Catherine Roche

PursueWisdom replied to the topic Check In – January Week 2 in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 5 months ago

@taylorclogston

Wonderful discussion topic, sir! 🙂 Much thanks – this should help keep me more accountable in terms of my writing/reading.

What I Read: I’m currently reading The Brothers Karamazov and The Fiddler’s Gun by A.S. Peterson. Both are wonderful. I’ve not yet finished with either one yet though.

Also, I’ve been listening to an…[Read more]
anne_the_noob14 started the topic What do y'all think of my current WIP? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 5 months ago

First off, I’m not sure if I’m doing this right…. :p Creating a topic, I mean. I’ve never done this, so if this is wrong, sorry! XD (and sorry if I missed tagging someone I should’ve… I still need to find like a list of people or something, lol)

So I started this short story, I suppose it is, on a whim yesterday night because I wanted to…[Read more]
J.A.Penrose started the topic Characters | Lesson 1 : What do You Know? in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 5 months ago

Happy new year guys!

To be frankly honest, I was not expecting so much to have changed between this time last year and now. I mean, Story Ember’s didn’t even exist then. But anyways. That’s not what this lesson is about.

Before I get stuck into our new topic, I’d love everyone to tell me what they think about a few things. As you know, I’m…[Read more]
Taylor Clogston started the topic Check In – January Week 2 in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions 7 years, 5 months ago

What I read – I finished reading Dune, started reading The Confession by John Grisham, Tenemental by Vikki Warner, and American Military History by Wesley K. Clark via The Great Courses. I picked up or was gifted a ton more book (biography, drama, essay, fantasy, magical realism, military scifi) but I doubt I’ll be reading these over the next t…[Read more]
J.A.Penrose started the topic A General Apology in the forum Announcements 7 years, 5 months ago

Well, you may have gathered this, but us guildmasters are now all seriously thinking about what we can be doing to help improve the guilds, and make them more active. I can clearly see that things have been lagging in Parimi Alca, and how it could actually be becoming more of a burden than it is a help.

If you are struggling with this in this…[Read more]
Selah Chelyah started the topic A Matter of Life and Death… in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 5 months ago

@ethryndal @bama-rose @raemarie @corissa @kate @r-m-archer @literatureforthelight @j-parkhurst @gabbyj @cassandraia @chalice @noahlitle @julianne @germaine-han @maddiejay @sesi @r-j-karas @rosemarylouise @msqueen8 @samuel @eden-anderson @professorsjb @elizabeth @scarletimmortalized @parker @katthewriter @taylorclogston Cool thread! 😀

I have been wanting to read Dune for a while now, but haven’t gotten around to it. 😛 Do you like it so far?

That’s really neat! 🙂

…

What I have read

I have read a lot in 2018 – too much to all write out, (and I’m having trouble thinking of them all 😛 ) but included in the list are: Agatha Christie…[Read more]
PursueWisdom replied to the topic Guild War…6? in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago

Hi all!!

I’m not sure if you’ve seen this…

BUT WE WERE GIVEN AN HONORABLE MENTION IN THIS WAR!!!

See https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cELNYNDhdM5o1DcXvFwxkTE29p7MnZtcRzRobNuExzY/edit#

I found that Daeus’s feedback was super helpful – so please read it! 🙂

Anyway, thanks especially to ESJohnson (for doing most of the writing) and Darth…[Read more]
J.A.Penrose started the topic Holiday Announcement in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 6 months ago

We have been going for twenty-eight weeks now. Can I just say, that is insane. I honestly wasn’t expecting the guilds to take off like they did, but now, I’m definitely sold to it.

But anyways. I just wanted to tell you that there will be no more lessons from me until 2019. (I know. Huge break.) We’ll be looking at characters, and I think th…[Read more]
ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War…6? in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago

Also, I’m thinking what if Aleksander’s Son attacks before he has a chance to march out? That means the spirits lied and he now has to make a choice for or against them. Any thoughts?

(And @coggleton , I was going for that David/Absalom vibe…[Read more]
Livi Ryddle posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago

So I’ve been working on a story recently, and I was wondering what you guys think of this part…

Cornelius had been walking for a while now and thirst threatened to get the best of him. He stooped beside the stream and cupped some water into his hands to drink.

Dang. This water tastes weird. Not bad, but weird.

