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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 7 years, 2 months ago
@ashira That’s my goal—to kill everyone in laughter. 😜😂
And yep, the Indians be coming. 😁
@jessi-rae Thank you! 😊 Yes, you are Jessi James. 😉
@j-a-penrose I literally keep track of all the inside jokes and things in a document so I’ll remember to feature them in future ROTLA stories. 😂
@anne-of-lothlorien *grins* You are indeed Four Ears,…[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 7 years, 2 months ago
Lo and behold, it’s RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS PART 2!
Enjoy, everyone! 😊 For those of you who missed the first installment, go to page one of this topic. 😉
@jessi-rae @daeus-lamb @j-a-penrose @supermonkey42 @karthmin @savannahgrace @maddiejay @catwing @brandon-miller @josiah @anne-of-lothlorien @wordsmith…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, 3 Ways the Book of Esther Inspires Writers to Glorify God Between the Lines 7 years, 2 months 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 7 years, 2 months 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, 3 Techniques for Handling Professional Edits with Grace 7 years, 2 months 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 wrote a new post 7 years, 3 months ago
How the Apostle Paul Teaches Writers to Craft Authentic Character Conversions
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 […]-
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. 🙂
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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 7 years, 3 months 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 7 years, 3 months 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 7 years, 3 months 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 7 years, 3 months 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 7 years, 4 months ago
3 Ways the Book of Esther Inspires Writers to Glorify God Between the Lines
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, […]-
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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This is an amazing article. It really shows how God can influence our writing. I never thought about “if we should leave God’s name out.” I’ve always referenced Him in my non-fiction writing, and usually my stories.
Technically it was the Jewish translators who thought that. The LXX was translated from an older and lost copy of the Hebrew Bible, but I assume that the translators believed that the Apocrypha was divine.
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Thank you! I too hadn’t always thought about how I could honor God in my stories if He wasn’t in them until I wrote this article—and now I’ve realized that I can glorify Him in every story I write, whether He’s in it implicitly or explicitly. 🙂
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This is so inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing!
Esther has always been one of my favorite stories. It’s so neat to see how we can glean even writing advice from it! I’m partial to the same subliminal approach myself and very much enjoyed seeing you walk through this topic. Thank you!
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Hi! in the forum Introduce Yourself 7 years, 4 months 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 7 years, 4 months 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 7 years, 4 months 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 7 years, 4 months 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, 3 Blessings of Waiting for Publication 7 years, 5 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 7 years, 5 months 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 replied to the topic To Blog or Not to Blog in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 5 months 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? 7 years, 5 months 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? 7 years, 5 months 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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