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]

Same! XD

Hm… *thinks hard*

I think The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow by Allen French might work, if you can get used to the style of prose that it uses. I’m rereading it rn because I remember loving the themes, though I admittedly haven’t read it in a while, so my memory might be faulty. I’ll let you know how what I think whe…[Read more]

Group #3: 18,072

Group #2: 7,213

Group #1: 18.072

And the individual record for this month was 8,792, by @corkybookworm

@toklaham-veruzia @hope-ann @seekjustice @hope-mcclellan @r-m-archer @emberynus-the-dragonslayer @gabrielwoods @kari-karast @fairfay @the-golden-light @corkybookworm @abigail-rebekah @cassidy @millen…[Read more]

Our word war champions have emerged. In a stunning victory, word war group #3 takes the lead with 14,577 words, group 2 following with 7,358, and group 1 strangely no-show.

The individual with the highest wordcount was @joelle-stone with 6,841 words!

Great job everyone who participated.

@toklaham-veruzia @hope-ann @seekjustice @hope…[Read more]

Eeep!  Where do I begin?  Everyone had some really good recs, especially The Giver (one of my favorites) Fahrenheit 451, and the Chronicles of Prydain.

I mostly read MG, but I’ve found some with great themes.  If you’re interested, they are:

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Crispin: Cross of Lead (by Avi)

The Bronze Bo…[Read more]

I think this character is disappointed in the church. His arc will be: how to trust again the children of God?

Thanks also for suggesting to pray over this theme. Yes, The…[Read more]

My top recommendation would be Andrew Peterson’s Wingfeather Saga. They are amazing, and honestly, the best series I have ever read. I’d even rate them (slightly) above Lord of the Rings, and Chronicles of Narnia.

Also, The Giver Quartet is a good series and the first one, The Giver, seems very pro-life to me. The later books do get rather fantastical (not necessarily a bad thing, but the first one is more sci-fi).

@zee

I just bought the two other books in the Roman Britain trilogy and hope to read them soon!

Yes! Lol

Oooo… I love those authors.  Well, I haven’t ever heard of Kate DiCamillo or Jerry Spinelli, but the other authors I love. 😉 Which of Trenton Lee Stewart’s books have you read? I LOVE the Mysterious Benedict Society series, although I haven’t read it in a while. The characters are just so… intriguing. XD I haven’t read…[Read more]

That’s neat! I’m not sure if I have social anxiety, but I’m socially anxious and shy, if that makes sense. It is interesting how we can grow along with our characters, isn’t it?

A character with social anxiety? Sign me up!

And My Lady Jane is a comedic retelling of the story of Lady Jane Grey, who was queen of England for nine days. From what I understand, it is not serious in the slightest; indeed, one of the characters is a shapeshifting horse. There are other books in the series about other famous Janes,…[Read more]

so, random question, do you have any favor…[Read more]

Thank you! For the Kingdom is basically about two kingdoms which split, and now the next generation has a lot of conflict. Nadine, my main character, is trying to save her kingdom basically; but she pretty much fails and messes everything up more. Its kind of complicated, but a few side characters come in, and she has a grudge…[Read more]

I 100% agree that theme/message is hard. My book currently doesn’t even have one. I think ones coming out organically but in the next draft I’ll definitely have to work on it more.

It’s quite a feat to go through Lewis’s entire collection! Are you going to read his theological ones too or are you mostly focusing on the fiction…[Read more]

Ah, good 😀

I will definitely hit you up when I need an alpha/beta. It’ll probably be next year some time (hopefully soon!)

Oh that sounds really cool! I like the concept and the plot and I wish you the best of luck with it. and likewise, if you need an alpha…let me know 😉

I actually think the only reason they’re called sci-fi…[Read more]

Hello Addie!! It’s been quite a while…*backs off awkwardly, hoping you remember me because it would be really awkward if you didn’t* 😛

I didn’t know you read and wrote historical fantasy! It’s absolutely my niche and I love it and there’s so few good historical fantasy published. Also, your current novel sounds so awesome! The one…[Read more]

It’s kind of funny, but I didn’t think I’d like Fawkes that much and I ended up enjoying it, and I thought I’d really like Mark of the Thief but I found it a bit disappointing. I haven’t read the last book yet though. Have you read Romanov or My Lady Jane? Those are some other historical fantasies I’ve heard of. I also found some…[Read more]

I’m new to the forum, but I’ve been reading the Story Embers blog for a while. Nice to meet you!

