Story Embers | CalebOnline | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/calebonline/activity/ Activity feed for CalebOnline. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 4e31375b284a0e14b9559b797ca7e1b0 CalebOnline replied to the topic Combining Character Flaws with Theme: How? in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/combining-character-flaws-with-theme-how/#post-97008 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:06:00 -0400 One other way to illuminate your theme under the light of character is with a foil; a character who is a contrast to your main character. It helps to more clearly define flaws and contrasts the way one person lives with what it’s like to be the OPPOSITE way

]]> 0 5b3628ebc55b4b64aed3ccee9ae1f6ed CalebOnline replied to the topic Guild War : You Know It in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-you-know-it/#post-88859 Tue, 07 May 2019 15:41:11 -0400 Okay, I’ve had this one idea for a really long time… what if it’s a book where the main character IS you. It’d be pretty meta, and it depends on you using the story to guide your imagination. The narrator of the book is speaking directly to you and pulling you into the story a little like a text based video game where you’re just there for the…[Read more]

]]> 0 f6c8713945d000de61bf912c95805973 CalebOnline replied to the topic Neo-RPFL in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/neo-rpfl/#post-84466 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:58:17 -0400 Salutations fellow writer

]]> 0 ee0407aa2e2d713bef82c2b9927cd2f7 CalebOnline replied to the topic Neo-RPFL in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/neo-rpfl/#post-84463 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:35:40 -0400 I’m talking to myself, lol

]]> 0 8964513dfa136e9871b28fe41432f42b CalebOnline replied to the topic Neo-RPFL in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/neo-rpfl/#post-84462 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:35:04 -0400 WAIT… what if we pull them through a story that’s already been written?! Like a popular movie, book, or game we might all know (or one of us), and then the goal is for them to finish it? Just a thought 😀

]]> 0 b7000332086a55cb800a1f5d911d6180 CalebOnline replied to the topic Neo-RPFL in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/neo-rpfl/#post-84461 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:31:10 -0400 You’ve been tagged! This is an announcement for a new Role Play For…[Read more]

]]> 0 a82b4b909e273701cf73f20385db3d55 CalebOnline replied to the topic Neo-RPFL in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/neo-rpfl/#post-84460 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:28:16 -0400 What if the goal of the protagonists/antagonists in the new setting are linked to what their goals were before they were pulled away? Maybe in discovering a <i>way out </i>they also learn something that helps them in their world?

]]> 0 298e626943a76f15719319f32a70489a CalebOnline started the topic Neo-RPFL in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/neo-rpfl/ Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:18:14 -0400 It’s another one guys! I was looking around at how fun these are, and decided that some of us who missed it should have an opportunity to join a Role Play For Learning.

 

One of the main struggles is that you can’t be absent without… problems, and can’t just hop in without them either. SO. I came up with an idea: what if the setting is a place…[Read more]

]]> 0 bb61602d15b300e9f56e7f653198beb5 CalebOnline replied to the topic Word war #2 in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/word-war-2-2/#post-84458 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:02:18 -0400 Don’t worry guys, I’m gonna go grind some ink!!!

]]> 0 32de9f455451aa59f0408a2644b41667 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/page/3/#post-84415 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:52:33 -0400 @alatheia-grace *Smiles and shakes your hand rigorously* Thanks, nice to meet you!

]]> 0 56946032012a8516fb87d15f9fc7cf34 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/page/2/#post-84409 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:50:39 -0400 @dekreel I took a test a couple weeks ago, and it said that I was a ENFJ-A, although I’m 95% sure I’m introverted XD

I haven’t started playing Aetherlight yet, but I did start playing Getting Over It. It’s not a new game, but it’s… fun? Do you play Aetherlight?

 

Off topic, I just found out what word wars are… *nods head* pretty cool.

