PALONDRIA

.all written words start from somewhere.

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It never hurts to extend your vocabulary to include these fetching words from time to time. Embrace these winsome, expressive, scrumptious words. but take heart. Too many adjectives and adverbs make your writing absurd and your readers sorrowful.

-Taken from The Writer’s Circle on Facebook.

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Nothing like a great Fantasy Character Creation Checklist to get the brain juices flowing. I love making characters. Always thought it was the best part of Dungeons and Dragons. 

-Taken from The Writer’s Circle on Facebook.

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The truth of this picture resonates so deeply inside of me. I can’t help wondering why I am an powerless to execute what I imagine. What terrible curse is this?

I know I’m not alone in the ongoing battle of expressing my thoughts. There are many out there like me, people who are frustrated by their own inability. 

I don’t even know of a cure, except to keep writing, keep trying, keep pressing onward. And maybe one day, I will be able to write some sliver of what my mind creates.

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Five elements of a story. I think these are just basic things that are needed to make a story worth reading/interesting. You can have just one or all five, but at least two of these are necessary to make me want to keep reading. I can like the characters all day long, but if they don’t want, need, fear, go through, or learn something, I won’t care.

-Taken from The Writer’s Circle on Facebook.

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Synonyms make the world go ‘round. And ‘round. And ‘round. Nothing like reading the same word three times in a row to make your story feel flat and repetitive.

-Taken from The Writer’s Circle on Facebook.

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I hated hearing “show, don’t tell” in writing workshops. But reading it here, it makes a difference. One feels very juvenile, the other seems like an adult penned it with thought and creativity. But beware showing too much. Some details don’t need to be fleshed out. (Balance is key.)

-Taken from The Writer’s Circle on Facebook.

[shencomix]

I’m mature now.

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Ever been so angry at someone that you were hostile, hopping mad, or belligerent? I know my characters have, but I just couldn’t properly express it. Now I can. And that doesn’t cheese me off.

-Taken from The Writer’s Circle on Facebook.

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I haven’t thought about writing an historical piece for a while. And for good reason. But for people in love with period writing, it never hurts to have some tips. Note to self: no raccoons in Morocco.

-Taken from The Writer’s Circle on Facebook.

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Something to remember when writing feelings. Many times we use an incorrect word when dealing with certain intensities of feelings. That’s why some scenes don’t come across correctly to the reader. They can be overwhelming or underwhelming. 

-Taken from The Writer’s Circle on Facebook.