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Allison replied to the topic What do I do if my book sounds awful? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
‘The first draft is just shoveling sand that you’ll later use to make castles – and the more sand you have, the bigger the castle can be.” That’s a great quote! My goal of my draft is to make it… I never though of it that way! Thank you so much! 💗
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Allison replied to the topic What do I do if my book sounds awful? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
Your so right! I’m glad I’m not the only one who has been through this 😀 You wont believe how much this has helped! Thank you so much!💗
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Allison replied to the topic What do I do if my book sounds awful? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
Of course! Here it is! (Sorry its kind of long, I just love to talk about it 🙂 )
Trigger warning!! Scary!!!!!!!
Shauna Sarah Smith, a fourteen year old girl lives in Windy Pines with her two older brothers and her parents. She enjoys her life there in Windy Pines. Her best friend, Jean Walton lives six houses down on the block and…[Read more]
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hybridlore posted an update 3 years, 2 months ago
@crocheter12
Hi! So, I was told you started an anthology on YWW about identity, and Briley Webb is following a lot of what you did for that one with her Light through Darkness anthology. If you ever have time, could I ask you a couple questions about how publishing and rights worked for yours? -
hybridlore replied to the topic Using Scripture For Writing! in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
@godlyfantasy
Oohh, awesome! Great idea!
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Allison replied to the topic What do I do if my book sounds awful? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
That’s so encouraging!🥰 Thank you so much!💗
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Allison replied to the topic What do I do if my book sounds awful? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
Thank you! I guess I am trying to get perfection on my first draft. 🙂 I will tag you if I need help brainstorming!💗💗💗
Well it seems fake, because everything seems to be to good to be true for the kids. Right now all the power in the world is out and they managed to take a shortcut through the woods (seeing no one) and…[Read more]
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hybridlore replied to the topic What do I do if my book sounds awful? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
Yesss girl it’s just a first draft!! Ally Carter talks about this in her writing book, and compares writing to running a faucet. At first, it’s just dirty water! But the longer you run it, the better it gets.
I agree with @highscribeofaetherium. Don’t worry about it too much for now. If you think something in particular isn’t working,…[Read more] -
Allison replied to the topic What do I do if my book sounds awful? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
“Let it be bad.” You know, that actually seems like good advice for this situation 😂 Thanks!
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Allison started the topic What do I do if my book sounds awful? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
@esther-c @godlyfantasy12 @freedomwriter76 @euodia-vision @keilah-h @whalekeeper @highscribeofaetherium @hybridlore @everyone!
I have been writing and adding a lot to my WIP and its been going great! I have it all planned and organized, but I just need to write it. Which is hard. 🙂 I re-read what I had written and thought “ugh, this is really…[Read more]
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Allison replied to the topic Using Scripture For Writing! in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
I will join! I’m excited to see what everyone says!
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Allison replied to the topic Let's Laugh! Writing Memes in the forum Art 3 years, 2 months ago
Thats just how all writers feel🤣
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Allison replied to the topic Let's Laugh! Writing Memes in the forum Art 3 years, 2 months ago
This is me right now. 😀
Me: I love my book! It’s coming along great! Wait till you read it! Wow! I’m so excited to get it published! Maybe I’ll do a book signing! Maybe people will recognize me in public and ask for my autograph! Maybe the library will advertise my book and people will rent it! Maybe I’ll become a bestselling author and travel…[Read more]
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Allison replied to the topic Let's Laugh! Writing Memes in the forum Art 3 years, 2 months ago
And this one !
Mom: Why do you always look so tired in the mornings?
Me: *Can hardly keep my eyes open* I don’t know mom. I slept real good.
Me thinking sneakily: *After I finished my book at one in the morning.*
🤣 🤣 🤣
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Allison replied to the topic Let's Laugh! Writing Memes in the forum Art 3 years, 2 months ago
I wrote this meme. Kind of based on how I’ve felt a ton of times. 🤣
Mom: Why do you look so sad today?
Me: No reason. *Put on a fake smile and walk away*
Me thinking: I KILLED MY FAVORITE CHARACTER!!!!!!!!!
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Allison replied to the topic Writing about weddings and kissing and more! in the forum Romance 3 years, 2 months ago
Lets see… I love writing, talking traveling, hanging out with people, westie dogs, guinea pigs, running, going places, trying weird food and a ton more! I also like to write poetry and I mainly write dystopian and post- apocalyptic books. Nice to meet you !(I might have seen you around, but im not sure 😀 )
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Allison replied to the topic The Chat Chat in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
Thanks! I hope you get better also! I’m feeling better now, so I’ll be up and walking today.
Maybe just count the pages like Whalekeeper said. Do you write small, big or in the middle? Maybe then you can estimate how many words you’ve typed, like count one page and estimate the rest. Are you going to type it before…[Read more]
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Allison replied to the topic The Chat Chat in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
Hi!! Actually I’m sick in bed. Woke up this morning to find the whole room spinning around. Dont know what I got. 😣 Super dizzy when I walk or sit up, which is why I’m writing lying down. Cant even walk up the stairs so I have to sleep in the school room. Im a billion times less dizzy and feeling much better than this morning.…[Read more]
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Allison replied to the topic The Chat Chat in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
Im here also! If you want to chat 🙂
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Oops accidentally deleted my last comment.
ANYWAY
(First off, how do you know me? Are you on YWW? How do you know I am doing an Identity anthology and Bry is doing a light in the darkness one? LOL just being careful:)
Yep!
Hah sorry, yeah I totally get that. I’m not on YWW, but I’m friends with Ava Murbarger, who told me about both anthologies and asked Briley if I could join the Light through Darkness one. I think we’ve talked on KP, but not much, lol. Hopefully that wasn’t too creepy for you.. xD
So anyway, she just told me that Briley was basically doing what…[Read more]
Meaning, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen you on KP before.. sorry if that was a little confusing.
Oh! Yes, I’m friends with Solfyre as well! Makes sense. I am doing both anthologies as well lol.
Wasn’t too creepy! I was just double checking and trying to figure out how you knew me LOL
Yep! It would be self publishing. Through lulu.com. That way, it can be distributed to amazon, barnesandnoble, and similar online stores. Go google Erin Hyl…[Read more]
Yep! 😁 Oh, awesome! Have you figured out what you’re writing about yet?
Yeahh, of course, that’s smart lol.
Oh, awesome! I’ll have to do that! So you would be able to sell physical copies through Amazon?
Right, that makes sense. So you still completely own the story, but you just can’t post it anywhere for six months after publishing.
Yeah!
Yep! For my Identity anthology, at least. For the Light in the Darkness, I have an idea. I just haven’t written it down.
Yep! Physical copies through Amazon! Again, go to amazon.com and google Erin Hylands and you’ll see books I’ve written:)
Yep!
Oh, cool! Yeah, I did! The website looks pretty cool, and I might have to check out your book sometime. Thanks for your help!!