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@winter-rose Do I ever feel for you. Quitting the standard, laid out path to go write has got to be one of the most disorienting, frustrating, wonderful things ever.

I have no idea what it will be like for you, but I do know that.
1. God is faithful
2. Writing is awesome
3. You’ll never be the same

Have a cookie 🍪 😀

@salome01w4g Yay!!!!!

*pokes head in* Hail the late-owl Aussie resurfacing after many days of silence to do some writing while everyone else is quite probably asleep. xP

@shannon You should see what happens when the subject of Loki is broached… *remembers the three pages of Loki gifs…*

@dragon-snapper WAIT! Is that a point scored for the elf?!?

@Emily Actually, I only popped in to make a kind statement *cough* friendly insult *choke* about Snapper. However, she distracted me. That’s what happens when you end up in a love/hate relationship with dragons. 😉 I’m going now. See ya around. *tips hat*

You don’t mean that, @dragon-snapper! You can’t leave! *bursts into Sam Gamgee sobbing*

*sigh* Farewell, my friend. Technically, I’m not even supposed to be here, anyway. *disappears in a puff of smoke**and actually means it this time*

@Dragon-Snapper *cough* Like have their parents die, get chased by a bunch of murderous and ghoulish wraiths-on-wings, get their hands chopped off by a father who was SUPPOSED to be dead but actually is a supervillain, walk across Mordor in bare feet, get their finger bit off by a scrawny little jerk with hair problems, etc…

Where is the…[Read more]

@dragon-Snapper *cackles* It’s called condescension, darling, and I’m quite good at it. *pats your head**nimbly dodges any and all attempts at melting*

Let’s take this moment to appreciate the fact that the role of “Chosen One” is one of the biggest cliches in modern fantasy, right up there with the Dread Bearded Mentors.

*cough* Just sayin’…

*ruins her dramatic exit by poking her head back in to add something*

A+ gif usage. It almost makes up for your lowly status as Official Honey Lamb and Darling Child. @dragon-snapper

*randomly pops out of thin air* BOO!

*frowns when no one screams*

@Dragon-Snapper, if my only legacy was to get the entire world calling you kid, then it was still worth it.

*disappears in a puff of glitter*

@dragon-snapper Signing off. I wrote 527 words.

@dekreel I worked on chapter three of the first book in a fantasy trilogy I’m writing.

@dekreel Yes, I’m still here. 🙂

@dragon-snapper I’ll join you for the next hour.

@dragon-snapper I believe lesson three of the course addresses this subject. Have you looked at that yet?

@shannon I remembered one more thing that’s helped me flesh out characters.

It’s the concept of yearning.

Yearning is different from a goal. A goal is generally viewed in an external light. For instance, the MC of my WIP has a goal of saving the world. His yearning, however, is to live a life that achieves greatness. This is much deeper and…[Read more]

@shannon Okay, I’m back.

First of all, I really like what everyone’s said so far.

I’ve never heard anyone else articulate the way I develop characters, but I think we all do it without noticing it. My big focus, at least for step one, is to hone in on the feel of a character.

You know how when a person comes to mind you get this certain…[Read more]

@dragon-snapper Well, it isn’t easy. I try to write down story ideas whenever I get them so that when I’m done with one novel I can have a basic idea of what the next one’s going to be about.

But, obviously, you want a plot now. Well, I do have one suggestion. One of the best sources of inspiration for me is to read other novels. I don’t just…[Read more]

@overcomer I think there are two reasons to know your target audience.

First, so you don’t write the wrong book. For instance, if I know I want to write for seminal-Christians aged 30-45 who are in the military, that will keep me from writing a children’s fairy tale. Knowing your target audience also helps you maintain a core unity between all…[Read more]

@anyone-left I’m stopping for the night.

@dekreel Nice to meet you too! Best of luck writing the story!