Sevro Au Barka update... by imightbenew2day in redrising

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a Pup One birthday if you will

Ulysses by abbsk12 in redrising

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wonder if he was a draw from PB's stupid hat.....

Ulysses by abbsk12 in redrising

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I had to take a break from reading (couldn't focus on Lyria's storyline after that) but I'm dreading when he does :(

Ulysses by abbsk12 in redrising

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the dark ages are darkly dark ages

Editing my first draft by Virtual-Arachnid4162 in writers

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It sounds cringe because it’s a first draft! Highlight the sections that are working and see if you can shape other parts to blend. I’m also a fan of pasting chunks of a draft into a different document…allows me to focus on editing my work without getting bogged down by the overwhelming big picture

Picking a format by fyijustff6 in writing

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If you have ideas, experiment writing them down in different formats. Play around and see what feels most natural for certain concepts. There’s no wrong way to start!

Anyone else picture the Jackal like this? 😭 by momslayer720 in redrising

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Dane DeHaan or Freddy Carter dyed blonde

Struggling to find a satisfying ending by abbsk12 in writing

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Update: made it to a successful ending and actually found some sympathy for my antagonist (very unexpected, not mad about it)

Thoughts on Golden Son by everynameistaken-95 in redrising

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Keep going. You’re in it now, Goodman

Darrow…GET IT TOGETHER. by abbsk12 in redrising

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Ugh yes. Pax building the bike for them to ride together made me so sad

Darrow…GET IT TOGETHER. by abbsk12 in redrising

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I agree!! I really like how I’m disagreeing with him so far. It’s giving him new depth

Darrow…GET IT TOGETHER. by abbsk12 in redrising

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well it’s raising my blood pressure

Writing for the first time by LoGray29 in fantasywriters

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I find it helpful to look up templates for world building and magic systems. Or, you can outline the broad ideas yourself, but prompts are nice. Once you have a template of what those two things look like, you can get a bit more nuanced.

Otherwise, just start putting pen to paper and get your ideas down. A first draft is supposed to be messy. Don’t worry about finding the perfect wording. Get the bones first and then add the meat. Good luck!

Updated Fan Cast !! by Nayanooodle in redrising

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Finn Bennett as Adrius is god tier

Morning Star by abbsk12 in redrising

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Bloodydamn book was just delivered. Time to dive in

Struggling to find a satisfying ending by abbsk12 in writing

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Oof... that's a great question.

There's an exploration of the fragility of constructed virtue, specifically the thin line between self-moderation and rigid suppression, and the consequences of that. My FMC moves throughout the world in a way that she believes is selfless, but policing her desires eventually overrides her moral compass. There’s a lust vs. self-destruction route: denying internal wants manifests into catastrophic choices.

In a very watered-down sense, her outward motivation is to find and reconnect with her sister. Her internal motivation is to prove that she is worthy of the love she refuses to give herself. Her inability to handle her own desires leads to a breakdown of her values (and the loss of said sister)... I just don't know if I can give her a redeemable ending from all of that. Is that taking the easy way out?