@mariposa
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Three Ways the Book of Esther Inspires Writers to Glorify God Between the Lines 12 hours, 29 minutes ago
Thank you! 😊 The Bible offers so many lessons on life (and writing 😉).
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, How the Apostle Paul Teaches Writers to Craft Authentic Character Conversions 12 hours, 30 minutes ago
You’re welcome and thank you! 😊 I seem to have a habit of finding inspiration on the writing craft from the Bible—I guess because it’s one of the best places to look. 🙂
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Three Techniques for Handling Professional Edits with Grace 12 hours, 31 minutes ago
I loved this article, Maddie! I especially liked how you compared writing to an author’s favorite outfit.
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, How to Use Flash Fiction to Hone Your Writing 12 hours, 32 minutes ago
Congrats on your first article for SE, Savannah! 🙂 I can’t wait to read your next one!
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Mariposa Aristeo wrote a new post, How the Apostle Paul Teaches Writers to Craft Authentic Character Conversions 1 week, 4 days ago
Conversions in literature used to be so common that a person could hardly stroll into a Christian bookstore without the gospel screaming at them the instant they opened a book. One out of every five novels seemed […]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 week, 5 days ago
@anne-of-lothlorien *grins widely* Why thank you! 😊
I honestly don’t know—I write these off the hip and don’t really know what’s coming next until I write it. 😂😜 But there’s a high chance you’ll be in there somewhere. 😁
@jenwriter17 Thank you! *bows* Really? How could you guess that was you? 😜 Aberdeen told me to put you in this story becau…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 weeks, 2 days ago
@gabriellepollack Thank you! *catches glitter and stows it away for future use*
@ericawordsmith Don’t trust anyone—we writers are dangerous. 😜
@scribbles *blinks* My subconscious apparently wrote a Star Trek reference in there and I didn’t even know it. 😳
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 weeks, 5 days ago
@evelyn Ooh, confetti? *throws some more* 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@briannastorm Your secret is safe with me (but not with Aberdeen—he’ll tell everyone 🦖😅).
@jessi-rae Perhaps. 😉 You’ll have to wait and see.
@karthmin Thank you! 😜 Your character was fun to write (especially with all the SE staff has told me about you 😆).
@andrew Thank you! I can’t w…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo started the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Can you believe Story Embers has been around a whole year?! 😮 I can’t even handle all the hype. We already have many exciting festivities going on, but I wanted to add a little something extra to the hullabaloo…
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II!
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If you’re unf…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo wrote a new post, Three Ways the Book of Esther Inspires Writers to Glorify God Between the Lines 1 month ago
Esther is one of the most beautiful books of all time, teaching us more lessons than a college class. It’s the Mona Lisa of literature. Yet, surprisingly, God’s name is absent from the 167 verses, which has c […]
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This is a beautiful article! I knew about the “absence of God’s name in Esther” thing, but I have never thought of the comparison you have outlined. But you are completely right! The book of Esther is a beautiful example of how a Christian ought to glorify God in their writing, without simply quoting Scripture verses to the reader.
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Thank you! 😊 The Bible offers so many lessons on life (and writing 😉).
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Hi! in the forum Introduce Yourself 1 month, 1 week ago
@briannajean Aw, a Christmas children’s book! 😍😍😍 I adore Christmastime! I’ve recently started dabbling in digital art myself, and acrylic is one of my favorite mediums. 😊 Besides pets, what are your favorite things to paint?
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Hi! in the forum Introduce Yourself 1 month, 1 week ago
@briannajean Hello! Me and my (fictional) writing assistant, Aberdeen (he’s an ink-drinking, book-eating dinosaur 🦖😜), are happy to meet you! 😃
That is amazing that you illustrate books! I recently illustrated a children’s book for Aleigha C. Israel. 😊 What books have you illustrated and what are they about?
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 1 month, 2 weeks ago
This article is wonderfully written and I love all the points you made! As an artist, I often like to find reasons for all the little details, and usually drawing is when I start forming ideas for my character’s appearance. But your article has helped me to delve even deeper! ❤️
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Anyone Have Some Duct Tape? in the forum Plotting 1 month, 2 weeks ago
@snapper Possible twists (dunno if any of these will work 😜):
- MC realizes he didn’t actually destroy anything; those were just prototypes.
- He discovers every time he destroys a chair something bad happens (e.g., a person’s memory was completely wiped, someone gets hurt or killed, etc.)
- He learns that he was actually being controlled by a c…
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Three Blessings of Waiting for Publication 2 months ago
This article is a blessing, Gabby! ❤️ Your inspirational articles like this one and the one about don’t let writing become your identity have been a wonderful encouragement to me. *adds this post to my list of favorite articles*
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Hidden Words 2 months, 1 week ago
I know I say this every time, but I LOVE THIS POEM SO MUCH!!! 😍😍😍 I want to wrap it around me like a blanket.
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Three Lessons Christian Storytellers Can Learn from Adventures in Odyssey 2 months, 1 week ago
I don’t remember Adventures in Odyssey very well (it’s been several years, and I don’t have any younger siblings who listen to it all the time 😉). Nevertheless, I still deeply appreciate this article. I’m not sure if it’s just because your article is about a children’s story, but I think this has risen to my favorite article of yours. 🙂 T…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic To Blog or Not to Blog in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 months, 2 weeks ago
@eden-anderson I’m glad to hear you’re thinking about starting a blog. 😊 I decided to start one because (like @bama-rose) I wanted to get my name out there, grow my skills by consistently writing, and simply because I enjoy blogging. 🙂
The biggest pros (for me at least) were: it helped me to learn how to write nonfiction (a great tool for fic…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Are You a Good Writer? 2 months, 2 weeks ago
You’re welcome (and thank you 😊)! I’m glad to help a fellow wielder of the pen! 🙂
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Are You a Good Writer? 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Thank you for reading, Ruth! 😊 I can see how school could induce fear into writers and cause them to quit writing. I’m glad you haven’t let that keep you back! 😃 I hope you’ll cook up something great, in your kitchen and in your writing. 🙂
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Thank you for this article, Mariposa. Very helpful!
The best place to study these important topics, is straight from the source. 🙂
You’re welcome and thank you! 😊 I seem to have a habit of finding inspiration on the writing craft from the Bible—I guess because it’s one of the best places to look. 🙂