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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
That’s a great one. One I find helpful is Ecclesiastes 3:1-15.
To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
A time to plant,
And a time to pluck what is planted;
3 A time to kill,
And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
And a time to build up;
4 A time to weep,
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Emma Flournoy replied to the topic Cliches in the forum General Writing Discussions 5 years, 9 months ago
Whheeee there are some good ones over here. Cliches are so fun to pick on. Some in my list are similar to ones already listed, ’cause I wrote it before I read the thread. I think I’ll change my stuff to the bullet-point method I’m seeing though as it looks way easier to digest than how I wrote my thing.
- Damsel in distress
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
Right. 😛
Cool. Yeah. And there were the sons of Anak and the Nephilim too, which I think were supposed to be giants (maybe they were the ones you meant before the Flood, I dunno; been awhile since I was reading in that region of the Bible. ;P).
Have you read any of the Cooper Kids adventure series? I did a looong time ago, and I don’t think I…[Read more] -
Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
(One thing that’s not really realized sometimes is that dragons ARE dinosaurs… It doesn’t HAVE to be a completely made up thing, because such creatures did exist, at least to some degree. And hey, ravens like collecting shiny things; why not dinosaurs? 😛
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
Ohhh got it. XD I think I knew that at one point. Probably got my memories mixed up.
Huh.
Oh no, not that! *headdesk* Ergh. I really don’t like continuity problems. Especially of that sort.
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
Oh yeah, that’s awesome. We do have a lot of that too; sometimes I’m so used to them I don’t really stop and read them anymore, so that could well be a problem. What’s your favorite passage or section? It’s nigh on impossible to choose, I know, and that’s an impossible question, so just, what’s one of your favorites. ;P
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
Yeah… XD
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
Heh. ;D I’ve heard of that many times. It sounds fun. And preachy. ;P
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
Whoo-hoo, double yay!
Heh, I totally understand. 😛 No need to exhaust oneself, no indeed.
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
Ha! XD
Yup. ;D
Oh yes, Friday’s sweet.
It’s great. 😉Have you ever seen or read Little Dorrit?
We love the BBC mini-series (there are a lot of BBC mini-series we like XD), and though I haven’t read the book, Kate has and said it’s really good and close to the movie. I want to sometime. Good ol’ Dickens. It’s rather large though, larger than A…[Read more] -
Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
Ooh, great!
Oh nice. Have you seen the BBC mini-series of it?
Yayyy! Which movie was it you watched; the Anthony Andrews one? (With Gandalf as Chauvelin? XD) That’s the one I’ve seen. We love it. Not extremely accurate to the book (it’s more a melding of a couple of the books), but still great.
I think I read Robinson Crusoe, a looong time ago,…[Read more]
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
Ooh… *rubs hands gleefully* What to choose, what to choose.
I haven’t really read any other classic GIANTS, at least not such giants in size. 😛 Buuut lessee… Have you read A Tale of Two Cities? So good. It was quite awhile ago that I read it, but it was so good. What about North and South, by Elizabeth Gaskell? That’s also really good,…[Read more]-
I haven’t read a Tale of Two Cities yet, but it’s in the literature course thingy that we got for homeschooling, and even though we’re technically finished, I’m going to start continuing that, and that’s one of the books we get to read (so far I’ve enjoyed every book they’ve given us, except War of the Worlds).
Yes, I have read…[Read more]
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Ooh, great!
Oh nice. Have you seen the BBC mini-series of it?
Yayyy! Which movie was it you watched; the Anthony Andrews one? (With Gandalf as Chauvelin? XD) That’s the one I’ve seen. We love it. Not extremely accurate to the book (it’s more a melding of a couple of the books), but still great.
I think I read Robinson Crusoe, a looong time ago,…[Read more]
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Yes, I have. I stopped after the third episode because I was like, “I don’t need to go through this again.” XD And then someone told me how mini the mini-series was, so I finished it anyway. 😉 I actually discovered the book from watching the first episode.
Yes, I believe that was it. 😀 A very young Ian Mckellen. XD
I didn’t…[Read more]
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Ha! XD
Yup. ;D
Oh yes, Friday’s sweet.
It’s great. 😉Have you ever seen or read Little Dorrit?
