Rylie Goodwin

@godlyfantasy12

Drafts? Ugh.

First, may I say that what you’re doing sounds wonderful? You are writing it out!!! Keep it up!!!

(Okay, that sounded weird. Let’s see if I can explain myself.)

If we are talking novels, and not poetry or essays, then:

I think. The I write. Then I think some more. Then I start a timeline but never finish it, etc.…[Read more]

@kathleenramm

Classics. I love them. In fact, most of the more modern fiction that I read is in the same vein and are often called classics. (for example, The Green Ember. 😉 )

Also, I think that having been raised on them, I am not bothered by slower paced books. (Although, if the author jumps down bunny trails that have almost no connection to…[Read more]

@kathleenramm These days I can consume nothing but classic lit. I think when I was younger I found it boring but now I find modern lit lacking in depth and character and theme. Still, I prefer literature from the 1800’s and 1900’s, and maybe occasionally the 1700’s. Anything earlier I find, well, hard to read.

@kathleenramm

My answer is pretty much identical to yours! I used to largely dislike classics (or the idea of classics, anyway; I didn’t dislike as many of the classics that I read as I thought I did, lol), but in the past two or three years I’ve read more and more classics and they’ve definitely beat out modern fiction in my…[Read more]

@lydia-s

Welcome! 😊

@trahia-the-minstrel

Definitely a lot of trauma. Enough that although he is only about four at the time, he has some pretty vivid memories.

That makes sense. He will definitely deal with fear of those things, and I think that maybe it’s one more reason he is afraid to help lead in the Retaking; if he associates that horror with “politics”.

Oh,…[Read more]

Hello!

I have suddenly found myself feeling some guilt for the trauma one of my characters is going to deal with.

You see, as a young child he and his siblings are narrowly rescued from a burning city. And yeah, I think he suffers some burns. Nothing too bad, but since children are susceptible to heat, he has some nasty 2nd degree burns.

Then I…[Read more]

@trahia-the-minstrel

Thank you!!!! They’re doing such an awesome job of it, I might actually try to watch some when it comes out!

And that probably sounded strange. Explanation; being someone blessed with an extremely vivid imagination I find myself disappointed by movie adaptations of books I perhaps only skim read.

But this looks good, so I…[Read more]

@keilah-h

Exactly! XD

Although, I don’t think I’ve ever tried redeeming a villain. Probably because they usually die in the end of the original series.

@trahia-the-minstrel

Wow, thank you for telling us! (I love that clip of Nia, the dear, brave heart.)

@issawriter7

It’s good, different, but good. It also has a dangerous tendency to pull you into it’s world and not let you go! XD

@trahia-the-minstrel

AAAAAH THAT LOOKS AWESOMEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have just SO GOT to read this series even more now! Like enough putting it off, I need to get a copy of these books!

@trahia-the-minstrel

Aha! Where do I find it?

@trahia-the-minstrel

@lydia-s

Yes, Mr. Brocklehurst is absolutely horrible. I often wish I could shake some sense into a character, but it is very rare that I mentally strangle them. The way he twisted Scripture made me furious, not to mention his other crimes. Ugh!

*Realizes I was screaming*

*Calms down*

Anyway…

As for your question,…[Read more]

@lydia-s Any other books you’ve read lately? Or any other classic lit you enjoy?

@lydia-s

I am so sorry, I almost forgot KP (of no fault of it’s own; life is still nuts).

I have read/listened to all but Lady Susan, Love and Friendship, and I think one other one. I read Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice,  Sense and Sense ability, and Mansfield Park. I listened to most of those and Emma, Northanger Abbey, and… I think that’s…[Read more]

@lydia-s

I have read/ listened to Jane Eyre. I enjoyed it and thought it was deeply intriguing and surprisingly sweet. Although in full confession, I didn’t really want Jane to marry Rochester. XD

But the end was satisfactory.

@trahia-the-minstrel

Helen is the absolute best! The worst character was that secretary of the school. I despised him.

@trahia-the-minstrel

Yuh, sibling relationships ftw. When is a story not better with a sibling, or sibling-like relationship?

Since it’s your favorite, how many sibling duos have you written, and do you have a favorite one you’ve written?

@overcomer

Yeah, there definitely is something special with brother friendships.

Maybe because it’s rarer…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Yes!!  I am attempting to have a sort of adoption story in my Eirtan books, but it’s a bit different, (a subplot) dwelling on the complexities of identity and personal callings.

And wow, that was a mouthful! XD

Exactly! Mentor-appprentice relationships and dark pasts are just… delectable. *Happy moan*

@power

I love those too!…[Read more]

@joy-caroline

Yes! Parent-child relationships are definitely one of my absolute favorites. And there’s always something special about adoption.