Kingdom Pen | MNValentine | Activity https://kingdompen.org/members/mnvalentine/activity/ Activity feed for MNValentine. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 20bced6d10c783991d3967814f5e56fb MNValentine replied to the topic The School Bully in the forum Characters http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-school-bully/#post-70434 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:16:36 -0400 @dekreel Tricky question. I have a bully in my current novel who plays a fairly small role, but it was hard to figure out how to write him without making him feel cheesy. This is what I’ve found

First, recognize that a lot of bully cliches are cliches for a reason. These things are true in real life, so theyΒ shouldΒ be true in a book. This isn’t t…[Read more]

]]> f6f2b6cf13692208b5dca4f207d730fa MNValentine replied to the topic Outlining - Love It or Hate It? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/outlining-love-it-or-hate-it/#post-70070 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:13:10 -0400 I don’t outline at the beginning of a novel unless it’s a novella or something else short that I need to stay on track with. Once I’m several chapters into a full-length novel I start outlining five to ten chapters ahead, which allows things to move naturally. In a series I do that with the first book then do ‘skeleton outlines’ of the next few…[Read more]

]]> a07cd3a88490acf57c9ea45fa4dbd266 MNValentine replied to the topic How should I continue this? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/how-should-i-continue-this/#post-69958 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:59:55 -0400 I don’t know how you usually work – whether you’re a heavy planner or not – but at this point in the story, I think you should probably just keep going in the way you are now. I would expect, from what I’ve read so far, to see the prince trying to control other people’s relationships a lot and eventually suffer from it and learn better, and to see…[Read more]

]]> a627a8f045c33148f30f7df4b80c3353 MNValentine replied to the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/#post-69957 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:53:18 -0400 @ariel-ashira @sam-kowal @valtmy Thanks so much for your help!! After all this feedback I’m probably going to go back to the previous version of the first chapter and see if I can improve it a little so I like it better (it’s a version my friend likes). It’s shorter and establishes the characters and relationships better. On that note, the reason…[Read more]

]]> 43f20669f9b51776e4c1b20f94ced80b MNValentine replied to the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/#post-69846 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 23:09:35 -0400 @skredder Thanks so much for your feedback and encouragement!!! Do you feel it would be better if it was shorter and had a little more conflict and/or humor?

]]> 6e3d9cffd38dc5930135f16927ec9ae2 MNValentine replied to the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/#post-69826 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:09:42 -0400 @that_writer_girl_99 Thanks for your input! I suspected she was right, I was just kind of hoping she wasn’t because I’ve written the first chapter of this book at least twenty times. That’s the way of writing, though πŸ™‚

]]> 7043fa7f3f8223d70e4a87c154b4ed65 MNValentine started the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:35:39 -0400 Okay, I may need some help with google docs… I don’t use it much but that seems to be the preferred method here πŸ˜€

I am planning on publishing my first novel in June and it’s out for final editing. One of my most trusted readers said that the first chapter is extremely boring, but for once her opinion and mine are clashing, so it would be great…[Read more]

]]> 9b1c4faf57fd38c81cc9d53b1ff9d594 MNValentine replied to the topic KP Literature Character Search Corner in the forum Characters http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kp-literature-character-search-corner/page/2/#post-69806 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:19:15 -0400 @dekreel You already have some of my info, I noticed πŸ™‚ But if you could change my fur color to reddish (I saw some very cute red squirrels a while ago and love them…) and add that my personality is ‘easily distracted, excitable, loves shiny things, and enjoys a little excitement now and then’ πŸ˜€ This is a cool idea, by the way!!!

]]> 794a89accc4dcd413f770dbfba554d3f MNValentine replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen 2 in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen-2/page/2/#post-69667 Sat, 31 Mar 2018 13:59:53 -0400 @warrenluther04 Cool! I love it πŸ˜€ Can’t wait for more!!

]]> bfcc09397e10c61490815a5ef20f3616 MNValentine replied to the topic New Topic: Is this okay? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-topic-is-this-okay/#post-69309 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:57:29 -0400 @kaymart This is really good! It asks a lot of questions really well, and definitely makes me want to read more. You did a really good job drawing the reader into the story.

