@seekerofthetruth
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Sorry about the delay, that was my fault. The good news is that I started the sprint thread at 4:30 and stopped at 5:00. If I’ve counted the words for today’s writing between those timelines correctly, I would say that I’ve written 226 words.
I have started on it today, at 12:30, and I have stopped at 1:00. I haven’t written much, but I was trying to write down notes for Ariel Faith and ran into some issues. The words I’ve written include 56, including the title for Ariel Faith’s name and the names describing specific topics for her.
Sorry for the late update. I’m new to writing sprint thread (me shrugging sheepishly).
Hi, it’s SeekeroftheTruth!
I read the synopsis for your story and I like the way the plot is. I’m curious about what a Biblical Fantasy Idea is and how to turn it into a story? I’d like to write a story that is inspired by not only the Bible, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Kingdom Series, but also by movies and books of Disney, Nickelodeon, and Dreamworks brands.Hi, it’s SeekeroftheTruth!
I am curious, what is a sprint?
Hi, it’s SeekeroftheTruth.
I am glad I found this post, because I have question concerning the thought of putting God and Jesus in my stories.
I want to involve God and Jesus in my Christian allegory stories, and I have a Jesus-Figure in mind, such as Judah the Lion.
Now, here’s my worry.
I don’t want to be copycat for C. S. Lewis (as he is one of my favorite writers when it comes t0 Christian symbolism). Heck, Aslan is one of the reasons (besides from Mufasa from The Lion King and Jesus Christ) for my favorite animal being the Lion.
The idea is having Judah be a Teacher and somewhat of an adoptive Father for Ariel (although she has good relationships with her parents), as He teaches her through Biblical stories and helps her on her adventures, practically in helping rescue kids who come into Ariel’s life.
I even had a thought where Judah is killed by the Satan-figure, Achan, the scenario symbolizing Jesus’ death and Resurrection. (I got inspired for that idea by the scene in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, where Maleficent sacrifices herself to protect Aurora from Queen Ingrith’s poisonous, powdered arrow (spoiler alert!).) But I am worried that it will be considered a copycat for C. S. Lewis on the idea, too.
I even had an idea in the form of a question:
“What would it be like if Aslan and Narnia were in our world and time?”
Or “What would happen if Aslan and fantasy creatures were in our world and time?”
Or something like that.
I’ve had story plot ideas, including putting Judah in Christian-allegory-themed versions of Beauty and the Beast (where True Love is not romance and/or involves kissing, but that it is shown when Judah sacrifices Himself at some point in the story(ies), Peter Pan, Gargoyles, and other Disney shows.
I even thought of Judah having the ability to take the form of not only a Lion, but a Man, as well?
What should I do about it?
I may have some more questions about it, later.
That actually really helps. To be honest, I know what that’s like to fear about not going to Heaven. I still struggle with that worry, and agree that worry does not just go away overnight (even though I wish it would). Thank you for the answers. 🙂
Thank you for the examples, they actually help and can be relatable. Not only when it comes to characters but for the people who read about them in stories, as well. 🙂
Thank you! I understand what you mean, and it’s a good way to put it. In way, it’s like saying a character should be able to overcome his/her doubts in order to triumph over fears. But we can’t make a character all-the-time brave and all-the-time doubtless. For what I’ve learned is courage is not without fear, just as faith is not without doubt.
I might have more than one type of favorite villain, but I think probably the scariest is one when a villain is seeking love (not romance, but platonic!).
You can think Erik/Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera for that thought.
Too often (no offense, please don’t get mad) we think of villains as always wanting and/or being hungry for power, wealth, and immortality, which is easy to identify and notice. But I’ve been thinking this over.
The reason why I chose this type of villain is that the villain acts insane or evil, just to gain someone’s attention, love, or acceptance.
That’s the same way with Erik, although everything he did was not just to protect his theatre, underground home, and the control he has over the staff and seasons, but also to win the love of Christine, a beautiful and potentially talented singer. His acts of “love” is when he kidnaps her (more than once), acts as a tutor (“Angel of Music”), and ultimately threatens to blow up the opera house (and everyone in it), along with Raoul and the Persian who are trapped in his torture chamber, if she doesn’t agree to marry him. However, Christine shows what love, kindness, and compassion are by willingly sacrificing her life (both figuratively and possibly literally) for the safety of others, willing to become a murderer’s bride. Moved by this compassion, Erik can’t bring himself to make Christine love him, as he realizes that love can’t be forced. He makes the decision to let her, Raoul, and the Persian go, thus disappearing to escape the authorities.
I think it’s interesting that love can sometimes be seen as a weakness in the eyes of the types of villains we know, but also seen as something longed for by those who are rare and have not experienced it.
There’s also Shredder; despite his hatred for Splinter and the Ninja Turtles, he holds some love for Karai, having raised her as his own daughter.
And Thanos; despite his insanity to wipe out have the population of the galaxy, he still held some love for Gamora and Nebula (two among his adopted children), as he was heartbroken for killing Gamora to receive the Soul Stone and regretful for his harsh treatment of Nebula whenever she lost a sparring match with Gamora.
So, probably an interesting way to put about a villain is:
“The scariest monster/villain of all, is the one who looks for love. Even if he/she believes that one has to kill to get it.”
I hope that this answer does not scare you.
I might have more than one favorite type of villain, so this might not be the only answer, lol!
