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Buddy J. replied to the topic Squirrel Problems…Also Not-Goodbye in the forum Announcements 7 years, 2 months ago
Ah! I return to find you gone… but I totally understand. 🙂 We’ll miss you greatly! Until nextime… adios.
So I turn to you Lumenites! I am back! After falling off the face of the earth… yes… it was cool… space is awesome… ya’ll should try going some day.
Anyway… I just needed a gigantic break from online stuff. And it…[Read more]
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Brandon Miller started the topic Finding Writing Time in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 7 years, 2 months ago
Hey guys!
Have you ever struggled with trying to find time to write? Yeah, me too. Thankfully, Faith Blum has some pointers to help us get the most out of every second of our day (without killing ourselves doing it).
24 hours. 1,440 minutes. 86,400 seconds. That’s how much time we have each day. And yet, it seems like we never have enough h…[Read more]
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Brandon Miller started the topic Being a Beta Reader in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 7 years, 2 months ago
Hey Everybody!
Time for our next discussion in the Writer’s Life series! This week: Being a (good) Beta Reader.
I don’t think I have any new announcements, so lets get right into it!
Beta reading is a great way to make friends, help others, and even polish your skills.
Today, I want to give you some tips so that, when you beta read, the friend…[Read more]
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Brandon Miller started the topic The Writing Life in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 7 years, 2 months ago
Deep in the corner, a figure shuffles through the settled blackness. Dust kicks up under his feet and he starts *cough* to *hack* cough. Oh hey, said “dark figure” is me and said dark room is this little place where we come to learn.
I apologize.
BUT, I also have good news, the Guildmasters have been working together and have decided to share…[Read more]
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Brandon Miller started the topic Conversion War in the forum Announcements 7 years, 3 months ago
No, we’re not going on a competitive evangelism spree.
What we are doing, is trying to write the most believable conversion scene. It’s due two weeks from today, March 25th. So let’s get right on it.
Here’s what we need to do:
– Everyone head over to this doc to brainstorm ideas. Answer these two questions: 1) what elements make up a good…[Read more] -
Brandon Miller started the topic February Word War in the forum Announcements 7 years, 3 months ago
Hey guys!
It’s been a while since our last word war, but the time is upon us again!
And some good news… I’VE ACTUALLY GOT SOME WRITING TO DO. I’m not done outlining, but I’ve got some actual writing to do. I’m… excited.
So yeah, WORD WAR.
Instead of going crazy like we normally do, lets try to get 100 words each a day. That’s not ve…[Read more]
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Brandon Miller started the topic Happy Endings in the forum Announcements 7 years, 4 months ago
Hey Guys!
Let’s talk about story endings.
(Full disclosure, there’s actually a guild war going on about endings rn, but I missed the announcement to the guildmasters and I don’t want to rush everyone to come up with something in a week, so we’re going to sit this one out and just do some brainstorming.)
So… let’s talk about happy endings,…[Read more]
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Brandon Miller replied to the topic The Writing Life in the forum Announcements 7 years, 4 months ago
@silverdragon Oh, okay. I never got mine to fit in 12 chapters either to be honest.
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SilverDragon replied to the topic The Writing Life in the forum Announcements 7 years, 4 months ago
XD that’s fine. It’s actually that I haven’t gotten to the climactic moment yet, and am relatively behind, like the plot and chapter line-up is like this:
—-plot—-
—–chapters——
So I’m on chapter nine, but my characters are still acclimating/trying to figure out the new world.
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Brandon Miller replied to the topic The Writing Life in the forum Announcements 7 years, 4 months ago
@silverdragon YES MY FAVORITE CHAPTER. Who dies? (Lol this isn’t helpful sorry)
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Brandon Miller replied to the topic The Writing Life in the forum Announcements 7 years, 4 months ago
@Silverdragon Well that’s… cold. I mean we were negative teens last week but… yeah no that’s colder than what we had. *shivers* And wow… chapter 9… Black Moment of Doom?
@pookiemonster Wow, no snow. No, I do not have to love that. I’m sorry for you. :'( (The notebooks sound fabulous tho.)
@corkybookworm Little snow… bitter cold.…[Read more]
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Brandon Miller started the topic The Writing Life in the forum Announcements 7 years, 4 months ago
Hey guys,
I found this great article on Go Teen Writers today and thought I’d share with y’all: https://goteenwriters.com/2019/01/18/what-i-wish-id-known-when-i-decided-to-pursue-writing-as-a-career/
How are your weeks shaping up? What’s your favorite song right now? Do you have snow on the ground ou…[Read more]
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Rachel Rogers started the topic Squirrel Problems…Also Not-Goodbye in the forum Announcements 7 years, 4 months ago
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]
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Brandon Miller started the topic Vacation's Over in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
Hey guys!
The holidays have ended and school has started and it’s time to get back to work! (But it’s like… writing. Fun work. This’ll be grand.)
So, to start things off, swing over to the accountability forum and share some goals. (Then I can come around weekly and bug you about them.) (Also, you’ll get more wri…[Read more]
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Coralie replied to the topic PSA (Personal School Announcement) and Other Info in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
@silverdragon Ah, I have The Fire Within sitting on my shelf right now. I read the original trilogy and enjoyed them very much. I haven’t read any of the newer ones he’s put out, but I did finally purchase the fourth one to check it out–still haven’t yet. Do you have any other dragony recommendations? (Besides Eragon, which I’ve read and own a…[Read more]
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Coralie replied to the topic PSA (Personal School Announcement) and Other Info in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
@brandon-miller Wow! Isn’t it amazing how God works things out like that? Congratulations! I’m so glad to hear you’ve found a way to provide for yourself and surround yourself with support at the same time! He sounds like a wonderful boss. 🙂 Keep us updated!!
I can’t wait to get back to the critique forums!
@scribbles I know the feeling!!! I…[Read more]
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Brandon Miller started the topic MERRY TWINKLING CHRISTMAS in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
Hello Friends!
No activities or wars or anything this week.
Have all yourselves the merriest of Christmases and the happiest and hopefulest of new…[Read more]
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Brandon Miller replied to the topic PSA (Personal School Announcement) and Other Info in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
@scribbles yay singing! I can’t hardly stay with an audiobook. I get bored, even when it’s a really good book. But hey, maybe you’ll have a better experience.
@silverdragon Last year, but I’ve been horribly inactive since I started college. Have you been to SW?
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SilverDragon replied to the topic PSA (Personal School Announcement) and Other Info in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
Yep, as SilverDragon. I joined in ’15. When did you age out?
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Brandon Miller replied to the topic PSA (Personal School Announcement) and Other Info in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
@silverdragon. I am! I mean… I’ve aged out of the forum, but I used to be Wesley Turner. Are you on there?
@scribbles, Ew, commutes. Do you like audiobooks?
@graceabounds2129, right now the game plan is to finish the year with some reading and cleaning and Christmasing. After that, I’ll get Beta Sun (my WIP) underway and then start work…[Read more]
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