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Donna Darling replied to the topic A (Short) Story Of Mine in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions 6 years, 2 months ago
@i-david I’m tearing up a little…
Again you’re really good at evoking emotions!
However I do agree with @maddiejoy, I think there needed to be at least some slight, discernible change in the POV character him/herself. At least a taste or flavor of change. As it is it doesn’t feel like there’s any arc, and I think that’s why it’s…[Read more]
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Donna Darling replied to the topic World building: weather in the forum Announcements 6 years, 2 months ago
Alas, I hadn’t even thought of this one! :O
These world-building discussions are really good for bringing up things we need to research/think more about! I’ll need to write this one down.
I can say however that the Gardens (little pocket universes where the Reapers go to get respite from their unending work) are in a constant state of spring-ish…[Read more]
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Grab Your Knapsacks and to Arms! in the forum Announcements 6 years, 2 months ago
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!
(sorry i know that wasn’t helpful but it was my initial though)
Um…how about a story where the end of the world is a happy ending for the main characters? (and not…[Read more]
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Greetings! in the forum Announcements 6 years, 2 months ago
@bekah @samberg0 @naomi-sowell @misspenguin @mckinley
Welcome!!! 😀
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Donna Darling commented on the post, SE Podcast #2: Christian Fantasy and Allegory – What We Like and Dislike 6 years, 2 months ago
Ahhh, so good! I think I’ve found my new favorite podcast. 😀
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Mr. Mortality & the Heart Collector in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions 6 years, 2 months ago
Woww!! ;0;
Thank you all so much for taking the time to read and for all your kind words!! ;v;
I just finished editing Part 3! I hope you enjoy it! I should warn @jennythefaun that this one is a bit darker than the previous…
Also, if any of you read it on DeviantArt previously, you may be caught off guard by the uncensored swearing this time.…[Read more]
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Donna Darling replied to the topic World Building: Language in the forum Announcements 6 years, 3 months ago
Aaaaaaah the language thing is one of the things I’m most dreading about this story!! Because it’s about Grim Reapers I’ll be dealing with a variety of cultures across the world–not to mention the main bulk of it is set in Victorian America, so I’ll need to be researching the slang and accents from that era (because American accents have evolved,…[Read more]
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Donna Darling started the topic Mr. Mortality & the Heart Collector in the forum 6 years, 3 months ago
Um…so…since late 2017 I’ve been working on a thing.
It’s an experimental first chapter for Mortality called Mr. Mortality & the Heart Collector. The idea was for it to 1) get the ball rolling on the actual writing of this series–help me get a feel for how the characters are on paper rather than just inside my head, give me a sense of the st…[Read more]
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Knaphollow Poets? in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions 6 years, 3 months ago
I’m not big on reading poetry, but during my teen years I was huge into writing it and I still dabble in it now and then.
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Donna Darling replied to the topic A (Short) Story Of Mine in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions 6 years, 3 months ago
@i-david Ahhhhhh this is all so beautiful!! You are so good at evoking emotions David!
I can’t really think of anything to critique, except that the bit where he’s (or she’s) describing the obects she left behind feels a bit awkward? Idk how to explain it. ;v;
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Welcome! in the forum Announcements 6 years, 3 months ago
Thank you both! XD
@maddiejay That sounds amazing!! I’ll keep an eye out for it next time I’m book shopping! 8D
@kari-karast I do!! I still haven’t finished reading it tho. *face-palms* I need to make that a project one of these days…I’m bad about that lol, but I read the first three books and I loved them! <3
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Donna Darling replied to the topic World Building. A History in the forum Announcements 6 years, 3 months ago
*gasping with excitement*
Ok, so, guys, you should probably know that I kind of struggle with world-building?? But the history I’ve created for Mortality (my gaslamp fantasy), while being fairly simple, has done sooooo much to unlock world-building ideas and plot points and I’m super proud of it!!
So, here we go:
Mortality is set in an…[Read more]
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Welcome! in the forum Announcements 6 years, 3 months ago
Thanks!! I’m really excited for it, it’s my baby! <3
Oooh, what was yours about? Where can I read it? I love the genre so much! lol
Thank you, glad to be here~
Knaphello @i-david~
We are swarm, we are legion, and the forum shall know our name and thus know terror! 🙂
Than you, thank you~
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Welcome! in the forum Announcements 6 years, 3 months ago
Oh, yeah, I have a guild now!! 8D
Hi everyone! I’m Donna Darling (or at least that’s my pen name)! I am 20 years old, Hufflepuff and ENFP (as my sig says), and still waiting for my life to begin. I write specfic, especially of a creepy or weird sort but with lots of heart. My current project is a paranormal gaslamp fantasy.
I love cartoons and…[Read more]
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Plotting my short story series in the forum Plotting 6 years, 5 months ago
@jane-maree Exactly! Just like a TV series. 😀
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Plotting my short story series in the forum Plotting 6 years, 5 months ago
Um…well…that didn’t actually help me much, but I really do appreciate the attempt! 😀
Also, I frickin’ love Webtoon!! 8D
However, I’m afraid that Webtoons (especially I Love Yoo, which is one of my favorites) aren’t really comparable to what I’m trying to do with my story. With most Webtoon series, every episode is a continuation of the…[Read more]
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Donna Darling started the topic Plotting my short story series in the forum Plotting 6 years, 5 months ago
Whelp! Here goes: ^^;
So, for the past three years I’ve been planning a short story series (think like an episodic tv show in prose). I chose this format because I knew that this story would not work as a novel series, at least not with what I had in my head.
I’m not exactly the strongest when it comes it plotting, but I’ve become pretty…[Read more]
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Hello there~ in the forum Introduce Yourself 6 years, 5 months ago
@h-jones Haha, thanks!! It’s my opinion though that everyone’s heritage has beautiful and interesting about it~ Do you know anything about your family’s background?
Ahh, that’s understandable. u-u Thank you for your kind words!
Ah, fun! I’d like to read that. Where on here can I find that? Also, a poet! Awesome!!
Yes, I do! Not a lot tho, and…[Read more]
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Donna Darling replied to the topic What. in the forum Introduce Yourself 6 years, 6 months ago
@i-david Just gonna say: that poem was adorable and really well-written David! I hope we get to see more of your poetry in the future! 😀
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Donna Darling replied to the topic Hello there~ in the forum Introduce Yourself 6 years, 6 months ago
@h-jones Yes, it is! I have so much to be proud of on my Polish side, and even more on my Jewish side! ^0^
Oh, thank you for asking!! My current WIP is a short story (intended to be an introduction to a longer series) about a boy living in Victorian Era America who becomes the Grim Reaper’s assistant, and he has to help him hunt down the ghost of…[Read more]
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