Story Embers | ConsciousDreamer | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/consciousdreamer/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning ConsciousDreamer. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 55fb5137cbc75c66f655ad4273de5c0f J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 20 : Pacing to the Paragraph in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/lesson-20-pacing-to-the-paragraph/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:21:25 -0400 Today, we’ll be looking at pacing in your paragraphing. This kinda leads on with our last lesson as it is to do with structure, but it is still quite different.

 

When you write, you’re trying to write in the way that the reader feels. This textual structure will result in the readers being manipulated into feeling a certain way. Short…[Read more]

]]> 0 7a537263c73bd072b6603a439b030ae2 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Farewells in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/farewells/page/2/#post-53677 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 02:16:21 -0400 Another namarie!

Goodbye to,
@writerforever
@joseph-kolapudi
@aysia-serene

Sad to see you…[Read more]

]]> 0 0d30f8cd724be706c3966cbe7e66c59a Jane Maree replied to the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/page/4/#post-53592 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:29:15 -0400 YES, SORRY I FORGOT TO ANNOUNCE IT HERE! You guys did a great job. 😀 *throws confetti on…[Read more]

]]> 0 1952cd04e45b589b63177faa599c23f4 Evelyn replied to the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-bards-anyone/page/4/#post-52985 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:21:39 -0400 So, lately I’ve been trying to improve my poetical skills as much as I can and I had an idea. What if once every couple weeks, we take turns giving a poetry prompt (something such as a pattern to use, a subject, a word or a first line to build off of, a picture to write a poem for, or a quote to inspire us, etc.)  And then we all share what we…[Read more]

]]> 0 dc37454b7a0ff2fcb92110781435b49e J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 19 : Chapters in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/lesson-19-chapters/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:21:06 -0400 Hello Parimis! Apologies for not being around for a while, I’ve been out of the country and when I got back I found out that my mother was in hospital, so that shook things up a little. (She’s fine now, just had a moment or two that had everyone panicked.) But yes, I’m afraid that has meant I’ve been somewhat neglectant of you guys, and that is …[Read more]

]]> 0 0dd1b83d2eb612e60c1601355a1017fc ESJohnson replied to the topic Pray for a friend in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/pray-for-a-friend/#post-52872 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 01:26:26 -0400 Tagging the rest of you:

@e-jo3
@consciousdreamer
@wonderland7
@emily-d
@rebecca-w
@writerforever
@writercatherine
@thewanderingtypewriter
@jade
@taylorclogston
@kaladinstormblesse

]]> 0 ac275b0783f90200492fab985e2ed6b8 Jane Maree replied to the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/page/3/#post-52576 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 01:57:32 -0400 So I’ve now got the actual tagging list from Jess. Apparently the one I’d found on a random recent topic wasn’t the right one and I ended up tagging some old guildlings and whoops, my bad. 😛

Anywho–great job to all those who’ve been putting effort into this! I’m going through and sorting through a lot of the comments at the moment, but it’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 61d7f1d8bbdd4a829fc42ca39a4929fb J.A.Penrose replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-parimi-alca/page/6/#post-52342 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 01:45:41 -0400 Guys! You may have already noticed that @taylorclogston has arrived, but a warm welcome also to,

@Jade
@kaladinstormblessed
@taylorclogston

Hope you all love it here at Parimi…[Read more]

]]> 0 a288e9fc472f9cfaa4563f2047af74db J.A.Penrose started the topic NaNoWriMo 2018 in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/nanowrimo-2018-2/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 02:44:12 -0400 Hello Parimis!

 

November is just around the corner, and with it, is NaNoWriMo! (National Novel Writing Month) I’m looking forward to participating again this year, and I know some of you will be as well!

For anyone who doesn’t know what this is, NaNoWriMo happens every November, and it’s where writers from all over the globe aim to write a…[Read more]

]]> 0 9e42a987e21034b683094db1f2545f45 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Absent for a Week in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/absent-for-a-week/page/2/#post-51742 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 01:48:32 -0400 Hi Parimis!

I’ve returned, and thanks for being good for a week! (And awww, you’re all so nice! I had meant that I didn’t want you to all try and rebel against me and move permanently to Jane’s guild.)

