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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Fantasy Novella Alpha Readers Needed! in the forum Critiques 5 days, 9 hours ago
@taylorclogston Oops, messed up your tag. See above post.
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Fantasy Novella Alpha Readers Needed! in the forum Critiques 5 days, 9 hours ago
@taylor-clogston
Ack! I’m so sorry it took me ages to get back to you on your story. *headdesk* I fully intended to do it weeks ago, but time ran away from me and left me tied to a chair. 😛 Anyway, I am finally here! I will try to answer all your questions by topic below.
First… wow, that was deep. I found it quite engaging, but it was…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Guild War : A Happy Ending…Minus the Cliché in the forum Announcements 6 days, 19 hours ago
All right, the first draft is in the doc! Edit away, Parimis!
@j-a-penrose @cassie-hartfinh @julia @anne_the_noob14 @ariella-newheart @pursuewisdom @evelyn @trufflehunter @silverclaw-bonnetfolly
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Guild War : A Happy Ending…Minus the Cliché in the forum Announcements 1 week, 1 day ago
@cassie-hartfinh @ariella-newheart @anne_the_noob14
Aw, glad you like it. xD I’m happy to whip up first draft if everyone is good with this idea. Do you guys want to throw out some suggestions? The part of the story I don’t have worked out in my mind is the middle where the horse is trying to prevent the prince from rescuing the princess. Any…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic I know it's awful XD But can I get some critique anyways? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 1 week, 2 days ago
@anne_the_noob14 This is a fun story! Everything about it reminds me of how I used to write when I was 9–11 (except my characters were all animals xD).
The main thing I think could be improved is the character descriptions. When you write out a longer paragraph describing all the physical attributes of a character, it slows the pace of the…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Guild War : A Happy Ending…Minus the Cliché in the forum Announcements 1 week, 3 days ago
@anne_the_noob14 @j-a-penrose Yes! I am ALL for the idea of it being from the perspective of the prince’s sarcastic horse. Oooh, how about something like this?
- Prince and horse are best friends.
- Prince decides to rescue princess.
- Prince falls in love with princess and ignores horse. Horse is jealous. (And he’s also bemoaning the fact th…
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Guild War : A Happy Ending…Minus the Cliché in the forum Announcements 1 week, 4 days ago
Eeek! We can do it this time, guys! *cues dramatic, inspirational music*
So, I guess the best thing for us to start with is to discuss what makes a happy ending cliche. Thoughts, anyone? (I’ll admit, haven’t read or written a non-bittersweet ending in ages, so I’m not exactly sure what to do here. xD)
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Characters | Lesson 3 : The Motive in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 2 weeks, 3 days ago
@coggleton Yes, I think those are understandable motives. My only question is, what happened in his past that led to him developing those motives?
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic A WIP Update and a Cry for Help in the forum Accountability & Achievements 2 weeks, 4 days ago
@julia Aw, thank you for the offer! I think that since I struggle with sticking with stories that I’m not personally connected to, it would be best for me to draw them from my own experiences. But IÂ really appreciate your willingness to share your ideas with me, so thanks so much! <3
@ariella-newheart Haha, well, I always have had trouble with…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Fantasy Novella Alpha Readers Needed! in the forum Critiques 3 weeks ago
@taylorclogston Hey, Steward here! Just wanted give you the update that I finished your novella, so you’re not wondering if I forgot. 😛 I’m going to review it again so I can better answer your questions, and hopefully I’ll have some feedback for you in the next few days. (I’m sorry it took me so long—school attacked me and I had a lot to read…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Characters | Lesson 3 : The Motive in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 3 weeks ago
@evelyn Ooh, cool! I’d love to hear more about this one sometime. 😀
Thanks! Yep, it is. I’m glad you like it! It needs a lot of work, but it’s definitely my favorite of all my projects.
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Steward of the Pen started the topic A WIP Update and a Cry for Help in the forum Accountability & Achievements 3 weeks ago
Hey Parimis!
So, as some of you may remember, many moons ago I was working on a long fantasy series called The Alpha Saga, but set it aside towards the end of August for various reasons. I outlined those reasons here. I also mentioned that I was working on a new standalone novel, set some goals I had for completing it, and fully intended to te…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Characters | Lesson 3 : The Motive in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 3 weeks, 3 days ago
@evelyn Oooh, I love that! Is part of one of your stories? I’m really intrigued as to what’s going on there.
@j-a-penrose Hey, thanks for the excuse to write from Lotro’s perspective again! I haven’t done it in forever, and I missed him. xD Here’s my attempt…
Motive: To prove to the world (and himself) that he can be a leader and make a…
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Steward of the Pen posted a new activity comment 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Hey @pursuewisdom!
Yep, I’ve been following the conversation, but just hadn’t had a chance to gather my thoughts and write a post. (I think everything I was going to say has already been said anyway. xD) But if I have any new thoughts to add, I’ll definitely try to pop in and share them.
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Check In – January Week 2 in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 1 month ago
@taylorclogston All right, I’ll read it through and give you some feedback as soon as I can! Is there anything in particular you’re looking for? For example, anything no one has commented on yet? (I know you weren’t looking for mechanical things, but I wondered if you had any specific questions.)
I haven’t had the watch for long, so I can’t give…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Check In – January Week 2 in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 1 month ago
@taylorclogston Are you still looking for critique on your novella? It sounded like you hadn’t had much feedback, so I’d be happy to read it and give you my thoughts. I don’t have much experience with alpha reading, but I’m willing to give it my best shot if you’re willing to be my critiquing guinea pig. 😛 (Although it may take a week or two…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Characters | Lesson 1 : What do You Know? in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 1 month, 1 week ago
What are three things you know about characters?
- They should be like real people—flawed, but virtuous in some ways and able to justify their actions. There should be no perfectly good characters and no perfectly evil characters.
- They should be consistent. Their actions should match up with their beliefs. They’re shaped by…
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic A General Apology in the forum Announcements 1 month, 1 week ago
Okay, the Q&A should be fine then! I guess we’ll work that out when we’re close to actually doing one, but I think I’ll be able to use my own account.
All right, will do with the tagging then. *nods* I can definitely see how it could get out of hand if anyone was allowed to do it anytime. Having our own recent activity pages ought…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic Anyone else doing Theme Mastery? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 1 month, 1 week ago
@pursuewisdom My break was great! Pretty quiet, with lots of time for reading and writing, which is something I hadn’t had in a while. How was yours?
I would definitely recommend it (and I think @j-a-penrose would too), but I guess whether or not it’s worth it for you would depend on where you are as a writer and how you learn…[Read more]
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Steward of the Pen replied to the topic A General Apology in the forum Announcements 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hey, no need to apologize. You’ve been an amazing guildmaster and friend. You have helped me more than I thought was possible (you know this 😉 ), and I’m forever thankful for it. I miss you when you’re not around much, but I totally understand and I don’t hold anything against you for it. You’ve got a lot more to deal with than most…[Read more]
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Hi @steward-of-the-pen !
I meant to reply earlier but missed actually doing it – sorry!
🙂 Alrighty! That’s great to hear that you’ve been following the thread!
Haha – feel free to jump in if/when you wish 😉
Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!