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1/23/2011

Hey all. I know some of you are writers (HUZZAH TO WRITERS!) and so this is the place to come and talk about just that. Hopefully we can learn from each other and have a blast talking about something that means a lot to us.
For a starter question: Why do you write?
It's harder to answer than it looks.

71 Comments

Sarah

1/24/2011 08:07:56 am

let me be the first to write:

Well... lets see. Why do I write. Um, that is hard. I kinda started writing because my sister does it, my mom can edit lots of stuff, it was pretty much in my blood.
I started writing like little things like short short stories and I guess then I got into writing and thought of writing a book! Sometimes I write cause I'm bored, but I truly love to write.
I hope some day something of mine can be published.
I also like different kinds of writing. Like, letters, stories, blogs (even though I don't have one), emails, etc things. They all seem like real writing to me.

Sarah

1/24/2011 08:13:14 am

Ah, some questions to float around.

I need a mystery person. But I don't wanna give away my story. So, by the names and who they are to the main person, who do you think should be the mystery person who is making these strange things happen? I think I know who, but I just wanna give you the names. the main person name is Taylor.

Staten - nephew-in-law and best friend

Corrine - one of Taylor's best friend

Tim - another best friend

Stephanie - Sister-in-law

Caleb - Brother

Sam - Father, Taylor thinks his a jerk though...

Vanessa - Mother though Taylor thinks she was dead.

Who do you think? Kinda dumb question though since you don't know what they act like.

Jaime link

1/26/2011 02:27:56 am

Well-thought answer, Sarah. I'll say mine after some others have said theirs.
About the mystery person... well, obviously, you need suspects, and they can be anyone. But I don't know; I'm thinking Vanessa or Staten... whatever your heart tells you lol

Sarah

1/26/2011 02:39:16 am

Great minds think a like! I was thinking either Vanessa or Staten as well!! : )

Jaime link

1/26/2011 05:37:09 am

Haha. Funny, considering I don't "know" them like I'm sure you do. One of the best parts of writing for me is getting to know your characters.

Jenna link

1/26/2011 07:09:18 am

I love writing because you can escape into someone else's (or something) life, in which you draw the lines and make the paths. You control it but sometimes you surprise yourself in ways you never imagined, even though you're the one writing it. Creative writing takes imagination, creativity(well obviously), vocabulary, and experiences from your own life.

Jaime link

1/26/2011 08:11:14 am

I know exactly what you mean!!! It's a whole other life, in fact a bunch of lives, and you can shape them... but the surprising thing is so amazing!
I have so many reasons... writing is just such a part of me, it always has been. My mind makes up stories and sometimes I see people as characters. I do believe anyone can do anything and anyone can write, but I feel like it comes naturally. When talking about writers, one of my fav authors, Shannon Hale, said "Most people have the urgent need to use the creative side of their brain, and for us poor sods it manifests itself in stories". I love writing!!!

Brianna link

1/26/2011 08:29:33 am

I need to write a play or something and perform it for fun with a few friends (using video camera). Once, Sarah and I co-wrote a like 26 page movie script~ Awesome, right:-)?

Jaime link

1/26/2011 09:57:39 am

That is awesome! What was the play about? Plays are awesome, and screenwriting and stuff, but hard I expect because you have to write in the motions of the actors too.

Sarah

1/26/2011 11:08:29 am

Yeah, that summer was really fun Brianna.... We should do that more and just make them for fun and email back and fourth about it...

What you guys were saying before as in making the paths for your person's life. I think that's totally one of my FAVORITE things about writing. Sometimes if there's something that happened at someone's house or something and I was upset because I wish I could have said something else or something, most of the time I twist it around into my story and make my mind take over it and into what I thought the person was really trying to say or something. :) I love writing... It's making me wanna go write right now, but it's 10:08... PM

Jaime link

1/27/2011 12:56:20 am

SNOWWWWW DAAAY!
I love when, in writing, your characters become so real that they seem to be a part of real life. I love imagining, and at times if I see something I'll be like, "Oh, wow, that's totally something Ashlinn would do, ha ha," or something. And I zone off and make a whole chapter of it in my brain. It's fun.

