Arindown (Gracie)

MelancholicWriter replied to the topic My WIP Romance in the forum Romance Writers 5 years, 1 month ago

@arindown how do you add a quote to your profile?
Sesame Street replied to the topic Keeping it real vs. Too good to be true… Balance? in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 5 years, 1 month ago

@taylorclogston Okay, yeah… Apparently the growing up thing is still too new for me to realize when it’s happening. 😐 But yeah, I absolutely loved especially the first Penderwicks book (which I read several years ago, I think)… Which is probably also the best of them all (although, again, I haven’t read them all). But for ages 8-12 I do think…[Read more]
Rose replied to the topic Introduce Your Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 1 month ago

@arindown

A flat character arc is when the character starts out already knowing the Truth and sticking to that belief despite trouble and testing and changing the world around them. Katniss Everdeen is a really good example. She already knows “society should be based on trust rather than fear”, and spends the trilogy changing the world around…[Read more]
Rose replied to the topic Introduce Your Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 1 month ago

And a trilogy, wow! I wish you the best of luck and endurance! I have no clue how you guys stick something through long enough to get 50k and such!

LOL, blame Liorah! I planned to make it a standalone, but Liorah refused to cooperate (as usual) and I had to change more than half of the book.

XD, Thanks! My first draft of my first book was 72k,…[Read more]
Wingiby Iggiby replied to the topic Introduce Your Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 2 months ago

@rose-colored-fancy

Hi Wingiby! So awesome to see you here again!
I love that story idea! I’d totally read it! I like how you have a sort of jungle-ish setting, that would be so cool to read about!

Howdy! And thanks! I really liked the jungle idea too; in fact, the idea came about after I and my family watched a video about Nepal’s sherpas on Y…[Read more]
Skylarynn replied to the topic Introduce Your Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 2 months ago

@arindown

I look a lot into older cultures and their beliefs and usually match them to the correlating culture in my work, sometimes adding bits and pieces of other cultures too. Ones I’ve made so far:

An Abrahamic religion that is mostly Christian but has traditions and other bits and pieces from Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Romani beliefs -…[Read more]
MelancholicWriter replied to the topic What romances would you recommend? in the forum Romance Writers 5 years, 2 months ago

@arindown

I’m reading Starsight and LOVE it! and @jsclingman a book with some younger person romance (still cute) is the last book in the Wingfeather saga.
Katherine Baker replied to the topic RP – Games at the Edge of Reality in the forum Fantasy Writers 5 years, 2 months ago

@arindown

Sounds fun!

Not too much. I don’t mind if the story moves really slowly. I work full-time in a non-writing career, so I may have pockets of busyness where I can’t pop on much too. A lot of the roleplay will be explorative, so if characters pop on in and out, it shouldn’t hurt.
Beth Darlene posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago

@arindown
Hey! How are you doing?
- Arindown (Gracie) replied 5 years, 2 months ago
  
  @beth20
  Hey yourself! I’m great. Been working on my fantasy novel, and doing custom shoes for people.😁
  How are you?
  - Beth Darlene replied 5 years, 2 months ago
    
    That’s good! Cool, what’s it about? Custom shoes? What does that mean? lol
    I’m good. We have our house on the market, so a little busy, but we’re all fine.
- Arindown (Gracie) replied 5 years, 2 months ago
  
  @beth20 My novel is mostly about a wizard who hates wizardry, but has to use it to save the world.😆
  For the shoes, I just take plain canvas sneakers and paint (mostly butterflies so far) on them. It’s really fun.
  So you’re planning to move? That’s a big transition.
  What have you been up to?
  - Beth Darlene replied 5 years, 1 month ago
    
    Cool!
    That sounds fun! Do you make a lot of money doing it?
    Yeah. We haven’t gotten any offers yet though
    Nothin’ much. School, reading, writing. I’m babysitting my niece and nephew on Friday, and might go hiking with my friends on Saturday.
  - Beth Darlene replied 5 years, 1 month ago
    
    Hey, where’d you go? lol
- Arindown (Gracie) replied 5 years, 1 month ago
  
  Sorry.😄
  I haven’t made much money on shoes…I’ve mostly done it for friends so far.
  Babysitting is fun. How’s the weather there?
  I live up north, so our snow is finally gone.😆
  - Beth Darlene replied 5 years, 1 month ago
    
    Oh okay
    Pretty good today, though it did try to snow yesterday
    Nice! It’s pretty much gone here too, little piles here and there. We live in Idaho
Joelle Stone replied to the topic Introduce Your Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 2 months ago

@lonathecat,

Ooh, your story sounds really good, and you described it very well! I really struggle with that.

