@gretald
Active 8 years, 6 months ago- Rank: Knight in Shining Armor
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Greta changed their profile picture 10 years, 1 month ago
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Greta replied to the topic Showing the Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
@kate-flournoy, Lovely thoughts! 😉
@daeus, Oh, yeah. I struggle with showing and not telling when I’m writing. A lot. @ingridrd and I were looking through some of our novel chapters after the convention, and we found soooo much telling…Thank God for rough drafts! -
Greta replied to the topic Showing the Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
@dbhgodreigns, Yes, I see what you’re saying. I completely agree about Tim Shoemaker’s books; they’re awesome!
We need to get @kate-flournoy and @daeus‘s thoughts on this topic. 😉
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Greta replied to the topic Showing the Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
@zoe-wingfeather, Hmm, those are some interesting points. I’ve never really thought about using smell like that before. And names! Am I the only one who spends 30 hours looking at baby name lists just trying to find the perfect name for the MC? XD Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Chloe!
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Greta started the topic Showing the Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
Hey, everybody!
I just got back from the Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. In one of the sessions I went to, an author (Tim Shoemaker) was talking about how to write fiction. He said that when you’re writing fiction, you need to show the story, not just tell the story. Let me give you an example of what I mean.Telling the story:
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Greta replied to the topic Where do you live? in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
@mas410, Really?!?! That’s so cool! You’ll have to refresh my memory; where have we met before? I’m sure I’ll remember…I’m kind of having a brain-foggy day. 😉
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Greta posted a new activity comment 10 years, 1 month ago
Awww, thank you, Sarah! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Greta replied to the topic Writer's Corner in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
Dang, I wish I could…but I have to do homework. 🙁
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Greta replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 1 month ago
No worries, @writefury!
“What?” I ask.
“Let me show you.” He stands, brushes off the wrinkles on his perfectly un-wrinkled jeans, and motions for me to follow him.
I haven’t got anything better to do, I think and follow him down the hall.
The hallway is longer than I thought; we seem to keep walking down the same hall for hours. Suddenly, Gavin…[Read more] -
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Greta replied to the topic Other Picture Prompt Entries in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
@bluejay, Well, you’d better hurry and make up the rest, or we’ll both die. XD Just kidding. 😛 😉
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Greta replied to the topic We need a name in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
@writefury, YES! We should totally do that. 🙂
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Greta replied to the topic "Silver Strings" Poem in the forum Poetry Critiques 10 years, 1 month ago
Wow, this is beautiful poem, @jadamae. About the last line of the second stanza, I personally like “as her fingers with music teem” better, but they’re both beautiful.
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Greta replied to the topic Dominoes… in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
@kate-flournoy, Good to know! I know I’ve said this before, but thanks for sharing your mistakes with us so we don’t make the same ones. 🙂 Congratulations on finishing your novel!!!!!
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Greta posted a new activity comment 10 years, 1 month ago
Ohhhh, yes! This is a GREAT song!
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Greta replied to the topic Other Picture Prompt Entries in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
@bluejay, The suspense is killing me! What happens to the man? XD
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Greta replied to the topic We need a name in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 1 month ago
@writefury, what a great idea!
@Daeus, Oh my word, that’s an awesome name! 🙂
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Greta replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 1 month ago
Oh dear, @kate-flournoy! Since your’s is after mine, the next person writing can just go off of your’s. 🙂
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Greta replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 1 month ago
What was this guy’s problem? All I wanted was answers to my questions. I’d only just lost all my memories, and he wasn’t even a little sympathetic.
“You know, I’m getting sick of your evasiveness. Thou art–” I cover my mouth. Where was the Old English coming from?
Gavin smirks at me. “Fairytales aren’t real, eh? Just watch and see.”
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Greta posted a new activity comment 10 years, 1 month ago
Thank you. 😀
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