]]> cd2a77e2f062e3125c6fad98ea141fe7 MNValentine replied to the topic Filling in the gaps? in the forum Plotting http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/filling-in-the-gaps/#post-69306 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:47:46 -0400 @notawriter I tend to run on inspiration too, but when it doesn’t happen, what I do is sit down and write about it. If it’s a plot issue, I like to split it up into different ‘plot layers’ that have to do with different characters, story lines, etc. and write out everything I know about each one. For world building, I recommend making an atlas of…[Read more]

]]> fcbbceb42d29e4da81310b60c1bcda84 MNValentine replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/25/#post-69303 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:40:29 -0400 @dekreel Dare I say the best yet? πŸ™‚ I loved it! You have a real gift for humor writing!! πŸ˜€

]]> b72942d498071ed7ff0a7fbf6abb1514 MNValentine replied to the topic The 1 and only ... me. in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-1-and-only-me/#post-69021 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:43:19 -0400 @kaymart Welcome! I hope you like it here πŸ˜€ I just recently came out of a dry spell myself. I went for weeks without writing, but now I’m relieved to have come out of it and am writing as strongly as ever. I hope the same happens for you πŸ™‚

]]> 88ee14a1db52370fb42ad3cbcc96e9d3 MNValentine replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/24/#post-69020 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:32:58 -0400 @dekreel I am sorry I haven’t read this! I couldn’t because of internet troubles πŸ™

This part was funny and sweet, too πŸ™‚ Better than ever!!! Keep up the good work πŸ˜€

]]> 10d46f2504da569a7d8d8f43541d3aa6 MNValentine replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/12/#post-69019 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:29:04 -0400 @warrenluther04 I’m sorry I haven’t been keeping up! We’re having internet problems right now, so I’ll have to be a little sporadic for the rest of the week. That said…

AAAH! Cliffhangers!! Who did they see???

I love it πŸ˜€

]]> 17f9fd5103da6c1a98879e8b3fd99ee1 MNValentine replied to the topic Why Do You Blog? in the forum Non-Fiction http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-do-you-blog/#post-68379 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 19:58:16 -0400 @dekreel I’m going to start a blog soonish too, and I would say the main reason to have a blog as a writer is to publicize your work. That does sound kind of selfish right off, but if you think about it, your blog is basically just serving the end of spreading whatever the themes of your work are. Hope that made sense πŸ˜€

]]> 67d39e4a0f40ca19865e9d39424d2da2 MNValentine replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/5/#post-68079 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:13:39 -0400 @warrenluther04 Great job πŸ™‚ I can tell this is going to be cool πŸ˜€

 

@rochellaine WellΒ catsΒ can kill squirrels for sure… Our cat can catch anything she decides to. Even hummingbirds πŸ™

]]> f9408f06a8cd8f7287b3b60652078890 MNValentine replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/19/#post-68046 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:31:04 -0400 @rochellaine That’s a relief πŸ˜€

]]> 38239c6226773a411ada0dfb5e046d46 MNValentine replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/5/#post-68045 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:30:34 -0400 @warrenluther04 Cool πŸ™‚ I don’t think I’ve ever known a dog who could catch a squirrel anyway…

]]> e70482e1b9ce65879967d8fb4a7d024d MNValentine replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/3/#post-67928 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:40:25 -0400 @warrenluther04 Ooh, fun… I’m afraid I haven’t really concocted a full character yet πŸ™‚ But I’m a talking squirrel with reddish fur, with a liking for food and shiny things and I’m easily distracted. You don’t have to make me a major character πŸ˜€

]]> 19edfd5588087e08495a5c18ba65400b MNValentine replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/19/#post-67925 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:37:27 -0400 @dekreel This just keeps getting better πŸ˜€ I have to try not to laugh since I’m in a quiet library… πŸ˜€

And now I’m a little scared of @rochellaine

 

Although I guess she can’t hurt me I am a real squirrel… right???? Wait, am I??

