Story Embers | Mrs. Skywalker | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/padawanpadme/activity/ Activity feed for Mrs. Skywalker. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 92f2191abdf35a39d3d31914dfbd907e Mrs. Skywalker posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/three-foundations-for-crafting-an-authentic-character-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-4607 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:47:25 -0400 Whoa, this is the best article I’ve ever read on character voice!! It was so inspiring and solid!!! Thank you millions for this!!!

In reply to - Savannah Grace wrote a new post Stories are dead without characters. But a character won’t breathe life without a vibrant voice, and many writers struggle to develop one that’s entertaining yet bel […] ]]> 8321609ac08598dac666f14c0abc3544 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic I'm Here For My Awkward Hello (Finally) in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/im-here-for-my-awkward-hello-finally/#post-102401 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:11:31 -0400 @naiya-dyani Wow!! You’re really brave, killing off main characters. (But it does allow for so much author evilness, however.)

But right? I love my darling characters. They just don’t appreciate me as much as they should. XD

(And HAHA I know right???? That combined with me searching baby name books might make people think something extremely…[Read more]

]]> 0 e364cd02271f38ae3289d04acaebd2ed Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic I'm Here For My Awkward Hello (Finally) in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/im-here-for-my-awkward-hello-finally/#post-102400 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:07:50 -0400 @anne_the_noob14

Hey! My name isn’t Padme either, but you’re welcome to call me that! XD

And surely! Both names are very pretty. Do you prefer one?

And driving. That is awesome! I’m still learning the quirks and challenges of driving too, so I’m with ya!

And I like those picks too! I’ll have to check some of those out.

And those movie picks…[Read more]

]]> 0 aba8620990f1524a02301e2ee3cb2066 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic I'm Here For My Awkward Hello (Finally) in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/im-here-for-my-awkward-hello-finally/#post-102399 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:58:12 -0400 @pookiemonster

Hey there! YES STAR WARS! Well, I am most definitely a die hard fan for sure. So I got you there!

Great question! It’s so hard to pick, because I have ones for each trilogy! But I really love Leia, Han, Rey, and Padme. For minor characters I really love Lando and Baze and Chirrut! What about you?

Me TOO! I really employ that a…[Read more]

]]> 0 d2c007cd8c48026a61b7dcfdfe7cb6b6 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic I'm Here For My Awkward Hello (Finally) in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/im-here-for-my-awkward-hello-finally/#post-102396 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:44:48 -0400 @ethan_emanresu

 

Hey Ethan! Nice to meet you! That’s awesome!! Are they fantasy for children or for YA?

 

Ohh! I like your book choices! I love Chronicles of Narnia too! Have you seen the movies yet? They’re awesome!!!

I haven’t read LOTR or the Hobbit yet, but I really want to! Is there one you prefer?

I love sending snippets too, but it’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 3038a387a79753627d31abe3aac65ced Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic I'm Here For My Awkward Hello (Finally) in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/im-here-for-my-awkward-hello-finally/#post-102395 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:31:28 -0400 @naiya-dyani

 

YESSSSSS TORTURING CHARACTERS

*cue all of my characters glaring at me*

Haha, me too! I’ve made things quite hard on my children lately. XD

]]> 0 a1ac027dc810f221df15ad315f5c1b7d Mrs. Skywalker started the topic I'm Here For My Awkward Hello (Finally) in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/im-here-for-my-awkward-hello-finally/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:22:59 -0400 Please ignore any intense awkwardness you encounter in this 

Hey everyone! It’s good to finally do a re-hello up here, as my old account was deleted. (It was per my request, don’t worry. It wasn’t removed by aliens or anything.)

How’s it going with you guys? I was really off of the Story Embers forum for a while, but getting back has been…[Read more]

]]> 0 14fb99cf556444e602d2e8bd571f19e8 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic What is involved in Beta Reading? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/what-is-involved-in-beta-reading/#post-101834 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:33:06 -0400 @nuetrobolt Glad I could help!

Nope! I’ve had a beta reader who was not a writer and she gave me swell feedback. Just make sure that they are a person who reads a lot.  That definitely is good if you want more critiqued feedback. 🙂

]]> 0 0265e8797b58d60c41d986e7c24e1856 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic What is involved in Beta Reading? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/what-is-involved-in-beta-reading/#post-101714 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:50:02 -0400 @nuetrobolt

Hey there! I’ve been a beta reader and I’ve also released books for beta reading too! So I hope I can help with your questions.