Sarah

1/27/2011 06:28:19 am

yeah, sometimes to make me get to know my person better I think out into space for a minute, what would they do? Once I'm on a real computer not my moms iPhone, I. Wanna give you guys something long and helpful

Jenna link

1/27/2011 07:40:13 am

Right now in my book it's Summer. Some people think it's hard to write about an opposite season than the current season... I do but I also think it's fun because you get to escape even more from what's actually happening... That is also a reason why I like to read, because I can escape from the real world and everything around me... I just have to find a good book and start reading!

Sarah

1/27/2011 08:57:39 am

I totally agree about the reading thing Jenna!
Here's the long thing I couldn't write on my mom's cell phone:
To get to know your person, this is a good forum to answer questions about your character. I read it from a book, this thing is called "Character Helper":
"Name: __________
Nickname, if any: __________
Kind of being: __________
Age: __________
Gender: __________
Appearance: __________
Occupation - if applicable: __________
Family Members: __________
Pets: __________
Best Friend: __________
Describe his/her room: __________
Way of speaking: __________
Physical characteristics: __________
Items in his/her pockets or backpack or purse: __________
Hobbies: __________
Favorite Sports: __________
Talents, abilities, or powers: __________
Relationships: (how they are with other people) __________
Fears: __________
Faults: __________
Good Points: __________
What they want more then anything else: __________"

Hope you guys enjoyed that! It's *REALLY* helpful.

Jenna link

1/27/2011 11:27:16 am

That's awesome Sarah, thanks!

Sarah

1/28/2011 12:33:32 am

Your welcome Jenna! It was really cool when I read it in this book about writing.

Jaime link

1/28/2011 01:27:12 am

Awesome Sarah! I have seen something like that before I think but I can't remember where. Another thing to think about with characters is epiphany. That basically means how they change. Characters rarely stay the same for long, the events in their lives and their reactions make them change in some ways. That's one of my favorite things too.

Jaime link

1/29/2011 04:40:54 am

Okay, so new question:
Who was your favorite character you ever made up? WHY?

Sarah

1/30/2011 10:00:40 am

....Mmmmmm....
I've had MANY favorite characters. I'd have to say I think that the main character in one of my stories called "Jordan's Cup of Lemonade" (kinda stupid name, but cute). main character meaning JORDAN.
She's so cute... :)

Jaime link

1/31/2011 08:15:27 am

Yeah, I think I know what you mean by cute. Some characters are just so endearing... usually because of quirks or innocence :D I'm finding it really hard right now to answer my own question! I love all my characters...

Jenna link

1/31/2011 10:01:05 am

I haven't made many characters, mostly because I just started getting into writing. So far, my book has 4 characters and I don't know too much about them yet sooooo........ yeah...

Sarah

1/31/2011 10:33:08 pm

Yeah, some times I really wish like the main characters friends could really be real and they would be the BEST FRIEND EVER! I wish.....

Jenna link

2/1/2011 04:27:23 am

I am trying to introduce a new character right now but I need ideas for a name... It's gonna be a boy... Do you have any ideas?

Sarah

2/1/2011 04:37:38 am

Jacob, Taylor, Tyler, Grayson, Max, Maximilien, Jerry, Tom, Bobby, Keith, David, Danny, Chris, Ruben, Dave, Aaron, Steven, Greg, Ben, Larry!
More coming!

Sarah

2/1/2011 04:40:27 am

Here's 200 names all together. Of course some were named in my last post above. 100 Girl Names and 100 Boy Names

