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Snapper replied to the topic Fantasy Story Idea in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 8 years, 2 months ago
@kate-flournoy Hey, I’ve read the Eagle of the Ninth! 😛
@charisetter The only thing that sounds familiar to me is the pet wolf…it was in some roman book I’ve read before (was it Eagle of the Ninth or was that Beric the Briton?) -
Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Fantasy Story Idea in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 8 years, 2 months ago
@Charisetter what they said, but YOU’VE READ EAGLE OF THE NINTH!??? *high fives you* Nobody’s read that! Congratulations on your impeccable taste! 😀 Have you read the other two?
Also one tip for your original question— since this is fantasy, your worldbuilding and cultural development will go a long way to making your story unique. Not as…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Fantasy Story Idea in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 8 years, 2 months ago
Sounds cool enough. It kind of sounds like it belongs in the “road trip” or “buddy movie” genre. So google what those are to find out what may or may not be cliche. Come to think of this it could also be an “adventure” story. My advice is focus on character and their goals. That’ll lead you to your theme. And that’s basically it 🙂
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Daeus replied to the topic Fantasy Story Idea in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 8 years, 2 months ago
@charisetter I wouldn’t worry too much about being cliche. The most important thing is that your character’s journey is very real and intense. It’s ok to copy genres, you just want to display something powerful. Now, that said, you shouldn’t copy people too much. It’s good to use unusual plot twists and other story elements.
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BlueJay posted an update 8 years, 5 months ago
@adry_grace, @alia, @anna-brie, @anne-of-lothlorien, @cahndida-serkhaman, @charisetter, @zoe-wingfeather, @christi-eaton, @clairec, @winter-rose, @warrioroftherealm, @writefury, @emma-flournoy, @reaganramm, @rolena-hatfield, @julia-r, @his-instrument, @ingridrd, @ivy-rose, @the-happy-bookaholic, @timothy-young, @belegteleri, @theliterarycrusader,…[Read more]
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Alia replied to the topic New Game! in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 6 months ago
Here are mine
#1 My older sister (@charisetter) tried to strangle me when I was a baby
#2 I have been to the Great wall of China three times
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Anne of Lothlorien replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
Hello @charisetter! I am the Secret Lady of London, but you can call me Anne of Lothlorien. Welcome to the
very orderlycraziest forum ever. *cat grin* We’re all mad here.
So… what are your favorite books? Do you like roller coaster? (I’m a huge fan) Do you have any awesome weapons I might be able to, ahem, borrow for my escapades? -
Greta replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
@charisetter
Welcome, welcome, welcome! We’re all a bit crazy here, but you’ll get used to it. 😉 So. Down to business. What are your favorite books? Current WIPs? Um…favorite activities?
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Corissa Maiden of Praise replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
@charisetter This is going to be great! You will have the time of your life on here. Welcome to the Kingdom Asylum- eh- that is- the Kingdom Forum! Yes!
Although it often seems that half the people on here are perhaps just a bit crazy… but that makes everything more fun, no? 🙂
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Alia replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
@claire-c, @charisetter is older by three years.
And Charis, why would you be afraid to say that you are related to your wonderful, somewhat retarded, 98% weird, and 100% awesome sister? I’m hurt. -
Sarah Hoven replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
@CharisEtter Welcome to the forum! One topic you might be interested in is the newly-formed Fall Writing club, where we discuss our writing goals for this fall/ winter, and the W.I.P Lounge Club, where we discuss/ bemoan our current works-in-progress, ask for help and suggestions about them, etc. I’m not in them because I’m taking a break from…[Read more]
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ClaireC replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
@charisetter, Welcome!!
Hmm, quick query, (cause I’m an insanely curious person) who’s where in the older/younger range. @charisetter, or @alia? -
Hannah A. Krynicki replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
@charisetter I’ll say it again: welcome! I like the idea of discussing ideas within certain gebres; it might allow for a lot of detail. You should start that topic.
