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  • #131018
    Gwyndalf the Wise
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      @kathleenramm

      However, I think you may have misinterpreted my question. But that’s on me! After rereading my post I realized that it was kind of vague.

      XD I probably did. It was only a matter of time before misinterpreting people in real life bled into misinterpreting internet people… Oh well. XD

      lol, the dude in the suit with the ice-cream is the one and only great John Xina, quite possibly the greatest man of our generation, that is, if Quandale Dingle didn’t exist of course.

      …doesn’t know any of those people… *goes to research them*

      But in all seriousness, his picture was to represent me patiently waiting for responses to my post, haha.

      Oh, okay. XD

      So, articles that I bookmarked from KP:

      35 Story Prompts to Stir Your Imagination

      Dream Small: How to Plot You Short Story

      Seven Ways to End Your Short Story

      How to Develop Discipline in Your Writing and Overcome Common Setbacks

      Navigating Family Stereotypes: Part One

      Navigating Family Stereotypes: Part Two

      How to Ruin Your Sequel in Seven Easy Steps

      How the First Iron Man Movie Writes the Perfect Character Arc

      Fawkes: Representing God in a Vibrant Way

      How to Pants: Successfully Writing Your Novel Without an Outline

      3 Lessons I Learned as a Young Writer

      Classic VS Modern Literature – Strengths and Weaknesses

      Little Women: The Secret to Being Timeless

      The When, Why, and How of Writing Dialects

      Is Creative Writing a Legitimate Way to Serve God?

      How to Take Feedback as Encouragement, Not Discouragement

      How to Stay Motivated and Focused on One Story

      How to Prioritize Your Writing

      How to Use History to Strengthen Your Novel

      Is Writing a Waste of Time?

      Dear Writer: An Open Letter

      How to Write an Unforgettable Protagonist

      The What, Why, and How of Foil Characters

      Writing Heroines: What the Women of the Bible can Teach Us

      Can Virtuous Characters be Interesting? Or must they Always be Morally Grey?

      What Spider-man Teaches us about Heroes

      Beginner’s Guide to Writing a Realistic Hero

      How to Write a Meaningful Death for Your Hero

      Love in Action: Why we will always need Heroes

      8 of the Best Protagonists of All Time (and What We Can Learn From Them)

      7 Things You Need to Know About Your Protagonist Before Writing Your Novel

      The “Line” in Christian Fantasy: Is writing fantasy a sin?

      A Beginner’s Guide to Subplots: How To Write Them + 5 Subplots To Add To Your Novel

      Four Aspects of a Riveting Plot and How to Apply Them

      How to Add Conflict to Your Plot: Three Easy Ways to Get Started

      Why You Should Never, Ever Outline Your Novel

      From Plot Bunny to Bestseller: How to Write First First Novel in Six Easy Steps

      4 Powerful Ways to Raise the Stakes in Your Story

      So You Think You Can Pants: 3 Steps to Writing a Novel Without an Outline

      8 Cliches to Save Your Heroine From

      3 Brainstorming Exercises for Coming Up with Creative Plot Ideas

      The Beginner’s Guide to Character Arcs (Three Character Arcs and How to Implement Them)

      The Essential Key to Compelling Character Development

      I Am Iron Man: A Positive Character Arc in Action

      The 14 Traits of Terrifying Villains

      Five Practical Exercises to Deepen Your Characters

      Four Easy Ways to Choose the Most Impactful Character Arc for Your Story

      Seven Powerful Ways to Add Complexity to Your Villains

      A Recipe for Evil: Six Ingredients for Creating a Sympathetic Villain

      What Anakin Skywalker Can Teach Us About Writing Fallen Heroes

      4 Fail-Safe Steps for Writing a Truly Terrifying Villain

      3 Easy Steps to Developing a Villain Redemption Arc

      Top Three Deadly Mistakes that Weaken Your Villain and How to Fix Them

      3 Effective Ways to Improve Your Fight Scenes

      How to Describe Emotions: 3 Tricks Writers Can Learn From Movies

      You Were My Brother: Writing Friends to Enemies Relationships

      4 Non-Romantic Relationships You Need in Your Story

      3 Ways to Write Realistic Sibling Relationships

      Four Keys to Writing Compelling Character Dynamics

      Have a Boring Plot? The Key to Writing Impactful Plot Twists and Events

      3 Things C.S. Lewis Can Teach Us About Theme

      Combating the Dark with Light: Portraying Evil in Christian Fiction

      Four Fail-Safe Techniques to Employ When Scripting Secondary Characters

      6 Ways to Create Unique Fantasy Stories and Avoid Cliches

      How to Write A Truly Tragic Death Scene (and Avoid Cliches)

