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J.A.Penrose replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago

PARIMI ALCA. IT IS TIME TO INTRODUCE NEW GUILDLINGS!

@calebonline
@write-owl
@obrian-of-the-surface-world
@pursuewisdom
@azeline-d
@anne

Welcome you guys to Parimi Alca and I really hope you find it absolutely stellar! I’m sure we’re all desperate to meet you and get to know you, so introduce yourselves! Go mad!

Guys, make our newest…[Read more]

J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 25 : Piece of Suspense in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 9 months ago

Hello All!

There has been a lot of really good things going on for this guild lately, and even more changes are coming. Us guildmasters are all plotting away at making things improve.

Today signifies the beginning of summing up our theme on Pacing and Suspense. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting general Activities to sum up…[Read more]

J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 25 : Piece of Suspense in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 9 months ago

Hello All!

There has been a lot of really good things going on for this guild lately, and even more changes are coming. Us guildmasters are all plotting away at making things improve.

Today signifies the beginning of summing up our theme on Pacing and Suspense. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting general Activities to sum up…[Read more]

Julia replied to the topic NaNovember…GUILD WAR : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago

@sarah-vdh That is so awesome! 😀 Love it!

J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 24 : Countdown in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 9 months ago

She had three days to save her family from being killed by the assassins.

Three days to stop their country from losing their only defence.

Three days to live up to her destiny

Three days to survive.

Three days.

Countdowns, as a general rule, often add suspense into a story very nicely. Provided that you have it relate well to the plot,…[Read more]

J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 23 : Edge-of-Seat-Plots in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 9 months ago

Quick task: Look up, ‘plot twists’ on whatever internet server you use. A lot of those things are just lists of handy plot twists for you to use! Useless.

I mean, honestly. Try to insert these ‘ready made plot twists’ into your story. How random would that be???

A lot of people think that if their story is flt, and lacking in something, the…[Read more]

J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Lesson 22 : Feedback Time in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 9 months ago

@sarah-vdh Yay! I love being able to help!

And haha, looks like this lesson will have to be on plots and plot twists then. ;D

J.A.Penrose replied to the topic NaNovember…GUILD WAR : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago

Agh! Sorry I haven’t been updating here for a while!

Can I just say, you’re all doing fabulously! There are so many words being written, and from what I can tell, you’re all really enjoying writing and getting into your stories! That’s awesome!

My total word count is 29776 words at current, and my favourite sentence is:

New mission: Get Felix…

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Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Parimi Alca Creed in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 9 months ago

@esjohnson
@coggleton
@julia
@silverclaw-bonnetfolly
@evelyn
@ariella-newheart
@sarah-vdh
@steward-of-the-pen
@e-jo3
@emily-d
@writercatherine
@thewanderingtypewriter
@jade
@taylorclogston
@kaladinstormblessed

@j-a-penrose

GuysguysguysguysGUYS, @silverclaw-bonnetfolly and I just came up with a first verse and chorus for the Parimi Alca Creed!!…[Read more]

J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 22 : Feedback Time in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 9 months ago

Eyyyy Parimis!

It’s been nearly two months since I did a check up, s I figured I’d give this a chance to see what you’re thinking.

Have you improved in Pacing and Suspense? Have you had any favourite lessons? Are there any things in this topic you’d like to look more into?

What about next Annual Theme Discussion? What would you like our next…[Read more]

Ariella Newheart replied to the topic Parimi Alca Creed in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 9 months ago

@cassie-hartfinh @steward-of-the-pen @evelyn @sarah-vdh @j-a-penrose

What an awesome idea! Erm, here are a few verses (all from NKJV) about light that I dug up. We could possibly use these to compose a song.

The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has…[Read more]

Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Parimi Alca Creed in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 9 months ago

@j-a-penrose I LOVE that idea! Let’s compose our own song! How about we base it on a verse?

Parimis?

Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Parimi Alca Creed in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 9 months ago

@sarah-vdh I know, right?!

@steward-of-the-pen Yeah, I see what you’re saying. It’s hard for me to choose, because I like your song for the lyrics, but I like mine for the style. Maybe we should try to find a happy medium? I might know a couple other songs, perhaps by Rich Mullins. He was good at mixing the best of both worlds.

Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Parimi Alca Creed in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 9 months ago

@cassie-hartfinh Ah, I can see how that fits, but I sill like the other one better. Burn Like a Star is more clear that it’s about us being made for God’s glory to fulfill his dreams rather than God fulfilling our dreams. I think the lyrics are deeper in that they’re more focused on God than on us. Like this part:

We were born for greater t…

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J.A.Penrose started the topic NaNovember…GUILD WAR : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements 7 years, 9 months ago

Seeing that we did so well in the last word war, the other guilds seem to have risen to the challenge to see what they can do about beating the smallest guild, and so a MONTH LONG WORD WAR HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.

We will not have a prompt war, and are instead going to focus on churning out words.

Basically, any creative writing that you do this E…[Read more]