The Aspiring Authors Society discussion

Dreamer wrote: "I feel totally out of time because it is almost night right now where I am XD"

wow same here tbh

its 7:45pm

erin ♡ wrote: "its 7:45pm"

GMT time for us

Afternoon!

Hey guys! Sorry for not posting anything, I’ve been really busy lately.
But anyways, so sorry for this, lol-
I just would really like this group to get active, I’ve worked on it since August and would love if some people could support it.

Again, SO SORRY for advertising and not being active :(

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Your adrenaline runs. You panic, taking a deep breath as the decaying leaves beneath your feet crumble. Apart of you wants to feel bad, and yet you can’t even find a piece of empathy left in your soul for this twisted world. Especially not when you’re being chased through the woods of your very town. Or is it your town? It looks like it. Replicated in an indescribable way. But it’s all rotten.
And there are monsters.
Everywhere.
You thought that it was over. You thought the Upside Down wouldn’t reach through the ground into your own world anymore. You could have sworn that the days of reigning terror had faltered, coming to a stop. But you thought wrong.
How could you believe otherwise, when you’re getting chased down by one of the infamous monsters? A demogorgon, no less.

WILL YOU SURVIVE?
Join the Stranger Things Roleplay and Discussion group today! Invite your friends! Please remember to sign the rules, and keep in mind that this is a semi-advanced roleplay group. Thanks!

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
    

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Osh.the.Moth wrote: "{ˇ - ꜱᴄʜɴɪᴘᴘᴇʀ ʀɪꜰʟᴇ - ˇ} [Mental Hiatus] wrote: "Hey guys! Sorry for not posting anything, I’ve been really busy lately.
But anyways, so sorry for this, lol-
I just would really like this group to..."

Sadly, yes it will, but you’re free to join once you get to finish the seasons!

{ˇ - ꜱᴄʜɴɪᴘᴘᴇʀ ʀɪꜰʟᴇ - ˇ} [Mental Hiatus] wrote: "Hey guys! Sorry for not posting anything, I’ve been really busy lately.
But anyways, so sorry for this, lol-
I just would really like this group to get active, I’ve worked on it since August and wo..."

No need to apologise at all!

my friday is fantastic!
im so excited for the weekend
how is yours?

Pretty good
You??

erin ♡ wrote: "random question y'all what aesthetic do you think you guys are?"

I'm Grunge

Osh.the.Moth wrote: "goodreads notifications and updates are dead right now its been going on for hours"

I think GR has its lows and highs -try looking for entertaining reviews- mostly found under 'BookTok books' lol

Osh.the.Moth wrote: "goodreads notifications and updates are dead right now its been going on for hours"

Ikkk TwT

Glad to hear!
Have a great day

how do y’all set up magic systems. I’m thinking of making a fantasy story centering two disabled characters and right now every element of it is a jumbled mess that even i can’t make sense of 🤪

Thanks! It really did help cuz i have a place to start now

Reading on Wheels wrote: "how do y’all set up magic systems. I’m thinking of making a fantasy story centering two disabled characters and right now every element of it is a jumbled mess that even i can’t make sense of 🤪"

I'd say back it up with science, which makes it more logical and easy to follow. But research is key.

Was there ever a power you wished you possessed? Try incorporating it too.

Thx Ruqayyah science is boring but if since i’m using trans dimensional travel i should…know what i’m doing lol

Reading on Wheels wrote: "Thx Ruqayyah science is boring but if since i’m using trans dimensional travel i should…know what i’m doing lol"

Lol There are some cool stuff, so keep searching

Reading on Wheels wrote: "how do y’all set up magic systems. I’m thinking of making a fantasy story centering two disabled characters and right now every element of it is a jumbled mess that even i can’t make sense of 🤪"

I guess if you're struggling for ideas the best thing would be to work backwards - start with thinking about what you want to happen in the story (in broad strokes) and then think about how a magic system might work around it. So, like, does it function as a barrier to a certain relationship or character goal? Is it the reason for your characters knowing each other etc.?

I'm very much a discovery writer so I've never really planned a magic system per se. I kinda just start with the most basic idea and just see what comes out when I'm writing. Eventually gets to a point where I have a clearer idea of the world I'm building and I can then build on the theory from there. I dunno, could be a good way to get some ideas flowing?

@ Charlie Oh, that's a really interesting approach. That'll probably be really helpful for this story lol. Thx!

@ Ruqayyah I agree I agree

Reading on Wheels wrote: "@ Ruqayyah I agree I agree"

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Hello, beautiful!

Hello. I've been looking for a more active writing group. This looks like a good one!

We hope you enjoy it; if you need anything, let me know

Hey, I don't know if there's a proper folder for me to put this in, but I can't see one so I figured I'd just whack it in the chat. Basically, I was just wondering if anyone wanted to swap some writing? I've got this piece I started working on about three years ago which I got quite far into but sort of just lost sight of what I wanted it to be so I put it away for a while. I've recently come back to it as a kind of side project while I focus on a different novel I've been working on, and I feel like it has the potential to be quite a fun story, but I feel like I want someone else to cast an eye over it so I can get a sense of the reader's experience.

Coming back to it, my plan was to rework it away from the story I originally had planned because I felt like it was gonna be way too expansive and complicated, but at the moment I'm struggling to disassociate what I originally had planned from where it could potentially go and I'm just looking for a fresh perspective from someone who doesn't know what I was originally planning if you see what I mean. I'd like to do it as a swap so that I can get into the mindset of thinking about building a plot with a piece I'm unfamiliar with. I'm currently in the process of adding two new chapters but should have those done in about a week's time, at which point I'll basically have the setup for the rest of the story, so it would be a good point to get some feedback about where they think the story should go/is going so I can get some new ideas.

