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    Mess Hall Forum

    A place to hang out, ask writing questions, and help other teen authors achieve their goals.

    Book Character Cosplay

    This year TABC is inviting teens to represent their "book clan" by dressing as their favorite character.
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    Character Doctor

    Need help with a character? Look no further!
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    Plotting Like a Villain

    Plotting solutions.
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    Find a Critique Buddy

    Find a reader. Be a reader. Share the love!
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    What are you reading?

    Looking for your next favorite book? Post your best reads and find some recommendations for yourself.
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    • That Crazy Cat Teen
      Aug 31, 2020
      Current Favorites Of Mine (AKA your reading list for the new few months)
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      - Anything by Rick Riordan. BEST. AUTHOR. EVER. - Kingdom Keepers series by Ridley Pearson. - Fablehaven and Dragonwatch series by Brandon Mull. No matter what I do, I can't decide on whether I'd want to be fairykind like Kendra or a shadow charmer like Seth! - Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. - Peter and The Starcatchers by Dave Barry. The story is a prequel to Peter Pan, and it's actually way better than the original (in my honest opinion). - Princess of The Midnight Ball trilogy by Jessica Day George (one of the TABC drill sergeants!!!). A retelling of the classic fairy tale 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses'. The two sequels are based off of 'Cinderella' and 'Little Red Riding Hood'. - Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer (another drill sergeant). Everyone else on this forum has recommended it, so I shall too! (Haha. But seriously, it's a great book and you should definitely read it.) - My Life In Pink And Green trilogy by Lisa Greenwald. Kind of stereotypically girly, but still a good book. - Princess Academy trilogy by Shannon Hale. I like this because instead of the main character marrying the prince (bo-ring), her best friend marries him instead! - Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo (I think). The story is a modern retelling of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, in a graphic novel format. - Strange Birds by Celia C. Perez. - The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore. I read this purely because the cover had LEGOs on it, but it ended up being a really great story! - Way, way, wayyyyyyyy too many to list!!!!
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    • Samantha Butler
      Apr 17, 2020
      Needs Review
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      So, far my book is doing very good. I just need some critique for it, some ideas for lengthening, dialouge, and I'll be ready to publish! Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Imbzx0VeniLQ0TIMqbVbXMiKmlT7RVkhb1ziGORQDNk/edit?usp=sharing Thanks!
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    • Samantha Butler
      Apr 17, 2020
      Wait, so does this mean we can dress up for TABC? What year does this apply to?
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