@arindown,

It is funny and cool how ideas for books will just pop into you head. I just had that happen to me driving home from a shopping trip. Usually it starts with a thought related to whatever you are doing, then it sparks a fire of thought. Wow, did I just say that? I’m not the detailed/metaphor type. That’s my sister.

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@hobbitchild

I looked at your book. It sounds really cool.😄

I’m working on one book right now…I might be halfway done with the first draft, but I’m not sure.😆 Pantser.😉 I probably have about 20 other books in my head, and 1 or 2 that I’ve started and never finished. It’s weird how writing has forced me to start thinking in years, (like an…[Read more]

@zee, I’m not sure! I don’t think most people rewrite their characters ages, it was just a question that popped into my head. XD

I think it would be interesting to know if anyone has done that before. It would really change the plot of most books, I think, to make your main character go from eleven to thirty-one, but it would be an interesting challenge.

@arindown,

That’s cool, how many books are you writing right now? I have one I’m currently writing and four more in my head (I wrote down a little), and one I’m taking a break from.

Thank you so much for your interest in my book! I have a goal of at least 25 copies downloaded a day, and I’m failing today’s goal. I have eighteen.

@hobbitchild

Ever since I was little, my characters have always been a few years older than me, or late teens. Right now (I think I’m improving😄) my main character is in his 60’s…but he’s a wizard, so he seems younger. In my other books, my MC’s are 17, and 9.

I’ll try to check out your book.

I like the idea of having a young child for a main character, and I’ve written short stories with children, but so far all my novels star adults…and a couple of older teenagers. Re-writing my characters as younger would really mess with the stories’ plots (because they are romances) but with a different genre, this would be an interesting…[Read more]

My book is called, “Memory Lane Was Moved”. It is for ages 9-12, but any age can read it. It is FREE for five days starting today! I would love it if you would tell your friends about it (especially the ones with kids)! Here is the link.

Fun fact, the Jason Bourne movies inspired this book!

@zee

Yes, I’d love to help!

 The more eyes, the better!

Indeed mam.

I will do the same for you.

“you could give as much or as little critique as you felt in the mood for”

Thank you for offering to read my book.

Gracie, I totally understand if you’ll be busy, but if you’re willing to help, I don’t mind if it takes a while. I could send you the story chapter by chapter, and I wouldn’t send a new one until you were through with the one that came before, so you wouldn’t feel backlogged. And you could give as much or as little critique as you felt in the mood…[Read more]

character development

I’ll tag you to a character building game on here.

It’s helped me with learning about and rounding some of my characters.

Would you be interested in giving me a more in-depth critique of the whole thing as I go along?

Interested, yes, very. (But I’m not sure you want me to do it.)

Disclaimer: I’m not sure if I’d be a very…[Read more]

@zee

I love your story past and plan! With that description, I would buy it.

I saw a few minor typos, but that (from my point of view) was all that was wrong per se.

I liked how you described the atmosphere of the old man’s home. And then this:

a dark sadness without an end in sight.

That stuck with me.

 

….When he saw them, he stopped…

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And I forgot to say–I’d be happy to offer feedback in exchange.