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@dekreel Probably. I’d just move the face though, if everything else about the head is all right. Oftentimes the neck doesn’t like up right on the head. XD I’m also not very good at profiles, though I’m working on that, and I don’t think my characters are as expressive as they could be. 😛

@catwing oh my goodness. I was laughing so hard in that little cameo I got. XD

@dekreel Oh yeah, I usually do the head first too, to get a general idea of the size, but because my proportions are usually off, the head size usually ends up changing.

@sarah-anson That is how I’d like to draw my manga. How do you do that?? 😀

Hey @naomijackson,

I’m not really sure what you’re asking here, but I’ll answer two things-

One: I try to give each of my chapters a word count consistent with that of my other chapters, but if a chapter is a few hundred words shorter than the others, I don’t sweat it. Any amount of changes can happen based on how I feel about the chapter by the…[Read more]

@mariposa Oohhh… I wish to read this novel.

Here’s one I just made for a character in the third book of my trilogy. He’s eight.

@GracieGirl Coolness.

YES I love Mere Christianity. *flails* I’m glad you’re reading it. Have you read The Screwtape Letters too?
I’m reading a true WWII rescue account called The Forgotten 500 right now. It’s pretty cool. In the fiction realm, one of the things I’ve read recently which I liked quite a bit was the Mysterious Benedict Society…[Read more]

@Aviantrail Welcome to KP! That’s cool you’re Captain America. He’s an ISFJ too. 😉 And also, *whispers* you definitely should read more of the Scarlet Pimpernel books.

@Kaya-Young Welcome to KP, and I adore your signature. ‘I adore spontaneity, providing it is carefully planned.’  Perfect.

I didn’t start out using chapter breaks, but as I started working on more complicated plots, using chapter breaks became necessary. When you get into writing, there’s a kind of flow to it, and you get a feel for where to end. Even if you don’t hit a consistent word count, it’s only the first draft, so don’t worry.

I say go for it.

Oh, and…[Read more]

*stalks this topic*

@aviantrail Hm… Ick… Maybe porridge…

@that_writer_girl_99 Wash pets

@notawriter Lose memory

@naomijackson He already has superpowers, and so do his closest friends (except one), so… 😉

@skredder Glass door. That sounds like something he’d do anyway. XD

@daughteroftheking 7 1/2 feet tall.

@dekreel Song they hate for three days.

@alia On the run with an ally for three…[Read more]

These are all really great, guys!

I have a question for everyone in general. When you draw your manga characters, what is your process?

I typically draw a “dummy,” basically a form that looks like a naked mannequin (with no detail, just the body shape) in the pose I want, then I add the clothes over that, which I find helps let the “fabric” fall…[Read more]

@WarrioroftheRealm Well, looks like I’m contradicting everyone else on this topic, but… my first thought was yes, absolutely. 😛 It’s undoubtedly cliche. There are ALWAYS exceptions, which several of the worthy responders above have pointed out, but in general, just thinking of that kind of scene, yes, I find it cliche.

*slinks out*

@Bella-D *salutes* Happy to be of service! 🙂

Thanks! @graciegirl. It’s exciting, isn’t it! 😛 😉 😀 🙂

Oh, @the-real-kapeefer is back? I almost thought you forgot about the forum, Daniel. *grins*

HIIMAKAPEEFER!

@the-real-kapeefer

@itisastarrynight Um, kind of a military-style uniform. I don’t have specific colors for it, sorry.

You know you’re a writer when you’re explaining why you’re frustrated with one of your characters to someone and you say “they just aren’t cooperating”, only to have them say “you know they’re not real, right?”

*facepalm*