Story Embers | Rachel Rogers | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/scribbles/activity/ Activity feed for Rachel Rogers. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:31:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 8449fdb993a1b2c0b7bd89a9d2e1220d Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/dear-extrovert/comment-page-1/#comment-4617 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:54:21 -0400 Ack, my heart. *sniffs* ❤️ *goes to hug all my extroverted ones*

In reply to - Cindy Green wrote a new post Poetry is written for the quiet ones,the soulful ones,the ones who let thoughts tangle in their throatsbefore they ever get tangled in their hair.Poetry is written for the soft ones,the […] ]]> 251de054d907a19397c1f6f4be76ae82 Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/what-hand-copying-the-book-thief-taught-me-about-strong-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-4616 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:47:18 -0400 *The Book Thief

Wow, and maybe I’ll learn to spell and/or type while I’m at it. 🤦🏻‍♀️😆

In reply to - Daeus Lamb wrote a new post On my first read of The Book Thief, the peerless prose stunned me. I wanted to achieve Zusak’s skill, but I didn’t know how. So I began a nightly experiment to see if any techniques wou […] ]]> 5970d8e251b80740e8d24a7fc4f46335 Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/what-hand-copying-the-book-thief-taught-me-about-strong-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-4615 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:46:25 -0400 Such interesting insight! And. Now I must read The Boof Thief. (*coughs* Especially since one or two of my friends are already nudging me to do so. 😂)

In reply to - Daeus Lamb wrote a new post On my first read of The Book Thief, the peerless prose stunned me. I wanted to achieve Zusak’s skill, but I didn’t know how. So I began a nightly experiment to see if any techniques wou […] ]]> 468e8108c2911c722df963f8a3a63852 Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-to-create-characters-with-relatable-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-4614 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:42:53 -0400 Ooh, these are all really good points. Thanks, Brandon!

In reply to - Brandon Miller wrote a new post Editor’s Note: This article is the fourth installment in our five-part series on how to build empathy between readers and characters. To learn why we’re doing this series and how we’ […] ]]> e7c7c471aa402629fbeeddb0f4a5cb9b Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/four-myths-about-outlining-i-used-to-believe-as-a-pantser/comment-page-1/#comment-4613 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:38:49 -0400 Such a great article!!! I always wobble back and forth between plotting and pantsing, so…maybe I’m a plotser? 😂 Either way, I love hoarding people’s thoughts on both methods in the hopes that someday I will actually DECIDE which works best for me. 😆

In reply to - Rolena Hatfield wrote a new post When I began writing on a regular basis, it was more of an exploration than a process for me. I’d sit down with a vivid scene idea and let my characters lead moment by moment, w […] ]]> f95e419edc809d7d0fd4cac9c76e9d81 Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/daisy/comment-page-1/#comment-4612 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:33:54 -0400 Cindyyy, I never have words for your poetry…you’ve always already used them up and said the most soul-touching things. 😭😍❤️

In reply to - Cindy Green wrote a new post To the white and yellow wildflower sitting next to me in the grass, you look lonely. You are the only one of your kind in all the field, and I understand how much that aches. There […] ]]> f03267dcfa25d5075cdf76671df23169 Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/overflow/comment-page-1/#comment-3560 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 21:51:38 -0400 Thank you! Oh, I hope they do! That would make me very happy. ❤️

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Rachel Rogers   I was built deep and hungry, with a heart that wanted to be filled with so much beauty and emotion and love. I thought that was my gift, my […] ]]> fbd9e733e334254e3c1361f1a50bc622 Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/overflow/comment-page-1/#comment-3559 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 21:50:57 -0400 Thank you!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Rachel Rogers   I was built deep and hungry, with a heart that wanted to be filled with so much beauty and emotion and love. I thought that was my gift, my […] ]]> 79a7befa93f9eeafd32fced87b6d645c Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/overflow/comment-page-1/#comment-3527 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:19:17 -0400 ❤️❤️❤️

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Rachel Rogers   I was built deep and hungry, with a heart that wanted to be filled with so much beauty and emotion and love. I thought that was my gift, my […] ]]> ec7de4f2aec4f912dadb446174aaef9c Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/overflow/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:18:49 -0400 Aw, thank you!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Rachel Rogers   I was built deep and hungry, with a heart that wanted to be filled with so much beauty and emotion and love. I thought that was my gift, my […] ]]> 82e0dbd72ccb1969a44fa4987d96b9f4 Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/overflow/comment-page-1/#comment-3499 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 23:31:01 -0400 😊🐿

