That’s a great idea. Now I just need to figure out which first chapter to share out. 🙂 I may have to combine/edit one or more of them before I do. Thanks for your offer to help.

Lol, well ok. I’ll see if I can make some sort of cohesive document to share out. 🙂 Thanks for offering to help brainstorm. Sometimes one brain (to “storm” with) just isn’t enough. 😉

I wish I could have participated in this, but wasn’t able to due to life. I hope to be able to participate in some of these in the future.

Welcome to our new guild members! Glad you have you.

My notes are a bit cumbersome for my world so far, meaning it might be a bit hard for others to decipher some of it. Any tips on how to make a concise document to share for brainstorming?

For now, I don’t think my current WIP is ready to be viewed yet as there are changes I have made midstride and it would be confusing to read some of the early chapters. I also haven’t finished fleshing out some of the worldbuilding ideas. However, I may share a brainstorming doc if you are interested if I can figure out how to…[Read more]

I like the ideas people are batting around here. There was something on a fantasy writing reddit I participated in a time or two in the past that I really liked.

What do people think about a 50 word writing prompt? A prompt like “Escape” or “Flight” or something like that then guild members who participate have to write to that…[Read more]

Thanks for the offer. I’ll go through some of my earlier scenes to see if one would be a good one to share out even if it’s one that I am planning on changing or cutting, as long as you don’t mind first draft errors such as typos and weaker sentences and we can go from there. 🙂

I would also be interested in brainstorming more…[Read more]

Hi, Veraza! It’s nice to meet you, too.

I love your idea of working on something else when the main project motivation just isn’t there. I’ve done similar things in the past and it does definitely help to write something different. I have, however, been derailed from going back to a project due to starting a new one which I really…[Read more]

It’s all good. I don’t have as much time to come to the forums as I like either, but I am grateful that this community exists.

Ahh, why I like Words of Radiance over Oathbringer is a fantastic question, one I am more than happy to answer. 🙂 I’ve been a long time Sanderson fan and The Stormlight Archive is perhaps his best…[Read more]

This is rather embarrassing, but I just happened to notice that when I posted a reply to your post back on June 20th I forgot to add your @ name. I’m reposting my reply to you here (I also couldn’t figure out how to edit my original post, so here it is).

Hi, Buddy! Nice to meet you.

You raise some very good questions.

My story…[Read more]

Yes, that is very helpful. I have a fairly solid grasp on what needs to be changed, though there are other aspects of the story I could use help fleshing out. I’m struggling a bit to nail down the magic system fully (I have some parts of it down, but others are kind of up in the air. For example, I haven’t fully figured out all the…[Read more]

I’m not exactly sure how to ask for critiques on my current WIP since it’s a very rough first draft right now that isn’t complete. Things are changing as I write. The story gets more fleshed out as I go which of course will require changes to earlier parts of the book in later revisions. If anyone has suggestions on if I should ask for…[Read more]

Thank you for the warm welcome, and I look forward to joining a critique group. I am glad to be here and look forward to receiving and giving critiques.

@kr-lalonde

Yes, that makes sense. I’ve completed some shorter works (Novelletes and a Novella) but I really want to write that full-length novel. My goal right now is 100k but…[Read more]

Yeah. I’m not a fan of the Boom version of Knuckles either, classic Knuckles is the best. And I was saddened by the fact that characters like Julie-Su and Sally Acorn weren’t going to be in the IDW series as well, but so far I’m liking what Ian Flynn is doing with Sonic in the IDW comics. There are plenty of new characters that are…[Read more]

I am not sure where to post this but I am a new guild member and wanted to introduce myself and say hello. 🙂

I’m excited to be a member of this guild. I already posted a (somewhat lengthy) introduction here if anyone wants to read it:

Hello, I'm new here 🙂

I do have some quick writing related…[Read more]

Knuckles is my favorite character from the Archie series while Julie-Su (Knuckles’ love interest) is a close second. It is a bit sad that the Archie Comics got canceled but I’m glad IDW is now publishing the Sonic comics. I’m also glad that they kept Ian Flynn as the writer (I’m almost to the Ian Flynn stories in the Archie series)…[Read more]

Thank you so much for the response and take all the time you need. I agree with @noodle-mum. Thanks for all the hard work you do on this site. I am so grateful that this site exists. 🙂

I submitted an application to join a Guild around mid-June. I know it said it may take up to a month to be placed but I also believe I read somewhere that new Guild members are placed at the beginning of the month. Am I able to be placed into a Guild with…[Read more]

Hello to a fellow Sonic the Hedgehog fan! I love the StH comics and am currently going through the Archie series (on issue 145 right now). It’s nice to meet you. 🙂

I found Story Embers while researching worldbuilding for my current WIP and was thrilled to find I was on a Christian writers website.