Smacking his lips, he started…[Read more]
- Evelyn replied 7 years, 6 months ago
  
  Ooh, intriguing! 🙂
  Does it seem more female or male? Hmm… It feels like it could go either way… it doesn’t feel like one or the other yet, reading through.
  Once you pick one gender though, you probably will want to add a quick description in this clip to signify that.
- Tania replied 7 years, 6 months ago
  
  Oh ho, this seems good *rubs hands together in anticipation*
  My mind automatically thought the sprite was male. I could visualize it being all dramatic: ‘Who DARES to summon /The Great Water Sprite/!?’ etc., etc.
  And I agree with @evelyn. Once you decide, some description would be helpful 🙂
- Taylor Clogston replied 7 years, 6 months ago
  
  I don’t think it necessarily seems more male or female. Make it a dude though, I feel like all the sprites I read of in stories are girls =P
- Livi Ryddle replied 7 years, 6 months ago
  
  @evelyn True.
  @obrian-of-the-surface-world Maybe I should paste in the rest of the story. (Below) Me and my friends took turns adding a sentence or two to the starting sentence to write the first couple pages, down to where he knocks himself out, and then I write the rest. It’s kinda a mess right now, and I’m still working on editing it, but maybe…[Read more]
  - Livi Ryddle replied 7 years, 6 months ago
    
    I’m sorry, lol. I didn’t realize I made so many typing errors!
    
    ” he knocks himself out, and then I WROTE the rest.”
    
    “The wad OF money appeared in…”
    
    I think that’s all the ones, lol. I’m not usually this messy!
  - Brian Stansell replied 7 years, 6 months ago
    
    Wow. That is hard to determine where any cues might come from because it shifts too many story threads into random directions. Not sure still if I can get a gender decision on the brief part where the Water Sprite shows up. Do you have a backstory in mind for the Water Sprite? That might give you a better idea of which traits might lend…[Read more]
- Evelyn replied 7 years, 6 months ago
  
  @anne_the_noob14 No problem! 🙂
  By the way, next time it might be easier to start a thread in the Parimi Alca writing discussion section… it’s easier to read and respond to long messages that way. 🙂
  - Livi Ryddle replied 7 years, 6 months ago
    
    @evelyn Ah, you’re right! Lol I didn’t think of that soon enough 😀
    
    @obrian-of-the-surface-world Right. I haven’t yet thought up a backstory for the Sprite yet. And yes! It does help 🙂 Thanks!
- Julia replied 7 years, 6 months ago
  
  @anne_the_noob14 I think that this seemed more like a girl. If you want it to be more masculine, though, maybe mention a deep/male voice or something? (I’m sorry it’s taken me forever to see this 😛 I got super behind on emails!)
  - Livi Ryddle replied 7 years, 6 months ago
    
    *thumbs up* It’s ok, lol. Holidays are always busy for everybody 😛
J.A.Penrose replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago

Just dropping in to say, welcome to our new Parimi!

@trufflehunter

Everyone make sure we give a stellar welcome to our newest…[Read more]
PursueWisdom replied to the topic Guild War…6? in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago

Hi all! I just wanted to take a second here to remind all of us Parimians to review/comment/edit/whatnot on our guild’s draft that the very talented ESJohnson and Darth Pen worked on. 🙂 I see a few of us have already commented which is wonderful; if you haven’t, please look it over so we can make it the BEST!! 😉 (In other words, we need you.…[Read more]
Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Guild War Hall of Fame in the forum Guidelines & FAQ 7 years, 6 months ago

@writercatherine Good question… @daeus, have I shown you how to do this yet?
J.A.Penrose started the topic Lesson 27 : Raving About Pacing in the forum Annual Theme Discussion 7 years, 6 months ago

Hopefully by now, (sorry newbies) you have got a fair grip on Pacing and Suspense.

Today, you have a super easy task. Name one text, (try to use one that you haven’t before in these lessons) and show how it used pacing and suspense well. Try to be spoiler sensitive!

To help clarify, a text can be a book, poem, movie, song, play, video game,…[Read more]
ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War…6? in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago

Okay, everyone, how about this? The first few paragraphs are coming together!

(And @silverclaw-bonnetfolly , I may be able to incorporate some of your ideas! WHEEE! 😊😊😊)

Father had always told him that there were only two things in this world–light and darkness.
When he dreamed he saw neither.

He saw blood and skin and bones, porcelain s…

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Ariel Ashira replied to the topic Guild War Hall of Fame in the forum Guidelines & FAQ 7 years, 6 months ago

@writercatherine *shrugs shoulders*
OBrian of the Surface World replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago

Thank you Catherine @writercatherine,

It is a pleasure to meet you and become part of an exciting team of writers.

I look forward to learning with and from you all and glorifying the King together.
Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Guild War…6? in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago

*rushes in from faraway land of Tennessee*

The downside to traveling is I enter the guild war late in the game.

Anyways, guys, I am seeing some STELLAR ideas here!! And now, for MY ideas.

The past three nights, I have dreamed of three things: the first night, somebody said to me “…if you are the New Mercy…”. The second, I was crushing…[Read more]
J.A.Penrose replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 6 months ago

A very special welcome to @anne_the_noob14! *cheers* (sorry, I couldn’t find your tag anywhere!)

Here is our mysterious sixth guilding everyone! Make her feel…[Read more]
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