S.G.Dewey

Also, it’s so hilarious reading back over old threads. We were such babes.

(Even though that was like, only six months ago…)

Aaaaaaaand then there’s @Emma-Flournoy. Making the world a better place, one pancake at a time. XD

@dragon-snapper @kate-flournoy How dare you have a gif war and not invite me.

@Dragon-Snapper I’m just gonna shove this on you because this taught me almost everything I know about choppiness.

And as far as action/dialogue tags… that’s when things get tricky. Like Daeus said, it’s a complicated dance of changing up the pattern of things. What I’ve found helps is when you take a basic action and elaborate on it. Don’t…[Read more]

@SeekJustice *head swells at a prodigious rate* Well that made my day. Not to jeopardize the awesome-soundingness of it or anything, but I do feel obligated to mention that it sounds a lot better in theory than in actual writing…. *drops face-first onto desk and groans* The curse of all authors.

I shall save you a spot on the beta-readers list.…[Read more]

@Daeus Cool.

@Daeus Whoa, you mean I actually remembered the name correctly? That’s an unexpected plot twist.

Anyway. I love those things. I hardly even know what they are, but I love them.

(*sighs* Now after this admission of adoration, they’re probably going to end up being cannibals or something…)

@Anne-of-Lothlorien Yigh. Praying for you, dear. I hope the headaches clear up.

@Daeus Good glory, I want to meet one of those bards.

Hey, what’s the story with that guy Joy Maestron drew for you on Art Exchange a while back—Teedletiden, or something like that? He periodically makes an appearance in my memory. Too adorable to forget.

Here’s mah blurb. Just ’cause.

When a monster from the ancient world breaks a centuries-old estrangement between two races, threatening to annihilate both, Liriel Willowtree is chosen as a symbol of the all-powerful and immortal Aeterna and sent to protect the lower races of humanity. But when the power of her people fails her and she is…[Read more]

@Waterlily Ooh, nice topic. My book is a little cluttered at this point, since I’m still organizing a few details, but the main gist of my WIP is… Hghggmm, how to sum this up.

My protagonist, Liriel, lives in a world divided by extreme racial differences—the immortal Aeterna and their reserved, holy ways, and the Mortalus, humans of squalor…[Read more]

Tagging @Emma-Flournoy because she’s the bestist friend a human being could ask for, a literature enthusiast and wonderful ranting-partner. Pal, you’re the best non-writer KP’s ever had the pleasure of knowing.

And @Kate-Flournoy (yeah, yeah, I know you’ve already been tagged twice. Don’t let it go to your head, Bighead), not because you’re a…[Read more]

@SlyLilHuntress Hi! Ethryndal the elf, at your service. *flourishes cape* Welcome to the forum and the loonies therein. 🙂

@Dekreel Yeah, I was just gonna throw those out there and hope you wouldn’t notice… 😏 Oh well. You noticed. They’re the basic equivalent of Pixar, so I just count them in there for sanity’s sake.

HOWEVER, after looking over that list, I noticed a very important something that, for some unknown reason, completely slipped my mind.

UP.

Hello and…[Read more]

@Dekreel AHA!! Excellent choices. I have a really hard time with this kind of thing, because their honestly all so amazing. I think I gotta go with…

*considers*

*considers harder*

*rips hair out*

I DUNNO. Probably a mix of Zootopia, Big Hero 6, and Tangled. Zootopia appeases the intellectual side of my brain that loves a good, smart mystery,…[Read more]

@Emma-Flournoy Thank you, Lord Sopespian. Your compassion is a boon in this troubled time.

*eats your chocolate*

@Dekreel *sobs over the discovery of another Pixar fan*

I’m honestly getting so inspired reading encouragement for someone else. You guys are the definition of awesome.

@Dekreel

@Jane-Maree Yeah, I think what I’m going to do is set a couple of days (or weeks, or even a month) aside to really figure out where I’m going with this thing, and clear up all the “figure it out when you get there” moments. As Elizabeth noted, I think I’ve been pressuring myself to be perfect and get this sorted right away. Now I all I want to do…[Read more]