Story Embers | StorySeeker | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/storyseeker/activity/ Activity feed for StorySeeker. Mon, 25 May 2026 03:00:53 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 0dfd99a823b1797a09c96c6106642b15 StorySeeker posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-should-christian-authors-portray-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-12118 Thu, 25 May 2023 03:30:31 -0400 Hi Daeus, I just found this article. It was a fascinating read, but I have a question. So, in terms of writing about suffering, how do you write about the aftermath of a betrayal?

To keep the long story short my character is a shapeshifter. Shapeshifters are outlawed and are to be put to death. And my MC’s best friend has just betrayed the MC…[Read more]

In reply to - Daeus Lamb wrote a new post Editor’s Note: This article is the second installment in our four-part series on how to balance darkness and hope in fiction. To learn why we’re doing this series and how we’re appro […] ]]> f0843361eb8a644898f3eecde7b3c94e StorySeeker posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-to-make-tragic-backstories-count/comment-page-1/#comment-12119 Thu, 25 May 2023 03:30:29 -0400 So my character has just gone through a betrayal and I’m trying to figure out what the aftermath of this will be because this is not the first time someone has detrimentally betrayed her trust (it’s part of her tragic backstory).

To keep the long story short my character is a shapeshifter. Shapeshifters are outlawed and are to be put to death.…[Read more]

In reply to - Gabrielle Pollack wrote a new post Characters with tragic backstories are as common as parentless Disney protagonists. Depressing pasts are widespread in the fantasy genre. Want to give a protagonist a rough edge […] ]]> 2aaa27d87d79b737870c3bdbe2c89974 StorySeeker started the topic How do you write the aftermath of a betrayal? in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104658/ Sun, 21 May 2023 11:37:01 -0400 Backstory: 

My character has just been through a betrayal (because I wanted to be cruel like that). To make the long story short, my character is a shifter (#basically a werewolf). And my character’s best friend has just betrayed her to the authorities. Now my character has been captured and is potentially looking at a death sentence (Shifters…[Read more]

]]> 0 9008d00b24191e16fdef501df0b3322e StorySeeker joined the group Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104657/ Sun, 21 May 2023 11:29:09 -0400 0 e2ba239764ed114508c627c7d2806465 StorySeeker started the topic How do you write the aftermath of a betrayal? in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104650/ Wed, 17 May 2023 19:09:09 -0400 Backstory: 

 

My character has just been through a betrayal (because I wanted to be cruel like that). To make the long story short, my character is a shifter (#basically a werewolf). And my character’s best friend has just betrayed her to the authorities. Now my character has been captured and is potentially looking at a death sentence…[Read more]

]]> 0 3bdffe432dcfaa90492fd2200a56dac8 StorySeeker started the topic Deciding upon a POV in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/102241/ Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:02:40 -0400 So I have this story and there are several things related to this story that I’m debating. But for now, I just want to focus on my questions about the point of view. Some of these questions are nuanced to my situation and others are just general questions about POV.

How do you know how many points of view to tell the story? You obviously need at…[Read more]

]]> 0 2410a0d3d80ce62518c024ed8b9acbdb StorySeeker's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/83654/ Sun, 16 Aug 2020 22:05:52 -0400 0 15bf4ac5cba1765f52560a4de09fb92c StorySeeker replied to the topic archiving the guilds in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81295/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:50:41 -0400 @daeus-lamb I’m sorry, I’m confused. What’s going on?

]]> 0 5a20f1e45d192ffca4f8493b35f395d7 StorySeeker replied to the topic A Different Ethnicity in the forum Themes https://storyembers.org/activity/p/80100/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 22:42:29 -0400 @devastate-lasting

B-but…that would require me to actually talk to people.

]]> 0 825b8a957022d20fcbfcba79df3603fd StorySeeker started the topic A Different Ethnicity in the forum Themes https://storyembers.org/activity/p/80040/ Sun, 31 May 2020 04:56:41 -0400 Okay, so I have had this question for a really long time now.

Is it okay for white writers to write a story through the eyes of a black character?

