The Inkspiller

Phew.

Good to find out I’m not alone in needing a soundtrack to my life. Thought I was crazy for a bit!

For my stuff, it really varies. I’m pretty good at writing even while listening to music with lyrics, and lyrical music often helps me nail the tone of a given story or a character. I’m pretty sure I’m still weird though, because I prefer to…[Read more]

@morreafirebird, Thanks! Much appreciated.

@kelly-lundgren, Thanks for the read-through and your comments. I see exactly what you’re talking about on 2, 3, and 4. The middle part with Heino and the food was a rewrite from an earlier draft, but with much of the original material excised.

With the battle scene, I agree with you on the overly swift…[Read more]

@valtmy

I just subscribed to this topic and this concerns me.

@h-jones

So, here’s my take on it – hopefully I have some appropriate scriptural basis for my verbiage!

The purpose of love (not necessarily romance) between a man and a woman is as a reflection of the love of Christ for His bride, the church, and our humble submission and love back to Him. Look at Ephesians 5:22-33 for the scriptural…[Read more]

@morreafirebird, @princess-foo, @devastate-lasting

Yes! Trying once again!
Just blew out the first draft like a madman. I had the idea and the outline and inspiration. Gosh my butt hurts – I’ve been sitting or squatting to write since 6 this morning. Praise God above for this – I haven’t felt this inspired in months, if not years.

Only…[Read more]

@karthmin

Thanks for the response and the Tolkien flood! Sorry about the long delay in my own reply – haven’t had internet for a good week since traveling. Yeah – Rest for the Wicked’s cast mainly falls into the third group – negative characters to receive redemption – but I wonder if that might be too cheap, having most of the protagonist…[Read more]

@kelly-lundgren,

So, what I’ve found helpful is to try to conceive the story from the point of view of the antagonist – or write the story with the antagonist / villain AS the protagonist.

The antagonist has his / her goals just as the protagonists do, and has his or her reasons for why they’re right and the ‘heroes’ are wrong – or why a moral e…[Read more]

Does it count if I’m rewriting someone else’s work that’s not a novel? (but it does require creativity / game design) 😛

@karthmin, No worries! Take your time.

@princess-foo

Hey, putting my email up here – jdwong188@gmail.com

@thetessinator

Hmm. What do you want critique on? Grammar? Style? Character? Is this meant to be an intro, or just some background work to help you get into your characters’ heads?