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October 6, 2017 at 9:42 pm #47511Anonymous
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@jess-penrose No worries! I totally get it. XD
October 6, 2017 at 9:47 pm #47513Wait you didn’t say anything about a dragon or talking zebra *realizes you did mention dragon* Still… They can help her. Perhaps the godparents argued on the gifts and one got her the dragon and the other got her the talking zebra. This could greatly annoy said zebra (and dragon).
Sounds like something I will want to read!IMMA KAPEEFER! Til we're old and gray!
October 6, 2017 at 9:50 pm #47515@catwing OH WOW! XD That is priceless!Yeysyeysyeysyesysyesyes! That is going in! Thanks so much! Not only is there now more of a story, there is humour, and I NEVER WRITE HUMOUR, well, at least none that isn’t sarcastic. Anyways, this will be interesting!
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Inspiration<October 6, 2017 at 10:02 pm #47521Writer | Freelance Editor
Inspiration<October 6, 2017 at 10:03 pm #47522Eeep! It worked! That’s my vague idea of a book cover.
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Inspiration<October 6, 2017 at 10:04 pm #47523@jess-penrose You are welcome. I imagined a talking zebra and it was a comical character, so…
I like those characters. They add spice and salsa.
Also most animals like to eat. 😉
I plan on lots of fun for the catwings in my book. *trys to not explode from excitment*
For talking animals you could take one of two paths (there may be others):
Make them more human like. (Zootopia, Guardians of Ga’Hoole, Etc.)
Have them be animal like, and just talk. (Can’t think of example)I’m full of crazy.
IMMA KAPEEFER! Til we're old and gray!
October 6, 2017 at 10:05 pm #47525Oh! I have an animal like example now! Story Bound by Malissa Burt!
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October 6, 2017 at 10:06 pm #47526Cool cover! @jess-penrose
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October 6, 2017 at 10:39 pm #47530@catwing
*Pretends to know the examples*
Heheh, catwings… are they like cats?
And thank you!
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Inspiration<October 7, 2017 at 12:31 am #47532Hi, @jess-penrose! I myself wrote a Cinderella retelling a while back, (though it wasn’t my best work) and I may or may not have some ideas for you.
1. Have the prince be good and the Fairy Godmother (or equivalent thereof) have told Tareyn that he stole the pendant. But the Fairy Godmother (or equivalent thereof) actually stole it and wants to use it’s unknown powers to usurp the kingdom.
2. Have one of the stepsisters end up with the prince instead of Tareyn, and introduce another guy for her to team up with to save the world and possibly eventually become a love interest.
3. Maybe the Fairy Godmother person isn’t her real fairy godmother. Maybe she/he is an imposter, trying to weasel his/her way to the pendant.
- This reply was modified 7 years, 1 month ago by Aislinn Mollisong.
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https://forums.theaetherliOctober 7, 2017 at 2:07 am #47534@aislinn-mollisong Ooooh, more and more ideas!
Hmm, I’m not thinking that the Prince is good, but the Faery Godmother Equivalent… She’ll be not-so-good.
I am horrible at writing love interests… I don’t know why, but they never work… Much better at siblings and friends. Although, a challenge is always good…Thanks so much for the help!!!
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Inspiration<October 8, 2017 at 7:38 pm #47640You have cattle! Do you live on a farm? 😬
It’s fine if you don’t know those examples…
*cough* *nods at profile picture* I am a catwing. Yes, we are like cats.
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I had more.
If she has a fairy godmother for each of her parents… what if she had another one who is also her stepsisters’ and stepmother’s? One who try’s to stop the other godparents?- This reply was modified 7 years, 1 month ago by Catwing.
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October 9, 2017 at 3:04 am #47682@catwing Ah… I am afraid I am alergic to you then…
Oh wow… lots of faery godparents. So far I think I may stay with two. Taryn is still trying to get over the shock of them… and kinda failing while she’s at it…
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Inspiration<October 9, 2017 at 4:16 am #47685@catwing And yes, I live on a farm in Australia. (No, I am not in the middle of a desert, it rained a lot yesterday. xP)
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Inspiration<October 9, 2017 at 10:03 am #47691@jess-penrose Your Cinderella retelling sounds awesome! I can’t wait to read it someday. 😉 I myself am working on a retelling, but for Snow White (it’s supposed to be for the Rooglewood contest, but I’m still only in the planning stages… *nervous grin*).
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