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@theshadow

I’m going to kind of repeat what other people have said. Get to know your characters better.  Often when I’m stuck and I don’t know what characters would do but have an idea of where I want/need them to go, I will quickly make up a list showing the thoughts in each character’s heads like this:

Brother

• Really would like some ice…

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@ellette-giselle

So, before I ever begin to write I pray. I write down the idea in my prayer journal and say, “Lord, here’s my idea. If you want me to write this book, give me the rest of the story” and He does.

This is really good. I need to do this more. And one of the major themes of book two of TNPT is trusting God!

8 drafts per book? Phew!…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

I don’t think I’m quite the person to ask. I tend to hyperfocus on a single project and put any other story ideas to the back of my mind for later. I’ve only ever written two first drafts, and that was some time ago. So I am lacking experience in this area. (Looks like Ellette has you covered here though. @ellette-giselle, how many…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle @keilah-h @whalekeeper

I’ve done something similar once before when I worked on this, so I do have some idea of what I’m doing. (I think I’ve shown you this one before). It turned out all right, so I might eventually convert that cover idea I shared. Maybe I will make it my next drawing to protect if I have the time after I…[Read more]

@grcr

You’ve certainly improved a lot!

It might be a bit longer before I post the next story. I have one story, possibly two that are already partly written before I post the next story. Sorry for the wait.

@freed_and_redeemed

Aww, poor Riker. 🥺

@theshadow

I would consider getting out a blank doc or piece of paper and writing what you know about the story on it. Sometimes it’s definitely hard to know where to go after scenes, and knowing the main goal of your story and what’s going to happen will help. I used to just write whatever I felt like, but for TCOH I’ve actually figured out a…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Awesome, thanks!!

@ellette-giselle

Watching your style change over the years is such a fun thing as an artist!! It really shows how you improve!

Yeah!! 😄

I love your style, btw. Your characters are always so interesting!

Thank you!! 😊💛 That means a lot to me!!

I wouldn’t call myself a source as far as plots and scenes but do have one thing to say

Additionally, I feel like I’m forcing my characters to do something without actually letting them decide

This sounds like you don’t know your characters well enough. Maybe work a little more on character development and getting comfy in your character cloak. W…[Read more]

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So… the first draft of Guardian Angels I literally started writing while waiting for a piano lesson, and I had no idea what I was doing. I still have no idea honestly. Apparently, my idea of ‘first draft’ is wing it.

And I currently only get motivation from my characters and someone very special so I have a lot of unfinished…[Read more]

I also didn’t know what was in the Pale Forest biome, so that was interesting.

@keilah-h

Girl, I spawned in that seed and nearly had a heart attack. XD I am not used to playing video games and I got serious motion sickness, but that spawn is super cool and I want to build one of those towers in BotW where you can’t see the bottom.

@ellette-giselle

*Ellette proceeds to give her whole process without hesitation*

XD You know what, I’ll take it.

And, write at least 500 words a day. I know that’s not much, but making sure you touch your draft every day,

See, 500 words is easy, but sometimes I finish and realize the trajectory is all wrong. That means if I pick up from there, t…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

I have become used to traumatized bois, tbh I was not surprised XD

@theshadow

*Thinks hard* Well for me, while watching movies or reading, each scene has a character decision in it, or at least it reveals something new about a character. In this way, it’s like each scene has a mini plot point that sets up the new status quo for the next scene.

For example: Scene 1: Joe debates between two scenarios, and decides…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

He’s killed several times.

Oki, got him right on the alignment chart then

And yeah, I’m good if the library group are up at the crack of dawn. Makes sense if they’re studying.

Alright moving on, let’s get this day wrapped up

@loopylin

Seb

“Shift’s up!”

One of the kitchen hands yelled in their direction, causing all three kids to jump. Soap suds fluttered to the floor.

Seb dropped what he was about to say. He grabbed the puppy and handed it to Ellie, covering it with a towel. “We don’t want to lose him, right? You…[Read more]