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Rachel Rogers   I was built deep and hungry, with a heart that wanted to be filled with so much beauty and emotion and love. I thought that was my gift, my […] ]]> e0df868039bd4cb96258fd3f34617c80 Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/the-seeds-of-forget-me-nots/comment-page-1/#comment-3481 Sat, 20 Jul 2019 18:32:54 -0400 *inhales* I. Love. This. 😭😍🌿

In reply to - Cindy Green wrote a new post “Home,” Asher’s escort said, handing him a set of keys. He splayed the keys out in his palm. Which one?   But his escort had already returned to the car and started the engine […] ]]> 1e7097578b802ef04805048f4386a90c Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-3480 Sat, 20 Jul 2019 18:22:10 -0400 Cindyyyy. ❤️ This one made me cry. It’s so beautiful.

In reply to - Cindy Green wrote a new post Tornado winds raged when I was here last. Your fingers ran through my hair and calmed the strands the storm had tangled. I wondered how long before I felt that safety again. I left […] ]]> d649df4a3467fdbc08fd91d6da054fce Rachel Rogers replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/raiders-of-the-lost-arc-ii-the-legend-of-the-forbidden-burial-grounds/page/5/#post-92753 Thu, 04 Jul 2019 21:25:48 -0400 @mariposa I’m very concerned about Edna now. 😂 I hope the next installment brings healing soon. 😆 Also I’ve given up on listening the parts of these stories that made me laugh the most. It’s all hilarious and makes me smile so big. 😁 I’m so glad you do these for us.

]]> 0 8ed9c2e8204cd64f831b2531c4f2559f Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/shelf/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 Thu, 04 Jul 2019 21:21:51 -0400 HEY. WHO STARTED CUTTING UP ONIONS WHILE I WAS READING THIS?! MY EYES!!! 😂 This story is absolutely precious, and I love it. But then…is there any story that could come out of Mari’s head that I wouldn’t like? I doubt it. 😋❤️🐿

In reply to - Mariposa Aristeo wrote a new post “Please read me!” Hardcover whispered as the top of a brown-haired head paused in front of his shelf. Though he knew humans couldn’t hear him, he repeated the plea over and over. […] ]]> b23b00e0cec41eeafa6d95ce2ed2a733 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic *stands up to say hello properly* *spills coffee* *drops pen* *notes go flying* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/stands-up-to-say-hello-properly-spills-coffee-drops-pen-notes-go-flying/page/3/#post-90478 Wed, 29 May 2019 02:45:22 -0400 @brandon-miller

HI! YES. I’M BACK!!!

And your anecdote about the storybook squirrel tree made me smile so hard. 😁🐿

]]> 0 5e40fd9c0710018e2c8e86eb663a486e Rachel Rogers replied to the topic *stands up to say hello properly* *spills coffee* *drops pen* *notes go flying* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/stands-up-to-say-hello-properly-spills-coffee-drops-pen-notes-go-flying/page/3/#post-90407 Tue, 28 May 2019 00:21:54 -0400 @kayla-skywriter I used to have a horse that I loved to bits, so I know what you mean about the smell of horses. There’s nothing else in the world like it. It’s nice to meet you!

@myclipboardismyviolin Aha! I feel smart for being the first. 😂 I like Lindsey Stirling’s music, but I haven’t watched many of her music videos. Now I’ll have to watch…[Read more]

]]> 0 c8dda4ac0310638b411f4a8dd4fe6979 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic *stands up to say hello properly* *spills coffee* *drops pen* *notes go flying* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/stands-up-to-say-hello-properly-spills-coffee-drops-pen-notes-go-flying/page/2/#post-90338 Sun, 26 May 2019 13:39:04 -0400 @myclipboardismyviolin It’s lovely to meet you too!

*laughs* Same for me. I’ve been writing for 15 years unless you count that fairy tale I wrote involving rabid wolves and true love’s kiss. 😂

Ack, yes. My family had a quilt shop for several years, and that scent new fabric has is amazing. 😍 Clean fabric in general, actually. Especially cotto…[Read more]

]]> 0 150f622afb337afe83e9a5d48f9af566 Rachel Rogers's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/58757/ Sun, 26 May 2019 03:57:52 -0400 0 70dbcf8d1762abe49813e9afdcd4a777 Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/why-should-christians-pour-time-into-writing-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-3148 Sat, 25 May 2019 23:02:33 -0400 Martin, this is one of the best explanations I have read on this concept. So very well done, and beautifully phrased as well. I’m looking forward to reading many more articles from you. 🙂