]]> 9cbca430b6f6c0b715eed1ec69057984 MNValentine replied to the topic New here in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-here/page/2/#post-67333 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:36:17 -0400 @filewriterbase13x Welcome to the bestistest place on the internet!!! What kind of music do you like to listen to?

]]> e3f60f59d4dfa747dd096f864e638bf4 MNValentine replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/15/#post-67199 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 19:24:43 -0400 @dekreel Awesome!!! I was laughing so hard πŸ˜€

]]> cb3a7c6de81eb925f4d853b4b17b6ce7 MNValentine replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/15/#post-67061 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 17:42:56 -0400 @catwing That’s a relief, I was a little worried there… *takes nuts and runs for her life*

]]> f3b48b677f9183af00ade6ef33e02421 MNValentine replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/14/#post-67016 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 03:12:13 -0400 @dekreel I seem to have missed a part or two…. Ah well, I’ll find it on the fancy-shmancy website. The whole Kingdom of Pen holds its breath in anticipation for the GIF-hunting – and also the moment they show up in the story πŸ˜€ Great job, I love it!!!

]]> 8c752c9fab7adbddfa3da77bf9670a61 MNValentine replied to the topic Baby's First Story in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/babys-first-story/#post-66030 Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:11:26 -0500 @jenwriter17 That’s funny πŸ™‚ NOT a chapter book.

@dekreel Sounds exciting! What was it about?

I don’t have the first things I wrote but I was just thinking about it this morning πŸ™‚ My younger sister and I collaborated when we were little on the ‘Lightbulb Boy’ books (thus named because his head was shaped like a lightbulb) They were basically…[Read more]

]]> ef7801b6dc631b5e49b5d69ba02d7f71 MNValentine replied to the topic Prayers in our writing in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayers-in-our-writing/#post-65609 Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:57:41 -0500 @skredder I agree with them. A well written prayer can move a reader deeply, especially if it’s a long-awaited moment. If you’re writing God into your book, it seems important to show your characters praying for the reasons Grace and Dekreel gave.

]]> cde5afe80baafdb55a5bfc5c6c38af8f MNValentine replied to the topic Multiple themes/character development in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/multiple-themes-character-development/#post-65603 Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:00:29 -0500 @gh24682468999 It is not too complicated. Actually it sounds fairly cohesive. If you think about it, any theme written realistically will have multiple applications and multiple conclusions. The world is complicated and so are humans, and so a simple theme will not be convincing and is more likely to come over as preachy, as opposed to a complex…[Read more]

]]> dcc14eb54a3384fbc9f9f23a15a1a493 MNValentine replied to the topic Worldbuilding in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/worldbuilding/#post-65397 Sat, 03 Mar 2018 20:00:32 -0500 @joy I think that maps are the most important thing. You should at least map the direct areas where your story takes place, because you need to have consistent distances – we don’t want it to take a month to go somewhere and a week to get back. Also, if you have traveling in your story, you want to let your map shape the travel, so that the…[Read more]

]]> 6113fc43a8bf3f9cf95ed78bfa1cea90 MNValentine replied to the topic When characters won't talk right... in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/when-characters-wont-talk-right/page/2/#post-65257 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:52:27 -0500 You’ve got some good advice here πŸ˜€ @winter-rose has it totally right. Dialogue isn’t about relaying information so much as it is about characters’ motivations and trying to get what they want. Here’s a tip for figuring out how to improve dialogue: Take everything but the dialogue out of the section so it’s purely dialogue, then read it out loud.…[Read more]

]]> 14eae86d3bcb9a2e94111021f1f0d23e MNValentine replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/5/#post-64994 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:37:55 -0500 @dekreel That was awesome!!! I can’t believe I missed an installment, it somehow slipped through the cracks! Excited for more πŸ˜€

