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Greta posted an update 10 years, 6 months ago
@everyone, Happy Good Friday! I mean, it’s not really happy, but anyway…
I’m watching the Passion of the Christ tonight to remind myself that today is more than just another day. -
Greta replied to the topic How to Create Good Conflict in the forum Plotting 10 years, 6 months ago
The conflict is in reaching the goal, not the goal itself.
@kate-flournoy, yeah, that’s what I was trying to say, but you said it better. 😉 😛
Yes, character conflict is quite interesting. In the novel I’m working on with my sister (@ingridrd), we use some of that (MC and a snobby girl [aka Sheryn Slade] are always at each other’s throats).…[Read more] -
Greta replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 6 months ago
“This is really weird, introducing myself to you. Okay,” he sucks in a deep breath. “I’m Gavin Frensky.”
Gavin Frensky. The name sounds familiar…like someone I dreamed about but whom I didn’t know personally. I stare at Gavin, unable to tear my gaze away. “How old are you, Gavin?”
“I’m 17.”
Seventeen. For some reason, seventeen doesn’t seem…[Read more] -
BlueJay replied to the topic Question About Submissions and Sharing in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 6 months ago
:O Sarah!!! So this is the kind of friend that I’m emailing with?!? *Faints* 😛
@overcomer I do love the beach. You make me wish for summer all again. We are into our first month of autumn and heading for winter. 🙁 (And my birthday 🙂 )
@kate-flournoy A wise move. I shall endeavour to do the same. -
BlueJay replied to the topic Help! I have a nameless poem! in the forum Poetry 10 years, 6 months ago
Written Words.
Ha, I thought of another one. Yay! (Don’t know if it’s any good though.) -
BlueJay replied to the topic Help! I have a nameless poem! in the forum Poetry 10 years, 6 months ago
@overcomer Ooooo….great poem. I really loved it.
Hmm…titles. Not my strong point.
The typewriter.
Words.
“Come on Tess. Think, think.” *scrunches up eyes and holds breath* Gasp, gasp, gasp. “Nope, that’s all I can think of for now.” 🙁 Sorry -
Greta replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 6 months ago
Let me try that again… for some reason I switched to past tense.
“Who are you?” I manage to ask him.
“Someone who knows why you’re here,” the man answers.
I can’t stop staring at the man. There’s something unusual about him that I can’t put my finger on… -
Greta replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 6 months ago
“Who are you?” I managed to ask him.
“Someone who knows why you’re here,” the man answered.
I couldn’t stop staring at the man. There was something unusual about him that I couldn’t put my finger on… -
Greta replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 6 months ago
“Who are you?” I managed to ask him.
“Someone who knows why you’re here,” the man answered.
I couldn’t stop staring at the man. There was something unusual about that I couldn’t put my finger on… -
BlueJay replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 6 months ago
“Well…um…maybe someone else would like to say something?” I asked, trying hard to move the spotlight off me.
The faces stared back at me blankly.
“Fine,” I said. “Tell me the problem, and I’ll see what I can do.”
“You should know what the problem is,” one little old lady screeched at me.
“She can’t remember,” another argued.
Suddenly the…[Read more] -
BlueJay replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 6 months ago
“Well…um…maybe someone else would like to say something?” I asked, trying hard to move the spotlight off me.
The faces stared back at my blankly.
“Fine,” I said. “Tell the problem, and I’ll see what I can do.”
“You should know what the problem is,” one little old lady screeched at me.
“She can’t remember,” another argued.
Suddenly the whole…[Read more] -
BlueJay replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 6 months ago
“Well…um…maybe someone else would like to say something?” I asked, trying hard to move the spotlight of me.
The faces stared back at my blankly.
“Fine,” I said. “Tell the problem, and I’ll see what I can do.”
“You should know what the problem is,” one little old lady screeched at me.
“She can’t remember,” another argued.
Suddenly the whole…[Read more] -
BlueJay replied to the topic Where do you live? in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 6 months ago
@warrioroftherealm Welcome to the topic. Idaho! That’s great. 😀
@daeus I envy you. I’ve always wanted to look like a movie star!!!!!!! -
Greta started the topic How to Create Good Conflict in the forum 10 years, 6 months ago
Hello, everyone!
The other day, I was reading in this novel book I own that good conflict is made up of M + G + O. In other words, the MC + his/her Goal + the Opposition to that goal = Conflict. I thought this might be an interesting topic to discuss with you all. So what are your thoughts about this? And how do you create good conflict in your novels?
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Greta replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 6 months ago
…”Uh,” I pause, trying to remember any “ideas” I might have had before I passed out. The funny thing is, I’ve never met these people before in my life. How could they possibly know who I am?
The red-headed man glares at me again and waits expectantly for me to speak. When I say nothing, he growls, “Tell us about your idea to save the world.…[Read more] -
Greta replied to the topic short story one shot. in the forum Short Story Critiques 10 years, 6 months ago
Ooo, I like it @zoe-wingfeather! Like other people noted, I would watch out for info-dumping. For example, the writing in bold below, to me is a bit info-dump-ey…I struggle with the same thing, by the way. 🙂
I sigh. Work is so boring. I’m a secretary for a big computer company, and pretty much all I do all day is file papers.
The story is r…[Read more]
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Greta and
Levi Pierpont are now friends 10 years, 6 months ago -
BlueJay replied to the topic A Writing Game in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 6 months ago
I awoke to the sound of tapping for the fifth night in a row. At first I thought it was outside… but then I realized it was coming from the mirror again. Now, I’m tough, but hey, when your mirror taps, that is creepy, especially in the dead of night. And the fact that I had just read Snow White. I reached out a shaking hand and flicked on my b…[Read more]
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BlueJay replied to the topic A Writing Game in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years, 6 months ago
I awoke to the sound of tapping for the fifth night in a row. At first I thought it was outside… but then I realized it was coming from the mirror again. Now, I’m tough, but hey, when your mirror taps, that is creepy, especially in the dead of night. And the fact that I had just read Snow White. I reached a shaking hand out and flicked on my b…[Read more]
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BlueJay replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 years, 6 months ago
Yet another long corridor. This is crazy. What does this house look like from the outside? I have absolutely no idea what to do. Maybe I’d try a different door. Trying the next door in line I found it to be like the room in which I had awoken. The sheets were messed up, so I figured people must be somewhere close by. And then I found them. Behind…[Read more]
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