Gabrielle Pollack

@Jenwriter17 Yes! Connecting with a character at the start of a story is so important. And I’m glad you brought up show don’t tell. Showing emotion is a hard one for me. 😛 It takes so much trust to show emotion and believe your reader is smart enough to get it rather than telling them outright.

@toklaham-veruzia The Warden and the Wolf King is…[Read more]

@mariposa This. This is amazing. XD XD Bodyguarding, huh?  Seems familiar. XD *Is trying to imagine @Brandon-miller begging anyone’s pardon XD*

Poor Josiah. He’s never gonna get his action adventure. XD

I love your ideas, guys! 😀 I’d probably decide on a general idea as a group by at least Thursday because the story is due next Monday. For anyone who may be confused, after you chose an idea and develop it, you’re going to write the story together. What that looks like depends on you guys. Perhaps a few of you are in charge of…[Read more]

@morreafirebird The classics are pretty good at setting, aren’t they? I think a distinct setting is probably more reliant on how a writer uses it than wordbuilding, now that you mention it. I find that memorable settings almost have their own personality. They also influence, contrast, or reflect the mood and character emotions. 😉

XD They’re…[Read more]

@Jenwriter17 I’ll keep an eye out. 🙂

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I gotta agree with @Sam-kowel. Realizing your own work is valuable is important.

I also think setting a goal for yourself is important as well. It can help dictate what you decide to do and what you prioritize. If you’d like to publish a book within a certain timeframe, you’re going to put writing that book before doing other things.

In theory.…[Read more]

@Morreafirebird I’ve been thinking about a book club! 😀 I think I may suggest it, but I might wait a week or so to do so. We’ve got a few other guild activities starting up soon, like our weekly theme discussions and something epic called Guild Wars. I want to make sure I’m not overwhelming my Avensers with too many activities. 😉

@MorreaFirebird Perhaps the setting wasn’t as distinct as I would have liked it to be? But that brings up the question, what makes a distinct, memorable setting?

@toklaham-veruzia It was a good ending, though I think there was still more that needed to be resolved. Though I don’t exactly remember what. XD

Awesome goals everyone! I wish you all the best of luck! 😀

@jenwriter17 You’re going to Realm Makers? So am I! 😀

@SleepwalkingMK That’s fantastic. XD

@Sam-kowal I agree. XD

@Dekreel I’d love to be a cat, too. No work sounds pretty fantastic. 😉

@aislinn-mollisong Welcome :D.  Dragons, Fires, and Swords, oh my! 😛 Escape artist? 😀 Is there a story behind that?

@morreafirebird I feel you. Growing up and having to make those sort of choices is rough. I’m praying, girl. <3

@Morreafirebird Thank you for your description of the theme and message! It ties all the different elements together nicely. I have trouble pinning down themes/messages etc. in stories sometimes, and that clarified it :).

I agree that Parvin had a fantastic voice. I don’t remember as much of the story as I would like, but I did feel like her…[Read more]

@Elizabeth (I keep almost typing that-writer-girl-99 XD) I finished the first and second draft, so I’mma move on to some writing now.

Well, I gave up on the first draft, but close enough. 😛

Yup I’m excited 🙂 I stole the quote from Christi.

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” -C. S. Lewis

@Elizabeth