Jackson Graham

@dekreel It’s big, but I’m not sure how big though. My previous idea was amazing, and shining like gold, so this one seems a bit more blunt. But I’ll do it anyway!

Ah….you gonna tell me what happens yet? 😉

@Dekreel I’m mostly getting down ideas for my new new novel. 😀 I just got the idea only two days ago.

@perfectfifths Oh, and that GIF is from the Croods. A great movie. Love that movie. 😀

@kate-flournoy @daeus @sam-kowal @perfectfifths @shannon

Thanks guys! All ya’ll advice worked! I now have a story on my hands. 😀

It’s going to be fantasy, and the theme will be perseverance. Thanks all!!! *flies off, barely able to fly cause she’s so excited*

@dekreel Yes, I’m still here. 🙂

@dekreel I’m here!

@daeus *hands you ice cream* Hey! Good to see you!

@dragon-snapper I’ll join you for the next hour.

@dekreel WAIIITTT!! I’m here now!

Ah, thank you!
This should help a lot.
@daeus

@dragon-snapper I believe lesson three of the course addresses this subject. Have you looked at that yet?

@aratrea Hey, Josiah!

I recently started a new novel, planning it, at least. And I can’t pick a theme for it. My plot is sorta laid out already, but I can’t find a theme. What should I do?

@dekreel MMMMmmmmmm. 🤐 Whyyyyy?

@shannon I remembered one more thing that’s helped me flesh out characters.

It’s the concept of yearning.

Yearning is different from a goal. A goal is generally viewed in an external light. For instance, the MC of my WIP has a goal of saving the world. His yearning, however, is to live a life that achieves greatness. This is much deeper and…[Read more]

@dekreel *squints* Hey. I think something happened to the post. What happened to the rest of it? 😛

Seriously though, what’s gonna happen!

@kate-flournoy I’m sorry. *pat shoulder* I don’t know why it has to be stopped, but I’m sorry anyway. There there.

@shannon Okay, I’m back.

First of all, I really like what everyone’s said so far.

I’ve never heard anyone else articulate the way I develop characters, but I think we all do it without noticing it. My big focus, at least for step one, is to hone in on the feel of a character.

You know how when a person comes to mind you get this certain…[Read more]

@dragon-snapper Well, it isn’t easy. I try to write down story ideas whenever I get them so that when I’m done with one novel I can have a basic idea of what the next one’s going to be about.

But, obviously, you want a plot now. Well, I do have one suggestion. One of the best sources of inspiration for me is to read other novels. I don’t just…[Read more]

@overcomer I think there are two reasons to know your target audience.

First, so you don’t write the wrong book. For instance, if I know I want to write for seminal-Christians aged 30-45 who are in the military, that will keep me from writing a children’s fairy tale. Knowing your target audience also helps you maintain a core unity between all…[Read more]

@everyone-here I’m out now guys! I accumulated a lot of ideas. Probably going to write a children’s book next. 😀