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@writerlexi1216

I wrote an entire post before realizing that it all could be summed up into “I just gain momentum and go where the mood takes me because I am a pantser”. So not very helpful.

Actual stuff that helps me, though…

– Having photos and music as “reference” to the mood, location, etc. It also keeps me fully immersed in my…[Read more]

Lol, I went way over my time, but that’s a good thing!

One hour, 900 words, and half a chapter – great considering I didn’t think I would get any writing done today.

Favorite line: *WHAT WAS THE WORDNUMBERTHING I USED IN CHAPTER ONE AGH GO CHECK IT WHEN YOU’RE EDITING*

Real favorite line: He paused to muse a moment before murmuring, “Because w…[Read more]

@daisy-torres @devastate-lasting

Imma jump in here until 4:00 ET, see if I can finish my chapter 😛

@nova21

Sounds super fun!

Hm. I haven’t read many books like this, but my instinct would be to say that the books should tie in to each other in some way. It could literally be a tiny cameo, or “Remember ___”, or whatever, but I think that even small connections like that make it much more satisfying as a reader.

Also, realistically, events in…[Read more]

For those who asked, my current WIP is like an adventure/fantasy/retelling-inspired-by-the-peloponnesian-war… yeah that sounds confusing, I need to come up with a better way to describe it lol.

And also thanks so much for telling me about yourselves, I may not be able to keep names straight but your writing seems so awesome, your hobbies and…[Read more]

@nanisnook

First of all – that was really good! It was interesting and engaging, and I was hooked  why did you leave us on a cliffhanger I am so curious now lol !

Ember is quite likeable. I agree with what some of the others have said, seeing her emotions a little more clearly would be nice, but overall, I thought she was a great character. She…[Read more]

@gracie-j

Yay, just submitted! The level of editing is awful since I’ve been gone all week 🙁 but I’m happy with the story itself, so cheers to that!

After the contest is over, all the entrants should consider posting a link to our stories on here, cuz I really wanna read everyone’s 😀

@joy-caroline

For me, traditional publishing has always been my end goal. This is mainly because…

The genres I write in are marketable (at least now lol). If I get my writing quality up to snuff, I should be able to get into trad pub, because people buy the sorts of books that I write. If I were writing, say, a conservative commentary on…[Read more]

This has absolutely no introduction, (tho I’m sure I’ll talk about my WIP in detail later)

Right now I’m just here crying cuz I decided to do something awful to my characters, like, actually heartbreaking and I know I need to but I am dyinnnnnggggg T_T

Sorry I just needed to get that out of me, and communicate to someone who might…[Read more]

@kathleenramm I love that story! So cute I ship it

Here’s one that related to my latest WIP:

Last year I was running laps, nothing unusual, normal fall day, and then I pass this group of kids.

They were probably… idk, 12, 13? But there was this one kid, super short with super messy strawberry blond hair, super freckled, who was being super…[Read more]

@typewriter77I think it’s totally fine to portray these elements (as long as they aren’t overly gory or whatever), and they are often very fun to read and write about. I’m actually writing a manuscript that does involve lockpicking, explosives, etc., so here’s what I’ve done. Ok. To be blunt, 99% readers simply won’t be able to do the things you…[Read more]

@lewilliams

A series I recently finished, The Queen’s Thief by Megan Whalen Turner, was very interesting and amusing as a casual read – beautifully written, with wonderful characters and captivating plots. The author did decide to go woke in the last book, but most of the first ones are quite a good option for someone who wants a lighter fantasy read.

@nanisnook

I’d love to read over it! I’ll try to write up a comment on it before the weekend! And like Jodi said, what exactly are you looking for critique on? Totally ok to literally just want any comments that come to our minds, but if you wanted historical accuracy, or more specific stuff, lemme know so I can read through with that in mind.…[Read more]

@lydia-s

Tolkien forevaaa… I actually got fairly far in learning Sindarin (elven language), and o_o it was tough… eventually gave up and just learned how to use the tengwar (elven scripty thing).

Out of those three… Ella Minnow Pea is a very amusing read, told through postal correspondence, where letters of the alphabet are progressively…[Read more]

@seekjustice

Thank you so much for helping me accomplish mission writing-british-without-accidentally-swearing!

Honestly, thanks so much. This is a very awkward topic so I’m glad someone took pity on my naïveté, lol.