Books R' Us discussion

Chat Room 1: Anyone can join.

This is just to start a chat.

Hi!

That still counts!

Hi Audrey!

Hi everyone!

hi,

I have a new story idea, but I'm sure that it will suck. I don't really want to show it. All of my stories sink like bad.

Maybe or maybe not.

Should I tell you? X0 I'm stuck! Most of my writing is bad.

Really,

Yep.

show it, maybe we'll (as in other audrey and i) will be able to give some advice. i'm sure it's great despite what you say.

Okay, so I have this story named Light. The main character is a girl named Iris Lee. She loves to write and is new to a middle school. Her only friend is her creative writing teacher, Miss Bobek. Her mom is dead and lives with her dad. Miss Bobek mentions a boy named Lune who is shy. I don't know what will happen next because I stalk my characters instead of plotting...

Just go with the flow-then edit.

Okay.

glad i could help.

Hi, Meg. Can't say I have a breath-taking thought to add. Just stopped to say "hi." I'll stop by again tomorrow to see if people are starting to chat regularly :-)

Tim wrote: "Hi, Meg. Can't say I have a breath-taking thought to add. Just stopped to say "hi." I'll stop by again tomorrow to see if people are starting to chat regularly :-)"

In reply to your message "hi" and thanks for stopping in.

Hi, Meg. Is it as much work as it looks like moderating so many threads. I envy your energy :-)

Well I thought I would say HI also! This weekend I have been following the blog Tour de Troops where thirty plus indie authors are generously giving away a copy of their book as well as one to the troops for each comment made. This is a lot of fun, very thought provoking, and lots of good reads. Thanks for sharing the discussion with me!

Tim wrote: "Hi, Meg. Is it as much work as it looks like moderating so many threads. I envy your energy :-)"

I do it because it's fun, you don't need to be jealous.

Denise wrote: "Well I thought I would say HI also! This weekend I have been following the blog Tour de Troops where thirty plus indie authors are generously giving away a copy of their book as well as one to the ..."

That sounds great. I'll be sure to check it out!

I read an interesting post from Melissa Foster today. She says she just keeps on writing and then goes back over it again and again and again. I have noted other authors (who do not have specific contract deadlines) have said they have the freedom to set it aside take a breather and start something else, maybe revisiting the previous work at another time. However, the overwhelming comments I have read say JUST KEEP WRITING, it does not matter what - JUST DON'T STOP. Nice chatting with you. Be Well.

Hannah wrote: "Hi.I just recently joined. I love writing! But after a few chapters I get stuck and just leave it. Anyone have advice?"

This happens to me sometimes. Usually, during the brainstorming process I have ideas for later chapters in the story. If I get stuck then I just skip to a later chapter to write. Is this helpful?

Denise wrote: "I read an interesting post from Melissa Foster today. She says she just keeps on writing and then goes back over it again and again and again. I have noted other authors (who do not have specific ..."

Good advice.

I have the same problem. My stories are completely abandoned.

I am not a writer and don't really know what my idea would be worth practically speaking, but what would happen if you took the abandoned stories and read them altogether and searched for a thread that would evolve into something new and different? You never know it could be beautiful.

Audrey wrote: "I have the same problem. My stories are completely abandoned."

Will you send some of them to me? I think I may have an idea.

Hannah wrote: "I'll try it,Megt."

Okay.

Isn't it encouraging talking with people of like minds! Thank you for letting me follow this discussion.

Denise wrote: "Isn't it encouraging talking with people of like minds! Thank you for letting me follow this discussion."

I'm glad you are! And it is fun to see people share their ideas and advice. Which gives me an idea! I could create a 'Ideas & Advice folder!

I already posted in it!

Anyone have an idea? Post it in the Ideas & Advice folder!

Wooh!

I was caught trying to...

:-D

Can I recommend any books?

yeaah

Great! Now what type of books do you like?

tanglewreck

read it!

Ah! Well let me suggest Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach for a mystery, Forget Me Not by Coleen Murtagh Paratore for some romance (it's the 4th in a series), and not everyone I know likes this one but A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. If there's a book your already read from these choices I'll suggest a new one.

Hannah wrote: "I've read a Wrinkle in time and I'll look at the other ones."

What did you think of it? I want to know how many really don't like this great fantasy.

Hannah wrote: "I've read a Wrinkle in time and I'll look at the other ones."

Did you like it? I want to know how many people really don't like this great book!

I have not read a Wrinkle in Time, will have to look this one up. Thanks for sharing.

Denise wrote: "I have not read a Wrinkle in Time, will have to look this one up. Thanks for sharing."

No problem!

Hannah wrote: "I really did enjoy it. It's one of those books I can't put down."

Good, because you do not want to hear what some people say about it. For starters, they think of it as weird sci-fi.

I looked it up and it sounds like lots of fun!

I know! What was your favorite part?

Denise wrote: "I looked it up and it sounds like lots of fun!"

It is!

My favorite part was when the found their dad. But I'm not going to spoil too much for Denise
;-)

What would you rate it? I've never read it.