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@graciegirl Don’t worry about it. You didn’t spoil anything. 😀 Burning Bridge is definitely my favorite, though I like the first four together.
@ethryndal We could also say that it’s abstract art. 😛

@graciegirl Don’t worry, I didn’t feel like reading some of the later books in the Ranger’s Apprentice, so I read complete plot descriptions…As for brotherband, don’t worry about it. You didn’t spoil anything. 😀 Burning Bridge is definitely my favorite, though I like the first four together.
@ethryndal We could also say that it’s abstract art. 😛

@sleepwalkingMK We have a heartbeat. 😀 I wish I could sit at my computer and say ‘Let there be words!’
@ethryndal Ew…rewriting. How’s that going for ya? I’m dreading that for when I’m finished editing my hard copy…
@kate-flournoy Not the slump! It must be a national things, because that’s me write now as well. I can’t seem to write…[Read more]

@dragon-snapper Zikers!! Hope I didn’t spoil anything for Brotherband. Yeah, when push comes to shove, I think Ranger’s Apprentice will always be the absolute best, but Brotherband is a very close second. My favorite RA was the Burning Bridge, how ’bout you?

@aratrea OOHHH… I got ya. Competing answers…I knew something was wrong. 😛

@graciegirl I have read some of the Brotherband, though I haven’t gotten around to the fourth books yet. I think that I probably prefer Ranger’s, but Brotherband is also great!
@ethryndal

They say, “What’s this weird blob over here?” And you say, with a nonchalant shrug of your shoulders, “Art,” and they walk away, completely impressed.

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@anna-brie Creating Character Arcs is my favorite book she’s written so far on writing. I have both books in paperback and find myself referring to them quite frequently, so that would probably be a good investment to make.

@anna-brie Ah; I get what you’re going at then. I agree that respecting authority seems to tie everything together.

@dragon-snapper Hmm… Yes, I think you’ll want to make a couple adjustments to that. One thing about a focusing question is that I think it should be a bit broader than you currently have it. The issue with the answers you have is…[Read more]

Even though I have a million themes, I’ll just post the main one here, to make sure I’m doing this right. 😛

Theme: Arrogance
FQ. How does arrogance corrupt?
Answers:
1. It destroys friendships
2. it builds distrust
3. It separates people
4. It gives more pride, bring people further away from God
5. It creates enemies

Message: Arrogance not…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy
That sounds like such a neat opportunity!! I’ll definitely being pray for you! And I’m sure you’ll do great (I understand the butterfly-nervous feeling). 😉

@audrey-caylin I think that would be a good way of doing it. In that case, it would probably more be the first step she’d be taking, and one you would develop more in the sequel.

I would say the novel as a whole would still be a positive character arc even if half of it is a negative arc. If you think about it, you can really divide a novel into…[Read more]

@anna-brie Those look like a good set of focusing questions and answers. And I agree that it sounds like you really have two different (but related) focusing questions there. I think my favorite wrong answer for the first focusing question is #2 since sympathetic but wrong answers have the potential to create really complex and powerful themes.…[Read more]

@anna-brie Glad to hear that this video helped you distinguish your theme from your message! And yes, Weiland’s advice on character arcs is great for uniting plot and character. She has some of the best resources out there for that topic.

@anna-brie Haven’t read the book myself (tho I think one of Jaye’s books is sitting on my Kindle somewhere…), but that seems like a pretty good breakdown. Some themes are definitely hard to describe in one or two words. It could be that you actually have two separate themes that are being woven together as well in the book (we’re not covering…[Read more]

@anna-brie Great goal! I think most writers generally try to include theme in some form in their story, but intentionally studying theme is one of the big things that separates the beginners from the greats.

@Kate-Flournoy I wish you luck, oh brave and noble one!

@Kate-Flourney I wish you luck, oh brave and noble one!

@winter-rose @daeus @kate-flournoy @ethryndal @aella I’m writing for the usual amount of time, for anyone who wants to join.

@Kate-Flournoy Oh, yeah. The shadow functions.*shudders* I gave up on trying to understand those two seconds after learning they existed. 😛 They are super tricky.