@mark-kamibaya
Active 6 years ago- Rank: Knight in Shining Armor
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Why Do You Blog? in the forum Non-Fiction 6 years, 7 months ago
@dekreel Idk I guess I also have relatively selfish reasons for blogging. My blog is really just a filing cabinet full of stuff I’ve learned (that might be helpful for other people).
Whenever I learn some really cool insight on Scripture or life in general I write up a blog post about it. Or if I want to delve into story theory/mechanics then I…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Favorite Movies in the forum Film 6 years, 7 months ago
@dekreel Yeah, film does rely heavily on the same concepts and theories as prose but I just prefer film. I actually wrote a short article on the main difference between book and film (shameless self-promotion there). And yes lol I see you like the nature/animated films. Personally, I prefer drama films that goes deep into character or pretty…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Favorite Movies in the forum Film 6 years, 7 months ago
@dekreel Lol yes I’m still alive. I’ve sort of drifted away from KP because of the busyness of college but also because it’s mainly a novel/short story website and I’m a film guy. However, I do check out the KP forums whenever I’ve been tagged!
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Favorite Movies in the forum Film 6 years, 7 months ago
@daeus Yeah, I’ve heard of that film festival! A couple of recent alumni from the college I go to had their short films screened at the CWVFF. The films were Who Is Jade, Grounded, Character Study, and Created and Redeemed.
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Mark Kamibaya's profile was updated 6 years, 9 months ago
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche… in the forum Fantasy 6 years, 9 months ago
@warrioroftherealm Haven’t been on here for a while (thanks college), but I decided to give my two cents.
Yeah, elemental powers may seem pretty cliche at first glance. But there are many amazing stories that use potentially “cliched” premises as starting points. Cliche is usually a relative term. For example, revenge plots and the lovable…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Because I promised I would… in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 11 months ago
Looks lit
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Brainstorm Help: Supervolacoes, ravens, and ping pong balls in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 7 years ago
Brutally honest post
A four. It’s sprawling and epic and boring. It seems like you want to tackle too many things at once. I wouldn’t worry about weirdness. But if you (personally) believe the story is as you described above, then I think it’ll be too big to handle. You can still keep (probably) all those elements, but if you think that’s what…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic *Stereotype Alert* in the forum Characters 7 years ago
Only if you make it cliche. Cliche means it’s overdone. It’s something the audience has seen before. It’s predictable. So, sure, go ahead and start with a “cliche” premise. But as the story progresses make it unpredictable. Then those surprising moments will be what the audience will remember. Not your “cliche: premise.
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Female in Sword Fight? in the forum Fantasy 7 years, 1 month ago
Random assorted thoughts.
She’s smarter, right?
Angel wings are big. Big disadvantage.
There has to be a way to fit parkour into this fight scene.
Acrobatic people make fight scenes cooler.
Can she put the angel into a condonrum? Like what bad guys do in action movies . . . but reversed.
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic New Website Party! in the forum Announcements 7 years, 1 month ago
I haven’t frequented this website recently because . . . college. 🙁 But I when I logged in this morning, I was blown away by the new design. Dang, you guys did great!
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Weird novel idea in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 7 years, 3 months ago
@epicaddie2 I think you should do a novel. Partly because everyone says it won’t work. I mean, Book Thief pulled off a book narrated by Death. Anyways, now that you gave me a great idea :D. I’ll brainstorm a little in this post so you can steal my ideas.
Brainstorming Session
-The biggest advantage is that trees are older than most people. 100s…[Read more] -
Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Creature Question in the forum Fantasy 7 years, 3 months ago
@warrioroftherealm I’m late to the party so I’ll just grab a soda and some ice cream and leave. But not before I say this: I think it’s good to avoid evolution, but I believe that just as long as you focus on the elements of the story than the reader will be caught up enough in the story that she won’t notice. I mean, CS Lewis used mythological…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic What makes a good music video? in the forum Music 7 years, 3 months ago
First lemme tag everyone who participated @donyclark @kate-flournoy @charisetter @leumeister @cloudy @writefury.
Ok, I’ll try to make this short and sweet. Music videos are supposed to highlight two things: the artist and the song. Therefore, a good music video should make use of its cinematography and editing to highlight these two things.…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic MBTI is Fake in the forum Characters 7 years, 3 months ago
@kate-flournoy Haha! I’ll be looking forward to it 😛
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic MBTI is Fake in the forum Characters 7 years, 3 months ago
@kate-flournoy Eh, I might be a perceiver, ’cause I like philosophy and stuff. But I’m a sensor for now I guess 😀 But I honestly think you can do an article pretty well. You have the knowledge. And I’m sure you can write one well. I mean, you’re writer! Just start with some stream-of-consciousness stuff and then make an outline. Then hang the…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic What do ya'll think about taking breaks? in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 3 months ago
Did you know that if you work too much and don’t take breaks, then you experience burnout? But if you experience constant burnout then you turn into a dragon! So @kate-flournoy has already reached that stage. @that_writer_girl_99 . . . you’re next. 😛
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic What do ya'll think about taking breaks? in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 3 months ago
Did you know that if you work too much and don’t take breaks, then you experience burnout? But if you experience constant burnout then you turn into a dragon! So @kate-flournoy has already reached that stage. @elizabeth . . . you’re next. 😛
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic What do ya'll think about taking breaks? in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 3 months ago
@winter-rose I’ll jump in and make this short and sweet. I take two kinds of breaks:
(1) completely forget about the project and work on another one. Do your best to put that project out of sight and out of mind.
(2) You stop writing and that’s it. You’re actively working on plots, arcs, characters, themes, and world building. But you’re not…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic MBTI is Fake in the forum Characters 7 years, 3 months ago
@kate-flournoy Yeah, I can see your point concerning introversion and it seems spot on. I just like tangible explanations once in a while, you know? Moving on, I think you are pretty freakin’ close to understanding MBTI. I know you are more well-versed with this psychological system than most authors. And considering that (I believe) you didn’t…[Read more]
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