Josiah DeGraaf

I guess this is where we post prayer requests? correct me if I’m wrong……

So I wanted to request prayer for my mom. She’s been dealing with some random little problems lately (like pains in several area, etc.) and she actually went to the doctor today about a soft bump on her lower ribcage. the doctor said it’s a fatty tumor. not serious, but…[Read more]

@Ethryndal I have actually had this problem before in the past. Basically, I second what Elizabeth has said. Don’t push yourself to keep writing while you’ve got this big problem. Sit back and work it out.

– What do you actually want the main theme to be?
– Can you revise the characters and their arcs and actions to fit that theme more…[Read more]

@Jenwriter17 Yeeah I just don’t think they actually have any good chemistry. Sure they could like each other, but an actual relationship…wouldn’t work out, in my opinion.

So…I can understand why this would be a problem, and though I’m not entirely sure what the answer is, I can offer a few thoughts and maybe they’ll help? Or not?

It kinda sounds like you’re pressuring yourself to figure this out quickly, so I’d suggest slowing down. Sit back and look at the story. Maybe go through your book and write down how…[Read more]

@pickupyourpenandwrite  I’m so very glad to hear it.  💜

@skredder  I am praying for your friend.  🙂

@valtmy  Awww…you are in my prayers.  Keep on keepin’ on!

@pickupyourpenandwrite  I just saw your post from a little while ago and I wanted to let you know that I am praying for you and your family.  I cannot even imagine what that must be like for you.  I posted this before but here is a little story that I love.  It’s really encouraging to me and I hope it is for you.

One night a man had a dream. He…[Read more]

@anne-of-lothlorien Oh goodness. Yep. Pretty much.

oops, meant to tag you too @rochellaine

@seekjustice so sorry! I won’t be on tonight after all….:( will you be on tomorrow or the weekend?

@seekjustice argh, I wanna join you! But I can’t, I…..

……oh, wait…….

will you be on still in like half an hour??? if so, I’ll be on writing then.

signing off….

I’m now reading In His Steps, by Charles M. Sheldon, for school.

@jane-maree yeah I feel like the bad in Kylo wouldn’t be good for the good in Rey.

OKAY SO IS ANYONE ELSE MAD THAT KYLO SMASHED UP HIS EPIC-LOOKING HELMET?!?! I mean, come on. 

@that_writer_girl_99 thank you! I’ll definitely let her know about that book 🙂

@jane-maree thank you too! yup, it made sense 😉

@Jenwriter17 I like Han, but if 70 year old Harrison Ford played young Han I would be happier. XD

Okay so maybe this new actor dude won’t be too bad? I don’t know. I’m just reserving judgement until I see the actual movie.

As for Rey and Kylo…no offense to anyone, but I absolutely don’t like them together. 😉

@Jenwriter17 as Elizabeth said, the plot points of writing a movie script is the same as a fiction novel. And as Rochellaine said there’s a lot of different people who take part in the storytelling.

My #1 tip: imagine every single word you write as happening in a movie. If you can see it perfectly in the movie style, then write down the small…[Read more]

You know you’re a writer when you’re watching a murder mystery with your family and you say something like, “Wouldn’t it be interesting if they switched places because no one would know the difference…” unwittingly revealing the key to the entire mystery before the murder even takes place.  :/