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@jenwriter17 I’m not the best person to ask this. So, um, based on what I read, I think there’s is still some telling, but I think it’s better than before. Again, I am not the best person to ask this. I could be completely wrong either way. 🙂

@leumeister I’m sorry. 🙂  As I anticipated they weren’t much to my taste.  I will say that the second one was much more interesting than the first, as the first one reminded me somewhat of Cannon in D. However, I do actually like Cannon in D, so that is not necessarily a bad thing. 😉  The real reason I didn’t like them is because I don’t lik…[Read more]

@waterlily I have done a few different types of planning for my stories, but I never can plan the ending first like Sam and SeekJustice do! 😀  In a way that’s cool, because I can have the same anticipation that the readers will have in that I don’t know how the story will end.  On the other hand, that also means I usually have no idea how to c…[Read more]

@seekjustice Hi!  I’m here.  It’s a little earlier than usual, but are you ready to write yet?

@seekjustice Ah!  It’s great!!  Only I almost wish I hadn’t watched ATOTC 1958 since it’s more fun to read something when it’s all going to be a surprise. 😀  But poor Justice!  Why didn’t he get rid of those papers when he had the chance?! 🙁

I really don’t like his cousin at all.  He’s annoying in the bad way instead of the good way. 😉  I lik…[Read more]

@rochellaine 😛

@jenwriter17 Oh, I’m so jealous!  But last time I got to read it before you did, so this time I guess it’s your turn. 😉

@seekjustice Oh my goodness!  I wish I had seen this before!  Now my brother’s birthday party is in progress, so I absolutely have to join in downstairs.  (I was going to put a sad emoji here, but I can’t really be sad for my…[Read more]

@seejustice Okay, so ya know how I said I’d start reading it tomorrow?

I finished it.

I literally put off studying for a test to read it 😛 (you should be proud and concerned) 😉

It was awesome! 🙂 I can’t wait for more.

@seekjustice No problem. 🙂

@seekjustice Yay! I think I should be able to start reading it tomorrow 🙂

@skredder

Sorry that I haven’t got around to reading these parts yet. I’ve been having internet trouble and Google docs hasn’t been talking to me, but I finally got my own doc to update (Oh, no! I just realised, I forgot to tag you! Eep! There’s an update on my novel, Skredder, which you should be able to see over on my thread). Hopefully I…[Read more]

@notawriter

No worries, that’s fine! I love answering questions 😀

I actually just wrote a blog post on this, which you can check out if you like. https://anordinarypen.wordpress.com/2018/03/24/finding-inspiration-for-a-retelling/

I really love writing retellings, I think for the same reason I like reusing and recycling material objects,…[Read more]

@waterlily Nope. I don’t outline before I start. The most I ever do is write a couple of ideas for the next two or three scenes and have a general idea of how the story is probably going to end.

Sometimes it doesn’t turn out the best, but, hey, that’s what editing is for. 🙂

@skredder @sleepwalkingmk

Thanks so much for your kind words 😀 It really, genuinely means so much to me!

And guess what! I updated the document, there’s three more chapters now 😀 I’m just experimenting, but let me know if you have to request access again. I don’t think you should need to, but I’m still learning the Google Doc…[Read more]

@skredder Yay, thanks! 🙂 I’ll get to these as soon as I can. Enjoy your trip!

@juliawrites4christ Thank you! I love creating characters too. It’s fun when they take on a life of their own, even if they get stubborn and decide to change the plot. 😛

@jenwriter17 @seekjustice Here are parts 4 and 5. They should be read together as close as possible. And I will be out of town for a few days and won’t be able to put anything else up. Hope you enjoy…[Read more]

@skredder aw, thank you for reading it! 😀

I do have a question though: Jane said that I was struggling with telling instead of showing, how do you think that was in this chapter?

Name: Kapeefers know her as ‘Notta Writer’ but her real name is Amanda Write.
Species: Human
Appearance: Round face, pale skin, blonde hair with reddish highlight -usually in a bun, dark blue glasses that frame her blue grey eyes.
Personality: Awkwardly shy, anxious, a little bit of a cry baby (but never in public) artistic, and empathetic.
Other…[Read more]

@seekjustice I’m not here because I am writing but because I have a question for you specifically and didn’t think it worth creating a new thread. (I hope that’s okay 😉 )

Anyways I know that you like to write stories that are retellings and would love to hear your general thoughts and advice about writing them. 🙂