In reply to - Martin Detwiler wrote a new post How is fiction useful? Is devoting our lives and careers to it appropriate?   Most of us have wrestled with these questions. For some, concern has been posed by parents, who want […] ]]> f6a83a9e826cd5fd0d47559102bd331a Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/lost-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3147 Sat, 25 May 2019 22:50:45 -0400 Cindyyyyyy….this. ❤️🌻🐿

In reply to - Cindy Green wrote a new post Where does a thought go once it’s been forgotten? If I found the hidden world for lost thoughts, would I befriend them? Would I stay? I would like to ask them if they remember c […] ]]> 38ca156f1f045a019ea08961cfe89e58 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic *stands up to say hello properly* *spills coffee* *drops pen* *notes go flying* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/stands-up-to-say-hello-properly-spills-coffee-drops-pen-notes-go-flying/page/2/#post-90325 Sat, 25 May 2019 22:45:42 -0400 Do I need to reintroduce myself when I’ve been absent from the forums for nearly SIX WHOLE MONTHS?! 😮😬 (Except for keeping up with the SE fiction @mariposa writes, of course… 😉) It’s been a CRAAAAZY half a year, but I think I’ll be popping in frequentlyish again, so…*flings pecan leaf confetti everywhere* *hands everyone a squirrel and offer…[Read more]

]]> 0 52ec2e261e32a32118443475a58bba15 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/raiders-of-the-lost-arc-ii-the-legend-of-the-forbidden-burial-grounds/page/5/#post-90320 Sat, 25 May 2019 22:17:53 -0400 Annnnd I am now in stitches. 😂😂😂

This is the best. All the inside jokes. So many balloons. Negotiations over being fired or not. Edna’s eternal usefulness. And “this isn’t anything compared to your edits.” 😆

]]> 0 f500e3aed844c16c484de2a50e9666b3 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/raiders-of-the-lost-arc-ii-the-legend-of-the-forbidden-burial-grounds/page/2/#post-85450 Sat, 06 Apr 2019 03:22:23 -0400 Well, rats. I’ve been gone so long I’ve forgotten everyone’s tags. 😬

Okay…

@mariposa That was AMAZING, as always. I am in stitches over here. 😂😂😂 I can’t even handle how accurate Martin is. Also I want to know if “I’m a writer, not a cattle wrestler” was a Star Trek reference. 😜

@karthmin Not only is the place desserted, but there was a p…[Read more]

]]> 0 ec66c2c113fd065ce567f8aa75ff6810 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Squirrel Problems...Also Not-Goodbye in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/squirrel-problems-also-not-goodbye/#post-74728 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 03:29:50 -0400 @brandon-miller @kayla-joy @happyholly_c @corkybookworm

Thank you all! You’re all so sweet and I’m going to miss you too!

]]> 0 d8c891071d711feb1452d193aaf17b55 Rachel Rogers started the topic Squirrel Problems...Also Not-Goodbye in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/squirrel-problems-also-not-goodbye/ Fri, 25 Jan 2019 03:08:31 -0400 Dear Rillumen,

Y’all, the squirrels have gotten out of hand. Here I was, just trying to live a simple life and be a successful squirrel wrangler…and they’ve up and kidnapped me, forcing me to do their bidding, leaving me almost no time to write anything or keep up with more than about five and half friends at once.

Translated (and expou…[Read more]

]]> 0 554a6a3d8bd85731dc7c45b55dc1c999 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic MERRY TWINKLING CHRISTMAS in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/merry-twinkling-christmas/#post-69319 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 05:07:54 -0400 EXTREMELY LATE MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

@brie-donning You speak some Gaelic?! :O Me too!

]]> 0 444e0976eb27b8149a9f0ec0d452f68f Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/handprint-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:05:21 -0400 Cindy, stooooop. You keep writing things that make me cry because they’re so pretty and so true, and I second Kate’s request for a volume of your poetry. <3

In reply to - Cindy Green wrote a new post There are handprints on my heartbeat,a few smudges on my veinsfrom all the people who have touchedmy life and left their stains.Some marks have taught me kindness,and some scars have […] ]]> dd643a648bc20e2d87de78aec5f7f8d9 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic PSA (Personal School Announcement) and Other Info in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/psa-personal-school-announcement-and-other-info/page/2/#post-67905 Sun, 23 Dec 2018 03:52:28 -0400 @brandon-miller “Ew, commutes” is right. xP I’m not a huge fan of audiobooks, no…but I guess I should learn to appreciate them. Right now I have a lot of playlists and do a lot of singing. My grandmother also bought me a set of audio devotionals, so I’ll probably listen to those (and see if I can actually drive and process information at the…[Read more]