      4 Things to Remember When Your Writing Feels Unoriginal

      Beyond Banter: 4 Tips for Writing Hilarious Dialogue

      How to Write a Memorable (not Infamous) Comic Relief Character

      5 Popular Mistakes with Comic Relief Characters and How To Fix Them

      How to Worldbuild the Best Fantasy Novel in Five Minutes XD I remembering doing this and it taking more than five minutes cause I’m slow

      How to Start Worldbuilding (for Complete Beginners)

      A Writer’s Guide to Overcoming Loneliness

      Seven Tools to Add Depth and Length to Your Plot

      3 Reminders for the Weary Writer

      How to Balance Writing and College

      Help! I Want To Give Up: How To Stay Committed, Even When You Feel Like Giving Up

      Dear Writer, You Don’t Have to do NaNoWriMo

      How to Pick an Epic Location for Your Fight Scene

      5 Technical Errors Writers Make in Their Fight Scenes

      Three Reasons Why Your Fight Scene is Boring (And How to Fix Them)

      Don’t Have Time to Write? How to Find Time for Writing in Your Busy Life

      The Five Main Reasons You Procrastinate and How to Overcome Them

      XD I could go on, but I’ll spare you.

      The reasons (in no particular order) why I liked the aforementioned articles:

      #1. They addressed something I was stuck on and helped me move forward (XD You definitely can’t tell that I struggle with villains, plots, and character development XD

      #2. They encouraged me that it’s okay to write, God can use any writing you give to Him for His glory, and that I actually can write.

      #3. They showed me different ways to address issues that I hadn’t thought about before using references that I was familiar with (or easy enough to look up).

      #4. They’re hilarious. *cough* How to Ruin Your Sequel *cough*

      "...I did not say to the seed of Jacob, 'Seek Me in vain..."
      (Part of) Isaiah 45:19

      #131038
      Anonymous
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        @kathleenramm. Great question! 😉 Sooo…I will say I love the ones that have examples from movies/books/shows because it often helps me out…especially if they’re Marvel examples XD

        But anywho…I have a list of my favs. 😊💕

        Navigating Family Stereotypes by Rachel Leitch

        Combating the Dark with Light: Portraying Evil in Christian Fiction by Chelsea Hindle

        A Recipe for Evil: Six Ingredients for Creating a Sympathetic Villain by Chelsea Hindle

        Should Christians Write Dark Fiction? by Josiah DeGraaf

        Top 5 Myths to Avoid When Writing about Grief by Sierra Ret

        Exposing The Darkness: Writing Evil…Right by Jamie Dougall

        Three Ways Gender Differences Should Impact Your Story’s Character Arc by Josiah DeGraaf

        4 Fail-Safe Steps for Writing a Truly Terrifying Villain by Allison Grace

        Five Methods to Flesh Out a Character by Naomi Jackson

        Love in Action: Why we will always need Heroes by Bethany Fehr

        What it Takes to Have Faith in Your Historical Fiction by Grace A. Johnson

        3 Guidelines for Keeping Biblical Fiction Biblically Accurate by Joy C. Woodbury

        How to Portray the Realities of War Accurately in Writing by Hope Ann

        Beginner’s Guide to Writing a Realistic Hero by Rei Lovik

        The Essential Key to Compelling Character Development by Sandrina de Klerk

        I Am Iron Man: A Positive Character Arc in Action by Allison Grace and Rachel McBryde

        Seven Powerful Ways to Add Complexity to Your Villain by Jodi Clark

        3 Easy Steps to Developing a Villain Redemption Arc by Grace A. Johnson

         

        Okay…there’s a lot more, but that’s a pretty good, long list of some of my top favorite articles. As everyone can see, I love the Villain articles…😂😂😂

        #131049
        Esther
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          @kathleenramm

          Ok… So I saved lots of articles for future reference and I can’t say that I have favorites. I feel like they all were amazingly (if that’s a word) helpful and why my writing is what it is today!

          There is one article though, that had some great thoughts:

          The Sheer Awfulness of Christianity

          I also really enjoyed the videos from a long while back about character stereotypes. They were hilarious and super helpful! And the videos you made really helped my writings as well and explained some things really well! 😊

          I’m going to post the links to the others in separate posts.

          Write what should not be forgotten. — Isabel Allende

          #131050
          Esther
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            These are more that stood out to me:

            Why Most Modern Christian Allegories Fail (and How to Prevent This)

            Write what should not be forgotten. — Isabel Allende

            #131051
            Esther
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              How to Use Multiple Tiers to Worldbuild Effectively

              Write what should not be forgotten. — Isabel Allende

              #131052
              Esther
              @esther-c
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                From Plot Bunny to Bestseller: How to Write Your First Novel in Six Easy Steps

                Write what should not be forgotten. — Isabel Allende

                #131106
                Power
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                  @kathleenramm Any of them regarding wars, battles, military tactics, or bad guys! (Basically, if it booms, crashes, shouts, of does summersaults.)

