Thanks for the inputs! 😀

If a film/TV show adaptation was made for your…[Read more]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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

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?

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. 😀

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

@rochellaine

Hi are you still around?

Anyone around? I’ll be here today.

Anyone around? I’ll be here a bit.

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]

Hello! What musicals?

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]

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]

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]

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.

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

Hello! What’s your article about?

I can relate to that. I feel so self-conscious whenever I try to write something romantic that the non-romantic scenes in QOD are so much more enjoyable.

@rochellaine

Yes, well. This particular idea of mine is rather different in that it will be set in a modern democracy (instead of a historical setting) with all the drama that…[Read more]

Slowly wading through QOD though I am getting distracted by research for a political satire romantic comedy idea…

@seekjustice

I’m low-key interested in what an actual planned romance from you will look like. 😛

I’m here! 😀

I’m here! 😀

@rochellaine

I missed our chats too. Hope you’ve been well.

Oh don’t worry about your pitches being weird. Compared to mine yours sound very reasonable. 😅 It’s all about the execution.

Ah well it seems many plans have been put on the back burner lately. Here’s hoping for a better shot to stardom next year. 😛

I’ve been very blessed since my job is not one that is really affected by the virus situation. It’s crazy out there but I’m enjoying being able to work from home and having much more flexibility and personal time and I’ve been getting some inspiration and new ideas for writing.

Hello. So glad to see you here again. Your WIPs always sound so interesting 🙂 What type of dog competitions do you work on?

Hello. Great to see you becoming an official Kapeefer 😀

Ah, yes, I remember really wanting to read Wattle Fires back when you first introduced it! Still do, in fact. 😀

I was going to ask whether your WWI novel was the one where lots of people die, but then I remembered who I was talking to. Is there Spanish flu, in the end? 😛

I am trying to get back to actual writing too but am…[Read more]

Yep. We’ve had three cases over here. So far the situation’s seems pretty contained so thank God for that.

That’s great. Working life has its joys, doesn’t it? 😀 Except when there’s not as much time for writing.

What are you working on nowadays?

Great to hear that. Things have been well here, though there’s the ongoing hooha over the Wuhan virus. We’re having the Lunar New Year holidays now though so at least there’s a break from work.

How’s working life for you by the way?

Hi. Yes, it’s been a while 😀

How are things? The news about the fires has been terrible. 🙁

I’ll be around a while today…

I’ll be around for a while.

Hello. I’m around today if anyone’s free to chat.

My movie-like outline would probably also explain why my descriptions for settings etc. are so lacklustre. 😛 Everything is so apparent in my head that I just don’t feel like putting it into words.

I’m not doing NaNo since it’s getting harder for me to just sit and write for any length of time. All I want is to be able to spend a…[Read more]

Haha. But it has its disadvantages I suppose. I was stuck at a certain part for the longest time simply because I could not envision how the conversation should proceed and allow me to get from Point A to B.

Good to know that you’re enjoying your NaNo. Your premise is very interesting. 🙂

@alia

Hello. What are you working on?

I have some work to do now but I can squeeze out some time to chat. Otherwise I’m just thinking about QOD. Mostly the way it works is that I imagine how the scenes should play out in my head before I go home to write them. 😛

How’s your writing going? 🙂

Hi, you still around?

Is anyone on now? I’ll be here a bit.

Anyone on?

Nice talking to you too. 😊

I’ll be grabbing some lunch soon so I don’t think I will be able to word war. But I should be online for the rest of the day (when most of everyone on KP is asleep, sadly).

Haha how did you decide on Eliza? Maybe you can narrow it down based on what would be appropriate based on the setting and the other…

You can do it! 😀

Not the story with the villain which I absolutely adore, unfortunately. I’m working on the story about my actress queen, QOD.

I think that idea’s great! I like Eliza, she sounds like one of my own villains whom I absolutely adore! 😀

Yep. It’s the same for me, especially with the time differences. 🙁 Right now I’m plodding along with my WIP…

Oh wow that’s interesting. Unless the story is really, really simple (which my plot ideas never are) I don’t think I have it in me to write a short story, not to mention execute a well-written villain in one.

If it were me…[Read more]

Yay I haven’t talked to anyone on KP since forever. What’s up? 😀

I’ll be doing some writing today 🙂

Hmm things have been quiet here lately. I might have time to hang for the next few days so give me a heads up if you guys would like to chat. 😀