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Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Guild War #5: Rise of the Avensers in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago
@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @supermonkey42ย @naomijackson @melissa-g @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @natalie-marie @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @law0413 @libby @sleepwalkingmk
*beats massive drums*
*sounds horn of war*
*raises bow*
It’s time for…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #15 in the forum Accountability & Achievements 7 years, 9 months ago
@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @melissa-g @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @natalie-marie @libby @child-of-god @katherineh @serenity @brookewolf @millennium-m @miriam-smith @anna_b_cole
Happy…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Guild War Calendar in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago
@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @melissa-g @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @natalie-marie @libby @child-of-god @katherineh @serenity @brookewolf @millennium-m @miriam-smith @anna_b_cole
Hey…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack started the topic What is Avensbeck? in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago
Morning, Avensers! ๐
I completely forgot to lay out what our guild actually is for the new recruits *facepalm*. So, hereโs a brief outline of what we do here:
Whatโs the purpose of the guilds?
The purpose of the guilds is to foster a small community of writers who can encourage and strengthen each other.
Here are all the subcategories of Ave…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #14 in the forum Accountability & Achievements 7 years, 9 months ago
@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @supermonkey42ย @naomijackson @melissa-g @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @natalie-marie @gabrielle @Jenwriter17 @law0413 @libby @sleepwalkingmk
Quite a few of you made goals last week. Did you reach them? What are…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Announcing our New Guildlings! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago
@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @melissa-g @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @natalie-marie @libby
Hey Avensers!
We’ve got a bunch of new guildlings joining us! Please…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic New Inactivity Policy in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago
@fawxofthecomics If you have a crazy busy week every once and a while, that’s understandable, and you don’t have to worry about being taken out. ๐ But if you’re too busy for a guild in general and can’t post regularly, then I’ll have to remove you. I totally understand being busy. It’s hard making time for certain things, However, the rule still…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack started the topic New Inactivity Policy in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago
@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @supermonkey42ย @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @libby @natalie-marie
Hey Avensers!
This is an important announcement so please take…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #13 in the forum Accountability & Achievements 7 years, 9 months ago
@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42ย @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibeeย @libby @natalie-marie
The time for goals has come! What did you a…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Topic #15 in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 9 months ago
I’m going to be honest, I couldn’t think of anything to post this week. So, since topic #10 didn’t have any replies (because I didn’t tag anyone. Silly me. ๐ ), I thought I’d revive and expand on it.
A while back I found this quote in a book about fiction and emotion, and it hit me pretty hard:
โWhen readers feel strongly, their hearts are o…
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Evelyn replied to the topic Writing a reluctant "chosen one" without being obvious in the forum Characters 7 years, 9 months ago
@fawxofthecomics Rain! Yes! *sighs contentedly* ๐
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Evelyn replied to the topic Writing a reluctant "chosen one" without being obvious in the forum Characters 7 years, 10 months ago
@fawxofthecomics Sweet! Hello fellow logic-lover. ๐
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Writing a reluctant "chosen one" without being obvious in the forum Characters 7 years, 10 months ago
Thanks guys! Glad you like it! ๐ Although, I must say @fawxofthecomics was really the one who came up with the idea. I’m just the one who commented offhandedly that I liked thunderstorms and, quite accidentally, got the whole thing started.
@evelyn I will! By the way, Fawx likes logic too ๐
@sarah-narnathron @hope-ann Thanks guys! And yeah…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #12 in the forum Accountability & Achievements 7 years, 10 months ago
@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42ย @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibeeย @libby @natalie-marie
I think most of us were on vacation or too busy for g…[Read more]
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Catherine Roche replied to the topic No Reason. in the forum Characters 7 years, 10 months ago
@fawxofthecomics You might find this article helpful:ย https://storyembers.org/how-to-make-a-character-come-alive/ It was very useful to me in learning about character motivations.
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ajaj2000 replied to the topic No Reason. in the forum Characters 7 years, 10 months ago
You said Ian was kidnapped?
I think that may be a good start to questioning, maybe he thinks Jordan can help him?
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MNValentine replied to the topic Writing a reluctant "chosen one" without being obvious in the forum Characters 7 years, 10 months ago
Hi @steward-of-the-pen ๐ And I’ll include @fawxofthecomics too ๐ I love this idea!!
One option is to give her a friend who doesn’t want to be Thunderstruck but feels like he/she could step up and do it if they had to. Try stressing the way that friend feels, and work in the main character’s feelings in a less obvious way. You can make it look…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen started the topic Writing a reluctant "chosen one" without being obvious in the forum Characters 7 years, 10 months ago
Hello again Emberians! The keeper of foggy pine forests has returned with another question.
My friend @fawxofthecomics and I are co-writing a fantasy novel about people who are struck by lightning. The planet where everyone lives is all dry and desert-like. Every 100 years (or was it 500? 1,000?) there is a huge thunderstorm. Each time, one…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic No Reason. in the forum Characters 7 years, 10 months ago
Like @ajaj200 touched on, motivations come from what a character values. They also come from the character’s fears—maybe fear for their life, of losing someone or something, or even of boredom. Few things shape a character as much as their fears do. Fears can cause them to act falsely. They can cause them to run away when they…[Read more]
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ajaj2000 replied to the topic No Reason. in the forum Characters 7 years, 10 months ago
Hey, Fawx ๐
One thing I’ve learned about character motivation is that there’s something valuable (and/or personal) at stake if the main character doesn’t completeย the quest. So may I ask some questions to understand what you’re trying to tell? ๐
How do Ian’s parents deal with the fate of their friend? Are they sad everytime…[Read more]
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