Emma Flournoy

@dragon-snapper XD Wow. That is SO funny. Like, ‘so’ does not even cut it. GAAH XD XD

*starts laughing maniacally*

How have I not found this thread? It’s a crime of Fate that I haven’t been here

You know you’re a writer when you start outlining your next story on the margins of the book you’re supposed to be working on for school.

@clairec!!!! Hi!!!! I’m so glad to see you!!!!!

No, we haven’t met yet. I’m Dekreel! Nice to meet you! *tries not to dig claws into your hands as I shake it*

Sometimes I look through the archives and think, “What ever happened to those guys? I really miss them!” Even though I had never met them. So yeah, that’s why I’m so excited to see you  XD…[Read more]

@catwing I suppose… for those indisposed towards that sort of thing… a suitable model, made of plastic or rubber, may be used. They did need to look at something to make the original model, though….

XD 😀 😀 I didn’t tell Stan about the class. Even though technically, he’s the one teaching it

You know you’re a Kapeefer when you go to the library and see a book called Keeper and you think to yourself, “They spelled Kapeefer wrong.”

@the-real-kapeefer (thanks for that. XD) @catwing @perfectfifths @dekreel

@photobloggergal 😀 Nice to have you back here

Stan the dragon has been wanting his photo taken, but I keep telling him that that’s… not really possible over the internet

I wanted to tell you, too, @emily and @shannon are taking a hiatus from Kingdom Pen for awhile, because I saw that you had come back. So don’t be alarmed if you can’t find…[Read more]

Hmm…it is a fantasy story, for one. I’m not sure how that could be incorporated, but I’m definitely open to the possibility of God actually being there.

This is all really good to think through though. Would it help to read the story? Idk. Only if you want to.

@livgiordano This can be tough. It’s quite possible, though. The book of Esther in the Bible actually never mentions God by name, at all, in the entire book. But it’s still in the bible. So in way, its very similar to what you might be trying to do.

This thread might help you…[Read more]

@livgiordano Well, I may be wrong, but I don’t know if you can do it completely. You probably don’t have to mention God very much to make that type of message, <span style=”background-color: #ffd9de;”>but I think you’d have to just at least some. </span>

<span style=”background-color: #ffd9de;”>The question I want to ask is why God can’t be m…[Read more]

Oh wow, thank you so much! This is actually really encouraging.

If you never mention God, you could take this whole redemption idea and put it into the life of some people. Maybe Person A struggles with a lot of self-worth issues, but then Person B does this amazing, almost irrational self-sacrifice for them, which gets Person A to thinking about…

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@waterlily Cool! I’m definitely going to have to check them out now.

@SeekJustice for the most part, the things that were kind of mature in the book weren’t really in the TV series, so that was nice. If you’re wanting to watch it. 🙂

@jenwriter17 Ohh yay, another Chuck Black fan! YES, I love Wars of the Realm! They’re all so awesome, and really…[Read more]

@waterlily  Check out these two articles on @jane-maree‘s blog! They are SO helpful!

What is Theme?

Focusing your Theme

@waterlily Definitely what Elizabeth said.

Also, on another note, things like love conquers all” and “revenge leads to destruction” aren’t actually themes, they’re messages. I don’t know if you’ve ever looked into KP’s Theme Mastery course, but one of the things we teach in there is that a theme should never be controversial like “revenge leads…[Read more]

@seekjustice Thank you! Yeah, I actually thought it was pretty cool. *nods* Yeah, the book was a little heavy for me too, but not overly so. If it was just a tad more, I probably would’ve quit. 😉 I’m also not a fan of Christie’s rebellious character, and how she acts very familiar with both David and Neil. But at the same time, we watched these…[Read more]

Thank you so much for sharing! @livgiordano

Okay…*takes a deep breath* *thinks hard* There should be something I can share.

Let everything inspire you:

As a writer, I observe things. Like everything. Whether it be how the the streetlight catches the glimmer of the puddles, or what it feels like to be literally freezing, longing for a warm house to step inside of. It’s amazing how much…[Read more]

The one thing I think of, when it comes to deciding on a theme, is myself.

Sometimes, when I’m writing, I step back and take a look at my characters, only to realize that within them are little pieces of myself–loneliness, creativity, past regrets. This makes the characters more realistic; by drawing on these feelings and memories, I make them…[Read more]

Alright, folks! Friday is here, which means the next newsletter is just around the corner! But don’t worry, you can still get your advice into the newsletter! Just drop your advice here!

@ethryndal @kballen @livgiordano @rochellaine

@that_writer_girl_99 Thank you!

@supermonkey42 Thank you! I’m glad it sounds original, and I really hope it is. 😉

@jenwriter17 Thanks for the welcome! I can  tell that I’m really going to love it here. 🙂 I love all of Chuck Black’s books, the Ilyon Chronicles, and Lord of the Rings. My favorite genre is fantasy, though I also really enjoy…[Read more]