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He is a boy and Arabella’s best friend (and he has a crush on her but she doesn’t realize it.) And will do!
I had the idea today for a scene I’m pretty excited about. I just gotta get thru the first act 😂😂 hopefully it’ll get a bit easier but it may get harder
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@godlyfantasy12 I’m working on a mystery of my own, but I’m no expert. However, YASSSSS! Do it! I love this idea, for sure. Let me think… I’m not sure if I have any advice, although my own mystery is in the same classification, I guess, but if you have an specific questions, let me know! I’ve become quite the expert on embalming…
Anyway, I’m signing off now… Catch y’all tomorrow?
So I wanted to see what y’all think of this synopsis! It’s around 229 words, and I think it’s pretty good but not perfect by any means but I wanted to share it!
(BTW I don’t have a world name yet so that’s why the parentheses are there lol.)
Life in (World Name’s) Garden has always been wonderful, but the rest of the world can’t say the same. Continuing to rebel against the one who created them, the rest of the world has plummeted into darkness. Still, those with open hearts remain, including one special handmaiden by the name of Arabella.
Prophesied to bring peace for a time and leave the only home she’s ever known with nothing but the clothes on her back and her best friend, November, Ara struggles with anxiety and doubt. Bitten by a possessed snake as a child, the chosen handmaiden’s journey is rocky even before she sets off and this fuels her lack of confidence.
When the time to leave arises, Arabella and her friend November are plunged into a wacky, odd and frightening land. Unable to leave, the two are caught between a wicked plot that’s been years in the making, and a foe no one was prepared to face. Death strikes, putting a young girl by the name of Jocelyn at risk. Framed for a crime she didn’t commit and being Ara and November’s only true friend in this crazy land, the two are tasked with proving her innocence.
Everyone is a suspect in this race against time and, should Arabella not face her own self-doubt and rise to the challenge, she and her friends might be the next victims.
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#ProtectSeb@godlyfantasy12 I’ve gotten into writing crime recently, so they aren’t really actual mysteries, per se, as I reveal who the culprit is as one of the main characters. However, I think that this bit sounds really interesting! I think you should develop it!
Also, I’ve heard that for mysteries it’s good to have the solution first and then sprinkle clues all around, so it’ll need quite some plotting. Good luck!
Lately, it's been on my brain
Would you mind letting me know
If hours don't turn into days[quote quote=88017]He is a boy and Arabella’s best friend (and he has a crush on her but she doesn’t realize it.)[/quote]
Love it! 😍
Your synopsis is really good!!! Arabella’s backstory is really interesting… 😀
Hope your writing goes well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉
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@godlyfantasy12 LOVE the synopsis! It’s sounds so interesting!
And I agree with what Linyang said–definitely have the murderer in mind first. That’s what has helped me with my mystery so far…especially since the killer isn’t even one of the suspects yet, so…
BTW, what chapter are you on now?
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I am!!!! 😄
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@nova21 Whatcha up to? How’s writing going for you? Were you able to get a lot done during Christmas break?
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I’m actually going back over the NaNoWriMo Prep 101 to use the worksheets for making characters and plotting. Question: do you have a favorite plotting structure? I’m a plantser (right in between plotter and pantser), so I’m still trying to find my happy-medium when it comes to plotting.
Writing’s going pretty well–I haven’t started actually writing yet, but I’ll get there soon (hopefully 😉). I’ve not been crazy productive over the break, but I’m getting a little more hyped about my project (jk😜).
Really bad synopsis of my WIP fantasy:
Seia is living in isolation. As a half-blood (parents w/ different races, which is unacceptable) and born from wedlock, Seia’s mother forces her to stay at home with no outside contact. Her only friend is her younger sister, Sadana. Seia can’t imagine life without her. But then the unthinkable happens–Sadana is chosen to be the prince of (a-distant-country-for-which-I-have-no-name)’s bride. The prince’s reputation is horrible, but to refuse a direct order means death for Sadana. Seia is furious, but she can’t do anything about it in her prison. With the help of somebody, she escapes in the night, with one goal: to save her sister.
Etc., etc., etc.. 😊
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-gladiator, 2000@gracie-j Still the same chapter lol. Haven’t worked on it much with holidays but hope to get back on it later.
As for the killer, I already know who it is, so that’s good
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@godlyfantasy12 Great!
@nova21 Ooh…I love that idea! I’ve become a planster, although I’m proud to call myself a pantser for most everything I’ve done in the past…so I’ve found that my best plotting structure is to (1) get to know your characters better than you know yourself. Once that’s done, everything else falls into place. (2) Outline the three main events and when they occur. (3) Expound upon those main events so that they spill into personal drama and little events throughout the rest of the story.Once I’m about halfway through a story, I’m able to outline the rest of the events (by then, I know pretty much everything that’s gonna happen) and get a rough grasp on how many chapters I’ll have in total. Sometimes, though, I don’t plot a crucial chapter or scene until I’m writing it. 😉 Allows for a lot more authentic emotion, I believe.
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That’s a good idea for plotting structure! Are you still working on the Daughters of the Seven Seas (sorry if I got that wrong)? If so, which book are you on?
Btw, here’s a link to a little survey on NaNoWriMo that helps with planning your writing schedule: What’s the best NaNoWriMo writing schedule for you? (tryinteract.com)
You may have already got that figured out, but who doesn’t like taking surveys? 😋
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-gladiator, 2000Hmm, the links not working… here we go.
https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/5c93adfd5e6c6c0014f53063
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@nova21 You got the name right! And, yeah, I’m working on Book 3–Bound and Determined. I’m reviewing books and editing my site these days, though.
I personally love quizzes!
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@nova21 You got the name right! And, yeah, I’m working on Book 3–Bound and Determined. I’m reviewing books and editing my site these days, though.
I personally love quizzes! I got “writing the margins.” Probably true. I only get about an hour or two of writing in a day…
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