Thanks for the tips!

One caveat is that this works for me, but might not work for someone else. I like a lot of structure and plotting everything, and this technique is informed by that.

I should’ve done that as well. I outline the character actions and interactions quite heavily, but the combat sequences not so much. My…[Read more]

Maybe, but my brain likes to write everything in order–no filling things in after I write the bare bones. But perhaps I will try it.

@hannahrenner

A sound set of steps!

Third (if I’m smart) I get someone to read it.

This is probably the most valuable thing we can all do. I shall get around to it someday. x…[Read more]

@calidris

Feel free to add me if that’s what we decide on:

Noah Cochran#8356

Discord for me. 🙂

Alrighty, let me know what y’all decide. Discord would work great for something like this, so that option would earn my vote.

I might be up for this. I’ve been having a difficult time making steady progress in my book. However, I must forewarn you, Emily, I am downright awful at sprints. But I’ll do my best. 🙃

Was there a consensus on how we schedule times? I can’t make any promises, but I would try to partake in one or two.

Yeppers. But it still stinks when a book takes 3 months longer to write than it was supposed to. 🙂

Alrighty, I’m gonna try to do some outlining today and tomorrow in preparation for NaNo. I’ll be finishing up a book and then starting a new one, hopefully. You ready to get writing?

Hey Gracie, saw my tag and figured I should drop by.

I’m currently plotting three series in my head at once right now (probably not a wise thing to do) but those antagonists aren’t developed as much, so I’ll talk about my current WIP. I love central villains, but I also love antagonists that are morally gray in that they are…[Read more]

We commented at nearly the same time, so I didn’t see your response until I posted mine. In regard to the deacon thing, I believe I aptly responded to all of your points in my response to Lona. I would highly recommend you compare several translations and see how being open to many different version like the NIV shows…[Read more]

here’s your verse example:

“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae.  I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.” Romans 16: 1-2, NIV.

Ah, I figured this would be the cas…[Read more]

I’ll just give a couple quick thoughts.

Lona, basing woman’s roles of a single word is not usually a wise thing. Words are defined in context, not by a single use. As I mentioned before, God is the head of the Son (Christ), as Man is the head of the Woman. Each are equally important and strong…[Read more]

Ezer refers to the woman as a ‘helper’ to the man, I believe. Helper meaning an essential hero and preserver of the man, not a servant.

@obrian-of-the-surface-world

You, my good man, don’t say things in halves. xD I’ll make a few comments, starting at the end of your post.

I believe you are conflating compromising/putting feelings…[Read more]

I am probably the most nonlinear writer you could hope to meet! But I’m actually trying to make an effort to be more liner with my Certain as the Sun fic…

My sister is the same way. We’ve discussed its merits and faults many a time. xD

I’m just looking at hitting major story beats mostly. Anytime I try to plot what happens betwe…

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And I have another doc that’s 34,000 words… but some of those are rewritten scenes back to back. Does that count?

Nice. So do you write chronologically (starting in chapter 1 and ending at last chapter)?

BTW I’m still pulling together an outline for Lost City of Dragons, if you want to critique it, you can give me your email addre…

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Hey Jessie, I’m Noah, glad to have you on SE! If you’re seeking solid advice or encouragement, this is a good place to get it. 🙂

I have been so bogged down lately by the state of the secular publishing industry… it’s a dark place, friends. Like the rest of the world, no one knows up from down anymore.

I know exactly what you mea…[Read more]

Guys want to b…

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As for my WIP, the working title is Lost City of Dragons – I tend to abbreviate it to tLCoD. Another working title is Brand of the Crypt – I hate the title though. 😑 It is SUPPOSED to be a standalone novel, but it’s also kinda a trilogy? I want it packaged as one volume, but at the moment it feels like it has three climaxes, so, I…

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Brian, while I understand your point, Lona ( @lonathecat )is correct. Those verses have nothing to do with men protecting households. I didn’t comment on it before because I agree with your point–I just don’t think those verse apply. There are many other verses in the bible that are much more suitable. Lona’s…[Read more]

Hey Hannah, nice to meet ya! So what are there, like four of you on here now? I have six siblings, but older sister (the other writer in my family) was more of a Kingdompen girl, so it’s just me. 🙂

Look, I’m literally writing three timelines in this novel. And those summaries were for one of them.

I love it. xD And I very much fee…[Read more]

Do guys ever always get that “never go to the bathrooms alone” rule too?

Not usually. Both the men and women I know judge situations. In public restaurants with many unknown people, we might go in pairs. In friendly situations, they do not. Having some level of care everywhere one goes is wise, but paranoia is not. None of…[Read more]

When something is a wish or otherwise hypothetical, it is correct to use “were”, although people will use “was” because it sounds right (like I thought it did). I might say, “I wish it were summer!” This is present tense, but I still use “were”.

Alright, so let me make sure I’m understanding: If writing something hypothetical or…[Read more]

That was excellent, thanks for sharing!

Even if it was

You used this phrase in regard to a woman’s hair. I would use that precise phrase in the same context in past tense. So are there just some places where past and present tense will overlap, like that?

I also have one where the tenses switch from past to present

I think I’ve…[Read more]

Could you perhaps skip playing with tenses and just switch persons?

