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Esther replied to the topic My Villain Needs Some Help in the forum Characters 3 years, 6 months ago
Thanks for the trophy! XD
You earned it. 😉 😂
A few questions. Is this earth, or a different planet with a similar history. Did you give the nation the name Aletheia out of irony? Aletheia means truthful and revealing, but it’s a nation that has been trapped by the Orb, closed off, hidden, within a lie. Perhaps for those that c…
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Esther replied to the topic My Villain Needs Some Help in the forum Characters 3 years, 6 months ago
Buuuut as far as the first question goes… you could have his parents killed for seeking peace? But Len doesn’t know that they were seeking peace, just that their “enemy”, whoever that may be didn’t like their motives? (I’m trying to figure out how to explain what I’m picturing XD) But like, all Derek wants is peace throughout th…
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Esther replied to the topic My Villain Needs Some Help in the forum Characters 3 years, 6 months ago
Len’s parents could have been involved in some kind of dangerous or just forbidden movement, but I’m not sure exactly how that would fit into your plot. Or maybe they were killed by members of that movement/society. If they were members of the society, then Len’s redemption arc could have something to do with figuring that out,…
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Esther replied to the topic My Villain Needs Some Help in the forum Characters 3 years, 6 months ago
Here is his moodboard just because. 😜

(He also struggles with grief over the loss of his family)
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Esther started the topic My Villain Needs Some Help in the forum Characters 3 years, 6 months ago
Ok guys. My villain needs some help. Or rather, I, as his author, need some help. I need to decide on his evil title and part of his motivation.
First, some background on him: (Warning: There are a few spoilers. Read at your own risk.) (Another Warning: I do mention murder a few times.)
Derek Len desired peace. It was all he wanted. All he…[Read more]
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Esther replied to the topic What makes a character meaningful? in the forum Characters 3 years, 6 months ago
Meaningful characters are hard to write, especially if they aren’t the MC. Depending on their personality, they will be meaningful in different ways. So here are some tips that I hope will be helpful 😁:
1. Give clues to the reader that Layson is important. With side characters, some are important and some aren’t. You gave…[Read more]
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Esther replied to the topic To my fellow writers in the faith, greetings in the forum Start HERE 3 years, 6 months ago
Aren’t big families super fun? You’re “violin-squeaking,” huh? I fiddle around with that instrument too, hoping to learn mandolin or dobrolin sometime.
Yes, they are. 😊
Yep! Lol. I play violin, it just doesn’t always come out sounding pretty. 😜
Cool!!
My favorite vacation spot would be Walton’s Mountain Lodge in CO. 14 year…
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Esther replied to the topic What's a question??? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 6 months ago
(Exactly.)
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Esther replied to the topic Its been a while in the forum Start HERE 3 years, 6 months ago
Welcome back, @alia!!
I’m Esther: a volleyball-playing, violin-squeaking, dog-obsessed, homeschooled, God-loving, amateur writer!!
My current WIP is called the Endoxos Trilogy, book one being called Ember of Hope. I also have ideas for stories/novels in a bunch of different genres.
So cool that you play violin too! I suppose that brings me to t…[Read more]
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Esther replied to the topic What's a question??? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 6 months ago
(Possibly) (Now, if we are speaking of the unknown as the future, things that are yet to happen, then there is no way that we can make a model that accurately represents it. All we know is the known future. There is an extent and a limit to what we can know. This shows how finite we are, and how omniscient and infinite our God is.…[Read more]
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Esther replied to the topic My Book needs some help 😀 in the forum Novel Critique Requests 3 years, 6 months ago
I like that! There’s one thing I would change though.
I staggered over to an almond tree that was bent into the shape of a seat that was covered in moss and fallen flower petals. Then sunk down on it breathing hard.
This sentence seems a little clunky since you used two adjective clauses. (Or phrases. I forget which one.) And the n…[Read more]
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Esther replied to the topic Guessing Story Elements From Songs! in the forum Music 3 years, 6 months ago
Then I’m with Freedom on this one. I had no idea. XD
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Esther replied to the topic What's a question??? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 6 months ago
Would by definition, the unknowable, ineffable, and incomprehensible mean that we could not accomplish such a feat, or could we at least make models and representations of such things through the words we use for them, such as ineffable, though by definition, the ineffable cannot be described by words?
(Oof) (Erm…)
(Making m…[Read more]
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Esther replied to the topic Guessing Story Elements From Songs! in the forum Music 3 years, 6 months ago
Kinda figured it was Ev!!!! 😏
Yeah. He’s pretty easy to identify. (And hard to miss irl. 🤣 [at least in his world])
My guess for the songs you posted is: Freedom’s Fire.
Is it a book where Jocelyn goes through a lot??
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Esther replied to the topic What's a question??? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 6 months ago
Do we have the time, ability, and knowledge to accomplish such a feat?
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Esther replied to the topic Guessing Story Elements From Songs! in the forum Music 3 years, 6 months ago
Yep!!! I knew it would be easy. 😉 In my mind, I Ain’t Worried is like Ev’s song, if you know what I mean. 😂
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Esther replied to the topic Guessing Story Elements From Songs! in the forum Music 3 years, 6 months ago
@godlyfantasy12 @whalekeeper @freedomwriter76
Imma pick a few songs from this charrie’s playlist for y’all to guess. 😏 It should be pretty easy 😉 (No cheating by looking at the playlist forum!!)
God Only Knows by for KING & COUNTRY
Whiplash by MercyMe
Wanted by Danny Gokey
I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic
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Esther replied to the topic Guessing Story Elements From Songs! in the forum Music 3 years, 6 months ago
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Esther replied to the topic Motivation!! in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 6 months ago
Great idea!
“What your writing is a rough draft, not something you have to publish as soon as you write it”
Oh yes. So so so so true. XD Something I must remind myself a lot. (Especially when I don’t want to go and edit my draft. XD)
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Esther replied to the topic What's a question??? in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 years, 6 months ago
Does it depend on what is unknown? Is the unknown still knowable, or is it the ineffable and incomprehensible?
(Um… I didn’t think that far. XD)
(Maybe the unknown is knowable, but only to those who dare to venture into the unknown and make it the known.)
Should you be careful asking that question because of children that love to…
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