Girls Names!
Sophia
Isabella
Olivia
Emma
Chloe
Ava
Lily
Madison
Addison
Abigail
Madelyn
Emily
Zoe
Hailey
Riley
Ella
Mia
Kaitlyn
Kaylee
Peyton
Layla
Avery
Hannah
Mackenzie
Elizabeth
Kylie
Sarah
Anna
Grace
Brooklyn
Natalie
Alyssa
Alexis
Aubrey
Samantha
Isabelle
Arianna
Charlotte
Makayla
Claire
Lillian
Gabriella
Lyla
Amelia
Sophie
Aaliyah
Taylor
Audrey
Bella
Leah
Allison
Sydney
Alana
Maya
Keira
Lucy
Kayla
Lauren
Savannah
Brianna
Ellie
Reagan
Evelyn
Carly
Julia
Bailey
Jordyn
Victoria
Annabelle
Cadence
Katherine
Stella
Molly
Kennedy
Jasmine
Gianna
Abby
Makenna
Morgan
Caroline
Maria
Brooke
Nora
Alexa
Camryn
Paige
Eva
Scarlett
Adriana
Juliana
Ashlyn
Megan
Kendall
Harper
Jada
Violet
Alexandra
Gracie
Nevaeh
Sadie

Boys' Names!
Aiden
Jacob
Jackson
Ethan
Jayden
Noah
Logan
Caden
Lucas
Liam
Mason
Caleb
Jack
Brayden
Connor
Ryan
Matthew
Michael
Alexander
Landon
Nicholas
Nathan
Dylan
Evan
Benjamin
Andrew
Joshua
Luke
Gabriel
William
James
Elijah
Owen
Tyler
Gavin
Carter
Cameron
Daniel
Zachary
Christian
Joseph
Wyatt
Anthony
Samuel
Chase
Max
Isaac
Christopher
John
Eli
Austin
Colton
Hunter
Tristan
Jonathan
David
Alex
Colin
Dominic
Cooper
Henry
Carson
Isaiah
Charlie
Julian
Grayson
Cole
Oliver
Jordan
Thomas
Sean
Brody
Adam
Levi
Aaron
Parker
Sebastian
Xavier
Ian
Miles
Blake
Jake
Riley
Jason
Nathaniel
Adrian
Brandon
Justin
Nolan
Jeremiah
Hayden
Devin
Brady
Robert
Josiah
Hudson
Ryder
Bryce
Micah
Sam

Jaime link

2/1/2011 08:42:16 am

THAT IS A LOT OF NAMES! Cooliocooliocoolio

Jenna link

2/1/2011 08:53:41 am

WOW! That is a LOT of names! Thank you so much! I've decided to use Aiden, now that I know Jaime wont be using it. I might also use Max soon for another character, too! Once again thank you, this will be very helpful to me.

Brianna link

2/1/2011 12:05:26 pm

WOW SARAH! AWESOME......Like to both of ur REALLY SUPER LONG POSTS!!! YAY:-)!

Sarah

2/2/2011 12:00:50 am

Hehe, many names! We should make a like face to someones comment. <3 Sarah likes Brianna's comment above.

Jaime link

2/2/2011 01:03:26 am

Yes I might be finding help from that list too :) The favorite character I ever made is possibly Genevieve Finch. More often called Vivi. She's for this book... she doesn't come into the story until about Halloween, and right now where I am writing it's early October, so I get to write her soon! I might post about her more in depth soon. But if I say too much it'll give away a lot... you guys don't mind probably though.

Sarah

2/2/2011 01:08:55 am

Any way easiest for you is fine Jaime. Okay, so last night, I came up with the most wonderful and most ever learning story plot. For a new story of course. The only probably it would have to be about an adult. So I figured out how to make it about a kid, and the adult it is about would be her single mother. Then, I thought of the worst thing ever. You can't really write about celebs. you've never met can you? Besides looking up info on them, I don't think it would be smart to write about who they are and what they act like when you've never ever met them. . . So my wonderful story has just flown out the window. Maybe I could work it out somehow...

Jaime link

2/2/2011 03:47:10 am

Well, maybe you wouldn't have to use the celeb's name. Like, you can imagine them that way if you want, but you give them a completely different identity in the story. I don't know if that helps. Is this about Navy? Way to be inspyahd!

Sarah

2/2/2011 07:54:42 am

I love you Jaime!!! Perfect! All the facts could point to them! Navy, Taylor Swift, and others!

Jenna link

2/2/2011 08:50:08 am

I just made my new website!!! I wrote the web address in a comment in the Update Blog.

Sarah

2/3/2011 06:09:39 am

Awesome Jenna! You should post chapters very soon! Hopefully BEFORE tomorrow!