My favorite Genre to write in is…[Read more]

Tony Stark is an interesting character. Iron Man, much like Superman, suffers the “overpowered” syndrome of superheroes. Clark Kent is much more interesting than Superman is (though Superman is far from my favorite superhero). They simply don’t have enough weaknesses to make compelling stories.

My gmail address is soulwind19@gmail.com if you want to share out the first few chapters of your WIP. 🙂

Ahh, Ok. That makes sense. I usually write in third limited. I was imagining giving all those characters page time in third limited and that seemed a bit overwhelming. I’d be willing to read what you have so far if you want. 🙂

@ariella-newheart

I agree. Google Docs is great. I’ll look for your message.

Awesome. I use Google Docs pretty heavily for my writing (which is also nice for sharing so people can add comments or make suggestions on the work). What’s your email address and I can share out the story? The story is called Dragon’s Blood.

Your WIP sounds pretty interesting. Do each of those main characters get a POV in your book?

I don’t have a name for my current WIP, just a place holder name. I’ll figure out that name at some point though.

Correction. The story I mentioned in my last post is a Novelette, not a Novella. Sorry about that.

Nice to meet you!

I am currently working on an epic fantasy novel. Here is the WIP pitch.

“While searching for a special kind of energy stone used as a resource for her city, a woman finds an ancient seal on a dark prison which holds an evil force.

Thinking it is a new kind of energy stone, she accidentally breaks the seal w…[Read more]

Fawkes looks like it blends Historical Fiction and Fantasy elements which sounds pretty cool. I also like the fact the author puts the main character in a dilemma of choices. I may have to check it out. 🙂

I agree. Heath Ledger’s Joke is really creepy, he did such a good job. I was saddened when I heard the news of what happened to him right before that movie came out.

I don’t know if I have a favorite soundtrack for epic fantasy, but most of those you mentioned I’ve listened to and like. I usually go on youtube and find a good 1 to 3 hour…[Read more]

Welcome and glad to meet you.

Fantasy is a fun genre and can have really deep storytelling. As for tips on developing magic systems… I’m not sure how much I can help at this point. That is one of my weaker points that I am still trying to figure out. However, Brandon Sanderson has some laws of magic he developed that may be…[Read more]

Hello, Ari! It’s nice to meet you.

The first HTTYD movie was definitely my favorite. Honestly, at the end, when it shows Hiccup and Toothless walking out of Hiccup’s house and both Toothless’ lost tail fin and Hiccup’s lost foot are on the same side it brought tears to my eyes.

Yeah, inner critics can be brutal. It’s like your…[Read more]

Nice to meet you. 🙂

The Reckoners series (Steelheart, Firefight, and Calamity) is a really good series (honestly, I like most of Sanderson’s works). If you love fantasy, I’d highly recommend the original Mistborn Trilogy (Books 1 through 3) as a good starting point for Sanderson’s fantasy works (though The Way of Kings is a…[Read more]

Nice to meet you, too!

Although he is not a Marvel superhero, Batman is my Favorite superhero, particular the Batman from the Christopher Nolan films. However, my favorite Marvel superhero would have to be Spiderman. I love the fact that he is a down-to-earth everyman character while also being a superhero. His stories are often…[Read more]

You raise some very good questions.

My story ideas tend to come in as plot ideas and as such, I feel I am a fairly good plotter, though even here I feel like I need to improve.

I generally know what themes my books are about either before I start writing or shortly thereafter.

I think I am average on creating…[Read more]

https://storyembers.org/how-to-use-worldbuilding-to-deepen-your-plot/

As I was perusing the article above, I happened to…[Read more]