I get it, because this can be confusing at times.

Beta reading can be time consuming. (This depends a lot on how long the book is and how slow a reader is.) What a beta reader is required to do is read…[Read more]

]]> 0 fa21c79726df9f5144f8896c171be682 Mrs. Skywalker started the topic Discussion: Class systems in fantasy? in the forum Themes https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/discussion-class-systems-in-fantasy/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 20:21:05 -0400 Hey everyone! I know a lot of Story Embers members write fantasy up here and I know you guys take your world building seriously (as you should!)

One aspect of fantasy worldbuilding I find interesting is the different social classes and how they interact with each other in their worlds.

As in, what type of prejudices do they have against each…[Read more]

]]> 0 fe0baf5ac9cc262cc86d54f560aa9948 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic Help! in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/help/#post-99989 Sun, 03 Nov 2019 21:42:45 -0400 @shadowwriter161 Hope you don’t mind me responding, I know you already have several replies. But I love talking characters!

I am totally obsessed with knowing my characters inside and out, to the point of maybe way a little too much XD

Like @naiya-dyani said, I really recommend the MBTI for your characters. (And take it for your side characters…[Read more]

]]> 0 ea12b8a2fb0fe873e850a8b9e1ba49fb Mrs. Skywalker started the topic How do you name things in your fantasy worlds? in the forum Research and Worldbuilding https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/how-do-you-name-things-in-your-fantasy-worlds/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:26:56 -0400 How do you writer beings come up with names for everything in your fantasy worlds? I really do admire you people. Specifically, names for things like cities, relams, lands, and countries and such? I am not good with naming things but yet using name generators seems cheesy and has no feeling or special story. (is this just me?)

Can you please help…[Read more]

]]> 0 b3b82c472abde70f9c350158294d7a94 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic *waves* Greetings, felllow Emberians! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/waves-greetings-felllow-emberians/page/2/#post-99235 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:59:11 -0400 @naiya-dyani Wow, that’s a long time you’ve been writing! Kudos to you! And HAHA, I know what you mean. When I first started writing, it was bad. I mean really bad. XD

Thanks for asking! I like a lot of middle grade and childrens’ literature, and I also write it! Contemporary, action, adventure, and I want to get into fantasy and sci-fi soon.…[Read more]

]]> 0 770e6cf2d88f8b2120a55aed135b5cb6 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic How Dost One Create A Fantasy Government? in the forum Research and Worldbuilding https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/how-dost-one-create-a-fantasy-government/#post-99234 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:53:52 -0400 @evelyn Hi! Sorry it took forever for me to get back to you!

 

That’s really a good way to look at it. The government really reflects (most of the time) what the people themselves think and value. So that’s a great angle to think about.

Thanks for this great tip, it really helped!

]]> 0 29ed7184dca930c689a77192e25fb6eb Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic How Dost One Create A Fantasy Government? in the forum Research and Worldbuilding https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/how-dost-one-create-a-fantasy-government/#post-99233 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:50:56 -0400 @r-m-archer

Hey! Sorry it took me so long to get back to you!

Thanks for these ideas! They are so brilliant. I never thought of thinking like that when putting a twist on governments.

And great tips! Keeping these things in mind will make the world much more rich, I think.

Thank you again for your time!

]]> 0 afd7ccfde8a62223bf61eb9f16fc63e1 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic How Dost One Create A Fantasy Government? in the forum Research and Worldbuilding https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/how-dost-one-create-a-fantasy-government/#post-99232 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:48:45 -0400 @cassandraia  Hi and sorry it took me so long to respond! Thank you so much for your detailed response, it was great!

Well, that’s okay because I’m not crazy about medieval fantasies about kings and queens either. They’re not bad, just grossly overdone and a little boring to me at the moment.

Thanks for those examples, they gave me some great…[Read more]

]]> 0 6e0ab19db89a8e180e565fbe74f0115a Mrs. Skywalker's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67027/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:17:01 -0400 0 56dd495c92b8951a14e27618caca1eef Mrs. Skywalker started the topic How Dost One Create A Fantasy Government? in the forum Research and Worldbuilding https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/how-dost-one-create-a-fantasy-government/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:19:28 -0400 So this is one people have been asking since the beginning of writers. How do you create a government for a fantasy world that’s not cliche??? I understand this depends a lot on the world itself, (and unfortunately I can’t really say anything about my story/world idea) but does anyone have any general tips or ideas of other fantasy (or even real…[Read more]

]]> 0 61fb54d1ea5c537c955eba9c9aaeed3d Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic *waves* Greetings, felllow Emberians! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/waves-greetings-felllow-emberians/page/2/#post-98857 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:05:09 -0400 Hey there, @naiya-dyani , nice to meet you! Your WIP sounds so cool! How long have you been writing?

