The Bean

@ClairC please don’t think I’m ignoring you. I’ll read this eventually; it’s just I’m incredibly busy lately and don’t have time for much extra. When I do read it, you may be sure I’ll tell you what I think. 😉

@Jess I’ve read the Silmarillion! It’s well worth your time, if you enjoy Tolkien. It’s not one story, but a collection of stories that together cover the creation, corruption, and judgment of an entire land. Allegorical, obviously. 😉 Some of the stories I didn’t care for, but some were absolutely brilliant. I recommend it to any reader with…[Read more]

@ClaireC, it’s two syllables— Flor Noy. The Flour rhymes with door. *Big grin* Thanks for asking; most people assume they’ve got it figured out and then proceed to murder it every time they say it. 😀

@Jess ah, Girl of the Limberlost! Have you read Freckles? Or Laddie? Or The Harvester? Or Her Father’s Daughter? Gene Stratton Porter is so good in so many ways.

@Hope oooh, I love that. It really reminds me you can’t play God and pretend to see the whole picture. You do your duty and trust God for the rest.

@Hope I do believe assassinations in wartime are no different than pitched battle. The object is to kill either way, and I see no reason why an ambush in the middle of the night should be permitted, yet a single man not be permitted to sneak into enemy headquarters and kill a general.
In the case of terrorists, terrorists are by definition…[Read more]

@Daeus A-MEN! 😀

@Hope— what he said. 😉

@Hope all good questions. I do think I would tend to say it’s cowardice to beg for swift death over torment (though goodness knows if I would have the strength to take it), because ultimately God is in control (so cliche— but He is 😉 ) and ‘I can do ALL THINGS through Christ, who strengthens me.’ That would apply to silence in the face of…[Read more]

@Dragon-Snapper include this line in a story: ‘Dude, we are not asking the dragon for directions.’

I love your dare, @Jess. 😉

@Dragons-Snapper I’m late too, we can be late together… but WELCOME TO THE REALM OF THE KEEPERS OF THE PEN, @JESS!!
We do have a lot in common.
Christian? Check.
Writer? Check.
Homeschooled? Check.
Loves fantasy? Check.
Artsy? Check.
Talks to her characters? Um, check!

Welcome again. So glad to have you on here. 😀

@Dragon-Snapper sorry to burst your bubble… it’s bestestist. *hysterical laughter*

And welcome regardless, @Corissa-Maiden-of-Praise!!!!! So great to see you here! What’s your favorite book/series? What do you like best about writing?

And what on this earth is a nose flute?????

@Daeus ha! No. Despite my profile pic, I detest tabasco sauce. I think the reason I’m writing faster now is because I just got to a part where I was drastically changing the original plot, so I got to cut a ton of unnecessary stuff and just consolidate it all into two or three chapters. Just the knowledge that I was able to chop off a ton of words…[Read more]

@Daeus 287.

@Daeus yes, I’m writing until four, and then I’ll be writing as usual in the evening. You want to go till four? Quick twenty minute dash? 😉

@Daeus that’s great. Did you get your middle English thing sorted out?

@Daeus I have to stop now. I got 1,233 words written, and about five entire chapters cut. *excited squeal* So, I’m pretty happy. 😀

@Daeus I’m back. You still writing?

Okay. I’ll see if I can make it work. Five minutes from now I’m taking a break, but I should be done with the break in time to write for at least half of 2:00. I’ll tag you when I start again and if you’re still writing we can go from there.

Doh! I just realized I have to stop in ten minutes. I should be writing for a while after that, though— will you still be working?

@Daeus sounds good. *huge grin*