R.M. Archer

*high fives fellow Saxon Scribes* We got this! 😀

@bama-rose Thank you!

@raemarie

@noahlitle @bama-rose I don’t think I’m in the hangouts group. Could one of you add me?

1. I have two nations that are constantly contesting ownership of a certain oasis on their shared border, a conflict made worse by the fact that they just don’t like each other because they have opposing values (one is all about war, strength, and conquest; the other is all about religion, tradition, and avoiding getting their hands dirty).

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*waves* Hi, @olivia. 🙂

I have a handful of ideas, but they’re all specific to my story world and I don’t know if that’s egotistical of me, lol.

Oooooooh. I like this prompt.

Amen. It’s sad how few there are. XP

Disclaimer: I’ve only published a handful of short things and haven’t really jumped into marketing, so this might not be the most helpful advice. 😛

I understand the reasoning behind the idea of writing only in one genre. It is, I’m sure, easier to market in only one genre and be able to form a coherent tone and style that your readers can…[Read more]

@corissa Wow. That’s really helpful.

@emberynus-the-dragonslayer Those types of characters are the best. Hector sounds really interesting!

@eden-anderson Agreed, on both points. I feel like there are kind of two different categories of terrifying villains: the villains who are just human enough to be almost relatable and thus be terrifying because you’re not that different, and the villains who are so inhuman that they’re terrifying. And they’re both really effective when done well.

Ooh I like Hector. XD

Would you rather be a mother/father or the favorite aunt/uncle?

Elk: *shrugs* Either one.

Sarabrina: A mother.

Leafman: *frowns* Neither.

Saria: *tilts her head at Leafman* Not even an uncle?

Leafman: It said favorite uncle, and we know that’s never going to happen. *frowns at Elk*

Saria: *sighs and then puts on a grin* I want to be both! I…[Read more]

Ooh! Another something that makes a villain scary, even if it doesn’t make them despicable, is if they’re a legitimate threat to the main character. Which might sound stupid. I mean, shouldn’t all villains be a genuine threat? Well, yes, but there are a lot of times that it’s still just clear to the audience that the main character is going to…[Read more]

First of all, super cool topic. Second of all, I agree with both of the answers presented so far. I don’t have any answers off the top of my head, but I can tell you that the scariest villain I’ve ever read is Leck from The Graceling Realm. *shudders* That guy… ICK. Just ick. I hate him so much. I’ll think over this and see if I can figure out…[Read more]

@banana-peacock-warrior *waves* Nice to meet you! Yeah, it’s a cool instrument! It can be a little awkward to hold at times (mainly when you’re only covering a couple of the holes and it’s trying to fall out of your hands…), but overall it’s decently easy to play, at least in my experience. 🙂

@anne-of-lothlorien PETER HOLLENS. YES. I love his music!

@holly-anne My dad has all sorts of instruments. XD Most of them are more mainstream, though. To me the ocarina is just out-of-the-ordinary enough to be interesting while still being easy-ish to play, lol.