Sarah Spradlin

@gretald I know, right? We know all these awesome techniques, and some of us *gulp* sound so wise and learned, but there’s such a difference between knowing/talking about something and actually implementing it! 😛

@Daeus wow, okay, yeah, I was thinking more like plot-changing reactions. I totally agree about character minor reactions being important too, but I don’t know if you and I are thinking of the same thing when we say that… would you mind elaborating?

@kate-flournoy Thank you so much for the feedback!!! 🙂 I really appreciate it! Ah, I see what you’re saying about telling vs. showing. I know the difference in my mind, but it’s hard to actually write showing-ly. 😉 I’ll have to go back and edit like crazy. 🙂

Oops, tag: @gretald

Ooh… nice emotional punch in the gut! 😛 The strongest thing, I’m gonna say, is the emotional impact of everything that happened in the story. The story is adorable— very sweet.
I think your prose needs a little work, though. Not the structure of it— but using it to capture all the untapped drama of a character’s inner world.
For instance,…[Read more]

You want it to be timeless? 🙂 That’s a good thing. I do think that’s something very worthwhile to strive for.
But I also think it would help if you included the best of both worlds.

That said, you still did a lovely job. Keep it up! 😀

Ah… I see. Wow, I’ll have to think about it! 😀

I believe I shall write
For imagination is hot
So tag me please, friends
Are you ready or not!

*ditches weird rhyming approach*

I’ll be writing for around a half hour, so feel free to join in!

I believe I will write
Since imagintation is hot
So tag me please, friends
Are you ready or not!

*ditches weird rhyming approach*

I’ll be writing for around a half hour, so feel free to join!

@rolena-hatfield Ooo, I really like Ruth Sanderson’s paintings…I wonder if our library has her retelling of the story?

And a secret castle or hideout; that’s a good idea. 😉

Hmm *slips into rambling mode to think better…no one need take notice*

Why are the princesses dancing? What are they really doing and what are they trying to hide in t…[Read more]

My sentiments exactly, @hope ! 🙂

You know what, I don’t even know this story… can it be briefly sketched? Or do you know where I could read it?

@writefury That’s hilarious! I remember hearing that ‘ad’…or whatever it was supposed to be 😉

I’d say so. I mean, almost everything is a reaction to something earlier when you think about it. Something bad happens and the character reacts, either by taking charge and moving on, or by failing, and the results his his actions are then reacted on by others and the circle goes round and round and round and round…People rarely do something…[Read more]

I’d say so. I mean, almost everything is a reaction to something earlier when you think about it. Something bad happens and the character reacts, either by taking charge and moving on, or by failing, and the results his his actions are then reacted on by others and the circle goes round and round and round and round…

I think romance can work as a subplot, to help with character development or add depth. I never intended to write romance, but it slipped into some of my stories. It’s subtle, part of the background really. In another WIP it helps soften a character and give him depth as well as something to fight for. It’s natural. But I’d not add romance simply…[Read more]

That is very interesting, @kate-flournoy , and a good point as well. Romance should actually advance the plot and add to the story but it needn’t do so in a way that is over obvious.

There was a romance in a movie I saw once that failed to really advance the plot or add to the story. The movie needed to have either more romance or have none in…[Read more]

Awesome! I got 576 words of editing and re-writing done. 🙂 Thanks for writing with me!