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Daeus Lamb wrote a new post, How to Triple Your Writing Speed in One Day 2 months, 1 week ago
A few months ago, I maxed out my schedule.
That may sound stressful, but it was actually a happy occasion. I began a new job I felt good about.
The sad part? I lost writing time.
Thankfully, I pr […]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic MAJOR FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT – end of an era in the forum Announcements 1 year, 6 months ago
We understand that closing the forum will be a loss, but having considered our options, we don’t think there is a way to keep it running that would be less of a risk/sacrifice than closing it.
The forum will be removed from the site, though I believe we will still have the archive on the backend. However, I do not expect the forum…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic MAJOR FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT – end of an era in the forum Announcements 1 year, 6 months ago
Hello to all my fellow writers out there!
I have some major news regarding the Story Embers forum. It’s not bad news, but it may come as sad news to some. Seasons come and go, and we will be making changes to the site, so I wanted to let you all know in advance.
When we launched the forum 5 years ago, we dreamed of making it a thriving community…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb commented on the post, How Should Christian Authors Portray Suffering? 1 year, 10 months ago
Hi StorySeeker,
This really depends on your character. A few things are almost guaranteed: she will be angry and confused. Long term, she will probably develop some sort of wrong belief (maybe something bad about herself or overly sympathetic about her betrayer, or a sense of stoicism, etc.) Something that limits her as long as she holds to it.…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic New Phase of Life… Aka: Goodbye! in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 2 years ago
@olivia I’ll remove you. I do think you have to subscribe from the emails manually, unless perhaps I completely deleted your account.
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic New Phase of Life… Aka: Goodbye! in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 2 years ago
@olivia I’ll remove you. I do think you have to subscribe from the emails manually, unless perhaps I completely deleted your account.
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Daeus Lamb wrote a new post, Bearing God’s Image as a Storyteller Involves More Than Exploring Christian Themes 2 years, 2 months ago
“Bearing” the image of God ought to be an active verb, because it’s a mad dash with no finish line. To steal from C. S. Lewis, it continually guides us “farther up and farther in.” God has bestowed this gift and […]
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“Great Grampy Tolkien…” I will never think of him under any other name again.
Wonderful article! Very thought provoking.
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Haha! Our entire team was begging me not to cut that nickname during the editing stage, but I would have kept it without being coerced. 😉
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Ok this has nothing to do with the article, but you know what you guys should do? You should start a YouTube channel and have someone read the articles on video. That way those of us who are more inclined towards audio have a different way to listen to concise articles and learn stuffs. ^_^
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Thanks for the suggestion! But we’ve already experimented with a similar idea (our podcast host used to read our articles aloud years ago) and it wasn’t popular enough to be worth our time and resources to continue.
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Inspiring and so enjoyable to read. Thank you!
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I love the concept that as image bearers we are “signposts pointing to God”. Asking myself what image bearing, as the goal of sub creation, looks like in my own story telling. There’s so much to chew on here!
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Fantasy Writers/Character Castle Not Working? in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 4 months ago
I will look into this.
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Daeus Lamb commented on the post, How to Use Post-It Notes to Visually Organize Your Story 2 years, 6 months ago
This sounds worth trying, though I’m worried I would use a gazillion post it notes. How many do you use for a novel?
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Building a Platform…Any Advice? in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds 2 years, 9 months ago
I’m not an expert but I am good at some things things well and I sure know what not to do.
Here’s some of my top advice in no particular order or organization.
- I think it’s essential to market in a way you can enjoy. That’s the only way it will be sustainable. You may tell yourself “I will write one blog post a week!” or whatever it…
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Post-webinar discussion in the forum Themes 2 years, 11 months ago
@rebekah12 Thanks. 🙃 Is Ventar your favorite?
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Post-webinar discussion in the forum Themes 2 years, 11 months ago
How to train your dragon 2 is actually pretty good. The thematic question is something like “How can a peacemaker stand against a powerful and ruthless enemy?” They do a great job playing this to the full. Also just a beautifully structured and moving film.
I also like The Stormlight Archives, especially Oathbringer, which examines…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Post-webinar discussion in the forum Themes 2 years, 11 months ago
Everyone who just attended Josiah’s webinar on crafting thematic questions, this is where you can post your unanswered questions and discuss how to take your themes to the next level!
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Exploring Lewis and Tolkien's Portrayal of the Feminine in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 1 month ago
Cool discovery!
I just have to say, there’s actually a negative female character in unfinished tales. She’s the wife of one of the Numenorian princes and they grow apart (both of their faults) and she basically raises her child to hate the father. 😛
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Feedback on article on developing magic and tech in the forum Research and Worldbuilding 3 years, 2 months ago
Hi guys,
I’m developing an article for Story Embers on Developing magic and tech that transforms stories.
I’ve mostly completed the article, though it need some small additions (like a conclusion, lol.)
But I have this nagging feeling I’m missing something. Anyone want to peek at it and offer feedback on how I could make it…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Horror Story Ideas in the forum Horror writers 3 years, 2 months ago
Oooh, it’s Sci-fi. I like it.
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Dual Points of View in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
@gbfruitbat I wrote a 3rd person pov book with several POV characters. At first, readers struggled to relate to the main character. I tried switching his scenes to first person as one tactic to help readers relate to him better. I know one guy who didn’t like it, but almost everyone thought it improved the story.
Most writers who only have two…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Horror Story Ideas in the forum Horror writers 3 years, 2 months ago
🤔 Boy, I can’t remember which story I was talking about. Probably one that will involve a lot of traveling through a demon-haunted wood that examines how pure good and pure evil are so other to the human experience that we could not survive an encounter with either.
I also have a vague idea for a story set in an old, crazy mansion involving a…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Why is Christian Sci-Fi Scarcer than Fantasy? in the forum Sci-fi Writers 3 years, 2 months ago
Hey, I should mention, if anyone’s interested in writing Sci-fi, there’s this epic YouTube channel that can give you tons of inspiration. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g
His channel basically exists to examine how Sci-fi could actually work.
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Looking for Fantasy/Sci-fi Recommendations in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 3 months ago
For Sci-Fi, check out the Ender Saga and Asimov’s original Foundation trilogy (the prequels are also good, though not as good as the trilogy. I don’t recommend the sequels.)
N.D.Wilson’s Ashtown Burials series is phenomenal. Christian author and super creative. Intense, original, and timeless.
The Six of Crows dulogy is a gr…[Read more]
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