Story Embers | aster | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/aster/activity/ Activity feed for aster. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:54:30 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 fc590cf70b3131d34c99de603f3e02f6 aster replied to the topic My Plotting Muse Died in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/17476/ Fri, 14 Sep 2018 20:24:40 -0400 @ncstokes thanks for the advice!  Characters can be very useful for plotting…  I will have to do some more character development I think…

]]> 0 94014528a70483ffa9f34921d1fdd266 aster replied to the topic My Plotting Muse Died in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/17273/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 01:43:47 -0400 @parker yeah.  Coming up with those plot twists is a whole other beast though 😛

@jillifish Thank you for all the tips!  I am fresh back after a break, and still trying to think of ideas unfortunately.  I haven’t heard of those books, but I will definitely look at them!

]]> 0 caf52d5019b73727dd58ec02ff21de88 aster replied to the topic Masked (short story) in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/17272/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 01:40:28 -0400 @pookiemonster lol, drawing was not illegal, just drawing people’s faces 😉

@rolena-hatfield Thanks!  Yes, I typically write in past tense.  This is one of the very few things that I’ve written in person, so the strangeness might be it.

]]> 0 a0d39173ab61445275c6598e47976119 aster replied to the topic Masked (short story) in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16798/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 03:50:41 -0400 @scribbles hmm, okay.  I feel it too; the present tense is weird.  I don’t know why…

 

]]> 0 8ca0d4c2917ed3011d114d8b8e62972b aster replied to the topic My Plotting Muse Died in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16797/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 03:48:39 -0400 @taylorclogston Yes, I’ve been trying to read more. I might try branching out into other genres though…

@parker Right now I’m leaning towards dystopian or high fantasy… And thanks!

]]> 0 7fd9d7db4d230fc1f12aa6ce0bab6120 aster started the topic Masked (short story) in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16741/ Sat, 08 Sep 2018 17:55:37 -0400 Hello all,

I’m back 🙂

I wrote this a couple weeks ago and would love to get it critiqued!  Basically the things I want to know are: Does the present tense fit, or is it too clunky? and Could it be made into a novel or is it better as a short story?

But all other suggestions/comments are gratefully welcomed. 🙂

 

I glance from side to side…[Read more]

]]> 0 5a851747ce64c3f0b5f8ffc85b7b23f6 aster started the topic My Plotting Muse Died in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16737/ Sat, 08 Sep 2018 17:38:43 -0400 It’s terribly tragic, and I’m not sure what to do.  I finished writing one novel, so I started to work on coming up with a new idea only to find that I have nothing.  I’ve been able to write a few short stories, come up with settings and characters, but I can’t come up with a plot to put any of it into.

How do you come up with plots that span a…[Read more]

]]> 0 b54acf2f507d4c6b8652210bc32ce860 aster replied to the topic Post the first paragraph of your WIP here and get feedback in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/9515/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:05:02 -0400 @r-m-archer Thank you that was very helpful!

@esjohnson thanks! 🙂

]]> 0 1595fcc3a6b584aa229f3ee11265be34 aster replied to the topic Post the first paragraph of your WIP here and get feedback in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/9379/ Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:48:59 -0400 @elizabeth

I’m kind of curious to the main character’s name.  Is it revealed soon after?  (That could just be me, I like to know the narrator’s name pretty soon off. :))

“Hey!” I shove him away. “My sister is in that class, dummy.”

He gulps. “Ah. Right.”

I was thinking they were joking around, but then the response is much more scared than I…[Read more]

]]> 0 7971d4a2a85e7ed8a8f44b61b8f7ffd1 aster replied to the topic Blogs Anyone??? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/6221/ Fri, 25 May 2018 18:05:27 -0400 Thank you! 🙂 @kayla-joy

]]> 0 3032e3948d4ed79c676b684da627f060 aster replied to the topic Blogs Anyone??? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/6210/ Fri, 25 May 2018 17:50:40 -0400 @r-m-archer *blushes* aw, thanks :3

Also, I didn’t know you had a blog?!  It looks really awesome! I have followed 😀

 

 

]]> 0 7277bbc8307b8e423693b0b4e30537cb aster replied to the topic Blogs Anyone??? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/6193/ Fri, 25 May 2018 17:35:30 -0400 Must read all the blogs!  *looks up all of them*

I also have a little blog thing.  theartfulauthor.wordpress.com   I post a ton of random things, but mostly writing related stuff like articles, short stories, prompts, and book reviews.  There is a few personal/my life related posts too.

]]> 0 be91f2d50faeb948d5f7abbab7700a6a aster replied to the topic 2018 Week 3 - The Unique but Specific in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/5067/ Wed, 16 May 2018 18:48:22 -0400 Thanks for the extension; I didn’t see last week’s prompt, oops.

