Ella

With an outline, I feel more confident that I know what I’m doing…but my outline isn’t just a set of bullet points, i.e., “This happens, then this, then this”– it includes why scenes occur, what themes the story is dealing with, questions that need answered along the way, etc. It does take time, as @writergirl101 mentioned, but I think in the…[Read more]

@writergirl101

Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!

Do you also write fantasy? 🙂

@mischievous-thwapling

Obviously there is no other explanation… 😛

That’s something I’ve always wondered; with tonal languages, like Chinese, do you just flat out say your emotions instead of raising your voice or dropping it to express yourself? Because I’d imagine…[Read more]

@littlewolf

This is a great question. For me, as a new writer, I like to let things sit for a bit in my head when I get stuck. I find that pictures, music, and movies are a great way to get my “ember” ball rolling again. Don’t follow other people’s work exactly, but take what you like about it, and make it yours. For example, lets say you love…[Read more]

@melodyjoy, I think “I fumbled with my keys” isn’t necessarily a lame first line at all. It certainly raises questions, which is exactly what we want those first lines to do. What needs unlocked? Why is the speaker agitated/nervous? I’d read on…

@writergirl101, LOL! Best of luck.

@sarahfi — Oh, yay, glad to hear you think my idea sounds fun! Ah, if I knew what my strengths were, I’d like to offer help as well. Actually, if there’s something I could do for you, please let me know! Thanks for your kindness. <3

@kimlikesart — Eh? I had to look up what you were referring to by name… and then I saw that my forename is…[Read more]

@writergirl101, I like the idea of interviewing more than one closely-related character at the same time. Since my stories tend to have two main characters (male and female) I think I’ll do them both. So here’s for Kiva and his wife, Preen:

1) Has someone ever broken your heart?

Kiva: That’s a very personal question.

Preen: Rama broke my heart.…[Read more]

@josiah Thanks, Josiah. Yeah, it’s dim line with blurry boundaries. I might need new glasses.

@writergirl101 Thank you! What’s your story about?

@writergirl101 🙂 Yes, I’m hoping to take some courses in graphic design in the near future.

@deeprun Oh no! XD It’s never too late to jump in though…

@writergirl101 aww thanks! I’m about 18 pages/3 chapters in to rewrite number 6 (yep…haha) and I’d love for you to read it if you’d like! I replied on the other thread so as not to be redundant but yeah let me know if you’re interested! 🙂

@writergirl101 Hi Ella! Nice to meet you too 🙂 I’d love for you to read it if you’d like! And that newsletter/quiz sounds like a fantastic resource–would you mind forwarding it? My email is laurelannwood@gmail.com and if you want I can send you the draft I have so far. It’s about 18 pages as of last time I worked on it.

I’ve always wanted to…[Read more]

@writergirl101

Yayy, I’m so glad you like it! You’re welcome. 🙂 I used Canva for the words, but everything else I did on ibisPaintX.