Chapter Five Even with a full canteen of water, I’m still exhausted. I stumble a few times, and Cato keeps sharply telling me to get control of myself. But I just can’t. It’s like all of my energy has just melted away. We take a break pretty earlier on, but then, it’s hard to tell.…
Chapter Four As the sun rises, the birds and other forest creatures spring to life. Our footsteps through the forest are joined by the soft song of the birds, the screaming of squirrels when we pass their trees, and the occasional snake slithering through the brush. “I’m hungry,” Glimmer whines, and all five of us…
Chapter Three I’m sure we’ve walked for at least another four hours before Cato hears it. I swear, he has ears like a dog. The way he stops so abruptly, his back going rigid and his ears at attention, it isn’t like a human at all. All is silent at first, and I’m not sure…
Chapter Two “They don’t have much of a selection this year, do they?” Glimmer remarks as she rummages through the cornucopia. I’ve learned that she’s the most talkative of the careers; her mouth runs incessantly and no one can make it stop. Marvel looks up from a bag of fruit strips, which he’s found a…
I just recently started a new fanfiction, so I thought I'd post it here. It's a retelling of the hunger games from Peeta's point of view, with the same events and conversations but through his eyes. Here's chapter one. The gong sounds. It penetrates the air in a blast of fury, reverberating through the bright…
I'm sure you've heard the phrase 'write what you know.' I've read this phrase in nonfiction writing guides, I've seen it on multiple blogs, and I was given the tip by an author I conversed with a few years ago. But what does it mean? Once I fully understood the concept, I was able to…
I recently started a middle-grade novel that switches between the point of views of three animals, a cow, a fawn, and a robin. I'm still figuring out the plotline, but I have a basic idea. Here's the prologue, which I could use some feedback on. I don't have a title yet, but I have a…
I just made my third 'movie music video,' and wanted to share it with you. I thought Rue deserved some time in the spotlight (she barely got any time on-screen!), so this video is about her. Make sure to subscribe to my channel on Youtube for more videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMudPj7Rerk
I've felt lost as a writer recently, and I hope that talking about it will help. Here are some of my many writing problems: . I've grown impatient. I wrote a 23,000-word novella in one week, edited the whole draft twice the following day, and had ten beta readers lined up just hours afterward. While…
As some of you know, I recently completed the first book in my novella series Mysticus. I'm currently waiting on my beta reader's critiques, and from there I'll be querying my chosen list of agents. Sadly, I'm a very impatient person. It's something I definitely have to work on, but still... I NEED TO WRITE SOMETHING! With…
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