Ava Blue

@raxforge

XD Your name is now Andrew instead of Monsieur Andre.

@whalekeeper

EXACTLY. XD I even started a language simply so I could have it on signs in the illustrations. Like, no one speaks it in the story, but it’s there??? It did help me figure out the social hierarchy though, since I had all these neat names and no names to put them to.

HOWEVER. I am rather proud of the Dorwain’s pagan religion, as dark…[Read more]

@koshka

I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have reawakened the trauma. *Pats your head apologetically* We’ve all been through it before.

Boundaries will help. Writing is like a relationship. You can’t let it take over your life, Koshka. I believe in you.

🤣😝

@elishavet-pidyon

A perfectly understandable complication. After all, now you have to make every aspect of your world just as complicated as that porridge recipe. It’s only natural.

@koshka

*Watches you scream* *Joins you by screaming into my stuffed unicorn*

The best decision I ever made for Project Lovedream was to limit the world-building to one city due to an extreme history of isolationism, plus the science fiction boundaries implemented because of it. It makes my job a whole lot easier.

Have you drawn maps for your…[Read more]

And then what if… if theresafoodcalledshoemashandyoudon’tknowwhybutyoumadeitupanditsoundsdelicousandnowyouhavetothinkofareasonbecauseyourfamlythinksit’snastysoundingso-

It’s porridge, but the “everything but the kitchen sink kind” and is delicous.

That actually reminds me of a conversation I saw on CWW before the community closed. It was about relatability and likability. A lot of people seemed to think relatability makes a character likable. I’m not sure if I agree with everything they said, but it was still interesting to read.

@jonas

Yeah, that makes total sense. He is only relatable for some people. It’s impossible to relate to every character, but you can still like them. And I’m glad Sanderson gave him several things to work through, specifically in WoR. :-]

@koshka

One of the first things I pin down are what I consider the building blocks of a culture; Cold or warm; Individualist or collectivist; Rich or poor; Military or civilian; Old or young. Then I find the cultural ideals for beauty, character, morality, nobility, justice.

This stuff is all so fuuuuuun, and all so eeendleeeeeeesssss. And just…[Read more]

@stephie

The textbook format has been appreciated by several writers. According to a survey performed by a certain Stepheroni and Cheese, two out of two young writing enthusiasts used this world-building tool regularly.

Mm, I credit you with accurate scientific knowledge. Take my friendship.

@theducktator

My brother says Kaladin is a sorrowful sack of mope. HE IS NOT.😭Please people, back me up on this! I need allies!

I agree that he is a sorrowful sack of mope, but it does not bother me at all. XD I actually kind of understand Kaladin. It’s a little silly to say, especially because I’m not an ex-general ex-slaved tur…[Read more]

@raxforge

XD That’s amazing!

*sadness* You have ceased to be French.

@highscribeofaetherium

Probably Words of Radiance.

@highscribeofaetherium

*sadness* At least one of my brother’s best friends agreed with me.

I haven’t read Wind and Truth. I own it, but I’m planning on rereading the whole series, and Way of Kings is taking forever to arrive from my library.😭

And most of that you probably already knew, but there it is. You said “character arcs” and I got excited. XD Sorry.

@rae

My pages are covered in random notes about everything, from worldbuilding to plot, and then I don’t look back at them, and forget what’s going on.

@trailblazer

First off, that story sounds incredibly intriguing. Not your average story, and maybe one that you can use to deal with things most people deal with, but don’t talk about.

For developing character arcs, I would suggest you 1. Find a message, 2. Find a flaw that corresponds and fits the character uniquely 3. Determine what the…[Read more]

Oops, I forgot to respond to this.

@whalekeeper @highscribeofaetherium

You have good points. I was mainly worried about him because he was my favorite and my favorites always die. XD

My brother says Kaladin is a sorrowful sack of mope. HE IS NOT.😭Please people, back me up on this! I need allies!

@stephie

I shall have to try the textbook method.