I started my book with my main character. One day I said ‘Oh I should write a book!’ then I thought up my main character (Jered Martin) and just started with that. No plot or anything lol! A lot of times I’ll start my short stories with my characters also.  Sometimes I’ll think of a feeling and go from there. 🙂

I love it here! We were in a much more difficult third-world country before SA, so I think it’s great, even though there’s a lot of crime and corruption. South Africa is a beautiful country with such so many diverse cultures!

Lol, I’m glad I’m not the only one! 😉

That’s cool that you’re South African! I’m actually American, but my family has lived here for the past seven years as missionaries. 🙂

That’s neat you write fantasy! And yes, world history is fascinating. So much good material there to use for stories.

Sorry, I don’t speak Afrikaans. I know, I know, I should probably learn…[Read more]

Hello! 🙂

@Michael-Erasmus Hey, here’s another South African! 😀

I have started most of my stories with a what if situation behind some character I have existing inside of my mind. Some of my stories have developed from a what do YOU want to wwrite about with my friends.
I have currently only written a few works on my own and my WIP actually started from a “well this was…[Read more]

The same way i start any of my storstories. XD i get a random idea,  and quickly build a back story for a character.

Faded i haven’t started yet,  because i already have so many other main projects, and Scars i have a lil of.  It’s like fairytale ish fantasy.

*grins* I sometimes think I’m like that with math. I think I understand it, and I think I know how to do it, and then I do it and it doesn’t work and I’m just like “How?? I thought I knew this??” XD

Maybe? I’m really not sure lol. But either way, socially awkward extrovert here 😛

Ah, nice! I’ve only ever used a compound bow,…[Read more]

Ah yes… classical… 😀 I have two (or three?) CDs full of Mozart. *nods*

😀 It was fun! Ish. I think I’d ride it again. Think of holding a pencil parallel to the floor, and, keeping it parallel, moving it in clockwise and counterclockwise circles along the plane that’s perpendicular to the floor. (Does that makes sense??) The…[Read more]

Hello, and welcome! I’m rather late in my welcome, but here it is anyways 🙂

I’m Livi! I also write fantasy, and I also dabble in poetry. Programming is all well and good until I have to do it, which, luckily, I haven’t ever had to try to program XD It wouldn’t turn out well. At all.

*coughs*

Anyways.

Random facts about…[Read more]

I also really liked Broken Arrow by Azaria Durant. It’s not explicitly christian, but I know the author is, so for whatever that’s worth.

If you read the Circle (trilogy) Series, do not read Green. J…[Read more]

The story sounds good. I feel like you’ll probably write it well because the characters seem to have very clear aims, which helps keep a story cohesive. I like the dad being a dreamer. I could see it either way with the boy.

I don’t know what you think of it, but it could be cool of the pagan gods, while not Gods could still be…[Read more]

That is interesting. It’s neat how different stories can come across to different people.

@michael-erasmus

I don’t know if I have much to say about what you wrote (brain isn’t working right now) but it does sound really neat, and from what you described of your story world it sounds similar to a story world I have that I’m including…[Read more]

We do have people from many parts of the world on here, but I don’t know all their user names.

One thing you could do is scroll to the bottom of the main forum page.

See the section that says “there is currently 4 users online”? If you regularly check there, you’ll start to find the people who are online during…[Read more]

With my current WIP, however, I started with an idea of the MC and idea of my fantasy world. Then I expanded on it to create the plot. But like I previously mentioned, it…[Read more]

I kind of tend to just get a “feel” for a story, I guess. I might have some concept that’s been really on my mind and all of a sudden it blooms into a story(Sort of like my Hi-Fi WIP, which just began with the idea of war-time pen pals and the concept of accountability and loyalty.), or I get an image of a story I want to write.…[Read more]

Given your perspective, considering that this is something you feel strongly…[Read more]

Programming sounds difficult, but cool 🙂 What languages do you work in primarily?

I love trying different cultures’ food. What’s your favorite South African dish?

Do you have a story you’re working on now? I don’t write much fantasy or sci-fi, mostly historical or contemporary fiction, but I’m trying to read a little…[Read more]

Cool. I write some fantasy, not alot. Mostly futuristic stuff.

Yeah. I grew up on a farm, so I’ve had a lot of hobbies for quite some time.

Hey!

South Africa? That’s awesome!!

Story Embers is an awesome place!

What kind of stories do you write?

I’m from Kentucky. I love the outdoors. My outdoor activities: I make walking sticks, hunt, trap, fish, blacksmith, do photography, garden, and make maple syrup. My indoor activities: Crocheting, knitting, painting,…[Read more]

Yep. It did hurt. Alot. Falling 6ft really hard really messes with your head. Like seeing extra colors for like 10 minutes. Extra greens and reds, like wearing 3D glasses when its not 3D. I somehow did not break or sprain anything.  Just got a rant bad bruise on my hip, so i limped around for a week. Then i was fine and got back…[Read more]