I’m asking this because in one of my books I have a black main character. My reasoning for making my character black has less to do color diversity, and more to do with the plain and simple fact that…[Read more]

]]> 0 b1ea748a438b3430401300ff9e37148f StorySeeker started the topic My Plot Twist in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/70837/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:40:09 -0400 Okay, so I am kinda near the beginning of my book and we are encroaching on the inciting incident. I am three chapters in. Why is it taking so long? I really don’t know. The original sketches for how many chapters lead up to the inciting incident were…one. Why? Just why?! *long sigh* Yeah I soon realized that some of the characters needed more…[Read more]

]]> 0 3066e0399ac917f9ae63ad45f2a79689 StorySeeker started the topic Please Give Me Superhero Book Recommendations in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62439/ Sun, 28 Jul 2019 22:04:32 -0400 The title is pretty self-explanatory. Basically, I am having a severe hankering for superhero novels…good superhero novels. Not a comic book, a novel. And clean! (those are so hard to find nowadays)

Does anyone know any good clean superhero novels I can read?

p.s. I already own (and reread well over three times in the past year) the Failstate…[Read more]

]]> 0 faa85c44cfb0614f9536a808570e6252 StorySeeker replied to the topic Prayer Requests #2 in the forum Prayer Requests https://storyembers.org/activity/p/52654/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 17:01:18 -0400 Hey! I know I don’t go on here often, but I’d just like to real quick ask prayer for my sister. I won’t go into all the details, but my sister is just in an area where she needs to hear God’s voice, or just feel His presence. I don’t want advice, and frankly neither does my sister, all I ask for is prayer.

 

p.s. how do you delete topics, I…[Read more]

]]> 0 650fa9d5377791ba0fb2ce704716c616 StorySeeker started the topic Prayer for My Sister in the forum Prayer Requests https://storyembers.org/activity/p/52592/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 02:58:58 -0400 Hey! I know I don’t go on here often, but I’d just like to real quick ask prayer for my sister. I won’t go into all the details, but my sister is just in an area where she needs to hear God’s voice, or just feel His presence. I don’t want advice, and frankly neither does my sister, all I ask for is prayer.

]]> 0 6d29e6d414d9a1f5aeb1d2963b23b8ad StorySeeker replied to the topic Writing Life: Topic 1 in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50955/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:15:44 -0400 thanks @faith_blum

]]> 0 13bbc445b56d88c42a2ffae4ec7e8733 StorySeeker replied to the topic Writing Life: Topic 1 in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50954/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:15:17 -0400 I’ll check it out

]]> 0 3435879da5f9578348a6b9d80732ba0a StorySeeker replied to the topic Writing Life: Topic 1 in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50936/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 02:11:56 -0400 I’d love to have alpha readers, beta readers ( or just a critique group in general ) to help go over my work. But… well I was able to find a story coaching thingy, that would basically help critique my novel, but the thing is they critique it /after/ I’ve written the novel. I need help with during. And while there are people in my life ( outside…[Read more]

]]> 0 b136169c0e523bef693554361045fabd StorySeeker replied to the topic Book Club! in the forum Story Analysis https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50745/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:55:20 -0400 Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw

( sorry I can’t help it, but I seriously think this book at least deserves to be looked at )

]]> 0 b8e58dc2990c72688d39b1c4fc350b41 StorySeeker replied to the topic When is the Best Time to Introduce the Mentor? in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49817/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 21:57:25 -0400 Okay, thanks!

]]> 0 6e36e1d3e4dbf40afa3d94a7142cde9b StorySeeker replied to the topic Book Club! in the forum Story Analysis https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49816/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 21:54:54 -0400 Lord of the Rings, or Narnia. The Dragon Keeper Chronicles are also good- sorry just spouting out random suggestions. ( *whispers* we should totally do Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw, it’s sooo good )

]]> 0 0e943303707295b10d55d4e7afc8a578 StorySeeker replied to the topic Sappy Scenes in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49379/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:05:38 -0400 @Eden-Anderson

I have one couple in my story that I’m trying to make more realistic. And for the scene I’m working on right now, I have my MC talking with her mom ( though more like the mom is doing most of the talking ). Basically the mom is just trying to help remind the MC that the said Mom will always be there for her, and all the good mom…[Read more]

]]> 0 0cafb0dc0d1578b87ed26481d88844a5 StorySeeker started the topic When is the Best Time to Introduce the Mentor? in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49296/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:05:39 -0400 I was working on my story when I discovered the mentor needed to come into the story sooner, then I found that he came in to soon and needed to be moved back. This led to the question of ‘when would be the best time to introduce the Mentor?’ Or is any time ok?

