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Faith Blum started the topic Topic #22: Beginning Chapters in the forum 7 years, 5 months ago
For those doing NaNoWriMo, this could be helpful for you. And even for those who aren’t.
There are a few things you need to make sure you have in your first few chapters. I’ll go into a little more detail on some of them in subsequent weeks, but for now I’ll just go into a couple of quick things you want should include.
- Plant an irresistible…
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Faith Blum replied to the topic Weekly Goals #24 in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions 7 years, 5 months ago
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Faith Blum replied to the topic Welcome, New Guildings! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
Hi, @storyseeker! Welcome! I play piano and can sing, too! In fact, I’m doing a special music (singing alto) with two other ladies at church this morning.
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Faith Blum started the topic Word War #3 winner (and word war #4)! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
The numbers are in! We came in last, but next month we shall prevail! FYI, there is no prompt war for November, BUT instead we are doing a month-long word war! So keep track of those word counts every day this month!
Avensbeck – 26627
Erekdale – 47230
Rillumen – 48371
New Wessex – 51082
Meraki- 53253
Parimi Alfa – 72127
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Faith Blum replied to the topic Word War #3 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
The numbers are in! We came in last, but next month we shall prevail! FYI, there is no prompt war for November, BUT instead we are doing a month-long word war! So keep track of those word counts every day this month!
Avensbeck – 26627
Erekdale – 47230
Rillumen – 48371
New Wessex – 51082
Meraki- 53253
Parimi Alfa – 72127
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Faith Blum replied to the topic Word War #3 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
False alert. We actually have until tomorrow to report. So keep those word counts coming! Remember, only count fiction words written from Wednesday-Tuesday.
@martina @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @christianna-hellwig @natalie-marie @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @law0413 @miriam-smith @anna_b_cole @dekreel @storyseeker @bookcrazygirl
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Faith Blum replied to the topic Word War #3 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
I have started organizing the word counts. Let me know if I have anything wrong or if you have any corrections, let me know and I’ll get them added.
@kay 1,748 words
@h-jones 1,096
@brookewolf 8,769
@millennium-m 1,879
@katherineh 5,136
@serenity 427
@fawxofthecomics @martina @dragongeek @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @christianna-hellwig @nata…[Read more]
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Faith Blum replied to the topic Word War #3 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
Today’s words count until 11:59 pm! Be sure to post your final word counts in here tonight or tomorrow so I can get our total to Daeus.
@fawxofthecomics @martina @dragongeek @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @christianna-hellwig @natalie-marie @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @law0413 @libby @child-of-god @katherineh @serenity @brookewolf @millennium-m @miria…[Read more]
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Faith Blum started the topic Topic #21: First Dramatic Event in the forum 7 years, 5 months ago
Avensers Assemble!
This lesson is going to be a quick one because I don’t have a lot of time today, but I also don’t think it needs a ton of explanation.
Open with the first dramatic event
Finding this event will help you figure out the first domino in your story’s line of dominoes that just keep getting knocked down until the last one at the…[Read more]
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Faith Blum replied to the topic Word War #3 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
Keep up the good work! You have until Tuesday (tomorrow) to get those words going!
@fawxofthecomics @martina @dragongeek @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @christianna-hellwig @natalie-marie @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @law0413 @libby @child-of-god @katherineh @serenity @brookewolf @millennium-m @miriam-smith @anna_b_cole @dekreel @kay @storyseeker @h-jones…[Read more]
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Serenity replied to the topic My characters don't listen to me in the forum Characters 7 years, 5 months ago
Well, I have a couple ideas, and a couple questions, for that… seeing as im only 16 myself, they might not be useful, but I’ll give it a shot.
So, do you plan your story and characters first and then start writing, or do you write and learn who the character is as you go?
If the former more fits you, I might think about how they relate to…[Read more]
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Faith Blum started the topic The New Guild Page! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
Avensers Assemble!
Story Embers has a new page. It’s called the Guilds page and it has the Guild Logos and who has won each of the wars. If you click on the logo, you will see a little bio of each of the guilds. You can find it here: https://storyembers.org/guilds/.
@fawxofthecomics @martina @dragongeek @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @christianna-hel…[Read more]
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Faith Blum started the topic Word War #3 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago
Avensers assemble!
It’s time for a word war. If you’re new to this event, a word war is where you will keep track of all of your fiction writing and next Tuesday evening, you will report your word counts. Then I will gather all of those counts and report our total and see how we stacked up against the rest of the guilds.
What counts toward the…[Read more]
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Faith Blum started the topic Weekly Goals #22 in the forum 7 years, 6 months ago
Howdy, ever’body! I hope your goals went well last week. What are your goals for this fine week?
Mine are to finish the General and Outlining sections of my outline and send out my blog tour info.
@fawxofthecomics @martina @dragongeek @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @christianna-hellwig @natalie-marie @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @law0413 @libby @child-of…[Read more]
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Faith Blum started the topic Topic #20: Story Structure, the Hook in the forum 7 years, 6 months ago
Good morning, Avensers! (Side note: every time I see that word, I want to say “Avengers Assemble!” or something like that)
Today, I am going to start a series on story structure. Because that’s what I’m learning a lot about right now. All of this information is coming from my notes from reading Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland.
The first…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Farewell from Your Guildmaster in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago
@fawxofthecomics @martina @dragongeek @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @christianna-hellwig @natalie-marie @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @law0413 @libby @child-of-god @katherineh @serenity @brookewolf @millennium-m @miriam-smith @anna_b_cole @dekreel @kay @storyseeker @h-jones @storyjoy @bookcrazygirl
All right Avensers. @faith_blum is officially in charge!…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Farewell from Your Guildmaster in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago
@fawxofthecomics @martina @dragongeek @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @christianna-hellwig @natalie-marie @gabrielle @jenwriter17 @law0413 @libby @child-of-god @katherineh @serenity @brookewolf @millennium-m @miriam-smith @anna_b_cole @dekreel @kay @storyseeker @h-jones @storyjoy @bookcrazygirl
All right Avensers. @faith_blum is officially in charge!…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Guild War #6 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago
The results came in!
*drum roll*
And the winner is…
Meraki!
So. We didn’t win, but it made me incredibly happy to see you all work together. 🙂 It was one of the best guild wars to watch. Good job with collaborating, and I wish you better luck next time. 🙂 *claps for you* *hands out chocolate to prepare you for the next war*
Here is the…[Read more]
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Faith Blum started the topic Hi! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago
Hello, Avensbecklings! (Or whatever you call each other)
I’m Faith Blum and am looking forward to being your new guildmistress. I’m not sure what all you want to know about me, so feel free to ask whatever you’d like. I’m looking forward to getting to know you all!@fawxofthecomics @martina @dragongeek @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @christianna-hellw…[Read more]
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Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Topic #19: Remembering in the forum 7 years, 6 months ago
Hey Avensers!
Since this is the last theme topic I’m posting before stepping down as Guildmaster, I thought I’d share something that I think is important to every writer’s journey.
Sometimes it seems like we’ll never accomplish our dreams as writers. It feels like that draft will never be finished, we’ll never fix our biggest writing mistake,…[Read more]
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