Kingdom Pen | MNValentine | Mentions https://kingdompen.org/members/mnvalentine/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning MNValentine. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7942559c4d36f59d2e03ef536948d1b3 Catwing replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/13/#post-76010 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 02:41:41 -0400 @warrenluther04 I’m just going to post your cover here, cause I finished it a while back. Yay.
(I hope you didn’t want color cause I didn’t…. I left space for words. I could add them or you could.
@dragon-snapper Those are melted chairs behind you.
@dekreel sitting… thinking about some book probably.
@sam-kowal Stan has probably grown a lot…[Read more]

]]> aa5b0c0e62b066464d86a6f04dbde72d WarrenLuther04 replied to the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/#post-71822 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:00:58 -0400 @sam-kowal You actually counted the number of turtles in Daeus’ signature? Impressive! 😀

And @mnvalentine , I’m sorry I’m getting back so late: I was on hiatus. 😐

]]> d74f9f40be069f1189ef67dbe458f333 WarrenLuther04 replied to the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/#post-71821 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 02:59:54 -0400 @mnvalentine I cannot read it as of right now because I have to go, but I just wanted to tell you that I’ll beta-read the first chapter for you and get back to you on this. 🙂 If I’m writing tomorrow, which I hope to be, I’ll read it. 😀 But I liked the newspaper magazine article you included!

]]> bdd1ace18acf2c5e6ff2fc0472bf13c3 SleepwalkingMK replied to the topic The School Bully in the forum Characters http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-school-bully/#post-70494 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:39:05 -0400 Ooo, interesting topic, @dekreel.
I want to expand a bit on something @notawriter said – often bullying comes from family life. I know this firsthand; I know many small children who are bullies in some way. They usually act differently around adults, or at church, if they go. But family problems is a huge thing, especially if it is the father (and…[Read more]

]]> 4beeaa621737683515a19503fb3c403a valtmy replied to the topic How should I continue this? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/how-should-i-continue-this/#post-69973 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:44:57 -0400 @mnvalentine

Hmm… yes maybe that will work. I was planning on having a more sweeping epic but maybe a tighter story might suit the premise better. Thanks!

@introvert_girl

Sure no problem.

 

 

]]> 9f03a193dea27312f309ca124651d894 valtmy started the topic How should I continue this? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/how-should-i-continue-this/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 07:53:24 -0400 I have a problem.

I tend to start off writing well but I have trouble deciding how to continue my stories. This causes me to get stuck and saps away my motivation to write. For my WIP, I have been trying to see if outlining will help but outlining is hard when I’m not sure how I want my story to go.

So just to try something new I’m putting one…[Read more]

]]> b23005db2ed3de355bb4a758f917d03d valtmy replied to the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/#post-69892 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 02:29:47 -0400 @mnvalentine

I agree with what everyone else has said. I think the problem has to do with the pacing and the passiveness of the main character. There is a lot of description that slow the story down and much of the information conveyed through dialogue could have easily been summed up in a few lines.

Just some thoughts…

#1: The article in the…[Read more]

]]> cad2b4b0d91f627bd4d92ab556255f5c Sam Kowal replied to the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/#post-69871 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 01:07:25 -0400 @mnvalentine I think it is somewhat boring, in a way. Of course, there’s the question, ‘What’s going to happen next?’ which is partially engaging and makes me want to read more. But, the characters and the conflict didn’t drag me in for the first chapter. August has some conflict because he’s not as popular as Trent, but he didn’t seem to want…[Read more]

]]> 866ed89481bf5892778d18618b1b1e37 Ariel Ashira replied to the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/#post-69857 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:15:17 -0400 @mnvalentine Thank you for sharing!  I do agree with Elizabeth and Skredder.  It is a little to dull and slow moving, even though its great for establishing some facts.  I like how you described the characters.  Now I am curious to read more. 🙂  I have terrible times with my first chapters too.  So exiting you are so close to publishing!

]]> b5f466102f635aee4a5930bb4e30dd77 Skredder replied to the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/#post-69856 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 23:58:22 -0400 @mnvalentine Shorter would probably help. I don’t think you necessarily need more conflict as much as you should capitalize on the conflict you’ve got. Humor would also help move the story on a bit faster. 🙂

]]> fdd763043bfb35f0d650c4945078f4bc Skredder replied to the topic Is this boring???? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/is-this-boring-2/#post-69830 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 20:17:38 -0400 @mnvalentine Thank you for letting us read this. I have to say that I am pretty curious as to what happens after this chapter. But, it does seem a bit stagnant. It didn’t feel like anything was really moving. Even the part where they had to rush to move everything in a week didn’t feel hurried. The characters themselves didn’t seem to move much.…[Read more]

]]> 5db20f7a8be6d258c36b48244026cc65 Joy replied to the topic KP Literature Character Search Corner in the forum Characters http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kp-literature-character-search-corner/page/2/#post-69771 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 02:05:50 -0400 I just made a serious mistake: Not everyone wants to, or is able to, submit their entries on the doc! So I will allow you to submit it here. In fact, I think it’s best if you submit it here.

