madeylynn

Hello, Bethany! Welcome to KP.

If I may ask, what is the significance of your username? @bethanysinkyroses

Well…all of it. I have the characters. I have the villain. I have ideas about how to develop the villain’s character. I have the setting.
What I don’t have is much of a plot. I have ideas, snippets, bits of dialogue…but not a full-blown plot, and I’m getting to the point in my WIP where it’s time to stop introducing the characters and time to…[Read more]

Well, I hesitate to give advice on anything of this sort–someone can always make it sound better–but here goes: Don’t make it easy.
Conflict is good. Conflict propels people forward, generates realistic reactions that create character and give insight into character personality.
Don’t make it easy. Life happens. People are rude. Well-meaning…[Read more]

I know. Kate usually helps me work through these things, but she isn’t on right now, so I sit. And sit. And think. @winter-rose

It’s my own fault, really. I’ve focused so much on introducing the characters that I’ve forgotten to figure out where I want the plot to go. @winter-rose

@kate-flournoy Are you on?

It’s my own fault, really. I’ve focused so much on introducing the characters that I’ve forgotten to figure out where I want the plot to go.

@kate-flournoy Are you on?

Hello! How’re things on your end? @winter-rose

Ugh. I take back what I said earlier. I’m just brainstorming at the moment. A little stuck, actually.

*taps microphone* Anyone here? I’ll be writing for the next 45 minutes or so. @winter-rose

Snapper, no! You’re supposed to be a nice dragon! *falls to her knees in tears*
I neeeeeed my sequel. @dragon-snapper

I’m signing off. Wrote about 400 words and edited a chapter. Bye guys! @jess @anne-of-lothlorien

It’s alright @anne-of-lothlorien. I think we’ve all done that at one point or another.

Shame, shame… *coughs* Actually, I can relate. @jess

@kate-flournoy

Okay. I went back through chapter two and added a few things, but also switched some of the dialogue around so that Ava says it, not Matthias. That way, the emphasis on how Matthias’ personality changes one he realizes Kara was friends with Tam should be clearer. Hypothetically. This way, Ava’s personality is developed, too.
Is…[Read more]

*hands you ice cream* Happy writing! @jess

@daeus Are you writing currently? I have raspberry-and-chocolate ice cream for ya if you are…

I see what you’re saying @daeus. I’ll definitely think about that.

@jess Thank you! Yep, helpful, you’re just reaffirming the thoughts already poking around this muddled brain of mine.

Also, I’m writing now.

Thanks for the feedback, guys!

@daeus Well…you were half right about why I’m thinking about starting a blog. I want it to be an outlet, not just a platform. The entire idea is still under consideration, but I want to be able to write about whatever I want. Focusing on just one topic would get boring after a while.

@ethryndal You sell yourself…[Read more]

Oh, that’s right! I forgot.

Okay, good to know @jane-maree. Haha…nature. Writing always trumps the outdoors for me. Unless I’m writing outside. *scratches head* Which…for some reason…I don’t do often? I should, though.