Jacob

Calling all MEERKATS!

Welcome to the newest addition to the Meraki guild: Live Q&As with the Guild Master! (That means me 😂) I saw someone suggesting this idea and I really liked it, so after getting approval from the other guild masters, I’m kicking it off in a test run to see if it works out!

How it will work:

• Using youtube live as a…

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We’ve all had that one book that totally blew our minds with the crazy twists and turns of the plot, always keeping us on our toes.

How do authors come up with such stunning plot surprises? How do they blow our expectations out of the water?

Well, let me tell you.

There’s a recipe for everything. And naturally there’s a recipe…[Read more]

First of all: I’m sorry that it’s been so quiet here lately. I’ve been crazy busy over December, and I think we all needed a bit of a break over Christmas. I will, however, be back to the weekly lessons and things next Monday.

I hope you all had a great Christmas! And a happy new year to all of you as well. 😀

I’m not a huge goal-maker, but I…[Read more]

@ethryndal  @bama-rose  @raemarie  @corissa  @kate  @r-m-archer  @literatureforthelight  @j-parkhurst  @gabbyj  @cassandraia  @chalice  @noahlitle  @julianne  @germaine-han  @maddiejay  @sesi  @r-j-karas  @rosemarylouise  @msqueen8  @samuel  @eden-anderson  @professorsjb  @elizabeth  @scarletimmortalized  @parker  @katthewriter  @scarletimmortalized I loved it! I think you really nailed the first draft. There’s things to work on, but that’s the point of it. 😉

Gather around everyone, and let’s get to editing! I think the main part to work on is a touch of character voice and some more emotion, but the core is there already. So fire away. HERE is the link to the doc,…[Read more]

Strong female characters are one of the hardest sorts of characters to write realistically. Harder than writing a realistic POV character from the opposite gender. Harder even than not killing off your mentor character. 😛

Now, before we go any further, I should clarify. I’m not taking on the normal topic of strong female characters. There’s…[Read more]

It’s been an AGE since we last did a writing prompt war, but the time has come once again! Buckle on your armour, it’s time to go to war.

If you haven’t been around for one of these before, check out this topic to see how it works.

The prompt: write a dream sequence (aka a story in which the character is dreaming)

The dates: Monday 3rd – M…[Read more]

This week, I want to throw a bit of a different topic into the mix. Discussion!

How Much Research Should Fantasy Writers Do?

I know you’re not all fantasy writers, but I’m sure a high percentage of you have at least read fantasy once or twice. What do you think? Should fantasy writers do research? Why should they or shouldn’t they? What sort…[Read more]