-
Gabrielle Pollack wrote a new post 7 years, 2 months ago
Books are meant to be read, but boring, skippable scenes defy this purpose. If readers are skimming pages like the advertisement section of a newspaper, the story isn’t fulfilling its design.
Most writers ag […]
-
Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic We're gonna ace the conversion scene in the forum Announcements 7 years, 3 months ago
@daeus-lamb Awww it’s great. 😀
-
Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Glad to be here! in the forum Introduce Yourself 7 years, 3 months ago
@Piperbee Fantasy is pretty cool. 😀 And cute romantic side plots are always fun to read. 😀
-
Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic We're gonna ace the conversion scene in the forum Announcements 7 years, 3 months ago
@cassandraia Wassup Cassie! 😀
-
Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Glad to be here! in the forum Introduce Yourself 7 years, 3 months ago
Welcome to the Story Embers forum! 😀 It sounds like you’re a pretty versatile writer. If you had to pick a favorite genre, which one would it be? What do you like to read?
-
Gabrielle Pollack commented on the post, Are You a Good Writer? 7 years, 3 months ago
*grins* I love it, Mari. This is so encouraging. <3
-
Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Taboos in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 3 months ago
J.K. Rowling uses taboo in her Harry Potter books. In her story world, wizards are scared of saying the villain Voldemort’s name and simply refer to him as You-Know-Who or He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. This emphasizes the story world’s history and builds the villain’s reputation. Voldemort was such an evil person that, even after his supposed death,…[Read more]
-
Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic We're gonna ace the conversion scene in the forum Announcements 7 years, 3 months ago
*jumps in* Oooo I’m in time for a guild war! 😀
*reads through all the comments*
@daeus-lamb Firstly, thank you for mentioning Believe Me. *thumbs up* That movie is cool.
Secondly, that would be a totally epic ending! I love it. 😀 As long as there is enough interaction and reaction in there to count as a conversion scene, if that makes sense.
-
Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Hi! in the forum Introduce Yourself 7 years, 3 months ago
Hi @briannajean ! It’s so nice to e-meet you! I’m super happy you found Story Embers and hope it helps you on your writing journey.
I admire you for trying to edit a 100k epic fantasy. I love epic fantasy, but writing it is hard. I can only imagine how editing it must feel like. 😂
-
Gabrielle Pollack commented on the post, 3 Blessings of Waiting for Publication 7 years, 4 months ago
<3 Aww yay! I'm so glad. 😀 <3
-
Gabrielle Pollack commented on the post, 3 Blessings of Waiting for Publication 7 years, 4 months ago
I went through the same thing! Thanks for reading, Audrey. 😀
-
Gabrielle Pollack wrote a new post 7 years, 4 months ago
Have you ever wished you could skip to publication?
Waiting can be discouraging, especially when a dream is involved. Writers at all stages have felt that their stories would never appear in a […]
-
Wow, I wish I’d had this post a few years ago when I was dying to get published as quickly as possible. I’m so thankful that didn’t happen so I could enjoy the three blessings you listed here. Awesome post, Gabby! 😀
-
I went through the same thing! Thanks for reading, Audrey. 😀
-
-
This article is a blessing, Gabby! ❤️ Your inspirational articles like this one and the one about don’t let writing become your identity have been a wonderful encouragement to me. *adds this post to my list of favorite articles*
-
<3 Aww yay! I'm so glad. 😀 <3
-
-
-
Gabrielle Pollack commented on the post, How to Use Raw Inspiration to Discover Your Character's Voice 7 years, 4 months ago
Yay! Good luck figuring him out. 😀
-
Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Project Inspire in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 4 months ago
@jenwriter17 Oh goodness, I am so late. *facepalm* I don’t do tags anymore, but this is a beautiful, fantastic idea! I love it. <3
-
Gabrielle Pollack commented on the post, How to Use Raw Inspiration to Discover Your Character's Voice 7 years, 5 months ago
I’m glad! Thank you for reading. 🙂
-
Gabrielle Pollack commented on the post, How to Use Raw Inspiration to Discover Your Character's Voice 7 years, 5 months ago
Yay! I’m happy it was helpful. 🙂
-
Gabrielle Pollack commented on the post, How to Use Raw Inspiration to Discover Your Character's Voice 7 years, 5 months ago
I’m so glad you have ideas for your MC’s voice now! 😀 That’s fantastic.
-
Gabrielle Pollack commented on the post, How to Use Raw Inspiration to Discover Your Character's Voice 7 years, 5 months ago
Aw thank you! *grins* Yep! He’s the character I got it from.
-
Gabrielle Pollack wrote a new post 7 years, 5 months ago
Sometimes characters come to us in pieces. A whisper of dialogue, a murmur of a dream, or even a feeling can ignite a glimmer of inspiration that demands to become a person. But a character is more than a rushed […]
-
I love this article, Gabby! 🧡 You made some great points, especially the part about motivations being fluid. Is it just me, or does your dialogue prompt bear a slight resemblance to your novel, Rook? Because that’s instantly what I thought of when I read it. 😉
-
Aw thank you! *grins* Yep! He’s the character I got it from.
-
-
Can’t thank you enough for this article. I loved the example you gave for the backstory bit. My protagonists voice seemed so stale (especially compared to the very interesting side characters). Whilst reading though, I was flooded with ideas; I think I might of fixed him! Hopefully. Now to write it all down before I forget. 🙂
-
I’m so glad you have ideas for your MC’s voice now! 😀 That’s fantastic.
-
-
Oh this is SO helpful! Thank you so much! I have notebooks filling with tons of random things I want to develop and it can be overwhelming.
-
Yay! I’m happy it was helpful. 🙂
-
-
I’m glad! Thank you for reading. 🙂
-
This is super helpful!!! This is actually something I’m working on right now, trying to understand and get into my main MC’s head…
-
Yay! Good luck figuring him out. 😀
-
-
-
Gabrielle Pollack commented on the post, To Be Feared 7 years, 5 months ago
I’m glad you enjoyed it, even if it was painful. 🙁 Poor, noble Justin. And thank you so much for taking the time to write your thoughts out for me to read. All of the comments you guys leave mean a lot to me.
- Load More
Article Categories
Point one was super helpful for me! Thanks, Gabrielle!
Yay! 😀 Thanks for giving it a read. 🙂
way to go Gabrielle! I love how deep this princess movie is, despite the hype about Let It Go. XD
XD I know, right?
Ooh, this was helpful! Thank you!
I’m glad it helped. 😀
This gives so much to chew on and think about! I’m intrigued by the forward motion concept. The idea that each individual scene should end in such a way that the protagonist cannot go back to the way things were is new to me, and very curious. It sounds dramatic, but it also kind of makes sense.
I know right? It’s really interesting to think about. 😀 I love how storytelling works.
Me, too! And I LOVE learning more about it!
Loved this article! Definitely something I’ll need to think about in regards to some of my scenes. 😀
Great job, Gabrielle!
I’m happy you enjoyed it! Also, love your profile. XD