]]> 0 2576ee3ec5492619b8d81c7df9a361a4 CalebOnline changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47365/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:36:33 -0400 0 562f5a356e632f1db1b10666585aea54 CalebOnline's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47364/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:34:42 -0400 0 37e47e311804d1b0686c2a194944ca88 CalebOnline replied to the topic Redrawing old Artwork in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/redrawing-old-artwork/page/16/#post-77977 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:42:58 -0400 Well, sorry to come in uninvited, but I just needed to point out the lies someone has been spreading all over the forum (by that I mean my Introduction). @the-fledgling-artist, you said you WEREN’T A VERY GOOD ARTIST… lies!

Also, when I came in here out of curiosity and saw all of your artwork I was just so impressed by everyone. I will try not…[Read more]

]]> 0 79b8764d7bdcffa499f1ae9621a24466 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/page/2/#post-77975 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:20:01 -0400 & No I didn’t kill anyone to lose it… I’m not one of those writers…

]]> 0 b931400d71cb4870aa2359a324733bb2 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/page/2/#post-77974 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:18:45 -0400 @eden-anderson 1 Month later… Sorry, I just LEFT ya hanging there, lol (not funny). I finally received my electronic privileges back… I didn’t miss much in January did I?

]]> 0 0c9eddd0cfec216b0e1cf937e9805ca7 CalebOnline replied to the topic How can I make this character matter?? in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/how-can-i-make-this-character-matter/#post-77973 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:08:54 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist I think that as long as the character contributes to the theme of the story (and plot too?) that she doesn’t need to be WANTED within the group, and maybe her being an outsider is something that people reading your story can connect with.

So it could possibly be that she’s just a non-influential character and you need to…[Read more]

]]> 0 944e4f0c607379504d0830ea506d8859 CalebOnline replied to the topic Character Collage in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/character-collage/#post-77971 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:56:13 -0400 I came here for a character college… I’m not an idiot I swear.

]]> 0 2f2ee068345d40e29f08aa6fe6e3c81a CalebOnline replied to the topic Characters | Lesson 2 : The Basics in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/characters-lesson-2-the-basics/#post-72141 Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:09:30 -0400 I think that, along with what @cassie-hartfinh and @evelyn was saying, characters can be used as mirrors: you can put yourself in another situation or see aspects of that person in yourself, and it brings questions— what would I do if I was in their shoes?

It lets you see things in yourself that are usually in your blind spots and shows you t…[Read more]

]]> 0 5099abe3846214e03f7e7e4fa7d65764 CalebOnline replied to the topic A General Apology in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-general-apology/page/2/#post-72137 Wed, 16 Jan 2019 20:57:14 -0400 @j-a-penrose Thanks for the concern, and I love those ideas… I can get onto storyembers once a week minimum and probably more.

For the last couple of weeks my parents had put me on an “internet-break,” but I’ll be on more now.

PS: I really love this guild and I think you’re doing a great job! 😀

 

]]> 0 26c3e357911e8416ae29ec6ac1394ad3 CalebOnline replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/#post-63558 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:40:52 -0400  

Wow, okay that’s cool! Here are some of my initial thoughts:

I remember how in the movie Inception one of the characters said, “I thought it’d have to be super realistic, but it’s more about the feel of it.” (Not exact quote) So I think we need to try and invoke the feeling of the dream rather than try and convince the reader it’s real… kind…[Read more]

]]> 0 6330c22e9081b5598221387888b7e90b CalebOnline replied to the topic The Mysterious Man in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-mysterious-man/#post-63349 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 18:11:29 -0400 @i-david to answer your questions, no & no

@taylorclogston that is amazing! That’d be hilarious… and since he’s famous, his stories can be REALLY stretched

]]> 0 4394f636d11fd28e1d9ff38308bd4b74 CalebOnline replied to the topic The Mysterious Man in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-mysterious-man/#post-63149 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 20:51:00 -0400 Cool, thanks @evelyn and @julia! You’ve got some great ideas! 😀

]]> 0 8c6c7ffd4e5d392a9b940129e1bcab42 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/page/2/#post-63141 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:09:50 -0400 @cassie-hartfinh No, I have not received a messenger dragon… could you kindly point me to the nearest dragon shop?