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Julia R. replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
@charisetter: Great profile pic! And since you love Star Wars (because, how could you not? *commence light saber duel*) check out the “Ren” forum under General Writing discussions. And since you love Star Wars, what is your favorite episode, and what is your opinion on Rouge One?
Oh, and one last question to everyone (@dragon-snapper, @daeus, @blu…[Read more] -
Julia R. replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
@charisetter: Great profile pic! And since you love Star Wars (because, how could you not? *commence light saber duel* check out the “Ren” forum under General Writing discussions. And since you love Star Wars, what is your favorite episode, and what is your opinion on Rouge One?
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Julia R. replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
@charisetter: Welcome to Kingdom Pen! It is super awesome! Well, you found the “Start HERE!” forum, so you are off to a good start. @bluejay already recommended the Writer’s Corner, but I will re-recommend it! Just remember to have fun on this site! I have already found it super helpful! Ooh, and check out the Writing Dares forum! It is so much…[Read more]
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BlueJay replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
Not at the moment. So a couple of the awesome topics that we’ve got are the Writer’s Corner, where you tag someone and write for a certain amount of time together. We’ve got a book club and art topic. We have a topic called Chatter which is where you can talk about anything, so you could talk about genres there if you want.
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BlueJay replied to the topic Hello! Ni Hao! Anyang! Hola! **Waves**, Etc… in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 6 months ago
@charisetter Welcome to the bestestist place on earth. There are lots of place where you can start. Do have anything in particularly?
Ignore my spelling errors. 🙁 I’m terrible at checking my own writing.
*puts on thinking cap* Hrmmm… well, the first game that comes to mind is Blindman’s Bluff. Then there’s a similar but less ‘dangerous’ game that doesn’t have a name, where ‘It’ stands blindfolded in the middle of the room and one player at a time tries to sneak past (and around) him without getting touched.
And honestly I have zero head for…[Read more]
Thanks for the other game suggestions. Yes, I’ve played that once before and it was lots of fun. @kate-flournoy
Do you mean the theme would be spiritual blindness, and you’d just play physically ‘blind’ games, or would the theme be physical blindness (probably not, but I want to make sure I get what you’re saying. 😉 )?
And ditto to what Kate said about fundraising…sorry. 😛 Have some sort of craft sale, maybe? *helpless shrug*
No @emma-flournoy The theme is about physical blindness as that is what the fundraiser would be for. Helping raise money for tablets that stop River Blindness.
@bluejay, so sorry, no ideas at the moment, but I’ll let you know if I think of something. 🙂
@clairec No worries. Please do. 🙂
Okay. That sounds good. 🙂 What’s River Blindness?
@emma-flournoy River Blindness is cause by black flies that live down near the river. So people go do to get water and…how much information would you like??? It’s pretty graphic.
Ooh… all right, that’s good.
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I hope your fundraiser goes well if you do it.
Hmmm…. that’s a great thing to raise funds for, @bluejay! Who will you be giving the money to? (i.e. Compassion, Samaritan’s Purse, a missionary at your church, etc.) Well, the only games I can think of that haven’t already been suggested would be searching through something like rice, blindfolded, to find a small object, like a marble, pebble,…[Read more]
@julia-r The funds will be going to CBM.
Hey, I like that game. You say you’ve done similar games before, can you tell me how much rice would you put in the dish (how big is the dish) and are they allowed to use their hands?
I would get a really big storage container (like utility bins) and fill it with as much rice as you can. Rice is cheap, so it shouldn’t be a cost issue. And yes, you can use your hands! It’s fun to rely only on touch to find things.
Another similar suggestion (this might appeal more to younger folks) is to put the pieces of a 6-piece puzzle in the…[Read more]
@bluejay Would it be indoors or outdoors? I know two games that raise money, but they don’t have a thing to do with blindness. You know the type of game where you try to throw a small object either into a basket or through a small hole in a board or to knock something down? You could charge 25 or 50 cents per toss. The other game is quite a bit…[Read more]
@sarah-h It would be indoors. Thank you SO much for all the wonderful ideas. I have decided not to run the fundraiser so a bit because I am so busy with prier commitments. But the ideas are wonderful and will be in a file for future reference.