Ben Dykes

@godlyfantasy12

Worksheets are such a great idea! I’d love to see yours! 😀

@gracie-j

Aw, thank you so very much for this reply!:) All of your tips are just, ugh… they’re pure gold, girl!! And no, your answers weren’t confusing in the slightest! They actually helped inspire me and set things in a different and more precise perspective! And maybe–just maybe–I’m finally convinced to include the ‘avoid-death’ kiss now…[Read more]

@gracie-j

Hi, Grace! *awkward wave* It’s me again, coming to you for help about writing romance, because I have a couple of questions for you about a certain kiss scene. Remember when we were talking about the ‘frustration kiss’ back in the romance topic several months ago? *counts on fingers* Goodness, that was a while ago, huh? Well, you gav…[Read more]

@iluvhim18

Hey, are you still doing the last-line story today? If so, here’s my last line!

Some things never change, do they? Newton thought grimly.

Anyways, just wanted to tell you in case you were still doing it! 🙂

@iluvhim18

Yes, I’m so curious to see what everyone’s lines are!! 😀 Haha, you definitely have creative liberty, and hopefully it isn’t too much of a challenge to organize the chaos XD (Also I totally love your tagline because that’s 1,000% me lol)

@iluvhim18

*hand shoots up* *claps* Yay, this sounds like such a fun idea! *happily accepts popcorn because honestly, this deserves it* I’ll totally put in today’s last line to see what you come up with! 😉 Btw, this compilation was amazing XD

@joy-caroline Oh, I know exactly what you’re feeling. That’s honestly what kept me in the throes of writer’s block for so long–I felt as if I had to reach some standard of maturity or knowledge before I could share my thoughts. Fun times, right?

However, the funny thing about growing up is that it never really stops. You’re always going to be…[Read more]

@iluvhim18

Haha, this was so interesting to read (and such an amazing idea, too) XD Yes, *raises hand in support* we totally need a topic where we can do that!! 😀 😀 😀

@kathleenramm

I’m a little late to this, but I think this is the last sentence I wrote:

Evie sighed louder than necessary. “Remind me why I’m here again…”

You said without context, didn’t you? XD

Oh my goodness, everybody has such amazing lines! We should all post our ‘last lines’ here at the end of every writing day:)

@abigail-m

Haha, well, I certainly had to read it very slowly because it was hard to wrap my head around XD Honestly, it makes me even more curious about this novel now, and you’ve possibly just persuaded me to buy it this summer 😉 Aww, you have a dog??? *melts* Sorry, but I just think dogs are SO cute!! What’s his name? 😀 Oh, me too! I’m defin…[Read more]

@kathleenramm Ooooh what a fun dare!!! I love your sentence, btw:D

Here’s mine (I think; my WIP is so out-of-order that it’s difficult to really tell which sentence I wrote last 🙃)

“What? Speak up, honey, I can’t hear a thing you’re saying.”

@gracie-j Ugh, this is such a relatable struggle (and I’m totally going to be stealing everyone’s advice:D)

I’m in the middle of moving at the moment, so pardon me if my reply doesn’t make sense, but the tip that’s helped me the most is something a screenwriting prof. once told me: give your draft permission to be bad.

Now, I haven’t met…[Read more]

@gracie-j

Aww, you’re so welcome! I’m glad I could be of service!:) *raises coffee mug to toast* I wish you the VERY best of luck with it!

@gracie-j

Hmm… honestly, this is a question that I often ask myself as well, because I’m certainly no Master of Drafting and am always trying to wrap my head around it too. However, I’d be happy to give you some advice on my personal strategy! *rubs hands together* Let’s hope this makes some form of sense:)

#1 How do you keep your focus on…[Read more]

@iluvhim18 Oooh royalty!! My favorite:D

Hmm, since she wouldn’t abdicate… what if she was back in the vicinity of your other characters doing royalty-related things? Like, she’s essentially on a business trip, or she needs something from their country and thus has an excuse to be there. Does that make sense?

@lydia-s

Oooh, oooh, *raises hand* COUNT ME IN for this thread!!! (Thank you for tagging me, by the way 🙂 ) First off, not only do I adore writing romance, but I also adore proposals because that’s when all of the brewing romance finally comes together for that huge, heartwarming moment, right? Right. Unfortunately for me, the two characters i…[Read more]

@lydia-s Yes, such a beautiful topic!! Though lololol, it made me realize that I have no idea how, when, or if my two engaged characters experience a proposal. I might have to give writing that scene a whirl… I do have IRL experience with the subject but that’s another matter entirely

Anyway, what’s your favorite proposal scene that you’ve…[Read more]

@elfwing Oh this is such a good topic! Tears can be so difficult to write, for sure.

I don’t necessarily have a ton to add (Lydia and JC have covered the topic amazingly), though I will say that I rarely if ever read a guy character crying as wimpy–it can honestly be quite refreshing to see one cry, because it’s both strangely unusual to find i…[Read more]