Kingdom Pen | Ryanna | Mentions https://kingdompen.org/members/ryanna/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Ryanna. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e0c05abc989ce8aa65cfa952398cdd38 Daeus started the topic For all who love speculative fiction in the forum Announcements http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/for-all-who-love-speculative-fiction/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:03:51 -0400 Hi friends,

I’m excited to announce that on October 2nd KP will hosting a panel discussion dedicated to the topic of speculative fiction!

Yes, fantasy, sci-fi, the stuff we love. I hope you’ll be there. πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€

Here’s the link.…[Read more]

]]> 8e81711ca99b30cc18eb27f32032b51c Josiah DeGraaf started the topic New Website Party! in the forum Announcements http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-website-party/ Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:57:22 -0400 Hey all!

It is my pleasure to introduce you all to the new Kingdom Pen site–now faster /and/ mobile-friendly. πŸ˜€

As you may notice, it looks quite different. And while I think I’ve caught all the bugs, there may still be some that have evaded my eagle-eye. So if you find something, drop us a note here or email us at kingdompenmag@gmail.com.…[Read more]

]]> d1abf534ea5ea2d83ad3b639abcde0d9 NC Stokes replied to the topic Plot Help? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/plot-help/#post-42888 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:38:59 -0400 @princessfoo *blushes* Thank you! @ryanna Actually, that sounds quite original to me. I think whether your story is considered clichΓ© hangs on your plot. My advice would be to track down the clichΓ©s in books that have intelligent animals. I haven’t read a lot like that, but the clichΓ©s that come to me first are: one group of animals is au…[Read more]

]]> dc6ac429c3a2f131ba98b437bac27a5b PrincessFoo replied to the topic Plot Help? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/plot-help/#post-42887 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:45:00 -0400 @ryanna As @daeus said, you described a setting, not a plot. That said, that doesn’t seem to be a particularly cliche setting to me. Sure, you aren’t the first person to strand people on an island, or have intelligent animals, but adding unique details (like the fact that they live in groups of two or three,) can easily set the story apart.

]]> 1d7f0d9ada52c975a8b8c3fe484d7441 Daeus replied to the topic Plot Help? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/plot-help/#post-42883 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:55:15 -0400 @ryanna I wouldn’t be the one to say whether or not that is cliche. However, the one thing I do notice is that you haven’t described to me a plot. You’ve only described to me a setting.

What’s most important for stories that have unusual settings is that those setting have thematic purpose. What advantage does having intelligent animals on the…[Read more]

]]> 85125f6252890edfe6ee4845ab8219ea PrincessFoo replied to the topic Plot Help? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/plot-help/#post-42873 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 23:22:16 -0400 @ryanna While I’m no expert, I would be happy to help! What exactly is chiche about your plot?

I’m gonna tag @daughteroftheking because she’s pretty good at thinking out-of-the-box ideas. πŸ˜‰

]]> e864735f4aae8180d548bb68c94caf1d Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Plot Help? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/plot-help/#post-42867 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 23:13:02 -0400 @Ryanna good question. I have no idea. XD Plot is not my strong point either. I shall quietly stalk this topic and learn all I can.

]]> 1be302d3476b01fff3d1d3c32e1e6d8c Daeus replied to the topic 1st person POV? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/1st-person-pov/#post-42248 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:16:35 -0400 @ryanna Show don’t tell is important, as always. Like, you don’t want to say, “Things were looking very bad for my plan.” Instead, you might focus on the downcast faces of the fellow conspirators. Or, you could do something subtle like this with the internal monologue: “I could be very optimistic at times, but surely this plan had to work. Not…[Read more]

]]> ce5927b81f2a72f5c508ba4cb255d4d6 EpicAddie2 replied to the topic 1st person POV? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/1st-person-pov/#post-42245 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:19:36 -0400 @ryanna My current WIP is on 1st person too XD
When writing in 1st person you want your character to tell the reader what he/she hears, feels, sees, smells, tastes, and thinks. And you really want to show, and not tell.
For writing from two different characters POV’s from 1st person (I’ve never done this but I’ve read books like it), I guess I…[Read more]

]]> 1393105fbc2d36abd4eba351df85fb87 Snapper replied to the topic Book Recommendations in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/book-recommendations/page/2/#post-42169 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:21:58 -0400 @ryanna *gratefully takes the cough medicine*

]]> a90a1fd702deda15b70ea7096a13b33b Gracie replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/page/2/#post-42027 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 12:54:35 -0400 @Ryanna *delivers mega-belated welcome* XD Hi-ya, fellow INFP! Happy to have you join us here at the Kingdom of Pen. πŸ˜€

]]> f596fe448c03641f1ecb044b4b790690 EpicAddie2 replied to the topic Some Feedback? in the forum Short Story Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-feedback/#post-41775 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 01:47:03 -0400 @ryanna Yeah, 1st person uses “I” and 3rd person uses “she”

]]> 66608d3cc840bfb10953878ecd013439 Catwing replied to the topic Some Feedback? in the forum Short Story Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-feedback/#post-41774 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 01:45:25 -0400 1st person is MC POV
2nd person is a side character’s POV
3rd person is narrator
Basically…
@ryanna Correct. *grins* And the above should be correct too.

