Andrew

@keilah-h

Yes, it’s supposed to be fictionalized early church. I read Foxes Book of Martyrs, The Martyrs Mirror, and Acts before I wrote these, so I draw a lot out of those. In fact, a lot of the situations are real from real people’s accounts.

@hybridlore

Some I wrote, some are old, old hymns from the underground church.

@hybridlore

Thank you so much for the feedback! I loved this! It’s super helpful.

Side note: interestingly enough, you said that the second book is your least favorite, while I’ve preferred it so far to the first one. We’ll see how the third and fourth compare.

You know what, Aaron will always be my favorite character, but I’m growing to lik…[Read more]

So yeah, I will be sad, but I mostly get it.

@ellette-giselle which works for a story like yours which is, from what I can tell, supposed to be kinda like a fictionalized missionary/church history story.

@keilah-h

same! It hurts! But I like to keep the story real.

@ellette-giselle

I’ve killed my fair share of teenagers….. and a few little kids……………..

Yeah, I have too, or at least not stopped such a thing in a fanfic if I’m rewriting it. but usually not a main character, and not super commonly on screen.

I mean if it’s realism, it kinda has to be done (oooof I sound so sadistic for saying that, I promi…[Read more]

@keilah-h

Executing a teenager and a pregnant woman is something even I would shy away from writing lol

hmmmmm.

I’ve killed my fare share of teenagers….. and a few little kids……………..

but yeah I like the hymn at the back idea! maybe if you have any recipes, or games, or other things that you put an emphasis on through the story,…

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@whalekeeper

I was just about to make this topic! I love Kate DiCamillo so much! I just reread The Tale of Despereaux. It’s sooo good! And Mercy Watson! I love Mercy Watson!!!!

but yeah I like the hymn at the back idea! maybe if you have any recipes, or games, or other things that you put an emphasis on through the story, you could add those too. If not to the main series you could have a guidebook where you put those special things + any maps you’ve made.

I honestly love those kinds of guidebooks.

and I’m the one that briefly considered violently blinding my character who kinda needs his sight for everything.

@ellette-giselle sorry ’bout that! Mostly I just read and enjoy the chapters. Others usually say what I have in mind.

you should be. I’m above nothing.

Executing a teenager and a pregnant woman is something even I would shy away from writing lol

@keilah-h

wow! haven’t heard from you in a little while! I was wondering if you were still reading!

I think I plan to keep it. It honestly is a very special thing and a special part of the story, and I feel like it really shows their faith as whole as embodying some of the key messages of the book. I have actually ended each of the books in this…[Read more]

no offense to them of course.

me hearing a term in a youtube video and then looking it up:

the search: what the heck does blorbo mean

google: “Blorbo” is internet slang that refers to a beloved fictional character from a TV show or other media, essentially meaning a character you have a strong personal attachment to and consider your “favorite” within that universe; it’s…

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@ellette-giselle wow! I’m kinda scared for them. I hope at least someone will make it out alive.

Also, I like the hymn and suggest you keep it in. Shortening it if you have to is okay, though.

My idea? You can put the whole hymn in the back of the book, and if there’s a tune you had in mind while writing it, add that too, so people can play…[Read more]

@whalekeeper oh that’s too funny! lol

My friend said she put me in a book once. I think I was some kind of elf character–I wanna say my character equivalent’s name was Cassiopeia. She had a really tall brother, whose name was Corvus.

Sadly I haven’t gotten to talk to this friend lately and I think she put that story off to the side anyway.

I just realized I can’t actually flip my hair because I have a bob cut. 😐

@rae

Yeah, sEriouslyyyy… *flips hair*

@ellette-giselle

*High fives*

@rae

I second what everyone else is saying :]

@grcr

I liked it—although it has been fuel for my dislike of the word soup.

What?? You don’t like the word soup?? I love love love the word soup, you must be absolutely out of your mind, girl. 😝 You like the food though, right?

@ellette-giselle

I read Narnia, but other then that I read mostly fiction set in our world or a fantasy world that was…

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