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@whalekeeper I’d probably combine an owl and and a dragon. I think my best subject is English (or at least it’s my favorite lol).
Depends on whether the zombies are your typical dumbies from the tv shows or if they’re actually a threat. If they’re dumb, I’d probably make it a while by just staying out of their way. I don’t do well in horror or combat video games at all, though, and if that shows anything about how I would act in similar situations, I would die very quickly at the hands of actually intelligent zombies lol
@savannah_grace2009 I have a lot of WIPs lolol
Currently I’m focusing on The Other Side of the Rainbow; a satyr boy is sent to a boarding school where he learns life lessons with his friends while also having to deal with all the crazy shenanigans that happens at the school.
The other one I’m excited for is actually an anthology called A Ladder to the Moon; it’s a bunch of different short stories centered around different peoples’ views of a man who’s building a ladder to the moon.
Relatable about wanting people to read your wip lolol I’d love to check it out, but no promises I’ll get very far (I’m really bad at saying I’ll get around to reading peoples’ stuff and then never getting around to it). What’s it about?
@trailblazer Hey, Janessa! Sorry for getting back to you so late
My favorite snack is Reese’s! In any form, but especially the tiny ones
My favorite quote: “Write the stories that want to be written,” – Madeleine L’Engle, it describes my entire writing process lol
@esther-c I’m glad you asked! It’s about a lady who writes a book to get some extra money, but she writes it all about her neighbors because she claims she has no imagination. The plot unfolds as her neighbors recognize themselves in her book and begin searching for who wrote it. The different side plots are intertwined extremely well, and it’s super interesting to see all their different reactions.
@hybridlore hi! I write mostly fantasy, though I’ve dabbled in a lot of other genres. I just love having free-range over the world to shape it how I want it to be.
Well, if you didn’t know, Miss Buncle’s Book by D.E.Stevson is actually the first in a trilogy- jk I won’t choose the easy route XD my other favorite books are Manalive by G.K. Chesterton (it explores a lot of interesting views on life and has that whimsical vibe I love), and Dracula (I still need to finish it lol but they aren’t kidding when they call it a classic)
I don’t have a favorite movie, but Ghibli studios and Cartoon Saloon movies are always great
Try Skyward, it’s amazing. I haven’t read the whole series but the first book is still good on its own.Mistborn would probably be the best place to startI’ll definitely check these out, thanks for the suggestions!
@esther-c Hey, there! I feel you with that myriad of ideas lol
My dream vacation would probably be to visit Africa, it’s just so beautiful! Of course, the first character to pop into my mind is Jack. He’s a man made out of yarn (long story lol), and he’s super clumsy and hilarious, but it’s partly a ruse to hide his guilt and loneliness. He also knows a lot more about the world than he lets onto and acts as a kind of guide for the main character. I haven’t actually touched his story in years, but when I get around to rewriting it, there are a few changes I want to make to how I wrote him (mainly making his character more consistent lol I was really just figuring it all out back then).
For a desert island? Definitely a pocket knife, some matches, a pot, maybe some rope, and a survival guide (I’d probably die within the first day without it lol). I’d like to spend a day in Miss Buncle’s Book, it would just be fun (also England and fancy houses and such lolol)
@thearcaneaxiom I think I lean more toward hard world building. While I have written some projects for fun where literally anything can happen, I love thought-out structure and processes in books (especially when it takes something from reality and kinda twists it).Honestly, there are so many fantasy concepts, it’s hard to choose between them all. I’ve always liked Tolkien’s dwarves’ craftsmanship. The way they tunnel through entire mountains and build doors with hidden hinges and all the other stuff they did that escapes my mind lol. Really, the thought Tolkien put into all his races and the way they interact is super cool.
For my own fantasy concepts, in a story I wrote a few years ago, one of the characters lives in a tree. He hallowed out the inside completely and built tubes to allow the nutrients to travel between the roots and the leaves. It’s only dwelt upon briefly, but I’ve always loved the idea.
I’m working on so many projects right now lolol Currently my main one is The Other Side of the Rainbow; a satyr boy is sent to a boarding school where he learns life lessons with his friends while also having to deal with all the crazy shenanigans that happens at the school. The other one I’m excited for is actually an anthology called A Ladder to the Moon; it’s a bunch of different short stories centered around different peoples’ views of a man who’s building a ladder to the moon.
The computer could definitely tell me I was going to slip on a banana, and I would still slip on the banana. I would forget it ever told me in the next five minutes. I would slip on the banana and have a humiliating revelation of how dumb I am while lying on the floor in pain.
… I could go into a more theological answer of this, but my sick brain is not up to it right now lolol
@jonas lol that’s funny, my sci-fi usually verges on fantasy. Tolkien is amazing! I haven’t read any of Sanderson’s books, but I’ve been meaning to look into them. Any recommendations on where to start?Ah! So many replies!
@savannah_Grace_2009 I’ve never been to a public school, but from the stories I’ve heard, I have to agree with you, homeschooling is superior in many ways XD
What a coincidence! Algebra was my favorite kind of math as well! Yes, I talk to myself a lot, it’s super fun and helps me get stuff done. I don’t describe my life in 3rd person, coffee makes my stomach hurt, been a cat person ever since we got one lol, and as much as I love horses, our chickens are the most hilarious and adorable things that we own, so chickens. And… I’d probably read the textbook XD
@highscribefaetherium that would depend highly on how close together the owls were. If there were like ten of them but spread out throughout the day, I probably wouldn’t think anything of it (except for “hey cool, an owl!”). If there were three or five kinda close together, I’d be like, “hm… aren’t owls nocturnal??”
The best book I’ve ever read is Miss Buncle’s Book by D.E. Stevenson. It’s just amazing storytelling and a grand use of dramatic irony. I highly recommend it if you enjoy older books with a comedic twist (I wouldn’t consider the writing style old, but the setting is).
@grcr Hey, I imagine characters singing songs, too! I’ve never bothered to count my ocs, so I have no idea lololI mostly write in third person, but really it depends on the kind of book I’m writing. There are some books that are just better in first person (and then of course there’s my giant choose-your-own-adventure story told entirely in second person XD)
Usually the characters come to me first. You’d be surprised (or maybe not, idk how common this is among writers) how many stories I’ve come up with based on a glimpse of a scene, a bit of dialogue, or a random song that screams “main character,” at me. In my experience, characters really bring the story together, so it’s really frustrating when I can’t figure out why a certain isn’t working (which also happens quite a lot).
Oi, this is a tough one. Probably Boys Will Be Bugs by Cavetown. It was the first of a long playlist for a story I started working on and wrote a lot of this past year.
