Descriptions Contest

I was recently reading the poem Words by Pippa Liber, which is posted on my blog. Each word really, is special and unique. Sometimes I feel that we take words for granted, and don't give them enough credit. We do use them every day (unless you're mute). Anyway, I am proposing a challenge to all of my readers.

Write a 10 worded description of anything you would like, using any words you would like. The descriptions will be due on January 14, 2016, by midnight (Midwest time zone). The winning entries will be posted AND the winners will be able to publish any work of their choice (age appropriate and under 5000 words)

Fill out this form, and you'll be all set to go!

P.S: the descriptions will be judged by,

1. Grammar
2. Visualization
3. Usage of limited words

Writing Groups

Although many writers prefer to write alone in their rooms, it is always a new and refreshing experience to write with someone else. Whether you join a large writing group or just write a poem or short story with your friend, the experience is rewarding and can unveil things that you could have never thought of alone. As they say, two pencils are better than one! (Okay, no one says that)

Joining a writing group doesn't even mean that you have to write with other people! Most of the time, if you have a writing group, you mainly write in a room and share feedback. In my writing group, one that I have with my best friends, we mainly just post our poems and stories onto our website and share feedback.

Writing novellas or novels with friends can be really fun as well. You and your friend can write each chapter together, or switch off. It all depends on what both of you agree on. Writing with other human being (so not your dog, even though he might be your best friend) allows you to grow as a writer by taking other people's ideas and critisim into account.

If you end up writing with a partner, remember that you can't be in charge the whole time. They have brilliant ideas, just as you have brilliant ideas, too. Somehow, you must forget about being right and combine both views to create a wonderful story.

Good luck!

I am currently writing a Warrior Cats fanfiction with my friend. You can find our story, River's Descending, here, if you have a Wattpad account. We hope you like it! 

-- Brooke_Writer and lynxkitten65

J.K Rowling's Harry Potter

It would seem that every writer aims to be like J.K Rowling. I don't. The story of Harry Potter, in my opinion, is a good plot line, but the actual quality of the writing itself is horrible. Also, another thing that is horrible in the Harry Potter books is the amount of detication there was. Starting around the third or fifth book, the relationships and subplots were so badly formed it left the readers with a question. 
I do like the story of Harry Potter, I really do, yet in the recent years I have really noticed how the style of writing varies from some other writers, such as Eva Ibbotson or James Barrie. If you take out of the signifying words, like "Harry", "Hermione", "Ron", "Ministry of Magic", and "Malfoy, what you have is a collection of badly formed sentences that give no meaning what so ever.