  1. A row of green and purple succulents on the window sill, basking in the sunshine
  2. Mismatched deep blue artwork hanging on the walls and propped up on tables
  3. Pens and brushes in old mason jars
  4. Green branches with pale leaves brushing against the window
  5. A sprawling wooden…

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]]> 0 302aa1adcbed0e52146d95cf1fb77d57 aster replied to the topic *tries to think of a good intro* *fails* hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/2273/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:10:40 -0400 @allison-grace Hiya to you too!

@mariposa Sometimes, though it’s mostly sloppy doodles XD

]]> 0 50cdea83ca9c58e9356b5a2761db57f4 aster replied to the topic Music for Writing in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/2271/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:05:30 -0400 Ooh, I like NF @Ashlyvye  My favorite song by him is probably Mansion.

I tend to get sidetracked when listening to music with words while writing, so I listen to a lot of epic music.  Anything by Audiomachine is good, and I also listen to a lot of movie soundtracks. (Lord of the Rings is amazing.)

]]> 0 ae2c56d11124719dbc661b29c55e68af aster replied to the topic Welcome to Rillumen! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1956/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:16:01 -0400 Hi to all the peoples!

I’m definitely a one (solidified by the Edna Mode reference.)  And the name Rillumen is amazing!

*disappears in a swirl of smoke*

 

]]> 0 0abbde35ed144ac47f6d0536d09b5946 aster replied to the topic How to Maximize One's Writing Time in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1715/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:01:30 -0400 @girlsetfree  I can relate!  It can be really hard to find time to write.

I’m familiar with the Pomodoro Technique.  During nanowrimo, I used it all the time, and it was how I stayed sane.  But when I went back to my normal schedule, it didn’t work.  I write roughly 3000 words a week during the school year on stories alone. (I also have a blog…[Read more]

]]> 0 910728d50044b526b980dc8e2c45657b aster replied to the topic What Genre do YOU Write? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1643/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:13:41 -0400 I primarily write fantasy.  For NaNo a while back, I wrote a dystopian story and I loved doing it, but I realized that it wasn’t my strongest area of writing.  So I write fantasy, both portal and high fantasy and throw in some dystopian elements for fun.

]]> 0 73c4aa651792adc7b0b719d85f201c74 aster replied to the topic *tries to think of a good intro* *fails* hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1641/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:06:05 -0400 @supermonkey42 ha, maybe.  As for authors I like C. S. Lewis, John Flanagan, Nadine Brandes, and Arthur Conan Doyle.

@gabriellepollack Thanks!

@mariposa Hello to you and Aberdeen!  My favorite medium is watercolor.  I like painting galaxies, animals, and fan art of various shows and books.

]]> 0 66a0283b1c355a5d2e06fc8cc60d7032 aster replied to the topic *tries to think of a good intro* *fails* hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1551/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:40:42 -0400 Ooh that’s cool.  I try to sing but I sound awful XD.

]]> 0 1dc97be40240de88186ebb0d11e9141a aster replied to the topic *tries to think of a good intro* *fails* hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1549/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:36:34 -0400 @elizabeth I’m a right-handed person.  I play the piano somewhat competently, and I dabble on the ukulele.  Do you play any instruments?

]]> 0 c999287e99e1b6df1125435bf3106eee aster replied to the topic *tries to think of a good intro* *fails* hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1547/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:29:05 -0400 @sam-kowal ah, no I meant it.   Melted chairs are great.  And thanks!

@elizabeth weeelllll… maybe some werewolves are okay :P. But yay for dragons!

@toklaham-veruzia yep, I’m trying to twist a lot of cliches.  Okay, that’s good at least XD

]]> 0 7dc4a2ea3ab91d58f19fdde4de587769 aster replied to the topic *tries to think of a good intro* *fails* hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1521/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:20:02 -0400 @ethryndal Hi and thanks, my wonderful sarcastic elf 😛  INTJs unite!

@sam-kowal *accepts melted chair with gratitude*  Currently I’m writing a fantasy book about a land where you can go to schools to become a hero or a villain.  My MC is destined to be a villain, but starts to doubt the evil she’s around.

]]> 0 c417bc1d4e1baf2b108902e09eb37f7d aster started the topic *tries to think of a good intro* *fails* hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1503/ Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:43:26 -0400 Hello!

I’ve been writing since forever, but only started writing seriously within the past two years.  I like all thing speculative fiction.  (Except vampires and werewolves because they are creepy weird.)  I am a lover of all things dragon, and probably use them too much in my writings.  (What am I saying, there are never too many dra…[Read more]

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