Story Embers | KatherineH | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/katherineh/activity/ Activity feed for KatherineH. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 d56d559392a1c7849cf5591e3d05690e KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals - July 2019 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-july-2019/#post-94090 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:36:18 -0400 Well, I did write last week, so that was encouraging. I think I learned that I have to make myself write, even when I don’t know what’s going to happen next. I’m going to be super busy, so I don’t have much time this week, but I want to write 100 words this week. Hopefully that will get me started on the next bit of this chapter.

]]> 0 446c98eec84504e5bdc4f028963af903 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: July 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-july-2019/#post-93987 Sun, 28 Jul 2019 02:54:24 -0400 @faith_blum (and everyone else) I have it down to 3995 words! I’m still open to suggestions/corrections/edits, but I may not be around much tomorrow to implement them, so the sooner the better!

]]> 0 f44b1cb03101422806796743341b6f8f KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: July 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-july-2019/#post-93975 Sun, 28 Jul 2019 00:12:10 -0400 Hey everyone!

Here’s the story I have: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dvf3pl0IuuSm7IcnRUX8I_0Vo5_zVFWJvkC9zhmHN4g/edit?usp=sharing

It’s too long right now, but I’m working on cutting it down. Questions/critiques/comments/abridgments are welcome!

@faith_blum @fawxofthecomics @martina @dragongeek @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @christianna-hellwi…[Read more]

]]> 0 bd5c52750cc142beeab138e38ddcf29a KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: July 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-july-2019/#post-93769 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:59:32 -0400 That would have been great if I was working on something… I have been thinking about it but actually haven’t written anything.

I will do my best, though. I’m thinking about either something medieval or early 1900s standard detective. Or perhaps something entirely different. I’m not sure yet. 😉

]]> 0 bcee783cdc7db4d9a0fe44f2198c47e3 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: July 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-july-2019/#post-93490 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:42:54 -0400 Ooh I love mysteries! Not that I’ve ever actually written one…

@faith_blum Can you remind me when this is due and how many words it needs to be please?

]]> 0 1a6b4281adc779d36ebede7cab094798 KatherineH replied to the topic Your opinions please! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/your-opinions-please/#post-93184 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:19:35 -0400 @myclipboardismyviolin Those are really great thoughts!  I definitely appreciate your comments.

@faith_blum I feel like in a way, the guilds are too big. In other words, it’s hard to have a tight-knit community because it’s not small enough to be tight knit. Maybe if guilds were smaller (had less than ten people?), there could be more…[Read more]

]]> 0 abd5bdb1bdc3ff9b1783ce2bf535dad9 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals - July 2019 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-july-2019/#post-92892 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:44:10 -0400 Ah! I have done nothing, planned nothing and written nothing for far too long. This week, I do have a long car trip planned though, so I’m going to try to finish chapter 3 of my WIP (about 4500 words). We’ll see what happens…

]]> 0 d62be24eb15a41eb56253d8fb04fe8c4 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals - June 2019 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-june-2019/#post-91553 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:48:23 -0400 @storyjoy You can do it! Start with small goals (like 50 or 100 words a day, or even one sentence)!

My goal for this past week was to write 100 words a day. I ended up writing 1107 words, so my goal for this next week is to write 200 words a day every day. Even if I write extra on one day, I can’t not write the next. 🙂

]]> 0 3ed3e365c131f26300f97aa53be513ca KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Life: Topic 14 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-life-topic-14/#post-91314 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 02:15:33 -0400 @jenwriter17 I’ve published two of my books with Lulu, and it has been really great because I keep total control over my book. They give you the ISBN, and you can do anything you want with your book (they also offer cover help and other things you can pay for). I’m actually looking at KDP now, though, because of the price. On Lulu, I published my…[Read more]

]]> 0 2a6cbeed004746232aa12b64588e3cf7 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals - May in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-may/#post-90787 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 14:37:41 -0400 My goal is to actually write this week. I don’t care if it’s just a hundred words a day, but I want to make myself write every day this week. 🙂

]]> 0 e5a0ee7558a9ccd6c11e10df7ed8d488 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: May 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-may-2019/page/2/#post-89870 Sun, 19 May 2019 01:52:02 -0400 We’re almost there!! I finished 16 and moved it. I can’t find a reference to a number 25, though, and the two references to 26 don’t seem to point to the same option. Do you want me to change one of those to 25?

