Jenna Terese

@madelyn
I really like allegories that are subtle. Where the story alone stands strong by itself and the allegory just adds a layer of depth and core themes.

Mainly because, if the story I am reading is very obviously an allegory, all I can think about is the story its an allegory of instead of the story itself, which gets in the way of me…[Read more]

@unsung Hi!! It’s nice to meet you!! Welcome to the Kingdom!!! I’m glad @elfwing and @elanor got you to join!!! 😉

*high-fives for being a fellow Jesus-follower* I love Jesus and fantasy as well!!! I read your inspiration behind your username and may I just say that I love that reasoning!! 😀 It’s awesome!!!

What’s your favorite song? Favorite…[Read more]

@annabethkatherinewingfeather

I haven’t listened to much musical theater, however the scores I have heard I really enjoyed! Do you have a favorite musical?

Ah, John Williams is the guy. I don’t think I know a single person that doesn’t enjoy at least some of his work. Him, and John Powell are probably my favorite movie score composers. Do you…[Read more]

@annabethkatherinewingfeather

Hi! Welcome to KP!

I just gotta say first off that Miyanna is a really pretty name. Kinda sounds like the name of the lead female protagonist of a fantasy novel, haha.

I love music and acting as well! Particularly music, as I’ve only been in one play, but both can be so exciting despite being so different.

If you…[Read more]

@madelyn

You should totally try sometime, it’s really fun.

As for a twist, we made the cities post-apocalyptic. We of course did it for the story, but the post-apocalyptic vibe  ended up really fitting with the cities we grew up in, particularly Cincinnati lol.

Who knew writing about a broken and corrupted version of a place you used to live…[Read more]

@madelyn

You should totally try sometime, it’s really fun.

As for a twist, we made the cities post-apocalyptic. We of course did it for the story, but the post-apocalyptic vibe  ended up really fitting with the cities we grew up in, particularly Cincinnati lol.

Who knew writing about a broken and corrupted version of a place you used to live…[Read more]

@kathleenramm
I actually started working on one about human experimentation in which the characters escaped and made their way to Charleston, SC (one of the places I grew up) but I dropped the story because I didn’t end up liking it.

I also read one set in Charleston where there was absolutely zero research done of where things are.  It was funny.

@karissa-chmil

Ah, your post are being marked as spam! It’s some ai imbedded in the site that tries it’s best to detect spam posts, but as you can see it doesn’t do a good job lol. I think it’s particularly unfond of posts with images which is unfortunate.

Hmmm… gonna have to see if I can fix that permanently.

Anyways, I think I got all your…[Read more]

@elishavet-pidyon

Yes! You illustrated my point perfectly. Delving into the core of the theme (such as Good Vs Evil) through questions demonstrated throughout the book, opens up many different but related themes that expands on the original theme’s message.

Themes are really cool in that way. I really like how you explained it in your post!

@unsung You’re welcome!!!

Aww THANK YOU!!!! I love yours as well!!!

@maryg3

It seems like you already nailed down your theme with your description of what the book is about.

It’s ultimately a journey about finding one’s family and embracing yourself.

Found family and embracing yourself seems like the main two themes of your story.

And about your question on multiple themes, pretty much every story has mul…[Read more]

Hello @unsung welcome to the Kingdom!!!! *waves* We’re SO thrilled to have you here!!! I’m Issabelle, but feel free to call me Is or Issa or any other nickname you come up with – it’s much quicker to spell, lol. And fantasy is one of the best genres ever!! *high fives*

@maryg3 Hey, Mary!! From what I’ve gathered about the bit you shared, it seems your book’s overarching main focal theme is about finding your place in life. (Did I get it right? 😂) So for my personal opinion, I think it’s really great to have more than one message in a story!!! I mean, we as people are so complex and learn so many different…[Read more]

@power Whoa, that poem was AMAZING and really touching!! I loved it! THANK YOU for sharing it with us!! It reminded me of the lyrics from TobyMac’s song Scars. “It doesn’t matter who you are, this world goin’ leave some battle scars.”

@godlyfantasy12

This might not be the best advice by a long shot, but you seem like you’re REALLY in love with the idea of bringing them back. Like I can just feel how much you love this idea and your excitement to write it. And I guess for me, that’s the best reason to follow through with the idea! It’s your story at the end of the day, and if…[Read more]

@denali-christianson

AAAAH IT’S SO AWESOME TO SEE YOU HERE DENALI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *waves*  AND YES I HAVE FINALLY FOUND ANOTHER WHO SHARES MY OBSESSIVE LOVE OF MEDIEAVAL WEAPONRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *high fives*