]]> 0 832f62084c2fc212d2bd8c66baac7d87 StorySeeker replied to the topic Sappy Scenes in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49289/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:23:04 -0400 Thanks, this helps a lot. : )

]]> 0 c4527f8e480f1b52ba050670bb384381 StorySeeker started the topic Sappy Scenes in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49201/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:54:53 -0400 So real quick, how do you write a sappy scene without making them…well… sappy. I don’t want a hallmark ( sorry hallmark fans ), so how do you make scenes with real emotion without making it sound cheesy. Any tips? Or advice in general?

]]> 0 463c073c72feb14f7f79cabd012cfda7 StorySeeker replied to the topic Weekly Goals #35 in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49199/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:51:32 -0400 Thanks!

]]> 0 666ca2a22ca3e34343e9044779874cae StorySeeker replied to the topic Weekly Goals #35 in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49197/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:50:41 -0400 Okie

]]> 0 2581a376a471f9e281cbe0bd699ef3c7 StorySeeker replied to the topic Weekly Goals #35 in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49170/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:11:11 -0400 *whispers* can someone please inform me on how to start a topic? I still don’t know what half the buttons on this thing do.

Anyways! I can’t say I’ve been writing all that much this week. Life has been beyond busy…I did manage at least one or two scenes…paragraphs, but like it’s progress and thus cause for rejoicing.

]]> 0 5a02f2f7e1a186c794b1d5150a60a68b StorySeeker replied to the topic Weekly Goals #31 in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/42571/ Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:37:14 -0400 @Faith_Blum Ok thanks!

]]> 0 c70472b404855ec0cc0ee53632c5414e StorySeeker replied to the topic Weekly Goals #31 in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/42217/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:22:23 -0400 I finished my goal! I finished chapter 2, So you know, I’m really excited about that. And I’m kinda looking suspiciously at my next chapter wondering how long  it’ll take to form it self.

This week’s goals, go along the lines of get as much work done as humanly possible on chapter 3.

By the way, if I was looking for some feedback on my book…[Read more]

]]> 0 c1c779cc9c19c9a8300074ded974a3f1 StorySeeker replied to the topic Weekly Goals #29 in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40199/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:47:56 -0400 @Faith_Blum Hmm… I really want to finish chapter 2 of my book, but I don’t I think that’s going to happen this week. Perhaps finishing at least a scene?

So is this like an accountability group? Where we encourage each other to finish our goals?

]]> 0 10b18c6b53b807f31bc8192639446efd StorySeeker changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40103/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 03:47:15 -0400 0 8da46750da16b94a651058488398dd5a StorySeeker replied to the topic Weekly Goals #29 in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40079/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 01:18:22 -0400 I’m a little confused as to what’s going on ( sorry, holiday season was crazy and I’m still recovering, haven’t been on here for a long while ). What are goals?

]]> 0 f2fec5e746ea85b44bb4e8750eb3552d StorySeeker replied to the topic Topic #23: Introducing Characters in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28539/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:30:12 -0400 It’s ok, I’m just making my story up as I go along.

]]> 0 7015b4575b1849913cd125ca56d3bd28 StorySeeker replied to the topic Topic #23: Introducing Characters in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28346/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 22:20:05 -0400 Question: I’m having trouble putting my mentor, or even mentioning him in the first act. He comes around during the second act of course ( cause that’s when he starts mentoring ), and the third act ( though he doesn’t do as much mentoring in the third act then he does in the second act ), but before then…. nada.

I can’t pull the…[Read more]

]]> 0 2c9ed9800a8e6c661d665b75ed1ee1cf StorySeeker replied to the topic Welcome, New Guildings! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27812/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 04:31:41 -0400 @Faith_Blum  That’s cool, not sure how good I am. I mean, can read a little music, and I’m not terrible at playing, so that’s pretty good.

