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@Leon-Fleming hehe who is overly fond of math? XD

I see what you are saying. I am afraid I have never read any of Tolkien’s works but I think I get the idea.

Its an interesting concept. I have a bit of a prejudice against prose (ok, ok a big prejudice, blame the snob in me) but it would be interesting to see both mixed together. Perhaps sometime…[Read more]

@Leon-Fleming wow that sounds really involved. It seems like you got all the math worked out for it. I have never heard of somebody writing a novel in poetry. I am curious, is this in rhyming poetry or prose?

@leon-fleming I absolutely love time travel! There are so may different ways to incorporate it…

Before I can give any ideas, first I must ask: How does he time travel? By cherry soda bottle? By machine? Ability? Magic? Inexplicable events? How often can he time travel? Forward or back? Etc?

And if cherry soda bottles aren’t part of how he…[Read more]

@Leon-Fleming you are right. NaNoWriMo in November is supposed to help you write like 50k words in a month or something by writing 2k a day. I am talking about camp NaNoWriMo in April and July which are supposed to help you get on track and practice writing that much for November. July isn’t as strict as November.

Thanks, @devastate-lasting good luck with your writing schedule!

@hannah-c I did it last year. Now whenever I read the manuscript I have no memory whatsoever of writing it. It’s pretty fun, but I’ve just developed a writing schedule for this year (1/3 months) so I think I’ll pass this year. Good luck if you do attempt it, though!

@michelle

What do you think makes Jack especially realistic?

I really want to figure out the reason why some characters feel like they’re alive and others feel as real my pet unicorn.XD

@leon-fleming

The dwarves dug the gold out of the mountain. It was full of ore.

@rochellaine

I’ve missed our chats lately! I’ve just been so busy I haven’t had time for much writing, though I’m currently plotting a new novel and hope to make time to write during July Camp NaNo. How have you been doing? Is life normalish at the moment?

@jenwriter17 @seekjustice @alia @valtmy

Hey there!  It’s been forever!

I miss chatting with you all.  I see that none of us have been around for a little while, sadly.  I hope everyone’s doing well.

I’m going to see if I can appear here once in a while.  I have been neglecting writing lately, but I do want to get back to a somewhat regular pac…[Read more]

@leon-fleming

Yes, characters can be both realistic and UNrealistic in two different ways.

A character can have supernatural powers that make them unrealistic but also have a well-written character full of depth and heart that makes them realistic.

Some books I’ve read the characters feel like they’re just puppets being controlled by the…[Read more]

@allisongrace Haha yeah I still get pulled in by the internet all the time XD

Oh, rest in peace, plants. Do you name plants after characters/people or do you look at one and think, “That one looks like an Ike”?

@kathleenramm I’m gonna have to say Cal Trask from East of Eden. He seemed very, very human to me. I think it was because he was foils with his brother, Aron, and since Aron was the perfect person that we all attain to be, Cal is our sinful self, who could never measure up to Aron.

@kathleenramm Haha now that you say it it does sound kinda sadistic…but I don’t do it often 😉

Yes, the high emotion really helps to develop characters and help spice up the story if it feels too flat!

@devastate-lasting

I didn’t even think of those kinds of scenes, but I can definitely see why it’s your favorite to write!

It kinda sounds psychopathic but, for some reason, high emotion, and panicking scenes can be really fun to write. XD

Plus, I also like how you learn a lot more about the characters and see a side of them you didn’t see…[Read more]

@corissa-maiden-of-praise

Yes! I’m glad someone gave plot twists the appreciation they deserve! I love stories that keep you on your toes. I mean, if you already know how the story is going to play out from the beginning, then what’s the point of reading it?

What story has your favorite plot twist?

I too have the same struggle of not knowing…[Read more]