Sarah Burns

@eden-anderson Funny you should bring this up, because I was just discussing this with my sister. So here’s what I think:

The number one thing that sets writers apart from non-writers is desire.

Sure, anyone can be a writer. But does anyone want to be one? I think not. So whether or not someone’s as “talented” as their peers, their desire is…[Read more]

@eden-anderson You like LotR. And classics. *wise nod* Yep, with this kind of taste, you just endeared yourself to every single clique Story Embers has. 😉 Your Raven story sounds interesting! Robin Hood is one of my favorite legends ever, so anytime someone has a character who reflects bits of him, I’m ready to blindly throw my lot in. My own…[Read more]

@eden-anderson Hello hello and welcome WELCOME!! I’m Sarah, the resident artist, elf, INTJ, and sarcastic crazy. Don’t disparage The Lord of the Rings, and we should get along just fine. 😉

And pleas, please don’t feel like you’re disturbing our little circle here. I’ll admit, I haven’t been very active in the guild lately, but even though I…[Read more]

You know, I’ve been thinking about this lately. And while I wish there were better parents in fiction, I can, to an extent, understand why a lot of authors choose to remove them from the picture. Plainly put, they’re lazy.

I’ve been planning an adventure story about a 10 year old girl with a set of functioning parents, and the reoccurring problem…[Read more]

Or… is adorable. The POV is adorable.

*scowls* Tenses.

*realizes she missed everything* Ah, well. YAAAAAAAY, great job, everyone! I wish I could’ve been more involved with this, but such is life. You guys did terrific on your own. 😉

And thank YOU, @Noahlitle, for writing the thing. I don’t think I ever mentioned this, but the POV was ADORABLE.

@the-fledgling-artist I think @itisastarrynight summed it up pretty well.

@Kate OKAY I SECOND THAT.

Aw, Kate. This warmed my cold heart just a teensy bit. The fact that you not only recognize the problem, but are mature enough to be taking steps (however hard) to overcome it makes me love you just a little bit more. (And, having struggled with this myself on numerous occasions, I can attest to how much of a pain it is. #IndependantIdiotsUnite )…[Read more]

@ncstokes @seekjustice @kate

RED — I FEEL MY PATIENCE LEAVING,

BLACK — THE COLOR OF INWARD SCREAMING.

RED — A WORLD ABOUT TO DAWN,

BLACK — YET MARIUS STILL PRATTLES ON.

Sorry I’ve been absent from a lot of this discussion, guys. My family just moved to another state and life has been in a state of constant upheaval. I’ll try and read both drafts sometime today and offer thoughts.

@ncstokes Ooooh yes. 😂😂😂 “WHO CARES ABOUT YOUR LONELY SOUL? WE STRIVE TOWARDS A HIGHER GOAL.”

And the whole… “Grantaire, honey, I know you don’t believe in anything, BUT THEN WHY ARE YOU HERE???”

EXCELLENT POINT, @KATE. Prose ought to be a reflection of character, not just pretty wordplay.

Well look at that, @Kate. Two minutes late and YOU BEAT ME TO THE GOOGLE DOC SPIEL. *wanders off muttering about timing*

@Noahlitle If you put the draft in a Google doc, there’s a big blue “Share” button up in the top corner. Click on that, and it will give you a shareable link which you can copy-paste here.

I’m super excited to see what you come up with! Prose aren’t exactly my strong point, so this is a fairly educational process to watch…

@Cindy Oh! Yes, yes, I will definitely pray for her. And for all involved.