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@kathleenramm

To read: Plot twist!!! Though I also love a good dialogue or description. And suspense in a story will definitely keep me reading, especially if I’m trying to figure things out along with the main character rather than knowing what’s going on and simply pleading with the main character to FIGURE IT OUT ALREADY. XD

To write: I enjoy…[Read more]

@kathleenramm I don’t know about reading, but I love writing wounded people scenes. There’s blood everywhere, almost everyone’s panicking, and I get to display just how little I actually know about medical stuff.

@allisongrace

It’s hard to say what my favorite SW saga is because it’s been forever since I watched the originals, and the only prequel I was able to sit through was The Phantom Menace. (Sorry if any of you love the prequels, I just couldn’t stand the cringy dialogue and the CGI blinded my eyes.)

That being said, I guess my rankings from least…[Read more]

@allisongrace Hello! You kind of look familiar, but I’m not sure.

Oh wow someone else who likes handwriting! I have drafted everything that I’ve written so far by hand. I think it’s way easier to have a visual goal in front of you as well as calculating word counts and managing goals. And also you don’t get distracted as easily.

Do you name your plants?

@leon-fleming

It makes a lot of sense that the poet in you is the part of you that takes pleasure in writing descriptions. Poetry can take seemingly simple things like the environment around us and put it through a new lens and make it into artwork.

I have so much respect for people who can do that well.

You can’t talk about great descriptions…[Read more]

@leon-fleming

Who doesn’t love a good plot twist!

I don’t know a lot of people who really enjoy the description of stories. Is there a particular reason it’s one of your favorites? And which authors do you think do description the best?

I haven’t read the book Pride and Prejudice, but I have watched two film adaptations. Why do you ask?

@allisongrace

I definitely agree about how it’s fun seeing your favorite character go the literal worst together, but also have some sweet relationship-building moments through it all as well. But I usually daydream about it because I’ve never attempted writing fanfic. Partly because I’m too worried that I’d ruin my favorite characters, and…[Read more]

What?! There’s an Avenger on the forum!? And not just any Avenger, but an Avenger that writes fantasy and crochets?

*seriously starts to reconsider who favorite Avenger is*

I used to do a lot of crocheting when I was younger as well. I would just crochet for hours on end while listening to audiobooks. But then my sketching hobby took over my…[Read more]

@michelle

Haha, yeah, as much as that trope can be interesting from a story standpoint, it rarely ever happens in real life. XD

Is there a particular story that you read/watched that does that trope well which made you like it?

@leon-fleming This sounds like a great idea!

You’ve been tagging me in a lot of poetry-related things, haha… but I’m not sure I would consider myself a poet, except perhaps in the long-rambly free verse genre.

I think for this thread, I would caution that we check our hearts before writing, so that we’re genuinely glorifying God and not trying…[Read more]

@kathleenramm Not off the top of my head but I think there’s some Webtoons out there that I might’ve read sometime…I also like incorporating it into my own writing too XD

@devastate-lasting

Yeah, I also like it when characters are more than just their stereotypes.

Is there a particular story that you know of that does the “grumpy one that has a soft spot for only that one other character” trope well?

@kathleenramm Uh…I had to look up a list because I don’t remember anything that I actually like…but I do like the “grumpy one that has a soft spot for only that one other character” trope. I think it’s cute. And also it shows that people are complex and are more than just their demeanor.

@leon-fleming When did you become knight in shining…[Read more]

@leon-fleming

Interesting… There is not one cliche that you at least somewhat enjoy?

Well, since there isn’t a cliche you don’t like, is there a cliche that you particularly dislike?

@gh24682468999

Yeah, the forbidden love type is a cliche for a reason! It feels a lot more romantic than other relationships.

And you’re right about it being relatable to a lot of people. Rarely can you stay with everyone you dearly love. Seeing it happen in stories makes you connect to the characters more.

@kathleenramm Yeah, I see what you mean about the incompetent hero being relatable. I think every person is fundamentally insecure about something, so having that played out in a book usually strikes a chord.

I like the forbidden love type (Romeo and Juliet, the song Rewrite the Stars, etc). I don’t know why exactly. It’s usually very feel-sy…[Read more]

I’ll be in and out on here for a while…Anyone on right now?

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