@anna-brie
Active 6 years, 4 months ago- Rank: Knight in Shining Armor
- Total Posts: 312
Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
¡Hola @radically-surrendered!
Mexico! I learnt a little bit of Spanish a few years back. Not much though. No hablo de Español.
I love the O’Malley Chronicles though i haven’t read them in ages. I’m generally more into fantasy these days.
I’m also a fellow homeschooling and city loathing, country girl. And I’m another Australian.
@aislinn-mollisong Hi!!! (Since I hadn’t said it before)
I’ve not been on here much lately either.
I’m glad you like the blurbs. They are both for the same story. I think it’s deviated a little from there, but that’s still basically the story I’m trying to tell. It’s a good reminder to refocus it. I’ve gotten a bit bogged down in details.
@mark-kamibaya @jane-maree The’s probably more extrovert writers than we realize. I know at least one outside KP. Another ENFP funnily enough. And i know we have a couple of ENFJs here.
@Corissa-Maiden-of-Praise Welcome back!
I’ve just taken my one several month unintentional hiatus. Didn’t stop writing, but just felt like it was too much work to keep up with KP.
I’ve met an ENFJ in real life. (probably lots, but I don’t usually type people) She was an aspiring journalist and quite good at it. Also good at sorting out group dynamics. She helped me see it was a good idea to talk about a problem I had instead of making assumptions. We need more people like that in communities.
I love deep theological discussions too! (Though I can run away if something challenges my core beliefs, that’s what I need the ENFJ’s for)
One of my brothers is a 99er. I think he plans to change the world before we get to the next centenary. I’m a few years older, so I might not quite make it.
I use MBTI, but I’m certainly not convinced it’s a real thing. (though sometimes I act as if it is) I see it as a descriptive tool that sometimes helps me understand people.
I say sometimes because I just could not figure out one of my brothers for the longest time. I just settled that ISTJ was the best fit, but he certainly doesn’t fit the stereotype. I still don’t understand him, much to his relief. But we get on perfectly these days, since we fully understand that we won’t really understand where the other person is coming from.
I’m an ENFP, but often test out as INFP. I’m quite, but like it when I get to be around people and they don’t tire me out.
Originality in publishing names isn’t something to be hoped for really. I know three Christian Indie authors with Sword in their publishing name.
I prefer shorter names in general, and I’ve got to admit I always thought that Writing was a bit redundant in a publishing name. Inkfeather is fine, though I don’t connect it to you in my head.
How about Light Pen Publishing?
I tried doing an MBTI test for the MC of my current WiP. I’ve decided I’ll have to wait until I’ve written a significant amount more. I wasn’t sure what answer to give for half the questions and she came out as an ESTJ which I know is wrong.
I’ve always liked the idea of doing an extended outline, but never given myself enough time. Usually I have the main point I want to hit, some idea of other events in the later part of the book,a list of the events in the first third and a detailed plan for the first few scenes.
I try to add details as i go along, but it doesn’t happen much.
What I do do is outlining after I have a rough first draft. Then I have the story all straight and know what wholes to fill and what parts to re-write. I’ve only done revisions on one story and have only finished two, so my process likely to change.@northener That’s a great point. Also talking about death is one of the best ways of talking about life. This kind of detective story is a great place to get into deep things.
I haven’t read any G. K. Chesterton novels yet, but we did listen to all of The Innocence of Father Brown while on holiday. Now that is fun. Extremely clever. Not all of the stories are funny (there are dead bodies about), but they way they are told makes it impossible to not laugh.
And then there are little gems of thought about man and God.@jane-maree five hours would be about right. We’re actually about to travel up your way. We’re going to be at Forster for a week.
@Jane-maree Welcome. It’s nice to see you here.
@Julia-r I’m in New South Wales too. Also about two hours from the coast. A different bit of the coast unfortunately.
@willow-wispowing I’m not sure I knew you were on here Clare.This is something I’ve thought about a bit and I think the problem with magic is seeking supernatural power or knowledge from a source other than God. Because if it doesn’t come from God, it comes from evil.
However, the thing that allows certain types of magic in fantasy is the word ‘supernatural’. In a made up world, you can have things we would perceive as magic as a natural ability. Or have objects that are naturally ‘magical’. (say, a set of mirrors that are linked to you see what’s reflected in the other)
For example, I’ve read several series where people of certain blood lines can speak to one another through their minds. This can be used for evil purposes, but in these story worlds it’s almost as natural as speaking face to face. In fact both of the things I’ve mentioned are actually enabled by modern technology. No one thinks telephones are evil.I’d say it come’s down to your conscience. Personally anything involving magic spells is a too much, and I haven’t actually written anything with magic.
@Audrey-caylin I’d love to beta read for you. I’m trying to get editing experience. I’m unlikely to get it done in that time frame though. Not something of that length.