I’ll definitely look into your book @cassie-hartfinh and check out Aetherlight @millennium-m! 😀

]]> 0 522c75f44e18b3a171e17313066cccf5 CalebOnline started the topic The Mysterious Man in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-mysterious-man/ Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:05:19 -0400 Hey guys, it’s Caleb!

So I have this character in a video series that I want to develop, and I wanted to see if you could help me.

His name is Bobby Jones, and he is supposed to be a mix between Indiana Jones and an adventure hero stereotype… the thing is, no one meets him. Although the plot of my story revolves around finding him, he’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 08a2f414304d7cfc91feda00d8a96e55 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/page/2/#post-62957 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 01:10:48 -0400 @eden-anderson
Oh well, Ferdinand is a cute figment😜

I also got a nice collection of Sherlock Holmes last Christmas, but I haven’t touched it since it looks so nice *sigh.* I need to read it.

Really?! Hist-fic is so cool, I hope I could write some of that some day.

Some of my hobbies are filming, acting, drawing, and writing… and I’d want to…[Read more]

]]> 0 5cfa4f0995059383302bf2e72de6437e CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/page/2/#post-62953 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:51:34 -0400 @evelyn Yes!!! *high-fives back again*

]]> 0 ebb9ed7f60b6f4ba69d42a3cff402e10 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/#post-62941 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:18:08 -0400 Hey @millennium-m, what’s up! I write in sci-fi and fantasy too, but I also write some dystopian.

And yes, I have heard Aetherlight before 😀 I saw it at a homeschool convention I went to last year.

Are you homeschooled?

]]> 0 f6544d39175e043cc5428edbc12bd982 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/#post-62934 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 23:58:40 -0400 <p style=”text-align: left;”>Thank’s @eden-anderson! *shakes hand* pleasure meeting you. I must say your hedgehog is quite adorable…</p>
<p style=”text-align: left;”>@evelyn ‘s very nice, and if she likes Sherlock Holmes she’s clearly awesome :D</p>

]]> 0 5cad1bd2d25e9d5ffae66680648d7286 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/#post-62930 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 23:47:10 -0400 @evelyn Ja, I love The Book Thief! If you like The Giver I recommend reading Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son, which are sort of sequels to the book.

I like writing Si-Fi Fantasy and Dystopian stories… my WIP is set in the future after a nuclear war where technology is still advancing. I do like to add some inter-dimensional spin on…[Read more]

]]> 0 9a4f59814cbdbc0d6efdde48f7224581 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/#post-62919 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 23:00:38 -0400 Hey @evelyn, nice to meet a fellow fan!! *returns high-fives*

My favorite books are The Maze Runner Series and Michael Vae Series, what about you?

]]> 0 0c568b9e87a4205f3918bf22281f93f3 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/#post-62917 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 22:53:26 -0400 Nice to meet you @i-david, I’ll really have to watch Doctor Who!

 

P.S. I like the 21 Pilots reference at the end too, definately-a-person.

Caleb 😀

]]> 0 be6463bd040d571978cf6f4c67ab9988 CalebOnline replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/#post-62903 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 22:18:41 -0400 And yes, I love steampunk!

]]> 0 33d67bc444e21cb973dc3fdb1fdc6f22 CalebOnline started the topic Howdy! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/howdy/ Sat, 01 Dec 2018 22:17:31 -0400 Hello fellow guild members!

My name is Caleb and I’m new to the forum. I’ve been writing since I was six and started getting serious about it last year. Some of my favorite shows are Stranger Things, Gravity Falls, and Sherlock Holmes, and I write stories within similar genres.

I’m thankful to be a part of  a community of like-minded Christian…[Read more]

]]> 0 7c8942bebaddb519b519704bd7fe35b5 CalebOnline changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/31934/ Sat, 01 Dec 2018 03:56:13 -0400 0 3987c070a1be6df89407b53da1373ef0 CalebOnline changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/31933/ Sat, 01 Dec 2018 03:55:39 -0400 0 789c32902dffff8d142d714011f4469d CalebOnline replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-parimi-alca/page/9/#post-62739 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 03:51:26 -0400 Thanks @coggleton, I look forward to writing with you all!

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