]]> 1ed8a6ead400366cf8a7ee0a7729ff1c MNValentine replied to the topic So... scary thought... I might write a children's story in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/so-scary-thought-i-might-write-a-childrens-story/#post-64989 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:30:40 -0500 @daughteroftheking I really like your idea! I think it sounds like a great story for that age range. Honestly I think what you should do is read some good children’s fiction. I know a lot of good children’s books because I still mainly read from the children’s section at our library (I’ve probably read every book in there). I was going to…[Read more]

]]> 743969ccba96c81fe788a2e7d7169285 MNValentine replied to the topic Quests and Fantasy Cliches in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/quests-and-fantasy-cliches/#post-64988 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:26:31 -0500 @joy That’s a pretty cool idea πŸ™‚ The only problem with it is that if the kids aren’t heroes, they’re not extremely involved in the story, so it might end up having to be short… idk πŸ˜€ Thanks!! By the way, what are some of the cliches you like?

]]> a202e9301605ce07167947a4a6e30d5d MNValentine replied to the topic Best Cover Designs in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/best-cover-designs/#post-64702 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:40:39 -0500 @dekreel That one’s cool πŸ™‚ I like the way the colors are used.

@seekjustice I really like that Lord of the Rings cover., I don’t think I’d seen that one before. I’m definitely one for simplistic covers too πŸ˜€

]]> 0ac63e215f464cf875bf65f3b435553b MNValentine replied to the topic Best Cover Designs in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/best-cover-designs/#post-64654 Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:17:01 -0500 @rochellaine @sam-kowal @valtmy @supermonkey42 @ashlyvye

Thanks for the input! Great advice!!! I’ve been struggling over the cover of my book for a long time, but I think I have it figured out now πŸ™‚

]]> 974315f7dd281b20809900f3ba9eb0e3 MNValentine started the topic Best Cover Designs in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/best-cover-designs/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 22:10:46 -0500 So I’m not looking for cover design tips, I’ve already read the whole internet on that topic πŸ™‚ But I want to hear what covers you all think are well designed – fiction, nonfiction, I really don’t care, I just want to know what you think looks good!!

@dekreel @that_writer_girl_99 @sam-kowal @daeus @valtmy @rochellaine @ashlyvye @dragon-snapper…[Read more]

]]> d88ec2ad7bb1ee0144ce881022712d4c MNValentine replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/#post-63949 Sat, 17 Feb 2018 03:30:00 -0500 @dekreel Awesome!! I loved it πŸ™‚ I started laughing when she wondered why a stool and didn’t stop after that… πŸ˜€

]]> 751bffe390c659428f695ce132008212 MNValentine replied to the topic Informal Survey in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/informal-survey/page/3/#post-63763 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:55:01 -0500 @daeus Yes I would love to become an established author πŸ˜€ I’m less afraid of publicity and work (although I’m extremely introverted) as I am of my writing going downhill if people start saying it’s good… But I dream of writing for a living and having some kind of fanbase. In reality, a couple hundred readers would probably satisfy me. And yes,…[Read more]

]]> e3e25aa511c53a5b4ee65d7518534077 MNValentine replied to the topic Hiya KeePers!! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-keepers/page/3/#post-63703 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:08:00 -0500 @ashlyvye Everyone says that about Ragnarok, which is actually why I think I won’t like it. I prefer the more serious movies, with the exception of Spiderman: Homecoming which was basically just awesome…

My sister has a ragdoll cat patronus too! That’s cool πŸ™‚ Mine was a dog, but I don’t think that’s accurate.

Writing is kind of like breathing…[Read more]

]]> 33c63d90403d48eda64fc5445ee3a0a3 MNValentine replied to the topic When it all seems rather unnerving... in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/when-it-all-seems-rather-unnerving/#post-63685 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:07:04 -0500 @christianna-hellwig Welcome!!! What kind of music do you listen to when you write? And as for advice… Don’t write about elves and dragons or fantastic battles. Write about human emotions and experiences.

