Hey, nice blog there! Also, very cool dogs!

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In case you were curious, I’m still thinking about college. As I have researched more, I came to a realistic conclusion that animal photography better fit my natural strengths than, say, starting up a goldfish shop. However, in another sense, I would still have a business – it…[Read more]

I think they’re just ordinary goldfish, though I’m not 100% certain. A friend of ours bred them for a while and gave us a few. They don’t look particularly odd though, so I’m guessing they’re just normal ones.

@wordsmith Thank you! I have an Instagram account dedicated to it, so I discuss a lot of stuff on there (my handle is…[Read more]

Thanks. I’ll be sure to email you. 😀

Thanks man! I’m glad my thoughts are at least somewhat interesting. 🙂

I’m sure there are many people who disagree with you, but I think several would concede that more conflict at least makes  a story better, but conflict being omnipresent is not necessarily always needed for a good story.

I’d take the conservative and de…

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Ideally, yes, I would like to own a goldfish shop. But life doesn’t always go the way one might expect, so if that doesn’t work, I’ll try another approach.

I’ll make sure to look at that website… it looks cool. 😀

However, I do not have a blog. The nonfiction articles I wrote were not published; they were written because I had…[Read more]

The society in this world, without the villain, is well, wild as the wild can be. Except the birds are very intelligent with certain beliefs.  It is the villain who changes this, wishing for an empire that was “tame” and “domesticated” and “civilized” and most importantly, “controllable.” This villain arranges a world where…[Read more]

Just a quick warning that all Murakami’s books have a lot of sexual content, so if that (understandably) bothers you, probably best to stay away.

1Q84 doesn’t flawlessly mirror each character in where they start out and where they end, but it does introduce a double handful of motifs and themes and will carry forward even when the…[Read more]

There is plenty of conflict–I suspect this book would fall somewhere in between Eastern and Western structure? If such a middle-ground exists–but it’s more for the sake of showing character than pushing the story.

There is certainly huge overlap between most story structures that I’m aware of, and plenty of books I’d say are defin…[Read more]

I have just always been fascinated with animals, ever since I was kid. I’m not sure why, but the fact that I lived in the country probably helped, where I have access to nature 24 hours a day. I currently have two tropical aquariums, one with platies and Corydoras catfish and another with guppies, a golden mystery snail, and a sunset…[Read more]

I agree with you that writers need to learn the differences between East/West structures. Just that they exist, even. I don’t think the Western structure is inherently bad, but I don’t appreciate all its…[Read more]

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Many moon ago, I told Josiah that I’d write about the idea that conflict is not the most fundamental aspect of good story… You know, that thing every good writer accepts as basic fact!

I’ve finally published that essay, and you can read it for free right here.

I’m the fourth in the family (though, the oldest in the house right now. My three older siblings are all married.)

Here’s the link:

https://christianchat.com/

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Ah, The One And Only Ivan was a good one!  Have you seen the movie adaptation? (book was the best, in my opinion.)  Also, have you read Wish Tree by K…[Read more]

There are a lot of interesting views here!  I think a lot of good points were made.  I’m not much of a fighter *please don’t hurt me* 😊  May I offer my small observations?

I’m not a big reader because I’m really busy; and I agree with you that if writers aren’t rea…[Read more]

All of these things are not why people should read. They might be part of why people should read. But they are only part. And, I’d argue a small part.

Books are writer’s teachers by experience. We read and soak up. We experience words and worlds of other places. We start to catch onto bits and pieces of history, culture, and languag…

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No problem! And, yes, it is nice when feedback is consistent. 🙂

Hey, there! So, after reading your draft, I have a few things to note. First, I think these were just typos:

“I blink as I moving along scaffold…”

“Light streams from of the box.”.

Next, it seems to me you use ‘inhale’ too much. Perhaps, find a synonym or two? I know that inhale is the most concise way of saying ‘took a breath…[Read more]

As do I, @wordsmith

Welcome! Lovely name, Vivian! Important question: have you seen PotC? (disclaimer: I’ve only seen the first one lol but I’m gonna see the others at some point soon, hopefully.)

I’m gonna try to introduce myself in just a few sentences…

My name is Livi, and I’m known for my long introductory paragraphs and millions of questions.…[Read more]

@naiya-dyani Heheh… Here goes… *makes megaphone with hands* @wordsmith !!! Your expertise is called for! If you’re still skulking around the forums!!

I’ve been workshopping my synopsis with a dedicated Facebook group and making some improvements. Below is what I gave them, with some small tweaks based on the feedback I got. The second synopsis is a complete retake based on the feedback I got. I’d love your opinion.

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A thousand years past, the…[Read more]

I’ve buckled down and tried a rewrite. What do you think?

@taylorclogston @hope-mcclellan @kayla-skywriter @cassandraia @snapper @sarah-inkdragon @noahlitle @literatureforthelight @wordsmi…[Read more]

Let me make sure it wasn’t just poor wording because I feel like the concept is on target. Do any of you like “ heroes are born to dream, but some dreams come to haunt them” ?

@taylorclogston @kayla-skywriter @r-m-archer @noahlitle @wordsmith

“we still need to talk about why the language makes voice itself.”

Well, yeah, but that’s…[Read more]

So I think that everyone so far, you and myself included, agree that voice is “Those aspects of writing which, intentionally or not, differ you from other…[Read more]

We talk a lot as writers about things like authorial voice but don’t tend to share definitions beforehand. We can’t really have…[Read more]

@wordsmith How’d you guess? *grins*

This is true.

You are forgiven. XD

There’s more than one way to break character. XD

And do you realize you’ve committed the grave error of spelling MERAKI wrong????!!!

XD At least you can break character long enough to really enjoy something someone else said. Lol!

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Wow. The only reason I’m not entirely disowning you is because of your support in certain recent conversations. Meraki third? The guild of awesomeness? The guild who’s won a ton of wars? Wow.  *shakes…[Read more]

@taylorclogston @sarah-inkdragon @jane-maree @germaine-han @wordsmith

@wordsmith *cackles* *twists face into an awesome and villainyous sneer* *says with a cool and villainyous accent that’s probably Russian* It is an honor to have taken part in confuzzling you, my good sir…

Congrats to Meraki! The third-bestest guild! (In my own humble opinion)*throws confetti*

Lol! The time difference gets me sometimes, too. My guildmaster is literally exactly the opposite time from me (in Australia). And I usually eat late (or really late) as well, so you’re certainly not alone there. 😛

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Sorry to confuse you, lol. Though it is rare enough to be slightly enjoyable. XD But I…[Read more]

The carrots have not yet demolished my existence…

Alas… I must take my leave of you for now… I have been summoned by higher authorities. To chop carrots for supper. But despair not! I shall be back. Unless I meet my fate among the carrots.

*laughs* I believe ( @selah-chelyah correct me if I’m wrong) she was referring to your quote from LoTR. About it having several other meanings/topics/whatever. At least, that’s how I read it.

Your reply on the last page…I can’t remember what it was you said now. Oops! XD

@anne_the_noob14

Lol! IKR?

Ah, now you relent. XD

Thx! Only I haven’t written. Ah!

@wordsmith

XDXD Case in point?

@anne_the_noob14

Hey, at least I’ve got support from someone on that. Lol. It’s certainly true! More like twenty…

@wordsmith XD yeah. *nods* Just a bit 😀 And hey. 267 is better than nothing. 🙂

And @selah-chelyah yes, there is XD More like twenty 😀

Yay! I don’t know if I’ll get much in, either, though. 🙂

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Is there a whole topic or two or ten behind every single comment you ever make? XDXD!