It's a high-fantasy YA story and I'll probably have about 15,0000 words (maybe closer to 20,000) ready to swap once the new chapters are added. Like I say, it is being reworked from the draft I started three years ago, but I've changed a lot so it's basically like a first draft (the manuscript is full of notes on the plot which I might leave in to see what people think of them), but it's also just my fun lil side project which I'm not taking super seriously so, even if it's still kinda chaotic, I'm happy to share it with anyone in a similar position.

Anyone interested?

Wow, sounds amazing
Pop this here-
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
so it's easily seen by people.

Ruqayyah wrote: "Wow, sounds amazing
Pop this here-
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
so it's easily seen by people."

Oh perfect, would it be possible to have a thread specifically for swaps?

Sure!

Here- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Ruqayyah wrote: "Here- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Nice!

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guys i thought i'd just say- and give updates- im in the hospital rn and may be in a wheelchair 4ever, which is fun ! :] /srs /sar

@ moth ! if you need support the disabled and chronically ill community is awesome and my pms are always open (I also use a chair)

Stay safe and whatever happens, know it is part of a larger plan.
We are here for you x

Good
On break

Hii! I'm good. You?

Just getting over a bad sinus infection.

Osh.the.Moth wrote: "@Taz
@Erin

Im on break too, I've been doing well!!!
Right now i am currently listening to music and reading."

Nice!

Osh.the.Moth wrote: "@Taz
@Erin

Im on break too, I've been doing well!!!
Right now i am currently listening to music and reading."

awesome! what music do you listen to?

@Osh oo that sounds cool! Lately I've been getting into synth music for reading and have been (slowly) making my way through the Stranger Things soundtrack. Ik most people do classical, but I'm a musician. So when I hear classical I get critical lol

@Osh @Reading on wheels
i love your taste, Osh - it is similar to mine!
i listen to pop punk, rock, indie. i do also listen to some kpop, bollywood and other foreign music, such as japanese or russian. comedy music is fun for me too

synth music is really satisfying to. idk why.
I'm not a musician unfortunately. i used to play the piano but due my disinterest at the time, i quit but i want to go back to it now tbh 🤔

that sounds really cool - mixing and editing music - i would love to hear it :)

i never actually watched stranger things 💀
then again, i don't really listen to movie or TV show soundtracks - it's musicals only for me 💃🏽

classical is a fun genre - it's calming to listen to - i only know little about it tho

I wrote so much 😭 don't mind me rambling

I played synth for a few years but I stopped last year (i dropped the program I had been in). I'm thinking about getting the stuff I need to make my keyboard a synth.

Ooh that's cool. I play piano and am learning guitar but I also know other percussive instruments (vibes and marimba/xylophone) as well as violin, clarinet and some vague memories of trumpet.

That's so cool! Sound mixing is really tricky, but the result is so worth it. In the program I was in the head of it would mix all our sounds and watching it happen was kinda mesmerizing

yay! I've been trying to get into soundtracks lately lol. I'm listening to the kite runner soundtrack with the book. It's so good. Movie musicians know where it's at

@erin I didn't see your message before i responded 😭
Your music sounds so good! I'm not really into kpop but have heard great things about bollywood!

You should! Playing an instrument is so fun

I love musicals, too. Stranger Things is such a good show. If you like synth music I think you'd really enjoy it. They kinda explore the musical and emotional limits of specific sounds

Reading on Wheels wrote: "@erin I didn't see your message before i responded 😭
Your music sounds so good! I'm not really into kpop but have heard great things about bollywood!

You should! Playing an instrument is so fun

..."

oooh, what musicals do you like?

i'll try synth music and see how it goes!

Osh.the.Moth wrote: "@Erin
thank you!!
thats fun to know its a small world of music sometimes

ive listened to some music in german
the album Wind by Wilhelmine ( I ABSOLUTELY LOVEEE)

im on the last episode of season ..."

nice! is the saxophone hard to learn?

violin is so fun! i don't play it but i hope to one day. never really listened or played clarinet so i don't really know how difficult it is but i bet it is hard
the drums are so fun - man, there are so many instruments i'd like to learn but i can't overload my head with info otherwise im just lose it 💀

kpop is not for everyone but i enjoy it - same, i'm quite picky but im happy to listen to mostly anything

we all are basically just rambling haha xD

erin ♡ wrote: "oooh, what musicals do you like?

i'll try synth music and see how it goes!"

Right now I've mostly been listening to Epic, Hadestown, Be More Chill, and (don't judge I don't like the plot I just like the music) Dear Evan Hansen

Hope you enjoy synth stuff!

Reading on Wheels wrote: "erin ♡ wrote: "oooh, what musicals do you like?

i'll try synth music and see how it goes!"

Right now I've mostly been listening to Epic, Hadestown, Be More Chill, and (don't judge I don't like th..."

YES! EPIC IS REALLY GOOD!

dw, i also like Dear Evan Hansen - "Sincerely Me" is such a good song

my fav musical atm is Anastasia & PROM

thxs!

@erin I KNOW When I still used tiktok i followed him so I got to watch the project go form idea to concept

I agree. The music is to die for

Oh, interesting. I don't think I've actually listened to Anastasia, but I've listened to the PROM netflix soundtrack (it wasnt for me lol)

Y'all. I got into the creative writing program of my dreams based on a bunch of Professional TM writers liking my work and seeing potential!!!