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@evelyn Awww, I love the way five year olds think. I wrote my first story when I was about eight; it was about a bunny who was a really fast runner, but she stole carrots from farmers and tricked people at competitions. Her bunny-friend Betsie invites her to church, where the bunny sleeps through the sermon, but is then visited by an angel who…[Read more]

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I liked it. I was certainly drawn into the story, and I sympathize for the character you have here. Jane has some great advice (I’m definitely going to have to follow it myself xD).

Here are some of my reader’s opinions on it:

1. This seems a little more like a Chapter One to me, not a prologue (though, that’s probably…[Read more]

@theswordinthebook @jane-maree *High fives* My favorite is probably pepperoni, but I’ll eat just about any kind 🙂 So the big question… Do you think pineapple belongs on pizza??

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Woot woot! I missed our calling. I should’ve called us the guild of pizza eaters. xD

Honestly I mostly eat homemade pizza so it’s a mash of whatever we happen to have on hand at that particular moment. xP I’m all for the sweet chili sauce and basil and very Italian-esque pizzas though. But I’ll eat anything. 😛

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Most weeks, absolutely! I’ll probably be doing little writing assignments or little editing assignments–nothing huge, so it won’t take away your time from life + novel writing, but hopefully fun. 😉

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The overall feel is really cool! I was definitely drawn into the story and felt for the character. Good job! I also got a pretty good idea of their situation and the setting.

I did notice that there was a lot of telling, rather than showing, and that detracts from the emotional impact of the story. Here’s a quick…[Read more]

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WELCOME TO THE GUILD!

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There are sixteen of us, including me. 😀

(I’m currently trying to scrape together all the tags so I can summon all the other guild members, haha)

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Haha that’s totally fine, guys! YES you’re in this guild! (You can only access the guild forum if you’re actually in it. 😛 )

A HUGE welcome to both of you!!! *throws confetti*

@theswordinthebook Ooh okay! I’ll look into them! Thanks!!! 😀

@theswordinthebook Nice. : ) That is lovely. Very glad you’re here. I think it’s awesome that you like weapons.

@theswordinthebook Ooooh, nice!

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Welcome! I am relatively new as well, but found it not hard to get involved. This is a very nice place!

Tolkien is one of my favorite writers (I’ve read LOTR, the Hobbit, The The Silmarillion, and the Appendices of Return of the King. I would like to read The Children of Hurin, Beren and Luthien, and The Fall of Gondolin,…[Read more]

Hi @theswordinthebook and welcome!!

I’m always glad to meet another Tolkien fan! *cheers*

Which of his books do you like the best? I’m reading a collection of his letters right now and its so interesting, but my favorite books of his are LOTR.

@theswordinthebook Aiya Elda! *waves*

Eeep! Another Tolkien fan!! *claps happily* I take it you mostly write fantasy then? I really love that genre. *nods*

Heheh, you’ve learnt the Aussie accent? *grins* Fun times. I haven’t mastered that one yet, and I’m an Aussie… *shrugs*

Anyways. What are your main hobbies?

Looking forward to getting to…[Read more]

@corkybookworm have you ever tried reverse outlining?

@theswordinthebook Here are some ways I break free of writer’s block and feel inspired again 😉

1) Listen to a playlist of songs for your WIP. That really gets me in the mood.

2) take a break for as long as you need to. In my opinion, just long enough to come back to your story with fresh…[Read more]

@theswordinthebook Typo. I meant PLOT bunnies. Not pot bunnies. 😛

*disappears in a poof of smoke*

@theswordinthebook Were there any pot bunnies you’re had recently that caught you interest? When I’m stuck, I chase plot bunnies for a few days. I don’t abandon my WIP, but getting my mind on something else while still practicing writing skills often helps me.

@theswordinthebook I actually wrote a script for a minicourse on this subject. If you’d be willing to leave your thoughts on it (what was helpful, unhelpful, confusing, etc), I could share that with you.

@theswordinthebook My cures:

• Taking a break for a day or two
• Looking through my writing Pinterest board (pics, snippets, and prompts)
• Writing a poem
• Taking a walk
• Reading the Bible–especially the Psalms, Proverbs, James, and Ecclesiastes

Hope that helps. 🙂

@r-m-archer That’s all awesome. (I’ll take some of that a try it myself!)