Yes, your letters are helpful. I’m actually glad that I got to read the differences and similarities of the characters.
Sincerely, SeekeroftheTruth
Hi, Grace,
What led me to the Kingdom of Pen, I can’t say that I’m too sure. I try to remember how I got to KingdomPen. But it was during a road trip for Dad that I happened upon it. I might’ve been trying to look for some fantasy prompts or maybe trying to find a Christian writing website (I can’t remember too well, I’m afraid). I became interested when it came to looking up some topics, something like how to do the first chapter of a book. Sometime after, I discovered Story Embers. I like this website and Story Embers. I should’ve gotten into these websites while still in my teens, such as thirteen or fourteen.
It might not be easy to answer the second question, but I guess I realized that I wanted to be a writer when I was fourteen. Even before I was a teenager, I liked the idea of writing a story (or some stories) that involved my favorite characters from movies (especially those from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Kung Fu Panda). Maybe at that point, as well, I had the urge to write. I guess when I was trying to do an assignment for Mom’s art class in Davis involving a comic book, tw0- or three-page story, I guess I decided that I wanted to write comic books. I liked the idea of involving a Christian kid with superpowers or special gifts and an evil villain wanting to use her for evil. I even wanted to do a Christian version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I think another of my reasons for being inspired to write is the idea of writing was the Jonah Stone: Son of Angels, where the kids in the series have angelic powers inspired by the Armor of God and where they also have spiritual gifts (such as Jonah having the gift of prophecy and Eliza having the gift of tongues or interpretation of tongues). The age of fourteen was when I became more serious about God (in a good way) through the film God’s Not Dead.
When it comes to story ideas, I’m afraid I struggle with them. I have story ideas, but I can’t stay focused on one. It seems that whenever I have an idea in mind and might be working on it, another idea comes into my head and I find myself focusing on a different idea. I try to write the ideas I have down, but I need to put them all into one notebook (lol). I hope to get started on a book at some point, but I worry that I won’t be able to stick with one story and finish it, before continuing to another. I have trouble connecting the story together. How do I put a story together and start it?
As for The Kingdom Series, I have to tell you the truth, I’ve only read one whole book, Kingdom’s Reign, while having started but not fully finished two others, Kingdom’s Dawn and Kingdom’s Hope. But I have listened to an audiobook (the dramatized kind), Kingdom’s Edge, and I can tell you that it has brought me to tears (in a good way). My favorite Character in the series is the Prince. Whenever He appears, it’s easy to picture Him in a specific scene in the series, and when I hear His voice on the audiobook, I can almost imagine that that’s how Jesus would’ve sounded like. And when I told Mom about a scene from Kingdom’s Edge, about where Cedric, William, and the followers (Knights of the Prince) are going to the Kingdom across the Sea (Heaven), I ended up crying, especially when it came to the words that Cedric said, being something like “We were going home.” or “We are going home.” It might’ve been in Kingdom’s Reign when Cedric said those words, but it brought me to tears all the same (also in a good way). But let me tell you, it’s one of the best Christian allegory stories in the world.
Sorry about the empty reply if you’ve received it. It was an accident on my part.
Hi, Kathleen,
I want to say that the main thing that made The Kingdom Series one of my favorite books is the Prince, the King’s Son. I can’t say that I’ve read all the books, but I did read Kingdom’s Reign. I’ve tried reading Kingdom’s Dawn and Kingdom’s Hope, but I haven’t gotten through the whole books. I did listen to the audiobook (dramatized version) of Kingdom’s Edge, and boy, did it make me cry. (But in a good way, because it touched my heart!) I even listened to a dramatized audiobook when it came to Kingdom’s Reign, and it’s one of my favorite books in the series, besides from Kingdom’s Edge. When the Prince appears, you have a knowing that it’s Him, even when the music you hear in the audiobook suddenly changes to the kind that gets your attention. It’s almost as if you could stop what you’re doing such as a chore and listen to the description of the Prince. Even if the description of His Face is not mentioned, it’s His Eyes. Even His character is made known throughout the stories on more than one occasion. The Prince is known as kind and compassionate, loving and caring, and fierce and devoted, especially to His Father, the King. He’s an amazing Jesus-Figure, besides from Aslan the Lion in The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as one of my favorite Jesus-Figures.
I want to say that the first Christian allegory/symbolism/supposition-(if that’s a word)-based story that caught my interest was The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I first discovered a copy of the book when I was attending Davis School. I was probably somewhere in a grade between grades 2-4. I got excited about seeing the book because I saw the Disney film based on the book or when I was listening to Focus on the Family audiobook of the same book (depending on which of my memories came first). I later discovered, when reading it, how different it was. But I don’t think it changed my mind about the Narnia series, later on. My favorite characters are Aslan the Lion and Lucy Pevensie, and I like the idea of a Lion and a girl bonding, especially if it’s a Jesus-Figure and a girl bonding in a Father-daughter bond. Aslan is one of my reasons for liking lions.
I think the more I read Christian allegory/symbolism and Christian-based books like The Land of Far-Beyond, Christian’s Quest, Son of Angels: Jonah Stone (or Jonah Stone: Son of Angels), Dragons in Our Midst: Raising Dragons and The Candlestone (I’m trying to remember if I read the whole books after the first in the series, especially the second, third, and/or fourth), and The Elijah Project, and some pages or chapters of some other books, I like the idea of writing stories that involve Christian allegory.
