Karissa Chmil

@keilah-h

1. Definitely! I know for a certain book series, I feel that way about both the main characters. XD

2. For pretty much everyone (except maybe Sauron… Or the White Witch…), I’d say #1. (I’m a big believer in redemption arcs…😉)

3. The morally worst villain I’ve ever read about would maybe be Mordred from The Once and Future King or…[Read more]

@kathleenramm

In my most recent story idea, I still don’t have a plot.😅 But I do have a bunch of really cool characters, and an awesome world. So yeah. Just need a plot now.

I think in most my stories the characters come first for me … because the way I write, often the characters are the plot. Or, more accurately, while there may be ext…[Read more]

Woohooo! So exciting!

@karissa-chiml – thank you! Absolutely you have! I’m on ydubs 😀

Thanks @autumn-rebecca! Oooh those are interesting topics. I’ll reach out if I have any questions 😀

@autumn-rebecca

Sorry, misspelled your name the first time.

@jenwriter17 and @annabelle

Thanks for your advice!

@autmn-rebecca @sparrowhawke @faith-q @keilah-h @power @jasmine-godby @karissa-chmil @anyone-else-on-this-thread-I-forgot

I have made the decision and joined Author Conservatory. My start date is in June.😊

@abigail-m

Thank you! I’m glad you like it! Sorry I haven’t managed to get out a new post this week, it’s been a bit of a really busy week for me, with all kinds of things — mostly the biggest thing being that I made a huge life decision and decided to join the Author Conservatory. My start date is in June.😊

Also, in Author you write a novel from the very beginning and they give feedback on each stage. So they go from concepts to synopsis, some other form of planning, to drafting the novel (I haven’t heard much about the editing phase, but I believe it’s there). SO this would be another reason they want you to write from scratch. They want to teach…[Read more]

@trahia-the-minstrel
I’m on The Young Writer’s Workshop and not the Author Conservatory. I’d like to do the Author Conservatory one day and I’m in a similar situation with a series I love. What I’ve heard (from YYW students and the Author Conservatory Instructors) is this: a lot of students join Author with a “heart project”. But they have to put…[Read more]

Hello! Whoops I didn’t mean to disappear for so long – I couldn’t find my password and life got hectic. But my password was saved on this device!! Horary!!

How is everyone??

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I’ll get back to your questions later, as I’m tired rn and just wanted to reappear aha. What forum questions or spaces/places should I…[Read more]

@autumn-rebecca

That’s cool! Yeah, I’ve liked the style for a long time cause my older brothers are really into it, and one of them got me into it. I don’t watch all anime, though, cause a lot of them are quite dark and/or haves weird/adult content.

@autumn-rebecca

I just updated my site so that the first snippet of my op is there. It’s not perfect, I still need to do some tweaks, but I still get a thrill out of seeing it there.😁

@autumn-rebecca

Yup😂 I’m trying to make an anime op for my book.😁 I got this urge to work on it again yesterday, after giving up for about a year or two. I might post clips of it on my website as I make it. We’ll see how I go.

@morgan

Thank you!

@godlyfantasy12

Lovely poem!!! It looks like @thelobsterlover and @power did a phenomenal job explaining everything, so there’s not much for me to say, other than great job! 😀

@anatra

Thank you! And thanks for commenting, it means a lot to me!❤️😊

@autumn-rebecca

Thank you! And no, I still haven’t completed my privacy policy … I kinda got side-tracked today by doing some art for an animated clip for my book …😅

@lydia-s

Thank you!

@trahia-the-minstrel

Agh, congrats!!! It looks amazing. 😀

@elishavet-pidyon

So, I’m not the only one who does that!!! XD I very rarely read the ending of a book at the end of the book… Usually I spoil it for myself somewhere during the first chapter or maybe even before starting the first chapter… *facepalm* Honestly, I blame it on my writing style. I always know how my stories end and begin, so I guess…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Yeah, ofc!!!

Aww, thank you!!!! I know; I LOVE redemption scenes… I’ll probably end up writing way too many for this series, and only a few will make it into the novels, but I’ll enjoy every minute of it. XD

Yes, I love being able to connect with Bible characters like this!!! It’s fascinating to get into their heads and persona…[Read more]

@keilah-h

Agh, yay!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. XD I agree; it’s an awesome setting and basic plot. It’s very unique to have helpless animals armed and fighting dangerous predators.

I LOVED the series! Ember’s End was my favorite book, I think… How about you?

HELMER ALL THE WAY.

*ahem*

I really love him… His complexity, backstory, r…[Read more]