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Melissa G replied to the topic Melodrama *dramatic music* in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions 2 years, 7 months ago
@gabriellpollack Ooh this is a really interesting one! For me, I think melodrama appears when the author is trying too hard to make the reader feel something, and so they hurl a big ball of emotion at the page. It’s far more effective, if the reader knows and loves the character, and the character undergoes strong emotions with the reasoning…[Read more]
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Melissa G replied to the topic Getting to Know You in the forum Announcements 2 years, 8 months ago
@overcomer I’ve watched the ABC version of the Good Doctor and LOVED it! I think my heart broke several times during the finale. xD
@gabriellepollack I enjoy photographing a mixture of subjects; books, towering trees, quietly forgotten houses, flowers, etc. I suppose you could say, whatever catches my eye in the moment. 🙂 What about you?
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Melissa G replied to the topic Prayer Requests #1 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
@morreafirebird I’ll definitely be praying, Audrey. <3 I’m facing similar decisions in a few months, and it’s already terrifying. I hope God will open doors or close others to help guide you onto the best path. Here are some verses I turn to when fear, stress, or anxiety burn within me:
“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation b…[Read more]
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Melissa G replied to the topic Summer Writing Goals in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions 2 years, 9 months ago
I like Guildings! xD
Winter Writing Goals (I’m in the Southern Hemisphere. Confusing, I know. :P) :
– Finish first draft of Silver Storm
– Complete at least half of Golden Revenge‘s fourth draft
– Finish first draft of the short story Here LiesMarketing Goals:
– Gain 50 more blog followers
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Melissa G replied to the topic Getting to Know You in the forum Announcements 2 years, 9 months ago
@morreafirebird *waves back* It’s so great to see you here! *hugs*
@naomijackson Great idea, I’d love to comment on all of your blogs!! Mine is: Quill Pen Writer
@jenwriter17 Oooh a steampunk horse? That would be amazing! 😀
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Melissa G replied to the topic Getting to Know You in the forum Announcements 2 years, 9 months ago
*slips inside, bobs a curtsy* Hello everyone!
1. I mainly write fantasy, though I do dabble in sci-fi and occasionally dystopian!
2. I’m currently working on a novel called Golden Revenge:
Cursed with the touch of gold, all Mida wants is to disappear into a normal life and hide her curse. In the midst of a refugee camp, Taylan dreams of…[Read more] -
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