Morgan

Writing itself does not energize me, but thinking of characters and plots and stuff energizes me. I can be seen frantically scribbling in a notebook or laying awake at night thinking of something new to add, but I can also be seen in front of the computer typing with fatigue. In general, writing if I don’t really have a clear plan in mind exhausts me.

@kathleenramm

The plot usually comes to me first, although it is shortly followed by characters. For my current WIP, the plot kind of came at the same time as the characters since I had always wanted to write a story with triplets who possessed special talents. My plot ideas, however, are what made me actually start writing the story. In general,…[Read more]

I guess since I did Jem last time, I’ll do his sister Jewel this time.

“Ouch!” she cried, “what did I hit?”

Jewel rolled her eyes and muttered something about it still being snooping as he opened the bag and pulled out a metal box.

“Now that is definitely snooping,” said Jewel, “what if someone comes in and asks us what we are doing?”

“How…

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@trahia-the-minstrel

Great job on your website! I can tell that you have put a lot of work into it.

@godlyfantasy12

I think that it’s a great, workable idea, and I encourage you to work on it while you are still really excited about it. I am a total panster, so I understand how that works.

I have some questions that may help you develop the story more. What happened to the dad (is he still alive)? Is the only driving theme the sibling…[Read more]

@koshka

Thanks for the info! Rest assured, I have no intention of making one of the twins evil. I didn’t realize that that was a common question twins are asked.

@power

You sound a lot like my brother, except I didn’t do many strenuous physical things with him because he was so much older. He used to swordfight with my oldest sister all the…[Read more]

@elishavet-pidyon

Thank you so much for the helpful information!

As for wordless communication, I can kind of relate since my siblings and I can understand each other’s facial expressions pretty well, but I imagine it is much more magnified with a twin.

That’s hilarious! My family doesn’t like to play Risk in general because it is sooo long.…[Read more]

@not-so-secret-secret-assassin

I actually read the second book first because it was the one we happened to have. I later checked the rest out from the library; therefore, I didn’t have enough time to actually analyze them or anything. Personally, I think that they are good books if you read through them at a decent pace and aren’t trying to…[Read more]

@trahia-the-minstrel

It is. I’m just bad at remembering mythological creatures. 😉

@trahia-the-minstrel

Regrettably I don’t have a younger sister to tell stories to, however, that sounds like a wonderful way to hone in your story telling/book writing skills.

I can basically quote The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe as well. I have seen it way too many times!

Ooh. An eagle would be cool! Come to think of it, I should add a…[Read more]

@trahia-the-minstrel

Welcome to the forum! I also play the piano and violin and have an ocarina (I wouldn’t say that I can really ‘play’ it)! I have also been homeschooled my whole life and am a LOTR fan. I am a Christian fantasy writer as well, but haven’t worked on my WIP in a long time.

Now some questions for you (sorry if any of these have…[Read more]

From Jem, the oldest of the triplets in my story.

“After all, we’re not snooping if this stuff almost belongs to us.”

“Sneak down the back way.”

“Let’s not jump to conclusions, sis, but we do need to figure out what this is all about.”

@mkfairygirl

That’s so exciting!!! I am definitely getting a copy soon (aka as soon as my mom does an Amazon order)!

@elfwing

I really liked the two scenes! You definitely got me curious about the story now. 🙂

As Mirabelle picked up the smoky gray kitten and began petting it, it transformed itself back into me and grabbed Mirabelle by the wrist.

“Now we have her,” the terrifying version of me stated.

“We????” I screamed, “Let her go or else!!”

“Remember that time you cheated during Jenga?” It, myself, asked with confidence.

Terrified, I reached the silverware drawer and began hurling forks at my reflection. Unfazed by the cascade of utensils, my duo continued to spill my deepest secrets as Mirabelle’s eyes widened.

It looks amazing!!!! I can’t wait until September 21!

@kathleenramm

I basically get story ideas from just about anywhere. Any interesting situation that I am in or people that I am around may spark a few ideas. I come up with a lot of ideas at night while either dreaming or trying to fall asleep. Ideas will also just randomly pop into my head while I’m feeding the chickens or washing the dishes. The…[Read more]

@kathleenramm

I’m currently pantsing my way through a fantasy novel and I have never written anything that was not pantsed. I have never been a person who can use outlines or plots and I also had no idea how my story would turn out when I started so trying to plot it would have been a disaster. I basically just came up with an idea and started…[Read more]