We love the BBC mini-series (there are a lot of BBC mini-series we like XD), and though I haven’t read the book, Kate has and said it’s really good and close to the movie. I want to sometime. Good ol’ Dickens. It’s rather large though, larger than A…[Read more] -
I found The Gorilla Hunters free on Amazon and downloaded it! 😀 Also, I started The Scarlet Pimpernell on Sunday. I’m only two chapters in, but I’m enjoying it already. 😀
I haven’t read much (if any) Dickens, and I don’t know if we have that book – I’d have to have a look. If we do though, I might wait a bit before tackling…[Read more]
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Whoo-hoo, double yay!
Heh, I totally understand. 😛 No need to exhaust oneself, no indeed.
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I’m currently reading the Peleg Chronicles – probably one of the preachiest trilogies I’ve ever read, and not the best writing, but enjoyable nonetheless. It’s quite silly.
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Heh. ;D I’ve heard of that many times. It sounds fun. And preachy. ;P
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Very preachy. Definnitely a fantasy book for people who are already Christians, or those who are not but want it shoved down their throat. 😛 XD The realest character, I think, is Fergus Leatherhead. He’s not over-the-top about it, he has internal doubts at times, yet he still has faith. That’s why he’s my favourite character.
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Yeah… XD
Neat. He sounds good. Is he the guy who’s sort of like a Noah figure, or am I thinking of something wrong? -
lol, no, Noah is the “Noah figure,” even though he doesn’t actually show up in the books. It’s set after the Flood and the dispersion at the Tower of Babel (although the setting feels very medieval, so it’s a bit annoying/confusing). The author didn’t put in any actual Bible figures, as he said he, “personally afraid of adding to…[Read more]
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Ohhh got it. XD I think I knew that at one point. Probably got my memories mixed up.
Huh.
Oh no, not that! *headdesk* Ergh. I really don’t like continuity problems. Especially of that sort.
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(One thing that’s not really realized sometimes is that dragons ARE dinosaurs… It doesn’t HAVE to be a completely made up thing, because such creatures did exist, at least to some degree. And hey, ravens like collecting shiny things; why not dinosaurs? 😛
And big and little people. Real stuff. I love that most of fantasy is still based off of…[Read more] -
lol
Yeah. He wants to be historically and biblically accurate, and I’m thinking, “I have no problems with that, just make it so.” XD
Yes, that is true, which is why he has them there. And the dragons he has really seem like actual, flying dragons. And the bible really says there were giants in the land (at least in Genesis before…[Read more]
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Right. 😛
Cool. Yeah. And there were the sons of Anak and the Nephilim too, which I think were supposed to be giants (maybe they were the ones you meant before the Flood, I dunno; been awhile since I was reading in that region of the Bible. ;P).
Have you read any of the Cooper Kids adventure series? I did a looong time ago, and I don’t think I…[Read more] -
I dunno either. 😛 The important thing is that there were giants. 😉
No, I don’t believe I have. What makes it so creepy? The last story I read like that was Phantom of the Opera, and one night I couldn’t get to sleep until I had finished it. XD
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Yes. 😉
Well, those books as a general rule are pretty creepy ’cause they have to do with real-ish things, but that shouldn’t be alive/happening anymore. Some Christian things, too; it’s a Christian series. But this one especially was creepy because it HAD Anak in it, and he was stalking them, at twilight, and surrounding factors and just the way…[Read more]
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XD
Ah, I see. That sounds like it could be really creepy. I’ll either keep it in mind not to read it, or not to read it at night. 😉
From what I’ve seen of the musical (which is about half) it’s nothing like it at all (of course). But I loved the book, despite its fear-factor, and the characters. Definitely worth staying up until 4am.
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Lovely. 😀
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lol, yes.
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
I know, really. O.o Such shocking revelations.
Precisely that. And in that I fervently hope and pray they relish it while they can, ’cause it sure as sartin’ ain’t gonna last forever.
That makes a lot of sense. I read my Bible early in the morning before the day really starts, but I think a here-and-there throughout the day would be good to add…[Read more]
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
Sweeet.
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
Hey, that sounds neat. I think I remember you mentioning the comic strip at some point in a previous conversation. Well, I hope the next movie exceeds expectations! And with ol’ PJ behind the wheel, I guess you’ve gotta keep your chin up extra high. *solemn nod*
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
That’s fine, and totally no pressure, I just wanted to make sure you’d seen it. I’ve found that the notification system isn’t entirely reliable sometimes. ;P
Yaaay for flexibility.
Oh, well that’s an encouraging thought. ;D
Huh. I wonder why I thought that.