Submit this information:

Name:
Species: (Can be human. Or anything else…)
Appearance:
Personality:
Other notes and/or facts:

And if you are already on…[Read more]

]]> e60edacaf70cbd36f43b268cfe22dd51 Joy replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/13/#post-69443 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 00:30:01 -0400 @warrenluther04  Where… is it?

Hang on — I got your back! 😉

ATTENTION: THIS IS WARREN’S NEXT PART.

A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen
Part 4: The Raspberry King

Warren, Catwing, and Riddlewit turned to see a tall girl with long, caramel hair and stormy grey eyes. She was wearing an olive jacket, jeans, and combat boots and was striding towards…[Read more]

]]> 218dbe9d6f6962f7c9b68d882f9415e3 WarrenLuther04 started the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen 2 in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen-2/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 23:47:43 -0400 Welp. The other one got too long for me to post in. So… here’s #2 of my forum for stuff! Anyhow:

A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen

Part 4: The Raspberry King

Warren, Catwing, and Riddlewit turned to see a tall girl with long, caramel hair and stormy grey eyes. She was wearing an olive jacket, jeans, and combat boots and was striding towards them…[Read more]

]]> 7a6fe98c05c709fa41ffd764e147f9ff Joy replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/25/#post-69326 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:07:43 -0400 @supermonkey42   I guess that was also back when you had the idea for the Compendium. XD

Well! Apparently so…

Yeah, that’s the problem with wanting to include lots of people…

@mnvalentine  You think so?? 😀

@gh24682468999  @ariel-ashira  Thank you!!! Aethasia is a land from The Aetherlight, which is like an online, steampunk, alle…[Read more]

]]> 555993b820bf5fd4624f563a811b71a3 Kaymart replied to the topic New Topic: Is this okay? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-topic-is-this-okay/#post-69321 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:23:44 -0400 PS, thank you to everyone who commented!

@Skredder

@Snapper

@Ben P

@MNValentine

]]> 59bb945cd408b7c822c99c949b3e7dd9 Ben Powell replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/25/#post-69313 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:02:12 -0400 @mnvalentine What’s interesting is: @dekreel said she wasn’t good at humor. It appears she didn’t know her true potential. 😀

This was way back when the idea for a KPA was first hatched.

]]> 8ecb083e5298f8fc8d4218a94366d76a The fledgling Artist replied to the topic Filling in the gaps? in the forum Plotting http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/filling-in-the-gaps/#post-69310 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:57:48 -0400 @mnvalentine Ooh I didn’t even think about making a map.. That sounds hard though!
Hmm Maybe my plot elements would become clearer if my characters motivations were more defined.

]]> 50c66f4b90ca1b416a279e977b857a4b Joy replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/24/#post-69249 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 01:44:40 -0400 Another favorite part. With good reason. 😉

 

The GIF-Hiders: An Easter Story

Part Eleven: Daybreak, Mayhem, and Rocks

 

“This wasn’t supposed to be my problem.”

“Aww, cheer up, Xonos! It’s an experience!”

“Yeah, it’s—AUGH! Oomph! ARIELLA!!”

“That wasn’t me, it was Iliara!”

“Sorryy, Aisyyy…”

Jenna cocked her head and smirked at N.C.’s…[Read more]

]]> 1cea78d21b6e83cf1d77b4538e1ac1ad WarrenLuther04 replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/12/#post-69219 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:42:47 -0400 @ariel-ashira Thanks! It will hopefully get better as time goes on…. 🙂

@skredder Thanks!

@catwing Okay. If you want a full-body picture of my dog, though, I can give it to you….

