Sarah vdH

Hello Parimis!

I don’t know how many of you are participating in Camp NaNo this year, but I’m making this thread so that if you want extra motivation or need quick help with something it’s just here.

Camp NaNo, for anyone who doesn’t know,  is a virtual online writing camp that happens in April and July internationally. You can set yourself a…[Read more]

Here’s the next update on using information to create effective pacing and suspense. If you missed last lesson, it doesn’t matter too much but you can look at it here. Most times, you will write a scene and there will be dialogue. The temptation with have an antagonist vs protagonist scene is to have them both scream at each other their plans. The…[Read more]

Here’s the next update on using information to create effective pacing and suspense. If you missed last lesson, it doesn’t matter too much but you can look at it here. Most times, you will write a scene and there will be dialogue. The temptation with have an antagonist vs protagonist scene is to have them both scream at each other their plans. The…[Read more]

Time for our second lesson in Pacing and Suspense, and hopefully it will be a major help. Until the end of June, we’ll be working through choice of information.

One of the things that will keep a reader riveted to a book is if they don’t know everything. If you know exactly what’s going on and what will happen, you’ll get bored. I can guarant…[Read more]

As you might have seen, your guildmaster is currently MIA. As her irl cousin, I’m here as acting guildmaster for you folks in her place, and I’ll also keep you updated so you can be praying.

Basically: she has appendicitis (probably) and has spent the night in hospital. Last I heard, she had surgery scheduled for today in which she may or may not…[Read more]

GUYS GUESS WHAT???

THE FIRST GUILD WAR HAS BEGUN!

So, everyone, arm yourselves and draw your swords, bows, knives.  For it is time. We must go to war to beat our other guilds. Do not fear the Writer’s Block, but fight valiantly past it. Do not give way to the enemy of Procrastination–here, take this potion that will help you focus. *hands out…[Read more]

Yay! I get to start my Guildmastery with such an amazing group of people, and I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with over the year. *flails*

Okay, so, every Monday, I’ll be putting up a discussion or activity for you to do that will help you become better at our theme! Woot! Talk about Guildery Awesomeness!

As you know, the annual t…[Read more]

Hello all of you people of Parimi Alca!

Have you noticed that we don’t have a title for ourselves? I mean, are we Parimi Alcaran? *squints* And we don’t even know what this random world around us is? We have no culture, no history, no sayings or pets.

Maybe it is time to change that.

This is going to be a thread for… WORLDBUILDING.

Here, we…[Read more]