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@karissa-chmil

I can imagine XD

Will do!

Thanks so much for all your help!! =) =)

@elishavet-pidyon

Ohhhh, gotcha, I thought you were referring to the author of Ella Enchanted. Sorry for all the confusion ;P And, yes, I think it was The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre (not the lost princess, I got that mixed up)

Ooh, sounds cool!!

AWESOME; good…[Read more]

@elishavet-pidyon

The author is Gail Carson Levine, right? (not sure I spelled that right XD). I’ve read two other books by her: The Lost Princess of Bamarre and The Two Princesses of Bamarre (I think those were the titles?? XD).

That’s true, she did a really good job taking a different approach to it!

Yesssss, go for it whenever you can!!…[Read more]

@r-m-archer

That’s so cool!! I’ve read works by Nadine Brandes; she’s an EPIC writer. I’ll look into it; thanks for the link!

Thanks so much for the advice! Looks like I’ve got some research to do ;P

@trahia-the-minstrel

Ooh, I love your ideas! Unfortunately, I’ve already written him as an old man who asked for the son… however, it WOULD be interesting to change the child to a girl (especially if I start having issues with the prince). I would love to see Rumpel interact with a little girl. So that is a possible rewrite to consider!

Hey, I…[Read more]

HEY, NOW I’M A WISE JESTER

*contemplates this new role*

@karissa-chmil

It really sounds like an intriguing story!! Honestly, I just get excited hearing about it XD. Be sure to let me know if you ever get it published ;P. Ooh, and have fun starting the first draft!! That’s one of the most exciting (and scariest and exhilarating and crazy) parts of writing.

Let me know if you remember it ;P. I could…[Read more]

@godlyfantasy12

Gotchaaa, I can relate *has never finished a book in 8-ish years of writing* Still though, maybe you’ll come back to it in 5-10 years and write the whole series! XD You never know 😉

Hey, that was a cool gift idea, for them to publish it!! Let me know if it’s ever available!

For one, the whole “twysted tales” title is super…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Hey there, thanks so much for popping in!! =)

Ooh, I’ll look into those books!! I’ve honestly never read The Goose Girl or heard of the Steadfast Tin Soldier, so the Cinderella one might be the only one whose retelling I understand XD

Thanks so much for the recommendations!!!!!! I love fairytale retellings, but I’ve not read as…[Read more]

@elanor

Ohhhh, gotcha, sorry XD

I hope it goes well!!

@daisy-torres

Hey there!

Let’s see…

The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart (someone already mentioned The Mysterious Benedict Society by the same author–both are super good!)

The Accidental Hero, The Second War, and The End of Infinity by Matt Myklusch (a lot more action and techy stuff in that one)

The Story Thieves Series by James…[Read more]

@elanor

Hey there!

As far as the technical details of the escape, other people have given some great tips already, and action is definitely not my forte so I’ll leave that for wiser people to address 😉

However, if you’re looking to make your escape scene unique and non-cliche, here are a few random ideas…

– Skip the part where the character…[Read more]

@elishavet-pidyon

No problem, like I said, I am The Queen of Belated Things! That your reply to my belated post should be belated is perfect for the theme of belated-ness 🙂

They are all such AMAZING authors!! Chuck Black and C.S. Lewis wrote some of the best Christain allegories I’ve ever read. YES, Fanny Price is one of my favorite Austen c…[Read more]

@faith-q

That is such a good question! I’ve seen it over and over again in books or films (*cough* Disney *cough*) where rebellion is wrongly glorified, and it’s really something that needs to be addressed.

Most people have already summed it up on this thread: respect your government and obey them UNLESS they order you to do something that is a…[Read more]

It’s been a while since I’ve popped into the forum, and I’m so sorry I never replied to y’all!! Life got crazy!!

I guess now is as good a time as any since I happen to be the Queen of Belated Things (hence, the title of this thread…and the fact that I’m still working on a birthday gift for a friend who had her birthday in August… and how I’m…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Good question! In a way, it might depend on where you are in your story. If you’re just beginning it, it would be hard to tell if it was something you could stretch into a series or not (especially since things can change as you go along).

I’d say that, usually, a series only needs to keep at least some of three things from the…[Read more]

@jodi-maile

Glad I could help! 🙂

Best of luck!

@jodi-maile

Hey there! Although I’ve never really put my finger on it, I think I’ve struggled with a similar problem.

Here are some thoughts:

Thought #1

It sounds like what you’re saying is that you start with this dream/vision/feeling for a story, but writing it down doesn’t feel like it captures that feeling. Maybe the issue is that the fee…[Read more]

(@scoutfinch180 Very good point!)

My eyes fell on a bottle of chipotle chili power perched upon a brand-new package of double-sided tape.

A rescue? I think not…this called for a trap.

(Question: with the “three sentence rule”, does that mean three grammatical sentences or more like three lines? Mixes of dialogue and fragment sentences make i…[Read more]