AAH! I DON’T WANNA BE NOBODY!!!! *howls* *shivers* 🙁 🙁 🙁 ;( ( 😉 ) *winks* It’s fine. 🙂

Yeah, I know. Oh. I must have made it seem like Riddlewit actually…[Read more]

]]> c4ad842583cda14b25f581cc1cf85bde WarrenLuther04 replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/8/#post-68586 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 01:49:34 -0400 A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen

Part 2: The Talking Squirrel

Warren Luther stared at the spot where Catwing had been hovering. A Cheshire Catwing…he hadn’t even heard of catwings before today and now there were Cheshire Catwings??? And a Sheriff named Rochellaine who doesn’t believe in Catwings or talking squirrels?

“Kingdom Pen is aweso…[Read more]

]]> ed176556640edd63af5e19216d03f00f Joy replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/22/#post-68569 Sun, 25 Mar 2018 21:49:08 -0400 The GIF-Hiders: An Easter Story

Part Ten: Encouragement. In Many Ways.

And so, Jenna, Dekreel, Catwing, Skredder, Valentine, Rochellaine, Jane Maree and the troll-thing hid GIFs for the grand Easter-GIF hunt together. In the meantime, they talked laughed, bickered, argued, joked, and ate.

It didn’t take long at all for Jenna to warm up to her n…[Read more]

]]> 121a2378812aa95f0c0a830b72615915 Joy replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/20/#post-68092 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 03:10:28 -0400 @kate-flournoy  Mwehehehhhh…

@daughteroftheking  X’D *pulls you to your feet*  I knew you’d like that!! 😀

@mnvalentine  Oooh, that’s a problem. Especially with this installment, anyway. XD Thank you!

@emma-flournoy  Glad ya like him!

@ethryndal  X’D Aww! Thank you! I thought it was funny, too

@jane-maree  Yes, pizza makes heated debate…[Read more]

]]> b30fd78414104fdb382ef9d37996ff4d WarrenLuther04 replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/5/#post-68081 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:16:59 -0400 @mnvalentine Thanks! 😀 I certainly hope so…. 🙂

NOOO! Not hummingbirds!!! @catwing Why do cats like to kill hummingbirds???? It’s like squirrels: they are for chasing and befriending, but not killing!

Okay. Rant over. 🙂

]]> ccf190eec86e3f2427fcc684b1d03421 WarrenLuther04 replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/5/#post-68056 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:51:48 -0400 I am proud to present:

A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen

Part 1: Into the Kingdom of Pen

Warren Luther blinked, staring at the computer screen. He tapped a few keys, and the computer flashed as pixels were transformed into the words “WarrenLuther04.” His password and “tag” soon appeared on the “Account Information” page of kingdompen.org. Warren slid…[Read more]

]]> 0541b33c397557b55442565f28faef7c Rochellaine replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/5/#post-68052 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:45:50 -0400 @mnvalentine @warrenluther04 Our cat killed a squirrel about a week ago…

(I feel like I’m Alice talking to the creatures in Wonderland about Dinah. 😀 )

]]> d2e6be5011a8027ace9a6df0d956f159 WarrenLuther04 replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/5/#post-68047 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:32:40 -0400 @daeus Thanks!

@mnvalentine Okay. 🙂 Oh…you’d be surprised…. 😀 😀 😀 *barks* My dog (in real life) almost caught a squirrel once, she was so close we had to call her to save the squirrel. But don’t worry, I won’t bite you. 🙂

]]> bac1b8be86315ec4c445ffabfc5a2ce9 WarrenLuther04 replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/3/#post-67999 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:08:15 -0400 @seekjustice Thanks! You’re in!

@sam-kowal Okay. Now, would you be with Stan? If so, what are your personality and traits?

@catwing A Cheshire Catwing. Thanks!

@rochellaine Would you like to be a character? Like your character in @dekreel‘s KPA?

@catwing

And this is the head of the Grand Glaring Clowder Catwing Council [aka the Catwing Council…

[Read more]

]]> 7e6a285dfa88272b11f9059244a69dca Rochellaine replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/19/#post-67977 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 22:00:50 -0400 @mnvalentine Don’t worry.  You’re safe.  I like squirrels as long as they don’t eat the birdseed.  But I still can’t disbelief real things.  Only imaginary creatures. 🙂

@dekreel Upon a reread I suddenly realized that you let me do the Spock-eyebrow!!  I actually did teach myself to raise one eyebrow by careful training and practice about five…[Read more]

]]> cd582872777e0b018e4ff5488cfb9f4a Joy replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/18/#post-67854 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:19:10 -0400 Another one of my favorite parts. For good reason. Mwehehehhh…

 

The GIF-Hiders: An Easter Story

Part Nine: Disbelief

 

“Halt!!” barked another new voice. “Halt in the name of the law!”

