Story Embers | KingdomFire7 | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/kingdomfire7/activity/ Activity feed for KingdomFire7. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:34:24 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 01e938fd5389b9cae8c13d375fae712e KingdomFire7 posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/make-promises-not-traps-how-to-write-honest-and-engaging-first-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-12104 Thu, 04 May 2023 12:35:51 -0400 Oh, wow! this is seriously genius! my opening line (which I don’t care for at all lol) shall have to be revised XD

In reply to - Brandon Miller wrote a new post I rarely buy stuff on impulse, not even books. When I bring home a book I hadn’t planned to get, it’s because the cover and the first line grabbed my attention. Cover design usu […] ]]> 75d6ab26c4d15c4d7aac6c44b98d5828 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Male characters question in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/activity/p/102203/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:26:23 -0400 @obrian-of-the-surface-world

You’re correct! I’ve been a bit hasty with my own assumptions XD and I apologize for that.

You really know the word, and that’s awesome! Like, very impressive! And yes, the truth doesn’t care about our feelings; but God does. God is the Truth, but He’s also love. He’s a good Daddy! If your kid thinks, say,…[Read more]

]]> 0 435c78c387ae4f65ba47271ace7604c1 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Male characters question in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/activity/p/102196/ Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:53:00 -0400 This is what I will say: I think everybody, especially @obrian-of-the-surface-world , is sort of overreacting and reading too much maybe into each other’s statements.

I think Brian you’re really angry at all the horribleness in our world that you’re perhaps too quick to assume the worst in people? Also I don’t think it’s quite fair how…[Read more]

]]> 0 ce56867b012fd93d57c3012bd2a95c54 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic From Earth You Came (fantasy Short Story) in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101905/ Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:25:23 -0400 @k-a-grey

Thank you so much for the critique!

Ah, yes- good point. I’ve been guilty of abrupt resolutions before. XD In fact, in just about all my recent short stories. xP

So that was really good advice, thanks! God bless you! ;D

]]> 0 5bf50bab845c7f0cff691e02645ae31c KingdomFire7 replied to the topic From Earth You Came (fantasy Short Story) in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101899/ Sat, 25 Jun 2022 17:46:00 -0400 yeah, sorry this thing is so darn long it’s not reasonable to ask anyone to read it 😂

God bless!

]]> 0 e1f89bad2434fc7355acef729ab14e55 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic I'm so excited to be here in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101898/ Sat, 25 Jun 2022 17:05:05 -0400 @toljamedia

Yes, hello! welcome welcome! I’m pretty new here too and it’s been really great! So much good writing advice all over the place!

If you want to chat, I’m up for it! XD (only thing is we’re going on a trip so totay’s prolly my last day on the computer for about a week :/)

 

God bless ye! ;D

]]> 0 fbcc6709c7fd1478c26722680f831ea6 KingdomFire7 posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101873/#acomment-101891 Sat, 25 Jun 2022 02:54:56 -0400 Okay, thanks! yeah, that’s what I thought. 😀

In reply to - KingdomFire7 posted an update Soooo… I’m thinking of submitting a story to the contest, but I’m not sure if it’s quite good enough. Would it be okay to post it here for critiques? ( @daeus-lamb, @briannastorm [just […] ]]> 3abeeee7f344812a03250a8f7bb1b100 KingdomFire7 started the topic From Earth You Came (fantasy Short Story) in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101883/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:36:22 -0400 Okay, so I was writing a story for the contest and got some critiques and made some changes and I’m hoping to know whether they helped or hurt the story. XD

The story is called From Earth You Came (4255-ish words), but I’m considering changing it to Burnt Sky/Red Sky/The Sky Burns Red or something like that. If you’d like please tell me which one…[Read more]

]]> 0 6a27ba23fd1eb93d19dabd9ebc4f4786 KingdomFire7 posted an update: Soooo... I'm thinking of submitting a story to the contest, […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101873/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:48:41 -0400 Soooo… I’m thinking of submitting a story to the contest, but I’m not sure if it’s quite good enough. Would it be okay to post it here for critiques?
( @daeus-lamb, @briannastorm [just tagged you bc I thought you would know the answers xPxD])
God bless!

]]> 2 3c91e099284e6a2acbc20ea9e97c6a20 KingdomFire7 posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/yesterdays-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11710 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:47:13 -0400 Wow! that’s an incredible story! so powerful! Awesome job!
God bless!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Alithea Wrights   The phenomenon first happened when I was seven years old.   Mud caked my pants and the tip of my nose as I stirred an earthy concoction with a stick. “ […] ]]> 93323501f700b8620d1c44d8cd9579bb KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Audio Cinema in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101748/ Sat, 18 Jun 2022 22:42:21 -0400 @obrian-of-the-surface-world

Okay, so I finally got around to making a recording. XD We’ll see how this goes.

