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Lin replied to the topic What's an unexpected benefit you got from writing? in the forum Topic of the Week 4 years, 5 months ago
@kathleenramm Writing has allowed me to appreciate different forms of story more. While more things may seem mediocre now, I can also truly better appreciate the highest forms of literary art, such as classic lit, as well as extremely well done movies. Yes, being a writer ruins some things because now I can predict the plot. But when I can’t…[Read more]
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Kathleen started the topic What's an unexpected benefit you got from writing? in the forum Topic of the Week 4 years, 5 months ago
What’s an unexpected benefit you got from writing?
For me an unanticipated benefit from writing was becoming a more empathetic person. It seems kinda obvious now, but yeah, creating and writing people who are completely different from yourself really changes how you look at people.Having to put yourself in their mind and understand why they are…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 4 years, 5 months ago
Yeah, I agree that a lot of portrayals of the Robin Hood justified stealing. However, now I’m really curious about the original story and if it actually does that. Did you read the original version? Because the theme of “is stealing ever justified” could be a really interesting topic to explore in a novel. As it could delve into both…[Read more]
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Katherine replied to the topic Planning out a trilogy! in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 5 months ago
That’s so cool that The Apostle’s Sister is going to be a trilogy!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 I’m wishing you the best of luck as you work on it!!!!!!!!!!!!🍀
I’ve never written a trilogy before (mostly because I’ve never made it past book one, lol), so I probably don’t have any good advice. I have planned a series before, so the best thing I…[Read more]
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Daisy Torres replied to the topic Who's doing NANOWRIMO this year?? in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 5 months ago
@nova21 Haha no problem! I’m bad at responding either too quick or days later XD
Awww that literally made my day!!! Thank youuu <33
I remember yours too!! (well, the idea anyhow XD) Yours sounds like a very inventive and creative idea for a dystopian!!! I normally don’t like the dystopian genre much because most of the time they feel like a…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic dealing with overloads of stress :)) in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 4 years, 5 months ago
Life and school can be so overwhelming. Sometimes if feels like there’s an heavy weight on your shoulders at all times and you can never catch a breath. And no, your post didn’t come off as complaining at all! It just isn’t realistic to never talk about things that aren’t so positive. It’s good to talk about what you are struggling with.…[Read more]
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ella started the topic dealing with overloads of stress :)) in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 4 years, 5 months ago
hi everyone, all y’all’s input would be super helpful right now. <33
about two weeks ago, i got over covid but i’ve been dealing with aftereffects of exhaustion and headaches and things. not to mention the boatload of makeup work after two weeks of quarantine. the end of the trimester is coming up soon, so their packing on the homework. i’m tr…[Read more]
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ella replied to the topic Who's doing NANOWRIMO this year?? in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 5 months ago
Heyy, sorry it took me so long to respond XD
Oh yeahhh, I read your book and it was SO good!!! Actually i remember it being one of my favorites that I’ve read on KP :)) best of luck!! <33
Mine’s a post-apocalyptic book about a girl with “amnesia” (sort of?) who’s trying to survive while figuring out where she got there, be…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 4 years, 5 months ago
Ah, yeah, learning more about mythology and history can really change your perspective on things.
And as much as I like Narnia, I always lean towards Tolkien as well. I love his worldbuilding and writing style, and yeah like you said his originality when it comes to both mythology and story. So many people have tried to replicate it,…[Read more]
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Daisy Torres replied to the topic Who's doing NANOWRIMO this year?? in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 5 months ago
@nanisnook Aww thanks girl!!! Same XD I’m trying to work on it haha.
Basically, NANOWRIMO stands for National November Writing Month, and it’s where writers all over the world set a goal (usually about 50k words, but it can be whatever you want) to get in before the end of November! Some writers work on old projects, some create a whole new book,…[Read more]
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Elfwing replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 4 years, 5 months ago
@kathleenramm hahaha just remembered that XD very true.
When it changed for me was when I really started reading on mythology and history, then seeing how different the cultures are and the myths and legends of each, so it was very jarring to have it all thrown in a world at the same time. I love the humor of his stories and he had an amazing…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 4 years, 5 months ago
That’s kinda funny, because that’s the same opinion Tolkien had on Lewis’s work! Tolkien also didn’t like The Chronicles of Narnia very much because the mythology didn’t make sense.
Although I love The Chronicles of Narnia, I get why it wouldn’t settle right for some people. It does do a lot of crazy things with mythology that might…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 4 years, 5 months ago
Despite not having read Ingleside (I have only read the first Anne of Green Gables book) I thoroughly related to your frustrations in your post.
One of my pet peeves in books are characters who makes dumb decisions simply for plot convenience. Don’t get me wrong, I’m totally fine with characters who make mistakes, but the…[Read more]
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Elfwing replied to the topic character relationship, input please!! in the forum Characters 4 years, 5 months ago
@trahia-the-minstrel Thanks so much! Hopefully, you can read it someday 😉
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Elfwing replied to the topic Blog!! in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 5 months ago
@abigail-m Wow!!! I wasn’t expecting such enthusiasm about my blog! Good to know you enjoy it!
I’m planning to do another charrie flaw post soon, it just takes time to think of them XD
I’m so glad you liked My World!
Hehe I have touched an electric fence multiple times just because I could XD
Haha I know, I like Frodo, but I love heartbreaking…[Read more]
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Elfwing replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 4 years, 5 months ago
I get what you mean about stories; i reread stories my younger siblings currently are reading and was like “I used to like that… what happened?”
ok, I’ll say it. *winces
Chronicles of Narnia. I know it is probably shocking, but let me explain.
I loved reading Narnia as a child, but as I grew up a little the cacophonous…[Read more]
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Lin replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 4 years, 5 months ago
@kathleenramm Ever since I started writing I read much less, and I don’t reread books I read long ago anymore, plus I think we gave a lot of them away. On the rare occasion that I remembered I loved one book as a kid and I would reread it, I usually found it more hilarious than before.
There was one trilogy I really loved called School For Good…[Read more]
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Natalie C. replied to the topic Who's doing NANOWRIMO this year?? in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 5 months ago
@daisy-torres
Oh no I’m so sorry! I hope you feel better ☹️.Okay I’ve heard NANO mentioned so much, but I still don’t really know what it is?
Also I looove your Smoke and Mirrors. I want to know what happens next!
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Daisy Torres replied to the topic Who's doing NANOWRIMO this year?? in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 5 months ago
@nova21 Eeek!!! Awesomee!!!
Okie dokie, yay!!
Welll, I’m going to work on Smoke and Mirrors for this nano XD It needs it bahaha. Did you read any of the chapters of it from when I uploaded a couple on KP? If you didn’t, it’s basically an Urban Fantasy about a girl with a magic necklace and ties to another world.
What’s yours about??
I’m…[Read more]
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