Milena

@anika123

Hey, Anika! I was actually just listening to your podcast when I saw this, it’s really interesting. 😀

1. I think one of the best ways to make dialogue less choppy is by developing your characters’ individual voices. Consider character ages, personalities, ethnicities, religions, etc. All of these factors contribute to character voice.…[Read more]

@elanor

Ah, no worries, happens occasionally xD

@elanor

It’s about a bunch of princesses at this tournament for ultimate glory and bragging rights of their kingdom. There’s a lot more to it but I’m trying to shorten it as much as possible. But I could go on for hours. lol

@elanor

Yes, actually! I’m working on my YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel. I’m only at about 15,000 words so far, but I’m getting closer and closer to finishing my first draft every day.

@elanor

That’s cool! Ever defender that I’ve known has been an awesome person, I’m sure you’ll be the same! 🙂

@devastate-lasting

ok cool!

yes… she’s part Silyan, and then she has Brennavaian, Elphin, Star-Eye, Phelanian, Bardan and Peluvaro in her bloodline too.  she’s 5’4″, ash-blonde hair and eyes that shift colors and is a little tigress when you make her mad, which is a bad idea, since she has Bardan (griffin morpher) in her, and Peluvaro (owl…[Read more]

@iluvhim18

Yeah tears are odd things…

Haha yeah i do the same, and I’m 17 lol,

well, thanks everybody! I have figured it out i think! 🙂

@elfwing

True, tears are needed for some things! 🙂 I prefer to use other actions than crying, but I do need to fall back on tears for especially emotional scenes.

No problem, I love sharing my “immense” wisdom I’ve gained from my whole 14 years of life on this earth. xD

@iluvhim18

this is true about sadness; and a good reminder for not making writing too dramatic

And yeah it totally depends on the person! I have been starting to boycott making characters cry with sad things, usually I use things like them going tense, “eyes dulling”, “looking weary”, “jaw clenched”, etc… but I have those heartbroken scenes…[Read more]

@elfwing

I’m a little late BUT I’VE COME TO HELP! *pulls out binder of writing advice*

*skims through index* Ah, here we are, showing emotions. Crying isn’t always the best way to show sadness, and it’s not just an action used to show sadness. Tears are just little packages of emotion that your body sends out when it’s overwhelmed with emotion.…[Read more]

Generally, I just release it into my brain and say “Now stay in my head until I can get to writing yo-” *POOF* “… what was I talking about?”

Or I try to write a summary or just a couple sentences about it. And then end up writing as much as I can of it before I burn out and forget about it and go back to writing my WIPs. Unless it’s an idea for…[Read more]

@elanor

Oh, sorry, I guess I should explain myself, huh? 😉

An ENFP is a Myers-Briggs personality type. Each letter stands for a trait.

E = extraverted

N = intuitive

F= feeling

P = prospecting

I highly suggest taking the test yourself to figure out your type! It can be very informative and revealing about yourself.

Link:…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

yes, I have a timeline of close to thirty years in the series right now, with gaps of up to ten years between some of them.

@devastate-lasting

okay cool!!

so in my novel I have this people group called the Silyans; they are all beautiful maidens, and they are immortal… UNLESS they marry or bind themselves in friendship with a mortal, and then when that spouse or friend dies, they die with them, no matter where they are.

They also have power over gems and precious…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Yes, they are, a good death scene is really satisfying, and in the case of my book, the hero and heroine’s deaths wrapped up the climax really well. I like a good death scene better than a romantic scene to be honest.

Yes I have… though I am thinking of making the last three and my WIP into a sequel series, because it’s central…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

AHHHHHH!!! Thank you so much, JC, I love it! <3333

@joy-caroline

thanks! my family loves their good food, so it comes up naturally I guess lol

and I’m glad you find my characters interesting even from brief description! I love them myself *chokes up that I ended up letting several die*

Yeah Viktur Oak is my favorite character in my WIP, even over Tyroll, who has a part in all previous nine…[Read more]

@elanor

Hello, Lilly, I’m Evelyn! I’m a 14 year old, ENFP, chocolate lover. I hope you enjoy KP! 🙂

@lewilliams

Hello! oh yes you can ask, I don’t mind

The characters who would likely be crying now/soon:

A young man with PTSD and he’s about to enter a war in a place he has been before and hates it because of a really hard past being under the evil rule of a dark lord who trained him as an assassin.

A girl who’s the ‘be tough’ type, and is…[Read more]