Historical fantasy is fun! I haven’t read much in that genre (Fawkes and Mark of the Thief are the only ones that spring to mind), but I see a lot of potential. Would you mind sharing the premise or time period of your story?

I…[Read more]

Btw .Have you read “The Moonstone” by Wilkie Collins. It’s a 19th century English detective novel. It’s one of my favorites!

@epicaddie2  Haha, thank you!!

Can someone tell me how to add a Pinterest button?

Feel free to take a look around! I’m still working on it, so pardon the dust.

Oh, here, take this teleportation device:

INKY RAMBLEBEAST

Safe travels. 😉

Tagging mostly random peeps: @countryboy77  @kari-karast  @the-fledgling-artist  @epicaddie2  [Read more]

It’s a series, right?

Sweet! I’ll look into it.

What’s this? The EPIC ADDIE HAS RETURNED???

Welcome back, my dear. I was just thinking about you and wondering where you’d got to the other day.

My faves are also fantasy and historical fic. I’m always looking for book recommendations. So what’s your favorite book in each of those genres?

I also watch CrashCourse, but I mainly watch their world history videos.

I’ve been having trouble verifying facts for my wip; so I’ll have to…[Read more]

Humm, that sounds interesting. I’ll have to look into it.

Yeah, I don’t like research very much, mostly because I never know which website is the most reliable.

HF and fantasy are my favourite to read, too, but so far I haven’t tried writing them. I’m working on writing contemporary right now.

Whoa! I’ll be fifteen in February! We could be twins separated at birth!! 😜

And did someone mention Rangers?? Like John Flanagan Rangers?? 😜

@pookiemonster Though I have used sections for SE boards, I’m not sure if I’d like to create a sectioned group board. It would make it harder for me to regulate, and I haven’t seen sections in many popular group boards. However, it’s a good thought so I will look into it. 🙂 And thanks for…[Read more]

Hey Avensers!

We’ve got a bunch of new guildlings joining us! Please…[Read more]

The time for goals has come! What did you a…[Read more]

A while back I found this quote in a book about fiction and emotion, and it hit me pretty hard:

“When readers feel strongly, their hearts are o…

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I think most of us were on vacation or too busy for g…[Read more]

@jenwriter17 @hope-ann @ethryndal @snapper @morreafirebird @gabriellepollack @mariposa @sarah-inkdragon @jessi-rae @epicaddie2 @rosiequill @theresa-play

I have another little exercise for ya.

Emotional reactions are often connected to what we value. When something we hold dear is insulted, it evokes a strong emotional reaction.  That said, what characters get emotional about should be directly tied to what they value.

Say your character Phil loves unicorns and has dedicated many…[Read more]

Did you guys reach your goals last week? Do you have…[Read more]

Different cultures have different standards for emotional expression. For instance, some societies may prize nobility and honor and encourage taming emotions that may undermine those ideals. One might encourage emotional reactions to misfortunes, while another might suppress even justified sorrow or anger because they expect their…[Read more]

We’ve created a quick survey we’d love for you to take a few moments to fill out. We want to know how we can improve guilds and really value your feedback. Here’s the link: https://goo.gl/forms/WwDPMP2ITpV8obvf1

Thanks guys!

@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwr…[Read more]

As for me, I’d like to work on both my WIPs an hour each every day this week (excluding Sunday).

@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson…[Read more]

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer  @martina  @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @libby

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law041…[Read more]

How does prose affect what readers are able to feel when they read? How does cadence and rhythm impact mood? How do you use prose to sharpen your story’s emotional impact?

Feel free to post any epic thoughts that occur to you. 🙂

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42…[Read more]