Esther

@grcr @esther-c @theducktator @folith-feolin @trailblazer @trailblazer

I have tried twice now to post and Wyoh has eaten both.

There is a voting deadline: April 13th 2024 at 7:30 PM 

Here is the link to vote on what books we want! (Finally XD)

https://forms.gle/84LSMXXaDtrVUrYA7

Thanks for voting!

@grcr @whalekeeper @keilah-h @esther-c @lightoverdarkness6 @koshka @elishavet-pidyon @loopylin @smiley @rae @savannah_grace2009 @highscribeofaetherium @gracie-j @godlyfantasy12 @anyone-else-lol

who wants to read more Leon and Riker???

perhaps no one, but I want to share anyhow😂

anywhoooo, here we gooooooooooo

Klaus…Louisa…everyone sai…

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@freed_and_redeemed @theducktator @esther-c glad you guys are ok! Tornadoes are terrifying.

@whalekeeper @loopylin @lightoverdarkness6 @keilah-h @koshka @rae @esther-c @anyone-else-help-meeeeeee

SOOOOOOO i’m currently working on Book 2 (Broken Shackles) of my main Trilogy (the trilogy that only features Leon/Riker as the MCs/POVs throughout all three novels)

but I’m really struggling with the middle of it 😩

I’m currently on…[Read more]

@loopylin @koshka @whalekeeper @rae @lightoverdarkness6 @keilah-h @esther-c @anyone-else-lol

Sooooooo, knowing how sad that chapter was…I give to y’all the following chapter!!!

The first half is kinda bittersweet (ok, ok, it’s still kinda sad…I’M SORRY, OK???😭💖) but the second half of the chapter…..eeeeeee, I love it sm and it is soooo…[Read more]

@lightoverdarkness6 @koshka @esther-c @whalekeeper @rae @loopylin @anyone-I’m-forgetting

Thank y’all for all of your thoughts! <3 They were very kind and helpful and it means a lot that y’all took some time to respond💕

and don’t worry, Riker/Leon will both be fine!!

Eventually

😏

@esther-c

Lol I love that scene! Those interactions sound so realistic!

Also may or may not have just almost tagged you as easter-c XD.

@esther-c I love charries too much also lol

@esther-c

Yup, that’s pretty much what I was saying. XD XD Glad I could help! 😀

@esther-c

Oh my goodness I LOVE this girl 🤩🤩🤩 It’s soooo cute ❤🥰

@esther-c I write alternately from first or third. It really depends on which you like better. I wouldn’t do it just because that’s the mainstream, though. I also wouldn’t do multiple POV’s from first person, because that would get confusing quickly.

Honestly, I should just start writing the random scenes that show up in my head instead of…[Read more]

@Esther-c

Haha, I love that scene! 😄

@esther-c aww sibling drama (but the cute kind)!! I like it!

@esther-c

Hmm… That’s kinda how the first book in my series is… action-less…

Being the beginner-ish writer I am, I don’t really have any tips—but here are my thoughts anyway… (ok, maybe they’re tips…?? idk idk XD XD)

(It is hard to say much without knowing anything of your novel though… 😊)

Do you have a basic-ish overall plot at al…[Read more]

@loopylin

Waiiiit… isn’t the Penderwicks third person??? Or have I officially gone insane?

@esther-c

I don’t really think I’ll be able to help, cuz I’m completely out of my element when it comes to contemporary.

I don’t know about the first vs. third person problem, but if you have multiple POV characters, I’d recommend that you stick to…[Read more]

Wyoh, I can’t think of a good insult rn, but stop

@esther-c First person for some reason really bothers me. There are some books like Percy Jackson and the Penderwicks that I’ve enjoyed despite being in first person, but it still really pulls me out of the story. It makes me wonder why the mc is talking to me or if the book is like the mc’s perso…[Read more]

@esther-c First person for some reason really bothers me. There are some books like Percy Jackson and the Penderwicks that I’ve enjoyed despite being in first person, but it still really pulls me out of the story. It makes me wonder why the mc is talking to me or if the book is like the mc’s personal diary? Are they the kind of person to write dow…[Read more]

@esther-c

I generally like third person more than first person. Both are good though, so do what you think works best. Just because it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s best. I can’t help much with the rest, because I’m having the same problem. Some books that do this well are The Penderwicks, The Vanderbeekers, Cheaper by the Dozen, and The Melendy Quartet.

@esther-c

I would say, just use a lot of Abbie Emmons’ advice (I’m sure you’re probably doing that already though XD) and make everything that happens build the internal conflict more.

And about first person…obviously don’t do it if you don’t want to, but I think first person helps bring out the character’s voices a lot more. While the actual…[Read more]