@emma-flournoy
Active 4 years, 8 months ago- Rank: Eccentric Mentor
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Tips for Writing Short Stories in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years ago
@emma-flournoy Nope, Douglas Bond is American. My dad knows him (talk about small world, right? 😉 ) so he’s wanting to get the books I got with my coupon code from entering the contest autographed when he next goes to the States (yeah, my dad is American 😉 )
What books of his have you read? 😀
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Snapper replied to the topic The Legend of King Daeus in the forum Short Story Critiques 9 years ago
Wow. Everyone…I don’t know what to say…Just…just…here *hands out ice cream* Thank you!!!!
@graciegirl Yay! I’m so glad you liked it! *salutes you back* What was your favorite line?
@daeus It is the bestistest place on the internet, after all! 😀 And I love that line too. I tried to incorporate your ice cream and scones and raspberries.…[Read more] -
Ethryndal replied to the topic The Legend of King Daeus in the forum Short Story Critiques 9 years ago
@Dragon-Snapper I’ve been waiting my entire KP life for someone to do something like this. *bestows Elven blessings upon you* SO. FUNNY. Why does it hurt so much?!
Wait, if @Daeus is King, and @Emma-Flournoy is princess, does that make Emma Daeus’s daughter? XD
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Daeus replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform 9 years ago
Hey, friends, see if you can help me brainstorm for a bit.
So far, about fifty people have taken the reader behavior survey. That’s pretty awesome. Fifty people can show us some neat things about reader behavior, but we’re going to need a lot more need more if we’re hoping for reliable and detailed data.
So maybe my outlook was too limited.…[Read more]
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Gracie replied to the topic Is the "love interest" necessary? in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years ago
@Kate-Flournoy Thanks. 🙂 I’m trying to get really good at calligraphy, but I’ve still got a long way to go, in my opinion. And I actually never use the desk. I’ve got something weird where it hurts my back to sit in an chair upright for an extended period time, so I usually do my writing, schoolwork, and basically everything on the floor. XD The…[Read more]
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Snapper replied to the topic The Legend of King Daeus in the forum Short Story Critiques 9 years ago
Okay, that has to be the LONGEST post ever. 😛
@daeus @kate-flournoy @kina-lamb @jane-maree @ethryndal @aratrea (this is the frog story) @emma-flournoy @overcomer @audrey-caylin @jess @anyone else looking for entertainment -
Snapper started the topic The Legend of King Daeus in the forum 9 years ago
And now, the moment you all have been waiting for! The tale of King Daeus and the Knights of Keeper is here!
This story originated from a writing dare that @emma-flournoy gave me a few months ago, and was supposed to be a comedy about a dragon who melt chairs. Nevertheless, my comedy transformed into this, and you all can be the judge of the…[Read more] -
Ethryndal replied to the topic Tips for Writing Short Stories in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years ago
@Emma-Flournoy Thanks. 😀 I didn’t breath for the next three days.
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Is the "love interest" necessary? in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years ago
@Graciegirl Kudos for being the first person who’s actually done something like that with a quote they heard on KP! Your calligraphy is gorgeous.
@Emma-Flournoy Well, it’s kind of confusing, because sometimes I got that impression too. I think the main thing is that they didn’t expound on it. The closest they got was holding hands near the end…[Read more]
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Tips for Writing Short Stories in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years ago
@Emma-Flournoy Wait, that was NATIONAL?! *freaks out* Whoa. How did I not know that? Though I was in the second division, which is 12-15 year olds, so I doubt there was as much competition as in the first division, 16-18. Pretty cool Kate entered it too! It’s funny how people’s paths cross sometimes and they don’t even know it.
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Kina Lamb posted a new activity comment 9 years ago
Hi @emma-flournoy ! Do you have any ideas on how to describe an angry knocking on a door? I was thinking like a “Bang. Bang,” but then I thought it might be mistaken for gun shots. I thought about “Thud. Thud,” but it sounds kind of soft, do you think? It’s Turkish soldiers banging on the door of my great-grandpa’s house that I want to describe. Thanks!
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Tips for Writing Short Stories in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years ago
Well, it’s well and truly past April 1st (no joke! 😛 ) so the Bunyan contest is closed. I should be hearing in the next 2-3 weeks if I win or not 😀
I received my copy of Bond’s book War in the Wasteland, which I had forgotten was part of perks of entering until it arrived. My dad is currently reading it, because it’s a about WWI and he likes…[Read more]
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Christine Eaton posted a new activity comment 9 years ago
I just got back from taking my dog for a walk and sending some mail on its way 😀 Welp, now I best get ready and be off to rehearsal!
