Story Embers | Jillian Fisher (jillifish) | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/jillifish/activity/ Activity feed for Jillian Fisher (jillifish). Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:46:19 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 8dd68504c06e01e397e31f69020b9b8c Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR - Clash of the Cultures in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63626/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:11:15 -0400 Anybody have any suggestions on what the conflict of the story could be? It’s such a vague prompt. I’m struggling to come up with any specific ideas. What sort of cultures? What kind of clashing? Don’t most stories have some form of clashing cultures? Some of the cultures are only practiced by a few, but they still count, I think. Old ways vs.…[Read more]

]]> 0 498340afa4540702a6f4ac1810f05d37 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic {The Writing Life - Week 15/I'mVeryBehind, Meee} It's okay to not JUST be a writer in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62247/ Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:57:37 -0400 Most of my other passions and dreams have died away over the years, since I lacked the means to pursue them. My family couldn’t afford sports lessons (I was very passionate about gymnastics) and when my parents split up, my Mom worked evenings so couldn’t take me to anything. It was a big hassle just arranging to get me home from school while she…[Read more]

]]> 0 021dc389dd6e8f76f8d0fed702c8c438 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic PROMPT WAR - Mystery in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62236/ Wed, 24 Jul 2019 05:11:46 -0400 Things that make one mystery story stand out above others, for me at least, are a puzzling crime, plenty of suspense (and twists!) and a cast of quirky characters. I mostly read traditional and cozy mysteries, there are quite a few other types and each has a different feel and style. I’m not really familiar with them, other than that they tend to…[Read more]

]]> 0 1d39e14f53db8440d4e00c1687193dd4 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic PROMPT WAR - Mystery in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62213/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 19:10:58 -0400 Oh, it would be the mystery one that this happens to, wouldn’t it? My favorite! But I think we should at least try to write an entry.

What type of mystery should it be?

 

]]> 0 0246084a3fae8c292f536bfe0e9c2e40 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic Opinions on Guild Changes in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61461/ Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:34:09 -0400 My initial assumption, and hope, for the Guilds when I first discovered Story Embers, was that they were for serious learning and writing practice. I expected the Guildmaster to be a sort of mentor to the guild members, and that each guild was carefully built around the needs of the members – for example, genre & writing level.

The General boards…[Read more]

]]> 0 206eb8b04127feea3a44b3806013625a Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR – A Beautiful Ordinary in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61280/ Fri, 05 Jul 2019 22:20:45 -0400 I don’t know, I thought it would have been dramatic. I was picturing the pencil as witness to one family’s life. Life can be full of drama. My own has been lately, with my Mom’s sudden brain hemorrhage and then just when it looked like she’d beat the odds, she passed away. Plus, I had suggested setting that family drama against a stretch of time…[Read more]

]]> 0 513dec1085262d6edcd68a9269254211 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR – A Beautiful Ordinary in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60382/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:21:23 -0400 I like the idea of the pencil, and the beauty being it’s limited life filled with endless possibilities. It also strikes me that it is a life of service and self- sacrifice, both can be beautiful as well. Which makes me inclined to think the viewpoint of the pencil would be more important than that of the person writing or of some other object…[Read more]

]]> 0 ae3b6b103bca4aa0e91f088b7c3498df Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic {Story Theory - Week 18} DISCUSSION: Should you write when you don't want to? in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/51070/ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 20:33:58 -0400 I think this definitely depends on the individual, and the circumstances.

In general, yes, definitely write everyday regardless of whether or not you feel like it. Often just getting started can flip that switch, and at the very least it is good practice. Writing as a profession requires the same commitment as any other job – and any time off can…[Read more]

]]> 0 e97507d337949fee567e53e638d6f101 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic The Legends and Lore of Meraki (Reprise) in the forum Meraki Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50565/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:41:10 -0400 Being that we are called “Meerkats”, I’ve always kind of pictured us being like the animal. It could be our disguise, and normally we’re human but morph into meerkat-like disguises during official guild duties (friendly guild gatherings as well as missions). Or maybe we are just anthropomorphic meerkats. I don’t know. So, I also think we might…[Read more]

]]> 0 bb9330ba25002526126701fd46d09945 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic {Story Theory - Week 17} Journaling and Story Writing in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49227/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:59:40 -0400 I don’t like the term “journal”, I think “diary” is a much more attractive word. Though I guess they don’t quite mean the same thing, at least Mom used to say a diary was more of a short entry to record just the events and facts of a day, while a journal was more free thought. I like a mix of both, but still prefer the word “diary”. And really, in…[Read more]

]]> 0 c957c9c88fd9905a38bafe1a02d3205b Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR - Happy Endings but NO CLICHE in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47021/ Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:07:10 -0400 I also like eb raulands’ idea about the gladiator, but “comes to understand that true love does not depend on the “worthiness” of the object” is kinda cliche. Lots of stories teach or attempt to teach that moral. If we cut that ending and instead just end it when the gladiator learns the truth about his background, I think it’d be stronger and wou…[Read more]

]]> 0 46493a5b30dda9669995c1f0baf9f88e Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic Inside Out in the forum Story Analysis https://storyembers.org/activity/p/46625/ Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:54:17 -0400 I love the idea, but unfortunately have probably not seen or read much that others here would have. Just based on the books and movies others reference, which I tend to not have even heard of before, much less seen or read. However, if anyone wants to talk Winnie the Pooh, Shirley Temple, or Murder, She Wrote (tv show, not the books), count me…[Read more]

]]> 0 492f9080942de3ec2204950f46f19352 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic {Story Theory - Week 12} 5 Tips for Surviving your Manuscript Edits in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/44799/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 17:18:58 -0400 Thanks. I really appreciate everyone’s prayers.

