Trahia the Minstrel

@avacoulter Ahh your WIP sounds so interesting! I like the Maze Runner too!! I’ve only read the first book but I’ve seen all the movies with my sister.

Yeah lyrics are pretty distracting, I can’t focus on writing at all with lyrics playing in the background XD

@avacoulter Welcome to Kingdom Pen! I’m Jodi, I mostly write fantasy these days, though I also write dystopia and historical fiction when I feel like it XD. And I’m also a big Marvel and LOTR fan!

Some questions:

What were the inspirations for your WIP (if you have one right now)?

Do you listen to music while writing or do you prefer silence? I…[Read more]

@lydia-s You’re welcome.

@trahia-the-minstrel Yes!! It’s so hard for me to move into writing a new book, editing is one of my favorite parts. I feel like it’s easier to see the light at the end of the tunnel when I’m almost done editing, you know? Like all the effort is about to pay off, because I’m almost done with the project, and it’ll be published soon or something…[Read more]

@kathleenramm Yes. I actually have quit writing before. I just thought I was never going to measure up as a writer on my own, since I’m always so harsh on my own work. I lose faith in it and just hate it and then delete it or abandon it entirely. That had been going on for about seven years before I tentatively stepped into writing again last…[Read more]

@kathleenramm
No way! My first story was fanfic too!! XD

@kathleenramm

Oof, painful topic. Can’t say I’ve had too many of these ideas, as no idea is too wild for my lil brain from when I wrote the most.

Though, when I was like, eight, my best friend and I wrote a book about two girls who got kidnapped and were rescued. That’s like, the premise of the whole thing. With a dorky happy clumsy crime-boss…[Read more]

Two words.

Hunterclone Run.

A VERY badly done Star Wars: The Last Jedi fanfic. I’m not even going to mention how many plot holes and strange twists in the story there were.

I actually finished it, and realized it was really pathetic, and was going to rewrite it but never did.

Actually, I have a much better example. Lizard Bass (I know,…[Read more]

@anatra23

YESS!!! I had actually watched two before number one, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen it, so I DEFINITELY need to do a re-watch too.

@madelyn

Thank you. 😊

@elishavet-pidyon

“…and His Son!” Amen.

@madelyn

Ive really enjoyed his Starlore series. Personally think it’s really good.
I’ve not read/listened to any of his books other than the kingdom, knights, and Starlore series.

I know he has another series called “the Wars of the Realm” but my Dad said those ones are really weird that he took too much artistic license in describing angels…[Read more]

@madelyn

Those are all great ideas! I love hearing what everybody’s ideas are it gets my imagination really going.

Unfortunately with my medieval fantasy set book there’s no technology. But if I do write a book someday in the days of technology those ones will be helpful.

@godlyfantasy12 Do it! I’ve been thinking of doing animations too. I just haven’t done them yet.

@r-m-archer has a point too. Just because the author had one or two trashy books or even a whole trashy series doesn’t mean he can’t improve. (When I say “trashy,” I mean clichés, bad writing style and underdeveloped plot/characters/events. I don’t mean explicit content or bad teaching/morals.)

@not-so-secret-secret-assassin

@e-k-seaver has a point. You can like or dislike whatever book series you want.

Also, I think the dragons come into play more during the second book, and then they come in even more in the third and fourth.

@madelyn

I’m glad you like the sound of my novel. I’ve actually started writing more of it in the last few weeks. I started a topic on the forum on “How to do a non-cliché escape scene” because I’m trying to figure one out. If you have any advice I’d be glad to have it on there too.

You like CHUCK BLACK! I grew up on those books! My absolute…[Read more]

@power

Yes!! The bullets, arrows, and explosions all mysteriously missing the main character by a hair, leaving them unscathed after a very intense scene is so annoying. And then the times they do get injured and brush it off like, “I’m fine. I’m the main character. I’m invincible!”

@issawriter7

Mmm, as much as I loved One’s debate (and Harper B]) I’m a sucker for political shows like Two. I ate up the drama, and it has breached my top 10 moves that nearly made my eyes leak. So I’d have to say Two.  Tho I seriously need to rewatch them.

@power

Another great idea thanks. That’s one I hadn’t thought of.