]]> 0 c099d13d59b315c317d3a25d1e67a97e Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Prayer Request for my Brother in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/prayer-request-for-my-brother/page/2/#post-67454 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 22:27:54 -0400 @corkybookworm Aw, sweetie… :'( *hugs* I can empathize with that so much. I hope you have peace and strength this Christmas season, and that you get to slow down and get some soul-deep rest and healing. <3

]]> 0 f952de29e6978f7e37e2520e79346961 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic PSA (Personal School Announcement) and Other Info in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/psa-personal-school-announcement-and-other-info/page/2/#post-67420 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 20:57:25 -0400 @brandon-miller One of those hours is a lunch break, and two of them are the time it takes me to commute back and forth. It’s just a regular ol’ 8-5, with a lot of traffic at the beginning and end of my day. 😛

]]> 0 89bcc6cb6e49b064e876305cf4264f69 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic PSA (Personal School Announcement) and Other Info in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/psa-personal-school-announcement-and-other-info/#post-67367 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:22:58 -0400 Congratulations, @brandon-miller! That is super-duper news!!!

I got a full time job about a month ago (I think some of you know this), and I’m not sure what it will mean for my involvement in Rillumen, either. I have definitely not had much time to stick my head in since taking the job. Eleven hours away from home each day is hard. :

]]> 0 1192b2ff261b62657129cd0039f7d542 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Dream Prompt War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/dream-prompt-war/page/4/#post-66355 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 16:54:02 -0400 @wordsmith

It’s so good! And I think I speak for all of Rillumen when I say that the way you pulled this story together in such a short time, and with so many of us out of pocket and unable to help, was pretty amazing. *applauds* I’m glad you didn’t let any squirrelly uncertainty stop you. And a big thank you to the Rillumenite(s?) who actually…[Read more]

]]> 0 f24a90b61f60c5d7e2c70a1ad393dc4c Rachel Rogers replied to the topic November Word War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/november-word-war/page/11/#post-64506 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 20:38:16 -0400 @corkybookworm Nothing super specific or involved. I only have Christmas Day and Christmas Eve off work, plus the weekend. I’ll be hanging out with my family, eating yummy food, hopefully getting my tiny Christmas trees put around my room before Christmas is over, etc. xD What about you?

]]> 0 73f423df8a0c232b0310d83b69607c2e Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Do Teen Guys Cry? (help me out please) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/do-teen-guys-cry-help-me-out-please/page/8/#post-64501 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 19:55:41 -0400 @wordsmith

Hm. Don’t know. BUT…if angels *do* grin, they would do it angelically.

]]> 0 59058e2343c44a521fae7f3bc7198aae Rachel Rogers replied to the topic November Word War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/november-word-war/page/11/#post-64500 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 19:54:31 -0400 @corkybookworm

Time to reboot. Re-prioritize. Re-everything.

Aaaaamen! 😀

]]> 0 5597e97c23382fb184f6add62a45fa3f Rachel Rogers replied to the topic November Word War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/november-word-war/page/11/#post-64491 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 18:21:43 -0400 @corkybookworm Hahaha! Same to you! It always seems like I desperately need Christmas and its associated downtime by the time it gets here. 😛

]]> 0 949867fae3f093c0566f45ea7c952973 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Do Teen Guys Cry? (help me out please) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/do-teen-guys-cry-help-me-out-please/page/8/#post-64490 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 18:19:10 -0400 @wordsmith

*grins angelically* You’re so very welcome.

]]> 0 f600353758054270b16da9bf84224423 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Do Teen Guys Cry? (help me out please) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/do-teen-guys-cry-help-me-out-please/page/8/#post-64474 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 16:51:49 -0400 Wow, I have missed a lot here. :O Good stuff, too.

@scarletimmortalized @wordsmith

I can vouch for Scarlett. We’re friends. xD No insulting of intelligence, she was just being funny. (And the same thought occurred to me even though I know how many siblings Buddy has, so it really tickled me that Scarlett actually contributed that to the…[Read more]

]]> 0 3235ff3d35afdc0c656e4e1426c4e894 Rachel Rogers posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/trains/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 16:17:28 -0400 I love this metaphor, Kate! Well done. 🙂

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Kate Flournoy   Time is an engine entangled with life That masterfully pulls all the strings. It marches through past and future alike And binds up the stars with its […] ]]> da1f09acd081a851b92e3974eabe4569 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Dream Prompt War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/dream-prompt-war/#post-64470 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 16:12:30 -0400 @brie-donning Ooh, yeah, car accidents are no fun at all. : I was rear-ended a year and a half ago. Not one bit fun. So glad you’re okay, though!