And thanks again! @jane-maree

 

@wishingwell13
@cassie-hartfinh
@esjohnson
@coggleton
@julia
@evelyn
@silverclaw-bonnetfolly
@ariella-newheart
@…[Read more]

]]> 0 92e5c9370e9403c674855eb7a8562c4e Jane Maree started the topic Lesson 18 : Set The Mood With Your Wording Choices in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/lesson-18-set-the-mood-with-your-wording-choices/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:38:29 -0400 Hello all Parimis!

Apparently I got confused at some point and your guildmaster…has not returned yet (she’ll probably be back tomorrow), so I thought I’d whip up a quick lesson for this week in her stead. (Actually, I’m cheating and I’m reusing a lesson I’ve used in my own guild–Meraki–because it also fits with your theme of pacing and…[Read more]

]]> 0 1610d67be3e973693afd6d917e311b20 Jane Maree replied to the topic Guild War 5 : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-word-war/page/3/#post-50645 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 23:02:13 -0400 THE RESULTS ARE IN. Rillumen came out at the top with 39,179

A huuuge congratulations to them, because they did AMAZINGLY. And give yourselves a clap to. You guys threw yourself into it…[Read more]

]]> 0 3f631405e9729a0e3a2d10041508c3f5 Jane Maree started the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/ Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:27:41 -0400 Hello hello Parimis!

This is your stand-in guildmaster, and I’m here to call you to arms! War has been declared once again, and we must come out with full force.

Because J.A. Penrose is away for the week, I was already half guildmastering you for this war, but since she was gone, I volunteered her (I’m her cousin, so I’m allowed to do things…[Read more]

]]> 0 dbbcb15958aba2292cac1cb09d4535de Jane Maree replied to the topic Guild War 5 : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-word-war/page/3/#post-50265 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 23:01:26 -0400 Thanks for sharing your word counts, all!

Those who haven’t yet–you have a couple of hours, but then I will be sending in the numbers. Drop in with your total asap,…[Read more]

]]> 0 5d8048384e7ed4df4b34d71b0c208428 J.A.Penrose started the topic Absent for a Week in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/absent-for-a-week/ Sun, 30 Sep 2018 17:33:04 -0400 Hello Parimis!

A heads up, I’m on a mission trip this week, and @jane-maree will be stepping in for me. (Please don’t start an uprising or…[Read more]

]]> 0 afc50aac953dc67fc6710647b3328f50 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 5 : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-word-war/page/2/#post-50056 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 17:30:27 -0400 OKAY GUYS! Once it is Monday, stop writing, and submit your words on this thread. If you’ve edited, submit however many words you got, then say that that was editing. Good job guys!

I wrote 7284

I edited…[Read more]

]]> 0 6e40a0e5fef278ae2de63454b807700c J.A.Penrose started the topic Guild War 5 : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-word-war/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 20:20:46 -0400 It feels like we only just finished a guild war and now we’ve got ANOTHER ONE coming along. This one is completely different though. *flails cos these are so fun*

 

Between the dates of September 24, 12:00 am, and September 30, 11:59 pm, WRITE LIKE YOU’RE ON FIRE.

Over the week, keep track of how many words you write, and then at the end, we’…[Read more]

]]> 0 0bf9a985bbe60ca78aca607301f80d21 J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 17 : Plot Twist (A Continuation) in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/lesson-17-plot-twist-a-continuation/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:32:28 -0400 Today, we are looking at the info from last lesson, and turning it into something.

Two paragraphs to be precise.

In which you are going to foreshadow your plot twist.

This shouldn’t be too time consuming or anything like that. You can use your own WIP, or just make up something for the purpose. The aim is to make sure that the readers get a…[Read more]

]]> 0 51c0e76f6f311e4c3032a6e98c0e8f3b J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/8/#post-48264 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:01:25 -0400 THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.

And it was nearly us. 😛 As it is…

CONGRATS TO THE MERAKI MEERKATS!!! *cheers for them*

 

Oh hey… You beat me to it E.S.Johnson. *shrugs* Okay then. SO AWESOME JOB GUYS! IT WAS NEARLY US! (P.S How did you get that link?? It’s not meant to be out yet… Oh well. :P)

@julia Yes. The Meerkats did well. *pats…[Read more]

]]> 0 7fa482cf49cb33f997c82752754ec168 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/8/#post-48263 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:01:24 -0400 THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.

