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@Rochellaine *snorts* I really want to read that story.

@notawriter Haha! That’s a really funny coincidence! Or is it… a conspiracy?? 😉

@ingridrd @jenwriter17 Thank you! Glad ya’ll enjoyed my debut novel. XD

These are all so funny!!

So… I dug up one of my own stories. This little masterpiece came about because a five-year-old was a little too crazy about cats. *rubs hand together* Guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat and not be boring at all.

Once there was a family of cats. One snowy winter night their mother invited her kittens in to…[Read more]

@ingridrd *falls in through the ceiling* *picks self up with dignity and brushes off cape*. K, so I just wanted to let you know I’m reading it, even if I’m not done yet. 😛

@notawriter @ingridrd @catwing Thanks y’all!

@sarah-anson I know what it’s like to have a MC that just. Won’t. Be. Compelling!!! *tears out hair* The MC of my story that is currently on hold was like that. She had a backstory I loved, she was quirky, realistic, and had a story goal. But what I found was holding her back from being interesting (or even likeable) was that she was kind of in…[Read more]

@ingridrd Ooo! She looks awesome!

*draws out briefcase of collages* I made this one for the MC of a short story I’m writing (slowly), Abilene. I didn’t find any pictures that looked exactly like her, but this one is close enough.

@rochellaine Yes, I’ve dearly missed the Corner! I’m just fine. Gonna do some plotting! *rubs hands together*

@seekjustice @rochellaine

*appears suddenly* I am here! For a brief time. If I disappear suddenly, do not be alarmed, that’s just the Wi-Fi kicking off. 😛

*dusts cobwebs off of thread with the exuberance of a fairy godmother* I made a thing, y’all. I’d like to call it “Brant at his worst.” Very artsy title, I know. I’ve learned from this experience that Brant is near imposable to find collage material for. 😛 *present collage*

@catwing Kay sounds awesome. 🙂

@jenwriter17 Help yourself!

@rochellaine Oo, good one!

Here’s another:

“You made the Earth’s Most Wanted list.”

“COOL!”

@epicaddie2 Oo, I like your blog! I especially enjoyed the pictures you posted on March 19th. They’re very professional looking and pretty.

@alia It’s a question I ask myself every day.

@epicaddie2 Hm, good question. I would say my three biggest questions are: *dramatic pause* How do I grip readers and hook them into the story? Are my characters flawed, human, and relatable enough? Where’s the chocolate? *ahem* I mean… How do I find my writing voice?

Hope that is helpful. 🙂 Wait, do you have a blog? *excited sidelong glance*

@mark-kamibaya *trips over self in excitement about those picture thingies* These are great!!! Thank you for sharing!

@bethanysinkyroses Ah, plotting, my sticking point for every story. 😉 This link is a list of key scenes in any plot. It helps me tremendously to go through the list and come up with ideas for what each scene will be in my story.…[Read more]

*creeps into forum* I have a couple more prompts. *rubs hands together*

“I’m tougher than I look.”

“Good, because you look like a kitten with the heart of a marshmallow.”

In the future, everyone wears glasses that allow them to see warnings the government issues about people. You’re in a bookstore one night when you glance at a shy-looking…[Read more]

@ashlyvye I was recently talking about POVs with my fellow writer friend (Hi, @princessfoo ! *waves*) and something she pointed out about multiple POVs is that one is often more interesting than the other. So, the question is, is Macx’s POV more interesting to readers than Haylie’s? Will they wish you would switch back to Haylie’s more often, or…[Read more]

@catwing XD

@catwing A spleen is worth about 500$. To get out of a straight jacket, you have to somehow get your arm over your head. (Don’t think I’m flexible enough to do that. Hopefully I won’t find myself in a straight jacket any time soon. 😛 ) Some fishermen in the 19th century claimed to have caught mermaids in their nets. And if you’re attacked by…[Read more]