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Cami
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Apr 13, 2012 05:23PM
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Good. So I was writing a summary but then I had to go eat dinner, so the computer didn't save my summary. I'll try to re-write it.Violet has a secret. A BIG secret. She's considering switching schools because of her secret, but then she would lose her best friend, Addison Burns. They both go to Misty Creek Middle School, and they've known each other since 1st grade, so Violet doesn't want to ruin their friendship now.
Jen thinks middle school is a complete joke. Everyone has to have the "in" thing. This week it was clutches, last week it was messenger bags. What are clutches, anyways? Jen is in 6th grade at Misty Creek Middle School. She hasn't made any friends yet, but Violet Rees looks like a good friend. Jen doesn't know how to approach her, though.
I'm trying to add another character named June, but I'm not sure what her personality is going to be.
Are you still there? Lauren? Echo... Echo...
Ok, that's fine... :)Do you have any ideas for how to start the story?
Yeah, that's a good way. And yes, it is the old style way. I'll try that.Violet is rushing to class on the first day of seventh grade. A girl that looks about twelve bumps into her, knocking Violet's books to the ground.
"Oh, I'm so sorry! Let me help you with those," the girl leans in to pick up Violet's books, but only ends up dropping her own books.
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I'm rushing to class on the first day of seventh grade. I must not be late, I think. Out of the corner of my eye, I see a girl who looks about twelve, rushing towards me. It's not until she smacks into me that I fully understand who I just bumped into. Her name's Jen, I think.
Which one do you like better?
I need to go now, so if you respond, I'll look at it tomorrow. Bye!
Okay, I am having really bad writer's block and need some help so I came here. My idea is to base my story off a sister sister bond but the younger sister, by 2 years has Tourette's. Which I am not basing it has a bad thing just the main point for the story. It's kinda like if you have a younger sister ie: you 13 and your younger sister is 5 you sometimes feel left out that is what I want it to be for the older sister in my story, that she is over looked and her parents care more about her younger sister cause of her Tourettes. Their is my idea, I just need to start it off. Help, Ideas?
Lauren (Flame) wrote: ""A girl that looks about twelve bumps into her"I don't get that part..."
Well a girl that looks about twelve years old, bumps into Violet.
So, Lauren you going to help me?
Lauren (Flame) wrote: "Oh! ._. Sorry. You need a comma there then. I thought you meant:"A girl that looks about twelve bumps (away) into her"
I thought you meant they were about twelve bumps apart.
I FAIL."
That's okay! Sorry I wasn't descriptive enough.
Syndrome, Flame. It's a disorder that affects the brain and muscles--it causes its carriers to have uncontrollable tics (like spasms). Look on Wikipedia. :)
I have two friend in orchestra who both have it, so that how I know about it.
You could make June kind of this shy, bashful girl with say... Raven black hair and large, grass green eyes (Thats what a June sounds like to me) and make her kind of small and creepy and say the other girls could do something they were'nt supposed to ( I don't know, find a beer or something and experiment? ) And she could become the bad guy by telling on them?
Okay, I am having SERIOUSLY bad writer's block. The book is about a girl around 14 with eyes that change to both green and blue in the right light and long hair the color of chocolate. She has a sister, Emma, who has a ragdoll named Attie. She gets into a fight with Emma about taking Attie and, when Emma screams she hates her, she storms out and goes to the sea, where the wind seems to sing this enchanting song that makes her want to dive into the water and stay there forever, but images of Emma flash through her mind and she fights the power of the evil Witch Queen person who was singing the song and it starts to storm like really badly. So she runs to the cabin, which is high on a hill surrounded by trees and finds Attie sitting next to a mysterious letter with a raven ink-stamp thing. In blood it says I HAVE YOUR SISTER, so she goes on this journey to find Emma by diving into the lake and through an underwater cave, which she learned at the tourguide center, to find the Raven Queen, who has Emma. Thats the main idea...
Name: Emma TillingAge: 12 (13 in 2 months)
Appearance: Hair that changes from brown to blonde in the right light, large hazel eyes, thin eyebrows, tan glossy skin, long arms, tall.
Gender:Female
Friends: (needs name:male) Anderson, Alli Gorbson
Grade: 6th
Plot: Emma's father is killed over seas, and her and her expecting mother need to figure out how to make it through her mother's last 2 hormone months without hitting rock bottom. While looking for work, her mother suffers an unknown illness and slips into a coma. Her male friend (needs name) since kingdergarten helps her through the long, scolding hot summer months by catching a firefly for each day she survived, symbolizing the fireflie's light as the fire that burns inside her, that she must keep that fire going to survive, so her family and life will not be hit with total darkness, and soon becomes a love interest.
I'm thinking about naming it Fireflies. Tell me what you think... open for suggestions!
About fireflies: wouldn't she be in seventh or eighth grade if she is twelve-going-on- thirteen?
The only inconsistencies I saw were that, if her mom was pregnant and then went into a coma, how could she have the baby? I'm not sure if it's possible, you would have to research, but it seems pretty impossible to me. And how would she find the money to pay hospital bills, and the time to keep house, go to school, AND fall in love? Thats an awful lot to do as a twelve year old.
The only inconsistencies I saw were that, if her mom was pregnant and then went into a coma, how could she have the baby? I'm not sure if it's possible, you would have to research, but it seems pretty impossible to me. And how would she find the money to pay hospital bills, and the time to keep house, go to school, AND fall in love? Thats an awful lot to do as a twelve year old.
Hi there, I'm a little stuck and am looking for advice. I'm maybe halfway through my (Fantasy) novel, The Rising. I have the main plot worked out, (mostly) it's a variation of the Hero's Journey. The two main characters are a piece of cake, but! I have some unruly minor characters who are trying to ruin it all. My novel is at 56000 words and there is still so much to write. I love all of my characters, I really do but I am worried that it's just becoming a sprawling mess. I resorted to cataloguing all of my minor characters and their backstories plus their involvement in the main plot. They are there to entertain, complicate matters for my protagonist, help the protagonist, be villains, create uncertain alliances to build suspense. So they all have a purpose, they arn't just there for decoration, I'd hate to ditch them, but I guess hard decisions must be made. I'm not sure what to do, just turn them loose and keep writing regardless hoping that by some miracle, it all works out in the end(editing). Or to go back to the drawing board and plan, plan, plan. What do you think? has anyone been through this before? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.I guess I could always split the book in two...:/
Sometimes our lesser characters seem to want to take the lead. It happened to me with my fantasy novel, a rather minor character in my eyes (Sorcha) has totally taken over the start of the book! I'm still going, only about 6-7,000 words in so far, but it was meant to be a short intro with Sorcha and then move on... not so at the moment.I would suggest plodding along and see where it takes you. Writing is writing! :D Good luck
Great thanks for that, I've had the same advice elsewhere too :) Cheers
So I have a title and absolutely nothing else, but this is something I am interested in writing, so any ideas on what you thing it would be about if you saw this at a store would be helpful to hear.The title is: The Necromancer's Wife.
I am thinking of something that is not in the genre of all of the other "The ______'s Wife" books, but still about what the title implies. Maybe something self aware of the title, and a bit playful in that regard. I don't want it to be a spoof or a mockery of those types of books, but not completely serious either. Thoughts?
