Michelle Black

@daisy-torres

So cool! This really made me want to read the book.

@nova21

That sounds really interesting! The world where anyone could be insane is so cool and works so well with the MC’s desire for family. It sets up a really clear desire vs fear.

Where did you get the idea for Spirals?

@devastate-lasting

I really love these kind of simple yet really intriguing premises. I tend to overcomplicate things in…[Read more]

@kathleenramm I’m gonna use the current arc of Thirteen Ways since the stakes are the clearest. Basic premise: they need to gather ingredients for a spell to vanquish a demon. If they don’t, then some friends and family are lost forever to the demon.

In order to collect the ingredients, they must defeat the guardians of some of the ingredients.…[Read more]

@kathleenramm Good luck on your story! Yes, now I think I want to incorporate at least one delivery boy henchman into a future story. I love it when henchmen have distinct personalities and appearances. Makes the story much more fun.

@daisy-torres Oo, nice! Looks great!

@elfwing

I know! I think that’s the very thing that makes him so relatable. We sympathize with him because of all the mental torture he put himself through, but at the same we are annoyed with how mean and pathetic he can be.

It’s not a character you want to relate to because, who wants to be Colin? But his positive character arc gives hope for…[Read more]

@morgan

That sound like a really fun and chill way to write. Just letting ideas flow as you write the novel.

Where you find you get the most story ideas from?

@devastate-lasting

Following characters is the best right? So many fun and out-of-no-where ideas come to me when I do that. Plus writing is so much easier.

I’ve done it with outlined…[Read more]

@nova21

Haha, that’s okay! Grace gave some great tips!

@joy-caroline

It’s cool how you just took up a pen and started writing stories when you were younger!

Funny, I don’t think I remember a time where I didn’t know what outlining was, I guess because I grew up in a family of writers. XD

It totally makes sense that you outline Biblical…[Read more]

@abigail-m Sorry this took so long. I’ll answer your questions now.

how likable are the characters?

Very likeable! I do like the three that you introduced here.

If you had to eliminate all but one character, what one would you keep and why?

I’d keep Anton because I’m a sucker for minor characters. But seriously, I wouldn’t eliminate any of…[Read more]

@kathleenramm I fully pantsed some works some months ago. It was terrifying. Like, usually I have no idea where things are going when I’m writing, but at least I have an outline as a roadmap. No, for this I had one sheet of paper covered with characters I wanted to be  in it, and then another page for me to jot down ideas as I wrote.

And…[Read more]

@lewilliams I just looked up the Keeper of the Lost Cities series and it sounds really interesting. How are the characters? (I’m seriously considering ordering yet another book from the library lol)

@elanor

That’s been happening a lot lately to me too recently. I used to stick up my nose to classics because I thought they were dull and…[Read more]

@ariel-f

That’s interesting. It would be cool to look back through the book to find what exactly it was missing that made you unable to connect. That’s what I love to do when I read a book I don’t like. Pinpoint everything little thing that made me dislike it. It really helps me out with my writing.

Ooo, what book was the best book you’ve read…[Read more]

@joy-caroline As someone who generally likes antagonistic characters I like her a lot already! Kind of reminds me of Caleb Trask, one of my favorite characters in all of literature, who is supposed to symbolize Cain. I think as long as you portray all of your above ramble clearly, then you should have no problem getting your readers to like her!…[Read more]

@elfwing Of course! I’ll let you know if I have time.

@elfwing Hey, awesome! Right now I’m kind of busy, ahhh….

@godlyfantasy12 I don’t really have much to say, but I have a couple of movies to suggest for @gracie-j .

1) Knives Out. It’s a murder mystery that came out recently, I’d give it a strong PG-13 for language and stuff, but I really enjoyed watching it.

2) Batman Begins. Mm yes this one doesn’t have that much of a transition but it’s pretty g…[Read more]

@kathleenramm I’ve read other Star Wars books; mainly movie adaptions. There’s this one adaption of The Attack of the Clones that I really liked as a kid.

@ribbonash

Ooo, that sounds really cool. The vibe sounds like something I’d definitely be into.

Did you have any favorite characters in the book?

@seekjustice

Animal behaviour books? Is there a reason, or do you just like to learn about animals? I’m intrigued haha. XD

Oof. Yeah, pretty much every story hinges on the characters. If I don’t…[Read more]