Kathleen

@kathleenramm

I have a couple of tropes that will have to be pried from cold dead hands. I do like secret identities and I usually have one or two in any given book. But found family is my number one trope, it’s literally in every single book I’ve ever written.

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Undoubtedly, most definitely, undeniably dark and brooding love interests… 😐

They’re just so amazing, you know?  And even if he isn’t the love interest, he’s probably gonna be a side character.

Also, hate-to-love romances are pretty amazing.

So ya, to some it up, romance tropes are most common in my WIPs… hehe!

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mine is so secret identity!!! I have at least two people in each book of my series; sometimes the same and sometimes new ones. Not intentionally

i love the chances for discovery and adding layers

“well… we’re like onions.”

“So… they smell?”

“Yes— no! We have layers! Onions have layers!

“Well cake has layers!

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@kathleenramm Ah, farmer/shepherd meaning Cain and Abel, haha… I didn’t realise I was writing a retelling of the first murder until I was almost done. So…

Yes, reflective character arcs are so good with foils and things… Those always strengthen themes the best, I think.

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thank you!

i do like those kinds of characters as well. After all, no one is perfect.

In this case it’s the villain’s fiancé/soon-to-be wife who  defends him and yet criticize him. She loves him fiercely and the two are rather a funny pair, but it works XD. She’s got a quick temper and trust issues but once you have her trust,…[Read more]

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I have unwittingly written many XD. I admit I automatically do that with characters. Maybe too much. I have two favorites.

The main antagonist, who I mentioned in the topic of the week, is the one I’m currently doing. I debating a few endings… but I decided on a positive character arc instead of him staying locked up in the far…[Read more]

@kathleenramm Positive character arc…what’s that…

I used to not think about character arcs but hey, now I kind of do.

I know I have some planned but the only one I can think off of the top of my head that I’ve actually written is Rainan Streamgate’s negative character arc. Which, honestly, turned into a farmer/shepherd story more than I…[Read more]

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LOLLLL I definitely would steal my antagonist’s hat!!! It’s a pirate hat with a feather, jewels, and gold trimming so… even if I get slashed with a cutlass, it will totally be worth it! XD

Though I’m a little worried she might think the store is a stationary pirate ship with a TON of cargo! And she might challenge the manager to…[Read more]

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Telling Okdor I recognized him from somewhere but didn’t know exactly who he was would make him very miffed. Because obviously who hasn’t heard of him. The great Okdor. The warrior and conquerer. Obviously I had seen him someplace in his conquests.

And since in our world he would have no bickerment with anyone and wouldn’t have…[Read more]

@kathleenramm Haha is that your villain? Ours don’t actually sound that far apart, because that’s exactly something he’d do XD

Well, I mean, when you’re fighting a man that’s responsible for the deaths of millions… cordiality isn’t exactllly at the top of the list XD But you’re right, it would be very cruel 3:))))

@elfwing girrrrllll your…[Read more]

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whoah… have you been talking to my friend???! She’s literally just been telling me I should  write a spin-off series of my story with the characters coming into our world…

I may have to take you up on that advice

i would want to introduce them to a whipped cream canister and also  Mountain Dew pop…. hehe

thanks!! I am so…[Read more]

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Awesome topic!!!

First off, I have two villains.  The POV one takes a long time to get villain-y, but the leader one was born evil.

So for the POV one, I’d do #5.  It’d catch her off guard and she’s more vulnerable to truth when she’s stunned.

But for the leader one, #1:  I’d call the authorities ASAP.  No telling what he mig…[Read more]

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I would try to steal his epic hat, but after I did so, he would probably steal my beanie baby collection, And lock me in a Cheeto factory.

But before all that, I would suggest that he buy the Bounty paper-towels over the Scott brand, because it’s the quicker-picker-upper.

@kathleenramm *spends too much time deciding which villain and also which one would be most fun*

For this guy I would give him money and then call the authorities. Not that he’s poor but maybe his world uses different currencies. I’m not sure.

I call the authorities to more quickly help him ease his burden of guilt; besides, he’s probably really…[Read more]

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ooo this is a great topic!!!

i am glad you could be kind to your villain… mine would be too proud to be beholden to someone he doesn’t know,

i would say I’m a character from his  world in different form. I’d probably  pretend to be his grandniece he thought he killed. He’s  regretted it since and it has fueled a hopeless bi…[Read more]

@kathleenramm Oof my villain would kill me T_T Uuuummm 6 XD He had (she died) a daughter that he loves dearly, so it might make him better again is I pretend to be her. Hopefully he’d be the perfect person if he thought his daughter was alive in this world…..

idk what I’d do though XD

Awesome topic, Kathleen!!

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yeah… as long as you get them in the middle of sleep talking

apparently people Are very honest when they sleep talk… I’d say it’s true lol

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Lol.  I don’t know why, but I’ve seen a lot of people online who say not to use writing prompts… I have no idea why, but I use them anyway because they are AMAZING! 😉