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February 19, 2017 at 5:15 pm #26053
For both reading and writing, I would have to say fantasy. So these three novels, are they separate or a series?
February 20, 2017 at 8:09 am #26068@rachelle If you can do one hour per day, I think thatās an awesome pace to keep up consistently! A large part of how much time you should spend depends on other activities; if youāre able to spend more time on your writing, that will of course help out a lot, but sometimes itās difficult to even find even that much time. I have the same goal of an hour per day, but some college semesters are easier or harder to pull that off than others. =P If you find you have more time to dedicate to writing, thatās great, but if not, I think an hour per day is an excellent standard to set and keep.
Also, just as a quick forum note, most users usernames are identical to their display names. A few people like me are weird though and have a different username than the display name. =P So to tag someone, you may want to check their profile to make sure youāre using the correct username. š
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February 20, 2017 at 11:24 am #26077@rachelle Ooh, digital art, how neat! AND comicy cartoony things. I guess you get the added satisfaction of being an artist and a writer at the same time. š One day Iām going to try some of that stuffā¦ But at the moment, I stick to pencil, with a bit of water-color mixed in. I mainly do people too, though Iām more of a portrait artist.
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February 20, 2017 at 11:25 am #26078Anonymous- Rank: Eccentric Mentor
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@Rachelle Welcome! Its nice of you to join us. š Oooooh fantasy is so much fun to write! What is your favorite character you are currently working on? Hey Iām part of the YWW as well! š Hope to you around both here and there! š
February 20, 2017 at 12:49 pm #26082@rachelle Welcome to the land of the pen! Others may have beat me to it, but I never mind that to much. Ahem, welcome to the Bestistest place on the internets! š
Three novels! Woofā¦Iāve only written one, though I have written a half of another and enough one-page beginnings to make five chapters of beginnings. š
Again, welcome!ā ā ā ENFP ā ā ā
February 20, 2017 at 12:53 pm #26083@Rachelle Ah, and you know Pride and Predjudice too, I see. š (I think thatās the reference at leastā¦)
I do piano too, and violin.What, 2 movies and the Broadway musical?! Youāre further along in that department than I am (yet. That must change.). Yes, itās a very big book, but so worth it.
@Ethryndal You need support, eh? Poor thing. Is it difficult going? šFebruary 20, 2017 at 5:27 pm #26094@rachelle. Ahhh, a new person I havenāt met yet. Sorry Iām so late *hangs head in shame* I was very busy all weekend longā¦ BUT WELCOME!!! Iām so glad to see you around here. Glad to hear Kingdom Penās name is floating around the Young Writerās Workshop. (I stalk the Facebook group but I need to get involved over there more) Anyway, Iām glad you have found your way to this fair kingdom! I should introduce myself, Iām Christine (or Christi, I go by either) and while I donāt participate on the forum as often as Iād like, you should see me around here, or at least my book reviews and poetry up for reading on this fine website. (I still get surprised every time my work is accepted) š Anyway, I hope I can see some of your writing on here as well. Enjoy yourself on the forum. Itās a great place with even better people š I couldnāt love all the KeePers more.
I hope you are having a fantastic day!!! š
Theater kid. Currently depressed because I can't stop listening to sad musicals.
February 20, 2017 at 11:27 pm #26119@r-j-wordsmith
Fantasy is lots of fun, especially if you get lots of world-building ideas.
Two of my novels are part of a series (that I will likely never finish since itās my first and I didnāt plan anything out) while the other is just a random practice novel. =P
@aratrea
Awesome, thank you! I think that whenever I manage to get the consistency down, like, form a habit, maybe Iāll be able to step it up to longer periods of time. Iām afraid I wonāt be able to keep myself doing it if I start out too long. =o Thankfully, I donāt have something like college pulling in a lot of my time, though. =PAh, I wondered why yours didnāt work. =P Thank you! Iāll be sure to check that from now on.