Moniker: @KingdomFire7

Words: (1493); Minutes: (9:49)

Recording: Through the Eye of the Needle

Text:

I shot upright, sweat beading on my forehead. My heart smashed against my ribs so loudly I could hear it. I stared into the…

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]]> 0 35a67113681f7b689fafbec6f5b4512e KingdomFire7 posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101728/#acomment-101739 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:58:00 -0400 You’re welcome!

In reply to - KingdomFire7 posted an update I just put some movies me and my brothers made on our website! http://quantumofthebear.wordpress.com/ ( @noah-cochran you showed interest so I’ll tag you xPxD) ]]> 41758cac1fe5edc904a528c6597f7018 KingdomFire7 posted an update: I just put some movies me and my brothers made on our […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101728/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 01:11:10 -0400 I just put some movies me and my brothers made on our website! http://quantumofthebear.wordpress.com/
( @noah-cochran you showed interest so I’ll tag you xPxD)

]]> 2 953befa6e628450f3a2b8e9b09e477ed KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101727/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 01:09:44 -0400

That’s cool! I use fifteen-beats structure, it works well for me, but I’m very much a plotter. I tend to start with a rough outline, break that down into chapters, and then before each chapter I write out everything like a script before actually drafting it. It’s a lot of extra work but it makes my drafting time a lot less, so it works out!<…

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]]> 0 fb4b7f51f5cfcf9db3fdc2d1a74d21c6 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101705/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 01:03:47 -0400

Where can I find information on that one? It’s far past time that I took part in a writing contest. xD

XD It’s on this website: Kingdom Writers Guild – Kingdom Writers Guild
The info on the summer contest won’t come out until the Spring one is completely over, but if you become a guild member (it’s free- all you have to do is be a Christian and l…[Read more]

]]> 0 73da9f1ff96fbf1918eae52a0ec262b2 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101703/ Sun, 12 Jun 2022 20:33:43 -0400 Hi, @ragnarok ! Love your profile pic!

]]> 0 2aba156a084f2a2d1d0e03907231adfb KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101701/ Sun, 12 Jun 2022 19:06:15 -0400

Are the contests about quality of writing or word count? I haven’t joined any official ones. Are there any that you would recommend?

Quality of writing, though they do (some of them) I think have wordcount limits. But it’s not like NaNoWriMo or anything.

Recommend? Um, the Kingdom Writers Guild has a flash fiction contest every season (the s…[Read more]

]]> 0 4473141fe2cb73c77e206653dd89976b KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Audio Cinema in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101700/ Sun, 12 Jun 2022 19:01:05 -0400 @sparrowhawk

Scene Questions

1.       Is there anything that stood out to you as intriguing about this scene?

The whole mystery surrounding the Resolve was really cool! After reading @obrian-of-the-surface-world ‘s comments I also became intrigued about why Crin just allowed some of his resolve to be stolen…. very inter…[Read more]

]]> 0 2314ebe6bd5b60b58e9720fbfd715f24 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Depicting God in Fantasy in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101698/ Sun, 12 Jun 2022 16:23:09 -0400 (also very late to the party XD)

But yes, I just wanted to say that I LOVE your passion, man! Showing that deep, raw side of God in fantasy is something that hasn’t been shown very often, and I think it’s a good thing.

I’ve wanted to write/help write such stories myself, so this really resonates with me.

So my answer is: Write it, man! Trust…[Read more]

]]> 0 b5f49817ecdf48ff00066ee76da9018a KingdomFire7 joined the group Poets https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101694/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 17:10:52 -0400 0 223ae830a2c27826cabdac2e5cddf9a5 KingdomFire7 joined the group Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101693/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 17:10:48 -0400 0 f930212766adc3ba20edafe95b90a99d KingdomFire7 joined the group Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101692/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 17:10:39 -0400 0 a0a77643e0f3917bb9f887b5423369b8 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101689/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 01:44:09 -0400

Characters are amazing because they grow beyond you and suddenly you’re completely out of control and you can just document the mess they make XD Plot is always hard, just the general coming up with ideas part especially. But when you get that one glorious idea and it all pulls together, it’s the best feeling in the world XD What kind of plot str…

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]]> 0 7003ea3cabf85645bcd2f1513d596494 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101687/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 01:27:18 -0400

So do you have some of that real nice filming equipment like overhead sound systems and big cameras that move?

