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Michelle Rose replied to the topic Anyone Need a Beta Reader? in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 5 months ago
@samantha-pen @jenwriter17 @selah-chelyah @ashira @wisdomofprose @r-m-archer @eden-anderson @evelyn @therealameliahoch @the-fledgling-artist @itisastarrynight @h-jones @chalice @k-a-grey @seekjustice @scarletimmortalized @valtmy @rochellaine @tinuviel @caseybold @emberynus-the-dragonslayer @abigail-rebekah @anne-of-lothlorien @bella-d @livgiordano…[Read more]
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Michelle Rose posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
@livgiordano Hi Olivia My name is Michelle (my username gives that away eh) I’m the sister of Rebekah aka Bekah. How long have you been a member of Story Embers? and how long have you been writing?
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Hi Michelle! It’s so awesome to meet you. 🙂 I’ve heard bits and pieces about you from Bekks, so it’s great that we’re finally talking!
Btw…how did you know that I knew Bekah? I’m just curious. 😉
I’ve been writing for…two years now? And I’ve been a member of SE since it began, so a little over a year ago. And before that I was part of…[Read more]
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So sorry for not getting back to you sooner. Well I have seen you around SE and I know you from my sister because she is my sister and all:) Thank you so much for the birthday message. It meant a lot to me. I have been writing for 2 years. Genre I write in? that’s hard because I write pretty much everything I have lots of story ideas I’m working…[Read more]
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That’s all right! I know you have a life. 😉 Oh okay! That makes sense.
Aww I’m glad you liked it! *hugs*
Nice!! I’ve also been writing for about two years as well. Ooh the Italian novel sounds really interesting.
Aww thank you! I’d appreciate you following along!
I’m really not on SE as much as I would like to be, primarily just because I…[Read more]
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Gotta support bloggers:) I want to join the Young Writers Workshop but the only thing holding me back is the money thing. Do you use google chats? we could chat on there. I like doing origami and I like drawing. I don’t think I could tell you my favorite movies or books because I love pretty much everything I’ve watched and read (except for…[Read more]
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Ahh gotcha! Definitely agree that the money is a big obstacle.
Do you mean Hangouts? If so, then yes. I don’t feel comfortable sharing my email on here since it’s a public site, but you could definitely get it from Bekah.
Haha that’s totally understandable. Hallmark can be *sorta* fun, even if the plot is a bit too predictable.
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Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic SE Pinterest Collaborative Opportunity in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 5 months ago
@millennium-m Cool! 😀 Yay, I’m glad you like them. 🙂
@pookiemonster Though I have used sections for SE boards, I’m not sure if I’d like to create a sectioned group board. It would make it harder for me to regulate, and I haven’t seen sections in many popular group boards. However, it’s a good thought so I will look into it. 🙂 And thanks for…[Read more]
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R.J. Karas replied to the topic Go crazy with prose in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
So, when I saw the suggestion Noah posted about a fishbowl, my imagination started spinning. I just had to try it, and found it to be tons of fun. 🙂 For me, the best way to learn is just to do it—er, try to do it 😉 Whether my prose is a worthwhile start, only you all can be the judge. Whoever’s rough draft we use, the experience is the point, r…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Backstory in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
Hey guys, sorry I’m late this week. I had a lot on my plate.
Better late than never though.
When it comes to character development, one of the stupidest things I ever did was ignore backstory. (Head, this is wall. Wall, meet head.)
I’m still not an expert at it though, so I wanted to ask: how do you develop a character’s backstory? Along the…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Go crazy with prose in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
Hey Saxon Scribes,
If you checked our guild war calendar recently, you’d know that this is the date for another story prompt competition. I know our story (and we as writers) will benefit a lot if everyone participates and shares their input.
Here’s the prompt for this guild war:
Write any story you choose with the most original and creative p…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic A new day in New Wessex in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago
@livgiordano Aw, too bad. Enjoy YWW.
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Guilt in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 8 months ago
Saxon Scribes,
Lo, guilt is fascinating.
I totally love it. The Scarlet Letter, Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov. These are like butter on bread to me.
Guilt is something we don’t see a lot these days. About the only times it’s used in fiction, it’s used poorly. The guilt isn’t fully built up to, doesn’t feel authentic, and leads t…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Talk, you frigid people! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago
Yes, the title of this thread is a joke. Yes, this is an icebreaker.
You are the ice, and I am going to break you to pieces.
Sorry…I don’t know where that came from.
Anyway! You all look like fun people and I really want to meet you. Here are five questions that will unveil your very soul.
- Tea or coffee? (The world breathlessly awaits…
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Daeus Lamb started the topic A new day in New Wessex in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago
Hey guys, so things are changing.
I just held a planning meeting with the other guild masters and we were talking about how to improve the guild experience so we can all safely say the guilds are the most awesome place for writers to be.
Based on these decisions, we’ve decided to make a few changes. (PLEASE PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION).
First and…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Character workshop in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 8 months ago
Hey guys,
Let’s do something different this week. We talk about characterization a lot, now let’s put it into practice.
