Hannah A. Krynicki

Wow, that’s quite the plot. There are so many possibilities for what power the twins could have, like telepathy, mind control, ice or fire powers, superstrength, turning inanimate objects into living tools/weapons… what kind of thing are you looking for?

Maybe you could connect the powers to the family’s association with birds in some way and…[Read more]

@hope I’ve had exactly the same problem. For my first book, I started out with seven sub-rulers in one of the fantasy kingdoms, but then I changed it to eight and gave them all new names. Believe me, the editing process got so messy after that; I once counted and found that there was an extra, ninth ruler running around and messing up my plot.…[Read more]

When your little siblings write fanfics of your books

My brother almost did that! In that vein, you know you’re a writer when you’re afraid of people shipping your characters. 😀

Love characterization! @writefury pretty much nailed it, especially with the bit about MBTI (it sounds as if we might have a lot in common there). 🙂

I also find it useful to sit down and write an array of short scenes in which the characters get to display their quirks, beliefs, and overall traits. Have them do silly things, like playing “Rock,…[Read more]

Thanks! 🙂

No matter how many brothers or sisters, they’re always lots of fun! Besides, they make it easier to write characters who are very different from you, don’t they? 🙂

Hello, everyone! Boy, I really need to check the forums more often. 🙂

@daeus Pretty close. It’s Polish, so we say it “kruh-nickee”. And I think extra y’s are permissible in the bestistest forums, right?

@belegteleri It’s just like having two brothers, but more than double the mess and the fun. Lots of sword fights and army guys.

@dbhgodreigns…[Read more]

I love character names. In fact I will get carried away when it comes to choosing just the right name… @hope Sean Lindstrom sounds awesome, and @belegteleri Chance Tudors is intriguing. And of course Mr. Burton has come to be quite famous. 🙂