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  • #107262
    Elishavet Elroi
    @elishavet-pidyon
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      @devastate-lasting

      Hmm, it sounds good. Personally, sacrifice is one of my favorite themes; along with strength in weakness, redemption, consecration, and loyalty. Cats are hilariously wonderful, and have fun with the name!

      You’re welcome, anytime. 😉

      You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan

      #107265
      Linyang Zhang
      @devastate-lasting
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        @elishavet-pidyon What about you? What are you currently working on?

        Lately, it's been on my brain
        Would you mind letting me know
        If hours don't turn into days

        #107272
        Elishavet Elroi
        @elishavet-pidyon
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          @devastate-lasting

          I’m trying to solidify my main characters.

          Victor/Amichai: needs a better character arc, lie, and, well, I’m still not sure if he’s my MC.

          Alyona: needs a purpose. WHO IS SHE SUPPOSED TO BE?

          Reuben: does he die or not? Why does he die if he does?

          Aethelthryth: needs a struggle, purpose, a calling. I’m still trying to work out where she needs to go etc.

          Other than that I aught to be writing my first drafts…but I have school to do too. Plus, our church is getting ready for a bake sale, so we’re all a bit busy.

          You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan

          #107273
          Linyang Zhang
          @devastate-lasting
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            @elishavet-pidyon Ah, main characters are always a struggle for me too. I tend to develop them as I’m writing, so I don’t tend to know who they are until I start.

            Yeah, I’m really busy right now too with school. School makes everything rough.

            Lately, it's been on my brain
            Would you mind letting me know
            If hours don't turn into days

            #107274
            Elishavet Elroi
            @elishavet-pidyon
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              XD I know, right? Why do we have to do school anyway? XD

              So, here’s the biggest reason I’m confused over my character’s and their roles (in Eirtan, at least) Victor wasn’t originally the eldest sibling, nor the was he the MC; Alyona was. After a few day’s thought on the subject, though, I realized Victor needed to be the main character…and he became the eldest…and Alyona lost her place.

              I don’t think I’ve really introduced her, so here:

              Alyona Furrows/Elroi, the second child of Amichai Elroi, High King of Eirtan and the Brother-nations. She is 5’1″, skilled with the sling, and likes to sing (her voice is sweet, although not strong[a fact that irritates the Dorwains when they happen to hear her]). She is currently finding her place in the story, as I said. I think she might get captured at one point, but we’ll see  😉

               

               

              You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan

              #107275
              Elishavet Elroi
              @elishavet-pidyon
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                @devastate-lasting

                I think themes for Eirtan are Selfless Servanthood, The Power Of Truth, God’s Strength in Our Weakness, Identity, and Mantles/Passing of Burdens.

                Yeah, it’s still in the building stage.

                You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan

                #107276
                Linyang Zhang
                @devastate-lasting
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                  @elishavet-pidyon *deadpan eyes* To find a job.

                  Oo, Alyona sounds awesome! And I’m glad you’re able to know what themes you’re going to express; I never seem to know what my themes are, even after I’m long done with something. I suppose I’ll have to ask an English teacher one day…

                  Lately, it's been on my brain
                  Would you mind letting me know
                  If hours don't turn into days

                  #107292
                  Elishavet Elroi
                  @elishavet-pidyon
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                    I think those are the themes, but then again, I’m still in the first chapter.

                    *Sighs heavily*

                    It’s so annoying, I have an idea about where the story will go, but I have difficulty getting it out/started. It doesn’t help that my characters aren’t, well, verbal yet.

                    Enough of my grumblings, this will be entertaining to watch play out.

                    You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan

                    #107294
                    Linyang Zhang
                    @devastate-lasting
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                      @elishavet-pidyon Is this your first book?

                      Lately, it's been on my brain
                      Would you mind letting me know
                      If hours don't turn into days

                      #107298
                      Elishavet Elroi
                      @elishavet-pidyon
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                        @devastate-lasting

                        Not my first to start, but yes. Other than the three other WIPs and a smattering of short stories, it’s my current work.

                        How about you? Have you finished anything?

                         

                        You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan

                        #107299
                        Linyang Zhang
                        @devastate-lasting
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                          @elishavet-pidyon I’ve finished first drafts of loads of things, but haven’t really gotten around into the editing phases, so I don’t know if I can exactly call it finished, haha. How long have you been writing?

                          Lately, it's been on my brain
                          Would you mind letting me know
                          If hours don't turn into days

                          #107300
                          Elishavet Elroi
                          @elishavet-pidyon
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                            @devastate-lasting

                            *Freezes and starts counting on fingers*

                            Uh, about two years? I think I started seriously writing sometime in 2019. (Or was that early 2020?) So, yeah, not long.

                            You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan

                            #107302
                            Linyang Zhang
                            @devastate-lasting
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                              @elishavet-pidyon Nice, nice. I’m looking forward to seeing how you grow!

                              Lately, it's been on my brain
                              Would you mind letting me know
                              If hours don't turn into days

                              #107303
                              Elishavet Elroi
                              @elishavet-pidyon
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                                @devastate-lasting

                                Yay! I am as well. 😉

                                You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan

                                #107304
                                Elishavet Elroi
                                @elishavet-pidyon
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                                  How long have you been at it?

                                  You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan

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