@iluvhim18
Active 3 years, 10 months ago- Rank: Wise Jester
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Heyyy in the forum Start HERE 3 years, 6 months ago
@avacoulter I’ve written/am working on a ton of projects right now, short stories, web fiction, novels, novellas… I like short stories because they’re quick and you can have instant satisfaction of finishing them, but also I tend to only write short story beginnings and nothing else, which is annoying on my part, haha.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Heyyy in the forum Start HERE 3 years, 6 months ago
@avacoulter Yeah, I agree, there is a balance to find.
Do you write a lot of short stories or have you just been working on this main project?
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Heyyy in the forum Start HERE 3 years, 6 months ago
@avacoulter Nice, nice! I like watching where my characters take me (since I’m a pantser too) but I think I like writing the ending most. It’s very satisfying, and also kinda bittersweet.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic What's something you wish you knew when you first started writing? in the forum Topic of the Week 3 years, 6 months ago
@kathleenramm I wish I knew that typing was more efficient than handwriting.
Thanks to choices my 12 year old self made, I am still handwriting a certain story to this day.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Heyyy in the forum Start HERE 3 years, 6 months ago
@avacoulter It’s probably the farthest I’ve gotten in a novel, actually, heh. I’m looking forward to writing the ending.
What do you like most about the writing process?
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Heyyy in the forum Start HERE 3 years, 6 months ago
@avacoulter Oo, interesting! Dystopian stories are always fun.
One of my current projects is about a guy named Joey who works at an antique store, time, wings, existence, and memory. It’s a weird kind of story so I feel like a premise wouldn’t encapsulate it enough. It’s basically inspired by things and people I saw throughout summer.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Heyyy in the forum Start HERE 3 years, 6 months ago
@avacoulter Hm, I’ve written so many, it’s hard to choose a favorite, haha. Do you have a premise for your current WIP?
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Heyyy in the forum Start HERE 3 years, 6 months ago
@avacoulter Fair, fair, haha. Any favorite stories you’ve written so far?
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Heyyy in the forum Start HERE 3 years, 6 months ago
@avacoulter Hoi, welcome! I’m Lin, always dabbling in a variety genres, like crime/fantasy and other things.
It’s been so long since I’ve commented on any of the intro threads, haha. Anything in particular you wish to share?
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Lydia S. replied to the topic Characteristic Lines in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 6 months ago
Well, I only kind of read The Archer’s Cup… 😛 I started in the middle and skimmed through the rest. I thought it was good; not my favorite book in the series, but definitely better than some other books I’ve read. 😉
Oh, that is so cool! The GE actually series inspired me to start a fanfic, too! I haven’t worked on it in month…[Read more]
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic What Kind of Writing do You Excel at? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 6 months ago
@power That makes a tad more sense… No need to rephrase it again, people reading this thread will understand.
I suppose I am best at writing emotional snippets, usually quite sad and dreamlike. Not sure, though. Not many people have read them.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic What Kind of Writing do You Excel at? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 6 months ago
@power Bold of you to assume that I can’t both be a writer and a brontosaurus.
As for what I excel at, I can’t exactly tell you. The way your question is phrased raises a lot of questions in me. Why, what kind of writing do you excel at?
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Lydia S. replied to the topic Worldbuilding in a dystopian novel in the forum Sci-Fi 3 years, 6 months ago
Ooo, can’t wait to see them!
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Lydia S. replied to the topic Making Bible Characters Relatable in the forum Biblical Fiction 3 years, 6 months ago
Aww, thanks so much! 😀
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Lydia S. replied to the topic Making Bible Characters Relatable in the forum Biblical Fiction 3 years, 6 months ago
Yes, MCs are hard! When it comes to pinpointing flaws, I always have the most trouble with them. 😛
I’m so glad you think so!
Yes, that is a great example of his impulsiveness! 🙂I know!!! I want to hug him, too, honestly… XD I’m so glad you like him! 😀
This is a bit off topic, but how long have you been working on The Apos…[Read more]
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic Have you ever considered quitting writing? Why or why not? in the forum Topic of the Week 3 years, 6 months ago
@kathleenramm Nope, only taken breaks. Because at this point I’ve invested too much time in it to stop.
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Not-So-Secret Secret Assassin replied to the topic Have you ever considered quitting writing? Why or why not? in the forum Topic of the Week 3 years, 6 months ago
Already did.
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Linyang Zhang replied to the topic What's a story that you worked on for while but completely scrapped later on? in the forum Topic of the Week 3 years, 6 months ago
@kathleenramm My second short story I was going to start. It was going to be about characters in a story who were going to be fighting these monsters at the end of the world, but they were kind of like actors in a movie setup with the Narrator as the director. The story would alternate between them inside the Story and their lives outside of the…[Read more]
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Not-So-Secret Secret Assassin replied to the topic Help. I Just Don't Get the Appeal of the Wingfeather Saga in the forum Fantasy 3 years, 6 months ago
@devastate-lasting
True. Where do all those Eastern Dragons be tho?True. True. I actually liked the three introductions when I first read it too. I thought it was a deliberate poke at all the fantasy clichés. I hoped the story would be a somewhat fun yet heartfelt parody of the common fantasy stories. However, the rest of…[Read more]
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Not-So-Secret Secret Assassin replied to the topic How do I make a non-cliche escape scene? in the forum Plotting 3 years, 6 months ago
I have written quite a few escape scenes in my lifetime (the very nature of my stories require it to be so), and cliche escape scenes are one of my pet peeves in stories, so I think that I have a few tips that I can help you with.
First, what constitutes a “bad escape scene”?
1. It’s super easy, and it makes the villain look weak
2. It’s…[Read more] - Load More