For this to work, we’re going to need one or more volunteers. If anyone has a character who isn’t behaving quite how they want them to, post about it here and we’ll have fun dissecting them together and learning from our…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic One of my fav articles on character developement in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 8 months ago
Hey Saxon Scribes,
Look out! I’ve got a silver bullet for you today.
This is one of my top favorite articles on character development ever: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/boba-fetts-guide-writing-cool-characters/
Why? Because it teaches you how you can pack tons of characterization into as small a space as a single s…[Read more]
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The Golden Light replied to the topic Anyone Know About The Young Writer's Workshop thing? in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
@parker @samuel @livgiordano @josiah @caleb-e-king
Okay, you guys convinced me! I am in it now. It does look really cool! And if it is as awesome as I think it will be, I’m going to try and drag my friends into it next time it opens. Which I guess will be awhile.
Thanks so much!!!
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Filewriter posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Hey guys! I’m back from my break for the summer, and glad to be back. Has anything big happened recently that I need to be updated on? Did I miss any big Erekdale accomplishments?
Anyways, I’m back.
Let me tag some people. @livgiordano, @wordsmith, @warrenluther04, @morreafirebird, @devastate-lasting, @allison-grace, @corkybookworm, @supermonkey4…[Read more]-
Oh, someone tagged me! Hmm…Erekdale hasn’t won a guild war yet (but Avensbeck has won all of them) You can join our weekly theme discussions, and check out the worldbuilding doc. And being home schooled…I relate. (C’mon! We’re gonna finish three of your next year courses in three months!) Anyways, good to have you back!
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Hey! Nice to see you again, @devastate-lasting. It’s been a while. Oh, well congratulations to Avensbeck then! 🙂 Worldbuilding doc? That sounds intriguing. Where can I find this doc? Haha, yeah. Sometimes it can be hard for homeschoolers to relate to the outside world. 😉
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You can find it somewhere in Erekdale, either in announcements, chat, or worldbuilding. I’d go look in worldbuilding first, though.
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Yay, welcome back! 😀 And nothing super huge happened…the guild wars have been going on, there’s some new Ereki, and I just put out a survey earlier today 🙂
I’ve been on the road for two weeks already, but it’s been pretty nice (except for the smoke polluting the air of my town ;P). How have you been?-
Thanks! Just a warning, it might take me awhile to get back into the whole SE routine again. Take my late response as an example. 😉 But I will try to get on more often. Oh, I’m glad you’ve been enjoying your trip, well, mostly. I’ve been good! We had a busy, sweaty week at camp, and now we are back home. XD Sadly our AC isn’t working at the…[Read more]
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Hey, howdy! Welcome back! I hope you had a great summer! Yes, Avensbeck is kicking everyone’s tail ends. XD
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Hi! Thanks! Well, in the name of team spirit, I congratulate them. 🙂 I forgot, what guild are you in? Or maybe you never told me. I thought you did, I just don’t remember.
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I’m in Rillumen 😀
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Survey in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago
Hey Saxon Scribes,
Could you help us guildmasters out? We launched the guilds to be fun, tight-knit groups where you could inspire each other, keep each other accountable, form great friendships, and improve your craft.
We’ve seen some of these benefits for sure, but we know that there’s plenty of room for us to improve and we want to offer you…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Children and their character voices in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 9 months ago
Hey Saxon Scribes!
Sorry I missed a week, but I’m back with our annual theme discussion on characterization, trying to dig deeper and cover a lot of ground so at the end of the year you’ll be better at characterization than when we began.
Since we just had our competition to write the best story featuring a five-year-old’s POV, I thought that…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic They did it again in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago
@raemarie @mcnoggin @cindy @kate @elizabeth @girlsetfree @theresa-play @r-m-archer @literatureforthelight @livgiordano @lady-iliara @m-cornemusic @j-parkhurst @gabbyj @sierra @cassandria @chalice @noahlittle @julianne
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Onward to victory! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago
Okay guys. It’s officially submitted. *thumbs up* You people are amazing.
@raemarie @mcnoggin @cindy @kate @elizabeth @girlsetfree @theresa-play @r-m-archer @literatureforthelight @livgiordano @lady-iliara @m_corinnemusic @j-parkhurst @gabbyj @sierra @cassandraia @chalice @samuel @noahlittle @julianne @corissa
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Onward to victory! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago
Alrighty people. First of all, thanks so much for all your help in the doc. You could set up as an editing team and take over the world. ;P
We’re still a few dozen words over the limit, but that shouldn’t be too hard to fix with some more clipping. Right now I’m just going to open the floor for general thoughts on the point of the prompt—…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb started the topic That one thing in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 9 months ago
Recently, I was brainstorming ideas for our discussion on characterization and I came up with something I may have never discussed with anyone before. This is pretty cool, so we’re not waiting another week to dive into it.
I call this “that one thing”.
What is “that one thing”? TOT is a single item, habit, etc that is so often associated with a…[Read more]
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