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@daisy-torres

Hey there!

Let’s see…

The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart (someone already mentioned The Mysterious Benedict Society by the same author–both are super good!)

The Accidental Hero, The Second War, and The End of Infinity by Matt Myklusch (a lot more action and techy stuff in that one)

The Story Thieves Series by James…[Read more]

@elanor

Hey there!

As far as the technical details of the escape, other people have given some great tips already, and action is definitely not my forte so I’ll leave that for wiser people to address 😉

However, if you’re looking to make your escape scene unique and non-cliche, here are a few random ideas…

– Skip the part where the character…[Read more]

@elishavet-pidyon

No problem, like I said, I am The Queen of Belated Things! That your reply to my belated post should be belated is perfect for the theme of belated-ness 🙂

They are all such AMAZING authors!! Chuck Black and C.S. Lewis wrote some of the best Christain allegories I’ve ever read. YES, Fanny Price is one of my favorite Austen c…[Read more]

@faith-q

That is such a good question! I’ve seen it over and over again in books or films (*cough* Disney *cough*) where rebellion is wrongly glorified, and it’s really something that needs to be addressed.

Most people have already summed it up on this thread: respect your government and obey them UNLESS they order you to do something that is a…[Read more]

It’s been a while since I’ve popped into the forum, and I’m so sorry I never replied to y’all!! Life got crazy!!

I guess now is as good a time as any since I happen to be the Queen of Belated Things (hence, the title of this thread…and the fact that I’m still working on a birthday gift for a friend who had her birthday in August… and how I’m…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Good question! In a way, it might depend on where you are in your story. If you’re just beginning it, it would be hard to tell if it was something you could stretch into a series or not (especially since things can change as you go along).

I’d say that, usually, a series only needs to keep at least some of three things from the…[Read more]

@jodi-maile

Glad I could help! 🙂

Best of luck!

@jodi-maile

Hey there! Although I’ve never really put my finger on it, I think I’ve struggled with a similar problem.

Here are some thoughts:

Thought #1

It sounds like what you’re saying is that you start with this dream/vision/feeling for a story, but writing it down doesn’t feel like it captures that feeling. Maybe the issue is that the fee…[Read more]

(@scoutfinch180 Very good point!)

My eyes fell on a bottle of chipotle chili power perched upon a brand-new package of double-sided tape.

A rescue? I think not…this called for a trap.

(Question: with the “three sentence rule”, does that mean three grammatical sentences or more like three lines? Mixes of dialogue and fragment sentences make i…[Read more]

“Watch out for the rotten spot,” Mirabelle warned a full five seconds late.

“Thanks; thanks a bunch,”  I groaned.

A tap on the kitchen window snapped us both back to reality.

You guys are awesome! I can’t believe how quickly y’all replied to my post. You certainly know how to make a newcomer (or oldcomer XD) feel welcome!! Sorry that I took so long to respond! I wanted to get all the replies done at once.

@daisy-torres

Hi!! Ooh, yeah we are pretty close! To be honest, my type has fluctuated but I mainly stay ENFP-T…[Read more]

@cathrynv
Hey there, Cathryn!

That’s awesome! Have you ever read The Silmarillion by Tolkien? It’s a bit of a hard read, but I really enjoyed it.

Ooh, I love the guitar! What kind of music do you like to play on it?

I love your answers 😀 That’s a good idea, the whole publishing/editing company! I love editing too; It’s really fun and even r…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Awesome! One Day More is such a climactic song, and it’s so cool how it ties all the stories together! 🙂

I’m really looking forward to reading the book! While I’ve read many spectacular modern books, it’s the old classics that really go deep and display true workmanship.

Yes, it’s interesting how Jean Valjean and Edmund Dantes go…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

I’m looking forward to reading it! I’ve heard the majority of the songs from the musical; I really like some of them! What are your favorites? Off the top of my head, I really like The Confrontation, On My Own, One Day More, and any part of a song that Gavroche sings 😉 I’ve also listened to the audio drama by Focus on the Family,…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Glad to be of service!

Les Miserables is on my to-read list! I already know the story fairly well, but I’m looking forward to reading the actual book. Have you ever read The Count of Monte Cristo? It actually has a sort of similar story to Les Miserables.

Haha, I totally get having waaaay too many books to read! *glances at a pi…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

’tis I, the person who pops in randomly every once and a while to a forum thread and then disappears for another month or so

*one of these days I should actually start a topic and introduce myself*

Anyhow, I hope you don’t mind me popping on! I really love the type of character that you’re talking about (the deeply hurting and/or…[Read more]