You mean say in present and use third person present? Yes, I might do that.

Sure you can post it here. If you’re not wanting it in public view, you can email to me instead.

Thanks man, I might check it out.

@emily-waldorf

The Girl Who Could See by Kara Swanson is a first person present tense book alternating with first person past tense. It made sense, but I think it could easily have gone south. If you’re careful I think you could make it work.

Alrighty, I might take a look at that b…[Read more]

Whether you’ve written first person present or not, do you have any tips for writing it? Any common mistakes you see people commit?

Secondly, what are your thoughts on a first person present book with a few third person past interludes and possibly an epilogue? I’ve never seen a book with both past a…[Read more]

XD It’s on this website: Kingdom Writers Guild
The info on the summer contest won’t come out until the Spring one is completely over, but if you become a guild member (it’s free- all you have to do is be a Christian and like writing XD:D), you can check out the info on all the past contests and stuff. Hopefully that helps? XD

Thanks man, I’ll check it out.

Um, the Kingdom Writers Guild has a flash fiction contest every season (the spring one’s over but the summer one should be comin’ up in like August or something? idk), and that’s been fun!

Where can I find information on that one? It’s far past time that I took part in a writing contest. xD

Entered any writing contests? Yep- uh 4? Didn’t place in any of ’em. XD And I think I can tell why on all of them. (tho technically one contest hasn’t had the results in yet so I’m still hopin’ xD) You?

Are the contests about quality of writing or word count?

I haven’t joined any official ones. Are there any that you would recommend?

maybe what we really debate is exactly how a person is allowed to EXPRESS their masculinity/femininity.

What exactly do you mean by this? (just curious). I would just like to say, once again, though, that the way men or women act or what they like to play, or watch, or write, or read, or what work or hobbies they have, really…[Read more]

I’m leaning more for young adult movies, but also I’d like to make/help make quality children’s films.

So do you have some of that real nice filming equipment like overhead sound systems and big cameras that move?

I will! XD thanks. idek how to subscribe to channels. There’s some kind of button you push somewhere, right?<…

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But I can see that Deus vult means “God wills it”- probably used to mean Lord Willing

Yes to the first, but we use the phrase ‘lord willing’ to me ‘we hope and pray.’ Deus Vult/God Wills It was used by people to say ‘this is God’s will for us, and we must do it.’ For instance, in 1095, Pope Urban preached the first ever crusading spe…[Read more]

indeed they do! Nice to meet another Noah! when I was younger, there was another Noah at our co-op group thing, and whenever we’d pass each other on our way to class, we’d always go: “Hi, Noah!” “Hi, Noah!” it was so fun.

Yep, I know several other ‘Noahs.’ I believe it’s second most common boy name in the US (after Liam)
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Hey Noah, I’ve just gotta say, that’s one fine name you’ve got there. You’re parents have excellent taste.

Anyways, I’m Noah, nice to meet ya. 🙃

and apparently have no nicknames. (two-syllable names are tricky to shorten. I mean if you tried with “Noah”, what would you get? No, Nah? Not very catchy)

I’ve ran into the same pre…[Read more]

Some girls are rough and tumble, and may work every bit as hard in manual labor in dirt and grime as any man, but that does not diminish their femininity.

Excellent point, I meant to mention that.

@calidris

 It wasn’t until the past couple of years that God started to heal those wounds and show me that the things I sa…

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I had decided not to comment on this, but I can’t very well refuse a tag from Cathy. 🙃

I think the main point of Grace’s question was answered ably enough, so I’m going to focus on what you spoke of, Cathy: what differentiates men and women

First off, and I’m sure you believe this but I always find it prudent to mention…[Read more]

In extremely volatile places, nomadic civs would be a great idea. Thanks for your thoughts!

@emily-waldorf

Other ideas I had was: short shrubby things that are heat resistant, or just burn up and regrow very quickly.

That’s a great idea. I will be keeping that one.

Levitating plants.

Now you’ve go me thinking…I will be keeping this…[Read more]

@k-a-grey

@emily-waldorf

Here’s one for y’all:

Fantasy world in a medieval-like era. This world is brimming with geothermal energy and tectonic shifts, and is constantly rent by earthquakes. Often, these earthquakes are far more than normal earth quakes. Some have ripped pieces of land apart creating huge trenches, others have…[Read more]

From everything you added there, Jared’s idea (or something like it) would work far better than mine. However, Jared’s idea makes Kyle far from an antagonist (breaking off a relationship for good reasons is good, not bad), so if you want Kyle to be villainous in some way, then you’ll have to find something bad that causes Kyle to…[Read more]

Alrighty, so if I’m understanding correctly, you need a nefarious or avaricious reason for Kyle to have been dating Andrea in the first place.

Hmm…the contemporary college setting is rather constricting. Did Kyle break up with Andrea because  she lost her eye sight? (i.e, did her use dissipate because she could no longer se…[Read more]

some of you don’t know me, but I know you. (Creepy alert!)

😂 I love it.

Well Emily, I’m Noah, I don’t believe we’ve really met, so nice to meet you. 🙂

What’d I miss? Or is there anything specifically I could try to help someone out with?

Alrighty, I’ll get back to you sometime after June. 🙂