Story Embers | Dragonwing753 | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/snaps571/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Dragonwing753. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 057919c46d81a38f8219995300eb0fd8 Linyang Zhang started the topic November Critique Piece: Psychotic in the forum Peer Review https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/november-critique-piece-psychotic/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 18:54:58 -0400 Hi everyone, if you have the time, would you perhaps like to look at my November piece?

Content Warning: There will be blood.

This is actually one of the only pieces of writing that I’ve written that I actually like. I would like feedback on:

-Style. How’s my style?

-Characters. Are the characters developed?

-Setting. Can you see where it…[Read more]

]]> 0 883e1d74401775580976a64b618228e9 Filewriter started the topic Critique Me, Please. in the forum Peer Review https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/critique-me-please/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 21:37:06 -0400 Hey, guys! So, I haven’t been on here as much as I wanted lately, but I have taken up the challenge of posting something every month for these three months. I have decided to share the prologue and first two chapters of my book Classified: A Hostanica File. So, for this month, I will share the prologue.

This prologue is about six pages and…[Read more]

]]> 0 349f9f5548cb0e03689a1db4d18cc80c K.M. Small started the topic 2018 Week 18: Check-in time! in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-18-check-in-time/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:42:03 -0400 Well, it’s Tuesday night, so I’m a bit late for this. My classes started up this week so things are a bit hectic 😛

That aside, this week’s annual theme discussion is a bit different. Different in that I’m asking where are you at with our annual theme discussion? In the future, are there any areas you’d like me to cover more, suggestions for…[Read more]

]]> 0 8380713d0cb0c4245d4fd4f915f6d7d6 K.M. Small started the topic Time to sharpen your words... (A Prompt War) in the forum Events & Guild Maintenance https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/time-to-sharpen-your-words-a-prompt-war/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 00:50:29 -0400 Well… they’re back. The guild wars have finally returned 😀

If this is your first war, here’s a rundown of the rules:

– This is a prompt war, which means we’ll be given a writing prompt and must write something based on that prompt (clean and under 2500 words).

– This is a team event, so as many people as possible should try to work toget…[Read more]

]]> 0 41d515df42d278dfcbf9e3264cfca61c K.M. Small started the topic September 2018 Accountability in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/september-2018-accountability/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 00:43:16 -0400 Good evening, Ereki!

Sorry this is a bit late, but here is our September accountability thread! Post your goals below and we’ll check in again on Thursday to see how they’re going 😉

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@Bekks2017 @Sarah-Inkdragon @Allison-Grace  @lydia-writes @Devastate-Lasting @WarrenLuther04 @ajaj2000 @Sageinthemeadow @cowlick @ENU  @Sarah-Narnathron @TheTessi…[Read more]

]]> 0 3b38ac91dd25cb7fb945b94c32b75ed9 K.M. Small started the topic THE END OF THE YEAR CRITIQUE CHALLENGE in the forum Peer Review https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-end-of-the-year-critique-challenge-2/?view=all Sat, 01 Sep 2018 15:42:10 -0400 Good morning, Ereki 😀

With only four months left in the year (sorry, I had to say it), I present to you today a challenge *unravels scroll* *clears throat* *uses epic voice*

THE END OF THE YEAR CRITIQUE CHALLENGE

The challenge is for each guild member to present a piece of writing for critique once a month, for three months (September,…[Read more]

]]> 0 e3a43593ba247ed4a36be23ba4edc79c K.M. Small replied to the topic August 2018 Accountability in the forum Events & Guild Maintenance https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/august-2018-accountability/page/2/#post-45501 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 19:42:11 -0400 @Bekks2017 @Sarah-Inkdragon @Allison-Grace  @lydia-writes @Devastate-Lasting @WarrenLuther04 @ajaj2000 @Sageinthemeadow @cowlick @ENU  @Sarah-Narnathron @TheTessinator   @The-Inkspiller @Karthmin @Filewriter @princess-foo @emma @emgc @taaka-merespinner @kelly-lundgren @catwing @ariednelle   @Snaps571 @Jose-Cuellar-Ramirez

How are your goals going…[Read more]

]]> 0 95d54f105185fcd56b9fe4a8a251ed26 K.M. Small started the topic 2018 Week 17: Story conflict in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-17-story-conflict/ Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:31:25 -0400 Hey Ereki!

