Mariam

@mariam: I did a bit of OYAN too!

Well, like Princess Foo said, I do think there is a fine line between plotting too much and losing your steam and just having at it without a direction. When I get a brand new story idea I want to build on, I like to base the plot off of my character arcs- so basically I’ll get a very basic outline done (with…[Read more]

@mariam I also did OYAN! My novel got to the 2018 semi-finals, it was very exciting.

What you should do next works differently for every author. I like plotting out the story before I get started. I make a list of all the characters and list physical and character traits. I write down what summery of the story I have. Generally, this will be…[Read more]

@mariam You’re welcome! I’m sorry you had trouble finding it, but I’m glad to be of help. (:

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@mariam Ah, I love The Lord of the Rings.

I just learned actually that there are sub genres under “fantasy.” Portal fantasy, contemporary fantasy, high fantasy, low fantasy, gaslamp fantasy, and so on. It’s very interesting!

@mariam Ah neat! I love those both. Especially fantasy. Do you have a favorite fantasy book? What about historical fiction?