Hope McClellan

@anne_the_noob14

From this: Dharin flipped his hood back from his face, revealing a strong jaw and chestnut hair, and leaned his head back against the tree. The moon shone off the soft waves that framed his face.

To this:

Dharin flipped his hood back, revealing a strong jaw and chestnut hair. As he leaned his head back against the tree, the…[Read more]

@anne_the_noob14

Hope you don’t mind me popping in, here. 🙂 I read your description and I really like it! It gives me a strong image. I might change up some simple grammar, split the sentences differently, but overall I like the wording! I personally am a huge fan of character description.

@naiya-dyani @anne_the_noob14 @tashah-claymore @phoenix

I’ll be trying to write for the next hour or so if anyone wants to word war. 🙂

@naiya-dyani

Oh my word Tai…! I…I can’t even articulate!! That’s both hysterical and horrifying. XD

@anne_the_noob14 (Ugh, I always want to type @livi-riddle but that ain’t right)

*grimace* I really need to write. I haven’t gotten anything down today. I need to make this awkward dinner scene into a meaningful dinner scene, but I’m struggling.

@naiya-dyani @tashah-claymore

😍 Awww, so cute!! If that cat’s not Kiet’s then I’ll take it! I’ll name it Autumn. *nods*

As excited as I am I am sure I am not going to be going to sleep anytime soon, but I need to try. Goodnight everybody! Thanks for helping me reach my all time writing record, Naiya!

@naiya-dyani

Ugg, thanks doesn’t have an apostrophe. I can write but apparently I can’t spell. XD

Ps. (let me know how many words you get at the end of your timer)

@tashah-claymore

Aww, thank you so much!!! *giggles happily at having so much glitter in my hair*

@naiya-dyani

😍😍😍 I love calicos. *scratches under cat’s hand while taking a bite of fudge with the other* Mmmmm, yummy. *waves at Kiet with fudge hand* Hi Kiet and thank you!!

You are being so sweet. 😊 I know a thousand words is no big deal to a lot of people, but this is an enormous deal to me, so thank’s for being supportive and excited with…[Read more]

@naiya-dyani

OH, ummmmmmmmm peanut butter chocolate? Please?

AHHHHHHHHHH I’M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP BEING EXCITED!!!!!

@naiya-dyani

YES IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH I’M GOING TO BE TALKING IN ALL CAPS FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT!!!!

Or maybe not. I might scare you with my over-enthusiasm. 😛 EH WHO CARES!

My last record was back in November, I got 1,041 because I had a 12 hour car drive and was incredibly bored. But I just reached

*drumroll…[Read more]

@naiya-dyani

*nearly cries in happiness* I got 366 words in.

wait for it…

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

@naiya-dyani

YAHOO!!!!! 😀 Let’s go!

@naiya-dyani

Hey, I’m a little late, but are you still around? I’m literally 150 words away from breaking my all time writing record–I mean in my whole life. 

I am pumped and ready to write! Although I have been a bit more slow and thoughtful recently, which is why I haven’t been warring as much. Slowing down helps improve my quality of…[Read more]

@naiya-dyani

I am still at work, so I am currently unavailable, but I did see that @deeprun is online, so maybe she would like to word war with you?

@anne_the_noob14

Hey, it’s a mystery to me. 😛 This book is called Daily Life in the Middle Ages, by Paul B. Newman. It is a WEALTH of knowledge. I adore this book. 😍

@anne_the_noob14

Yep! Names based off of occupation came about both for first and last names. The name Carter literally means “cart driver”. I’m not sure exactly when that became a thing. I’m at work and my book for this sort of research is at home.

@anne_the_noob14

Also way to go on getting together a game plan!

@anne_the_noob14

Ooh, nice time period! I am a huge medieval times nerd. 😉

Depending on how era specific you are trying to be, you may not even give him a last name. Last names were not coined until late in the middle ages, or it may have even been into the Renaissance. I don’t remember exactly. But especially as early as the 10th century…[Read more]

@anne_the_noob14

Ahh, I see. That’s neat!

*thumbs up* I gotcha. And I totally get it. Not everything works for every human being on the planet. That’s the beauty of it, I suppose. Everyone is a little different. 🙂

Let me know if you find/come up with anything!

@anne_the_noob14

Wowza! Part of me is a little confused because you have to but you don’t…? But if you really need help, I may have a few ideas.

Sometimes inspiration strikes already set with a vague plot and/or character. This happens to me quite a bit with prompts. You’re a writer so I guarantee you have a list of those somewhere. 😉 Another…[Read more]