RainyEmily

@sparksaraabbott11

epic.

@joy-caroline

Heeeyyy! Wait, are you writing a fantasy?  Let’s go Joy! ;P

Well, let’s see…  When I come up with place names, I like to use fantasy name generators.  I don’t always use exactly what they generate, but it gives me a jumping off point to create and combine different styles according to each of the worlds’ traditions.  Som…[Read more]

@writerlexi1216

I have a pen name for privacy reasons only, although I’ll probably change it to my real name if/when I publish.  I’m all for pen names, though–they’re fun and creative and can draw a reader in just like your cover and title can (in a way).  If you want to, I think it would be fun for you to come up with one.  That may just be me…[Read more]

@ariel-f I remember one of my favorite manga artists saying that if the story he’s writing doesn’t surprise him, then he stops writing it. And I am always surprised and astounded by his work. Truly wise words.

To be honest, I struggle with this a lot. I honestly really dislike the characters I made back when I started writing (well, not dislike,…[Read more]

@not-so-secret-secret-assassin Curse these tags.

@writerlexi1216 I believe in using a pen name, as I am right now. I just do it for privacy reasons, as this name is still as hard to pronounce as my previous name. (Not me never saying this name out loud, haha….)

Anyways, I think that A.M. Williams sounds really cool and elegant! A.M. reminds me of the morning.

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@ariel-f A lot of the time I try to put myself in the character’s shoes, or really get in their head. If I was that character, how would I feel if [fill in the blank] happened to me? Getting really deep into their internal conflict, backstories, lies they believe, their values, etc. really helps them come alive and connects them to both author and…[Read more]

@keilah-h Ahh I haven’t gotten very deep into the Tron franchise yet but Tron: Legacy is my favorite favorite movie and will always hold a special place in my heart. You draw really well, by the way!

@keilah-h Is this from Tron

*sweats* Maybe we should wait for them to formally introduce themselves, eh? I’m afraid we might’ve scared them off…

@lewilliams Awesome! I love plugging in obscure foreign literature to others!

@godlyfantasy12 How exciting! I think everyone here has given you better advice than I could have, haha. Wishing you the best of luck with it!

@relia

YAAY!! THANK YOU!!! She’s not really a stylish person. She normally just wears a plain t-shirt and jeans.

@relia

Oooooo I would DEFINITELY love some character art!!!! THANKS SO MUCH for the tag!!! I’ll go with the lead girl character in my current WIP. Her name is Ashlee and she is sixteen. She has medium-length auburn hair and brown eyes. Anyway, I searched and searched to try to find the image I used for my mock cover for Ashlee’s story, but I…[Read more]

@writerlexi1216

Hmmm… this is a tough one. I don’t know how much I can help you with this but one thing I always try to remember is, what happens at the climax doesn’t matter as much as what happens leading up to it. Literally, whatever your mc has been trying to get throughout the whole story, just take it from her. If there’s some romance,…[Read more]

@godlyfantasy12

*GASP* EEEEEE!!! I am sooo excited to hear you’re making a website!!! Lemme know when it releases so I can check it out!!! It seems everyone else has already given you lotsa great tips, but don’t worry about not having that contact page thing. Hardly anyone ever uses it on TWN. And I see some people who are mentioning things about…[Read more]

@godlyfantasy12
That’s so exciting! 😀 I think a home page, blog page, contact page, and a page for your WIPs is sufficient. That’s so awesome that you’re creating a website!

@relia

Thank you so much, Relia!  That’s great advice to think about!  That definitely gets my gears turning… 😉

@nova21 Of course! Have fun!

@joy-caroline, @devastate-lasting

Y’all, thank you so much!!!! <33  As soon as I read these, I grabbed a piece of paper and scribbled it down.  Thank you so much for the help!  I’m off to a gorgeous library for theologians to go study at, but I’ll get in because of my dad, lol.  I got my sheet of theme notes and my computer and ready to write a…[Read more]