Jaime link

2/4/2011 07:01:20 am

Way to go Jenna! How's your story Sarah? What's it about?

Sarah

2/4/2011 07:14:36 am

I dont know about the story today. I watched a show today and both parts of it changed my mind about navy. talk later.

Brianna link

2/5/2011 07:42:33 am

I <3 writing songs and creative short stories. That's my Fav. kind of writing. Check out my new website! it's on my websites page...the third one from the top.

Jaime link

2/6/2011 02:50:46 am

Cool site Brianna :) Songs are an awesome form of writing... I've seen osme of you guys' songs recently ha ha Brianna... NEW question: Which real song (like on iTunes) has the best lyrics? Lyrics are just like poetry; I love them.

Sarah

2/6/2011 05:43:00 am

Now if your talking poetry-songs, I have a few! but yeah......

sarah

2/6/2011 05:44:25 am

I meant by that I know a few... but you guys wouldnt know them...

Jaime link

2/8/2011 06:22:26 am

You could still put it up here. I'd look it up.
I love SO many, I cannot possibly decide... ahhh too hard. Dara posted on her blog about a really beautiful one once, Fields of Gold it was...

Sarah

2/8/2011 06:55:58 am

Well, there's a couple by the Partridge Family that is REALLY sweet. But I can't really remember the names... Daughtry has a few good ones:
Life after you
Feels like tonight *(KINDA)<--sarah's note*
What about now
What about now is a really sweet song. Look it up on youtube for the music video. Makes my mom cry. Muahahahaha!
Oh, September is also a nice song by Daughtry. You've probably heard it on the radio if you listen to b101. They play it at least a billion times a day!

Sarah

2/11/2011 09:09:36 am

What's your favorite character that you've read about, that helps you more and more to write your characters better?

Mine are probably Mr. Dixon from Project Mulberry, and.... Luke from Percy Jackson, and maybe like the bad guys in movies and stuff...

Jaime link

2/13/2011 12:13:15 am

I love Daughtry! My favorite songs of theirs are Life After You, September, Call Your Name (or something like that), and You Don't Belong... but I don't usually use them as writing music. Actually, correction: I use EVERYTHING for writing music. Put the iPod on shuffle and go with it.

That's a really good question Sarah!!! I'm gonna think about it...

Jaime link

2/13/2011 12:16:54 am

Okay, Sarah, for your question, I have a bunch of characters that do that, so bear with me:
ALL the Harry Potter characters. One 1) of the best things about that series is how the characters develop. And they are just so real. To me, especially Dumbledore, Hermione, Remus Lupin... I purple him...
2) Le Comte De Saint-Germain, Machiavelli, and Dee from The Alchemyst series. It's really good. And I purple the first one...
3) David Rain and Zanna from The Last Dragon Chronicles series
4) Ferus Olin from a couple of Star Wars series, and Obi-Wan Kenobi too!!!!! PURPLE PURPLE PURPLE.
5) the 4 girls in The Mother-Daughter Book Club series. These help me when I am doing a lighter, more chick-lit scene, because their personalities are so awesome and quirky and I love those books too.

Sarah

2/13/2011 05:10:15 am

You read those Jaime!!!!! I'm just reading Pies and prejudice! I love Emma and I totally like Cassidy. Darcy is cool. I like him. He is like a perfect older brother. :)
I can't believe your reading them Jaime. I was just starting and thought I'd say something about them but then thought not to.

I love Daughtry as well. Yeah, I like spet., life after you, home, what about now, sorry.

Jenna link

2/15/2011 06:49:18 am

I need to finish my third chapter, I haven't written anything in a while...

Jaime link

2/19/2011 12:44:41 am

Yes, Jenna. Yes you do!!! Any hints of what it's about?
I love those books too Sarah! My favorite is probably Cassidy, though it's hard to choose. She and Tristan are so funny sometimes. I wonder if they're making any more of those?

Sarah

2/19/2011 05:18:47 am

Tristan is getting better. I think now Cassidy is my favorite.
The woman who writes them is making one more. It comes out in Sept. or something. It's the last one.