Also, I really loved 17. 😉

]]> 0 4a8b47a2f0cb9034f3f053c5dc1a71b7 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: May 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-may-2019/page/2/#post-89854 Sat, 18 May 2019 22:01:15 -0400 @myclipboardismyviolin I’ve changed a couple things with tenses (I think we’re sticking with somewhat of a present tense?? At least that’s what it feels like)… Which ending is the happy one? I can write a few endings, but I don’t want to take the one that ends well. 😉

]]> 0 06e5ba65f32a87d7d67272bbdb6231b2 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: May 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-may-2019/page/2/#post-89402 Mon, 13 May 2019 21:43:37 -0400 @myclipboardismyviolin I added a little bit, and also changed some of the numbering based on Christiana’s suggestions. I know you mentioned that you wanted it to end with a gospel message. I’m not quite sure how to build that in, but do you want most of the options to end in the MC dying? (It’s not hard to see how most of these could end like…[Read more]

]]> 0 10259ad7c8c7b7169f4adb50f996c3aa KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: May 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-may-2019/#post-89225 Fri, 10 May 2019 15:03:13 -0400 @myclipboardismyviolin I like it! The first part is a little bit confusing with all the names, but I really like your characterization (it’s like an info dump without being an info dump, which is fabulous!! 🙂 ) Do you want to put it on a Google Doc so we can edit/work on it?

]]> 0 4504c859618576eecaff711e027d4715 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals - April in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-april/#post-86644 Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:06:22 -0400 @myclipboardismyviolin I like to time myself and see how fast I can write. For example, it takes me about 20 minutes to write 1000 words. (This may vary for you, as it does vary for me depending on the day/where I am in the story/if I actually want to write or am making myself write!) So if I want to write twenty minutes a day, then my goal is…[Read more]

]]> 0 dea5dd79f0b1186ca1266a27dc2c8990 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Life: Topic 6 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-life-topic-6/#post-86643 Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:56:14 -0400 Ah, this is so true! I often find myself writing like what I read. When I was nearing the denouement of my last novel, I read several books by the same author with long, drawn-out denouements. I didn’t want to end my story like that, so I had to go read different authors to remember how to write a proper denouement. 😉

Some of my favorites are…[Read more]

]]> 0 c332f115776c014b3ba2d543c6748b7b KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals - March in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-march/page/2/#post-84776 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:39:23 -0400 I finished my novel (which is super exciting!), so this week I’m hoping to get it edited.

]]> 0 3f644b522096f1ff8d138e23f8974870 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Life: Topic 3 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-life-topic-3/#post-83879 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:58:54 -0400 @faith_blum Thanks so much for this! I’m struggling with making time for writing (and making myself write!), but these are great tips and I really need to put them into practice.

]]> 0 926d2f4b921e299835f1d5645f5e0e64 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: March 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-march-2019/page/2/#post-83214 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:23:50 -0400 @jenwriter17 I had thought about it at one point, but it looks like it’s not going to happen now. 😉

]]> 0 49c22a0e163bf651dc2d72908e138346 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals - March in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-march/#post-82655 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:52:32 -0400 I didn’t quite make 6000, but I was at 5400, so that was fairly close. This week I want to write 10-13,000 more. That sounds overly ambitious, though, so we’ll see.

]]> 0 cf828a8bf7a133a9a29bbe40b5cfb66b KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: March 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-march-2019/#post-82175 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:32:12 -0400 I really don’t know that much about paramedics, so if someone that knows more about that could start the story, I can take over when we get to the spiritual part??

]]> 0 4a97edad955fef345e3e1dd0f62b82e0 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: March 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-march-2019/#post-81868 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:44:39 -0400 @jenwriter17 That might work, I’m not sure… We could write the story from the POV of a paramedic, maybe?

The hard part is making it believable. I guess the question I’m asking is, what is really necessary in the scene to make it a “conversion scene”? I know opinions will differ on this, but I tend to lean towards less “Romans’ Road” kind of…[Read more]

]]> 0 5edd815b6385416f212f29e52058cff9 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: March 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-march-2019/#post-81686 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:19:24 -0400 Ooh, this is so hard and yet so good. I’ve read so many conversion scenes done badly… Are we allowed to pick whatever setting? Is there a word count limit?

]]> 0 cf4feccecbbbcbcc4bb8c5b5365dee29 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals - March in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-march/#post-81654 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:58:32 -0400 I managed to get 2000 words written last week (not the 6000 I wanted, but at least something.)

This next week I want to write 6000 more, and make intentional time for writing.

