@wonderland7
Active 5 years, 11 months ago-
J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.
And it was nearly us. 😛 As it is…
CONGRATS TO THE MERAKI MEERKATS!!! *cheers for them*
Oh hey… You beat me to it E.S.Johnson. *shrugs* Okay then. SO AWESOME JOB GUYS! IT WAS NEARLY US! (P.S How did you get that link?? It’s not meant to be out yet… Oh well. :P)
@julia Yes. The Meerkats did well. *pats…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
Can I just say guys, that that was brilliant. *flails* You all worked really hard, and ended up writing a really cool story. It was also a really hard sort of task because ‘prose’ is so broad. But whatever the result, you guys did a stellar job! *applause* I’ve turned it in now, so we just have to wait and…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 16 : Hint Dropping in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
Often it is thought that there are two ways to approach writing: Character driven, or plot driven. However, with well written writing, this does not need to be the case. In fact, it shouldn’t be the case. The two aspects should be interwoven and inseparable.
This also ends up being vital in mastering your suspense. Because, particularly in our m…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose started the topic Grammar, Punctuation, Passive Voice etc | Tips and Tricks in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 7 months ago
So, Parimis, it has come to my attention, that having a space to put up tricks that help people know when to use certain words, pieces of grammar, etc, could be helpful. That will save having to hunt through all of the critues and things to find that one gem that someone had.
So, if you have any helpful little tit-bits, feel free to share!
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J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
Okay Parimis!
I’ve spent most of today tackling our entry, and have added a lot more character voice. That’s made the prose stronger, but to be honest, ‘unique’ is a rather cryptic phrase. However, we need to cut down a few words. So, cutting back is appreciated!
Once again, here is the…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
STELLAR WORK PARIMIS!!!!!
(Yes, I’m tagging you all cos I really will get confused with all of the scrolling and hunting for what different people have said. :P)
PROSE: Haha, Shakespeare is probably not an ideal thing to be weaving in. Doesn’t fit allllll that well. However, in general, we will need to be working on making the prose really…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 15 : Another Check Up in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
Hi Parimis!
As you may have gathered, I’m not exactly well at the moment, hence I haven’t even looked at what you’ve done last week. Sorry about that. D:
As it is, seeing that, a) I’m currently a mess, and b) there’s a guild war going on, that you can just give some feedback on how you reckon the annual theme topic is going.
Have you been…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose started the topic Ever Ill Guildmaster in the forum Prayer Requests 7 years, 7 months ago
Hello Parimis!
If you hadn’t gathered already, you may well have drawn the short straw with this guild. *grimaces* I’m sick again, and hopefully will be diagnosed later today, but prayers are always appreciated. (with any luck I won’t be hospitalised) But yes, prayers for health are always appreciated as I seem to end up with some weird…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
Okay, sorry that I’ve been kinda chaotic and sporadic and stuff lately guys, but things have kinda been blegh and yeah. Anyways. I am here now and hopefully can make some suggestions.
BASICALLY, what @ariella-newheart summarised is what we are going with.
I really enjoy the ideas that are being thrown around, and my one concern is that we do…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
Okay, all of this sounds absolutely stellar. Like, really guys. Good job. I’m impressed.
NOTE: @steward-of-the-pen is close, there is a 2500 word limit. Jane only has so much time to go through all of them.
*sits back to think*
- Plotline sounds brilliant, unique, and generally awesome.
- The character sounds stellar.
- The resulting c…
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J.A.Penrose started the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
“Write any story you choose with the most original and creative prose that you can.”
THE TIME HAS COME PARIMIS.
War has been declared among the guild’s of Story Embers, and Parimi Alca is in terrible danger.
The competition will be tough. Avensbeck has won all of the prompt wars so far, and if we aren’t careful, they will dominate again. Also, t…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 14 : Character Descriptions that Don't Slow Down the Scene in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 7 months ago
This question was raised as an aside by @consciousdreamer a few days back, and I figured it could be good to spend one of our Monday lessons on it.
All too often, you can be reading a book and then have to put it down and rub your eyes because the writer just had their entire cast described down to every freckle in one chapter. You have all of…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Farewells in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
Namarie! @metasua @lillian-parks03 @wysteriacampion
@wishingwell13
@cassie-hartfinh
@esjohnson
@aysia-serene
@coggleton
@julia
@evelyn
@silverclaw-bonnetfolly
@ariella-newheart
@sarah-vdh
@steward-of-the-pen
@e-jo3
@consciousdreamer
@joseph-kolapudi
@wonderland7
@emily-d
@rebecca-w
@writerforever
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J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Out of the Darkness, a World Rises in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
Can I just say guys, you are doing awesomely here. O-o
I think I may spend all of tomorrow afternoon just going through these and collaborating some more things together and then responding to this stellar thread.
Also, I’m thinking that we may end up using some of our world building to have our own mini Parimi Alca tournaments? As in,…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose started the topic GUILD WAR CALENDAR in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
Hi Parimis!
Daeus has put up the calendar of Guild Wars for us to see, so please check it out! Note that it starts when I tell you.…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Farewells in the forum Announcements 7 years, 7 months ago
We have another member who can not make it with us any longer.
Namarie @Northerner ! *waves*
(and yes, ‘Namarie’ is Quenya for…[Read more]
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Ariella Newheart replied to the topic Passport Checking Anyone? (Introductions) in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago
@wonderland7
@emily-d
@rebecca-w
@writerforever
@writercatherine
@thewanderingtypewriterWelcome to Parimi Alca! It’s great to have you here! *gives you all fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies and tea* What are some of your favorite books? In case that question has already been asked, here’s another: Why do you write? 😀
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J.A.Penrose started the topic Farewells in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago
Well Parimis, it is time to say goodbye to a few of our members.
Some of our noble friends have decided that they would like to step out, at least temporarily, and I figured I’d let you guys know. Whenever someone is removed, I will put a farewell comment here for them, and so you all know.
At the end of the week, more will probably be…[Read more]
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J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 13 : Plotting with Purpose in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 8 months ago
Who has sat down to plot and then ended up with all of their ideas going splat onto the page and not making any sense to how a book needs to be structured? Me too. A few years ago, (yikes, crazy to think that it was only just over three years) I would just come up with the intro, the complication, the plot twist, the climax, and the conclusion.…[Read more]
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Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Passport Checking Anyone? (Introductions) in the forum Announcements 7 years, 8 months ago
@wonderland7 Working at a bookstore would be my dream job. Especially if it’s in a small community in the mountains somewhere. Barnes and Noble in Las Vegas doesn’t appeal to me as much, lol. Anyone relate? Anyways, what’s your current WIP, wonderland7? If you’d like to see mine, the link is on my profile page!
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