Recent content by Hyzaleia

Wow I'd never heard of the Owl House before, but I really like that style of magic. I like that it's a bit more physical rather than just saying a word and using some 'magic brain power'. But yeah, I'd probably have a really tough time trying to put something as physical as that into writing...

I totally see what you're saying. My story definitely isn't an urban fantasy at all, so using just plain English words as a command might feel a little out of place... If I formed it as less of a command and just instead used English words as lone words, like 'Burn' or 'Summon' and either used...

I'm wondering what makes more sense to use. Let's say somebody is a magician of sorts and uses a certain phrase to summon their power. Should it be based off the language I'm writing in, which is English, or should I make it up entirely? That might mean I have to actually flesh out a whole...

I do like the idea of her being maternal in a messed up way, forcing either the woman or maybe the members of her 'family' to depend on her... I think that's sort of the aim within her cultish family, but if she were to also put that onto the young woman I think that would be super creepy too...

The thing is, I use the word 'witch' for lack of a more specific word. She is simply just supposed to be a genuinely creepy old crone, living in a cult-like family and leading it, and I need her there as an obstacle in the story. Her 'scenes' are going to be important for a bunch of different...

I am definitely going to go with tying in to the cult in some way. I'd like there to be a scare like that as well, where she's either going to bribe them or use them in some way for her benefit. Not killing them, since she's not that 'evil', obviously. But something that shows her lack of care...

I really love your idea of having her as being able to see or predict futures. That would definitely be the creepiest for the young woman, and I think I agree that I need to sort look from her perspective more as what would be the worst for HER, not just something random that the 'witch' does...

Thanks so much for responding! Your reply actually sort of fixed two of my issues. One, what could the witch do to add to the plot, and the other issue was another character I have that basically becomes possessed throughout the course of the book by the spirit of an ancient witch. So, having...

Thanks so much everybody for your replies! I think that what Black Dragon said above is what solved the issue, it seems like it's back to normal! But thank you everyone for helping and welcoming me! :)

Hello! I'm new here, and I've never really ever been a part of a writing community/forum so I'm excited to see how this will help motivate and inspire me! I've been writing since I was around eleven I think, but only recently really trying to focus on writing a readable story and getting it...

Hey guys, I literally just made my account so I'm brand new. I have never been in or on a forum so I'm not used to asking for help. Hope I'm doing this right? So in this book of mine, I created a character. She's only going to be temporary. A roadblock in the other characters travels. She's an...