Jenna pulled her palms from her eyes, and peeked at the troll, who, much to her relief, hadn’t squashed Valentine. His foot was in mid air, and Valentine…[Read more]

]]> 0c13b9471b546c60a57d716232a17f0e WarrenLuther04 started the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:16:56 -0400 Hello again! *barks happily*

So, I’m totally not copying off of @dekreel ‘s story, but I started my own story. About KP. And KaPeeFers. I was wondering if maybe I could include any of you as characters? *yips hopefully* 😀

@dekreel , @dragon-snapper , @catwing , @jenwriter17 , @allison-grace , @mnvalentine

If so, can you send me a description…[Read more]

]]> 4fea933696b9755580395a66432af737 WarrenLuther04 replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/17/#post-67437 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:19:38 -0400 @dekreel No problem!

*squirrel dashes up a tree* *stares after squirrel* *whines and scratches tree*

@mnvalentine Don’t worry, you’re safe! 🙂

Fun fact: Cats have slightly better hearing than dogs. But I think that dogs have slightly better noses.

@catwing This is true: cats have better hearing but dogs have better noses. 🙂 (But I’m biased…[Read more]

]]> e44f25e0eb280dd4fe286e159756f890 filewriter@base13x replied to the topic New here in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-here/page/2/#post-67346 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 02:43:32 -0400 @mnvalentine, thank! Oh, I like all kinds of music. I like Toby mac, Lauren Diagle (not sure if I spelled that right), Piano Guys, and Mandisa. To name a few.

]]> 7c8829438549126ac068cffc88b5a665 Joy replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/16/#post-67221 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 22:14:15 -0400 @warrenluther04  Thank you!! 😉

*stares at squirrel* *dashes away after squirrel*

@mnvalentine  RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

]]> 1296c8294f9d7ddb138961ad2cc0c194 Joy replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/15/#post-67201 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 20:00:28 -0400 @mnvalentine  Yes, I was laughing, too, as I wrote it. It’s another one of my favorite parts XD

]]> 62405df993f5579b4bb0e822519736ba Joy replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/15/#post-67196 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 19:07:21 -0400 The GIF-Hiders: An Easter Story

Part Eight: Up a Tree

Having just hidden a Star Trek GIF, Skredder suddenly lifted her head. “Earthquake,” she simply said.

Everyone looked at her. “What?” said Valentine.

“Earthquake! An earthquake’s coming!” Skredder repeated.

“She’s right! I feel it, too!” called Catwing from a tree branch.

“But earth…[Read more]

]]> 164a7c38fe42a9b8aa481b286936e3ef Catwing replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/15/#post-67115 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 01:10:19 -0400 @sam-kowal yes, do encourage him. 🙂
I know… But ‘being a Catwing’ not ‘being a dragon’. Before you get your wings you watch all the other Catwings fly around you and you wonder. ‘When are my wings going grow in? Surely I should at least have little wings, right? Why couldn’t I be born with wings?’ (some Catwings are born without wings, but they…[Read more]

]]> 67311d4698797738f9d01b32282fbbe9 Catwing replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/15/#post-67018 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 03:18:02 -0400 @mnvalentine Just so you know I don’t want to eat you. Honest. Have the rest of my trail mix. *drops pawfuls of nuts in front of you* I don’t like nuts. The texture mostly, cause I like peanut butter. I picked out all the raisins and m&ms and banana crisp thingies. So I have all these left over… *grins*

]]> 45b9646629acf318daa3114a47d47118 Joy replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/12/#post-66606 Wed, 14 Mar 2018 01:56:35 -0400 The GIF-Hiders: An Easter Story

Part Seven: Dog, Cat, and Squirrel

“So, Jenna?” began Dekreel after their previous conversation had petered.

“Yeah?”

“What do you like to write?”

Oh, no, <i>that<i> question. She sighed a little. “Umm… several things, I guess.”

“Anything you’re working on?”

“… Not really. I write random essays. And I journa…[Read more]

]]> 80893008a97e3abd39f91524355ec887 Joy replied to the topic Worldbuilding in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/worldbuilding/#post-65689 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 15:42:55 -0500 @kate-flournoy

I think I’ve pretty much got those four pillars worked out, so yay!

