whaley

Nonlinear stories are so hard. 🙁 Why am I writing this? My brain is tied into knots right now.

Drafting a short story. :15

Researching other ethnic backgrounds feels so much harder than I want it to be. So many different places, so many different people.

@ellette-giselle

Thank you very much!

Of course! *Tips hat*

That was really helpful about the description thing. I think that makes more sense. I wonder too if I over-did the “buzz” words in dystopian literature because I was trying to cut down on description. XD I’ll totally look at that.

I get that. Descriptive words have so many different quali…[Read more]

Oh cheese and crackers, now I’m worried everyone’s gonna think I’m a horrible person

I just released that band might cause you pain to look up because the Google search makes them look satanic. 😅😭 They do not worship a demon, point blank, and I can explain that if need be.

@theshadow

Hey! 🙂 I haven’t thought about this in a long time, but I agree with everyone else on this thread. Just because a genre of music has been used to spread bad messages does not mean the genre itself is bad.

Take jazz, for example. There are many different jazz songs, and these songs have been the backdrop for cozy, peaceful memories…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Characters:

~Which character(s) did you find the most compelling/relatable/believable and why?

Some of the characters had very compelling characteristics, like Jim’s human decency and Evan with his likable dialogue. They all served their roles and were decently memorable. Jonathan was my favorite because he was the POV…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

I’m trying to fill out these feedback questions before I lose track of what’s happening. *Types furiously*

Someone suggested I cut the last section of the blurb and leave it with the part about Jonathan’s friendship because it has more of a cliffhanger. What do you think?

I say remove the part about tragedy striking, and only…[Read more]

@grcr

Hehe, I love it. XD Well done! And yes, I have wondered that question before. Thank you for your insightful answer, Braxton.

Can I just say – these three boys feel like they have similar denominators from an aesthetic side, and I’m all for it.

@elishavet-pidyon @loopylin
Hugo

“Physical education. All the high school kids will be there.” Hugo waited until Viktor looked up from his desk again. He bent over so their faces were on the same level, and studied the other boy’s eyes. “Do people normally badger you like that?”

The foreign element is the problem – otherwise if I knew where to look, I’d look.

@koshka

As someone who likes writing adoption tropes and found family, I sympathize. I’ve had similar problems, just not of this magnitude. If you end up finding the laws themselves, and if there are long documents to read online, I will be more than happy to take assignments and write up summaries of what I find..? XD That’s a weird offer, but I…[Read more]

I’ve been here for too long. Finishing at :50. Good night, everyone. XD

Me: “What do you think of this?” *Shows him a specific plot point*

S: “Eh…”

Me: “What’s wrong?”

S: “You don’t know enough about electromagnetic transmitters. But your magic system is extremely complex and depends on much more than this. How do you know you aren’t making ridiculous mistakes? You’ll make me look stupid. I’m only as smart as…[Read more]

Plotting at :45! Join if you like.

Usually no one is on, unfortunately. So today is Bring-your-character-to-work Day. *Plops Seb on the floor* *Pats his head*

@linus-smallprint

I think it’s a viable idea to make another website. I still think it would not be ideal, since we have so much history here and I’m assuming it would be difficult to move everything. But I’m not putting down the idea. Some of my irl friends had a roleplay that turned into a huge campaign, and they made a website for it.

@linus-smallprint Calling on our local Canadian

I have a question for everyone. What is it like to go on a road trip with your character? What are they like while traveling, and where do they go?