@mariam
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Kenzie Pimpo replied to the topic Questions from a Writer who Doesn't Remember How to Write in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 6 months ago
@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]
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Princess Foo replied to the topic Questions from a Writer who Doesn't Remember How to Write in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 6 months ago
@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]
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Evelyn replied to the topic Hello Everyone! in the forum Introduce Yourself 5 years, 9 months ago
@mariam You’re welcome! I’m sorry you had trouble finding it, but I’m glad to be of help. (:
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Evelyn replied to the topic Hello Everyone! in the forum Introduce Yourself 5 years, 9 months ago
@mariam You can fill out this survey to apply for a writers guild:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3ceCbGSK3UCBqPzCv94yNVWxDbTdQximqrrs1Mh_otNLRVQ/viewform
Then it will take a couple weeks, but they’ll find a guild that fits your needs and strengths. 🙂
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Evelyn replied to the topic Hello Everyone! in the forum Introduce Yourself 5 years, 9 months ago
@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!
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Evelyn replied to the topic Hello Everyone! in the forum Introduce Yourself 5 years, 9 months ago
@mariam Ah neat! I love those both. Especially fantasy. Do you have a favorite fantasy book? What about historical fiction?