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@taylorclogston

I’ve never read On Writing but I guess I should
😛 Great minds think alike?

Ah, yes, that might explain my liking of Pratchett. And hey, I’m glad someone finally caught one of the references!

I suppose there is a risk of #3 stories being used for unhealthy wish fulfillment like you said but I don’t think that has to be the case.…[Read more]

@ericawordsmith

Within the context of a story, what construes as “ordinary” or “extraordinary” is, undoubtedly, relative.

But to me, to be considered “extraordinary”, it makes no difference whether the character gets the special trait at birth or later in life so long as it is before the main conflict. (This means that the orphaned farmboy who…[Read more]

@ericawordsmith

For this discussion, I am basing the “ordinariness” and “extraordinariness” of a character on the number of trinkets the author dumps on him or her. So the focus is on the superficial aspects instead of the heart and soul of the character. After all, the whole point of the typical #2 story is that the ordinary person overcomes the…[Read more]

@kpcentaursister

It’s great to know that I’m not the only one who’s sad that there aren’t more #3 stories. 😛 I attribute this dearth to two things (Disclaimer: This is just my own theory, not based on any research or statistics):

(1) The writers who would create “extraordinary” characters tend to write in genres that focus on violent, dramatic…[Read more]

@seekjustice

I love this topic! 😀

On whether banning or censoring is more effective: Censoring. No doubt. In the short run, banning is obviously more effective but as the others have pointed out, it is human nature to go after the forbidden. People would always have a need for entertainment. A cunning, clever government would realise that…[Read more]

@scarletimmortalized

Ah, the classic fallen hero trope. 😀

Do you like this idea/would you read a book that ended like this? I have read stories with such negative character arcs before and enjoyed them though I’ve read several that I was genuinely frustrated or bored to tears by.

What are your suggestions to the slow degrading of this…[Read more]

@selah-chelyah

I do sometimes create characters with typings in mind, especially the main ones (the MC of my current WIP is an ESFJ and I have another that is an ENTJ/ESTJ). But I agree with @sarah-inkdragon that characters should be developed at least a little on their own first before having a typing slapped on them. After all, even people…[Read more]

@evelyn @rochellaine @scribbles

Thanks for all your inputs! 😀

Rochellaine, is the poem that you and SeekJustice are referring to the balcony one? I think I might have caught a glimpse of it before. But since it’s lost in the pages of Writer’s Corner, I would like it if you could give me another link. Thanks. 🙂

@seekjustice

You mean it should sound like it came off my tea packet and not your tea packet. 😛

No, I don’t think I read @rochellaine‘s poem. Is it on KP or SE?

@wonderland7 @kb-writer

Interesting topic! I guess, like many things, it depends on the situation. If, say, you were inspired to start your writing project because of a bible verse or because there is a certain truth you want to share with the world, you can deliberately weave your theme in your decisions about your plot, characters, setting…[Read more]

@hgm_barnes18

I agree that much of what makes humans human is the fact that we were made in God’s image. We have a spirit and we have the ability to make moral choices.

I would also add that a major component is our mind; our imagination, creativity, and forethought. We have the ability to foresee alternate futures and make decisions towards…[Read more]

@selah-chelyah

No, I have not really read about the history of India and Nepal. Any particular historical events/people etc. to suggest for me to check out? 😛

@seekjustice

Haha. How do my areas of interest being different excuse me from making my settings historically accurate in order to become an “honourable” historical fictioner? 😛

Yes, I…[Read more]

@joyofemberley

I think it’s hard to say for sure at this point. My advice would be to just start with writing what interests you. Is there a specific event, character or land in your world that you greatly feel for and really want to write about? Once you start the writing process and begin with plotting, it would be easier to see what kind of…[Read more]

@the-fledgling-artist

I agree that that is a sign of having a coherent theme and you just need to be careful to make sure that there’s variety in your characters’ struggles. Though the root of the characters’ struggles may be similar, have the difficulty present itself in different ways and have each character react differently according to their…[Read more]

@seekjustice @samantha-pen @scarletimmortalized

Hi.

Considering how deliberately historically inaccurate my settings are, do I count as a historical fictioner, SeekJustice? 😛

My historical readings tend to be about ancient China and Korea. It’s kind of difficult for me to decide what my favourite periods are. Perhaps the Qin, Han and Tang d…[Read more]

@jane-maree

I like the Studio Ghibli film music composed by Joe Hisaishi 🙂