Linus Smallprint

@keilah-h @whalekeeper

Thank you both. I need to go and develop my own style more.

@ellette-giselle

I read your chapter. I like it a lot, though Eric is not my kinda guy. 😂

Ouch.

If you dislike Eric now, I want you to know that this is the new and improved version of the character. Yup, in the first draft, he was even worse. He had more point-of-view chapters, each filled with him complaining about the same thing (you would…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Ugh, your going to make me spoil the whole thing, are you? It has been a while since I read the final book, but, without giving too much away, here are the lessons that the book leaves the reader with:

Just because you aren’t perfect doesn’t mean you can be a hero. You may have flaws (like small, not very powerful Smedry…[Read more]

@theducktator @loopylin @stephie @theshadow @ellette-giselle @keilah-h

Chapter the 16th – The Artist

I will try to get you Chapter the 17th – The Rebel next week, but since I start work and school, no promises. I will send it out in two weeks at the latest, so you can hold me accountable to that deadline.

@ellette-giselle

Sorry, I had not seen your post until now. Gmail decided to throw out the notification again. Alcatraz is one of my favourite book series. I think I have only listened to some of the dramatizations for the second book.

@whalekeeper

I’m sorry for being kind of sarcastic, I was very moody at the time of writing that post.

I forgive you. I feel I was being a bit harsh in my initial response as well.

You also have a point about including more God in everyday life. I tend to fall into tunnel vision or divided over-stimulation, and consciously including too much i…

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I am attempting to improve my skills in digital art. I can’t claim complete ownership of this piece of artwork, because I stole a base from Nickolas Kole and mimicked his style. (Artist of the covers for the second edition of The Wingfeather Saga). Shading I learned from Monika Zagroblena (she has a really great tutorial website for drawing…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

 Have you seen the movie? (Courageous) If not, you really should. It’s pretty amazing. So is the movie Fireproof, which is my all time favorite that they’ve done. Followed closely by Facing The Giants, and War Room.

Yes, I have seen all the Kendrick Brothers movies, except The Forge (But that only just came into theatres). To be h…[Read more]

@mineralizedwritings

Deadline for the art challenge is Friday the 6th

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@theshadow

Thanks for the steps, I will use them while discerning, especially number 2. My book idea is one that is set in the middle ages, and originally it was to be set during the Black Death. Over time, however, I think this might be the thing I was stressing over. I was convicted over how dark that time period was, and how I might not be…

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@theshadow

Thanks for the steps, I will use them while discerning, especially number 2. My book idea is one that is set in the middle ages, and originally it was to be set during the Black Death. Over time, however, I think this might be the thing I was stressing over. I was convicted over how dark that time period was, and how I might not be…

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@whalekeeper

I am assuming we all see God in our works and in our daily lives. When I said we glorify him just by eating and drinking, I meant that as believers, we know where the food comes from. So we value it differently than some people would, but we don’t need to THINK about where it comes from 24/7, we just believe it. You don’t have to thi…

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@keilah-h

also, you can take all the writing breaks you need! I’ll be here for whenever you do have a chapter ready for us.

Thanks!

@ellette-giselle
Just had an idea. Rour has been frustrating Alan for a long time. Now that Alan is beginning to realize that The Law is in the right, he will let out some anger at Rour, justifying it by saying R…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Just call him Alan.

Okay.

Hmm, Well, I would have him talk to his dad about how he’s going to cover up hi9s wrong with his good deeds. Then his dad could explain why that won’t work. I think from there that would set the stage from Alan to mess up. Here is a scene from a movie that I really love that deals with that perfectly. It…

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@ellette-giselle

Gah! I knew it! Ugh. I’m just so at a loss in how to step forward in this part because I have NO IDEA how a guy would be thinking during this time, and I have chosen top write the book from Aaron’s perspective!

I’m sorry, I can’t help you much here. I’ve never done this. Maybe you could ask your dad?

Hmmm, Are there any scene tha…

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@theshadow

Yup, you made sense. Thank you for your answer!

@theshadow

I do understand your concern. I have written a whole essay on this topic. I have five things for you to help you consider if what you are writing aligns with God’s will.

1. As I was telling Whaley, and as Ellette was saying, do a goal check. It is okay to write a story because it is fun or because you want to thrill your readers, but…

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@whalekeeper

I was reading your post, and I’m sorry to say, that while I do agree with some of what you said, there are other things I disagree with.

We’re already his children and we glorify him just by eating, drinking, and existing.

In a way this is true, God uses everything to His glory, even when we sin. And yes, we should definitely avoid s…[Read more]

@theducktator

That was entertaining. Here is an idea inspired by when I visited Penticton, BC this past summer. A brave duck was approaching people for food and savagely devoured any Doritos it was fed. Here is photographic evidence. This one got within a foot of me.

So how about, In Which Linda Takes Over the Beach’s Supply of Doritos?

@ellette-giselle

It was a long week of prayer before Aaron spoke to Sabina about the idea of marriage. Sabina was very surprised, but Aaron had never seen her so joyfully since her baptism. She asked for time to pray and talk with some of the woman in the church and Alicia. Aaron agreed at once. Two weeks later, Sabina had her answer. She had…

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