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@canadalily thanks for the tips! 😀

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@freedomwriter76 Super late to the chat chat (and I feel like most of you don’t know me), but I just wanted to say the WWI WIP looks intriguing 🙂 I liked the blurbs!

And also everybody’s mood boards are  STUNNING🔥I’m not well acquainted with your WIPs, but I still found them interesting—even from  my place of ignorance.😆

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@e-m-trepke glad to hear our random rants were helpful XD

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Hi @e-m-trepke

Just off of the top of my head…difficult for me to define inspiration. The first thing I thought of was along the lines of what people might call their “muse.” The second was the inspiration of the Bible. The first is an abstract concept, and I’m pretty sure you’re not talking about divine inspiration. I suppose if you’re writing your thesis from a Christian standpoint/about Christian literature, you could talk about God’s hand in the creative process.

I don’t know—just thinking out loud here.

The question that I read as having a more tangible response was this one:

What is it that makes stories truly resonate with readers?

I can’t speak for ALL readers, but I can speak for myself. Stories resonate with me because they provide a specific type of connection that you don’t get with other art forms. It’s like getting to peel back the layers of someone else’s soul and find, like that lovely C.S. Lewis quote says, that we are not alone.

Sometimes, the connection is so strong that you experience the camaraderie of friendship or the authenticity of human connection when you experience stories.

I think stories offer us this connection without the messiness of human relationships. Of course, there’s a stark difference between stories and real life relationships. While stories can offer you a sense of “you’re not alone” and make you feel seen, a book cannot love you like a person can. You can’t have a relationship with a story. But it does provide insight into the human experience and might help a person navigate it better. And maybe be better at connection in the real world.

Anyways, my two cents. 🙂 Hope you have fun writing your thesis. Blessings!

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@light-warrior-pen

Hello, fellow word enthusiast 🙂 I’m Naia, a college student and tutor who likes rainy days. I’ve written poetry for quite a long time, but I’m venturing out into the world of story, too.

Glad you’re here! Random get-to-know-you question: What’s the most thought-provoking thing you encountered this week–be it idea, concept, sight, sound, etc.?

 

I have a ton of notebooks

Also, if this isn’t the most relatable thing I’ve heard all day…!

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@booksbyjayna

It looks like Dreamhost is significantly cheaper than Bluehost for the same or better benefits, so I plan to go that route. Another thing to keep in mind (something a family member pointed out to me) is that software and other online products often go on sale for Cyber Monday, so that may be a good time to purchase things like the Divi website theme, which is usually $249 lifetime but appears to have good Cyber Monday sales.

Solid ideas. Thanks so much for sharing! I’ll have to look into Dreamhost sometime.

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@booksbyjayna

Thanks! If you like historical fiction, I’d love for you to check out my website or newsletter (my website is in my signature at the bottom of this post).

I’ve actually checked out your site before. It’s quite well done. 🙂

It will be interesting for you to find out how you approach a novel. And it’s perfectly fine if you don’t figure it out right away. I’m halfway through my second full-length novel (after 20+ shorter novels that will probably never see the light of day), and I’ve just now found my plotting sweet spot. Best wishes in your writing!

And best wishes for you and your writing as well!

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@esther-c

So just copy and paste whatever you want to quote in the reply box. Highlight it, and press the quotation marks on the tool bar above the reply box. When you write your own response, be sure to deactivate the quotation. 🙂

Got it, thanks! XD

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@booksbyjayna

Hello! It’s nice to officially meet you 🙂

Not everyone. 😉 I’m a hisfic girl myself, Revolutionary War era to be precise, though I have some contemporary ideas up my sleeve.

Honestly, I was kidding about the dystopia part. I was just surprised because the first three people who talked to me were dystopian writers. But historical fiction is AMAZING! I’m glad you’ve found your niche 🙂 I hope you have fun with the contemporary fiction stuff, too.

James Scott Bell says all great short stories are about one “shattering moment” in the character’s life.

I love this! I heard someone say that novels are about journeys and short stories are about moments. But shattering…🤔 Very interesting…

Writer question for you: Are you a plotter, a pantser, or a tweener?

I’ve never written a full-length novel before, but, considering the way I intensively plan my life, I can’t see myself being anything other than a plotter or a tweener. Although…I’ve pantsed every short story I wrote, and I regularly pants my way through poetry, so who knows? Maybe I’d pants a book, too.

Also, this is my first time trying to quote someone, so I hope I’ve done it right.

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@elanor
Thanks! 🙂

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@joy-calle

Honestly, the short story I’m talking about was a project for class. I learned a lot through that whole experience. Like the fact that it’s possible to make things happen in 750 words–it’s harder, but it teaches you to make every word count. And if the word isn’t actively bringing something to the piece…AMPUTATION!

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@felicity

LOL right? A girl can always dream XD

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@esther-c

Aw I love poems from the 10-year-old days!

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@elanor

LOL yeah I have no idea how to make it any clearer in the poem. Those trees are so cool in the wind, though. When you stand under them, they tap your head. It’s almost like the tree’s branches are chihuahua tails and the dogs are all so happy. XD

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@freedomwriter76

Hello hello! Thanks for the introduction 😀 Lovely to meet you, too. I hope to chat with you soon!

History…world or U.S. or Europe or…all of it? I like history, too.

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