And it was nearly us. 😛 As it is…

CONGRATS TO THE MERAKI MEERKATS!!! *cheers for them*

 

Oh hey… You beat me to it E.S.Johnson. *shrugs* Okay then. SO AWESOME JOB GUYS! IT WAS NEARLY US! (P.S How did you get that link?? It’s not meant to be out yet… Oh well. :P)

@julia Yes. The Meerkats did well. *pats…[Read more]

]]> 0 a905b8dcf0de733497b80d1e9ce25682 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/7/#post-48064 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:19:58 -0400 Can I just say guys, that that was brilliant. *flails* You all worked really hard, and ended up writing a really cool story. It was also a really hard sort of task because ‘prose’ is so broad. But whatever the result, you guys did a stellar job! *applause* I’ve turned it in now, so we just have to wait and…[Read more]

]]> 0 0dc49d15dd453959f61cd54e9047eae9 J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 16 : Hint Dropping in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/lesson-16-hint-dropping/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:23:22 -0400 Often it is thought that there are two ways to approach writing: Character driven, or plot driven. However, with well written writing, this does not need to be the case. In fact, it shouldn’t be the case. The two aspects should be interwoven and inseparable.

This also ends up being vital in mastering your suspense. Because, particularly in our m…[Read more]

]]> 0 574d9bf8054cabdfe8a145c54fbe3e00 J.A.Penrose started the topic Grammar, Punctuation, Passive Voice etc | Tips and Tricks in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/grammar-punctuation-passive-voice-etc-tips-and-tricks/ Sat, 15 Sep 2018 00:09:48 -0400 So, Parimis, it has come to my attention, that having a space to put up tricks that help people know when to use certain words, pieces of grammar, etc, could be helpful. That will save having to hunt through all of the critues and things to find that one gem that someone had.

So, if you have any helpful little tit-bits, feel free to share!

A…[Read more]

]]> 0 c9db97377688ef57728c9b62ebe8efc9 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/6/#post-47664 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:56:11 -0400 Okay Parimis!

I’ve spent most of today tackling our entry, and have added a lot more character voice. That’s made the prose stronger, but to be honest, ‘unique’ is a rather cryptic phrase. However, we need to cut down a few words. So, cutting back is appreciated!

Once again, here is the…[Read more]

]]> 0 26f3c4bb4eb441475b259bfd9cca0e56 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/6/#post-47349 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:28:47 -0400 STELLAR WORK PARIMIS!!!!!

(Yes, I’m tagging you all cos I really will get confused with all of the scrolling and hunting for what different people have said. :P)

PROSE: Haha, Shakespeare is probably not an ideal thing to be weaving in. Doesn’t fit allllll that well. However, in general, we will need to be working on making the prose really…[Read more]

]]> 0 f95a8541119e19eb3bdc219c6041ffb0 Evelyn replied to the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-bards-anyone/page/3/#post-47292 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:42:02 -0400 So I wrote a poem last night, and I was hoping for some feedback about it. I write a lot of poetry late at night when I have trouble falling asleep, and lately I’ve been messing around with a sweet and simple feel portraying things a young child would go through or do throughout their day.

 

I like to sing to my Grandma,

She likes to hear my…

[Read more]

]]> 0 da7bfbb220a9ce26454bc9ea28be866c Evelyn replied to the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-bards-anyone/page/2/#post-47289 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:24:55 -0400 @consciousdreamer Oh neat! I’ll have to look into that. 🙂

]]> 0 2b4c840502cba58ac7dc553d6fdc3c39 Evelyn replied to the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-bards-anyone/page/2/#post-47281 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:52:36 -0400 @consciousdreamer I’ve never heard of her before but I’ll have to look that book up!

]]> 0 fac499ec23a656e176636c3433058868 Evelyn replied to the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-bards-anyone/page/2/#post-47133 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:17:32 -0400 @consciousdreamer For whatever reason, SE deleted your post. I got the email though, and your poem is beautiful!

]]> 0 363b206a1dbe2b3d98b4f75d8965f939 Evelyn replied to the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-bards-anyone/page/2/#post-47091 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:22:40 -0400 @consciousdreamer Wow that’s pretty great. 🙂

What kind of poems do you like to write?

And by the way everyone, while I was out of town this past week I read While We Were Very Young, a collection of poetry by the man who wrote Winnie the Pooh Bear. And it’s so simple and lovely, I can’t wait to be my own copy. <3

]]> 0 a2467157473a545b8b12504e0c2566d9 J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 15 : Another Check Up in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/lesson-15-another-check-up/ Mon, 10 Sep 2018 05:16:04 -0400 Hi Parimis!

