Loopy

I wouldn’t call myself a source as far as plots and scenes but do have one thing to say

Additionally, I feel like I’m forcing my characters to do something without actually letting them decide

This sounds like you don’t know your characters well enough. Maybe work a little more on character development and getting comfy in your character cloak. W…[Read more]

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So… the first draft of Guardian Angels I literally started writing while waiting for a piano lesson, and I had no idea what I was doing. I still have no idea honestly. Apparently, my idea of ‘first draft’ is wing it.

And I currently only get motivation from my characters and someone very special so I have a lot of unfinished…[Read more]

I also didn’t know what was in the Pale Forest biome, so that was interesting.

@keilah-h

Girl, I spawned in that seed and nearly had a heart attack. XD I am not used to playing video games and I got serious motion sickness, but that spawn is super cool and I want to build one of those towers in BotW where you can’t see the bottom.

@ellette-giselle

*Ellette proceeds to give her whole process without hesitation*

XD You know what, I’ll take it.

And, write at least 500 words a day. I know that’s not much, but making sure you touch your draft every day,

See, 500 words is easy, but sometimes I finish and realize the trajectory is all wrong. That means if I pick up from there, t…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

I have become used to traumatized bois, tbh I was not surprised XD

@theshadow

*Thinks hard* Well for me, while watching movies or reading, each scene has a character decision in it, or at least it reveals something new about a character. In this way, it’s like each scene has a mini plot point that sets up the new status quo for the next scene.

For example: Scene 1: Joe debates between two scenarios, and decides…[Read more]

@grcr

Woah!!

Watching your style change over the years is such a fun thing as an artist!! It really shows how you improve!

I love your style, btw. Your characters are always so interesting!

@theshadow

Hmm, It’s hard to know when I don’t know the story, but I would say that right now all you need to focus on is getting draft 1 fully on paper. From there you can go back and make changes/rewrites/connect things/etc.

That’s my tip. Having the whole story there helps you see the big picture, and it’s much easier to work off of the…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

my poor traumatized boy.

@raxforge

Haha! Sounds good.

@ellette-giselle

He’s killed several times.

Oki, got him right on the alignment chart then

@hybridlore

I will! So far there’s not much… but we just started the story. Don’t worry, I’ll let you know. Right now I’m just chaffing because it’s not Tuesday.

@koshka

I’m good with morning. You’ll have to wake Rory up because he’s dead out.

@whalekeeper   @loopylin

I also debated the ‘could actually kill you’ because could he actually? My sister said Rory would pop emotionally before killing anybody. (Not meaning he is weak, Ellette, just that he wouldn’t do it.)

He’s killed several times.

We don’t talk about that.

@whalekeeper

Here I come to the rescue!!!

lolololol.

Okay, so I have a process. (I was actually just explaining this to someone)

So, before I ever begin to write I pray. I write down the idea in my prayer journal and say, “Lord, here’s my idea. If you want me to write this book, give me the rest of the story” and He does.

After that,…[Read more]

And yeah, I’m good if the library group are up at the crack of dawn. Makes sense if they’re studying.

Alright moving on, let’s get this day wrapped up

@loopylin

Seb

“Shift’s up!”

One of the kitchen hands yelled in their direction, causing all three kids to jump. Soap suds fluttered to the floor.

Seb dropped what he was about to say. He grabbed the puppy and handed it to Ellie, covering it with a towel. “We don’t want to lose him, right? You…[Read more]

@koshka

*Sighs extremely loudly and dramatically* I feel you, girl. Life is too complicated to be thinking about complicated stories.