Story Embers | Vella Karman | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/belle-abia/activity/ Activity feed for Vella Karman. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:42:05 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 20a6f0467e480f92908460de0bce145f Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-to-cultivate-powerful-moments-of-wonder-in-storytelling-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12393 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:32:20 -0400 I second Karissa!

In reply to - Martin Detwiler wrote a new post How to Cultivate Powerful Moments of Wonder in Storytelling, Part 2 Have you ever set down a book, startled that the author turned your outlook upside down with tiny black marks on […] ]]> e589cc287adde020ea21e2677847f993 Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/yesterdays-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11645 Thu, 05 May 2022 14:54:55 -0400 I love this story!!!

Ollie is so relatable and the prose is engaging and the time changes are awesome!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Alithea Wrights   The phenomenon first happened when I was seven years old.   Mud caked my pants and the tip of my nose as I stirred an earthy concoction with a stick. “ […] ]]> b435954527856b643254cc8f3977800a Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-monet-gives-writers-the-secret-to-crafting-intoxicating-scenes/comment-page-1/#comment-8080 Sat, 21 Aug 2021 21:50:15 -0400 One more brilliant article by Deus cuts through thick clouds. Thank you. For writing on a foundational topic. Offering vibrant recommendations, examples, and advise-for-this-moment. I wonder where to apply all I learned… 😉 I loved looking up Monet’s haystack series too
Thank you!

In reply to - Daeus Lamb wrote a new post Over a period of one year, famous artist Claud Monet dedicated himself to painting a set of haystacks during various seasons, weather conditions, and times of day. Sounds monotonous, […] ]]> 581881db2b2eb854070d0df12ec2dc7c Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/mosaic/comment-page-1/#comment-7963 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:06:01 -0400 Wow. I don’t quite have the words–wow!

In reply to - Cindy Green wrote a new post They say these years are where you find yourself— but mind yourself, they don’t tell you where to look. I tried to search in mirrors, but I fear they seem far fiercer when sca […] ]]> a923daa55f14776d24ee8f3ccfacba61 Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/lifewarden/comment-page-1/#comment-7403 Sun, 30 May 2021 15:53:35 -0400 Wow.

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By K.M. Small   Madiya would do better on this final day of her existence. No wincing, weeping, or hiding. She would be the solemn, dutiful Lifewarden she always should have been. […] ]]> 950a9711a4df38e94566c9be876cbd50 Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/if-you-say-im-your-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-7172 Wed, 19 May 2021 23:32:14 -0400 Wow.

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Krista Lynn Weeks   If You say I’m Your daughter, why do I So utterly defenseless seem to be Against all storms afire in the sky, Against all hurricanes that stir the se […] ]]> 95677d7f4eb511c1fa0a78bd1eee7f1f Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/are-you-too-emotionally-attached-to-your-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-6314 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:44:23 -0400 This was challenging and helpful. Thank you for sharing Quinlin!

In reply to - Quinlyn Shaughnessy wrote a new post I couldn’t dull the edges and fall in love with my characters and spare them. Life doesn’t spare us. –Jesmyn Ward   Back in 2012, I started writing my first fa […] ]]> d5743ff04f97664844afdabb62bed820 Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-one-new-way-of-perceiving-life-can-stimulate-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-6313 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:39:26 -0400 I love these tips! They’re so helpful and fun–you took some of what I’m already doing and demonstrate how to bring it to the next level.

Thank you for writing this, Allison. 🙂

In reply to - Allison Raymond wrote a new post In high school, my creative writing teacher assigned an activity where each of us students had to go to a different section of the building and record everything we observed. But we […] ]]> ee604d2afd5528954bc05b1cb0384b1a Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/3-habits-serious-writers-practice-on-a-monthly-basis/comment-page-1/#comment-6141 Sat, 16 Jan 2021 18:31:10 -0400 This was incredibly helpful! Thank you.

In reply to - Lori Z. Scott wrote a new post On the surface, writing seems easy. You plop into a chair, uncap a pen or power on your computer, and rack up a word count. Right?   If you’re a hobbyist, that description is ge […] ]]> df8e5435b6453334b41b8951d2d67b79 Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/5-classroom-techniques-writers-can-adopt-to-improve-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-5788 Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:02:50 -0400 This is great! Thank you.

In reply to - Lori Z. Scott wrote a new post For years, school teachers have proven that creativity can be nurtured, and mounting research shows that providing the brain with challenges boosts output.   Chemistry teacher D. […] ]]> 687f8b22347d7c0ec017563658d9a3b4 Vella Karman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/82428/#acomment-82543 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:04:54 -0400 Thanks!

We got back safely (thanks, God)! And we’re preparing for school.

How are you and your family? Back to chores yet?

In reply to - Vella Karman posted an update @kimlikesart Hi Gracie! Belle Abia is my pen name, which I forgot to tell you at Guild. I’m sad I didn’t get to say goodbye, but Tabitha passed yours on. I’ve finally gotten on here, […] ]]> fc4c4e5534c0c1f1b60d7db3bc837b2d Vella Karman posted an update: @kimlikesart Hi Gracie! Belle Abia is my pen name, which I […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/82428/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:16:27 -0400 @kimlikesart
Hi Gracie! Belle Abia is my pen name, which I forgot to tell you at Guild. I’m sad I didn’t get to say goodbye, but Tabitha passed yours on. I’ve finally gotten on here, so hello! (I’m assuming that’s enough info for you to know who I am, since I don’t want to post my name).

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