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Hope Ann replied to the topic Mercy Killings in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
And I love the video clip…that short was hilarious. 😉
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Hope Ann replied to the topic Mercy Killings in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
Don’t turn green yet, @kate-flournoy. E doesn’t kill D. That would simply be too tragic (as if what I have in store isn’t) and it doesn’t go with the plot line. But I may use this dilemma in my seven book series I’m planning. Whenever I get a good idea and I don’t know where to put it, I stash it over in my seven book series. I’ll have more…[Read more]
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Hope Ann replied to the topic Mercy Killings in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
@adry_grace I’ve never been a fan of the “Which do you save the one or the many” questions.
Ah, but this is such a hard question…one you can use to torment characters no matter what your stand on it. The same with mercy killings. I can’t really argue for them because I don’t believe killing is right. And yet, because everyone agreeing doesn…[Read more]
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Hope Ann replied to the topic Mercy Killings in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
@adry_grace I’ve never been a fan of the “Which do you save the one or the many” questions.
Ah, but this is such a hard question…one you can use to torment characters no matter what your stand on it. The same with mercy killings. I can’t really argue for them because I don’t believe killing is right. And yet, because everyone agreeing doesn…[Read more]
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Hope Ann started the topic Mercy Killings in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
We’ve not had a tough topic on here for awhile, so I decided to start another one. That, and I was thinking up potentially tragic moments for one of my WIPs and considered a scene with a mercy killing, where a friend is forced to kill another friend because the latter friend is mortally wounded and/or can’t be moved, enemies are approaching,…[Read more]
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Hope Ann replied to the topic A Story by a Seven Year Old in the forum Short Story Critiques 10 years, 5 months ago
Also, your sister is writing much better than I was at her age. My stories were barely a paragraph long.
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Hope Ann replied to the topic A Story by a Seven Year Old in the forum Short Story Critiques 10 years, 5 months ago
@the-happy-bookaholic forum shipping…that made me laugh so hard. I know exactly what shipping is… Perfect though. 😉 Absolutely perfect.
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Hope Ann replied to the topic How has your character changed? in the forum Characters 10 years, 5 months ago
Yes, he’s the first character who practically wrote himself. 😉
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Hope Ann replied to the topic How has your character changed? in the forum Characters 10 years, 5 months ago
@Kate-Flournoy No, Captain Tor
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Hope Ann replied to the topic How has your character changed? in the forum Characters 10 years, 5 months ago
I’ve one character who was only supposed to be in a scene, as part of background and setting for another character. But as soon as he slammed through the inn door, I knew he’d need a subplot of his own. He developed surprisingly swiftly…I hardly had to plan it. Just figure out how to get him a decent place in the story, which ended up not being…[Read more]
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Hope Ann replied to the topic Newsflash: Missing Cat, but how did it escape? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 5 months ago
What kind of doors does your house have? I’ve a friend who has a number of cats, some of which are very clever. Her doors are mainly lever doors (with the long handles instead of knobs) and the cats know how to open them. Perhaps a door wasn’t locked and the cat was able to open on of the lever doors and then push open the screen door (or maybe…[Read more]
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Hope Ann replied to the topic W.I.P. Lounge Club (Writers Only!) in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
@kate-flournoy 108 chapters left to go? Oh dear… 😉 And I thought correcting fifty some chapters took awhile.
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Hope Ann replied to the topic You know you are a writer when… in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
You know you’re a writer when you lay in bed at night and can’t decide if you want to mull over a retelling of Robin Hood for a family movie, or a retelling of a fairy tale for your novella…
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Hope Ann replied to the topic @random person in the forum Questions and Support 10 years, 5 months ago
Yes…I think it’s half an hour and then you can’t edit the post anymore. I’m not sure why it’s like that, but it is.
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Hope Ann replied to the topic Twelve Dancing Princess Brainstorm in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 5 months ago
@adry_grace Hmm, I hadn’t thought of those questions. Why are the princesses (though they probably won’t really be princesses in my story) having to sneak out? And who is watching/guarding them? And why?
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Hope Ann replied to the topic Twelve Dancing Princess Brainstorm in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 5 months ago
@rolena-hatfield Ooo, I really like Ruth Sanderson’s paintings…I wonder if our library has her retelling of the story?
And a secret castle or hideout; that’s a good idea. 😉
Hmm *slips into rambling mode to think better…no one need take notice*
Why are the princesses dancing? What are they really doing and what are they trying to hide in t…[Read more]
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Hope Ann replied to the topic Stop motion in the forum Film 10 years, 5 months ago
@writefury That’s hilarious! I remember hearing that ‘ad’…or whatever it was supposed to be 😉
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Hope Ann replied to the topic Reactions in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
I’d say so. I mean, almost everything is a reaction to something earlier when you think about it. Something bad happens and the character reacts, either by taking charge and moving on, or by failing, and the results his his actions are then reacted on by others and the circle goes round and round and round and round…People rarely do something…[Read more]
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Hope Ann replied to the topic Reactions in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
I’d say so. I mean, almost everything is a reaction to something earlier when you think about it. Something bad happens and the character reacts, either by taking charge and moving on, or by failing, and the results his his actions are then reacted on by others and the circle goes round and round and round and round…
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Hope Ann replied to the topic W.I.P. Lounge Club (Writers Only!) in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
I think romance can work as a subplot, to help with character development or add depth. I never intended to write romance, but it slipped into some of my stories. It’s subtle, part of the background really. In another WIP it helps soften a character and give him depth as well as something to fight for. It’s natural. But I’d not add romance simply…[Read more]
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