Faith

@savannah_grace2009 @whalekeeper @trailblazer

Oh… oops. XD I didn’t know this would start a whole discussion. But that’s okay! It’s really interesting to hear y’all’s opinions.

I wasn’t necessarily trying to say that publishers aren’t looking for a good book. I’m just saying that publishers can be really harsh with what they accept and what t…

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@jonas

Unless it was a historical fiction or something, which doesn’t allow that sort of thing.

Fawkes and Romanov by Nadine Brandes are both historical fiction with fantasy mixed in. They’re both really good.

@ellie-wingfeather

I have only ever finished a flash fiction piece, a short story, and a cringy picture book when I was like seven. But I have a ton of started and abandoned ideas, ranging from like a page long to 20k words. I’m not sure if I’ll ever finish any of them, but I might go back to some eventually.

Now I lean towards softer science…[Read more]

@scoutfinch180 (I love your name btw) @rae @loopylin

Thank for the suggestions 😛 I do still like Ransom and I will use it somehow, whether or not it’s for this character. I’ll let all these names simmer some more. Right now he will go by Ben, until something sticks.

Also completely random, but I really like him as a character now XD I named him…[Read more]

@esther-c @savannah_grace2009

*Busts into the conversation* 😂

I think Savannah, you have a point that publishers are looking for marketable material. But Esther has a good point of view, that publishers are also looking for well-written material to a degree, because readers like good writing, and therefore good writing will sell. I’m not say…[Read more]

@trailblazer

I don’t know too much about that time frame, and I haven’t read any books in it that I can think of right now. Also, I have pretty much zero experience writing from male POVs, so I wouldn’t be much help there either, lol. But it does sound like a cool idea, and I would love to read it once you start it!

@trillianwingfeather

Hi, nice to meet you! I’m hybridlore or Hybrid, a Christian homeschooler, high school sophomore, and science fiction writer. I also love the Wingfeather Saga, and I’m rereading it right now! 😁 My favorite character is probably Podo, but I like them all xD.

What do you like about your genre/style of writing and what books…[Read more]

@trailblazer

Yeah, sometimes it helps to have two POVs, and other times it’s not necessary. I’ve become so accustomed to it though, that when I start coming up with a story idea, my mind naturally creates two POV characters. XD

Glad I could help!!

@savannah_grace2009

Fynn 

“That’s really nice to hear. We know a few people whose experiences are similar to ours, like Callista and her family. Except,” his gaze drifted over to her, “she’s had a much harder time of it than me. In fact,” he tilted his head, “I’m not sure how she does it. She’s been through so much, yet when someone else is in…[Read more]

Nerp, still not working…

Are pics working for anyone else? Because I really want to post some moodboards but I can’ttt 😭

@rae

Oh wait, I just read your most recent draft and I like it even better!! I think it could stay as it is if you like it. 🙃

@rae

I like it how it is, tbh. I think it sounds great!

I’m dreaming of a time, when I was broken,

When you comforted me, many a time.

This part though doesn’t flow as smoothly as the rest of it. Um… I wish I could offer a suggestion… Maybe it could go something like this…?

I’m dreaming of a time, when I am hurting,

And you comfort my aching h…

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@savannah_grace2009

Oh my goodness so I just watched one of her videos on why she chose to indie publish her book, and she claimed she wasn’t bashing traditional publishing but… you can tell she’ll never traditionally publish any of her books. 🫤😂 And she was saying that some people will give their manuscript to a publishing company, get rejec…[Read more]

@trailblazer

Oooh, I like the idea!!

That said, if anyone has any interesting plot ideas or conflict suggestions, let me know! Or if there are any good book recommendations from that time period, I’d love to hear them.

I will say writing a book over the span of eight years could be a challenge, but I’m sure you could do it. 😉 A series isn…[Read more]

Or Peter

@whalekeeper

Maybe Jasper or Corin?