@ethryndal
Yes, itās a handy combination. I really enjoy drawing fanart comics for my books. XD
Oooh, I really like how watercolors look! So pretty. Do you have an art topic on here?@winter-rose
Thank you!
Favorite character in one of my books? Iād have to say my ENTP main character in the futuristic/speculative book Iām writing now. Sheās soā¦ fun. =P What about you?
See you there! =D
@dragon-snapper
XD Thank you! Is that a saying around here or something?
Thatās great! Getting lots of practice starting, huh? =P
@emma-flournoy
Yes, thatās the reference I was trying to make, at least. =P Donāt know for sure if I got it rightā¦
Oooh, I really like the sound of violins.
I have some Broadway musical lovers in my family that introduce me to this stuff. =P Maybe Iāll try to read the book sometime too! Sounds daunting, but Iām almost done reading The Wheel of Time which is a fourteen-book high fantasy series, so surely it canāt be worse than that. XD
@christi-eaton
No problem, and thank you! =D
I donāt usually participate much in online stuff either, but I definitely want to give it a shot this time. I look forward to seeing your around and reading your posts!Again, thank you!
February 21, 2017 at 1:35 pm #26136@rachelle There is an art topic floating around somewhere, but I havenāt posted any of my stuff on it yet. Iām thinking about doing that soon though. š
@emma-flournoy Oh, Iām doing just FINE, honey. *mentally screams and tears out hair* Ahem. The actual book isnāt that bad (itās nice to finally know who Elbereth is) but the PREFACE. I had to keep reminding myself that I read the entire LOTR in two months, and I was Elf enough for the Silmarillion. šINTJ āøYour friendly neighborhood mastermind. āøhttps://thesarcasticelf.wordpress.com/
February 21, 2017 at 7:32 pm #26152@Rachelle Fourteen book series! š®
Nahā¦ Les Mis probably isnāt that long. It might seem longer ācause itās all in one chunk; but itās only got 1460 pages. š
@Ethryndal Ahem, read above line and be grateful. XD The Silmarillionās only what, in the 300s at most?I know though, the prefaceāhis letter to his publisher Milton Someone-Or-Other I thinkāis pretty long. š I remember finding it really interestingā¦but yeah, get on with the book already!
Isnāt the part about the music of the Ainur so wonderful? I loved the whole ācreation of the worldā section.
But yes. Youāre Elf enough to do this! *roaring inspirational music*February 21, 2017 at 7:52 pm #26157Anonymous- Rank: Eccentric Mentor
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@rachelle ooh futuristic/speculative that sounds fun. Whatās her name? Umā¦. I canāt really pick a favorite. It was slightly unfair for me to ask you that question when I couldnāt answer it myself. š š I would have to say the top three are the characters in my WIP whoās POVās I work from, so that would be my MC Ember and two side characters named Torrin and Colin.
February 21, 2017 at 11:58 pm #26187@Emma-Flournoy Okay, okay, Iāll stop whining now. š And really, the preface might not have been so bad, had there not been two siblings engaged in a raging political discussion as I was trying to read. Hereās a tip: Politics and Tolkien do not go together. š
But YES. The Music of the Ainur part is incredible. I thought it was kind of neat, how the ocean retained a trace of the music, and thatās why the Elves were so drawn to the sea. I will never view the ocean the same way againā¦
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February 22, 2017 at 10:36 pm #26241@ethryndal
Cool! Iāll keep my eyes open for it. =)
@emma-flournoy
Yeah, itās long. =o
Ahhh, that seems doable. Iāll look into it sometime!@winter-rose
Well, at the moment she knows herself as āRedā, but she also has a name that I canāt remember at the moment. XD
Oooh, thatās cool! I like the name Ember. Sparks interest. (pun intended =P)February 22, 2017 at 10:41 pm #26242Anonymous- Rank: Eccentric Mentor
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@rachelle Oooh Red is a cool name! Haha great pun. š
February 23, 2017 at 3:08 pm #26273@winter-rose
Thanks!
Several members of my family are pun masters, so I guess I get the urge to make puns from them. =P -
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