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@kathleenramm thanks!!

the idea for the fantasy one was a griffin keychain pendant and an idea that sprouted from my childhood world I invented when I was about 10.

The inspiration for the sci fi was… um… good question. XD wanting to try my hand in it and the character was based on my personality but obviously not my life lol.

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@not-so-secret-secret-assassin @akbaer

@calidris no waaaaaaay!!!! A fellow birdwatcher?!! I love birds!!! Have you heard of the Merlin Bird ID app? It’s so useful! what are your favorite birds?

sorry for the outburst of enthusiasm. XD

Well,  you can share some things you enjoy, so you’re off to a good start 😉

I like worldbuilding too!! I will see that art! Also, to tag people,…[Read more]

@anatra23 thank you! yes, that is very good advice! Thanks everyone!! 🙂 @keilah-h he is a shape-shifter of sorts, so he ‘sprouts’ wings when he’s stressed or angry or needs to

@abigail-m I read it and enjoyed it! @devastate-lasting totally summed it up well, and no I would’ve have the heart to get rid of any of them

@kathleenramm intriguing!!

My plot stake? in my fantasy it’s these:

Stake 1: If they fail the world is destroyed by giant dragons.

Stake 2. If they fail they die in painful ways and goblins take over what is left of said demolished world.

my sci-fi novel…

1: If they fail to keep away from the lab that screwed up their genetics and made them…[Read more]

@nanisnook ok sounds good!! Yes, I am indeed! There isn’t really a deadline for finishing it as of right now. Also, I would suggest just looking up the definition of beta reader because I’m terrible at explaining it XD

So @keilah-h @nanisnook just email roseoakauthor at gmail dot com and I will get you on there in a few days. Sorry for not…[Read more]

@keilah-h fun!! XD

@lydia-s thanks!! it was fun to do 😉

@joy-caroline

AWESOME!!👏👏👏

@lydia-s

Ooo!! Thank you! I definitely will incorporate some of the things you mentioned into my website! I really like the idea of character quizzes!

Thanks so much! And I will certainly let you know when I launch it!

Also is there anything, in particular, you would like to see on my website that isn’t on others? Or any specific posts you’d…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Oh, phew! I’m glad it was helpful! You are very welcome! My Pleasure!

Yes, definitely read The Hidding place!

I hope that link about forgiveness has something useful in it. If not, there’s  lots of other posts like that on that blog that touch deeply into the psychology side of writing. I read stuff on there all the time.:)

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@kathleenramm

yes, poor Colin. It also shows how critically important parents are; if you don’t teach your child to be confident and  a little independent, they literally cannot do things for themselves. And yes, he’s not a character I want to relate to but I can and it is encouraging to see his transformation!

as for my writing style… it was…[Read more]

Okay great! It looks lie it went through. Here’s the rest!

Also, I try to remind myself of this: just remember you don’t have to get it perfect the first time, just write it down. But that’s easier said than done too! Then you can go back and read your draft and see where you need to tweak it. Besides, what are beta readers for. *shly raises hand…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Ok! Let’s try this again! I’ll try sending smaller sections. It looks like my post didn’t go through.
First off, I think Keziah will be an amazing addition to your novel!!! I really like her struggle with forgiveness and many others will too!

Okay, I have my top tips or things to consider:

Keziah story/arc reminds me of Corrie Ten…[Read more]

@daisy-torres ok all good totally understand!!! But yeah if you want to in the future just lemme know 🙂
@nova21 ok no problem and thank you for the suggestions!! 🙂
@godlyfantasy12 fantastic!! just email roseoakauthor at gmail dot com when you’re ready and we’ll go from there! 😀

@godlyfantasy12 haha thanks! i wanted to do it but i felt awkward only posting my own lines XD

@issawriter17 @gracie-j @anyone-else

“Thorne, we came to talk.” Lyn called out, standing on her tiptoes, as if that would help her voice carry. A muffled reply proceeded from the back. She groaned, walking to the entrance of the other room and mot…

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@joy-Caroline glad to help!! 🙂 these are honestly some of my favourite character tips lol  I love these kind of characters *inwardly cries at the pain I cause them *