The fledgling Artist

@celticcailin

Yep @notawriter I am a music person.

Ah, step one is probably looking at what style of music it is. (For example, pop is different to country which is different to opera which is different to folk which is different to metal, etc.) The rules change for each style because the ‘rules’ are actually what people find sounds nice. Oh,…[Read more]

@notawriter

Ah, no worries! Those things can be annoying!

Okay, that is the coolest idea I’ve heard in forever. I think you should write it if you want to! The thing about Robin Hood is that there are a lot of Robin Hood books but not so many retellings, as in making a purposeful (and shocking!) twist to the story. I can only think of one R…[Read more]

@ingridrd @notawriter Both of you could draw him, if you’d like! Thank you soooo much. 😀

I will be happy to draw a character in return, just let me know.

@gh24682468999

My rule of thumb is that main characters should be both bright and deep. “Bright” as in they have some qualities that you (and hopefully your readers) find interesting (note: this is not the same as likable or attractive). “Deep” means that these traits come from a source (the characters’ past or background) that should at least be…[Read more]

@notawriter

No worries, that’s fine! I love answering questions 😀

I actually just wrote a blog post on this, which you can check out if you like. https://anordinarypen.wordpress.com/2018/03/24/finding-inspiration-for-a-retelling/

I really love writing retellings, I think for the same reason I like reusing and recycling material objects,…[Read more]

@julia-r  @nicolerivers03  @gabbyj  @notawriter  @jenwriter17  @dragon-snapper

I have another character. His name is Toby. He’s in his 30’s and he has broad shoulders and wavy/curly textured, yet neat hair. Probably brown. Maybe not. Your choice. 😉 And I have absolutely no idea what he looks like beyond that, so HAVE FUN!

And as always… (You…[Read more]

My current WIP is the longest book I’ve ever written (still 1st draft). I’m expanding a story I had previously written. It’s a lot of fun! Right now, it is called A Candle in the Window–historical fiction (1800s Indiana)/romance novel.

I personally do not like to draw. My sisters love it, though, and they’re really good–a lot better than what I…[Read more]

@notawriter  Thanks! I’m glad I made a good call.

Yeah, go ahead and say it here. 🙂

@alia Good for you!
@seekjustice That’s a great opportunity! (I would be to shy to ever do that, so good job. 🙂 )
@jenwriter17 I have stage fright too… Hopefully you can forget about the other people watching and focus on the music and play it for God. 🙂
@daughteroftheking Yay! And not so yay… That’s sounds tough.
@salome01w4g Depression…[Read more]

@notawriter *nods* Second to Nobody. 🙂
He was mean. I didn’t say I liked him. just that he was there. He’s like a mirror Owen.
It’s fine. I took it over too. :3
Yes, this was great!

@notawriter

@skredder

@daughteroftheking

Thank you for the prayers, I have more general peace today. Which is something I’ve been struggling to find for a long time.

Not a writer. Yes I’ll pray I know that same feeling, I’ve dealt with that most of my preteen and all my teen years and it’s so discouraging

Daughter of the king. Praise God…[Read more]

@warrenluther04  Where… is it?

Hang on — I got your back! 😉

ATTENTION: THIS IS WARREN’S NEXT PART.

A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen
Part 4: The Raspberry King

Warren, Catwing, and Riddlewit turned to see a tall girl with long, caramel hair and stormy grey eyes. She was wearing an olive jacket, jeans, and combat boots and was striding towards…[Read more]

@notawriter I’m not skeptical. I am mega excited!
I know he knows his stuff, after reading six of his books (HUAT and the first three Story Thieves)
Yeah, Fowen is annoying.

@ariel-ashira It’s since last year and I’m dragging it out. *nervous laughter* Link to in on the compendium. Catwing Christmas
There’s other KP literature on there too! All…[Read more]

Hello friends!  After a short break during which I wrote barely anything and mostly worked on planning the book, I’ve finally started actually writing it!  So I have the next short section done, (I haven’t separated anything in chapters yet, so I’m just calling it sections,) and am editing it a bit myself, but would like some beta readers to e…[Read more]

@notawriter I personally think everyone is different. It usually takes me a long time to come up with a plot and character and everything too. But when I have some time, I’ll sit myself down and go over what needs more. I use the ‘what if’ question a lot, some answers may be ridiculous but others might end up being cool plot twists.

But I would…[Read more]

@notawriter Actually, for that particular story I had basically nothing figured out.  Really all I had were the characters, who my sister already knew because it was a sequel to another book which she had read, and I knew the setting.  So I said something like “It’s got to be set in the 1880s, and I can’t stand the 1880s!  Why would my char…[Read more]

@notawriter Yep. Especially since I get to melt @daeus ‘ throne when I’m done with it. *eats his frozen raspberries and ice cream too*
😛

@notawriter 🙂 *sits regally on @daeus ‘ throne and looks very wise*

@rochellaine That’s awesome! 😀 I love my sounding-boards.