Ella

For Hanna:

1. Have you ever been in a physical fight?

*laughs*  Girl, what world do you live on?  We are in the slums.  I don’t think anyone hasn’t gotten into a fist fight.

2. Have you ever intentionally hurt anyone?

When people attack my family, I defend them.  But deep down, I want  to hurt them.  I don’t know why.

3. Is there anyone y…[Read more]

@taylorclogston

Oh man.  How to summarize?  (However I do it, it’s gonna sound terrible )

Here goes:

The country is under a tyrannical government’s rule–one that uses the “survival of the fittest” concept to cull the population so the future generations are strong, tough, and capable.  They create a border between the slums and the rich, hi…[Read more]

@law0413

I forwarded the thingy, so I hope you got it.

Great!  I did it in July, but I didn’t have my novel planned at all, and I’m not a pantser, so it was challenging.   (I’m a “plantser”, leaning on the “planner” side.) I was just so excited for it!   But it was very helpful.

Will do!

I’ll be sending a lot when you need inspi…[Read more]

@taylorclogston

Good job!  I’d definitely like your critique on my stuff when I’m finished with my first draft.

I’m going to do this for two of my characters. 🙂

For Arris and Hanna:

1. Do you play any sports?

Arris:  “Basketball.”

Hanna:  “I train to run.  That’s all I’ve ever done.”

2. What kind of music do you prefer?

Arris:  “Hip-hop.”

Hanna:  “Uh… pop of some kind?”

3. How do you think you will likely die?

Arris:  “This is the hood, man. …[Read more]

@law0413

Hey Laurel!  Nice to meet you!

I struggle with that BIG TIME.  I think the furthest I’ve ever gotten to finishing something is 17 very long chapters.  And even then I didn’t finish.

@anne-of-lothlorien and @zee made really good points.  Authors are humans!  I always forget that too.  And having people come alongside you to help yo…[Read more]

@law0413

Thank you!

Btw, I saw your story premise on your profile–I so want to read that!!  How far are you into it?

@zee

I think I’m more of the 1st.  I like to know EVERYTHING about my characters and really make them seem real.  I have tons of character ideas, but when I want to write about them, I have to come up with a quick story, which I don’t like to do either.  I like to know the details of both, but like I said, I usually come up with characters fi…[Read more]

@claire-h

I’ll definitely look into ibispaintX.

If you’re up for it, I might have some other projects later on.  You might be kinda busy with other people’s stuff, so when you have an empty slot, I’d love it if you could do some more art.

This is a great skill for you to have later on in life!!

Thanks again!

Ella

@claire-h

  That’s perfect!!  You used Canva to make that??

Thank you so much, I love that!!

@nancy-drew

Hey Jocelyn!  I’m Ella, nice to meet you.

It’s pretty easy to navigate the forum–there are a couple of things I was confused about, so here are the answers to those.

To tag people, you copy and paste the name in italics under your name (for you, @nancy-drew, for me, @writergirl101).

To post stuff on a certain group, you have to…[Read more]

For Bridget:

1. Have you got any pets?

Magnus is my dog, but I don’t see him as a friend.  He’s more than that.  He’s the only thing that keeps me going.

2. Any irrational fears (fear of spiders, etc.)?

I hate the dark, but I can’t keep it away.

3. If you could visit one place you’ve never been, what would it be?

To see glaciers.  I’ve read…[Read more]

@claire-h, @anne-of-lothlorien, @everyoneelse

I just got Canva and I love it!  But, I was wondering if there were any other graphic/digital art apps/websites you guys like?  I’d like to look into other things like this, so I’d love to have y’all’s input.

Thanks!

🤗 Ella

@sarahfi

Hey Sarah!

Congrats on finishing 4 novels!! 😮  I’ll just say I’m not very committed… 😬😁

Sci-fi and fantasy…  I love to read sci-fi, but I’ve never had the guts to write it. 😜  I do like to write fantasy, as well as speculative fiction, thriller/suspense, and a tad of romance. 🥰

My current WIP is about a girl who lives alone in the…[Read more]

@claire-h

Haha!  That’s great.

@kimlikesart

I sound a little too dangerous for him, I think… 😉

For Bridget:

1. What motivates you to work hard?

Knowing that my dog’s life is my life, because if he is killed, I die with him.  (Yeah, I know, she’s pretty weird.  But hey, cut her some slack:  she lives in the woods by herself.)

2. What’s the most spontaneous thing you’…[Read more]