Rachel Lester

@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]

@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]

@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!

@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.

@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]

Looks lit

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]

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.

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.
My mind is a mess.

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!

@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]

@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]

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]

@kate-flournoy Haha! I’ll be looking forward to it 😛

@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]

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. 😛

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. 😛

@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]

@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]