@ethryndal
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Daeus Lamb started the topic An argument: charm is found in the unexplored in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
Dear Saxon Scribe,
Imagine you’re a Viking or one of those other early explorers of America. Since you were five, your grizzly uncle has told you stories about the time his vessel was blown off course and he spied afar off a coastland peeking through the mists.
Now, twenty years older, you sit on the prow of your boat and a wild country…[Read more]
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Noah Litle started the topic Make Your Own Inspiration in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions 7 years, 7 months ago
Just watched this video and thought it would be good to share it here.
It’s in a playlist about composing music, but I think this video is applicable to any creative process.
So, how do you guys “get in the way of inspiration”?
@daeus-lamb @cindy @kate @r-m-archer @literatureforthelight @m_corinnemusic @j-parkhurs…[Read more]
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Noah Litle replied to the topic Name That City! in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions 7 years, 7 months ago
(sorry, @chalice)
Thanks, @bama-rose @literatureforthelight @daeus-lamb @msqueen8 @j-parkhurst @ethryndal @corissa !
@corissa That’s the idea that had been eluding me.
Thank you all again. I will try to come up with a name now. 🙂
I’ll let you know what I come up with.
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Catwing replied to the topic A Comedy of Writers in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 7 months ago
*grin appears* *eyes widen at giant emoji* *extends claws*
Don’t make me angry, you won’t like me I’m angry, emoji!
Hey you guys should do get help. @ethryndal @snapper
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Daeus Lamb started the topic The awful dilemma: how to explain your story world in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
Hey Saxon Scribes,
To be honest, this post is more about me learning from you all then offering any great wisdom. When you have a complex story world, anything from a fantasy world or ancient Persia, you’ve probably faced this huge dilemma.
On the one hand, readers could be extremely confused (maybe they’ll even completely misinterpret what is…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic What do you want to study next? in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
Well guys, I really appreciate all this feedback. It looks like the three main topics everyone wants to hear about are theme, plot, and worldbuilding but worldbuilding got the most votes by a small margin. I’m thinking that’s what we’ll go with.
For those of you who write historical fiction, don’t worry! Yes, I’ll probably cover some aspects of…[Read more]
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Noah Litle replied to the topic What do you want to study next? in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
Thanks, @daeus-lamb @ethryndal.
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Noah Litle started the topic Name That City! in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions 7 years, 7 months ago
Hey, guys!
I need some ideas. I have a city that needs a name.
So, the city is a kind of modern (think early 1900s) city, but with an ancient roman/middle eastern twist. That basically means they have an arena for ancient roman style games and an open marketplace squeezed between industrial brick.
Fire away!
Hit me.
I’m open to any…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic What do you want to study next? in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
@noahlitle what @ethryndal said, though I kinda get the impression the line between the two isn’t totally fixed. For my part, I like to have Alpha readers edit chapters as I write them to make sure I don’t get to the end of the first draft only to find that one plot whole makes the whole second half of the plot totally unbelievable or that my…[Read more]
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Eden Anderson replied to the topic What do you want to study next? in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
I’m with @ethryndal about world building. It’s an area where I really struggle…☹️ and I’d love to have all of you brainy people help me get a better grasp on it.
I’ve been wondering what Alpha and Beta readers are too…but I was too scared to ask. 😛
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Daeus Lamb started the topic What do you want to study next? in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
Hey Saxon Scribes,
For something like six months now, we’ve studied character development every week. It’s been a good journey, but now I’m coming to the point where I don’t have a whole lot more to discuss. If anything else comes to mind, I’ll make a topic out of it, but if nothing comes to me, next week I think we could start on something…[Read more]
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Character Fun in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions 7 years, 7 months ago
@Ethryndal Dallan vs the mudpit actually almost happened…
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Eden Anderson replied to the topic Character Fun in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions 7 years, 7 months ago
Your characters sound super interesting too! Lotch sounds so cute…Sley caught my attention too. He sounds…um…so very intriguing. 😛
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Eden Anderson replied to the topic To All My Fellow Non-NaNoWriMo Participants: A Suggestion 🖊️ in the forum Accountability & Achievements 7 years, 7 months ago
Awww…that’s okay! Way to go on participating in NaNoWriMo, I hear it’s pretty intense. *cheers wildly for you* ❤️
That could be helpful too! 😀
NOW GO WRITE!!! (I’m speaking to myself too. 😛)
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Eden Anderson started the topic To All My Fellow Non-NaNoWriMo Participants: A Suggestion 🖊️ in the forum Accountability & Achievements 7 years, 7 months ago
As everybody knows a giant Word War is going on right now. Happily for all the people participating in NaNoWriMo, because they have double motivation. When they write in their WIP they get words in for NaNoWriMo and for the Word War.
It’s a little bit harder for those of us not participating in NaNoWriMo. At least it is more me…maybe I’m the…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic The winner is… in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago
Guys, this is crazy. A little sad. Absolutely awesome.
The word war. How’d we do?
We actually beat the record from past guild wars! I was amazed. We had 51,082 — a whole novel’s worth in a week.
So, the winner?
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With 72,127 words, it goes to Parimi Alca. I’m super impressed with those guys, especially since I’ve heard they’re the…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic The winner is… in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago
Guys, this is crazy. A little sad. Absolutely awesome.
The word war. How’d we do?
We actually beat the record from past guild wars! I was amazed. We had 51,082 — a whole novel’s worth in a week.
So, the winner?
……
With 72,127 words, it goes to Parimi Alca. I’m super impressed with those guys, especially since I’ve heard they’re the…[Read more]
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Eden Anderson replied to the topic Prayer requests #1 in the forum Prayer Requests 7 years, 8 months ago
Thank you! *hug*
Praying for you as well and for your aunt…cancer is a hard journey to walk through.
@rosemarylouise you’re still in my prayers as well too.
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RoseMaryLouise replied to the topic Prayer requests #1 in the forum Prayer Requests 7 years, 8 months ago
Thanks, guys. Things are looking up a little, but I’m still struggling some.
@ethryndal I know that’s really tough. My great uncle has cancer right now too, and my mom actually just went to go visit our neighbor who also has cancer and is in hospice. We don’t believe either of them is saved and it’s really hard to know what to do. I’ll definitely…[Read more]
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Rachel replied to the topic Hello Everybody! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago
@bama-rose I like your quote at the bottom, I just now noticed that! How we sit with the broken does say a lot about us. 🙂 I’m one of those people that didn’t really take my own writing too seriously until recently to. Now I’m working harder on actually finishing things.
@ethryndal LOL I don’t know, I kind of like the ‘Hallowed Mentor of his…[Read more]
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