{ INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

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What grabs your attention on a book cover?

I usually look for people on book covers - I like the personal note of them.
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8%
I like simple covers, with colors or an easy background.
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12%
I love book covers that have one object on them.
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8%
I could really care less.
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3%
Something different - out of the ordinary.
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34%
I love books that look shiny!
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So long as the inside description is good, I really couldn't care about the cover.
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#Idkwhatsgoingonhere
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3%
 
Total votes : 407

Re: { INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

Postby Tawny224 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:27 am

ʀose ; wrote:
      No no, you're a mini mod rolly xD You and choey are really the only two doing your job c:
      On the subject of "evil" names, I've always liked names that can represent something like "traitor", or simply the meaning of their name means something like "snake" or "spider". I usually pick something that I'm either afraid of, or dig around with religious names to find some symbolism there. It will vary with what religion you have, I don't stand by any, since I think you should believe in what you believe in, and have the free will to choose your religion without being hassled, so really, I use a wide variety of symbolic names. The problem with using names that come from a specific religion, is that you'd almost have to tell one of the stories to make someone understand your symbolism, since not everyone will get what you're trying to poke at. However, if you want it to be a mystery, and leave it to those who can figure it out on their own, then that's up to the writer c:

Yeah, I'm an atheist xD I'm really not good with his name though, I like Gog Ammun, but I'm always open to new ideas because I am probably going to amass a list of names and then pick from those.

So if anyone else has any ideas, I'd love to hear it <3
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Re: { INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

Postby EndlessFallingSnow » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:27 am

The name Slater alway's for some reason reminds me of a snake although it means something close to roof slater. I dunno but it's a charrie I used in one of my RP's and I really don't mind if you use it cause I highly doubt I'll use it ever aside from that RP XD
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Re: { INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

Postby Tawny224 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:35 am

ʀose ; wrote:
      I've always found the name "Caine" to be something of a bad kind of character. Or Heath.

Caine.. I like it! Btw Rose, your book is so good so far <3 I've really only changed words into their real tense like shined into shone, and rephrased some things so that it reads better. I also have added notes for you to look at. But i've only manged to get to page 11 xD I'm lazy.
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Re: { INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

Postby Tawny224 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:00 pm

ʀose ; wrote:
      Lol it's alright, take all the time you need! I'm so glad that you like it C: I was so nervous you wouldn't like it xD
      Yeah I'm pretty bad about switching tense, when I write the characters just kind of take over themselves xD.
      I love Caine <3. Caine is one of my favorite names for a male character. That and Jack. xD

Bro me too. xD I change tense all the time until i'm just like WHATEVER.
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Re: { INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

Postby hell_hound » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:06 pm

Ew. Jack. xD

I'm usually very good at keeping the tense right, and my grammar/punctuation is usually pretty good. But I have problems with description. I'm a blunt person, so my writing is very blunt too. It's annoying when you need at least 5000 words for a chapter, and you have to have more stuff happen to substitute the lack of description. I give enough to put a picture in your head, and then I go straight to the point. >.<
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Re: { INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

Postby kavv » Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:21 pm

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Re: { INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

Postby hell_hound » Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:52 pm

The saddest moment in a writer's life: You wanna write but you don't know what to write about >.< I'm having that problem right now.
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Re: { INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

Postby elfaron. » Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:05 pm

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The saddest moment in a writer's life: You wanna write but you don't know what to write about >.< I'm having that problem right now.

ALL THE TIME. You get, like a sudden urge to write, but you just have no words. Like, super duper major WB.
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Re: { INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

Postby hell_hound » Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:14 pm

Indeed x3. I'm also having this problem: I have a microscopic idea, but I don't know if I want to write about it yet. xD
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Re: { INKLINGS } A Thread For Writers

Postby .Arrow. » Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:25 pm

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