Elizabeth

@kate-flournoy Okay, here’s what that could look like with a border. The problem with borders is that I can’t find any that are adjustable, so I have to find one that’s just the right size and look. Looking at this, I think it would look better with a border that encompassed the whole lower half. I could get a different banner/plate for the top…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy True. I was going to do something like that, but I couldn’t figure out how, so…I didn’t do anything like that. 😛

But I can do some sort of border. I’ll play with it.

@Daeus whooo, my eyes are crossing. 😛

None of these are particularly amazing in my very humble opinion, though I do think the second has potential. The biggest problem is the composition— there are no lines to define where graphic meets text, or to organize the whole thing for us so our eyes have to do as little bouncing around as…[Read more]

@introvert_girl @lifeofkatie @seekjustice @kate-flournoy

Okay, unless anybody think’s it’s a terrible idea, I’m planning to use this for a writing school I’m launching this coming year.

My general impression of Pinterest leads me to think that quotes are good to post there, so I thought I’d do some short writing tip graphics. To make it easy on…[Read more]

@daughteroftheking @emily @shannon @dekreel @seekjustice

I am sick and I cannot keep any food down.  UGHHH.  Just in time for Christmas.  Please pray that I am better for our choir performance tomorrow night and of course for Christmas day.  Thanks!

@emily I’m re-outling my nano novel 🙂

Bye! Merry Christmas!

@anyone I’ll be on for about ten more minutes.

@ingridrd silly printer 😛 Bye! Merry Christmas! 😀

@emily Hi!

@emily  @audrey-caylin *sigh* Well, now I have to leave because this printer is not working…I.  Hate.  Technology.  LOL 😉  Bye and Merry Christmas!

@emily  It’s the one with the synopsis I think I showed you…about Jaclyn.  🙂

I actually don’t know how long I’ve been working on it…over a year because I put it down and picked it back up again.  Yeah, I am super excited!!!!

@dragon-snapper I think taking a break might be a good idea. Whether you want to finish up this draft depends on the kind of person you are. If not finishing it is more discouraging, then definitely finish it. But if you’re going to end up hating the plot and feeling like you’re wasting time by finishing it, I’d take a break.

What Emily said…[Read more]

@emily I’m here! I’ve got some outlining to do 😀 (though I may have to pop away and help my mom bake in a few moments)

@emily  I am heeeere!  I’m actually doing some final edits (well, I say ‘final’ but it is the first draft) of my novel and then printing it off as a Christmas present for my family.

@his-instrument Another option is to add in an extra prologue or chapter in the beginning that has a very different tone just to give the reader something positive to latch onto.

@dekreel One thing I noticed is that most of your sentences are very similar in length. It would help to vary that up a bit. Have some run-on sentences and some normal and some very short.

Well, I’ll sign off. But I’ll leave the chocolate pretzels for whoever comes in 😉

@audrey-caylin Okay, Merry Christmas! And may you find your sword and cape 😉

Anyone else around? I have chocolate-covered pretzels!

@sam-kowal  @introvert_girl  @catwing  @emily  @shannon @aislinn-mollisong

@dekreel I know XD

Don’t rush it! And you could always have a sequel. Or turn it into a serial story…sorry, I’m just spilling more ideas 😛

I’m going to call it a night for writing. Instead of my character giving pushback, I’m running out of energy XD I hope your writing goes well! And if I’m not back on before Christmas, Merry Christmas!

@audrey-caylin  Yeah, that makes sense! Huh, it’s kinda like a chain reaction: you don’t know about the character, and he won’t talk. XD

I know! Everyone keeps saying they can’t wait! I’m writing it as fast as my brain will let me! But unfortunately it’s turning out long! *sighhhhh*  Hmmm, I should stick this in the KPA somewhere…  Ugh! I ca…[Read more]

@dekreel for me, it’s writer’s speak for being unable to come up with an answer to any of the questions. For instance, if the question is “What are his (or her) fears?” and I can’t find any, I take that as the character giving “pushback.” Really, it’s because I haven’t delved that deep into the character yet because part of me likes them being all…[Read more]

@audrey-caylin Good! No pushbacks is most appreciated for a writer. 🙂 What exactly is a pushback from your character like? I don’t think I’ve experienced it…

I don’t know… At least ten. It’s kind of long. I hope I’m not overdoing it. Everything I write ends up long, actually.