]]> 0 b1e194948f9ec0e594161adc83669561 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals #36 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-36/#post-80937 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 18:34:14 -0400 Um.. I didn’t write at all last week, but I’m hoping to get back to it this week and write a thousand words a day. We’ll see. 🙂

]]> 0 b9ea7eee1bc14b64e597b8e4fabc9807 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: February 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-february-2019/page/2/#post-78070 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:13:55 -0400 That sounds like a good idea. To combine several of y’all’s ideas, do you think it would work to start with someone dying (which the villain/hero thinks is their fault), keep going with whatever story happens, and conclude with someone else dying (which is not morbid like the first death, but which is instead a joyful event, and makes the…[Read more]

]]> 0 d8ff272d117d7d9667b6d98acc451860 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: February 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-february-2019/page/2/#post-77949 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:07:08 -0400 I really like that idea. It’s different, but it’s really deep and meaningful at the same time, which is cool.

]]> 0 91a82fb6b658296c3b9270869ab60614 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: February 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-february-2019/#post-77141 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 23:44:57 -0400 I really like all your ideas!! Why would a person do something that they thought was villainous? (The only option I’m coming up with is that it’s because they think they are right, which obviously doesn’t work in this situation).

]]> 0 2cdb7e1b700b3db618fc47c47d779c64 KatherineH replied to the topic Writing Prompt War: February 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/writing-prompt-war-february-2019/#post-76815 Tue, 05 Feb 2019 15:02:13 -0400 Okay, so the next question is, what kind of villain is he? What does he do that is villainous? Also, if he doesn’t know that he’s the villain, what can we do so that the reader knows that he is anyway?

]]> 0 8e4fe069239829421ec7c9802a46e8b4 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals #33 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-33/#post-76502 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:31:21 -0400 I actually wrote something (2000 words!) This week, I’m hoping to write at least 2000 more.

]]> 0 ff45fdcd83b94e7b1dfaf1ee9fde2666 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals #31 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-31/#post-72951 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:26:32 -0400 I really have forgotten about writing… I finished my last chapter, but I really haven’t been motivated to start the next one. Does anyone have any tips on how to get started (again) on the next chapter? I’m more of a pantser than a plotter, so I have a vague idea where the story is headed, but I’m not totally sure. Also, I did end the last…[Read more]

]]> 0 aac71ee9df27b45b48b15f85ab167b3d KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals #29 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-29/#post-70387 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:15:05 -0400 I finished Chapter 7 of my novel, but I still have 5 more chapters to write. I’m struggling with establishing realistic and attainable goals that are balanced with everything else in my life. 🙂

]]> 0 64b6d766615ca6383331812a88125448 KatherineH replied to the topic Topics poll in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/topics-poll/#post-64929 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:10:46 -0400 @faith_blum I have really been out of it lately, but I’ve gotten back into writing this week and gotten a lot done. I have a hard time applying ideas about structure/characters because I don’t plan out my stories ahead of time.

Like @storyjoy said, the busyness is getting better and I’ve been able to focus more on writing. I feel like I am very…[Read more]

]]> 0 67779e4617c84210a2e76d0b38fc2b17 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals #28 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-28/#post-63760 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 03:25:57 -0400 @faith-blum Honestly, I didn’t do any writing this week (and I didn’t think I would). Next week, though, I hope to get some done!

]]> 0 614ac3b3cd328b9668abbe0d0fd46b4b KatherineH replied to the topic Word War #3 winner (and word war #4)! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/word-war-3-winner-and-word-war-4/page/9/#post-62829 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 17:28:56 -0400 @faith_blum I got 6139. Not at all close to my goal, but I should have expected it… 😉

]]> 0 eba50859085f677c6ffdc8d1a0913f94 KatherineH replied to the topic Word War #3 winner (and word war #4)! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/word-war-3-winner-and-word-war-4/page/8/#post-62544 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 04:07:48 -0400 I’m stuck with still 6139 words, but I finished my chapter. And I have the feeling I probably won’t write anymore till mid-December. (I’m competing the Bible Bee, so I don’t really have a lot of spare time!)

]]> 0 f2c37b8875d272f352735d77ec5015c9 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals #27 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-27/#post-61670 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 02:25:39 -0400 I think I wrote about 2300 words. Not terrible, but not fabulous. This week, I’m probably not going to write a ton, but I’m hoping to get at least 700 words in.

