valtmy

@devastate-lasting @emilysf @augustinaii @elishavet-pidyon @koshka

Thanks for the inputs! 😀

@typewriter77

I think the right theme would emerge once you have a general idea of the characters and how the plot should go. For a short story, perhaps you might want to avoid some of the bigger themes which would require an entire novel to do justice (pun intended).

Since your story is to be a mystery/thriller, one idea that came to me is to…[Read more]

@kathleenramm

Oh yes I love it when the antagonist and protagonist mirror each other thematically.

I like unexpected villains (e.g. killer being a child or sweet old lady). I’m also fascinated by villains that have unique and interesting motivations because the power-hungry, petty-jealous-rivalry, s…[Read more]

@rochellaine

Welcome back! I’ve not been very active here myself, but if you’re hanging around again, that’s more motivation for me too 😀

I’m drowning. It’s been more stressful lately since I’m being scheduled for a transfer (where to is not known yet). There’s no end to work, but hopefully things will look up after that.

I’m continuing to…[Read more]

Name: valtmy

Tag: @valtmy

Experience: Somewhat experienced

Style: Dark Chocolate

Brainstorming-ness: 6-9, depends on how much I get into the story

Time: Depends. Perhaps a week for shorter pieces, at least a month for a novel

Word count: Depends on how busy I am

Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Comedy

Rating: I have a high…[Read more]

@rochellaine

Hello just to inform that I’ve read through your short story again and added more comments 😉

@rochellaine

Ok I’ve requested access! Should I leave comments in the doc itself?

@rochellaine

I’m at GMT+8. Now it’s around 10.30 am 6 Feb.

Yep, it’s Queen of Drama. I shared the first 3 chapters with you and several others on this site before.

Ooh a short story. I don’t mind taking a look should time permit. What’s it about?

@rochellaine

I’m here! It’s been sooo long since I’ve managed to catch anyone here because of the time zones!

What are you working on? I’m finally plodding through QOD again after being stuck forever. 😀

@jenwriter17

Sorry I missed you 🙁 I was caught up writing QOD!

@rochellaine

Hi are you still around?

@jenwriter17 @alia @rochellaine @seekjustice @gracie-j

Anyone around? I’ll be here today.

@jenwriter17 @alia @rochellaine @seekjustice @gracie-j

Anyone around? I’ll be here a bit.

@seekjustice

I got the idea for my story while I was touring London’s West End, specifically while I was watching the musical 42nd Street which is about a small town girl becoming a Broadway star. Since I love humour and parody, the idea was that writing a story set in a theatre would be a good excuse to have very self-aware characters and make…[Read more]

@rochellaine

Hello! What musicals?

@gracie-j

Thanks! Tell Me No Lies sounds very interesting! 😀 I love murder mysteries and I’ve always wanted to try my hand at one, but I don’t think I have a good enough understanding yet. 🙁 I think the genre is one of if not the hardest to write.

@lewilliams

Haha I’m only writing the kind of stories I wish someone else has already writt…[Read more]

@seekjustice

You already know about my WIP, but I’ll share here with everyone too. For your story ideas, I think I like (1) best, simply because I have a bias for stories about discovery/creation. 😛

My WIP is a romance parody/political satire/historical fantasy. In brief, it is Elizabethan theatre meets historical Korea. About a queen who is d…[Read more]

@seekjustice

Yep, still working on QOD. I had to put it down for a while because I kept encountering blocks when writing. Now I’m trying to hammer out the issues via outlining.

I saw your article too! Very helpful in case I ever come around to writing fight scenes 😛 There’s a reason why I stray from writing those. They’re so easy to do badly…[Read more]

@rochellaine

That’s great, all the best!

Well, work’s been hectic but I’ve been trying to carve out more to write since I’ve recently fallen in love with my story again. Strange how inspiration strikes only when there’s other things going on.

@rochellaine

Hi I haven’t been around for a while. How are things?