Hobbitchild

@faith-q

Hey, I hope you don’t mind me popping in here!! Drawing maps is one of my favorite things to do, and I had to throw in a recommendation for How to Draw Fantasy Art and RPG Maps: Step by Step Cartography for Gamers and Fans by Jared Blando. It’s an amazing book on map-making, and great for inspiration!! I’d really recommend you get it f…[Read more]

@elfwing

Thanks for tagging me 🙂

I’m excited to get this started up again!

My last line was…

“Lidya leaned forward expectantly, still waiting for my answer.”

@devastate-lasting

Okay!

@rochellaine, @seekjustice, @valtmy, @jennwriter17, @godlyfantasy12, @devastate-lasting, anyone else

I’ll be writing off and on for the next little bit, tag me if you show up! I’d love to chat and maybe word war (haven’t done that in a while)

@joy-caroline

Yep, IM Fell DW Pica is an amazing font! (though I gotta say, its name is a bit of a mouthful XD). I really enjoy its character because it often fits in well with my writing style.

That’s interesting that you’ve never tried that! It’s super fun to find a font for your chapter heading that reflects the character of your novel 🙂 On…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

I had to hop on here since I’m a font fanatic ;P

Great idea for a topic, by the way!

Times New Roman and Georgia are my go-to normal fonts (Arial is a little too plain for me), but lately, I’ve been trying slightly older looking and more dramatic fonts like Gentium Book Basic, Crimson Text, and IM Fell DW Pica (which is the most…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

No problem! Glad I could help!

Ooh, that sounds like a great idea! World-building is probably one of my favorite aspects of writing; it’s so fun to go all out with it!

Aww, thanks! I love yours too!

@joy-caroline

Hey there!

I usually just make up a random word on the spot, but it helps to know what letter combinations you like to use. For example, I like fj, ae, ai, ay, ey, ei, yn, & yl, and I use them frequently in country names.

Lately, I’ve also been having “easter egg” names, names that have a meaning that only some people will notice.…[Read more]

@lewilliams

No problem!

Did you know that Disney made a TV show for The Mysterious Benedict Society? They’ve only released two episodes so far, but it’s actually really (and surprisingly) good!

Happy reading!

@nova21

That idea sounds awesome! I’ve seen unrelated books in a series done before successfully.

For example, The Knights of Arrethrae Series by Chuck Black is a collection of books that follow different knights pursuing the same cause. The characters don’t (with one exception) cross over into the other books, and the series is still…[Read more]

@molly

Hi!!!

Welcome to Kingdom Pen!

I technically still new here (I’ve just popped on a few times for random topics), but I’ve been following Kingdom Pen for a while.

It’s nice to meet you! It’s super interesting that you keep bees! Is that a hobby or more of a job?

Yessss, someone else who loves school! What is your favorite subject? I’m…[Read more]

@lewilliams

I had to hop on as soon as I saw the title XD

Older Classics:

• The Wide, Wide World by Susan Warner. I really really love this book; it is a slow read but so worth it.
• Jane Austen Books: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey.
• Jane Erye by Charlotte Bronte (though, to…

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Hi there!! @nanisnook

When I’m stuck on a scene, I’ll usually brainstorm out the problem. If something feels off or I’m really not getting into the scene, it really helps to dig down to the root of the issue before continuing. If I try to write through something like that, the problem will often show through my writing.

Jumping ahead can be the…[Read more]

I’m not sure if we’re always doing “grammatical sentences”, so I’m just going to share the last part that I wrote ;P

I let go of hope so long ago when I thought it was fulfilled.

I had really just given it up when I lost the patience to see it through.

@elfwing

Definitely!

Ooh, yes, I love Chuck Black books!! Hmm, I’m not sure I’ve heard of that series. Maybe I’ll look into it!

Yeah, the Viking Quest series is awesome!! *high-fives back*

@elfwing

I really liked your points about rebellious characters and domineering girls. I see that a lot in stories nowadays (especially Disney), and I believe it’s something that needs to be called out.

Also, I agree with your points about how men and women are portrayed wrongly in fiction. Strong female characters should not mean physically str…[Read more]

Welcome to KP!

I, myself, haven’t been a part of KP for a while, but I’ve been following the forums for years.

It’s great to meet you! I love writing poetry as well; what types of poetry do you write?

I’ll see you around the forums!

Hey, @kathleenramm!

For me, it would have to be the selfish characters. They may not always be blatantly selfish, but I see it sneaking into fiction today through the dramatically misunderstood, rebellious, or discontent characters. Those kinds of characters encourage bad behavior and focusing on oneself, so definitely something I would love to…[Read more]

@nanisnook

No problem!! Always happy to help a fellow writer! 🙂