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@Daniel
It is, but I don’t think everyone is going to have that thought upon reading “Amish vampire kittens in space”. That would be awesome if they did though… 😛

… And yes, I’ll admit that that Amish vampire kitten thing made me laugh. But, really, how many people would look at that and think “spiritually enriching”? XD

Well, if by some amazing chance you could take a vampire story and make it this really convicting, godly story… Congratulations. But it just seems like the way of getting the message across would be a little too confusing. No matter how great one book is, the association zombies and vampires have with evil thingamajigers in general seriously…[Read more]

We can argue all day about whether vampires and zombies are okay to use or not and all those technicalities. but as Christians, shouldn’t there be other, better things we could be writing about?

Well written, definitely. I agree that it’s dark. Mostly the details John was going into, but I suppose it might have been necessary to show how he’s changed and all. That little bit at the end was my favorite part, though it loosed a cage of plot bunnies in my imagination. 😛
Good job on writing it! I’d just say don’t…. really read this to…[Read more]

Exactly. Both of you guys. 🙂 I really like it as an element when well used, but sometimes it’s just like “Oh my goodness… again?”

In response to your random thing: YES THE TINTIN MOVIE. <3

@The Happy Bookaholic

*curls into a ball* Nooooooo…. I’m so ashamed. I’m not usually the one to mess up on stuff like that. Forgive me?

Generally, I’d say only when it’s important to the story or you’re establishing a setting. You’ll be seeing the story through the characters’ eyes, so as far as nature and surroundings descriptions, only observe when your character is observing.
However, descriptions of emotions and the characters themselves is another topic altogether…. I’ll…[Read more]

I think it would be rather limiting as far as character development. You can’t develop the main character, because it’s the reader and the reader will be different people.
However, you could teach lessons through that sort of storytelling… hmm…
Not sure. I’ve had that thought before, hearing about second person. I wonder if there are any…[Read more]

I’d say just put yourself in the shoes of the reader. Would you be okay reading this, or would it make you uncomfortable?
The golden rule comes in handy a lot of the time in writing. 😉

@kate
Matthew Christian Harding is the author. And tell me when you check them out when your eighty three and we old folks can have book discussions together. 😉

@Hope
EXACTLY. The “coming to grips with it tool is really powerful. It shows it as a part of the character’s journey that way and they’ll be a better person because of it. It’s an…[Read more]

Mark! Thank you for welcoming me and, yes, Tatiana is my real name! I appreciate the comment!
The plot to my dystopian… Hmmm, how should I do this? (Just letting you know, I’m not very good at plot summaries!) Well, basically, the story centers around a rather introverted girl whose best friend disappears. A lot of other teenagers have been…[Read more]

Rolena: I have been playing volleyball for about two years now and I really enjoy it. I’ve made a lot of friends through playing that sport and it’s also helped me with becoming a better athlete.
In answer to your second question, I don’t have a favorite book! It’s a three way tie for “Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “Return of the…[Read more]

@Jackson

Awesome!!!! 😀 Guess I’ll have someone to freak out with when the 4th book comes out. 😉
Who’s your favorite character (if you can choose)? I like Fergus. 🙂

@Kate
Exactly. 😉
XD Well, you’re never read the Peleg Chronicles, so we’re even. 😛

@Mark
Great points. The foreshadowing thing definitely makes it seem more real once the character does die because they were sort of expecting it because they were warned. They just need to be shown that the story can work without the character. But they also…[Read more]

The first book I wrote was a sci-fi. And I don’t even read a sci-fi a lot. 😛 I definitely agree with what Mark said. Make it make sense. Explain yourself concerning the gadgets and such and don’t make it be completely unbelievable. Actually, quite a few of my book gadgets I’ve seen the starts of in real life. Like robotic suits for soldiers and a…[Read more]

Your best friend is an INFP, you said? So am I! Although reading your lists, I kinda agree with both of you. I love organized bookshelves, rain, dead roses, handwritten notes, well-flowing pens, and the smell of fresh-cut grass. So maybe I’m not entirely INFP.
Anyways, glad to have you on the forum!

I like it pretty well, though haven’t written anything much in that era. A little in Ireland but that’s about it.
The Peleg Chronicles kind of spoiled me for that genre though. It kind of has a medieval feel to it as far as government and technology. And the author said he’s trying to expand the genre of that, so I started a book set there, though…[Read more]