Julia

Evelyn replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2018 in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 7 months ago

@julia Me too. xD

J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 21 : Subplot Suspense – That Side Character in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago

Have you ever read that book where you kept reading and there was this one subplot character that you just could NOT work out? The rando who turned up to offer wisdom, then vanishes? Maybe they tag around as a mentor figure, but are constantly off doing there own thing behind the scenes? Two very different examples of this that I can think of, are…[Read more]

Emily D started the topic Help with Show Don't Tell in the forum Critiques 7 years, 7 months ago

Hey Parimis!

Okay, so, I’m working on show don’t tell at the moment. I have written a very short example of my writing and wondered if any of you could have a look at it and show me where I can change any telling to showing? If some of you could have a quick read and show me where I’m telling too much and how I can fix it, that’d be…[Read more]

Cassie Hartfinh started the topic Parimi Alca Creed in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 7 months ago

Hey, everyone! I was just thinking of all the guilds and how we now have a badge, or coat-of-arms-of-sorts, and I was reading through our Parimi Alca backstory. Well, it came to my attention that I have never seen or heard of us having a Creed of any kind. Does our guild have a Creed of its own? If not, do you think we should? I was thinking of…[Read more]

Evelyn replied to the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 7 months ago

Thanks! @julia

It got us about fifty words closer to winning too! 😉

Evelyn replied to the topic Parimi Alca, get writing! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago

@j-a-penrose

EVERYONE! OUR GREAT LEADER HAS CONQUERED!

*cheers*

I did not get 6000 words done last evening, but I did get 1050 written and now I have all of today to pound at my keyboard! *cheers*

WE GOT THIS!

@julia @steward-of-the-pen @taylorclogston @ariella-newheart

Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Parimi Alca, get writing! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago

@j-a-penrose YAY! That will get me a few hundred extra words, at least.

SIX THOUSAND? How…? xD I only managed to do 50o. *hides* But that was mostly because I wasted almost an hour trying to figure out whether I was going to use first person or third person…

@julia Ha, that’s funny, because my Literary Analysis lesson this week was on humor.…[Read more]

J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Parimi Alca, get writing! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago

@ariella-newheart Goodness girl! Get some sleep! But also…keep writing!!

@steward-of-the-pen
@julia

As long as it is creative writing, school work counts!

J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Parimi Alca, get writing! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago

@taylorclogston We’ll just toss up our word counts at the end. No need for verification, it’s just a matter of being honest.

@evelyn Stellar! AND YES. PARIMIS MUST WIN.

@julia I am checking with Daeus right now, and will get back to you ASAP.

@steward-of-the-pen You’ll do great! And again, checking with Daeus. Also, yes. We have a prompt war at…[Read more]

J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Parimi Alca, get writing! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago

Hah. Thanks @Daeus! You were right, I tend to be asleep at 3am.

Okay guys! You heard him! We need to see what we can write!

GUIDELINES

What counts:

Original scenes
Poetry
Editing (take original word count and subtract that from final word count to get how much you’ve written.)

What doesn’t count:

Brainstorming
Plotting
Non-fiction…[Read more]

J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 20 : Pacing to the Paragraph in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago

Today, we’ll be looking at pacing in your paragraphing. This kinda leads on with our last lesson as it is to do with structure, but it is still quite different.

When you write, you’re trying to write in the way that the reader feels. This textual structure will result in the readers being manipulated into feeling a certain way. Short…[Read more]

J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Lesson 19 : Chapters in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago

@julia Yup! That’s a good analogy!

@steward-of-the-pen All great points, and definitely true!

@sarah-vdh Typically? If you move the first paragraph of the next chapter into your last chapter, that will fix it. If it doesn’t, then maybe that chapter was meant to end on a dramatic note.

Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Guild War 5 – The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago

YAY GUYS!! Great job everyone! (next time we’ll win. *menacing laugh*)

@julia That’s fine! And thank you so much for doing the first draft for us, because I know everyone was very busy and I could never have managed to put one together last week.

Welcome to the guild, @jade!

Sarah vdH replied to the topic Lesson 19 : Chapters in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 8 months ago

@julia I’ve heard that too! I think it’s a fun and useful way to think about your story.

When I write I have a bad habit of ending on a dramatic note. Not a cliff hanger necessarily, but there is definitely dramatic music playing in the background when my chapters end. Does anyone have any tips on how not to overdo this technique?

J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Farewells in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago

Another namarie!

Goodbye to,
@writerforever
@joseph-kolapudi
@aysia-serene

Sad to see you…[Read more]

Jane Maree replied to the topic Guild War 5 – The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago

YES, SORRY I FORGOT TO ANNOUNCE IT HERE! You guys did a great job. 😀 *throws confetti on…[Read more]

Evelyn replied to the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago

So, lately I’ve been trying to improve my poetical skills as much as I can and I had an idea. What if once every couple weeks, we take turns giving a poetry prompt (something such as a pattern to use, a subject, a word or a first line to build off of, a picture to write a poem for, or a quote to inspire us, etc.) And then we all share what we…[Read more]

Evelyn replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago

@julia I’ve never played that… sounds interesting though!

And welcome @jade @kaladinstormblessed !

*throws a handful of colorful autumn leaves and acorns in celebration* 😉

J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 19 : Chapters in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 8 months ago

Hello Parimis! Apologies for not being around for a while, I’ve been out of the country and when I got back I found out that my mother was in hospital, so that shook things up a little. (She’s fine now, just had a moment or two that had everyone panicked.) But yes, I’m afraid that has meant I’ve been somewhat neglectant of you guys, and that is …[Read more]

ESJohnson started the topic Pray for a friend in the forum Prayer Requests 7 years, 8 months ago

This is my first time posting in this section, but I need your prayers. A Tumblr friend of mine has recently been very suicidal and talking about cutting herself. I’m currently trying to talk her out of it, so if you guys would really pray I’d be…[Read more]

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