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@Samuel Oo, that would be awesome!!! Have you ever read… I was going to name a book where the mentor goes semi-evilish, but that would be a big spoiler for that book. 😛 The mentor in my WIP does kind of abandon the heroes, but not for long. And he doesn’t really mean to harm the protagonists, he’s just a bit of a coward. He comes…[Read more]

Arg, meaningless character deaths are the worst! I would like to add something, if I may. *ahem* *straightens imaginary bow tie* The mentor character’s death often falls into this category. In fact, I sometimes naturally assume that the mentor will die, because, well, he’s the mentor! My main problem with that cliché is that the mentor often dies…[Read more]

@wysteriacampion I like the sound of him. When I feel my characters are a little flat, I look for the contradictions in them. If you had to put it in one sentence, what’s a contradiction in Peter? What two sides of his nature sometimes clash with each other? How does he deal with this?

@theswordinthebook Typo. I meant PLOT bunnies. Not pot bunnies. 😛

*disappears in a poof of smoke*

@theswordinthebook Were there any pot bunnies you’re had recently that caught you interest? When I’m stuck, I chase plot bunnies for a few days. I don’t abandon my WIP, but getting my mind on something else while still practicing writing skills often helps me.

@princess-foo *calmly dusts sparkles off head* Hello, internet stranger!

@Elizabeth Neat concept. *finger guns* I just had a little trouble with the pronouns. You used “she” for Summer, and I would get confused about which “she” you were talking about, since there were at least three people who could be referred to that way.

This is going to be fun. *rubs hands together*

Ash (antagonist, not the main villain. Actually, he might have a redemption arc. Maybe…): Loyal to his pack (he’s a wolf), humble, driven, sees through people’s lies, self-sacrificing.

Iona (main villain. No redemption arc for her. Just an eventual descent into madness.) (Just kidding. Can’t…[Read more]

@filewriter Thank you! I’m quite interested. I may have to wait a while before I join one, to be honest. I got a lot on my proverbial plate at the moment. 😉

@ethryndal *chokes* *obediently disregards statements*

@filewriter I don’t think Reggie would start the Gifpocalype on purpose, he just gets a little carried away at times. 😀 Couldn’t tell you where he gets it… *cough*definitely not from me*cough* I like the sound of the guilds. Are they still open for people to join?

@thebookharvester I had you figured for a time traveler for a minute. 🙂

@mariposa And here I was thinking @ethryndal was an elf… 😉

@thebookharvester Greetings! I am also new here. I thought your profile pic was like from 1890 (and somehow in color) or something, but that’s actually you? Many wows I give thee. 😀

@mariposa That’s really interesting! I never knew that.

@filewriter Of course I remember you! You were one of the first names I noticed and recognized here when I first checked out the forums. Yeah, Reggie promises he’d be good, but he’s not exactly a writer and I think he’d just hijack all the forums. Especially if he learned how to post gifs……[Read more]

@theresa-play I may or may not be squirreling away tips from this thread for my own use. *sneakily hides notes away in my hat* Just one thing that annoys me in SFCs, [INCOMING RANT EVERYONE DUCK!!] , they often seem unnecessarily sulky. They’re like stereotypical brooding bad boy’s twin sister. It’s important to have the backstory impact the…[Read more]

@mariposa Interesting. *steeples fingers* Are aquatic dinosaurs, like the plesiosaur, also not dinosaurs?

@esther-sears *munches honeymuffin greedily*

@esther-sears *gaaaasp* The Wingfeather Saga??? Those are some of my favorites! *plucks whistleharp excitedly* I also love LOTR. I’ve read the books, and watched some of the movies. Just the beginning and the end of the movies, though. Because I’m odd like that. 😛

@briannastorm Hello, Wielder of a Red Pen! (That sounds very epic, by the way) I like the professional sound of Emberians, too. It reminds me of someone who would be taking care of a ancient library or some such thing.

@devastate-lasting Why thank you! Oo, I like Embernites. “Hello, I’m an Embernite!” would be an great way to start a…[Read more]

@esther-sears Hi! *shakes your hand enthusiastically* I just joined here, too! What do you like to write?