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Trahia the Minstrel replied to the topic Making Bible Characters Relatable in the forum Biblical Fiction 4 years, 11 months ago
Have you seen The Chosen? It’s quite good biblical fiction and does what you were saying with making the characters believable and have flaws and all that. It’s a great series about Christ’s disciples and the struggles they might have faced following him during the years of his ministry. It’s really cool, and they have two whole s…[Read more]
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Trahia the Minstrel replied to the topic Our Book Premises Nerd Space in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 11 months ago
How did you publish your book? Was it traditional, hybrid, self-published? I don’t suppose you could explain your process? I’m really interested cause my first book is nearly ready for publication😁.
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Jaybird replied to the topic They Came For Me in the forum Short Story Critiques 4 years, 11 months ago
Ok, yeah! Thanks, that probably works better, and might help limit the reader to the protagonist’s view point. Anything else? 🙂
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Koshka replied to the topic They Came For Me in the forum Short Story Critiques 4 years, 11 months ago
*Smiles at the names*
I love the ending! I may change ‘Milla was curled up on the ground,’ to ‘I could just see Milla curled up on the ground,’ or something like that. But then again, I don’t know. -
Jaybird replied to the topic They Came For Me in the forum Short Story Critiques 4 years, 11 months ago
Feel free to tag as you like! Sorry, I have a habit of forgetting half I meant to say till after I’v posted something!
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Jaybird replied to the topic They Came For Me in the forum Short Story Critiques 4 years, 11 months ago
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Jaybird started the topic They Came For Me in the forum Short Story Critiques 4 years, 11 months ago
Mila was screaming. The ropes about my wrists bit when I tried to move, holding me helpless in the blackened snow. I twisted my head to find her, but all I could see was the boot of a marauder.
More screams. I had to do something!
I could do nothing.
Tears pricked at my eyelids, but crying wouldn’t help anything. I blinked them away.
“Take me,…[Read more]
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Koshka replied to the topic Switching Gears: I'm Writing An Allegorical Fantasy Now! in the forum Biblical Fiction 4 years, 11 months ago
Here are a few ideas;
Fear: messing up (past fixing), of becoming something terrible, to be nothing, to be something.
Misbelief: that his desire is wrong, that if he disappoints his father he will no longer be loved, that all these standards are just to keep him from fun.
Do you have a separate need as well, or are you using…[Read more]
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Jaybird replied to the topic Switching Gears: I'm Writing An Allegorical Fantasy Now! in the forum Biblical Fiction 4 years, 11 months ago
Sorry, I forgot to tag you.
@godlyfantasy
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Jaybird replied to the topic Switching Gears: I'm Writing An Allegorical Fantasy Now! in the forum Biblical Fiction 4 years, 11 months ago
So, I don’t personally know your characters, but from life, books, and from what they did in the Bible, here are some ideas to help get those creative juices flowing.
- Fear of darkness(not the dark)
- Fear of disillusionment
- Fear of the violent man
- Fear of failing
- Fear of not measuring up
- Fear of spiders (okay, maybe not)
- Fear of…
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Trahia the Minstrel replied to the topic Our Book Premises Nerd Space in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 11 months ago
@everyone
Sorry for the late reply, I’ve had a busy couple of days.
That picture is gorgeous! So cute! You’re a really good artist.😊 And I love Trumpkin.
I love your main character’s name. I feel like the cat is an interesting character …😁 And I love that you have a character called Nyx too!
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Jaybird replied to the topic Switching Gears: I'm Writing An Allegorical Fantasy Now! in the forum Biblical Fiction 4 years, 11 months ago
Oh, those character struggles are very good. Your story line gives that pleasurable ache deep inside by which one knows it’s good.
Amen!
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Koshka replied to the topic Switching Gears: I'm Writing An Allegorical Fantasy Now! in the forum Biblical Fiction 4 years, 11 months ago
Question; is it an allegory of David?
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Koshka replied to the topic Switching Gears: I'm Writing An Allegorical Fantasy Now! in the forum Biblical Fiction 4 years, 11 months ago
*Stormy applause and cheers blow the roof off*
I can’t wait till Project Kaithen comes out.! If there’s anything I can do to help with don’t hesitate to ask.
It’s so good when you feel you’re on His path.
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Jaybird replied to the topic Switching Gears: I'm Writing An Allegorical Fantasy Now! in the forum Biblical Fiction 4 years, 11 months ago
Oh, yay! I love it too! It sounds SO good! Like a book I’d read till four in the morning and have to stop at random parts to soak up every implication. Is it off the story of David?
By the by, that’s a beautiful cover/photo.
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Koshka replied to the topic Making Bible Characters Relatable in the forum Biblical Fiction 4 years, 11 months ago
Thank you for tagging me. I haven’t read much biblical fiction, but I’ll be happy to share what I’ve noticed.
They were people, they had emotions, and the Bible records many of these. Most these are referenced in their actions. The entire book of Jonah (It’s better for me to die!). Ezekiel’s wife dies and he isn’t allowed to grieve, although he…[Read more]
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Jaybird replied to the topic Making Bible Characters Relatable in the forum Biblical Fiction 4 years, 11 months ago
Ok, hi! This is so exciting! Anyway to make them relatable…
Have you ever noticed how personal the last verses in the Epistles are? They speak of Tituses and Demases like, wonder of wonders, they were real people. 😉 For example, II Timothy 4:13, Paul asked Timothy to bring him a cloak he left at Troas and some books and parchments. These New…[Read more]
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Jaybird replied to the topic Topic suggestion for Biblical fiction writers in the forum Questions and Support 4 years, 11 months ago
Hurrah! It’s on! Three cheers for the new forum, HURRAH, HURRAH, HURRAH! *Throws a ticker tape parade*
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Jaybird replied to the topic Our Book Premises Nerd Space in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 11 months ago
Thank you so much! That’s one of my best so far.
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Koshka replied to the topic Our Book Premises Nerd Space in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 11 months ago
Awww… That’s beautiful. He looks so real!
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