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@relia

Like Jenna said, I would recommend editing the first book before moving on to the sequel. I myself am writing a trilogy, and while I’ve outlined (loosely) all three books, I’m going to completely edit them one at a time before moving onward. That way, if you get new ideas or want to tweak the storyline a bit, you have the freedom to…[Read more]

@relia

I’d recommend editing it before you move on to book two, because sometimes with editing things change around with the plot and characters and it’d be easier to have those things at least somewhat set in stone before moving on to the next book than to have to do even more editing with the second book. It may have been confusing the way I…[Read more]

@writerlexi1216 @jodi-maile @relia

Thank you all so much!! I suppose the main thing that I want critiqued is the main character, Ember. That’s she’s likable enough, I suppose. Also, I haven’t written in 1st person before, and I just want to be sure that everything is clear in that person. Oh, and there’s a sword fight in chapter 3, and I haven’t…[Read more]

@relia

Awesome!!! I’d love to learn elven.

Oh, that’s fascinating! I bet I’d really enjoy reading that.

Right. I feel like I should read it eventually, due to its status as a classic. 😛

Grrr, that’s so sad!!! 🙁

@relia

That’s a really good question… As much as I want to write full-time (which is pretty much what I do now), I think having other jobs is a good way to gain experience in different areas.

@relia Another job, because I feel like maybe, just maybe if I had to do writing as work then I might hate it.

@relia I’d choose to have another job as well, either as a dog trainer or a speech pathologist. I love writing, but it could never be more of a side job for me. I’m a hands on person and I would need to be out in the world in order to actually write good things.

@relia

I would write and choose to have another job. I’m a firm believer that you won’t have many good experiences to write about if you don’t go and experience them in the first place. Having another job can introduce you to new tasks, new team dynamics, and new personalities to observe and learn from. Also, having another (interesting) job can…[Read more]

@daisy-torres @gracie-j @relia

Hey, these are just hilarious. XD Enjoyed reading them. But like each one is good in some way. It makes me realise how anything badly written can be fixed and made beautiful! 🙂

@relia Yessss precioussss we loves new friendses gollum gollum

*ahem* Hello Relia!! I’m Elizabeth, and it’s so nice to meet you! I can tell we’re going to get along famously–I too am a tea enthusiast and do so appreciate having a Gollum-voice-using-person around. Also #formerlyhomeschooledpeopleunite, you know? 😛

When you aren’t writing, what…[Read more]

@relia Haha yours made me laugh as well so right back at you XD And thanks!

@gracie-j Okay yours really isn’t that bad though XD Other than the accents, everything was fine!

Okay I found some extra cringey writing last night XD Heeere y’all go, enjoy:

(background: My MC is an assassin and I tried to make her look “cool” XD)

“I’d like…[Read more]

@relia

I love Tolkien and Lewis! In my humble opinion, Tolkien was one of, if not the best fiction writer of the twentieth century. Just the number of languages and dialects he came up with is mind-boggling. If I can become a fraction of the writer he was, I will be one happy girl. 😛

Lizzie is a ton of fun! I love P&P. Don’t worry, I’ll keep…[Read more]

@relia I’m not British, so if there’s any Britishers on here, please feel free to tell me I’m an idiot.

Anyway, I’m Australian and we tend to swear a lot and very similarly to British people, for obvious reasons. “Bl**dy” (censoring because I don’t know everyone on here’s personal views on certain words), h**l and d*mn are all pretty “low level”…[Read more]

@ariel-f

Camille can make you spill all your secrets and publish them? Woah, she’s on a another level. Not necessarily a higher one but definitely a different one. XD

@nanisnook

It’s cool how you modeled Tess after yourself! It would be very interesting going to brunch with someone very similar to yourself.

Just a bit curious, do you find it…[Read more]

@relia

Hi! Welcome to the KP forum! I’m Lydia.

And you sound like an awesome person! As the others said, I like you already! 😀

I’m guessing you’re a LOTR fan? I am. 😀 (Go Legolas and the elves! *grins sheepishly* That would be my main Tolkien-based fandom shining through 😛 )

Here are a couple questions, if you’d like to answer them:

1) Who…[Read more]

@relia

Oooh, Canada looks so beautiful! I really want to visit Canada and Alaska, and the Artic circle. Unfortunately there’s that virus that shall not be named.

Are you close to the ocean?

Hmm, kind of?? Most Australians live on the coast, but I’m a little bit more inland and I hardly ever visit the ocean, so I don’t think of myself as living…[Read more]

@relia

Hey there! Welcome to KP! My name is Jodi, and I’m a fantasy/historical fiction/dystopian writer who really likes movies and books. I’m also a plant person, hiker, and biker!

It sounds like you enjoy LOTR. What’s your favorite part of the series?

Where’s your favorite place that you’ve adventured to in real life? And where would you go…[Read more]

@relia Ah, I’ve been meaning to check out Les Miserables! It’s so long though….ah….

Ah yes, LOTR. And I’ve read the Hunger Games trilogy a long time ago. And yes, Star Wars is quite excellent. The new ones are…not. Who are your favorite characters from these?

Le gasp. Heresy? Oh word…

Oh, I’ll have to check out that movie! It sounds…[Read more]

@relia Thanks for the advice! Foreshadowing would be involved for sure, but not enough to ruin the surprise for the reader. The theme is that the four siblings are really close and do everything together and the youngest child works hard to keep up with her slightly older (11 months) siblings. I will most likely flesh out her character just…[Read more]