Kate Flournoy

Santa Clause gets a couple votes every year. It would be a huge constitutional crisis if he ever won.

I think I just discovered who I’m going to vote for.

In all seriousness though, I honestly don’t know. If there’s a reasonably 3rd party candidate, I’ll likely vote for them. Or I might write in someone like Ted Cruz. I’ve one friend who said…[Read more]

I’m starting ten minute early so tag me if you can join me now. 🙂 @daeus @kate-flournoy @hannah-c

@kate-flournoy @hannah-c @bluejay I’m going to be editing tonight. I might have to stop half way through, but most likely I’ll be able to go till nine.

@kate-flournoy I 100% apologize for hijacking this post that was originally very relevant and scholarly. But, maybe like characters drive the plot, people drive the thread? *weakly submits weak analogy*

@christi-eaton I can neither confirm nor deny your allegations. 😛 😀

@the-happy-bookaholic I’m kind of glad that I can’t vote for anyone, since I’m not old enough yet. Right now, I honestly don’t know who I’d vote for: Hillary, who’s clearly been caught in lies before, or Trump, who, if we’re all honest, doesn’t have a clue what being a president entails and would be horrible at foreign relations and could…[Read more]

Don’t worry @kate-flournoy, I have an unlimited virtual stack.

@kate-flournoy Oooh, that does sound good. Yeah. Almost as good as faerie dragon-flies

… Ok, it’s better than faerie dragon-flies. GET ME THAT BOOK

*eats a cookie* Ok, I feel better now.

@kate-flournoy, that sounds like a great way to end a book, and a great way to set up another. Answering big questions is a great way to write a story.
One tip I would give is, try not to tell your readers the answer to the big question, “Who can we trust?” Show them. Show them what you think the answer is by giving examples, then let them decide.…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy The idea sounds sound. I would just say that the second question requires more room. It sounds like you might already be planning this, but it could be a good idea to spread the answer to this question over two or three books instead of one. Also, as a philosophical question by itself, that question isn’t much of a cliffhanger for…[Read more]

677 words edited. What did you do @kate-flournoy

@kate-flournoy Yep

@kate-flournoy, @hannah-c Sorry I’m late. Are either of you writing tonight? Either way, I’m off to get a bit of editing done.

*throws cookie in trash can*

@kate-flournoy I very well might just spam that post.

Eh, what’s that? *yawns and stares sleepily at the topic* *sees cookies and perks up*
@Daeus You have cookies? Can I… *inches closer to cookies* *snatches one and gulps it down*
Okay, all silliness aside, this is a great topic @kate-flournoy @Daeus @ingridrd. Great thoughts, everyone! Daeus, great point about the ending having to relate to…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy Chocolate chip.

Oooh, that thing about what the character wants. You said it already, but it’s just so good I have to say it too. It really isn’t about the world, it’s about what’s the world to your character.

Yeeeessss! I love that quote by Lewis. So true.

So true in fact I need to eat a cookie.

@kate-flournoy and @daeus
*runs in* *hunches over to catch breath* What did I miss? Oh, nice topic! As I have never actually written an ending for a book (short stories excluded), I have just about no experience with this topic. However, I do think it is important that you tie up any loose ends and don’t let the reader down. If the reader was…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy and @daeus
*runs in* *hunches over to catch breath* What did I miss? Oh, nice topic! As I have never actually written an ending for a book (short stories excluded), I have just about no experience with this topic. However, I do think it is important that you tie up any loose ends and don’t let the reader down. If the reader was…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy I haven’t read that Jekyll-Hyde thingy. Is it a short story or a novel?

Mmm, good point about the character controlling the feel. That really is so true. Crazy us, we can get people to fall for anything. The thing is though, it really is true, just no one would ever believe it outside of fiction. Silly us. Silly people. *eats a cookie*

Alright @anna-brie and @bluejay, @kate-flournoy, @hannah-c if you can join ……

I’m ready. Till 9 then I suppose. I’ll be editing.

I thought you would stop by here eventually @kate-flournoy.

That’s a good point how you need to make the reader tremble. The example you gave was good too. I’ve never read that book, but it sounds like the clue to the answer to the character’s problems was carefully hidden in the middle of the story. That’s smart, especially when it’s a long…[Read more]