]]> 0 07f271ee41eb2c5a87db3985aa1cd961 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic {Story Theory - Week 12} 5 Tips for Surviving your Manuscript Edits in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/42700/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 05:10:21 -0400 Not well, I’m afraid. She’s still in a coma and the doctors haven’t seen anything that looks like my mom will make much of a recovery, even if she does wake. But I’m still praying for her recovery. She and I were so close that I feel kind of lost and lonely without her around.

]]> 0 f74657ccb591c374f49c3349026a016d Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic Meraki Song!!! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/42361/ Tue, 22 Jan 2019 02:00:24 -0400 I have a playlist of instrumental songs that put me in a mysterious/ spooky mood. The one that I like to think of as my series’ theme song is Danse Macabre, and I play it more than other pieces. I have liked it for a long time, but after hearing it used as the opening music to Sherlock Holmes radio plays (more recent ones) I thought it was perfect…[Read more]

]]> 0 85ba1fa32fb7d0394e3008ac338e85fe Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic {Story Theory - Week 12} 5 Tips for Surviving your Manuscript Edits in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/41390/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:02:44 -0400 When I finally began taking my desire to write a book seriously, I did start to edit. Before, I only edited my writing if required for a class assignment. I’m one of those evidently rare writers that doesn’t cringe and hide from their first drafts. I usually love whatever I’ve written, even if I do see areas that need improvement. So, like you, I…[Read more]

]]> 0 5d568338d657067ed98d94c0164aac8d Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic {Story Theory - Week 5} Plotter vs Pantster (and why I think they don't exist) in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27391/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 06:29:36 -0400 I think it is very rare for a mystery writer to not plot before hand. A mystery is two stories in one, and if I don’t know the story of the crime, first, it makes it so much more difficult to tell the story of the detection or solving of that crime. Not everything is planned in advance, though, but there has to be a framework or prepping of some…[Read more]

]]> 0 a91654200b640bb72fad723c175c0af4 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic Meraki, get writing in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/26413/ Wed, 31 Oct 2018 22:09:07 -0400 Wow, that is an inspiring total so far! This guild has pretty much written a book in one week! Great job everyone!

I’m sad to report I have nothing to add to the total, though. I am still spinning my wheels trying to get started on something. But I did *try* harder to get moving forward this week.

]]> 0 ad57c2786d066f3c342e1a91fbc7a24c Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic {Story Theory - Week 1} What is Theme? in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/21048/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:14:45 -0400 Is theme always a single word?

]]> 0 13b7fa9449ba171912081d4cf8c11916 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR - Original and Unique Prose! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/17725/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 20:06:12 -0400 If nothing else, it adds something important to the characterization. That should count for something, even if only brownie points. Right? 🙂 That sort of, indirectly, improves the other prose… At least, in my head it does. lol

]]> 0 b931fb6bcdd6ad906b4ed6021e29a0ca Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR - Original and Unique Prose! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/17194/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:30:21 -0400 Great job!

]]> 0 8895ce6e8f38804f6e9c920407f00c2e Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic My Plotting Muse Died in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16826/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 19:55:36 -0400 How recently did you finish your novel? Was it also high fantasy or dystopian or another similarly complex plot style?

Sometimes a rest between projects is needed. And the more complex the project you just finished, or the more stressful the pressure you worked under, the more likely your brain just needs some time to recuperate. Maybe take a few…[Read more]

]]> 0 f3309fcb1a1409f335ccb3c7f3af916a Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR - Original and Unique Prose! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16755/ Sat, 08 Sep 2018 20:13:49 -0400 I’m confused about what we’re supposed to be writing. Is it just one scene of a story/ idea, or an entire short story (which may have multiple scenes)?  Or is it both, a short story that takes place in just one scene?

For ideas, I like the dieter with food issues and the trio of girls in a haunted house ideas but have a few additional ideas for…[Read more]

]]> 0 ee84ac7b6b45e3ea77ec8e8bcf22944b Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR - Original and Unique Prose! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16133/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:26:29 -0400 I’m very intrigued by the potato in a minefield, at the moment. How did that potato get there? Is someone going to retrieve it? Will it be used for fries or mashed potatoes or ? What kind of potato is it? And how does one know this is a minefield? Aren’t mines hidden? And is it that kind of minefield, or perhaps a field worthy of being mined – as…[Read more]

]]> 0 dac89c38cce00cc1a7eb5b488a4b55b9 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic Introductions! Pizza! Best Buddies! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/14928/ Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:03:13 -0400 Hi everyone!

I just made it through all ten pages of this thread, and feel a bit tired, lost and overwhelmed. So much energy! And fantasy writers! And pizza!

I’ll stick out like a sore thumb, I’m afraid. Although I’m excited to be with excited people, as I can be an excited ball of energy at times. I just have grown accustomed to not bouncing…[Read more]

]]> 0 60579058862b02cc9db718743c1c9a62 Jillian Fisher (jillifish) replied to the topic A question from an Answer in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/14203/ Wed, 22 Aug 2018 23:03:20 -0400 The goal for platform building is usually to create a group of followers who will be ready to buy your books once you start publishing. So, treat a blog as a business tool. You might even want to research blogging as a business, so that you can better understand not only why you may want to start one but how to begin with a solid foundation. Brand…[Read more]

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