Hannah Whatley

especially considering we’re in opposite sides of the world

Aren’t you both in America? @overcomer @dragon-snapper

@jess I just thought I’d hunt up a few names for you, as you seemed to be struggling. (that doesn’t mean you can’t use Tessa. I don’t mind. 🙂 )
Girls: Natalie, Rosa, Alyssa, Colleen, Kaylee or Kayla, Amber, Cassidy (Cass) Mya or Mia.
Boys: Jax, (I like that one) Tyler, Dylan, Kyle, Carlos, Cody or Coby, Derek, Xavier (pronounced with a Z at the…[Read more]

@clairec & @sarah-h Are either of you available for writing for a bit?

@sarah-h I don’t like the Phantom of the Opera, but there is one song in there, “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” which is nice by itself. I will be singing it at my singing teacher’s end of year concert. 🙂 It is very difficult. (But fun too) 🙂
@clairec *pats you on the shoulder* Theatre blues, terrible things. I’ve heard that song before. 🙂

@jess: superpowers is such a trending movie/book topic right now. Because, let’s face it: superpowers are great, and we all wish we had them. (Oh, and according to several quizzes I’ve taken, I have the ability to create ice, force fields, and can make myself invisible. Yeah, it comes in handy.) And, because that genre is so popular, and so many…[Read more]

Looks like you’ve got it almost figured out, @jess! @emma-flournoy, good points. Maybe, the reason for having only five descendants is a one-child-per-family law sort of like China, to ensure a steady birth/death rate and to prevent over-population and famine. Your world reminds me of The Giver, by Lois Lowry. Not saying you can’t use that world…[Read more]

@sarah-h, It was a mock/practice audition for my musical theatre classes (which are unfortunately now over) *sinks down into a heap on the ground* *sobs heart out* But it was conducted exactly like a real audition, so it was pretty intense. (and nerve racking!) It was heaps of fun, though. I sang a Latin song, ‘Pie Jesu’ by Andrew Lloyd Webber. If…[Read more]

Oops, @jess, I forgot to tag you in my last post…

If you’re asking if you should use Alexa or Alexis in your book… that’s tough! Then there’s always Alexyi or Alexi or Alixis… the variations are unlimited! Look on websites or in books for baby names… they often have numerous variations and alternate spellings for a “normal” name.

@jess Dalton is a major character in book 3 of the knights of Arrethtrae. And then he is in book 4 too.
What time period is your story set in?

@jess: I think Hazel was used in the Percy Jackson books, but I might be wrong. I like the name Dalton a lot. Your book sounds amazing! Although, you don’t want the government in your book to end up like Syndrome (a.k.a. Buddy) from the Incredibles: killing off people with powers because they are jealous of their gifts. I like the idea of the kids…[Read more]

@dragon-snapper: LOL you sound like you’d be handy on camping trips! I’m sure your claws make typing a little difficult.
I ended up having to order The Art of Big Hero 6 from inter-library loan, so if you can’t find it at your local library system, you may have to search abroad. When you do get your hands on that book, look for Jin Kim’s artwork…[Read more]

@hope Yeah, send it to me.

Hi, @Mark-Kamibaya, good to see you.

You’re right that overviews are essential, but I was arguing that they’re way too easy to overuse and that it’s best to always be critical of them.

To clear up what I was saying in my own novel, I was talking about any place in the novel where I overviewed events as if they happened in the past instead of…[Read more]

Hey, @Mark-Kamibaya welcome back!! It would be a poor welcome indeed if someone attacked you now… XD

I do see what you’re saying, and to some extent I agree. For the most part, however, we aren’t talking about scene-by-scene summaries. In @Daeus‘s case, it was several chapters summarizing a character’s childhood. (At least I assume that’s what…[Read more]

@sarah-h. I can only assume you’re referring to my long silence! 🙂 If so, I was just taking some time off last week, as I had an audition coming up which I had to prepare for. It’s over now, though. 🙂

hmm, I echo @bluejay, Love writing it, but can’t critique it. I got here a little late to join the party, but I agree with just about everything everyone else has said. Nice poem! @overcomer

hmm, I echo @bluejay, Love writing it, but can’t critique it though. I got here a little late to join the party, but I agree with just about everything everyone else has said. Nice poem! @overcomer

I’ll be sending them in once Mum has checked them so you’ll find out. Drummer Boy is one of them. @sarah-h