XD I meant make YA movies when I grow up– we just bought a 700-? dollar camera which is small but really nice. Haven’t used it for filming yet. Thus far we’ve used a tiny little camcorder with sadly very bad audio. But it could’ve been…[Read more]

]]> 0 c37fd56395988eaab1357d081f7c5db2 KingdomFire7 posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/i-knew-him/comment-page-1/#comment-11691 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:25:35 -0400 Wow! That’s beautiful!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Emily Waldorf   Recently I had a dream; Creeping and stealthy, it quietly came. The pictures I saw were dull and blurred, But the air about me with voices […] ]]> d71f17ff77b1214a065335d0bfc9baf0 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101676/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 22:18:50 -0400

Yes to the first, but we use the phrase ‘lord willing’ to me ‘we hope and pray.’ Deus Vult/God Wills It was used by people to say ‘this is God’s will for us, and we must do it.’ For instance, in 1095, Pope Urban preached the first ever crusading speech, and there were thundering cries of Deus Vult, meaning God willed for the people to go on the…

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]]> 0 30cf824561eca032d7c28ac4f486d976 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Greetings, wonderful people! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101675/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 22:07:28 -0400 XD thank you!

Indeed! I’m so glad that I found out about midpoints- soo helpful! bc I never knew the secret to a good middle- mine always seemed to lag. XD

Thank you! XD yeah

]]> 0 f1e0e4d8088dec0166cd784f6cda1ad7 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101672/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:53:07 -0400

I get bored with my own novels approximately once a day, but my characters are always there to drag me back to it XD They’re rather unreasonable. Often it’s great when you realize you need a plot overhaul in the middle, it’s very satisfying when it comes together after that!

XD yeah, that makes sense. I love characters. Plot is the tricky part…[Read more]

]]> 0 66a0af2051f002015f03392b992fa654 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101671/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:38:05 -0400

Yep, I know several other ‘Noahs.’ I believe it’s second most common boy name in the US (after Liam)

Oh, nice! I did not know that!

Wow, you know your stuff man. 🙂 What got you into the history and developments of language? I love history (medieval particularly) and that has fed a great interest in language developments as well, I just can’t…

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]]> 0 bff63a2ee5af6097766964c0c34d0a8f KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101667/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:04:28 -0400

Hey Noah, I’ve just gotta say, that’s one fine name you’ve got there. You’re parents have excellent taste. Anyways, I’m Noah, nice to meet ya. 🙃

XD indeed they do! Nice to meet another Noah! when I was younger, there was another Noah at our co-op group thing, and whenever we’d pass each other on our way to class, we’d always go: “Hi, Noah!” “H…[Read more]

]]> 0 136d635c89cdf366260dd0857ea33d7c KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101666/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:37:08 -0400 Hey, @obrian-of-the-surface-world! Reading your reply was so fun. XD You’re a master of comedy.

Yeah, this sounds like a really fun place! I can’t wait to get to know everybody!

Oooh, nice! I’ll have to check it out!

]]> 0 1e61e144c027f1dfb1e6e476a6ad97af KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101665/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:32:54 -0400

Greetings, Noah! I’m Rose!

Oh, goodness, I’ve definitely been there XD What is your WIP about? What genres do you like best?

Hi, Rose! XD yeah, it’s sort of an issue when the author is bored with their own novel. XD I have a pitiful little synopsis on my profile, but basically it’s about an Irish guy who joins a trip to Jupiter in 1919. The tri…[Read more]

]]> 0 d0ee260c0ce42fb9430c7fb67cf907e6 KingdomFire7 started the topic Hey, everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101657/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 03:01:29 -0400 Hi, guys!

I’m Noah, and apparently have no nicknames. (two-syllable names are tricky to shorten. I mean if you tried with “Noah”, what would you get? No, Nah? Not very catchy)

I love language, love film, love writing, love theme, and love God! My favorite part of writing is theme and characters.

I’ve written one novel (Fight for the Soul of…[Read more]

]]> 0 bd301cca8c5fb5af1e772369eb829697 KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Hello in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101656/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 02:28:06 -0400 Eyyy! hey, Trie! Awesome to see you on here!

God bless!

]]> 0 b561ae3f04e070741226eb1e1b73bbca KingdomFire7 replied to the topic Greetings, wonderful people! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101655/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 02:25:20 -0400 Hello! Nice to meet you!

I’m new here as well, but from what I’ve seen, there are a LOT of great resources here!

God bless you on your writing journey! 😀

 

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