Denali Christianson

HEYO!! Sooo not totally sure where to ask this so I’ll just ask here lol!!

Im currently drafting most of you all know…

And I just realized that…Lyn’s inciting incident (Zolten’s death) might come a bit earlier then I figured it would. I’m not entirely sure…but yea.

This is because…the perfect timing for it to happen has come up (that sounds…[Read more]

@power ROFL!!!! Bruh u crack me up lol!!

@whalekeeper well, everyone has a different opinion, and while I see you agitation over people trying to Censor things due to it sounding “so harsh” such as calling a baby evil or something, there’s also just the truth of the matter.

Because then we are also saying God has created an evil being.

But again, I’m not going to speak for God so I’m…[Read more]

@whalekeeper if u don’t mind I’m going to move myself on from this topic because I don’t really care for it 😊 thx.

oh, did u get to read what I posted!

@freedomwriter76

WhAt?! Okay, not really shocked. Still, you have to read the books! If you can. When you get the time.

(Trying not to be pushy here.)

They’re so much shorter than the Tolkien. Sooo. Much. Shorter.

Anyway, sorry if I barged in here.

(Please read/listen to the books whenever you get the time…)

@freedomwriter76

Why hello and good morning! I’m sorry I didn’t see this last night.

It has been a while, but then I haven’t exactly been on here much this summer (summer=chaos).

Life. We moved in July (for the first time in my life, which makes it huge even though it’s just to the other side of town) which was not bad, but not fun. Still have…[Read more]

@freedomwriter76 i know… 😭

@whalekeeper also, I understand a bit better now 😊

but to add a bit of perspective, if I may, I believe a lot of it is because of the old adage “Write what you know” and many people struggle with insecurity, in many forms.

In fact, I believe if you’re a writer, you probably struggle with insecurity (not always but yea). Writers often do, t…[Read more]

@whalekeeper well I’m no theologian so…not sure I can get into that topic accurately lol.

But if you’re going to ask that question, you’d also have to ask- If we are ALL born into sin, and you have already placed he label that anyone who sins or is under the influence of sin is evil, then that means we all are/were evil at one time.…[Read more]

@godlyfantasy12

You’re fine! 😉 I don’t think you went too far, it just gave me a…new perspective.

@koshka oof! I’m sorry 😅 I didn’t mean to go too far or anything… heh…

Also as for being born evil…

No I don’t believe anyone is born evil.

we are ALL born sinful. But I don’t believe you’re born evil. That depends on what you allow into your life, your heart, soul, etc.

Unless God has divined otherwise of course (God always has last word in everything so whatever He says goes lol!)

At least I don’t consider them sin in this instance, it depends on if your flaw is causing you to fall/sin. Then yes, it is a sin.

But things like characters flaws, unless that character flaw is a sin (such as unforgiveness, hate, etc) but insecurity is also a character flaw.

And ACTUALLY…if you go to far with insecurity, it can turn int…[Read more]

@whalekeeper I was just about to come on here and say…

A flaw is not a sin 😅

Sin- an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.

Flaw- a mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object.

@godlyfantasy12

It is very like her, which is fitting just…0_o Definitely Dark and surreal. Just a little gruesome… definitely makes it YA.

Cause totally something I couldn’t do in a Middle-grade book, lol.

Also…I don’t know if I’ll ever see tarts the same. XD

@koshka…heh…yea 😅

so it is kinda…surreal and dark and mad?? But I actually really really like it 😂

it has a Tim burton Alice in wonderland feel to it lol, and just…I like it a lot.

Plus it really just speaks to me about Lyn and how she views things…I’m happy with it (needs editing obviously but yea!) really one of those HUZZAH! Moments!

&…

@whalekeeper

So you mean that an Active arc is when a character is overcoming their flaws and a passive one is when a character describes their own worth/I-can’t-think-of-a-better-word?

In that case I might only have one Passive character.

Flaws, flaws…how much they riddle life. Well, here’s a spiel. I used to be scared to write a flaw such…[Read more]

@whalekeeper AHHHH I LOVE THAT TIDBIT ABOUT ZOLTEN RELATING TO ARA’S INNER LEADERSHIP STRUGGLE!!! AHHHH!!!

@whalekeeper also…if what you’re saying is Active arcs are characters who basically say “I need to change everything about myself” (and they do that) IMO that would be a very negative arc/story.

Yes I understand people need to change…but that is through growth, not technically changing everything about themselves. Villains even have to grow t…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Hm…I’m afraid I’d have to disagree with you there.

You say that this in-between character would at first appear to be active, but in reality be passive, because they have “No flaws” in the end they are just influenced by others, etc.

And I can see what you mean…but as a REAL human being who has been INFLUENCED by others (bec…[Read more]