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Joy started the topic This Introduction Needs Refining in the forum Novel Critique Requests 6 years, 11 months ago
@emily @shannon @sam-kowal @princessfoo @catwing @daeus @aratrea @introvert_girl @jenwriter17 @jane-maree @other-kapeefers
I have decided that my Dr Who novella would probably be a lot better in first-person POV, so I have decided to basically rewrite the whole thing. Except I have never written anything in first person before (other th…[Read more]
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Joy replied to the topic Would someone please tell me if these first chapters are too depressing? in the forum Novel Critique Requests 6 years, 11 months ago
@his-instrument I love the storyline!
It does sound kind of dark. Maybe you could like spread out the dark a little bit…?
Anyway, sure! I’ll read it. 🙂
Someone who has more experience with plot line might be of more use, though…
@daeus @aratrea @sam-kowal @seekjustice @jane-maree @princessfoo @introvert_girl
(P.S. This is comple…[Read more]
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Joy replied to the topic What IS a Character Arc?? in the forum Plotting 6 years, 11 months ago
@daeus @introvert_girl Okay thanks! 🙂
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Daeus replied to the topic Pinterest in the forum Publishing & Platform 6 years, 11 months ago
@lifeofkatie Okay, thanks. That helps. I think I’m going to give it a try. 😀
@introvert_girl That makes sense, though I think I’ll create all my own pins.
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Daeus replied to the topic Pinterest in the forum Publishing & Platform 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl @kate-flournoy @seekjustice
Thanks for your replies!
So, I’ve read and listened to some stuff about Pinterest and I think if there is a social media site that would fit me, this would probably be it. I think I’ll probably give it a try, but before I commit to anything I like to have a strategy for how I’m going to use it.
I have…[Read more]
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GabbyJ replied to the topic Hi, I'm GabbyJ! in the forum Start HERE 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl One of my favorite characters from a book would be Margus from Robert Elmer’s sci-fi series (I think it’s called Trion Rising, if I remember correctly).
My favorite kind of cookie? Now that’s hard…maybe chocolate chip. : )
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Daeus replied to the topic Brainstorming help in the forum Plotting 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl Good question. I think in a short story, it isn’t necessary to fulfill your characters yearnings, though if you can, that would be great. I think you do need to show that the characters have made a significant step toward fulfilling their yearnings though.
Also, with villains and tragic characters, sometimes their yearnings should…[Read more]
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Sam Kowal replied to the topic Brainstorming help in the forum Plotting 6 years, 11 months ago
Yeah, let me think… you need kind of a main point to the story so there can be a resolution
Maybe B has loads of homework to do and has to try to get A to help with it.
Maybe B doesn’t really like A, and doesn’t want to socialize with A, but has to because of the homework.
Maybe’s it’s B’s fault A got sick, and A’s mom is…[Read more]
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Sam Kowal replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl 😀 Cool idea
Hmm
Okay, I will use Stan as my character.
He would rather have a dog sized T-Rex (reptiles, and all)
He would rather forget about his family (They were quite cruel to him before I rescued him)
@princessfoo Stan would rather read a poorly-written book, ’cause he could critique it and write a better…[Read more]
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singforjoy replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl This is great! Looks like I am about to get to know my character really well. 😀
May Copainly would rather have a dog the size of a T-rex. She’s not quite sure where she would keep it though…
And since her parents already acts as if she doesn’t exist… she would rather have her family forget all about her and have a fresh…[Read more]
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Snapper replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 11 months ago
Now I have to catch up…
Ike would rather stay in the Sahara desert. Going cold is awful.
Scholar, most likely. Although goatherd sounds more adventurous.
Allergic to favorite food and never stub toe–he gets hurt…a lot. Every lit bit of himself not hurt the better.
The future. Cause then he can change it if he wants.
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Catwing replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl Ohhh… I shall do this for Kay Waters, because she’s the star/Easter-egg for my books.
T-Rex the size of a dog that would funny and less expensive. And it’s sneakier if she want it to help her on a mission.
Lose all memory of her family. Because then they could find her. [Though when I write her book she can’t remember her…[Read more] -
Aislinn Mollisong replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl Well….Aislinn and Nikko already time-traveled to the past.
It didn’t end well.
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NC Stokes replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl This is a great idea!
Caroline would rather have a t-rex the size of a dog. She wouldn’t know what to do with it though, and Mack (another MC) would probably teach it tricks when she wasn’t looking. She already doesn’t remember her family, so that settles that. 😛
She would watch the movie, and would have a terribly good time…[Read more]
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Daeus replied to the topic Brainstorming help in the forum Plotting 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl Oh, I totally misread you. 😛
Okay, great. Glad it helps. 😀
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Joy replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 11 months ago
@dragon-snapper @introvert_girl @princessfoo
Would your character rather live in Antarctica for two years, or the Sahara Desert for two years?
The Doctor would rather live in the Sahara (and eat 20 pancakes 🙂 )
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Snapper replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl @princessfoo Excellent! 😀
Ike would rather have a T-rex the size of a dog, have his family forget about him (sad) and would rather watch a poorly made movie.
Would your character rather eat twenty pancakes, or eat five bowls of macaroni and cheese. Ike would rather eat twenty pancakes.
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Daeus replied to the topic Brainstorming help in the forum Plotting 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl Well, I would argue that it actually does pertain to plot. If you’re looking to develop the plot in your story, I would ask, “What needs to happen to fulfill these characters’ yearnings and what obstacles are going to stand in their way?”
As for need vs. want, it depends on how you look at it. 😉  Man does not live on bread…[Read more]
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Joy replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl @princessfoo Ooohhh, I like this!
The Doctor would rather have a T-rex the size of a dog, would rather she forget her family, and would rather watch a poorly-made movie
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PrincessFoo replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 11 months ago
@introvert_girl This looks like fun!
Aliyah would rather have a t-rex the size of a dog. (Easier to care for.) She would rather have her family forget her than she forget them. They are such as huge part of who she is, she loves them so much.
Would your character rather read a poorly-written book, or watch a poorly-made movie?
Aliyah would…[Read more]
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