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Jane Maree started the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR – Original and Unique Prose! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 10 months ago
RALLY TOGETHER, MEERKATS, AND DRAW YOUR
SWORDSPENS. The next guild war has begun!!If you haven’t been around for any of the past guild wars, don’t worry, it’s pretty straight forward. A guild war is where each of the guilds competes against the other guilds to try write the best scene/the most words/etc. This week itโs about writing a s…[Read more]
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Jane Maree started the topic {2018 – Week 14} Do (and should) You Edit While You Write a First Draft? in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 10 months ago
There’s a piece of writing advice I hear all the time “Never edit while you write the first draft” and I wanted to share a bit of my POV about this. A bit about how I don’t think it’s a good bit of advice and my reasons why.
First of all: No. No no nooo. With all these ‘writing advice’ tips, they NEED to be taken with a grain of salt. Don’t just…[Read more]
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Jane Maree started the topic Introduce your CHARACTERS! in the forum Meraki Writing Discussions 7 years, 10 months ago
Yep guys, this is basically the same as the introduce your story topic, but with characters instead!
1) pick one or two characters
2) share a little bit about them/their personality/their role in the story
3) share what their character arc is, and anything else you want to noteSo I’m going to go first again, just because that’s…[Read more]
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Esther Sears replied to the topic The Greatest Showman! ๐ in the forum Story Analysis 7 years, 10 months ago
So, you both had some really good points ๐
1. Personally I didn’t have a hard time following the plot, however I did have to work at it a little harder the first time I watched it, but that just made it more enjoyable for me.
3. I agree with Skye, I thought it was a good character arc. It made me a little upset the first time…[Read more]
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E.B. Raulands replied to the topic Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the forum Story Analysis 7 years, 10 months ago
@jane-maree
Yeah, the resemblance is hard to catch even after you know who it’s supposed to be. (I’ve seen the movie multiple times but didn’t notice it was Luke’s face until my dad pointed it out. XD )
Oh, and speaking of Luke…I think the climax’s focus between Kylo Ren and Luke is supposed to be drawing from the subplot surrounding the…[Read more] -
Skye replied to the topic The Greatest Showman! ๐ in the forum Story Analysis 7 years, 10 months ago
I can definitely see what you’re saying in a lot of these things. Here’s my two cents…
1. I am not a student of structure or plot (which I probably should be), so I can’t critically review something in this area. Also it’s been like 5 months since I’ve seenย The Greatest Showman, so I may be forgetting stuff. But, that being said,…[Read more]
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Skye replied to the topic The Greatest Showman! ๐ in the forum Story Analysis 7 years, 10 months ago
@faith_blum I’m actually really curious to hear your opinion on this! So if anyone tries to attack you about it, I’ll defend you ๐
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E.B. Raulands started the topic Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the forum Story Analysis 7 years, 10 months ago
Ah yes, The Last Jedi.
I don’t know what your reaction was to this film, but I think we can all agree that this movie left much to be desired for those that anxiously awaited its arrival for two years.
Personally, I was somewhat disappointed with it at first; however, after awhile it’s kind of grown on me, and now I think I can appreciate its good…[Read more] -
ScarletImmortalized replied to the topic Historical Short Story in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
Thank you very much for the awesome edit! Iโve added some things to my โwatch out for as I write and self editโ list. Iโve still got to work on that show not tell, but Iโve learned some new ways to spot it now!
@fctait I noticed you suggested โaskedโ instead of โqueriedโ. Is the latter to…old?…[Read more]
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Jane Maree replied to the topic {2018 – Week 13} When Stress Cramps Creativity in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 10 months ago
@faith_blum I really need to remember to do it more often too. ๐ I know I should do it, but I rarely remember it in the moment.
