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@e-k-seaver

Oh wow, Congrats! I checked it out and the cover looks amazing!! So professional!

I’m totally going to buy it once I get back home where my credit card is.

Again, congratulations!

@elfwing

It wasn’t too long at all! Your answers have made me see even more how wonderful writing can be. It’s pretty amazing all the things writing can do. I think writing stories is even more fun and healing than reading them.

@daisy-torres

It’s pretty dope right? Being to write all the stories that you wish existed. I mean it’s not easy and…[Read more]

@elanor

Ooo, I really like that answer. Sometimes it can be really hard to communicate verbally. And when you do, you rarely get past the shallow stuff. But with writing, you can cut out all that nonsense and get straight to the point. I think writing, whether that be in stories, poetry, or song lyrics, is one of the best forms of…[Read more]

@sparrowhawke

This poem makes me think of a particular person in my life. Our relationship has been really complicated and recently some terrible things have happened causing me to only be able to have shallow conversations with them despite me knowing them my entire life. I have so many things I desperately want to ask them and tell them, but…[Read more]

@scripter-of-kingdoms

Yeah, heavy themes can be really hard to write well.

But I do really like the ending of your story with the hero scarifying himself at the end. It makes the theme hit so much harder. I barely know anything about your story, but I can see how the theme and character arc might feel half-hearted without him sacrificing himself…[Read more]

@sparrowhawke

Favorite time period? Hmmm… Probably the ancient time period. I definitely would never want to live in that time, but there are so many cool things to learn (and steal for writing purposes) from.

What’s something from history that’s given you a memorable story idea?

Well, I guess I usually come off as pretty quite, introverted,…[Read more]

@elfwing

That’s really interesting! I don’t think I’ve ever experienced that.

I’m not sure if you want any tips on ways to maybe help you be more critical of writing, but here’s some thoughts I had that might help.

Sometimes when I’m reading a book and want to use it as a way to improve my own writing, I keep a notebook with me as I read. On…[Read more]

@jodi-maile

Percy Jackson was actually the book that got me into reading!

And I’m with you on the History subject. For me I think it really depends on the history book and whether or not they focus more on the people or on dates and basic events. When I started reading history that focused more on the actual people and their lives I started…[Read more]

@devastate-lasting

I’ll definitely will be checking those out!

@ribbonash

That’s so interesting! 1st person POV has always been my favorite and still is, haha. What books changed your mind on first person POV?

@anatra23

Yeah, I had the exact same experience with books I had to read that were part of a school curriculum. Still to this day they…[Read more]

@sparrowhawke

Hi! It’s awesome to have you here!

I love TOP as well! My favorite album from them would probably be Trench. Fun fact, my family used to live in Ohio and my sister went to school with Tyler and Joseph from TOP for a few years.

She remembers passing them in the hall but they were never friends. When I was little I remember her…[Read more]

@madelyn

Hi! It’s wonderful to meet you!

I have to agree with Lin on your question about what makes a good book. If the author doesn’t set up a world or characters or story that doesn’t make you feel anything meaningful, then I don’t really see the point.

As for passions for a full time career… Honestly I have no idea, haha. I’m just always…[Read more]

@anatra23

My favorite characters from ATLA would be Toph, Zuko, and Sokka.

Sokka is so much like one of my brothers it’s freaky. Even he agrees haha.

All those episodes are amazing! Every episode in Ba Sing Se is golden.

@scripter-of-kingdoms

The movie is hilariously bad. Those earth benders had to do a full yoga routine to throw a pebble. XD

@nova21

Ooo, you just remined me to read Of Mice and Men. I’ve heard lots of good things about it.

What’s your favorite thing about Of Mice and Men?

@gracie-j

WHAT. The Grace Johnson at some point of her life did not like Historical Fiction?!?!?!

My whole life is a lie. *cries into handkerchief*

But seriously, what made you start liking…[Read more]

@devastate-lasting

I was the exact same with classics. I used to think that the only reason why people liked them was because they were labeled “classic” so that somehow justified the dull writing.

But now, a lot of modern books that I’ve recently read felt so shallow, empty, and boring. And the classical books I used to roll my eyes out I now…[Read more]

@anatra23

That’s makes so much sense. Writing can be so therapeutic. I can really relate to being most motivated to write when your going through difficult time. There’s something so cathartic about taking all your jumbled thoughts and emotions and making art out of it. Some of the best stories and also songs I find comes from hard times.

It…[Read more]

@relia

I can totally relate. Especially since I have siblings who are incredible at writing it can sometimes be really discouraging.

I loved reading all your thoughts. Writing can be really tough haha.

What has helped me the most is to not have writing well my number one goal, but instead have it be to write stories that I really care about and…[Read more]

@devastate-lasting

I love revamping old stories. Because you already have the characters and the story, so you can just focus all your energy on shaping all the pieces into a really interesting story.

What are you most looking forward to redoing in that story?

@anatra23

Well, I mean we didn’t always get along haha. When we were younger there…[Read more]