Hannah Whatley

@hannah-krynicki Oh, nice! Have fun on vacation. 🙂

Those are some good points @sarah-h though different from what I came up with. I’ll put mine up for comparison.

I will start with the martyrdom of man first since it was the foundation for my conclusions on Watson’s attraction. Honestly, I had never heard of the book before (at least I don’t think), but I pulled up Wikipedia on it and read what…[Read more]

I haven’t read Sign of Four before, but I’m thinking that Watson’s attraction to Mary is entwined with the main story plot somehow, like Sarah said. I also think it serves to contrast Watson’s character and Sherlock Holmes’s character. Watson is much more emotional and open about his emotions, whereas Holmes doesn’t have much emotion at all.…[Read more]

@christi-eaton @gretald @hope @spradlin @hannah-c @sarah-h @overcomer @wordfitlyspoken @dbhgodreigns @zoe-wingfeather @hannah-olsen @writefury @anna-brie @hannah-krynicki @hislittlerose @vanna @jadamae @ingridrd @the-happy-bookaholic

Alright everybody, The Sign Of The Four has begun. By now, you should hopefully have read the first two chapters,…[Read more]

@Hope exactly. Have any of you ever just sat down on a whim and started writing in the most sarcastic voice you could manage? Just thrown caution to the winds and hammered out a poem or a story or just any random piece of writing for the fun of seeing how much you could exaggerate? I’ve done that. It’s incredibly easy, somehow. Easier than being…[Read more]

@Daeus competition always helps. 😉

@kate-flournoy Hey, that’s good news. It’s been down for a while. I still write of course, but it’s funner with others.

@Daeus not tonight— other plans, but I am beginning to get back into a semblance of my regular schedule again, so I should be back on this topic frequently not too long from now. 😀

@bluejay @kate-flournoy Either of you writing tonight?

@C-C-Lane It’s great to meet you!
Awesome, I love LOTR, too! I’m reading it for the third time this summer. 🙂

Hahaha! I knew someone would set me straight. 😀

And don’t worry. I wasn’t even considering stopping. I wouldn’t dare. 😛

@Daeus

Sticky hands … sticky hands …….. STICKY HANDS!!!!!!!!!!

Yes @kate-flournoy, press on. This is something worth fighting for. It’s actually not much different from writing the first draft. In fact, you’re basically just doing the exact same thing you did before (and enjoyed!) only you’re doing it better.

But here’s the best part. Low points…[Read more]

Ugh… I feel you @overcomer. And I don’t even do much prep work. A very basic outline, nothing else. But especially with editing it seems like it’s much easier to decide what to edit than it is to actually sit down and do it. 😛

I shall be very, very glad when I’m done editing this book. For numerous reasons. Not the least of which is I’ll…[Read more]

Doh! *grimace* Thanks for pointing that out, @Jadamae. I get those two mixed up ALL THE TIME. 😛

That works. I can do that.

Hmm, yes, but that’s to our advantage you see. If they get away with everything, we can get away with balance. I’m aiming hybrid myself — half classical half modern. That’s the one thing about classical authors is that for the most part (Count of Monte Cristo excluded which is the ultimate example) they never get very intense, but oh, they are so…[Read more]

@Daeus I agree. One hundred percent. Always live in the moment. Otherwise it pushes the reader off to arms’ length.

Actually you know, I just realized something… the classical authors don’t do that as much. Live in the moment, I mean. Okay, I take that back. They do— but they are forever interrupting their ‘moments’ with flashbacks and info…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy Oh, you are at the best part.

Hmm, yes, maybe I will get around to talking about actual prose some day.

Oh, here’s one little thing to add. Avoid words like “had” which give a past separate feeling to the prose. Also, wherever possible, introduce a new scene through the eyes of a POV. That also has a large effect on the…[Read more]

Hm, yes. I wouldn’t say it’s a requirement for a great writer to be a philosopher, but it certainly comes easier. Heh, just plain ol’ writing comes easier!
Why? Here’s my hypothesis: Writing is a reflection of life. The clearer your understanding of life, the clearer a reflection you are able to reproduce. And thus, the purpose of books is also…[Read more]