-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic The Demise of Weekly Theme Discussions and the Beginning of a Whole New World in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 6 years, 8 months ago
Aaaahhhh! One of my most cherished part of SE!
But it’s okay. I still get to pester you with questions, so all is well! I really do like the idea of a mentor since I’ve been searching for one for the longest time. I will send you an email regarding this, I hope.
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic Sample from Novella/And I'm back on Story Embers! in the forum Critiques 6 years, 8 months ago
I’m sorry that I hadn’t gotten around to reading this until now. Like you, life happens to me a lot. 🙂 A few things before I make a fool out of myself:
- I’m not an expert at critiquing so I need practise for this as much as for my writing craft.
- I do, however, read extensively and have finished certain major projects along…
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic What's Up In Your Life? in the forum Accountability & Achievements 6 years, 8 months ago
Am I late for this topic? Will I be pardoned for my continuous tardiness? (The fact that I am posing such questions verify my lateness to the party.)
But I do have valid reasons for my disappearance, I promise. For ten days I was away at a Strings Boot Camp that drove musicians from nine to five into super musicians. Really, a boot…[Read more]
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic My Writing Blog in the forum Accountability & Achievements 6 years, 9 months ago
Thank you for all your advice! I’m going to take it slow and steady (hopefully), and maybe for my three-month or half-year anniversary, I would love it if you could guest post if it’s okay with you.
I have begun stalking people on their blogs, although I have yet to comment on them. It’s so fun to see what other people had written…[Read more]
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic My Writing Blog in the forum Accountability & Achievements 6 years, 9 months ago
Thank you for your advice! I rethought about my schedule, and once a week is something I will try to stick with. I will try to hunt out other blogs like mine. Would you mind if I started with yours? And do you have any recommendations on other blogs you know that I might find interesting?
I would also love to have a guest post on my…[Read more]
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic My Writing Blog in the forum Accountability & Achievements 6 years, 9 months ago
Oh, and isn’t it counterproductive to announce I started a blog and not have the link? XP Here’s the link:https://sjbarnard.home.blog/
-
ProfessorSJB started the topic My Writing Blog in the forum Accountability & Achievements 6 years, 9 months ago
Hey all! So I know I’ve been busy (as many of you have been) and kind of all over the place, but I have important news to share! I have officially started a blog solely for my writing! I’ve written other blogs on a looser basis before, but this is in my mind much more serious and a little terrifying. Since I know that a lot of you blog already, I…[Read more]
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic Opinions on Guild Changes in the forum Announcements 6 years, 9 months ago
I totally agree with what everyone is saying! I also apologize for being rather inactive…this is heavily due to the part of me having to shift gears into more ‘serious studying’ for my school part of life since I will be going on to university next year, and I need to have shockingly high marks to achieve that. (As well as try to…[Read more]
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic {The Writing Life – Week 14, Martin} Gathering Inspiration From Others in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 6 years, 9 months ago
Although I usually have a lot of ideas, this has happened to me before. For me, since I’ve been kind of busy lately, I haven’t had as much time as I would have liked to talk about my stories to others in general, but I do have a close friend who doesn’t write but full-heartedly supports my writing that I can talk to when I feel stuck.…[Read more]
-
ProfessorSJB's profile was updated 6 years, 10 months ago
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR – A Beautiful Ordinary in the forum Announcements 6 years, 10 months ago
Hi all! I still have a deadline to meet by the next week so I might pop up and disappear again, but I like the idea so far! I mean, pencils. I’m an artist, so I practically die for such things.
How about when we use pencils, we include other things like the kind of paper you’d use and maybe the setting around it like…[Read more]
-
ProfessorSJB's profile was updated 6 years, 10 months ago
-
ProfessorSJB changed their profile picture 6 years, 10 months ago
-
ProfessorSJB's profile was updated 6 years, 10 months ago
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic {The Writing Life – Week 12, Martin} Typing vs Writing by Hand in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 6 years, 10 months ago
Sorry I have gone MIA again. It’s the end of the years and I still have a summer full of studies and intensive viola playing ahead of me, so I’m not sure if I can show up consistently…
I totally agree with you on the COOLNESS of notebooks. Like @e-b-raulands, I used to only write on notebooks because I didn’t have a…[Read more]
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic The Legends and Lore of Meraki (Reprise) in the forum Meraki Writing Discussions 7 years ago
Sorry I have been MIA… The ideas so far sound really cool!
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic {Story Theory – Week 15} How a Synopsis can Help You Write and Edit Your Book in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 2 months ago
I love these kinds of plotting/editting techniques! Okay, here I go:
LISA is a genius trapped in the mundane school system from where she constantly plots to escape by getting expelled, which she just succeeds in doing. On her way home from her karate class, she discovers strange teenagers, who she follows into the city of Shinagawa,…[Read more]
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic PROMPT GUILD WAR – Happy Endings but NO CLICHE in the forum Announcements 7 years, 2 months ago
and everyone else
I’m super sorry I couldn’t help you out on this guild war as much as I would have liked to. I was sick for a whole two weeks…I just looked at the draft, and I think it sounds great! I love gladiator stories.
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic {Story Theory (aka: editing, but I’m still in denial and so I’m not changing the title yet) – Week 14} Common Problems to Look for During Your Edits in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 3 months ago
I thought I’ll order it according to the most problematic ones.
- Plot holes–This is a big one for me. For one thing, my novel is divided into three parts that were originally three separate books (but I decided to mash it together since I have a pet peeve against trilogies). For another, it has several storylines and layers since…
-
ProfessorSJB replied to the topic Meraki Song!!! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 3 months ago
I listen to a lot of classics, soundtracks, and piano pieces. I’m also a fan of Vocaloid, but it really depends on what I’m writing. I also like the Piano Guys!
I couldn’t listen to music while I was writing to start with. But I can write now with music (mainly those without lyrics). I think it also depends on what…[Read more]
- Load More










