"De Immortalitate" - chapter 6!

Update - the 6th chapter is up!De Immortalitate, by Raum  Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. "I had noticed that his only soft spot was for the girl whom I cared for like a little sister. I thought that Jaspis had earned my family's esteem and gratitude, and I would always be generous to him if he continued to...

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Writing Lab: when to make a new paragraph

The lovely Duskwatcher2153 suggested me the following article by Michael Klingensmith: When to make a new paragraph (http://www.saidsimple.com/content/When-to-Make-a-New-Paragraph) Learning how to break chapters into paragraphs can seem simple and not as important as other writing problems. Instead, with a great paragraph division you can actually improve your story and your relationship with your readers: with an effective structure, you'll tell them clearly when when you're switching time, place, topic or speaker. According to Klingensmith, "new paragraphs [...] help break the page up so it is not just a solid block of writing. Seeing that...

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"De Immortalitate" - chapter 5!

Update - the 5th chapter is up!De Immortalitate, by Raum  Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. "Her lips moved slowly while she was eating. They made me think of a ripe cherry. As she licked her lower lip, picking a crumble of the pie, her mouth glistened under the dim light of the torches. So exquisite. I stared...

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Writing Lab: a lesson from K. M. Weiland

K.M. Weiland, from Nebraska, is a published author of historical and speculative fiction. She mentors other authors through her writing tips, editing services, and workshops. This week, let's read together her article The 3 Integral Components of a Story’s BeginningThe author tells how to highlight the three integral components found in almost every successful opening. Character. Action. Setting. Here's an excerpt: "Barnes and Noble editorial director Liz Scheier offers an anecdote (about a professor demanding active verbs) that sums up the necessity of these three elements. Scheier writes:A professor of mine once posed it to me this way,...

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"De Immortalitate" - chapter 4!

Update - the 4th chapter is up!De Immortalitate, by Raum  Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. "He stared at me, his eyes boring into mine, as if he was trying to decipher me. His eyes made me remember some days when the sea had a deep green color. Looking at him was like being in front of the open sea; I felt overwhelmed and fascinated at the same time. Were my thoughts so important to him?"(Chapter 4, Humans) Reviewers...

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Writing Lab: a lesson from RandomCran

There are different ways to contribute to a reading/writing community. In the Twilight fandom, there are not only many writers, but also many people who have the precious role to read and give their feedback. If we all read and write fanfiction, it's because, as readers, we were fascinated by the Twilight Saga. Some readers become writers too, or become beta-reader. Today's guest is RandomCran. She'll tell us her experience as reader, beta-reader and writer in the Twilight fandom. Don't miss her first fanfiction: Restless, by RandomCran RandomCran says: From the moment I began reading my first fan-fiction story to the time I began volunteering...

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"De Immortalitate" - new chapter!

Update - the third chapter is up!De Immortalitate, by Raum  Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter). Thanks to the lovely Salix caprea, there is a Twilighted thread for the story!   http://www.twilighted.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=17195 ^*^*^*...

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"De Immortalitate" - meet Romanward!

Update - the second chapter is up!De Immortalitate, by Raum  Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter). Thanks to the lovely Salix caprea, there is a Twilighted thread for the story!   http://www.twilighted.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=17195 ^*^*^*^...

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Interview/5: Rose Arcadia (and a quote!)

She's the incredible artist who makes extraordinary banners and blinkies for hundreds of TwiFics. Thousands of readers found new stories thanks to her works. Today's guest is Rose Arcadia! Raum: Would you like to tell us more about the way you began to develop your blinkies and banners? What was your inspiration? Did you get a specific training on computer graphics? Rose Arcadia: No, no, I had no training at all.  I just wanted to make a blinkie for a friend of mine, got on Google and figured out how to do just that.Inspiration?  That's...

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