@Kay My favorite C.S. Lewis book would have to be The Chronicles of Narnia. Personally my favorite book in the series was ‘The Horse, and his Boy’.

 

]]> 0 ce328314ac2c1f866ce334d76e53c3f9 StorySeeker replied to the topic Welcome, New Guildings! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27076/ Sun, 04 Nov 2018 03:55:03 -0400 Hello!… um, I just got back from vacation, and I came back to find that I had joined  Avensbeck.

So, facts about me. I love to dance ( ballet mostly ), I play a little piano, I love fantasy ( C.S. Lewis fan ), I love to write ( obviously ), and….. I can’t think of anything else at the top of my head…. I can sing? ( not very well, but no…[Read more]

]]> 0 53740de0208569d0600ba0cf49431c4b StorySeeker posted an update: I just got back from vacation, and found out I've been […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/26936/ Sat, 03 Nov 2018 01:23:59 -0400 I just got back from vacation, and found out I’ve been added to the Avensbeck…. and I have no idea what to do next.

]]> 0 2c9184f6e4130592d6ee7ce28d0f1909 StorySeeker replied to the topic Hi... I'm new.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16520/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:55:05 -0400 @wordsmith

ok thanks,

it was so great to meet you all. : )

]]> 0 626bfc7c02f79f5ea1eb526e8f15b71e StorySeeker replied to the topic Hi... I'm new.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16518/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:41:43 -0400 @wordsmith

yay! I figured it out. However my family is on vacation at this moment, and my internet is limited. Would it be ok if I sent in my application now? or should I wait until after my family get back from vacation?

]]> 0 5be3a1c01bf422f7bbab4a05f0ab8f3c StorySeeker replied to the topic Hi... I'm new.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16444/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 01:13:03 -0400 btw, do any of you people know how to join a guild?

]]> 0 e7a98b8f4642ddf1515c68320fd25251 StorySeeker replied to the topic Hi... I'm new.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16443/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 01:08:36 -0400 @wordsmith

what are your favorite books?

]]> 0 d4c0534923fe11b44d9e6ce210a0009a StorySeeker replied to the topic Hi... I'm new.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16442/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 01:07:15 -0400 @S.F.Dekreel

Thanks

My all time favorite book is the Chronicles of Narnia. I grew up listening to it, so I like to say I grew up in Narnia. ; )

I also enjoy works by J.R.R. Tolkien, Donita K Paul, Jill Williamson, and Scott Appleton. ( yes they are all fantasy writers )

 

]]> 0 6bbe678dc46d31ee49289311fe904702 StorySeeker replied to the topic Hi... I'm new.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16392/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 21:00:30 -0400 @Wordsmith

I enjoy writing fantasy. I love other genres as well, such as sci-fi and superhero stuff.  ; ) I’m going to have to check out your blog.

But most of my stories are either fantasy, sci-fi or superhero ( I think I have one steampunk as well ). In general I like any genre where the impossible is possible.

]]> 0 c72b26c73b1d81377ac31e476da26aa8 StorySeeker posted an update: Btw, how do you join a guild? https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16389/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 20:46:33 -0400 Btw, how do you join a guild?

]]> 0 386f2fb7baeec0b9cf27ff4391bb4d34 StorySeeker posted an update: Please note that it might be a while before I respond to any […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16388/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 20:46:13 -0400 Please note that it might be a while before I respond to any comments. Seeing as life is holding me captive and only allows me a break every once in a while. So please don’t be mad when I go in and out of activity.

]]> 0 a55857633e34421cff0ee56a670b6332 StorySeeker started the topic Hi... I'm new.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16387/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 20:41:53 -0400 Um…. hi?

I’m the new to story embers, and I guess I’m supposed to tell a few things about me. So I’m a fantasy lover, I’m socially awkward around people in general, I’m a Christian, and I’m a writer ( that one was kinda obvious, seeing as I signed onto a writer’s forum ).

I decided to join Story Embers because, well… first off it was…[Read more]

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