]]> 0 ff1aefe0230c6c9507da3b57ff3f8791 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic The Elusive Critique Partner Creature in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-elusive-critique-partner-creature/#post-93071 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:53:40 -0400 @his-bard

 

Haha, I feel ya! My novels are pretty long usually, so it can be a little tough trying to find people who can commit!

Thanks for the tips! I’m going to try to keep looking for people and maybe ask around and see if anyone is up to look at being a critique partner with me!

Also, thanks for the offer!! I’ll remember it! I appreciate…

]]> 0 eafe72813cc0f4f70c66a4cf82145b55 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic The Elusive Critique Partner Creature in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-elusive-critique-partner-creature/#post-93070 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:50:45 -0400 @selah-chelyah

 

Haha, thanks!

And that does help! Thanks so much for your advice and help! I’ll continue to keep trying to find ’em! 😀

]]> 0 e00f733dfbabd26973f61ddb72dc9888 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic *drumroll please* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/drumroll-please/#post-93069 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:49:02 -0400 @holly-anne

Sorry about the late reply!

Oh, that is awesome! I could definitely take some pointers from you – description has never been my strong suit.

Also I FEEL YOU on plot. It is rather hard for me to come up with original plots *bangs head* But alas, I shall continue to try!

What is my favorite part of writing? I’d definitely say…[Read more]

]]> 0 b64f12f46ab9a271f6ec5f315e63dc60 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic *drumroll please* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/drumroll-please/#post-92782 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:15:21 -0400 @holly-anne

Hey, Holly! Nice to meet ya!!! 😀

(Also I relate very much with embarrassing WIPs from younger years……*sobs*)

Your fave writing genres are SO COOL! What’s your favorite part about writing? Characters? Setting? Plot?

]]> 0 7022b57e09bf0a1127c32fc9de8904a8 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic The Elusive Critique Partner Creature in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-elusive-critique-partner-creature/#post-92781 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:11:46 -0400 @daeus-lamb

 

Thanks for the tips! 😀

]]> 0 aa8cc298d0a42e0ba0c69fe2e7bf9590 Mrs. Skywalker started the topic The Elusive Critique Partner Creature in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-elusive-critique-partner-creature/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:37:48 -0400 Hey! Do you guys know how exactly you can find critique partners? It’s fairly easy to find beta/alpha readers, but how does one go about finding a (or more than one) critique partners? I’ve been considering it, but I’m not even sure how to find a critique partner(s)! Any tips on how to find people ya trust enough to let them peek into the soul of…[Read more]

]]> 0 d24ced1949815f4bfa2a9204643dbe72 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic Ideas for science fiction character names? in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/ideas-for-science-fiction-character-names/#post-92276 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:20:00 -0400 @daeus-lamb

 

These are awesome tips! Thanks so much for the help, I appreciate it!!! 😀

]]> 0 d245d27d95443420bcece6e7b608b8f6 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic Ideas for science fiction character names? in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/ideas-for-science-fiction-character-names/#post-92275 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:18:50 -0400 @old-coot

Thanks! 😀

]]> 0 d00ab7cc55b22093f85f69a2f89a76d8 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic Ideas for science fiction character names? in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/ideas-for-science-fiction-character-names/#post-92274 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:18:19 -0400 @nuetrobolt

 

Thanks, I might just do that.

]]> 0 effc4624c70b559468e333047e67bb03 Mrs. Skywalker replied to the topic Ideas for science fiction character names? in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/ideas-for-science-fiction-character-names/#post-92273 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:17:38 -0400 @kaleigh-flowers

 

Hey! And I know right?

Ohh, thanks for these! They are so neat sounding!

]]> 0 b15cf744c54be274f4a4c5444a691627 Mrs. Skywalker started the topic Ideas for science fiction character names? in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/ideas-for-science-fiction-character-names/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:33:01 -0400 Hi……sorry I’m never up here *wails* Do you guys have any ideas for science fiction names? Male, female, good guys, bad guys, I need ’em all. The story has a lot of space travel, so that can give ya an idea of the kind of names I’m looking for.

Thanks for your help!!! 😀

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