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@that_writer_girl_99, seems about right, with her and @charisetter pushing it, guess that’s what it must be called.
(Don’t let this break your heart, but she ain’t an Aussie, though she might try and convince you otherwise…)

Okay, can someone put the picture they drew of Daeus’s Teedletidum’s actually on here, cause I can’t follow the link and I’m dying to see them.

Here, see if anyone wants to draw this person…

He’s an older teen, about eighteen or nineteen. His hair is longer, but not like shoulder length long or anything, just shaggy and long. Like Hiccup. And…[Read more]

Hey everyone! Just one more call throughout the Kingdom (along with the splendiferous help of @Daeus‘s tag) to see if any other KeePers will be at the Best of British Science and Bible Conference at the Creation Museum next Friday and Saturday! Just because I’ve not had time to be on here doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten about you all, and I look…[Read more]

Just letting you all know, that I have gotten your replies, and love them all!
I will get back to you if I have time, but for now know that your responses are appreciated. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 :)…[Read more]

@f5a8c3e92
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Anyone but Ten! He’s my least favorite. Nine is the best in my opinion, followed closely by Twelve. I have unfortunately not seen the original series, but only the 2005 series. (Cough @charisetter its your fault cough).

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Hey, friends, see if you can help me brainstorm for a bit.

So far, about fifty people have taken the reader behavior survey. That’s pretty awesome. Fifty people can show us some neat things about reader behavior, but we’re going to need a lot more need more if we’re hoping for reliable and detailed data.

So maybe my outlook was too limited.…[Read more]

KeePers everywhere!

1,000 strong. That’s my goal.

I am thrilled to announce the launch of the new Reader Behavior Survey. If you haven’t already read through this thread, the Reader Behavior Survey is a survey I put together that asks readers detailed questions to probe into how they think and what influences them. “Why?” you ask. Well, these…[Read more]

@Northerner I have no idea where my first post went. Here. Have it again.

Okay guys.
@Hope gave me a book with three of G.K. Chesterton’s novels in it as an early birthday present, and though I have only read one of them so far it completely blew my mind.
It was The Ball and the Cross.

Has anyone else read it? If so, can we please discuss how…[Read more]

@perfectfiths, yeah off them. I’m not very good, but @charisetter is really good at it

@Charisetter The Silver Branch and The Lantern Bearers. Both excellent in different ways.

@Charisetter Definitely what everyone else said. *very knowing nod*

Okay, I’m reading that book now.

@Charisetter I can’t really tell you about not copying scenes, because I have been known to do that in my somewhat shady writing past. 😉 However, I will say that even if there’s a really good scene that makes you feel a certain way and you want your readers to feel the same, so you sort-of-kind-of copy it (I…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy Hey, I’ve read the Eagle of the Ninth! 😛
@charisetter The only thing that sounds familiar to me is the pet wolf…it was in some roman book I’ve read before (was it Eagle of the Ninth or was that Beric the Briton?)

@Charisetter what they said, but YOU’VE READ EAGLE OF THE NINTH!??? *high fives you* Nobody’s read that! Congratulations on your impeccable taste! 😀 Have you read the other two?

Also one tip for your original question— since this is fantasy, your worldbuilding and cultural development will go a long way to making your story unique. Not as…[Read more]

@charisetter

Sounds cool enough. It kind of sounds like it belongs in the “road trip” or “buddy movie” genre. So google what those are to find out what may or may not be cliche. Come to think of this it could also be an “adventure” story. My advice is focus on character and their goals. That’ll lead you to your theme. And that’s basically it 🙂

@charisetter I wouldn’t worry too much about being cliche. The most important thing is that your character’s journey is very real and intense. It’s ok to copy genres, you just want to display something powerful. Now, that said, you shouldn’t copy people too much. It’s good to use unusual plot twists and other story elements.