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Rusted Knight replied to the topic Trying to decide in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 6 years, 1 month ago
Well what about my book? I’m going to avoid cussing the Disney way (By Jove, Shoot, Jiminy Crickets) but how to deal with fighting. My main character is a fey and is about six inches tall and is a swordsman (guns don’t work at that scale). How far is too far when he fights bees, hornets, mice, spiders and other assorted pests?
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Rusted Knight joined the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books 6 years, 1 month ago
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Rusted Knight replied to the topic WWI in the forum Historical Fiction Writers 6 years, 1 month ago
Interesting idea. To help with your kids and story maybe. War in itself is bad. Plain and simple. Kill or be killed. Not something God made us for. Now, I am thinking of becoming a soldier myself and have come to understand something. An unrighteous war is a truly evil war. Think WWII from the Nazi diehard’s view. How can one justify the death of…[Read more]
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Thank you. My best friend is in the Army. My uncle and grandfather were both in the Army. Which branch of the military are you thinking about joining?
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USMC
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Cool.
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Rusted Knight replied to the topic Old West in the forum Historical Fiction Writers 6 years, 1 month ago
Well to help your story.
First, the time frame leaves you with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in Europe. The Wild Bunch are all dead or in prison. Richard West is the last of this group and was killed last year. Jesse James has been dead since 82. Frank James has been acquitted of all charges and is living quietly. Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch…[Read more]
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Rusted Knight posted an update in the group Historical Fiction Writers 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi! New man here I guess. History is my strong suite so most of my stories end up here. Hope I can help y’all.
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Eitan started the topic Translated poem in the forum Poets 6 years, 1 month ago
I wrote this pretty long poem today while praying, and I felt like God is speaking through me (please don’t get me wrong, by no means claim my poem to be holy!). The original Hebrew poem was of course much better than the translation, with meter and rhyme. Anyway, I do think that God wants me to share it with others. If I encouraged even one of…[Read more]
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Lizzy joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds 6 years, 1 month ago
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Lizzy joined the group Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 1 month ago
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Livi Ryddle replied to the topic Does anyone want to read this slightly depressing poem? in the forum Poets 6 years, 1 month ago
(Wow, I’m late to this thread…) This poem pretty muchly sums up how I’ve been feeling lately.
As everyone else has said, I have no negative critique. And I totally understand the “not 100% comfortable to share personal poems”… But I’m happy you felt strong enough to share it 🙂
Um… other than those couple thoughts, I don’t…[Read more]
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Beth replied to the topic Trying to decide in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 6 years, 1 month ago
Yeah, I’m personally not bothered by swearing so I don’t really care if it’s in a book I read. But yes if that’s the standard and all then I shouldn’t put in there! 🙂
Thanks, everybody for your opinions!
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Emberynus The Dragonslayer replied to the topic Trying to decide in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 6 years, 1 month ago
Sorry I replied so late!
Thanks! (to the part about liking my name)
I’m not an expert on the subject. Personally I don’t put swearing in any of my stories. (Just a personal standard) I have read a few MG books with swearing in them. (But usually by the time I read them, my mom had colored over those words with a black marker hehe! :lol:…[Read more]
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Katja R posted an update in the group Historical Fiction Writers 6 years, 2 months ago
Hey guys! I’m new here. My name is Katja and I am working on a WWII story. I haven’t gotten very far because I’ve been pretty busy. 🙁 I haven’t written for long and I want to meet some people who can give me tips on writing. I am focusing more on my fantasy story, I posted the first chapter in that group. Let me know if anyone wants to read…[Read more]
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Livi Ryddle replied to the topic A Poem, I Guess in the forum Poets 6 years, 2 months ago
Oooh, I really like this! Very nice! 😀 I don’t consider myself to be an expert on critiquing poems, but I see nothing amiss. (And I like the syntax as well 😛 ) Full of emotion and… *makes vague gestures at nothing in particular*… stuff. *nods*
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Beth replied to the topic Trying to decide in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 6 years, 2 months ago
Yes very true! I think I’m just gonna say my book is for YA audiences! And yeah obviously there will be middle graders who read more adult-themed stuff. But for all the ones who don’t that would be unfair, to say the least, if I through something in there that they wouldn’t feel comfortable reading.
@cassidy Hey…[Read more]
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Caseybold replied to the topic Trying to decide in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 6 years, 2 months ago
@beth20 The guidelines that @corkybookworm shared for differentiating between Middle Grade and YA are pretty universal across several sources, so I’d agree with that. For everyone mentioning Ranger’s Apprentice, that series is riding the line between the two. Technically it’s considered high Middle Grade/low YA, and even a lot of libraries don’t…[Read more]
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Cassidy replied to the topic Trying to decide in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 6 years, 2 months ago
Hi @beth20! (P.S. I love your tagline, Brian Jacques is one of my FAVORITES!)
I was actually thinking of Ranger’s Apprentice myself when I read your initial post! It is aimed for a Middle Grade audience, and there is very mild swearing, so I think it can depend. And I feel like there have been other MG books I’ve read that had mild swearing, b…[Read more]
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Beth replied to the topic Trying to decide in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 6 years, 2 months ago
Thank you! I’ll definitely check it out!
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Coralie replied to the topic Trying to decide in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 6 years, 2 months ago
Themes aren’t really as much an issue (dark vs. lighter stories) so much as content, length, and target audience.
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I think it depends on how graphic you are. If you describe blood spurting everywhere and guts coming out of his slain foes then…it’s prob not for middle graders! haha
If you just say that he fought it and not go into detail on how the creature died than it is prob okay! Just my opinion. lol Hope it helps. 🙂