Steward of the Pen

@taylorclogston Oops, messed up your tag. See above post.

@taylor-clogston

Ack! I’m so sorry it took me ages to get back to you on your story. *headdesk* I fully intended to do it weeks ago, but time ran away from me and left me tied to a chair. 😛 Anyway, I am finally here! I will try to answer all your questions by topic below.

First… wow, that was deep. I found it quite engaging, but it was…[Read more]

All right, the first draft is in the doc! Edit away, Parimis!

@j-a-penrose @cassie-hartfinh @julia @anne_the_noob14 @ariella-newheart @pursuewisdom @evelyn @trufflehunter @silverclaw-bonnetfolly

@cassie-hartfinh @ariella-newheart @anne_the_noob14

Aw, glad you like it. xD I’m happy to whip up first draft if everyone is good with this idea. Do you guys want to throw out some suggestions? The part of the story I don’t have worked out in my mind is the middle where the horse is trying to prevent the prince from rescuing the princess. Any…[Read more]

@anne_the_noob14 This is a fun story! Everything about it reminds me of how I used to write when I was  9–11 (except my characters were all animals xD).

The main thing I think could be improved is the character descriptions. When you write out a longer paragraph describing all the physical attributes of a character, it slows the pace of the…[Read more]

@anne_the_noob14 @j-a-penrose Yes! I am ALL for the idea of it being from the perspective of the prince’s sarcastic horse. Oooh, how about something  like this?

1. Prince and horse are best friends.
2. Prince decides to rescue princess.
3. Prince falls in love with princess and ignores horse. Horse is jealous. (And he’s also bemoaning the fact th…

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Eeek! We can do it this time, guys! *cues dramatic, inspirational music*

So, I guess the best thing for us to start with is to discuss what makes a happy ending cliche. Thoughts, anyone? (I’ll admit, haven’t read or written a non-bittersweet ending in ages, so I’m not exactly sure what to do here. xD)

@coggleton Yes, I think those are understandable motives. My only question is, what happened in his past that led to him developing those motives?

@julia Aw, thank you for the offer! I think that since I struggle with sticking with stories that I’m not personally connected to, it would be best for me to draw them from my own experiences. But I really appreciate your willingness to share your ideas with me, so thanks so much! <3

@ariella-newheart Haha, well, I always have had trouble with…[Read more]

@taylorclogston Hey, Steward here! Just wanted give you the update that I finished your novella, so you’re not wondering if I forgot. 😛 I’m going to review it again so I can better answer your questions, and hopefully I’ll have some feedback for you in the next few days. (I’m sorry it took me so long—school attacked me and I had a lot to read…[Read more]

@evelyn Ooh, cool! I’d love to hear more about this one sometime. 😀

Thanks! Yep, it is. I’m glad you like it! It needs a lot of work, but it’s definitely my favorite of all my projects.

@evelyn Oooh, I love that! Is part of one of your stories? I’m really intrigued as to what’s going on there.

@j-a-penrose Hey, thanks for the excuse to write from Lotro’s perspective again! I haven’t done it in forever, and I missed him. xD Here’s my attempt…

Motive: To prove to the world (and himself) that he can be a leader and make a…

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@taylorclogston All right, I’ll read it through and give you some feedback as soon as I can! Is there anything in particular you’re looking for? For example, anything no one has commented on yet? (I know you weren’t looking for mechanical things, but I wondered if you had any specific questions.)

I haven’t had the watch for long, so I can’t give…[Read more]

@taylorclogston Are you still looking for critique on your novella? It sounded like you hadn’t had much feedback, so I’d be happy to read it and give you my thoughts. I don’t have much experience with alpha reading, but I’m willing to give it my best shot if you’re willing to be my critiquing guinea pig. 😛 (Although it may take a week or two…[Read more]

@j-a-penrose

What are three things you know about characters?

1. They should be like real people—flawed, but virtuous in some ways and able to justify their actions. There should be no perfectly good characters and no perfectly evil characters.
2. They should be consistent. Their actions should match up with their beliefs. They’re shaped by…

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@j-a-penrose

Okay, the Q&A should be fine then! I guess we’ll work that out when we’re close to actually doing one, but I think I’ll be able to use my own account.

All right, will do with the tagging then. *nods* I can definitely see how it could get out of hand if anyone was allowed to do it anytime. Having our own recent activity pages ought…[Read more]

@pursuewisdom My break was great! Pretty quiet, with lots of time for reading and writing, which is something I hadn’t had in a while. How was yours?

@taylorclogston

I would definitely recommend it (and I think @j-a-penrose would too), but I guess whether or not it’s worth it for you would depend on where you are as a writer and how you learn…[Read more]

@j-a-penrose

Hey, no need to apologize. You’ve been an amazing guildmaster and friend. You have helped me more than I thought was possible (you know this 😉 ), and I’m forever thankful for it. I miss you when you’re not around much, but I totally understand and I don’t hold anything against you for it. You’ve got a lot more to deal with than most…[Read more]