 

As you may have gathered, I’m not exactly well at the moment, hence I haven’t even looked at what you’ve done last week. Sorry about that. D:

As it is, seeing that, a) I’m currently a mess, and b) there’s a guild war going on, that you can just give some feedback on how you reckon the annual theme topic is going.

Have you been…[Read more]

]]> 0 d4e90eab5e476f73a1a7c2f590b17133 J.A.Penrose started the topic Ever Ill Guildmaster in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/ever-ill-guildmaster/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 23:34:20 -0400 Hello Parimis!

 

If you hadn’t gathered already, you may well have drawn the short straw with this guild. *grimaces* I’m sick again, and hopefully will be diagnosed later today, but prayers are always appreciated. (with any luck I won’t be hospitalised) But yes, prayers for health are always appreciated as I seem to end up with some weird…[Read more]

]]> 0 fa5656ae270df897a753061d24af2e2a J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/3/#post-46555 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 20:04:22 -0400 Okay, sorry that I’ve been kinda chaotic and sporadic and stuff lately guys, but things have kinda been blegh and yeah. Anyways. I am here now and hopefully can make some suggestions.

 

BASICALLY, what @ariella-newheart summarised is what we are going with.

I really enjoy the ideas that are being thrown around, and my one concern is that we do…[Read more]

]]> 0 139f9b935365868e02ca30aa00fa469a Julia replied to the topic WIP Discussion and Help in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/wip-discussion-and-help/page/3/#post-46514 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:49:10 -0400 @consciousdreamer I would love to read it 😀

]]> 0 9fdedd2d9409232be425be787cd3c2ad Evelyn replied to the topic WIP Discussion and Help in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/wip-discussion-and-help/page/3/#post-46479 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 12:44:46 -0400 @consciousdreamer

“Uncle Fred is Dead.”

Perfect.

xD

]]> 0 abceaf7d56162faf7b5773881c7e6c5b Evelyn started the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-bards-anyone/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:13:30 -0400 *Mechanical messenger dragon buzzes through the sky* *gears turn and out of a contraption in it’s stomach a rolled parchment drops*

Greetings Parimis,

(We should make up a cultural greeting btw, 🙂 )

Basically I’m wondering if there are any other poets in the world. 😉

Anyone??

@julia @consciousdreamer…[Read more]

]]> 0 617eee601f23761d65a150b15251cfb5 Julia replied to the topic WIP Discussion and Help in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/wip-discussion-and-help/page/2/#post-46270 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 15:08:42 -0400 @consciousdreamer Those are AMAZING. I really want to read the first one. And I totally get being stuck on two different stories; I’m going through the same problem right now as well 😂

]]> 0 c0041a0510d773b3d33a55fa852a9251 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/2/#post-46229 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:13:39 -0400 Okay, all of this sounds absolutely stellar. Like, really guys. Good job. I’m impressed.

NOTE: @steward-of-the-pen is close, there is a 2500 word limit. Jane only has so much time to go through all of them.

*sits back to think*

  1. Plotline sounds brilliant, unique, and generally awesome.
  2. The character sounds stellar.
  3. The resulting c…

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]]> 0 35465dda7f27821baf12bcc86ee7a5fb J.A.Penrose started the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/ Mon, 03 Sep 2018 23:16:52 -0400

“Write any story you choose with the most original and creative prose that you can.”

THE TIME HAS COME PARIMIS.

War has been declared among the guild’s of Story Embers, and Parimi Alca is in terrible danger.

The competition will be tough. Avensbeck has won all of the prompt wars so far, and if we aren’t careful, they will dominate again. Also, t…[Read more]

]]> 0 e5cd7d4d721353e9260b9b6cd30cbc9c J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 14 : Character Descriptions that Don't Slow Down the Scene in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/lesson-14-character-descriptions-that-dont-slow-down-the-scene/ Mon, 03 Sep 2018 10:19:24 -0400 This question was raised as an aside by @consciousdreamer a few days back, and I figured it could be good to spend one of our Monday lessons on it.

