Linus Smallprint

@ellette-giselle

Because, your country seems to have a little superstition what with the wizards and all that. In the olden days, (which your book is fantasy so i can’t quite tell the era) People were really cruel to lefties because they believed it was a sign of demonic inhabitants or the practice of witchcraft.

Hmm. I don’t think the citizens o…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Nope. You did tag me. The notification just got lost and never made it to my inbox somehow.

@ellette-giselle

Here is something from a document I found helpful for coming up with blurbs.

Five-Sentence Story

 

1.      The balance: the normal world. What is normal? Who is our hero? What does he normally do? Suzy walks down the street with her dog.

2.     The unbalance: something happens that upsets the normal world. It must be an event…

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Okay, I did not end up going today.

@ellette-giselle, @keilah-h

OH MY GOODNESS!! I love the picture! I think that’s your best one yet!!! – Ellette

wow great picture!!! – Keilah

Thanks! That is my most recent TNPT drawing.

Oh goodness. I dislike germaphobic guys. 😛

Oh. *Goes to wash hands for 45th time today – Reason: touched the ‘W’ key for t…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Picture of Eric added. Fun fact: All of my characters are me in some way, but Eric is probably the most similar to me personality-wise (Which is not entirely a good thing). He also is the character that looks the most like me.

(https://photos.app.goo.gl/pPdcEwEp2h22sswE8)

@ellette-giselle

Hmm, is procrastination a character trait? If I’m reading the above right it is. Since that is so, Alan (and maybe Martha) can get a little annoyed at the fact that he’s not taking this whole thing seriously.

Yup, I don’t think determined and heroic Alan is going to like Eric much at first.

How old is he? I’m picturing someo…

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@ellette-giselle

Is it? That one ALWAYS gets me. I can never figure out a way to remember which is which. grrr. Grammar is gonna kill me. Btw, I can’t get over the fact that we keep correcting each others grammar. lol 

That’s the whole point of getting others to read it. Sometimes someone else can see your grammatical errors better than you ca…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Okay. The problem I am having is that I am introducing a character who is supposed to be laid back, indecisive, and put things off (he is Martha’s brother, Eric). However, since he is supposed to lead Alan to his father, he comes across as more decisive than he really is, and sure, he might be more decisive at times, but it gives…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle @keilah-h @loopylin @stephie @theshadow

This week is a little busier for me. I still have time to write, but chapters may arrive a little later than expected. My church does a camp for families this week and I may be going out there for a couple of days. Also, I am a little stuck right now, trying to figure out how to introduce…[Read more]

For whatever reason, I did not get an email notification for Ellette’s challenge and forgot about this, so I will tag myself before I forget again.

@linus-smallprint

@ellette-giselle

One evening, Aaron was sitting by the fire with his Bible open on his knees. He had turned to the psalms once again, and he had his journal ready at his side. This passed month he had taken to turning the psalms into his own prayers, and he was beginning to feel peace. The answers were there, before him. All he had to do was trust…

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@ellette-giselle

“I was there, Noah.”

“You were where?”

Aaron clenched his fists tightly. “I was there when he died.”

Noah turned to face him. “Wait, when who died?”

“Turin.”

There was a long silence, and then Aaron pressed on. “I watched him die, Noah. I knelt by his side and I couldn’t do anything as he bled to death in the street.”

“Why d…

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@keilah-h

Your tag not working.

@ellette-giselle
I promise both of you that I do not agree with the “kids always know better” thing either. I have been annoyed a bit that my book is this way, with characters who either disagree with their parents (like Martha and Tyn), or are separated from their parents (like Alan and Oliver). One day, I’ll try…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Yes! And, (spoiler kinda) he’s unintentionally beginning to see himself as Ardenta’s savior which is why he feels like a failure. I don’t know if that was clear in the above.

Interesting. How easy it is to get caught up in pride.

@ellette-giselle

This is a realistic reaction from Aaron. He sees himself as a failure and has suddenly had more responsibility shoved on to him than he thought he would get. He does not feel ready and hides, lest he bring down others with him. My character, Alan, will eventually go through something like this, asking the same question (“Why…[Read more]

@keilah-h

wow! That was interesting!

The chapter, or the glitch?

@ellette-giselle

In the beginning, God created Grammar and it was good.

Then there were grammar issues, and they was bad.

I’m trying (except when writing what Oliver Says). Although, since this is an earlier draft, I’m also focusing on other things, such as character…[Read more]

@keilah-h

Your tag did not work, so here we go again.

@ellette-giselle @keilah-h @loopylin @stephie @theshadow

Next chapter. You can all breath now (until you reach the end of this chapter of course). This covered less than what I was hoping to, there proved to be too much to go into one chapter, but that is all right. I will see if I can get Chapter the 13th – The Self-Proclaimed Guardian to you…[Read more]

@keilah-h

Thank you!

@ellette-giselle

Sure thing!