@daeus

@mnvalentine

@sam-kowal

Thanks, guys! This is my first time ever doing an in-depth worldbuild so I just wanted to get some direction. You all have been a great help 🙂

@gh24682468999

That’s quite some url you have, Grace 😀 I hope the answers on th…[Read more]

]]> 586b82c5c3e094480e14c7bf08ffac01 Grace H. replied to the topic Multiple themes/character development in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/multiple-themes-character-development/#post-65685 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:45:01 -0500 @daeus Okay, thanks! And the antagonistic force is primarily the opposing institution, due to a long history of rivalry between the two.

@mnvalentine Mmm, yes, that makes sense. Thank you!

@sam-kowal 😀 Thanks! I don’t know how long it’s going to be (its my first real novel idea) but we’ll see.

]]> 6fc9317dce96d340b4ccdf0e950ac5bb Skredder replied to the topic Prayers in our writing in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayers-in-our-writing/#post-65610 Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:11:09 -0500 @mnvalentine Hmm, yes, that does make sense. I know that I’ve read really good books with really good prayers in them. That’s a good point.

]]> 0e2cc97adb1de533c8031184f8e56ec6 Kaya Young replied to the topic When characters won't talk right... in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/when-characters-wont-talk-right/page/2/#post-65265 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:50:22 -0500 @mnvalentine  Ohh, Great advice! I’ll have to do that.

]]> b6022f63964dc23acbe03cff66d5a37e Joy replied to the topic Quests and Fantasy Cliches in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/quests-and-fantasy-cliches/#post-65062 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:14:18 -0500 @MNValentine

I do like a bit of the ‘damsel in distress’ – the girls who dress as boys and run away to avoid marriage annoy the life out of me 😉 Defeating a tyrant is another one of my favourites as long as it’s well done, and I’m a sucker for medieval settings with knights and castles and all that goes along with it 😀 I prefer my stories where…[Read more]

]]> 672a6f660a09c228abaa1a1b8e558668 NC Stokes replied to the topic So... scary thought... I might write a children's story in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/so-scary-thought-i-might-write-a-childrens-story/#post-65010 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 02:09:00 -0500 My inbox is exploding. Which a good thing!

@sam-kowal Good point, I was reading the Hobbit at about that age too. As for dramatic, I think I can achieve that. *cough*not saying I have the tendency to be overdramatic. not saying that at all*cough* 😉

@notawriter Thank you muchly!

@ingridrd Why thank you!

@introvert_girl *scribbling down notes*…[Read more]

]]> e6a9deab0fab0afdb28f0eda8ef29b8c NC Stokes started the topic So... scary thought... I might write a children's story in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/so-scary-thought-i-might-write-a-childrens-story/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:00:55 -0500 To be fair, it’s more of a middle-grade book.
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I still don’t know what to do.
*sighs and sits back in mercifully unmelted chair* So, here’s the thing, I was just chasing an innocent-looking plot bunny the other day (which is okay bc I’m on a break from my main story. Please don’t arrest me. 😛 ) and suddenly that bunny turned around and said, “…[Read more]

]]> 7a3c804f6bb5f45181ac3ee2354fc099 Joy replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/4/#post-64882 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 03:26:10 -0500 The GIF-hiders: An Easter Story

Part Three: The Flight to the Castle

That afternoon, Jenna opened the door of her house to a whooshing noise just outside, and she gasped at the sight of a sleek, dark red dragon, peering at her silently with yellow eyes.

Jenna’s mouth couldn’t help but fall open, even after hours of mental preparation. But now…[Read more]

]]> 8614d15a9bf36d97dbef87ece071301e SeekJustice replied to the topic Best Cover Designs in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/best-cover-designs/#post-64680 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:41:38 -0500 @mnvalentine

I love simplistic covers, like this one:

This is the cover for the edition that I own, and I really like how simple it is, but how pretty.

@sam-kowal this was the cover for the edition of Steelheart I read, and I think it’s super cool

This one is nice too, simplistic, but mysterious and reflecting the feel of the book:

And…[Read more]

]]> 755e240708268831bdd25e0165e570fe Joy replied to the topic Best Cover Designs in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/best-cover-designs/#post-64676 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:24:21 -0500 @mnvalentine  I like the cover for Catcher in the Rye 🙂

catcher

]]> acc218079034f7c43f841b87bf2b89dc Bella B. replied to the topic Best Cover Designs in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/best-cover-designs/#post-64510 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:49:38 -0500 @mnvalentine

Well, I had my idea before I started reading the other posts and realized Sam’s is by the same author as my favorite cover:

In this cover it’s actually showing a certain part in the story where Vin, the main character, is fighting big blue things *try’s desperately not to give away spoilers*

Mistborn has many (and I mean like 4…[Read more]

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