Annika C.

@devastate-lasting

I’ve always had a fascination with fairy-tale retellings! Have you ever read the Lunar Chronicles? I wouldn’t say it’s the best series out there, but it was definitely the best fairy-tale retelling series that I have read.

How old were you when you wrote it?

@kathleenramm As my first novel has sprung into a very large and interwoven project, I think I’ll recount the first short story that I wrote that launched me into writing.

It was a fairy-tale retelling, I think. I had different characters from different stories come together to…do something. I can’t quite remember what. But I do remember that…[Read more]

@leon-fleming

That is a fantastic way to improve writing style that I must try!

I haven’t heard this advice of mimicking great authors’ writing styles as a way to improve your own, but it makes perfect sense.

What were some of the authors you modeled after?

@leon-fleming

Yeah, style so often overlooked by a lot of writers.

Was there anything particular you did to help improve your writing style? Or was it just a lot of practice and persistence?

@purenostalgia That’s very cool. I have a feeling that we could be very similar people.

Here’s the aformentioned link: https://www.pinterest.com/todaysdearanonymous/literature-inspirations/

Have fun!

@purenostalgia Firstly, I just wanted to tell you a) I like your username and b) I had your profile picture for my wallpaper for the longest time.

For short stories I generally think of a concept or a scene that I want to write and then I surround it with other things. Develop it a little…something like that. I have a large cast of characters…[Read more]

@erinramm

I have yet to read the Inheritance Cycle, and I must say, this doesn’t make me any more excited to do so.

@purenostalgia

Oh, yes… Jason. All I remember about him was that he was very forgettable.

Probably the weakest protagonist Riordan has ever written.

@leon-fleming

Alrighty!

@elizafuse

I know people who love that trope as well as people who hate it! Haha.

But it can be really good if it’s written well.

Is there a book or movie that you read/watched that pulled this trope off particularly well?

@mayajoelle

@leon-fleming

It’s been a while, but is this still an issue?

If it is, I can look into why it isn’t working and try to fix it.

And if there are any other technical difficulties you are having, feel free to let me know and I’ll get ’em fixed as soon as possible!

@leon-fleming

Not sure why I’m only finding this forum page now, but better late than never!

Okay, so here’s the first thing that popped into my head after reading your premise.

I really like the idea that every time he time travels, he is making an alternate universe, and not really changing the past.

But I think a cool way to take advantage…[Read more]

@kathleenramm One on my to-watch list would be My Beautiful Bride…the movies I watched I’m not sure of the names because I watched them with Chinese subs haha

I really love Ateez! They have great music and they’re all really sweet guys! Highly recommend.

@merieshenanigans I listen to Ateez, Oneus, A.C.E, WayV, BTS, Noir, Stray Kids, and Monsta…[Read more]

@merieshenanigans

I usually draw new characters, but my goal is to be able to draw characters from my novel. The reason why I haven’t yet is because when I start, they don’t look like what they imagine them in my head, and give up. XD

*grabs a pencil and shakes it with determination*

But one day I’ll draw sketches of the characters in my novels…[Read more]

@michelle

But that’s what writers do! Notice the small but fascinating things in the world that most people overlook.

Being strange is what writers do best.XD

@leon-fleming

Funny enough yes! I was able to dream about my fictional worlds.

Only occasionally and after many efforts, but when I did the world ended up being a lot more…[Read more]

@merieshenanigans Haha, that’s fine. It seems like a lot of commitment to watch a show. There are several great Korean movies I’ve watched before, though.

I wouldn’t exactly call myself a ‘kpop stan’, as I only stan one group right now (it’s really hard for me to focus on more than one group at a time) but I like to listen to a lot of the songs,…[Read more]

@merieshenanigans Haha you’re currently living in a Chinese-speaking community so I think you have an advantage XD I tried learning German and French once, but I can’t spell German and I can’t pronounce French, so those might have to wait for a future time. I’ve heard that Korean is really easy, which makes it super appealing.

There are actually…[Read more]

@merieshenanigans No, unfortunately. I do want to go someday, though. I know Chinese quite well. I think something cool to do would be to learn all the Asian languages so I can blend in anywhere. Unrealistic, however.

Ooh, I do want to go to Korea as well one day. But for now I guess I’ll just watch Korean movies.

Ahaha at some point you’re…[Read more]