Tabitha Cassandra

@joy-caroline

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@kathleenramm I don’t have much to add at the moment (though I’m sure I’ll be back 😉 ), but I just wanted to say that reading your post was super encouraging and helpful–I’m going to definitely try your approach next time I’m feeling discouraged. 😀

Also, @ everyone:

How do y’all go about coming up with ideas for new stories? Like, I feel like I have a fairly alright grasp on the “development” thing, but actually coming up with the ideas? That’s a different matter altogether.

@joy-caroline Oh this is such an interesting topic!! I’ve loved getting to read about everyone’s processes. 😀

For me, I usually have to talk my ideas out. Sometimes that takes the form of rambling on and on in a parenthetical aside in the midst of my Google Doc/Scrivener document, other times it takes the form of me trying to explain something…[Read more]

@gracie-j ;-; Thanks for bring this up, Grace. This is why I always, ALWAYS, copy the whole text before starting a new forum topic, just in case this happens.

@writerlexi1216

I JUST FINISHED CHAPTER 5 AND I DON”T EVEN CARE IF I’M WRITING IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE THESE CHAPTERS DESERVE ALL CAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean loved it all and I love Deek and Deek and Caira’s relationship. I love the second meeting with Newton and… I… I CAN HARDLY WRITE STRAIGHT DUE TO FORTITUDE’S SHEER…[Read more]

@scripter-of-kingoms @writerlexi1216 @godlyfantasy12

THOSE LOOK INCREDIBLE!!!!!:D

@issawriter7

Wait, you act out scenes from your novel too? *High five* I love doing that:D
(I usually act out parts of my novel when doing farm chores or such… the horses and chickens probably think I’m nuts XD ). But seriously, it’s SO much fun!!! Plus it helps get into the characters’ heads. Ooh, what’s your favorite type of scene to act out?

@joy-caroline

I know precisely what you mean and that is the very thing that I’ve been stuck on for so long! (Three years and one draft worth). I mean I have subplots and have an idea of how things will go, I have no idea what the ultimate main conflict is, (I thought I was the only one with this struggle with their WIP).

@writerlexi1216

Absolutely NP:)
Oh, ikr? They should have put the caps button somewhere out of reach, (or at least somewhere slightly more difficult for me to use XD ). *Inserts a million !’s* You see? Those things don’t even come with instructions or warning stickers.
*Puts fist up too* Yeah, my family thinks I’m crazy too, (I don’t think…[Read more]

@writerlexi1216

Don’t be sorry, it’s a great thing that I’d actually want to cry at the thought of Deek dying. I commend your writers’ skills, girl:) I mean I can only list about three other stories that did that to me, (and tbh two of them were movies).
Yeah, the epilogue just wouldn’t be the same without Deek, (I’ll bet when Caira becomes a…[Read more]

@writerlexi1216

OH MY WORD!!!!!! Girl, I smiled about a mile long when I saw this!!!:D I MEAN THAT IS JUST SO SPECTACULAR!!!!! I mean, first of all, it means to me that you made this and second of all, it is so BEAUTIFUL!! I don’t mind one bit, aw, wow, that is so amazing! I mean that is just way too awesome, and though Birch Woods is mostly…[Read more]

@writerlexi1216

don’t look over here peeps, i’m just a sweet little conversation stalkerk off??????

Lexi, u were going to kill Deek??????????  NOOOOO!!!!!!  I’m so glad u didn’t that would break my heart… 😢  I need to read your chapters, i’ll give u some feedback later (hopefully tonight, maybe tomorrow or the next day, considering my pa…[Read more]

@scripter-of-kingdoms

OH MY GOSH!!!  THAT IS AMAAAZING, GRACE!!  I’M SO HAPPY WITH IT, AND SEEING IT ON A PAGE MAKES ME SOOO INSPIRED!!!!!!!  EEEKK, YAYAYAYAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING IT, I’M SO HAPPY WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(sry if you get a headache from that, but i’m serious, you’ve got talent, it looks amazing. 😲)

@joy-caroline Ooo, awesome question!!  Hmm, let’s see.  Well, a lot of my inspiration comes from the little things:

• characters in movies
• pictures
• people (on the street, at school, at the grocery store/park)
• prompts/aesthetics on Pinterest
• dialogue
• weird “what if” questions that know one but me would ask myself, lol
• the news
• song l…

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@joy-caroline

I always do a lot of brainstorming with a new idea (a.k.a. brain dumping into a journal). I basically just kinda write down whatever little ideas come to mind for the book idea, and when I feel like I have a good amount, I might try to arrange the ideas into plot points. At the same time I work on the characters too, figuring out…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Ooh, awesome question!:D I wish I had an awesome answer for it, but my process (if it can be called that) is kinda messy and changes depending on the project. For instance, my current novel started out as an idea from a photo I saw in a magazine. Then much later on, I drew up a few pages of illustrations of my MC, symbols, home,…[Read more]

@writerlexi1216

Huh, it’s not showing up again… I think you have it in your notifications, but I can always re-send if not:)