Talk to you later little sister of mine!
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Eppi wanted to send her respects too, eh? 🙂 I’m looking forward!
Hope your rehearsal goes well, big sister of mine.
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@emma-flournoy
Hey girly, how are you? I figured it’s been a little while so I should check in on you 😀 What are you up to? How’s life?
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Daeus replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform 9 years ago
KeePers everywhere!
1,000 strong. That’s my goal.
I am thrilled to announce the launch of the new Reader Behavior Survey. If you haven’t already read through this thread, the Reader Behavior Survey is a survey I put together that asks readers detailed questions to probe into how they think and what influences them. “Why?” you ask. Well, these…[Read more]
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Ethryndal posted a new activity comment 9 years ago
@Emma-Flournoy Aaaaah! I’m speechless. You have this profound effect on me: Everything you say makes me grin. How can one person be so NICE?
*gives you chocolate with raspberry pieces in it*
Seriously though, you’ve pretty much nailed it. (Besides things like Admirable. I don’t think I’m allowed to have an opinion on those. 🙂 ) All the…[Read more]
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Oh yum, chocolate. *eats it* OH yum, more chocolate! *goes on caffeine high*
You have the EXACT same effect on me! And I keep thinking, how can one person be so NICE?!
And, I have an opinion on the Admirable and so forth, and I say they’re true. So, you need not feel bashful. XDLike you were feeling bashful.
I finished reading your email a…[Read more]
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WELL I LOVE YOU TOO!
*poof* Yes, I remember that. And I know the feeling. The feeling of…bursting. *knowing nod* Quite. But yes, feel free to respond at your leisure. I was almost thinking of sending it in installments because it was so long, but then I thought, eh, well. We understand one another. So it’s all good. *poof again*
Oh boy,…[Read more]
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Yup, we understand each other. This is good.
I don’t care that the emails are long (far from it, give me GIVE ME!)—just that that makes it so I have to take longer to reply, and thus longer till I can hear from you again. 😀Young and evil Gandalf, I KNOW! *cackles with you* That’s a great movie. Different from the books in ways, but still…[Read more]
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DRAGON SNAPPER DARED ME. That’s all I’ll say. 😛
Eh, yeah, that’s pretty true. THERE’S JUST SO MUCH TO SAY. Arg. How do I handle it? You can always answer in installments, if you like.
Well good for Caroline. *approving nod* It’s been a while since I saw it last (Anna absolutely hates it; don’t ask me why), but I do remember liking it. The book…[Read more]
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Yeah, the Gollum was my fault. 😀
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Cloudy replied to the topic About Me, I Guess? in the forum Start HERE 9 years ago
@emma-flournoy You are very close! I am an INFP. How did you guess?
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Daeus replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform 9 years ago
@emma-flournoy You can do it now.
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Daeus replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform 9 years ago
I’m gonna tag some more people @r-j-wordsmith @overcomer @northerner @emma-flournoy @that_writer_girl_99 @sarah-h @audrey-caylin
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Christine Eaton posted a new activity comment 9 years ago
First of all, @emma-flournoy I want to say that I appreciate you being open. I know how hard it is to be vulnerable, I’ve had to be open myself the other day, and I know it’s not easy. Second, I understand how you feel so well. Lately, I’ve struggled with depression myself, so I know how hard and frustrating life is. You definitely have a lot on…[Read more]
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Snapper started the topic Beta-Reading in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years ago
For reason that I’ve never done this before, nor have ever heard of it besides on here, beta-reading is new to me. What does one do in beta-reading? Is there any method to it? Anything I should keep in mind?
@daeus @kate-flournoy @emma-flournoy @northerner @jess @graciegirl @winter-rose @ethryndal @overcomer @anyone else - Load More
Hey Kina!
You’re right, the ‘thud’ sounds kind of soft. ‘Bang’ is a little bettter, and I don’t think it’s too similar to guns, but it is very common. So…crack…pound…hammer…? Those wouldn’t all work the way you had it—the word repeated twice slowly. I mean, it would sound a little weird. ‘Hammer. Hammer.’
Hm. 😛 If you wanted to…[Read more]
@Kina-Lamb Did you find something to work?
@emma-flournoy oh sorry! I meant to reply to this. For now I’m just doing “Knock. Knock. Knock.” As I read over great grandpa’s story, I realized that the Turk soldiers weren’t really angry, they were just a little rough, so “Knock Knock Knock” sounds better to me now than it did before. I am going to add some background information before that. I…[Read more]
@Kina-Lamb Great! *high-five*