasts through decades and can change lives. A pen has the power to hurt you emotionally. Also, I wasn't chased into the writing life by a sword. I was chased by an ink-filled pen xD.

   The second lesson is that love is a more powerful asset than we think it is - and I'm pretty sure that the Harry Potter series taught me this. We see the affects of Lily Potter's sacrifice so many times, and it always reminds me that love is sometimes more powerful than anything else.

Who are the 5 people that have influenced you the most (good or bad)?

   We're going with people who have been good influence. That seems better to me. Obviously my parents and siblings have had some of the biggest influences - but if I listed all my family members, I would definitely go over the '5 people' limit. So we're not doing that xD.

   My friends, Becca and Hanna, have influenced me in both my Christian walk and my writer-ly passions. Anne Elisabeth Stengl (though she doesn't know it) gave me a gift in her books. I would never have pursued writing the way I am now without The Tales Of Goldstone Wood, trust me. And then there's all you writers out there who inspire me to keep writing even when it's hard. You guys are the bomb ;).  

   ... guess that kind of exceeded the five people limit anyways, huh? Well, I suppose we'll just end there then xD.

How would you describe yourself (personality and appearance)?

   Savannah is a 5' 2" girl who wishes she was taller so she could reach the books on the highest library shelves. She has thick, dark hair that's terribly unruly, but most of the time she doesn't care. She's one third Koren and proud of it - partially because of her great love for many Korean foods. She's either a very hyper ball of energy, or very quiet. This probably means that she's pondering something, and there's a good chance that it's her stories. And she's ISTP - which means she's an introvert, but trust me, she gets louder once you really know her.
   Do not interrupt her when she's writing. She may or may not be part dragon.   

   WHOA so there's a little third-person jaunt for you today. You're welcome xD. 

How would a family member or friend describe you?

   Oh dear. *hands the computer to my sister*

   Ariel: HEY THERE PEEPS. *rubs hands together and cackles evilly* Savannah isn't even watching over my shoulder, so I can say WHATEVER I WANT. xD Kidding, kidding....she's pretty awesome, so let's see what sort of rambling I can do...
    I would describe her personality as quiet and mature when she is in a group of people she is not super familiar with...she really is never the center of attention and is content to sit in the back round and chat with some people like a mature and proper young lady while I am running around on the play-ground with the five and six year olds. ;)
     You really get to see Savannah's best side when she's hanging with her sisters. Because THEN *points up* she does get louder when you really get to know her. Trust me, I've been living with her for all fifteen of my living years, and I can vouch. If you only saw her when she was with her siblings, you might peg her as an extrovert. *cue astonished gasps*
      She's SUPER competitive. She wins a lot of games. Against me.
      And she is so pretty too. Complexion is perfect (unlike mine... *sheepish laugh*) and her HAIR. My land, it's just so pwettyyyyy....
      Anywho, those are my ramblings about this lovely sister of mine. Until next time, God bless all you awesome human beans!! *disappears in a puff of smoke* 

   *Savannah snatches computer back* OH GRACIOUS that was the sweetest - thanks, girl! <3

Night-owl or Morning-Human?

   BOTH. I love getting up early in the morning and writing for an hour or so before the family wakes up - but I get my best ideas at night (most of the time). So let's say that I live on a little less sleep than the rest of my siblings do xD.

What are three of your favorite quotes?

   So I think I'm a little bit more on track where tags are concerned - I hope you enjoyed this! I'm not tagging anyone (... seeing as this was basically a mash up of multiple tags ...) but do check out the blogs of the people who tagged me! Maybe they'll let you steal them ;).

~ Savannah Grace 
 

   So, now I'm curious - do you have a favorite screen character? What's one of your favorite quotes?