Rylie Goodwin

@gracie-j Hahahaaaaa…. *sweats nervously* I feel called out XD

I’m the same way. I don’t draft. Usually, I end up hating a story once I’m through with it and can’t bear to come back and fix everything… That being said, I’m going to try and make myself draft my current wip because I’m afraid the plot will feel choppy otherwise lol. Or…[Read more]

@kathleenramm Ah, short stories are really effective! I have a lot started but I don’t know how short or long they’re gonna be just yet…

Recently, I guess has been more of scheduling things and getting my priorities straight. For the past year I’ve just been falling behind on my writing schedule of 5 pgs a day and ending up having to cram…[Read more]

@gracie-j

1. How do you keep your focus on writing instead of over-thinking?

This one’s already been well-covered. Sprints, and reminders that this is meant to be a mess that you can fix later.

2. How rough do your drafts look?

It depends on the book. Calligraphy Guild, came out extremely neat in comparison to most of my books, but it’s an o…[Read more]

@gracie-j Glad I could help! Be warned, writing by hand has its disadvantages (namely, typing it all out again) but I do recommend it but as a distraction-free method!

@gracie-j
I average around 500 to 700 words an hour so that’s not much different. And I’m a perfectionist too, so all I can think about right now is how terrible my WIP is. Not to mention my WIP is SO unorganized that it’s killing me!😬 I’m trying to remind myself, though, that I can edit and fix it all later, but it’s so hard!

How long does it…

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@gracie-j

Hehehehe.. well, my friend, you’ve come to the right girl. XD 😉 okay, maybe not really.

Well, I’m just gonna start with answering your questions.

~Well, first off, that’s just really really REALLY hard for me, but it honestly takes me reminding myself over and over and over and OVER again that I’ll come back and edit later, I…[Read more]

@gracie-j Eyy, thanks for the tag! I’ll just answer your questions one by one.

1. Since I handwrite, my handwriting is so messy that I just ignore whatever I wrote beforehand. Also, writing with pen means I can’t edit or delete.

2. When I’m on computer I try not to do second drafts. Although, I will admit, sometimes I do need second drafts to…[Read more]

@joy-caroline Oh my goodness, that is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!😍 I LOVE it!!!!!!!😃😃 Thank you SO SO much for making it for me!!!!!! You did a fantastic job and I love the pictures you chose!!!!!! Eeekk, I’m so happy now!!!!!! Thank you, JC!!!!!!!😃💗😃💗

@elanor

It’s really cool how you world build! Unfortunately, it’s something I lack a lot when it comes to writing. I’m getting better at is as I go along, but I tend to just focus on everything about characters, metaphors, theme, and all the philosophical stuff of the story. XD Though I absolutely love stories with immersive and complex…[Read more]

@elfwing Whoa, that sounds amazing! Reminds me vaguely of this movie I once watched called Maquia…

Is your main character part of the Silyans?

@ariel-f

Cool! I’ve heard a lot about For King and Country.

Very harsh indeed! But also so interesting. How to you go about writing a story? Like, how do you go from an idea to a finished novel? I’d love to hear you process.

@ariel-f Ah, I’ve been meaning to read some Star Wars books. I have, mainly, one that’s been sitting by my couch for years. The movie adaptions are really good though.

Oh, you should try it sometime! It’s quite good!

Ah, unfortunately I am not talented enough to write such a beautiful lyric. It’s a translation from Kenshi Yonezu’s “Campanella”,…[Read more]

@lewilliams To expand on that, I would presume (and hope) it makes a big difference whether you go to a secular college or a Christian college. I can’t speak from experience, of course, but the whole underlying worldview ought to be different, so what material is presented and what worldview the professors expect you to bring to the text ought to…[Read more]

Well, I had two picture you could use, but they keep disappearing every time I try to put them in . . .

@joy-caroline (My message disappeared again. So, not sure if you got it, I’ll just type it again.)

I’m so excited!!!!! 😀 (Haha, that’s alright! 😉 I went to bed last night right after I had sent my last comment.)

My character’s name is Princess Rosalie. She’s quiet–a good leader–cares about her people–learning to love those who hate her.…[Read more]

@elfwing Anything you want! Here’s to discussing whatever aspect of your WIP you want to discuss.

@elanor Nice, nice! Glad you’ve picked it back up!

@joy-caroline Ok, I’ll try again . . . .

I know I’m a little late here, but I was scrolling through and all your character graphics look FABULOUS!!!!!!!😃😃😃 I was like, “WHOA!!! THESE ARE INCREDIBLE!!!!” You really have a knack for designing character graphics!!!!!!!

If you feel like designing one for me, I’d LOVE that!!! But if not that’s ok.…

@elanor I’ve been maybe writing 5-6 years? What about you?

Oo, yes, those books are really awesome! I enjoy being taken for a ride where I don’t know what will happen.