Ben Dykes

This is a great thread, so I’ll invite myself over 🙂

For me, I can think of a few, namely plot versus characters. I used to pour all of my writing thoughts into developing the perfect plot and story that would surely keep the author hooked. But what I neglected (and lacked) was developed characters. Not to say that the plot isn’t important, but…[Read more]

Oooh, a writer’s corner! (Mind if I join in for a bit?) As long as there’s coffee, I’m content 🙂

I believe my username should be the same one that I have on here: writerlexi1216 😀

@Gracie J

Thanks, Gracie! I’m open to the idea of a website (sounds like something I’d enjoy)! I think I’m signed up on Goodreads, but I don’t have published works there or anything (just for looking). And thanks for the writing complement! My novel is still a huge WIP, but with enough effort, who knows? I might consider publishing parts of it…[Read more]

@Kathleen

Greetings, fellow homeschooler/coffee lover/LotR and Percy Jackson fan!

 *shakes hand and then slurps coffee

Alas, I’m still fairly new to Percy Jackson, so I’m only on the first book (that’s because I just got introduced to the series not too long ago), but knowing me, I’m sure I’ll have the whole book read by this weekend (and I can…[Read more]

I coped and pasted a large section and got J.K. Rowling

I’ll have to try again and see who else I get (Agatha Christie sounds pretty popular!) ^-^

@Linyang Zhang

Thank you! Ooh, fellow fantasy writer 😀

I’d love to post sections of my writing (it’s still second draftish), so I might think about doing that sometime! I enjoy playing the violin (I’ve been playing since I was… ten, maybe?), and have just challenged myself at the electric guitar, but the piano is an instrument I’m dying to…[Read more]

Hiya, Ella! Wow, I have to say I also enjoy all of the things you listed. Aww, Jasmine is the perfect name for a sassy cat (I almost named one of my cats Sassy, actually). I don’t play sports officially (I thought about it before), but my older brother throws baseball and football with me occasionally, so I really enjoy that. That’s really neat y…[Read more]

@Gracie J.

Ahoy! (that feels awesome to write)

Hmm… lots of great questions here! Yay! Okay so first of all…

1. I’m still in the beginning stages of my novel (approximately 15,000 words—just above the inciting incident), but I have a clear view of certain *predicaments* and scenes that happen further on, so I’m moving pretty quickly (I recently…

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Hi, ScoutFinch! That’s really great we have so much in common. Oh, I love dogs too (especially huskies), so I can definitely relate.

Thanks for the writing complement! I’m a little shy to share my story ideas but it makes me happy that other people like them. Wow, your story sounds incredible too (definitely one I would want to read)! I’m a fan…[Read more]

So I’ll just jump straight into this, I guess. To the last three questions, Caira (my MC) would definitely 1. do good but feel guilty, 2. be immortal, and 3. be a tightrope walker. She’s pretty vigilant so I don’t think she’d have a problem being on a tightrope…

Would your character rather only be able to whisper or only be able to shout?

Thank you both for the warm welcome! Ah, it’s good to meet a fellow homeschooler (and lover of cats)! I actually have two indoor cats, one of them that’s nine years old and the other one we found on our doorstep almost a year ago. I’m a super huge fan of cats (their names are Callie and Jasper), even though they can be cunning somet…[Read more]

@gracie-j Oooh, Rina with magic? Sounds like great fun if you ask me.

To answer your question, Arvi would rather be feared, Tin wants desperately to be loved, and Horace doesn’t care so long as he gets what he wants.

@devastate-lasting

Hmm, this is a tricky one… I think all three of my MCs would prefer to keep their magic if they had the…[Read more]

@e-k-seaver Hey friend,

First of all, I’m sorry you’re dealing with so much discouragement. That isn’t a fun spot to be in whatsoever, and my heart goes out to you. <3

Second of all, the fact that you’re asking whether or not you need to take a break is a pretty good sign that you probably should. Seriously. I’m going to echo some of what @devastate-lasting I’m going to conveniently ignore the fact that a few of my characters are in a love triangle (albeit a very…odd one, let’s just say), and answer accordingly:

Horace would pick neither of them, because he’s too busy trying to either stop a coup-d’etat or start one. Tin would pick the non-bad-boy-with-a-tragic-backstory one,…[Read more]

@kathleenramm

Is it odd that I…don’t get a ton of new story ideas? Like, I definitely get ideas for one of my two current WIPs, but I can’t really remember the last time I had an idea that wasn’t applicable to either one or the other. My dear duology just takes up a lot of headspace, y’know?

When I get an idea for my WIP, though, lately my…[Read more]

(I think the forum might just really hate me today, because I tried posting my reply earlier and it got lost somewhere in the aether, I think. *shakes fist at technology*)

Anyway, @gracie-j this is such a lovely idea!! Thank you for starting this thread–I’m looking forward to checking out everyone’s books! 😀

I don’t currently have anything…[Read more]

@gracie-j *coughs* Well, it’s been a week. I do tend to be perennially late to things, which I suppose includes replying to forum posts. My apologies. 😛

Ooh, I love that idea! I’ll have to check them out. (Though I suppose the celebration may have already passed…oops. Ah well, better slightly late than never, I suppose. :P)

Heh, I perhaps may…[Read more]