I'm at the part where Jess is sleeping with the fox and her clock goes off. By the time you get to reading this, I'll probably be more into it.

Jaime link

2/19/2011 06:34:44 am

Cool! I remember that part. The fox was really cute, and well named I think... I've seen the Pride and Prejudice movie if not read the book.

Sarah

2/21/2011 01:26:32 am

I've seen the newer one at least a 3 times. (cause of my sister) Are you into those old time-placed movies? More like parts.

Sarah

3/9/2011 06:24:19 am

i need name help. there's a annoying girl. i need a name for her and

a name for a brown eyed curly brown-blond haired girl. She's a tomboy too.

Jaime link

3/15/2011 06:51:06 am

I like the Jane Austen movies, if not all the old timey ones. I just saw Sense and Sensibility, the 1995 one... LOVED IT SOOO.
Annoying girl: Bridgette, Macy, Leila, Leena, Trixie, Lucia, Max, Natalia
Curly-haired girl: Piper, Rory, Zanna, Lake, Harper, Jojo, Sami, Kamryn, Reese... if you need any more just ask. Jake helped ;)

Sarah

3/15/2011 08:33:38 am

Trixie is totally the perfect name for her. Thanks a lot!
I'm still working on the main character, but those are good names... Piper and Rory are up there! :d

Jaime link

3/17/2011 09:19:01 am

You're welcome :)
If anyone sees this: take the poll on home page!!!
Oh and isn't Mossamo just the oddest name ever? Mossamo Jacoby is Brianna's famous violinist daddy in the book as of now. He's fun.

Sarah

3/21/2011 09:00:50 am

That is really weird... but there's a character named moss in a book i'm reading, but he says he is gonna change his name.. but anyway...

Jaime link

3/22/2011 06:59:25 am

Haha. Cool. Weirdness rocks.

Oh, and were you the one who took the survey yesterday (or it could've been today...) I really should've put a spot for names. If I don't, they'll all be anonymous like supposedly-yours was.

Jenna link

3/22/2011 11:51:15 pm

I LOVEEEEE the thing I wrote for Brianna's writing contest!... but nobody else entered... :(... sadness

Sarah

3/24/2011 01:54:20 am

I just entered a few minutes ago. Jaime did too.

I did the survey a few days ago yes.

Jenna link

3/24/2011 06:31:44 am

i read them... good job!

Jaime link

3/25/2011 07:49:25 am

Great job in that, both of you!!! I wish more people entered, of course. But we rock for being constant. :)
I'm in the middle of drawing a pic of Zoe. Rather hard, really, when you have my artistic ability... :/ But it's turning out pretty well, I think! Jenna, you should totally draw a pic of Indigo to put on your site.

Jenna link

3/26/2011 02:08:39 am

I drew a pic of Indigo and Tori a long time ago... the one of Indigo was an idea for a book cover... it was only a profile

Jenna link

3/26/2011 02:10:30 am

Indigo's eyes were REALLY wide in the pic... it was purposeful...

Jaime link

3/26/2011 03:41:03 am

Cool! You have to post it, then. Tori's her bff, right? That's how I remember but I could be wrong. Wide eyes are good; small eyes often look terrible unless you're like a professional at portraits. And wide eyes are cute :)

Sarah

3/26/2011 06:42:38 am

Do you have a book cover for Indigo Jenna? REALLY wanna see it!

Jenna link

3/28/2011 07:05:54 am

sort of... I was just messing around

Jaime link

4/2/2011 08:19:56 am

Yeah, but still.
What person do you guys prefer to write in? First, second (ha not really), third... I think you said, Jenna, that Indigo was in third but you'd rather write first. I love first. But third's all right as well. You can describe other characters more all-seeingly that way, but I really just love first.

Jenna link

4/2/2011 09:30:25 am

I like writing in first person SOOO much better... i think the reason I haven't written much Indigo lately is because it's in third person... btw, I made a really awesome short story yesterday!... I'm gonna put it as a blog on my website for Indigo

Sarah

4/3/2011 08:29:08 am

I like first the best. But I do third *a lot* as well. :D

Jaime link

4/11/2011 08:16:38 am

Yay for first person, then! New post ahead...

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