Hannah

Look for possible points of conflict in the structure of your world and with your characters, and ask yourself what would happen if those two opposing forces were pitted against each other— or worse, forced to work together against an even greater foe.

@C-C-Lane

@Daeus This is such a cool idea! I’d love to be a part, if I can remember to write characteristics down. 😉

@overcomer I haven’t finished a novel before, so I can’t help much there. Sorry! However, I know exactly how you feel because I’ve felt the same way. I’ve heard that the hardest part of writing a novel is writing the beginning. I don’t know whether you’re a plan-out-the-entire-novel sort of person or a start-from-scratch sort of person or a…[Read more]

@overcomer *dashes to the rescue* *stumbles over own feet* I’ve written several novels, so let’s see what I can do. *rubs hands and grins*

I like to write chapter by chapter outlines if my work is bigger than a novella. That way you already know how the story is laid out, how it flows, etc. Though even with an outline, don’t worry if parts of…[Read more]

Yes! Count me in! I already carry around a notebook and pen. And try to watch people. This will help me remember to write down what I observe. 😉

Oh you poor thing @overcomer. I’ll see if I can help. I’ve written eight full novels (only four of which are worth mentioning) so I should probably know how to fix this.
Thing is though, I’m not sure I do. 😀
But I shall try.

My modus operandi is to sit down and write. So helpful, I know. But I’m NOT an organized person at all, and truth be told…[Read more]

Well, I’ve never written a novel, but I have done a novelette. Basically there is no wrong way and it will get fixed later. 🙂 I feel it’s just like writing a short story so just go for it.
*stares at post*
That wasn’t much help was it??? I’m too tired to think. I have been playing in the snow. 🙂 We have an awesome hill to sled down and we’ve…[Read more]

Calling for backup! @winter-rose @faithdk @rolena-hatfield @aella @kate-flournoy @hannah-c @daeus @gretald @bluejay @zoe-wingfeather @sarah-h @belegteleri @anna-brie @hope @spradlin

Have any of you ever written a first draft of a novel before? If yes, do you have any advice, suggestions, ideas, encouragement to offer me?

You see, it’s like…[Read more]

Calling for backup! @winter-rose @faithdk @rolena-hatfield @aella @kate-flournoy @hannah-c @daeus @gretald @bluejay @zoe-wingfeather @sarah-h @beleg-teleri @anna-brie @hope @spradlin

Have any of you ever written a first draft of a novel before? If yes, do you have any advice, suggestions, ideas, encouragement to offer me?

You see, it’s like…[Read more]

Anybody up for a late night write? 🙂

@C-C-Lane that’s great! And this topic was Daeus’s idea. 😉

@Daeus yes, scenes and settings can be tricky. Especially learning to use them in coordination with each other. *grimace*

@Daeus @C-C-Lane 1,033 words edited and some outlining smoothed out. What did you guys get?

@C-C-Lane @Daeus room for one more? I’ll be writing until nine.

I don’t think she lacks vulnerability, @daeus . You can see her sensitiveness in chapter two. She seems pretty vulnerable to me then, ‘though she doesn’t complain or whine to them about how she feels or what she’s been through. That would be none of their business since she doesn’t really know them yet.

She’s very British and level-headed.…[Read more]

It’s actually pretty easy, @kate-flournoy. *Tries to explain and fails* *finds quick video instead* Try this. 🙂

And thanks! 🙂

Miss Morton is really the model client. She has small things she can present, even though they don’t make any sense to her. She’s kept notes and letters… And she’s calm. Probably calmer than Watson with his jumbled phrases and mixed up medications. 😉 She has a steadying influence on the story. One fairly calm figure amide the other extremes of…[Read more]

@Overcomer Mjolnir? How in the name of common sense does one even pronounce that? I tried, and it sounds like my mouth is full of sticky rubber. 😛

And yay for hammer-blows of inspiration! Even if they do inspire you to get up at 12:39 in the morning. 😉

Come’on @daeus , that line is totally classic. Of course, I’ve seen it more times than I can count, so I ought to know it by now.

Nice usage, by the way, @kate-flournoy. Made me 🙂

I got some writing done too, but later than you guys, when I really ought to have been asleep and really wasn’t planning to write at all but was suddenly struck…[Read more]

Come’on @daeus , that line is totally classic. Of course, I’ve seen it more times than I can count, so I ought to know it by now.

Nice usage, by the way, @kate-flournoy. Made me 🙂

I got some writing done too, but later than you guys, when I really ought to have been asleep and really wasn’t planning to write at all but was suddenly struck…[Read more]