Kristianne

@katja-r

You write really well for having only written seriously for 8 months! It’s kind of been on and off for me . . . I’ve been writing since I was pretty young, but I only started writing more seriously in my teen years. I stopped writing for a couple years, and then started back up a few years ago.

That’s great that you’ve found a plan that…[Read more]

@mayacat

Wow, that is quite a variety! I’ve never heard Korean, Mandarin, or Japanese pop, but it sounds neat!

Lol, Kenma sounds like a dear!

@naiya-dyani

That’s neat! Kiet sounds like an interesting character. I love that advice from your friend, especially that quiet people have two personalities. As a more quiet and introspective person myself, I’ve seen that that’s true. I will think about that as I develop Charlotte.

Charlotte also hides a lot of secrets, and what she says is…[Read more]

@katja-r

That’s so cool!

That’s fine you don’t have a synopsis yet. It took me a while to figure out mine, and I’m still not sure I’m happy with it. 7000 words is a lot–you should be proud of that! I’ve been planning my story for several years and started writing my first draft in December, so I’ve been working on it for a while. 😉

Nice! I…[Read more]

@r-m-archer

Those are some great questions you brought up! That’s very true that even quiet characters have desires and motivations–in fact, my character’s desires are very strong. She wants to protect her young daughter at all costs and live a simple life as a healer.

I haven’t given a lot of thought as to why she’s quiet–although I think…[Read more]

@the-inkspiller

Your response was just as helpful! Those are some great points you made. I like what you said about a quiet character being an anchor for the people around her–because that’s exactly what Charlotte is! It’s not that she doesn’t act or is completely passive–it’s just that she has a simple and unassuming personality that tries to…[Read more]

@princess-foo

You brought up some good thoughts here. Charlotte is the kind of character that would think but not say a sarcastic remark because she naturally doesn’t speak her mind and she’s been taught all her life the proper way to act. Although she does also try to think the best of people and give them the benefit of the doubt, so she tries…[Read more]

@devastate-lasting

Those are some great thoughts! I especially like how you brought in the example of Jane Eyre. I will try focusing on her thoughts and observations rather than dialogue.

Thank you!

@katja-r

Sure, I love getting to know other people!

I’m from the States, but my family has been missionaries in Africa since I was really little. I’ve lived in Quebec, Cameroon, Benin, and currently I live in South Africa . . . so it’s really hard for me to answer the question of where I’m from, lol!

I’m working on a fantasy novel about a…[Read more]