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Yeah, @faithdk. I can join you for a bit. 😀

Yay @spradlin! Sarah I’m so excited that you’re starting a blog! It’ll be the highlight of my day to read it and keep me smiling 🙂 (probably more like rolling on the floor in laughter, but seriously I can’t wait for you to post your first “note”) Keep us updated!

Whoops forgot taggy thing @dbhgodreigns

Joshua is writing this because he wants to. I picture him as a bully. Yep, definitely a bully. But if something really bad happens, he is sorry for it immediately.
Thank you. That’s a good letter. I can see I shall have to do some serious thinking about it. 😀

@kate-flournoy, Lovely thoughts! 😉
@daeus, Oh, yeah. I struggle with showing and not telling when I’m writing. A lot. @ingridrd and I were looking through some of our novel chapters after the convention, and we found soooo much telling…Thank God for rough drafts!

Yes @kate-flournoy! No no POV telling! Bad.

A big part of showing is setting a strong tone. This is never done with statements. It is done with symbols, senses, and subtext. In fact, those should be the main emphasis of any story: symbols, senses, and subtext with senses probably taking the priority.

Smell is very important, but so are sight,…[Read more]

Awesome topic, people! Love it— everything said here thus far I completely agree with; in fact, you guys got most of it already. 😉

Another thing I’ll just add, though, is watch out for ‘telling’ in POV, even. Let me give you an example.
Trevor blinked, frozen in his seat, his heart thumping furiously in his ears. This was the chance of a…[Read more]

@dbhgodreigns, Yes, I see what you’re saying. I completely agree about Tim Shoemaker’s books; they’re awesome!

We need to get @kate-flournoy and @daeus‘s thoughts on this topic. 😉

@zoe-wingfeather, Hmm, those are some interesting points. I’ve never really thought about using smell like that before. And names! Am I the only one who spends 30 hours looking at baby name lists just trying to find the perfect name for the MC? XD Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Chloe!

Thanks @aratrea. I really appreciate it. 😀

YES! YES! YES! and YES!
Ok, clarification: a jumper is what you American’s would call hoodies. *At least, I think* (Actually I had better change that as this is suppose to be an American story.) *the joys of different words which are for the exact same thing* 😉
You shouldn’t loathe letter writing. That’s great fun. 😀 (Alright, confession: I did…[Read more]

@bluejay First of all, what’s a jumper?

First of all, I would pretty much agree with what Josiah said.

If it were me, I would just begin the letter with her name. Nothing before that.

I would definitely write a short letter, but that might have something to do with the fact that I personally loathe writing letters. Maybe Joshua is different,…[Read more]

Thanks both of you.
(That’s ok @kate-flournoy, I had to ask my family not long ago, “What is Australia Day all about?” “And “What’s the capital of Australia?” *Some Aussie I am*)

@bluejay will respond tomorrow.

I don’t mean to nag (honest) but still a bit stuck even after lightningmouse and Josiah have help. I’ve got a better idea of what I’m wanting but if you have any more input, I would really love it.

@daeus

@faithdk I’ve reached 7,630 words. Which takes my story out of the short story category and makes it a novellette. 😀 Now, it go back through and refine it. *Stares at story* This might take sometime. 😀 *Such fun*

Upper Arlington is known as a wealthy end of town by the way.