@bama-rose

I’m there! My pfp’s the same.

I don’t think villains have to be physically intimidating. They should probably be intimidating or unsettling in some way, or at least intimidate and unsettle their opponent. I’d be much more interested in seeing or reading about a villain who is average-looking or even conventionally attractive than one who is ugly. It just seems like a cop-out…[Read more]

@writergirl101

I’m an INTP. I don’t remember if I’m A or T though, but I think it was fairly even.

1. How do you react to the danger of the unknown?

I’m a very stoic person. I never really get stressed from…anything. I only get stressed when I’ve done something I knew was wrong. Otherwise, I’m pretty nonchalant about everything. I tend to…[Read more]

@scoutfinch190

I think it’s really up to you. Since sci-fi tends to be more secular than fantasy, I think putting any kind of god-figure in it would be interesting and unique. If you have different alien races, I’d definitely think about the god’s/gods’ plan for them and how they relate to the god(s), just like you would if you were writing fantasy.

@scoutfinch190

In my mind, putting a sci-fi story in this universe AND dealing with God is rather difficult, or at least gets a bit weird. If you have aliens, you have to think about what God’s plan is for them–did they fall? are they corrupted by sin? does Jesus save them too? I haven’t read C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy, but I think it would be…[Read more]

@eitan

Those are really good! I really like the first one especially. Do you know Hebrew?

@taylorclogston

It’s a fun book. It’s about a villain who gets amnesia. You can read the original serial on writefury.com. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting a light, funny read.

Cool topic!

MG/Children’s Novels:

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (haven’t read yet, but awesome title)

Holes

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus (title is barely explored though. Otherwise, a decent book)

The Phantom Tollbooth

The Trumpet of…[Read more]

@r-m-archer

Thanks for the reply! I was thinking about that.

May I ask why you chose to go with a pen name? I’m thinking that when I start a blog, I’ll use just my first name, or first name and last two initials until I’m comfortable using my full name. (If I get published, I’d use my first and last name.)

@madelyn

I haven’t read any other Austen books, but Sense and Sensibility and Emma are both on my to-read list. I’ve seen an adaptation of Emma though.

It varies. Most of my poems are at least a few stanzas though, and each stanza is around four lines.

I haven’t heard of the Prince Warrior series, so I’ll have to look that up. Lovely War is a…[Read more]

@madelyn

Some of my favorite older books are Anne of Green Gables, Pride and Prejudice, and The Scarlet Letter. I also like really old Greek epics and plays.

That sounds like a really sweet poem! I write about different things, but I try to make most of my poems rhyme. If they don’t, I tend to repeat lines. I don’t really like free verse poems…[Read more]

@quinn-ofallon

I love A Midsummer Night’s Dream so your WIP sounds fantastic!

Hi @madelyn!

You can call me Sparrow. I’m also a homeschooler, write poetry, and like an older writing style (whether I actually write in it is another question).

I write poetry the most. My genres are fantasy and a little contemporary, but I need to actually put my ideas to paper. Poems seem to be all I can finish.

My biggest interest aside…[Read more]