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Jane Maree replied to the topic Introduce your STORY! in the forum Meraki Writing Discussions 7 years, 10 months ago
@mairin-atha Cool! My stories are all implicitly Christian because every time I try make it explicit, it just feels weird. ๐
@faith_blum I’m in! I’d love to read and review it. ๐
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Jane Maree started the topic {2018 – Week 13} When Stress Cramps Creativity in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 10 months ago
Bear with me for a moment as I tell you a little story about my day today.
I spent a long time this morning sorting through emails, replying to guild things, organising a lesson I’m teaching at a local school tomorrow, and doing everything else on my do-list other than writing this.
Why?
Because I had no clue what I was doing for this week’s…[Read more]
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Jane Maree replied to the topic Introduce your STORY! in the forum Meraki Writing Discussions 7 years, 10 months ago
@faith_blum Ooh that definitely sounds like a book I’d read!
@esther-sears I love that everyone thinks she’s the princess. xD That sounds so fun but also mysterious at the same time. ๐ฏ Do you have a schedule planned out for when you’d like to start writing?
@skye A devotional? That’s so cool! Writing a devotional about your own personal journey…[Read more]
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Jane Maree replied to the topic What Makes a Good Guild Good? {IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT} in the forum Announcements 7 years, 10 months ago
@faith_blum Yep, you can definitely post a novella! It might be harder for people to find time to read a longer story, but I’m sure it’ll still be fine.
And thanks for that suggestion! That makes sense, and I’ll definitely see if I can sort something like that out. ๐
@fctait That’s a great point. I hadn’t really thought too much about that.…[Read more]
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Esther Sears replied to the topic Introduce your STORY! in the forum Meraki Writing Discussions 7 years, 10 months ago
ALL YOUR BOOKS SOUND AMAZING!! ๐ ๐ I would seriously probably read all of them ๐ I especially like how @faith_blum and @scarletimmortalized are using Biblical stories and changing them ๐
My book: It’s a fantasy (surprise, surprise) about a girl who finds herself in a different world.
Katie’s on vacation with her family when suddenly she’s…[Read more]
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E.B. Raulands replied to the topic Introductions! Pizza! Best Buddies! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 10 months ago
*girl emerges from nowhere mumbling*
…I wonder why it’s taking so lon… *stops*
Wait. *looks around* Am I in a guild? *looks around again*
I’M IN A GUILD!!!! *runs around joyfully for a few minutes before accidently falling off the other side of nowhere*Hello everyone! I’m Bree, and I’m so excited to be part of the Meraki guild! ๐
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theswordinthebook replied to the topic Anniversary trip! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 10 months ago
@faith_blum. Congrats on your first anniversary!😊😊
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Jane Maree replied to the topic Introduce your STORY! in the forum Meraki Writing Discussions 7 years, 10 months ago
@inspirewrite
@esther-sears
@parker
@caleb-e-king
@h-jones
@selah-chelyah
@writerpiper
@jessi-rae
@theswordinthebook
@thewirelessblade
@fctait
@faith_blum
@professorsjb
@spottedlivvie
@katthewriter
@lightning-spider
@skye
@_simplybee
@mairin-atha
@e-b-raulands
@jillifish
@ryker-dawson
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Jane Maree started the topic What Makes a Good Guild Good? {IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT} in the forum Announcements 7 years, 10 months ago
Before we begin:ย this is an important announcement, so please take the time to read it all.
First of all, thank you to everyone who filled in the survey. It was very helpful and I hope that we’ll be able to use your feedback to make the guilds even more awesome than ever!
Our vision for the guilds is to form a tight-knit group of creators…[Read more]
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Jane Maree replied to the topic Introductions! Pizza! Best Buddies! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 10 months ago
@e-b-raulands
@jillifish
@ryker-dawson
@dakota
@warrioroftherealm
@brooka3
@scarletimmortalizedWelcome to the most epic guild ever, guys! It’s a pleasure to have you. ๐
Everyone else: We’ve got some MORE guild members, but don’t worry, we’re not going to be bursting at the seams yet. There’s a couple other developments coming up once I get…[Read more]
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