Welcome again πŸ˜€

]]> 650168fb86ce80fed7a61b5e4bfbb245 MNValentine replied to the topic Informal Survey in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/informal-survey/#post-63684 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:00:49 -0500 @that_writer_girl_99 I totally agree. I really loved the first Hunger Games book but the other two felt really forced. I’ve only seen the first movie and thought it was pretty good. Although even the second two books were more convincing than Twilight…

]]> 3c68a4778d29247416ec69b3360aea52 MNValentine replied to the topic Hiya KeePers!! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-keepers/page/2/#post-63678 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:54:47 -0500 @ashlyvye Welcome to the bestistest place on the internet!! I love Marvel too, although I confess I didn’t care for Wonder Woman and don’t expect to like Thor: Ragnarok… Batman Begins was good though, although that’s the only Batman movie I’ve seen. Anyway. Enough of that. Nice to meet a fellow Gryffindor! Although I’m kind of split between…[Read more]

]]> ddfb9d68b9e2749aefc2802c44295686 MNValentine replied to the topic Beta Students Needed for Mini Course in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/beta-students-needed-for-mini-course/#post-63675 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:47:57 -0500 @aratrea I can probably do it. What exactly do you want us to do?

]]> e9f6fc08bcd1f9b080bcbf0fe2c85818 MNValentine replied to the topic Informal Survey in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/informal-survey/#post-63673 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:43:57 -0500 @daeus Definitely.

@that_writer_girl_99 @princessfoo Actually that’s not entirely true. I can’t speak for Twilight since I read only one book and hated it, but Harry Potter has very strong messages about love and self sacrifice. The movies almost completely erase these messages, but in the books they’re still there, and I think underneath the…[Read more]

]]> 57116c13c696a973c53bceda3099be22 MNValentine replied to the topic How many characters is too many? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/how-many-characters-is-too-many/#post-63528 Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:26:15 -0500 @ariella-newheart Looks like you have a lot of good advice here πŸ™‚ I always have a lot of characters too, so I’ve thought about this a lot. I think it depends partly on the length of the series. Thirty characters is probably not too many as long as they have page space for development and are in varying levels of importance. Putting them in groups…[Read more]

]]> d20372021a23cb6184eb21801f1c89b6 MNValentine replied to the topic The Synopsis Nook in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-synopsis-nook/page/2/#post-63074 Sat, 10 Feb 2018 21:14:39 -0500 @sam-kowal Cool!! I like it πŸ™‚

]]> 35eb90d69e768f1a64098fa02e151bf6 MNValentine replied to the topic The Synopsis Nook in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-synopsis-nook/#post-63054 Sat, 10 Feb 2018 18:38:31 -0500 @sam-kowal Okay, I just almost wrote @stan-kowal… I love it! I would totally read it. I think it’s a great synopsis, too, but you might want to combine a few paragraphs.

Holidays are never as fun when you’re worried people are going to die once the feastings end.

Believe me, that tends to curb one’s appetite.

To be clear, it wasn’t us human…[Read more]

]]> 16a019cfd88d62a7bca452983f03324e MNValentine replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-15/#post-62866 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:09:33 -0500 @joisebeth Hi! Looks like you’ve gotten a warm welcome already, but welcome to the bestistest place on the internet!! πŸ˜€ Do you have a current writing project?

]]> 170c6daa62b9aacdd54bbeeafd4d3d05 MNValentine replied to the topic The Beginning of the Sequel in the forum Plotting http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-beginning-of-the-sequel/#post-62606 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:50:26 -0500 @introvert_girl Sorry about that, I was really tired and not making sense… I guess what I’ m trying to ask is where is the second book picking up? Have they defeated one problem and are now facing a new one? Are they in hiding in the middle of a battle, or are they in the middle of a previous conflict? You would approach these beginnings a…[Read more]

]]> c2755f877576c46a17d7494e47e0931d MNValentine replied to the topic The Beginning of the Sequel in the forum Plotting http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-beginning-of-the-sequel/#post-62529 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:10:58 -0500 How did the first book end? That’s really important when it comes to starting a second book.

In general, a second book beginning should include a brief review – not a super long, in depth info dump – of the last book. If it has skipped time between books, you need to set up what the characters’ lives have been like and are now like since the…[Read more]

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