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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 11 months ago
@caseybold Mmm. I like the way you put that.
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Beth replied to the topic Trying to decide in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 3 years, 11 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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Beth replied to the topic Trying to decide in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books 3 years, 11 months ago
Gonna tag ya’ll @nicoleg
@a_nna love your drawing of Stich btw! @emma_cat_caton
@cassidy
@jeremydvance
@story_guardian
@emberynus-the-dragonslayer like your name!@jennythefaun fan of Narnia?? @corkybookworm @shannon @caseybold
@pookiemonster @emgc love your cover photos!! @seekjustice @abigail-rebekah
Phew think that’…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years ago
@caseybold @elisha-starquill @allertingthbs @taylorclogston @eden-anderson @jennythefaun
Hey, this is already going where I didn’t expect it. I actually really liked Matt. 😁Well, particularly his younger self, but the older self was fine too. It’s fascinating how we read the same things differently. @taylorclogston, the lines you quoted, I…[Read more]
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eden anderson replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years ago
Ooh, this is so fun! I feel a little out of my league though, because I’m not used to critiquing or looking very in-depth at books. I just kind of read them and if I like them, I like them and if I hate them, I hate them. And don’t have any particular idea why. 🙃 I guess it’s good to do things outside of our comfort zones sometimes, though.
So,…[Read more]
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Taylor Clogston replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years ago
I, uh, hated Matt’s relationship with Jesse =P And while I liked his relationship with Dickie, the narrative conclusion (aside from the first chapter stuff) of their relationship irritated me.
It’s unfortunate we’re talking about their friendship so early in the book, before the most important developments occur. Navigating conflict is the heart…[Read more]
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Isaiah replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years ago
Something worth noting I think is that Jesse and Dickie are both the first people around Matt’s age and I think the first non family members who don’t comment on his weight. The fact that they keep him on “their level” really solidifies them as being his peers. As @caseybold mentioned Matt is attracted to Jesse from the first moment that they…[Read more]
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Elisha Starquill replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years ago
*raises hand* I’m one of those people who couldn’t help themselves and have already read through the entire book. xD Probably was not the wisest decision, since I likely forgot a lot of the finer details, but again, I couldn’t help it.
I think the main reason why I wanted to root for the trio was because they faced a lot of cruel, unfair…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years ago
@caseybold @taylorclogston @toklaham-veruzia @allertingthbs @jennythefaun
I’ve honestly never thought about the pros and cons of revealing or hiding aspects of a character early on in a story. As I’m thinking about it, it seems the one thing I’d avoid is the completely mysterious character.
In Six of Crows, all the character are introduced with…[Read more]
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Taylor Clogston replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years ago
@caseybold “rather than the author sticking too much of his personal narration in.”
What did you mean by this?
@jennythefaun “Starting the book about two steps away from the climax (at least that’s how it felt to me) also makes it challenging to keep subsequent events interesting and tense enough…we’ve got a main villain. We’ve got a main go…[Read more]
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Naiya Dyani replied to the topic Anyone here 16+? in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years ago
@caseybold Yup! @hope-mcclellan is part of the group now. Things have been going really well. 😊 I hope your writing has been thriving as well!
Haha, things are only so different for my family. My brother and sister are home from school and college and we can’t do any church stuff, but other than that it’s life as usual. 😛
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Naiya Dyani replied to the topic Anyone here 16+? in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years ago
@caseybold Haha, good luck! 😀
I’m pretty busy right now. Iron Project people are going through my story, and my next section is due tomorrow. 😅 So. . . I’ve got some cramming to do tonight. It’s pretty exciting, though.
Hey, how have you been settling in with the move?
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Naiya Dyani replied to the topic Anyone here 16+? in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years ago
@caseybold *waves happily* Haven’t seen you around in a while! How’ve things been going?
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Taylor Clogston replied to the topic “Which You Have Ordained” Critique in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 4 years, 1 month ago
Thank you again to everyone who helped, especially @deeprun and @caseybold. I finished my final edit tonight, and submitted the manuscript. Fingers crossed =P
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Dylan Yarbrough replied to the topic Insert my grand entrance. *finger pistols* in the forum Introduce Yourself 4 years, 2 months ago
@caseybold 🙏 I’m also rather fond of my introduction.
“I don’t know you, but it seems we’ll get along.”
Yes, the part where you don’t know me is, in fact, why I’m introducing myself😜
We’ll see what I call you. 😏
Hey, that music is rather niche. Surprised you’re familiar. Cabinet Battle #1 absolutely rocks. The whole thing.
Not…[Read more]
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Michael Erasmus replied to the topic Hello World in the forum Introduce Yourself 4 years, 2 months ago
Hey, @caseybold!
It can be challenging, but that keeps it interesting. I work mostly in Ruby, Java, and JavaScript (and of course whatever front-end languages are applicable.)
Hmm, favorite dish? I’m not sure I can choose a favorite, but if I had to choose one to eat right now, I’d go with boerewors en pap with a nice tomato-onion sauce. And…[Read more]
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Abigail Rebekah replied to the topic Beta Readers Wanted For My HF Kids' Short Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 2 months ago
Thanks so much to both of you for being happy to beta read my story 🙂 I really appreciate it, and especially all the helpful feedback you both gave.
Quick question –
Did either of you find it confusing when near the end of the book it changes from first person to third person? I have had a few people say it was…[Read more]
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Abigail Rebekah replied to the topic Beta Readers Wanted For My HF Kids' Short Story in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 2 months ago
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Venusaturn replied to the topic Hey, peeps! Socially awkward Mayacat has arrived in the forum Introduce Yourself 4 years, 2 months ago
@caseybold 안녕하세요! Hello!
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Naiya Dyani replied to the topic Strength in Numbers in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 2 months ago
@caseybold Hey, I just wanted to ask. . . was leaving the Hangout intentional?
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