We understand that closing the forum will be a loss, but having considered our options, we don’t think there is a way to keep it running that would be less of a risk/sacrifice than closing it.

The forum will be removed from the site, though I believe we will still have the archive on the backend. However, I do not expect the forum…[Read more]

For sure! I never thought about it like that but that’s cool

@karissa-chmil

Ic! Hi! Heh I think I’ma end up forgetting about it again SMH. Life is just so busy but I’ll try re-enter it xD

I guess everyone has their strong points. Like I don’t understand how you world build so well. And characters give me headaches lol

Yup

@r-m-archer Thanks! I don’t really know yet cuz I haven’t written much of it yet

@r-m-archer Thanks! It’s about these teens who are taken from their parents as babies and trained their whole lives, most of them dying, until they’re eighteen when they go through a final test and become assassins. The thing they don’t realize and find out later is that unless you become one of the head assassins they…[Read more]

I am trying to get 4-6 people together to form a writing spring group. Basically, we get together at scheduled times to do writing sprints. It could be weekly, biweekly, monthly, whatever. I just think it would be good for me to do sprints, and it would be so much funner and more accountable with others!

I was hoping we could…[Read more]

Hi! That’s totally fine! Life has been ridiculously stressful and busy. Haven’t got much done since my last post. Do you have any favorite concepts or new ideas you think I should add into this part of the worldbuilding?

I definitely agree with what was mentioned about setting aside the book between drafts. For me at least, that’s been really important.

Yes, and unfortunately it’s something I find hard to do, since I like to just leap into things and get them done, without realizing that sometimes what seems like the long way is really the qui…[Read more]

As an additional note here, it’s a good idea to set aside the book for a while if you’re in the latter camp when you finish.

Ah, great suggestion! I do that as well, I just forgot to mention it XD

@wingiby-iggiby

As for my WIP, I am farther along in it than any other book attempt before! I’m over 50,000 words *squeals in delig…

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You might not like this answer, but I’d say it’s whatever works best for your story. With some series, it’s definitely better to edit the first book first. I have a duology I’ll almost certainly refine book 1 in before I write book 2, or at least before I expect book 2 to offer a solid foundation to work from. Meanwhile, my plan fo…

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yeah photo is probably a good example of something that hugs the body and would not be a hinderance when running.

Before my cataclysm happened there used to be just humans and elves and no talking dragons, giant cats, and stuff like that XD. Now after the cataclysm, Elves have been split into different groups that are almost…[Read more]

Yeah that is a good question to consider as it is a working progress. I thought it would be more practical to not have a coin purse due to their tasks that primarily entail fighting (predators for example) where they are often rolling and wrestling. I figured they could have a special satchel that does not dangle or jangle causing…[Read more]

Would fire breathing turtles be classified as dragons, turtles, or something else? If the turtle is a dragon, and dragons aren’t turtles, could I still call it a fire breathing turtle or would it be a shelled dragon?

On a more serious note, do y’all understand villains better if y…[Read more]

Oh my mashed potatoes, I thought I had replied days ago! Apparently, I only replied in my head; or just never clicked send. 🤦

Anyways……

I was more than happy to share about your launch. How did it go?

How are you doing on your 100-for-100?

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]

Hmmm, my magic system is more nature-based. Do you know how the stereotypical superhero backstory has them falling into a vat of toxic waste, but instead of dying, they get superpowers? Well, in mine there’s a certain mineral that has toxic properties, some who come in contact with it become ill, develop m…[Read more]

Wow! 🎉That must be so exciting! Hey do you have any promotional images for your book, because if you don’t mind I could share it on my social?

I however, have never finished anything, lol. I get to distracted by shiny new ideas. Which leads to what i’m currently doing which is discovery writing my way through an epic-fantsy duo…[Read more]

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Thanks that was actually very helpful!  I’ll try to incorporate some of those ideas.  It’s one of my favorite character types too😉

Do you use direct, italicized thought (where first person pronouns are used)? At first, I used basically none, but the more I looked at popular books, the more I see it used, and am thus tempted to use it (plus, I do like it, as long as…[Read more]

Here they are:

Alfonso and…[Read more]

Thank you for the quote tip! 😀 I look forward to seeing you and talking to you around the forum! (And let me know if you wanted to keep talking – I don’t always know how and when to wrap up online conversions like this. :p)

I was a summer camp counselor at a Christian horse camp last summer, so I worked with horses for about three months there. I learn quickly and I’m pretty comfortable around (most) horses, so it’s a good fit for me. But I do feel out-of-my-depth sometimes since most of the folks I’ve worked with (both here and at the summer camp) have…

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Art: That sounds awesome. Do you have a place where you share your art?

Dance: I don’t even know which style I learned. :p It was probably American.

Writing: That sounds very much like what I’ve done for my fantasy-ish world. I looked into the collection – I’m intrigued!

