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I made a meme instead of doing my homework…enjoy

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

This is something I struggled with for literal years! Here’s my current iteration:

“He gazed down at his body from where the ceiling should have been.”

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I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

@sam-m that sounds incredible! My grandfather was an undercover cop for years so I love all things mystery and true crime. I’d love to read it sometime!

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

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Also, I’m seeing a ton about Dracula and I just finished it for class! Jonathan and Mina Harker are lowkey relationship goals

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I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

@sam-m Hi! It’s about three middle schoolers lost in the woods after a tornado, kind of playing around with the nerd, class clown, and school bully dynamic. One of the characters is separated from the other two and isn’t sure if he’s dead or alive, which is where the psychological bit comes in. For the other two, the story follows the reconstruction of the accident and figuring out what’s lurking in the woods. I’m not sure if the planned second part has as much horror/thriller potential (when they start trying to find their way out of the woods), but I’m really enjoying playing with that element in Part One!

Are you working on anything right now?

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

@naiya-dyani Tai sounds like a riot! Vines are the best. xD

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

Hey guys! I’ve never read any horror novel per se, but I kind of find the book I’m writing turning into some kind of psychological/supernatural-ish thriller. I can’t quite tell if it’s actually scary or not, but that’s probably because I’ve read it a bazillion times.

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

I find myself wanting to do a few so here goes–

Respect Women Juice:

Wyatt–drinks a water bottle full of it without taking a breath and concludes with a really loud burp

Theo–sniffs at it suspiciously, looks up to see his little sister in fairy wings and a tutu dancing around the kitchen, and downs it like a shot

 

And a few rewritten Vines.

Sadie: Theo, let me see what you have–

Theo: a KNIFE!

S: NO!

 

Wyatt: Dear diary, today I couldn’t find my diary, so I’m writing this on both of my Kung Fu Panda 2 DVDs

 

Wyatt: *falls through ceiling*

Theo: hey Ron

W: hey Billy

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

@anne_the_noob14 Ha! I said this to my manager the other day–I work in a Christian bookstore so you can see my problem! xD

 

Edit:…and I said it while buying twelve more. Send help

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

Y’all had me at memes. This whole thread is fantastic.

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

@writergirl101 aww thanks! I’m about 18 pages/3 chapters in to rewrite number 6 (yep…haha) and I’d love for you to read it if you’d like! I replied on the other thread so as not to be redundant but yeah let me know if you’re interested! 🙂

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

@writergirl101 Hi Ella! Nice to meet you too 🙂 I’d love for you to read it if you’d like! And that newsletter/quiz sounds like a fantastic resource–would you mind forwarding it? My email is laurelannwood@gmail.com and if you want I can send you the draft I have so far. It’s about 18 pages as of last time I worked on it.

I’ve always wanted to try NaNoWriMo but am TERRIBLE when it comes to planning ahead for that…maybe this year I’ll give it a shot, though? And as soon as you’ve finished a chapter, send it my way! Reading other works in progress always gets me fired up about writing.

Thank you so much for the tips–I’m so grateful for them! <3

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I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

@zee nice to meet you too! In terms of story details, it’s changed a little bit over the years, but the basic plot premise is about three 13-14 year-olds (class clown, goody two-shoes, and school bully) lost in the woods after a tornado wrecks the track bus they’re on. Genre has been a little hard to pin down, but given that the protagonists are teenagers, it’s technically young-adult. The first draft was more of a good old-fashioned adventure story like The Incredible Journey (or Homeward Bound, if you’re more familiar with the movie version). Right now, it’s taking on more of a psychological thriller/ghost story turn, with comedic moments sprinkled in. I’m taking a lot of my inspiration from Flannery O’Connor, Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, and the like, but, as I’m a firm believer in happy endings, it won’t be nearly so bleak as some of those works. The series would be their further adventures–I’ve got some ideas floating around, like an old family mystery, a daring rescue from kidnappers, a crazy summer at camp, maybe even solving a murder or something like that.

I love the idea of finding accountability/critique partners! There are days when I’d much rather read the story than write it, and having someone else who’s as invested in it as I would be if I were just reading it would be fantastic. I’ve tried swapping stories with a friend from school, but, you know, COVID and all 🙂

Thanks so much for the advice, and I hope your projects are going well! <3

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

@anne-of-lothlorien

Thanks for the encouragement! I’ve definitely found some stuff in my writing archives that I enjoy rereading, even if my old writing style sometimes makes me cringe 😅

Lewis has been my favorite author for a long time and I know Tolkien was equally awesome. Crazy how sometimes I forget my favorite authors are human, too!

Thank you also for praying for me—praying about writing, as well as prayer in general, are two things I can definitely get better at. I’m happy to pray for you too if you’d like 🙂

Thanks again for the advice, and good luck with your current story. You rock! <3

I say I won’t buy any more books until I’ve finished the ones I have, and then I laugh at myself.

[Laurel]

INFP-A here!

1)  How do you react to the danger of the unknown?

Nope. Nope. Unknown variables frustrate and stress me out to no end, but I try to roll with it after the initial freak-out sesh.

2)  How big is your friend group?  (or how big would you like to be?)

About 10-15 in the outer circle and 3 or 4 close friends, as of right now.

3)  What would be the first thing you do on Saturday morning after a long, stressful week?

Sleep, take a bubble bath, and read.

 

Good luck with this! Sounds super cool! <3

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