]]> 170e675c0e9d4f4b3d23334af58c124e EpicAddie2 replied to the topic Some Feedback? in the forum Short Story Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-feedback/#post-41714 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:33:49 -0400 @ryanna
Great job! I really like it! I agree with @seekjustice though. Maybe if you sort of hinted about what happened to Lacie rather than telling the whole flashback, it would be less distracting to what is actually going on. Besides that, it was really good! You should definitely share more of your writing!

]]> fdd58ea51df17422e89f7c481c164ec8 SeekJustice replied to the topic Some Feedback? in the forum Short Story Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-feedback/#post-41681 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:50:22 -0400 @ryanna! Nice piece, it is creepy!!! My only point would be that the flashback in the middle isn’t necessary and is distracting to the rest of the story. I would suggest cutting it out altogether and merely working in small hints of what happened between Jamie and Lacie at the lake. Other than that, there are a few things, like “I saw her eyes…[Read more]

]]> 3cf0a73f6c5a36c8dbf0bdb073e20349 Emma Flournoy replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/page/2/#post-41518 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:46:56 -0400 @Ryanna Yup INFPs, INFJs (of which we also have a ton), most commonly known for that. πŸ˜€ Though we do have quite a few good extroverted ones. πŸ˜‰

]]> 885f0eb2b021dc514622f8a91da36ec7 Emma Flournoy replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/page/2/#post-41495 Tue, 22 Aug 2017 18:54:31 -0400 @Ryanna HAHA! Another INFP! We have about a gazillion of those on here. πŸ˜€ Welcome to KP!

]]> 325a8f138eadba9f740852bdd53a133b Emily D replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/page/2/#post-41461 Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:54:47 -0400 @ryanna Same, I probably didn’t start take writing seriously until about a year or so ago. πŸ™‚

]]> 77972f80742ff46c105d633e95123fbd Jane Maree replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/page/2/#post-41414 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 23:51:54 -0400 @Ryanna Yaaas INFPs are cool. *shakes your hand* Pleasure to meet you. πŸ˜€

]]> 17f2d88776a4ae772ae00e8d7729f0a2 Catwing replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/page/2/#post-41367 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 20:26:06 -0400 *flys in* Hello @ryanna I’m the only Catwing here, so on behalf of the Catwings of the Kingdom Allore (since they are not here) I welcome you to the Kingdom of Pen! *purrs* Nice to see another new face.

]]> b5949210d69afb2a36449c1452141dd0 Hannah replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41347 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:55:39 -0400 @Ryanna welcome, welcome
Are you a country person or do you prefer the city??
Love your name btw. πŸ˜€

]]> 6879207d739e4f3c29f486b83499f700 Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41346 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:43:46 -0400 Welcome to the kingdom @Ryanna! I’m the Forum Happiness Director, so if you need any help finding your way around or figuring out the tags, just give me a holler. My tag is @Kate-Flournoy if you need me. πŸ˜‰
Hope to see you around!

]]> b6b48a963c58d0f51b113fd3ef3c9a9a katie replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41323 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 14:33:36 -0400 @ryanna – Hey there! Welcome to KP! πŸ™‚

]]> 9814c4a17792c147e835ca5d79058015 Snapper replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41322 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 14:28:20 -0400 @ryanna Hi! Welcome and thrice welcome to the bestistest place on the internet! I trust you shall enjoy your time here, very muchly. πŸ™‚

]]> 7841cb0ef13c9c4dd18a04c2acb897cc Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41317 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:02:09 -0400 Welcome to the site @ryanna! Glad you found us. πŸ™‚ Sounds like you have a bunch of questions already, so I’ll refrain from adding more. πŸ˜‰

]]> 633bf1d3de7642a0fec5804d23dd6c43 Emily D replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41316 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:51:46 -0400 @ryanna Hey there and welcome! πŸ™‚ How long ago did you start writing?

]]> 27f1d7534998148ab03df07cce9f7865 NC Stokes replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41315 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 04:48:54 -0400 ‘Ello, @Ryanna! I’m glad you could join us. I can see by your profile pic you like books. Yay! Books! *throws confetti* And you have a very pretty name, btw. πŸ˜€

]]> 2650c01edf6182385e3768736f255039 Jane Maree replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41292 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 01:00:44 -0400 @Ryanna HELLO HELLO. *passes you pizza* I’m Jane, and I hereby welcome you!!! Your profile picture is super pretty, by the way. πŸ˜€
Do you do myers briggs personality types? (I’m curious – if you do, what type are you? I’m ENFP)

]]> 03559f6fe562bebe0de2d968e39c17e7 Daeus replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41291 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:59:51 -0400 @ryanna Welcome!

]]> 3d54fc683191c9344cbf04ac714b0f9b Northerner replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41290 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:05:04 -0400 @Ryanna welcome to the bestistest place on the Internet! Your profile picture reminds me of a character of mine. How long have you been writing? Who are your favourite books or authours?

Bonus question: British or American spelling?

]]> 83b5df8853b7332c5d0fc2ba76cbeff5 SeekJustice replied to the topic Hiya, new person here! ^-^ in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hiya-new-person-here/#post-41289 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:00:30 -0400 @ryanna hello new person! welcome to the bestiest place on the internet! I hope you like it here. Have you done a lot of writing before? If so, what do you like writing the most?

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