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K.M. Small commented on the post, Character Goals Can Help You Craft Descriptions Readers Will Love 2 years, 3 months ago
This is a very timely and insightful article, Gabby. Thank you!
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K.M. Small changed their profile picture 2 years, 4 months ago
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K.M. Small replied to the topic Should I just stop writing??? in the forum Themes 2 years, 5 months ago
Hey there,
This is a really good question, and I hope I’m not the only one who can say that I’ve also struggled with it. I’ve a couple thoughts that hopefully help, but initially, I found this article that I think addresses a lot of what you’re struggling…[Read more]
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K.M. Small commented on the post, How Writing Nonfiction Sharpened My Fiction 2 years, 5 months ago
Wow. This was a fabulous article, Zachary. Firstly because it was amazing advice, secondly because it quoted Aristotle, and thirdly because I think you alluded to Zane and Leander. XD
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K.M. Small changed their profile picture 2 years, 9 months ago
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K.M. Small replied to the topic Prayer Support Thread in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 10 months ago
@obrian-of-the-surface-world I’ll be praying for you! I think as writers, we have a unique call and ability to walk in the pain of a thousand people. Meaning, when we immerse ourselves in our characters’ pain to create believability, we are immersing ourselves in the pain of all the readers who will deeply relate to that characters pain. It’s a…[Read more]
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K.M. Small replied to the topic Prayer Support Thread in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 10 months ago
I haven’t been quite as consistent as I’d hoped, so I’m doubling up on some days to catch up. I’ve found that a number of the prompts flow together really well when I bring them to prayer.
I guess there wasn’t a certain direction any of these prompts were meant to go, but this week especially they’ve been starting points for praise. This…[Read more]
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K.M. Small commented on the post, Stuck Writers Don’t Need More Creativity, They Need More Personal Growth 2 years, 11 months ago
Fantastic article, Martin. Sometimes not writing and instead living our lives results in us creating more powerful stories than we could through hours of practice. That doesn’t cancel out the necessity of honing our craft, but living stories gives us an intuitive understanding of stories that studying them often can’t.
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K.M. Small replied to the topic Prayer Support Thread in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 11 months ago
I’ll commit to following these prayers for the next 28 days as well. Thanks for starting this, @Josiah!
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K.M. Small commented on the post, Tired Writers Don’t Need More Sleep, They Need More Spiritual Rest 2 years, 11 months ago
A beautiful and well-timed article — thank you! I think this is a topic that Christian writers need to talk about more often. I would also add that simply sitting in silence with God is a fantastic way to “rest in God” as well.
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K.M. Small replied to the topic Strategies Outlining Epic Fantasies/Giant Novels? in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 2 months ago
Yayyyyy I’m not alone. XD I don’t think I’m really a panster, since I’m not good a writing on the fly, but I do find out a ton about a scene by writing it. I finish writing it and I think, “oh, that’s how that’s supposed to go. Guess I need to rewrite it and then re-outline everything after it now that I know what it’s…[Read more]
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K.M. Small replied to the topic Strategies Outlining Epic Fantasies/Giant Novels? in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 2 months ago
Wow. Thank you so much for all those thoughts. I really appreciate them, especially from someone who has been writing for so long.
I think you caught onto my tendency to plan and then to rush. 😉 The thing is, I’ve written about 12 different novels over about 7 years now. Most of the later ones I’ve outlined, though…[Read more]
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K.M. Small replied to the topic Strategies Outlining Epic Fantasies/Giant Novels? in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 2 months ago
Thank you, that’s actually really helpful! I’m dealing with so many details for this story that something small but vital could definitely be off. This is making me begin to wonder if I’m dealing with a problem with my outline or a problem with one of my main plot points… I have some work to do. XD
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K.M. Small replied to the topic Strategies Outlining Epic Fantasies/Giant Novels? in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 2 months ago
Thank you so much for your reply! It’s very encouraging to hear that something similar has worked for you. I’m a bit of perfectionist, so it’s difficult for me to let myself write bad outlines. They’re either full or terribly incomplete. I guess no matter what way I do it, this draft isn’t going to be perfect. *sigh* 😉
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K.M. Small replied to the topic Strategies Outlining Epic Fantasies/Giant Novels? in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 2 months ago
@skylarynn thank you!
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K.M. Small replied to the topic Strategies Outlining Epic Fantasies/Giant Novels? in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 2 months ago
That’s good food for thought about my Midpoint. In some ways it resembles a bit more of a 3rd plot point, actually… I’ll think on that. Thanks for your thoughts!
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K.M. Small started the topic Strategies Outlining Epic Fantasies/Giant Novels? in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 2 months ago
So, I have a dilemma regarding my 200k epic fantasy novel that I’m hoping to get some thoughts on. But first, a little background:
I wrote the second draft of my epic fantasy last year. Rewrite might be a better word, since it was radically different from the first draft. I outlined most of it, though the plan for the second half of the book was…[Read more]
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K.M. Small commented on the post, Lifewarden 3 years, 4 months ago
Thank you. 🙂
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K.M. Small commented on the post, Lifewarden 3 years, 4 months ago
Thank you so much, Kristianne!
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K.M. Small commented on the post, Lifewarden 3 years, 4 months ago
THANK YOU!
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