@arindown,

*considers* As I told Lona, I really struggle with describing my stories in way that’s neither boring, cliche, arrogant, overly-detailed, or confusing. I guess I’ll give it a go.

The Keepers of the Nine are chasing down the…[Read more]
Erynne replied to the topic Introduce Your Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 2 months ago

@joelle-stone

Ok, great! Glad you got it figured out! Let me know if you need anything else 😉

@arindown I’m trying this quote thing out for the first time. Hopefully it works XD

Your story sounds amazing! I love the necklace thing.

Is Elaina your main character, or do you follow her friends more often?

Thank you! I’m glad you like it 🙂

I…[Read more]
Quinn O'Fallon replied to the topic Introduce Your Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 2 months ago

Hey everyone 🙂

My poor WIP is currently at around 70k words and still doesn’t have a name. It’s a science fantasy reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but with a few… improvements. Oberon invades Athens to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Helena becomes a fairy in the process of trying to win back Demetrius, and Nick Bottom and his friends…[Read more]
Quinn O'Fallon replied to the topic Well, I’m Back. in the forum Introduce Yourself 5 years, 2 months ago

@arindown Lovely to make your acquaintance! The Wingfeather Saga is definitely my favorite series of all time. Only thing that would make it better would be some more horses 🙂
Joelle Stone replied to the topic Introduce Your Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 2 months ago

@arindown,

Sorry for not getting back sooner! 😬 Cool thread idea!

Awesome collage! I need to make one of those… and your book sounds REALLY cool (I’d probably read it if I found it on the shelf at my library, lol). As Erynne said, “60k! Very impressive!” XD (And as she also said, I have horses in my story too. :P)

I’ll get back to you with my…[Read more]
Madelyn replied to the topic *insert unique greeting here* in the forum Introduce Yourself 5 years, 2 months ago

Hey y’all, sorry it took me a while to reply 😉 The computer got restarted before I had a chance to finish my reply.

Hi @kimlikesart!

Ooh, I love non-fiction articles! What sort of things do you write about?

Nice! I think mine would be a deep greyish blue 🙂

Thank you!

I know, it’s such an amazing song! The lyrics are so deep!

Hello @erynne!…[Read more]
Dakota replied to the topic Character Story Photography Thread in the forum Characters 5 years, 2 months ago

@arindown Thanks! I really liked your paintings, especially the one of the lion cub.
Erynne replied to the topic Introduce Your Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 2 months ago

@arindown

Great idea! Your story is super cool, and 60k! Very impressive! I have horses in my story too 😁 Also, I looovvvveee that collage!

My story is called Smallest Things at the moment. It’s a fantasy about a princess named Eliana who got given a necklace that gets poisoned by an evil scientist (actually it’s her uncle) who’s trying to s…[Read more]
Dakota replied to the topic Character Story Photography Thread in the forum Characters 5 years, 2 months ago

@arindown I actually have two accounts. They’re both for my two business endeavors. @dakotasmusings is my poetry wall art account; @dakotashues is my tie-dye/crochet/natural dye account. You can follow either one. 🙂

58k is really good! I don’t have a up to date word count on my WIP . . . all I know is that it’s a lot! 😉
sparrowhawke replied to the topic God(s) in Fantasy in the forum Fantasy Writers 5 years, 2 months ago

Thank you both for your thoughts on this! You’ve both made me feel a lot better about the first idea. (I really loved it and think it’s the more creative of the two, but I was nervous about how it would be perceived by others.)

@lonathecat

I’ve read the first third or so of The Silmarillion, so I do know about how Tolkein set up his gods. I…[Read more]
Emberynus The Dragonslayer replied to the topic Character Story Photography Thread in the forum Characters 5 years, 2 months ago

@arindown

No. I’m not on instagram yet. I plan to get an account soon though. I’ll let you know when I do.

My sister @dakota is though.

My writing is going pretty well. The most I’ve gotten on one WIP is around 20,000 words so you’re way ahead of me LOL 😆
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