So your life’s been crazy, eh? Mine too. Seems a generally recurring theme the older I…[Read more]
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
No, I haven’t… It’s not the same thing as Rin-Tin-Tin, is it?
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
Uh-oh. XD
Eight days short of three months, so not too different. Looong book. ;P
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
*snort* Yeah, The Hobbit.
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Yes, I have. I stopped after the third episode because I was like, “I don’t need to go through this again.” XD And then someone told me how mini the mini-series was, so I finished it anyway. 😉 I actually discovered the book from watching the first episode.
Yes, I believe that was it. 😀 A very young Ian Mckellen. XD
I didn’t…[Read more]
Ha! XD
Yup. ;D
Oh yes, Friday’s sweet.
It’s great. 😉
Have you ever seen or read Little Dorrit?
We love the BBC mini-series (there are a lot of BBC mini-series we like XD), and though I haven’t read the book, Kate has and said it’s really good and close to the movie. I want to sometime. Good ol’ Dickens. It’s rather large though, larger than A…[Read more]
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I found The Gorilla Hunters free on Amazon and downloaded it! 😀 Also, I started The Scarlet Pimpernell on Sunday. I’m only two chapters in, but I’m enjoying it already. 😀
I haven’t read much (if any) Dickens, and I don’t know if we have that book – I’d have to have a look. If we do though, I might wait a bit before tackling…[Read more]
Whoo-hoo, double yay!
Heh, I totally understand. 😛 No need to exhaust oneself, no indeed.
@emma-flournoy
I’m currently reading the Peleg Chronicles – probably one of the preachiest trilogies I’ve ever read, and not the best writing, but enjoyable nonetheless. It’s quite silly.
Heh. ;D I’ve heard of that many times. It sounds fun. And preachy. ;P
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Very preachy. Definnitely a fantasy book for people who are already Christians, or those who are not but want it shoved down their throat. 😛 XD The realest character, I think, is Fergus Leatherhead. He’s not over-the-top about it, he has internal doubts at times, yet he still has faith. That’s why he’s my favourite character.
Yeah… XD
Neat. He sounds good. Is he the guy who’s sort of like a Noah figure, or am I thinking of something wrong?
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lol, no, Noah is the “Noah figure,” even though he doesn’t actually show up in the books. It’s set after the Flood and the dispersion at the Tower of Babel (although the setting feels very medieval, so it’s a bit annoying/confusing). The author didn’t put in any actual Bible figures, as he said he, “personally afraid of adding to…[Read more]
Ohhh got it. XD I think I knew that at one point. Probably got my memories mixed up.
Huh.
Oh no, not that! *headdesk* Ergh. I really don’t like continuity problems. Especially of that sort.
(One thing that’s not really realized sometimes is that dragons ARE dinosaurs… It doesn’t HAVE to be a completely made up thing, because such creatures did exist, at least to some degree. And hey, ravens like collecting shiny things; why not dinosaurs? 😛
And big and little people. Real stuff. I love that most of fantasy is still based off of…[Read more]
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lol
Yeah. He wants to be historically and biblically accurate, and I’m thinking, “I have no problems with that, just make it so.” XD
Yes, that is true, which is why he has them there. And the dragons he has really seem like actual, flying dragons. And the bible really says there were giants in the land (at least in Genesis before…[Read more]
Right. 😛
Cool. Yeah. And there were the sons of Anak and the Nephilim too, which I think were supposed to be giants (maybe they were the ones you meant before the Flood, I dunno; been awhile since I was reading in that region of the Bible. ;P).
Have you read any of the Cooper Kids adventure series? I did a looong time ago, and I don’t think I…[Read more]
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I dunno either. 😛 The important thing is that there were giants. 😉
No, I don’t believe I have. What makes it so creepy? The last story I read like that was Phantom of the Opera, and one night I couldn’t get to sleep until I had finished it. XD
Yes. 😉
Well, those books as a general rule are pretty creepy ’cause they have to do with real-ish things, but that shouldn’t be alive/happening anymore. Some Christian things, too; it’s a Christian series. But this one especially was creepy because it HAD Anak in it, and he was stalking them, at twilight, and surrounding factors and just the way…[Read more]
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XD
Ah, I see. That sounds like it could be really creepy. I’ll either keep it in mind not to read it, or not to read it at night. 😉
From what I’ve seen of the musical (which is about half) it’s nothing like it at all (of course). But I loved the book, despite its fear-factor, and the characters. Definitely worth staying up until 4am.
😉
Lovely. 😀
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lol, yes.