R. J. Wordsmith

Newsflash… my computer decided it wasn’t doing gifs today…

@Dragon-snapper

Aaaaand the gif is not moving and just looks weird… XD

@Dragon-Snapper

@Dragon-Snapper *yelps and springs into the air with an indignant dragonish shriek, wringing her claws* THAT WAS MY FAVORITE THRONE.

@Northerner *pounds table* AMEN, AMEN, AND AMEN.

Well, Tolkien has undoubtedly influenced me, but when I try to trace my intentions for this project back to wherever they’re rooted he actually doesn’t come into the picture much. I think… my whole life’s experience so far has been the influence for that idea. 😛 The storyworld began disgustingly…[Read more]

Tagging @Daeus and @Hope for being the most amazing beta/alpha readers and writing buddies anyone could ever ask for. You guys have both seriously been major instruments in my writing journey and I wouldn’t be where I am without you.

Also tagging my numero uno fan, @Emma-flournoy. Yeah, yeah. We’ve said all the sappy stuff a million times over.…[Read more]

You people are all adorable.

@Waterlily @Daeus whaaaa…? You want me to sum up my WiP? Wow…

XD

Okay. Here goes.

The premise sounds pretty typical come to think of it. Harold is the second son of a king, and when he was nine years old he met a weird stranger in the streets of his father’s city and was subsequently cursed with the ability to generate and manipulate fire.…[Read more]

Also tagging @hope because she’s pretty cool and she puts up with my sappy INFPness and let me tell you, it’s not easy. Sometimes, I can’t even put up with myself…

*grins* *dances* *hugs her WIP*

There’s a lot going on in my WIP right now. I started writing it, got three chapters in, then stopped again, because the characters weren’t right, and it wasn’t flowing well at all. So, I stopped, switched a few characters around, and now I’m outlining (again) this story about a young woman who grew up on her o…[Read more]

Tagging @Ethryndal for gracing us all with her dazzling wit and making us all laugh with her snazz and sarcasm. Every forum needs a sarcastic elf.

@Joy perfect! So glad it was helpful. 😀

Tagging @kate-flournoy because she too does not know how awesome and incredibly talented she is. Thanks for being such a great friend and mentor, dear.

Also, cute idea, Cindy!

@Sam-Kowal ha! Well, remind me, and I will. ;P

And YES. Depth is everything. If you can boil your entire world down to a single deep, resonant core story/concept, so much the better for you. Hard to stress enough how important that is. Focus on what you have and make it so magical you don’t have to go look for other things to distract you.

Hello. I come bearing a mind normally full of Star Wars stories…however, I’ve none about me today. I’ll come back if I get some.

Though, I will say, rewatching the movies (particularly the Force Awakens) seems to jog plenty of memories for me? You might try that.

Hello there! Welcome to the forum! @slylilhuntress

I love your username. It’s so cute!

@Daeus I’ll have you know I was racing to get that typed out before you posted and said all my stuff for me. XD

No, good points though. Maps are important… I have them… in my head… XD Allegorical and historical elements too. Oooh ooh, in fact @Joy, I actually have a cool thing for you. Four ‘pillars’ for you to figure out, that’ll give you…[Read more]

@Joy excellent question. Someday I want to write a book on worldbuilding, but I’ll try to refrain from dumping the entire tome off on you right here. XD

The first thing, I think, is to realize that worldbuilding is not so much a list of facts about where your story takes place as it is a key— like the key on a map— to discovering why your…[Read more]