Singing: That’s cool that your sister is making an album!…[Read more]

I’ve been working a new job that’s been zapping my energy, lol. It’s not bad work–I groom horses and do some maintenance stuff on an equine farm–but it is pretty draining.

Ohh, that’s awesome, but having worked with horses for a good while, draining is the only right word 😅 I don’t know why everything in the equine world is so heavy.…[Read more]

@r-m-archer

Art: That’s really cool that you do fashion design. It can be pretty tricky for me coming up with different designs and patterns, so I often resort to looking up references. :p What style do you usually draw? Are these designs just for fun, or are they…[Read more]

@noah-cochran Hello! Nice to meet you. 🙂

I’m no longer on the field with my family, but we are based in Mexico. 🙂

I do drawing, watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, though I’ve dabbled in other mediums as well.

That’s cool! I currently have … *goes to check WIP count* … four WIPs…[Read more]

Yeah, we did visit The Ark Encounter! We didn’t go to the Creation Museum, but I’ve heard that it’s really cool. I loved the Ark Encounter though! It is definitely my favorite museum.

@r-m-archer

Ohhh, that changes things. 🙂 Yes, he does get better as the series goes on.

@storysmith

Okay, that’s good to know! I might try…[Read more]

Well, when I publish will depend on how much more I have to rewrite my book. xD Hopefully I’ll have it published by January of next year!

@r-m-archer

Ohhh, you’re only on the second book! Well, Tink actually gets a lot better as the series progresses! (although I still think he’s too reckless).

@imwritehere1920

Kentucky…[Read more]

Tink certainly did have a great personality. 🙂 I guess I didn’t like him that much because he was too reckless, but I still think Andrew Peterson did a great job on his character. Yep, I’m the oldest in my family too!

@noah-cochran

Thank you very much! I work very hard on my blog, and I love to hear that people enjoy it.

Identity…[Read more]

Hi!!! My favorite Wingfeather character would probably be Janner, I guess just because he’s the protagonist, and also because I see a lot of myself in him. How about you?

By the way, I have been following your blog, Scribes & Archers, for a while now, and I really enjoy what you write!

It’s a joke.

I’m kidding.

Mostly. 😉

Anyways, to the point. Character voice makes everything from dialogue to normal scenery descriptions pop off the page, but, for me at least, it is a very difficult…[Read more]

Thanks for the response, Elena!

But I’ll just type stuff and see what happens…

That’s exactly what I’m wanting. Just random ideas you have that I can think on and make new ideas from. 🙂

Make the rebels the evil ones.

I’ve juggled around that idea myself–it is definitely something worth considering.

Take something that’s a normal trope…

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Prince Caspian is one of my favorites as well! It, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and Silver Chair are my personal favorites. I honestly love them all, but I connected with the characters most in those three, as opposed to the…[Read more]

I’ve read the Narnia books more times than I can count, but I’m actually more interested in his nonfiction books. Of them I’ve sadly only read The Screwtape Letters, but I’m planning to remedy that… soon xD

That sounds like a lot of fun; I love gender-swapped retellings 😀 You must let me know more about it…[Read more]

I consider the defining features of a vast amount of dystopian novels to be what I call the Big Three:

• An oppressive and autocratic government that is usually lying to its people…

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I have no good reason to back it up though, other than that well, I like how it sounds.

That’s fair–and many famous authors do concur.

LOL, sorry, it’s all the pent up rage from when I had to memorize it

I feel ya. xD

That’s a good point XD I would usually just say “close” and call it a day

Now that’s how you do it.&#x1…[Read more]

*starts laughing, only for it turn into sobs at the impossibility of ever reading the Goodreads TBR that I’ve been growing for six years*

It’s like a race against time.

@sparrowhawke

Hi there! I’m Bethany, and I am also a mythology and language fan, though I’m really only familiar with Greek/Roman mythology (since they’re pretty…

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here’s mine: https://mailchi.mp/2375cccb65a5/r2w1u0mmuj

I have no idea what I’m doing so if that doesn’t work please let me…[Read more]

Well, I guess I am more frustrated with trying to draw a good map that seems fitting for my story but can’t seem to find the right layout. My main issue is that I need to draw a world map and then be able to take a regional and enlarge it to give more in-depth detail for each book. It seems to be possible but the first issue is…[Read more]

Wow that’s great!! You did excellent last year, so I’m sure this year will be a be a breeze. Best of luck to you!

Hey there! Thanks for your thoughts! And Merry Christmas! I hope you all are having a great holiday.

Yeah, our family used to have a fake tree for years until we lost it during a move to a new house. Then we started using a live tree. I never knew how soft a fresh cut pine could be!

R.M Archer Wrote:

“Looking at modern medicine…[Read more]

I really like the article by @r-m-archer , and it brought to mind that there is a distinction between antagonists opposing the protagonist and outright villains. I’m going to talk about villains, but I’m assuming they’re also antagonists.

Lucifer from DC comics, specifically Sandman by Neil Gaiman and Hellb…[Read more]