We’re moving along with our annual theme of conflict and will be focusing more on external conflict for a while now. If you’re new to Erekdale, you’re welcome to go back and read through all the previous topics on internal conflict. But now… onward to external conflict!

We often think of external conflict first when crafting a…[Read more]

]]> 0 51c5ced1baccbad983ed03fd97f36e67 K.M. Small replied to the topic August 2018 Accountability in the forum Events & Guild Maintenance https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/august-2018-accountability/#post-45078 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:23:27 -0400 Good morning, everyone! Time to make some goals… I’m also going to be changing up our accountability here a bit so it’s more “accountability” and not just “make goals;” On Thursdays I’m going to be checking in and asking how your progress is going and do some cheering if you need it 😉

My goals for this week are:

– make sure my plot matches…[Read more]

]]> 0 0975bfcfcc1d123d1272957752d04ac0 Sageinthemeadow replied to the topic Opinion on a Peter Pan retake in the forum Peer Review https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/opinion-on-a-peter-pan-retake/#post-44833 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 19:14:46 -0400 @snaps571 What a unique idea! I think you have a lot of potential here to make something really interesting. Sarah Inkdragon already covered all of the important stuff. But if you wanted another take on things, what if you reversed the theme?

What if the ‘real world’ had to be saved somehow? (And that’s why your characters are being called…[Read more]

]]> 0 38e5f4142eaa3ae33a7bcaea3085a647 Sarah Inkdragon replied to the topic Opinion on a Peter Pan retake in the forum Peer Review https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/opinion-on-a-peter-pan-retake/#post-44733 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 02:55:36 -0400 @snaps571

Hullo! Oh, I love fairy tale re-tellings!

So, here’s some food for the thought.

  • What is the goal of your story? I know you’re going for the “saving Neverland” theme, but what do your characters get out of it? Eternal childhood? A lesson? A reward? Adventure?
  • Secondly, what does the reader get from this story? (Basically, what are…

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]]> 0 84c193504c2d3d441721e33c11a301d7 K.M. Small started the topic A Reboot of Erekdale in the forum Events & Guild Maintenance https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-reboot-of-erekdale/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 20:36:58 -0400 Hello Ereki!

If you could PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO READ THIS, there’s some cool and important information here 😉

The other Guildmasters and I had a meeting a few evenings ago to go over the feedback from the survey you guys filled out, talk some things over, and brainstorm ideas for making the guilds even more awesome than they already are.…[Read more]

]]> 0 989105679fe17aa2f3971d2f36ba7cc4 Jonathan Brown, Type 1 wing 9 replied to the topic The Building of Erekdale in the forum Events & Guild Maintenance https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/the-building-of-erekdale/page/8/#post-44260 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:39:06 -0400 Alright, guys, college is about to start, so I’ll be radio silent for a while still. If any of you guys (or untagged people you know) are fellow students at Texas A@M let me know, and maybe we can meet up in person. Until next time, sayonara.

@Bekks2017 @Sarah-Inkdragon @Allison-Grace @lydia-writes @Devastate-Lasting @WarrenLuther04 @ajaj2000 @Sag…[Read more]

]]> 0 a0f6c9cf49b2e2ebd4b5d78cb588d1b4 K.M. Small started the topic Introduction Thread 2.0 in the forum Events & Guild Maintenance https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/introduction-thread-2-0/ Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:27:51 -0400 Welcome to the Introduction Thread 2.0! Here are five questions for you all to answer to us started. Feel free to comment on other peoples’ answers!

1. What’s the genre and a (brief) summary of your current WIP?

2. What’s one hobby you have other than writing?

3. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done in the name of writing?

4. If you’ve…[Read more]

]]> 0 f6ce5cd642efe55a3745e16d75a52aa7 K.M. Small replied to the topic New Ereki in the forum Events & Guild Maintenance https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/new-ereki/page/2/#post-44256 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:26:30 -0400 Good afternoon! I have some exciting news today… a lot of new Ereki have come to join us!

Please welcome @princess-foo @Emma @emgc @taaka-merespinner @kelly-lundgren @catwing @ariednelle and @Snaps571 . I’m excited to have you all in the guild!

If you guys have any questions, feel free to tag me.  You’re also welcome to go back through the…[Read more]

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