Faith Kindred

@Northerner I see your point… but I think the correctness of the moral foundation is more important than what the power’s used for. God may allow Darkness (how else would it still even exist? But that’s another discussion) but He does NOT condone it, and by its very definition it cannot be used for good. Out of the heart the mouth speaks. A…[Read more]

@Dragon-Snapper *bows* Any time… XD

Yeah, no, I get your point. And I definitely agree it shouldn’t be treated as ‘just another story element’. Just as being a prophet in the Old Testament was a grave responsibility and a mark of high honor from God, anyone entrusted with any sort of supernatural gift should not just ‘go whacko’ with it. 😉

@Dragon-Snapper an archetype is basically the typical role any given character fulfills. Mentor. Hero. Dark Lord. A slot for a character that doesn’t really depend that much on the character himself, but what part the character plays in the story.

@Dragon-Snapper I would disagree. The definitions are wrong. Sorcery in our world is demonic power, and since our fantasy worlds should be copies of God’s nature and God’s creation, sorcery should be bad in fantasy worlds as well. Spells and dark incantations and witches and the like should always be portrayed as bad. I do not think you…[Read more]

It looks like you have yet to do the love interest or sidekick.

@Alia ha! I feel ya. 😛 Not a problem. 😉

@Alia this is such a lovely discussion that we already had it. 😀 Check out this topic here. Please add your thoughts and ask your questions. It’s a huge discussion, and the more opinions we can get on it, the better. 😉

Hm… the whiny teenaged hero? 😛

@Aratrea

@winter-rose No, actually we’re both gone. Sorry about that.

I’ve actually only read one chapter of Milton, so…heh heh.

@kate-flournoy Oh, good it was only your laptop. I was worried you might have met an untimely midlife demise.

@Aratrea Well… Hmm. I wouldn’t say the lessons have been focusing on physical conflicts rather than mental conflicts. It’s just the matter of tying the theme to the conflict. Something like your example of fear and courage is pretty easy to show through conflict. You can show a character running and hiding at the beginning, then standing up and…[Read more]

And now I feel so terribly uncultured because I’ve never read Byron or Shelley or Milton… *sniff*

@Daeus @Northerner dah! Had to restart my laptop… it froze on me… *glum look* Sorry to keep you waiting. I got 623 words.

@northerner True. Well, I like Milton, so I’m good.

@northerner Excellent. Now I just have to be a romantic and my life will be meaningful.

@northerner @kate-flournoy 448. Not a lot, but I’m liking my story, so that’s what matters.

@northerner That’s just what’s so frightening. It did happen at eighteen.

@kate-flournoy Having your midlife crisis already? That’s another thing that happens at eighteen.