                  You will love what you spend time with.

                  #131045
                  Esther
                  @esther-c
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                    @kathleenramm

                    Ok… So I saved lots of articles for future reference and I can’t say that I have favorites. I feel like they all were amazingly (if that’s a word) helpful and why my writing is what it is today!

                    There is one article though, that had some great thoughts:

                    The Sheer Awfulness of Christianity

                    I also really enjoyed the videos from a long while back about character stereotypes. They were hilarious and super helpful! And the videos you made really helped my writings as well and explained some things really well! 😊

                    Here are a few more that stood out to me:

                    Why Most Modern Christian Allegories Fail (and How to Prevent This)

                    How to Use Multiple Tiers to Worldbuild Effectively

                    From Plot Bunny to Bestseller: How to Write Your First Novel in Six Easy Steps

                    There are many many many others that I have saved, but I won’t share them all here. (Cuz it’s a lot)

                    Hope that helps y’all!

                     

                    *crosses fingers and hopes this will post despite the links*

                    Write what should not be forgotten. — Isabel Allende

                    #131253
                    Madelyn
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                      @kathleenramm

                      I’ve loved a ton of KP articles, but unfortunately, I usually forget to bookmark them XD

                      The one I do have bookmarked is Habits of Prolific Writers: The Secrets of Seven Authors. That one was really good!! 🙂

                      I love articles on writing habits, characters, plot, and world-building.

                      ~In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found~

                      #131315
                      whaley
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                        Three Types of Foreshadowing (Very good)

                        How to Craft Bittersweet Endings that Don’t Turn Off Readers

                        How to Achieve Multiple Levels of Conflict in One Scene

                        How Subplots Can Magnify the Emotional Depth of Your Story

                        5 Common Writing Mistakes that Annoy Readers

                        How to Write A Truly Tragic Death Scene (and Avoid Clichés)

                        Seven Tools to Add Depth and Length to Your Plot

                        3 Effective Ways to Improve Your Fight Scene

                        The What, Why, and How of Foil Characters (So good)

                        Five Practical Exercises to Deepen Your Characters

                        You Were My Brother: Writing Friends to Enemies Relationships

                        Four Keys to Writing Compelling Character Dynamics

                        Beyond Banter: 4 Tips for Writing Hilarious Dialogue (Useful)

                        5 Popular Mistakes with Comic Relief Characters and How To Fix Them (Ditto on the useful)

                        How Symbolism Benefits Character Arcs

                        Why Characters Who Love Each Other Won’t Ruin Your Novel (SO IMPORTANT… I feel like this element is underused)

                        Five Overused Clichés about Family in Writing (and How to Avoid Them) (Important)

                        Make Your Protagonists Hate Each Other in Four Easy Steps

                        Questions to Consider Before Killing Off a Character

                        Why Minor Characters Should Be Flat Characters (This one’s so true!! I don’t see enough good side characters)

                        3 Ways to Write Realistic Sibling Relationships

                        Why Characters Are Like Hedgehogs (The analogy XD)

                        Sorry, that was a bit long XD Any article that I’ve added some (extra thoughts) to are my favorites of the favorites. In conclusion, anything having to do with the specifics of plot, character relationships, extra fluff (side characters and subplots) to add to your story, or comic relief.

                        “Everything is a mountain”

                        #131482
                        Kathleen
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                          @e-m-trepke

                          If they’re comfortable and open, it would be wonderful to get their insights and understanding for an article on the subject!

                          I’ve heard from Autistic people online that autism is often misconstrued in media like books and movies. It’s one of many topics that a simple google search isn’t enough for. So if they are cool with it, an article on the subject with their insights would be awesome!

                           

                          #131483
                          Kathleen
                          @kathleenramm
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                            @gwyndalf-the-wise @freedomwriter76 @whalekeeper @madelyn @esther-c @power

                            Oh my gosh, these lists are amazing! Thank you so much for your input! This really helps me so much, you guys are the best.

                            #131491
                            whaley
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                              @kathleenramm No prob! Kingdom pen is always a lot of help ❤

                              “Everything is a mountain”

                              #131493
                              Gwyndalf the Wise
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                                @kathleenramm

                                Of course! =)

                                "...I did not say to the seed of Jacob, 'Seek Me in vain..."
                                (Part of) Isaiah 45:19

                                #131501
                                Anonymous
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                                  @godlyfantasy12. Glad I could be of service! 😀

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