@wordsmith I think all of Rillumen got slammed with life stuffs at the same time. xP

]]> 0 8f48bb4e03980d310d24f8f07cdddc06 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic The Old Switcheroo in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-old-switcheroo/#post-63762 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 03:29:58 -0400 Hahaha! I changed it recently. xD Glad you like it!

That does make sense! *nods* Definitely sounds like it’ll be an interesting couple of character arcs. 😀

]]> 0 17b554f268f889786e0a29b24a97bf7d Rachel Rogers replied to the topic The Old Switcheroo in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-old-switcheroo/#post-63754 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 03:06:20 -0400 Hey! I don’t have much to add to this, except that the whole hero-to-villain storyline is soooo sad, but it does sound like a really interesting story. 😀 One question, more for you to consider than specifically for you to answer (though answers are good too)…if the character who originally appears to be the hero isn’t really, is there an actual…[Read more]

]]> 0 4a54ed954a5de8c929e622baa37d91a7 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Poetry Transcription/Cataloging (Nov. 10th) in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/poetry-transcription-cataloging-nov-10th/#post-63705 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:56:22 -0400 @graceabounds2129 Ohhhh, this. Hm. Well, this got shelved for the time being. I got a full time job a few weeks ago, and my life has been glorious insanity ever since. xD

]]> 0 d71db2968866b0a566577f02fea9fdba Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Getting Published (Non-Novel) in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/getting-published-non-novel/#post-63703 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:54:39 -0400 Oh fun!

So first of all, encouragement: Yay, you! That’s so exciting, and whether your work is accepted or rejected to any given place, the writing and submitting is such an important part of the writer’s journey too. <3 I know it’s going to be wonderful and annoying and stressful and downright one of the craziest, funnest things you’ve ever…[Read more]

]]> 0 093fdf744952f556183d85e3610f67d4 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Dream Prompt War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/dream-prompt-war/#post-63700 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:47:24 -0400 @wordsmith

Ohhh yeah! I literally just wrote one of these a month or so ago. 😀

The only way I could help write is if there was some way to team up on it. I definitely should not offer to write the whole thing like last time. : But it would be so much fun to do!

]]> 0 d82686c44aaaf5e5ac43ac4c02b57819 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic My Character Is Driving Me Crazy in the forum Character Discussion https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/my-character-is-driving-me-crazy/#post-63111 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 04:40:03 -0400 @brandon-miller

Yes. Lol.

In general, I like to plan things–writing or otherwise–but I don’t generally plot/outline in huge detail. It depends on the story, honestly.

]]> 0 688d7bdd376b3b96dcdd1db006de15fd Rachel Rogers started the topic My Character Is Driving Me Crazy in the forum Character Discussion https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/my-character-is-driving-me-crazy/ Sat, 01 Dec 2018 17:37:47 -0400 I have a character (Evangeline) who worked well and really came alive in the character lounge, but in her own story, she feels flat to me, and lacking sufficient motivation for the actions she’s taking (or not taking). Normally I don’t have this kind of trouble getting a story to move forward. Any ideas for getting out of this rut? Either with the…[Read more]

]]> 0 d4e5b4784b8d77a5e0445d86881c60f2 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic November Word War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/november-word-war/page/9/#post-62451 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 02:07:30 -0400 @wordsmith

Hey you! *smothers you with encouragement* Naturally the night I didn’t peek in here was the night somebody asked for encouragement. *hides face in hands*

@corkybookworm

Full time job is exhausting me, but it’s good, but I haven’t written anything lately, but I want to, but I’m tired. Yup. That about covers it. You? 😀

]]> 0 2883605f4eca0e0be633f07cd6343b96 Rachel Rogers replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/rillumens-first-character-lounge/page/17/#post-61425 Sun, 25 Nov 2018 17:22:34 -0400 A woman (George) walked up to the counter beside Peter, flashed some kind of identification, and demanded to know what had happened.

The kid behind the counter was making coffee using muscle memory only, it appeared. He was apparently struck dumb by whatever happened, so Peter spoke for him. “Beats me, ma’am,” he glanced sidelong at her, then…[Read more]

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