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ella replied to the topic dealing with overloads of stress :)) in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 11 months ago
thank you for the kind words, Kathleen! John 14 is a wonderful idea. it’s hard to always remember that God is there, but what you said is so true. now that i think about it, songs are the main things that come on and remind me of the truth. “water under the bridge” is what my mom likes to say, when life is hard sometimes. thank…[Read more]
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Kathleen started the topic What's an unexpected benefit you got from writing? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 11 months ago
What’s an unexpected benefit you got from writing?
For me an unanticipated benefit from writing was becoming a more empathetic person. It seems kinda obvious now, but yeah, creating and writing people who are completely different from yourself really changes how you look at people.Having to put yourself in their mind and understand why they are…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 11 months ago
Yeah, I agree that a lot of portrayals of the Robin Hood justified stealing. However, now I’m really curious about the original story and if it actually does that. Did you read the original version? Because the theme of “is stealing ever justified” could be a really interesting topic to explore in a novel. As it could delve into both…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic dealing with overloads of stress :)) in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 12 months ago
Life and school can be so overwhelming. Sometimes if feels like there’s an heavy weight on your shoulders at all times and you can never catch a breath. And no, your post didn’t come off as complaining at all! It just isn’t realistic to never talk about things that aren’t so positive. It’s good to talk about what you are struggling with.…[Read more]
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ella started the topic dealing with overloads of stress :)) in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 12 months ago
hi everyone, all y’all’s input would be super helpful right now. <33
about two weeks ago, i got over covid but i’ve been dealing with aftereffects of exhaustion and headaches and things. not to mention the boatload of makeup work after two weeks of quarantine. the end of the trimester is coming up soon, so their packing on the homework. i’m tr…[Read more]
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ella replied to the topic Who's doing NANOWRIMO this year?? in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 12 months ago
Heyy, sorry it took me so long to respond XD
Oh yeahhh, I read your book and it was SO good!!! Actually i remember it being one of my favorites that I’ve read on KP :)) best of luck!! <33
Mine’s a post-apocalyptic book about a girl with “amnesia” (sort of?) who’s trying to survive while figuring out where she got there, be…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 12 months ago
Ah, yeah, learning more about mythology and history can really change your perspective on things.
And as much as I like Narnia, I always lean towards Tolkien as well. I love his worldbuilding and writing style, and yeah like you said his originality when it comes to both mythology and story. So many people have tried to replicate it,…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 12 months ago
That’s kinda funny, because that’s the same opinion Tolkien had on Lewis’s work! Tolkien also didn’t like The Chronicles of Narnia very much because the mythology didn’t make sense.
Although I love The Chronicles of Narnia, I get why it wouldn’t settle right for some people. It does do a lot of crazy things with mythology that might…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 12 months ago
Despite not having read Ingleside (I have only read the first Anne of Green Gables book) I thoroughly related to your frustrations in your post.
One of my pet peeves in books are characters who makes dumb decisions simply for plot convenience. Don’t get me wrong, I’m totally fine with characters who make mistakes, but the…[Read more]
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Kathleen started the topic What's a book that hasn't aged well for you? in the forum Topic of the Week 2 years, 12 months ago
What’s a book that hasn’t aged well for you?( ie. a book you used to liked, but now after reading again and/ or looking back on it wasn’t that good.)
I found the answer to this pretty recently, as I pick up a random book to read before bed. It was the third book in the Ascendance Trilogy, The Shadow Throne, by Jennifer A. Neilson. The first…[Read more]
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Jodi Maile replied to the topic Legend of Zelda Fan Club in the forum Book Discussions 3 years ago
@trahia-the-minstrel The forum ate my last reply so I’m replying again! XD
I just checked my books and it looks like I have the Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, and Wind Waker books! And I love Midna’s Lament and the Song of Time/Song of Storms. I also love the Gerudo Valley theme!I hadn’t seen Spencer…[Read more]
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Jodi Maile replied to the topic When you don't like the direction of your story… in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years ago
@abigail-m Hey and welcome back! Thanks for replying! I’m so glad this is such a relatable issue, since I tend to struggle with it a lot. Especially recently, I’ve realized more and more that you should just write what needs to be written, even when you feel like you should be adding other things. Trying to add in themes just kills my writing, so…[Read more]
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Jodi Maile replied to the topic Legend of Zelda Fan Club in the forum Book Discussions 3 years ago
I should also add that I love Taylor Davis’s Zelda violin album! Her covers of Zelda music themes are so good.
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Jodi Maile replied to the topic Legend of Zelda Fan Club in the forum Book Discussions 3 years ago
@trahia-the-minstrel no worries! I love your Zelda fanart!
Once, I was Link for Halloween. I still have the whole costume, partly made by myself and partly bought online. I actually have a replica Master Sword, which is pretty cool, and the Hylian shield. Both are fairly heavy to carry around but I plan to hang them on my wall someday 🙂
I’ve…[Read more]
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ella replied to the topic Who's doing NANOWRIMO this year?? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years ago
i am!!!! i’m so excited *happy dance*
my username is s_o_n_d_e_r but i already found u on nano :))
what’s ur project about this year?
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Jodi Maile replied to the topic Legend of Zelda Fan Club in the forum Book Discussions 3 years ago
@trahia-the-minstrel Oh cool!! Thanks for tagging me! I look forward to chatting with y’all haha XD
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Kathleen started the topic What aspect of writing have you grown most with as a writer? in the forum Topic of the Week 3 years ago
What aspect of writing (characters, prose, theme, etc.) have you grown the most with as a writer?
For me the biggest part of writing that I’ve grown most in throughout the years, is learning how to not make a story contrived.When I was younger I thought there had to be a set amount of events and plot points in my story for it to be a interesting…[Read more]
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Kathleen replied to the topic Another Awkward Intro in the forum Start HERE 3 years ago
Okay, I’m going to reopen The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes now. Even from what I read, though it wasn’t my favorite, I still learned a lot about writing from it. The writing style really inspired me to develop mine.
I love how you described it like poetry or song. Because it’s so true, yet it’s not blatant or distracting. Which is…[Read more]
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