]]> 0 f3f1393059772927b96db93d449eab66 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals #26 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-26/#post-60354 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:22:48 -0400 @faithblum Wow! That’s impressive! I’m hoping to finish Ch. 6 of my book and start Ch.7. I think that works out to about 9000 words. 🙂

]]> 0 aa47a84ba3418a55bbe67af3c5c1cb50 KatherineH replied to the topic My villain is having issues in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/my-villain-is-having-issues/#post-60116 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 21:25:26 -0400 Hi! First I have to say that my style of writing is totally different than @brookewolf . I make up the characters when I need them. So in most of my stories, the villains develop when they come into view. The exception to this rule is the book that I totally planned, which has a totally cliche villain who scares absolutely nobody (which is weird,…[Read more]

]]> 0 5daafcf016c97f728c864e71a6fe35e9 KatherineH replied to the topic Word War #3 winner (and word war #4)! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/word-war-3-winner-and-word-war-4/page/3/#post-59912 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 04:41:41 -0400 Yay everybody! I forgot about this… So I wrote today for the second time since the month began!! 😉 I have 2835 so far. And I was trying to finish this book by the end of November, so we’ll see. 😉

]]> 0 9d43ad3630ac9b7b94a6f49f19d77fb4 KatherineH replied to the topic Editing help in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/editing-help/#post-59272 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:18:16 -0400 @bookcrazygirl Yes! Definitely focus on what you like. Also, talk about how parts of the story made you feel. Chances are your friend already knows she may have spelling errors, but she probably wants to know if the story ‘works’ the way it’s supposed to. I like to know if paragraphs are confusing to someone else, or if they get a really wacky…[Read more]

]]> 0 f560c6a9ef9ef3d112e506b53b3790cd KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals #24 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-24/#post-58087 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 15:28:21 -0400 Um… I didn’t make any goals last week, so I wrote about 500 words. But, I am hoping to write 11,500 words this week. We’ll see… 🙂

]]> 0 259886aaa8b52cb7bc444b5a5cc4895b KatherineH replied to the topic Word War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/word-war-3/page/4/#post-57257 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:43:59 -0400 Updated count is 5836. 🙂

]]> 0 9ef0fe838c3b0fa27fd9f19aa9a2ee22 KatherineH replied to the topic Word War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/word-war-3/page/3/#post-56858 Wed, 31 Oct 2018 02:04:40 -0400 Okay, I’m at 5136 right now, and I think that will be as much as I get to post… we’ll see tomorrow…

]]> 0 10386d3670e026ade3a4b9096fc1a6ab KatherineH replied to the topic Word War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/word-war-3/page/2/#post-56144 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:42:03 -0400 Ack! I missed this too, but at least 1303 words so far. (I will have to check when I wrote some of the others…)

]]> 0 ed44953a95c52c030e5a8df3b22aa942 KatherineH replied to the topic Hi! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/hi-8/page/3/#post-54165 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 01:30:19 -0400 @faith_blum Welcome! I live in Texas, and I’m an INFP (97% introverted!).  I like to write fantasy and I’ve completed three books (but the first one doesn’t really count cause I wrote it in 8th grade….) I like sewing and reading and crafting generally. Plus writing. 😉

]]> 0 6c18e052763b93d4e93ed71bea8c32e4 KatherineH replied to the topic Topic #19: Remembering in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/topic-19-remembering/#post-53171 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:08:57 -0400 @gabriellepollack Thank you so much for this! I’ve been wondering lately if my writing is worth it. Thank you for the reminder to not give up!

]]> 0 3b0b53f455d078b8b6295662d2ff15ee KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals #21 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-21/#post-53128 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 03:08:37 -0400 I didn’t complete any of my goals. I only wrote one day this week and that was yesterday. I’ve almost figured out where my story’s headed, though, so hopefully that will help me get more writing (~1000 words this week?).

]]> 0 3b415e9f2cd1fc0eb546357edabd7135 KatherineH replied to the topic Weekly Goals #20 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-20/#post-51585 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:42:14 -0400 Um… I didn’t make any goals for last week and therefore didn’t get anything done… Strange how that is. I’m supposed to have more time this week, so I’m going to try to write 3000 words this week.

]]> 0 c197a3a2e619e88e3d22c3b8ec8d77bc KatherineH replied to the topic Guild War #6 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6/page/2/#post-51044 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 17:31:44 -0400 I’m wondering if it’s possible to combine @sleepwalkingmk ‘s idea (esp. the dialogue there) and @libby ‘s idea with the little boy? Somehow? It would provide the story with a framework, while (if from Mona Lisa’s perspective) it would still be funny?

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