All too often, you can be reading a book and then have to put it down and rub your eyes because the writer just had their entire cast described down to every freckle in one chapter. You have all of…[Read more]

]]> 0 43f307b631deaa8fe10802939fd4516f J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Farewells in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/farewells/#post-45908 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 10:17:25 -0400 Namarie! @metasua @lillian-parks03 @wysteriacampion

@wishingwell13
@cassie-hartfinh
@esjohnson
@aysia-serene
@coggleton
@julia
@evelyn
@silverclaw-bonnetfolly
@ariella-newheart
@sarah-vdh
@steward-of-the-pen
@e-jo3
@consciousdreamer
@joseph-kolapudi
@wonderland7
@emily-d
@rebecca-w
@writerforever
@writercatherine
@thewanderingtypewriter

]]> 0 2bc9dfcb5fb8ee6c4357199830aa451a J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Prologue: The Ember Dies in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/prologue-the-ember-dies/page/2/#post-45655 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 07:34:47 -0400 @consciousdreamer
@steward-of-the-pen

*notes down to do the next guild lesson on managing to weave in character description without over clogging the story and making it chunky and poorly paced*

Yup! Pretty much what @steward-of-the-pen said. I’ll add a few more things on Monday and expand it out a bit. You can then add in a snippet there and…[Read more]

]]> 0 6707b4d87b36eef2fd92a2e0d721150f J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Out of the Darkness, a World Rises in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/out-of-the-darkness-a-world-rises/page/6/#post-45652 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 06:18:17 -0400 Can I just say guys, you are doing awesomely here. O-o

I think I may spend all of tomorrow afternoon just going through these and collaborating some more things together and then responding to this stellar thread.

 

Also, I’m thinking that we may end up using some of our world building to have our own mini Parimi Alca tournaments? As in,…[Read more]

]]> 0 7ea5d9f6614e5a927d73408a5f3517d0 J.A.Penrose started the topic GUILD WAR CALENDAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-calendar-2/ Sat, 01 Sep 2018 05:50:00 -0400 Hi Parimis!

 

Daeus has put up the calendar of Guild Wars for us to see, so please check it out! Note that it starts when I tell you.…[Read more]

]]> 0 31fd8c6804da7dd3f58deb32786d6321 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Farewells in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/farewells/#post-45647 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 05:49:09 -0400 We have another member who can not make it with us any longer.

Namarie @Northerner ! *waves*

(and yes, ‘Namarie’ is Quenya for…[Read more]

]]> 0 49c284b40e1202ec91e51ae5db933434 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Lesson 13 : Plotting with Purpose in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/lesson-13-plotting-with-purpose/#post-45568 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 08:25:53 -0400 @consciousdreamer

1. The Characteristic Moment

Oooh, I like this idea. It allows for the reader to see a bit of an interesting way of thinking, kinda like Szeth in The Way of Kings. (Brandon Sanderson again)

Seems to be a strong Characteristic Moment, so yay!

2. The Inciting Incident

Ah, nice. *nodnod* That definitely helps make her get…[Read more]

]]> 0 7025c44d020458c3a47d6caf5f793b63 Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Prologue: The Ember Dies in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/prologue-the-ember-dies/page/2/#post-45550 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 03:05:35 -0400 @consciousdreamer

Yeah, physical descriptions are tricky to do without info dumping or sounding awkward. Here’s some things I try to keep in mind when I’m writing description:

In the last…[Read more]

]]> 0 43d0b3c6cb55e932727a378b4759c858 Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Prologue: The Ember Dies in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/prologue-the-ember-dies/page/2/#post-45319 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 22:29:45 -0400 @consciousdreamer, thank you! I’ll take a look at the sentences and see if I can vary them a bit. What do you struggle with particularly when writing description? Maybe I can help. 🙂

]]> 0 44ef95bd22112d5a9dbf785508c50e49 Ariella Newheart replied to the topic On the Night of the Fire Moon in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/on-the-night-of-the-fire-moon-3/page/2/#post-45316 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 22:07:16 -0400 @wishingwell13 @consciousdreamer Thank you both so much! 🙂 I’m definitely going to write this rest of this story someday.

]]> 0 4d9a037beb94fad7fd4656f8f79e7a04 J.A.Penrose started the topic Farewells in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/farewells/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 02:22:00 -0400 Well Parimis, it is time to say goodbye to a few of our members.

 

Some of our noble friends have decided that they would like to step out, at least temporarily, and I figured I’d let you guys know. Whenever someone is removed, I will put a farewell comment here for them, and so you all know.

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