Christine Eaton

Funnily enough, that doesn’t really change what I was planning on doing in future chapters. It just makes more sense now. @winter-rose

*slaps forehead* Duh, Elizabeth…

Okay. I’m making note of this for future reference. I think I definitely checked off my Inciting Event too early. Which, although it’s annoying, kinda brings everything else into clearer focus…

Can’t write about stuff that hasn’t happened yet, right?

The stuff before the first plot point. I think.

Erm, you’ve read Prison, right? If so, do you think Tam being taken is a decent enough Inciting Event? Or should I do something more drastic? @winter-rose

Here’s the thing @winter-rose –I’m stuck, but not on the plot. I have ideas. I know where I want the story to go. I just don’t know how to get there.
In the past, whenever I would get bored with a story, I’d just skip to the action, help preserve my interest. I can’t do that here, obviously, and I’m bored of just siting around, staring at my…[Read more]

Here’s the thing @winter-rose–I’m stuck, but not on the plot. I have ideas. I know where I want the story to go. I just don’t know how to get there.
In the past, whenever I would get bored with a story, I’d just skip to the action, help preserve my interest. I can’t do that here, obviously, and I’m bored of just siting around, staring at my…[Read more]

Novel Excerpt (Feedback Welcome)

There. @winter-rose

Gabby! Hi!

Um, okay. Probably best if we switch to my excerpt forum…let me find the link real quick… @winter-rose

I’m writing if anyone’s here. @kate-flournoy @dragon-snapper @ethryndal @winter-rose

Kate, if you’re on…I need brainstorming help. If anyone else is willing to help, I’d love to get a fresh voice in my head… *bashes skull against nearest wall*

@ethryndal @Jane-maree @winter-rose

Also, some feedback I got from Jane Maree was to show more of his emotions rather than his obvious physical reactions. When you said, Jane, in your comment ” I can tell that Josiah is angry because of how he’s acting, but I want to know more like – is he also nervous? – Is this a clear/calm anger or a furious…[Read more]

@ethryndal

Do you have any tips on how to show Josiah’s anger?

Like I mentioned in the Writer’s Corner I want Josiah to be a character who has a passionate and fiery spirit, and will act without thinking when he sees injustice. This is a great strength of his, but he needs to learn to use wisdom on how and when to act. He needs to…[Read more]

@winter-rose

Thank you for your feedback and for taking the time to read!

@winter-rose @that_writer_girl_99 @audrey-caylin @daeus @kate-flournoy @ethryndal @northerner I’m editing if anyone is there.

@jane-maree

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read and leave feedback! I hope you have fun this weekend!

@cloudy Thank you for taking the time to read and leave a comment! I’ll consider what you said about that line, and see if I want to remove it.

@ethryndal

Thank you so much for your encouragement, as well as taking the time to beta-read my story. I admit it has been hard, but I know that receiving feedback can help strengthen my writing. (That is one area where I really need to grow as a writer :))

Also, thank you so much for the suggestion about the part with Reuben! I really like it…[Read more]

@Northerner @That_Writer_Girl_99 yes… I get excited and then it’s full speed ahead, which is rather inconsiderate of me. 😛 Glad it’s been useful though. 😉

*closes eyes* Thanks for the spoilers…I have this book on hold at the library, you know… @graciegirl

Hmm…while we’re in this topic, I have a change of goals. Instead of trying to write the other novel that I’m working on right now, I have these.
1. Enter edits from hard copy of book into computer
2. Write the LKD

This is something that I’ve considered with my own WIP, and I decided not to worry about it–for the moment. The reason is that oftentimes, what I want the chapter to contain doesn’t always happen within that certain chapter. I don’t want to name the chapter something unrelated to what happens within it.

But since you’ve finished your draft, you…[Read more]

Thanks @northerner