@devastate-lasting
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Do you Prefer Classical or Modern Literature? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 8 months ago
@kathleenramm These days I can consume nothing but classic lit. I think when I was younger I found it boring but now I find modern lit lacking in depth and character and theme. Still, I prefer literature from the 1800’s and 1900’s, and maybe occasionally the 1700’s. Anything earlier I find, well, hard to read.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Writer's Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
@lydia-s Any other books you’ve read lately? Or any other classic lit you enjoy?
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic What's Your Favorite Relationship Type in Fiction? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 8 months ago
@kathleenramm I like master/servant relationships, maybe like young lady and her butler, or something similar. Or I like the idiotic duo who share one brain cell. That’s just really fun to see.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Does writing energize or exhaust you? Or both? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 8 months ago
@kathleenramm Hmm unless you count the time I couldn’t fall asleep from like midnight to two in the morning because I kept getting writing ideas to jot down haha. That was pretty energizing.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Writer's Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Does writing energize or exhaust you? Or both? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 9 months ago
@kathleenramm Boi, your profile picture sure looks familiar, although a tad bluer haha.
I think writing will always drain me. I don’t think I’ve ever walked away from writing without feeling a little more tired than before. Unless I’m in the middle of a load of homework and I needed to write a paragraph or something as a pick-me-up or a…[Read more]
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Writer's Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 9 months ago
@trahia-the-minstrel Nice snippet! Love the dialogue!
@annabelle Fantasy is a good genre! Hope you have fun with it!
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Writer's Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 9 months ago
@karissa-chmil Thank you! It looks so beautiful!
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Writer's Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 9 months ago
@annabelle My current projects are all fantasy, haha, but I also dabble in slice of life, crime, among other genres. I want to give them all a try!
What about you?
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Writer's Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 9 months ago
@annabelle I’m working on two long series, one of which is for a contest, a dark fantasy standalone novel, and right now a short story for the KP forest contest haha. It’s a bit much.
@karissa-chmil Ey, that sounds great, Karissa! What’s your blog?
@lavenderbookling Welcome, welcome. Sit down and have some tea? *offers cookies*
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Writer's Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 9 months ago
@annabelle Yeah, you can talk about anything!
Wow, congratulations on your author spotlight! It looks quite interesting!
As someone who is also juggling several projects, I relate. Which one is your favorite story to work on right now?
Ah, I’ve always gotten emails from YWW, but never could bring myself to join. But I’m planning on taking some…[Read more]
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Linyang Zhang started the topic Writer's Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 9 months ago
Hello, one and all! For those of you who are newer, we used to have some topics called “Writer’s Corner” or something like that, but I’m far too lazy to search for the previous ones or consult how many of these we have been through, so we can just start a new one.
This thread is just a place for off-topic chats, where we can talk about our day or…[Read more]
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Linyang Zhang changed their profile picture 2 years, 9 months ago
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic What come to you first? Plot or Characters? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 9 months ago
@kathleenramm I’d say both. Sometimes I have names and character ideas and I want to flesh out a plot around them; other times I have a plot idea and I make up quick characters to fill in the blanks. But if I had to choose one, it’s most likely characters first.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Some questions about characters in the forum Characters 2 years, 9 months ago
1. Plenty.
2. For any of them probably just number 4.
3. Worst, like, most evil or worst written? I feel like I’ve read/watched a lot of awful villains, but I can’t really think off the top of my head the most evil.
4. A lot, haha, but then I warp them enough that no one can recognise them.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic What's the most recent piece of writing advice you’ve been given? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 9 months ago
@kathleenramm Hmm not really. He focused on other stuff haha.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic What's the most recent piece of writing advice you’ve been given? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 9 months ago
@scoutfinch180 Interpolation is when your mind fills in the gaps, for example, you read a brief description of a character but a few pages later you already have their face in your mind. It’s pretty cool!
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic What's the most recent piece of writing advice you’ve been given? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 9 months ago
@kathleenramm Hmmm most recently probably comes from my English professor. Probably: “If there’s an upper word count limit then it means that this assignment can be done very well and with quality in this word count or under.” I guess overall, length isn’t everything.
Oh, and there was talk about interpolation and sensory description and…[Read more]
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 10 months ago
@kathleenramm I use a pen name, since I don’t really like other people knowing my real name, though for pieces I write in real life situations I use my real name. I think it’s cooler to have a name that I chose for myself, and it gives off the kind of vibe I want to give off.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic I'm giving you permission to rant about your WIP in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 10 months ago
@joy-caroline Currently can’t think of anything much, but I do have a short story idea that I’m expanding on, about a hitman hired to take out world leaders over enacting a law about teleportation.
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