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MineralizedWritings replied to the topic The Chat Chat in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
@freedomwriter76 @lightoverdarkness6 @whalekeeper @loopylin @smiley @esther-c @hybridlore @acancello @keilah-h @kyronthearcanin
@felicity (Are you still alive? XD I’m kidding, I know life probably just got busy. I’d love to chat sometime though if you have time.)
Ignore the tag if you like!
I’m writing out of order, anyone want to read a…[Read more]
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Keilah H. replied to the topic A Place to share/write whatever we’re working on: Worldbuilding, plot, etc in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
@esther-c ah, cool!
@whalekeeper hmm yeah I don’t have suggestions….I can hardly name characters myself
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Esther replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 2 years, 8 months ago
@savannah_grace2009 @whalekeeper @trailblazer
Oh… oops. XD I didn’t know this would start a whole discussion. But that’s okay! It’s really interesting to hear y’all’s opinions.
I wasn’t necessarily trying to say that publishers aren’t looking for a good book. I’m just saying that publishers can be really harsh with what they accept and what t…
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SLAYING SARAAAA ✨✨ replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 2 years, 8 months ago
@whalekeeper @esther-c @trailblazer
Okay…I think I’m just not good at saying what I mean. Let me try again, haha!
But Esther has a good point of view, that publishers are also looking for well-written material to a degree, because readers like good writing, and therefore good writing will sell. I’m not saying all readers have quality taste, but…
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Trailblazer replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 2 years, 8 months ago
@whalekeeper @savannah_grace2009
I think you’ve got a good point there, too. While self-publishing is easier, and I would probably take that route if I was only intending for a smaller audience to read my book (say, family and friends who are taking more of an interest in it), I also want to know that my writing is good quality, and I don’t want…[Read more]
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Loopy replied to the topic A Place to share/write whatever we’re working on: Worldbuilding, plot, etc in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
Maybe Jasper or Corin?
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Ruth replied to the topic The Chat Chat in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
@grcr @highscribeofaetheruim @jonas @savannah_grace2009 @whalekeeper @anyone
I drafted the song again, not sure if i really like it yet, but it’s a step closer than yesterday.
Life is a waking nightmare,
Day after day, I roll along without you
Night is a dagger of pain because you are there
Haunting my dreams like some old ghost,
Calling my…
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Ruth replied to the topic A Place to share/write whatever we’re working on: Worldbuilding, plot, etc in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
I’m a personal fan of Ransom, but I think that might be because it’s unusual, sounds cool and begins with a ‘R’…
- I think Ezra is a nice name, it means “Jehovah helps.”
- Jack sounds like something neat to me for whatever reason
- Aiden means “little fire”. It’s an Irish name.
- I also personally like Felix.
Idk if this is…[Read more]
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Scoutillus Finch replied to the topic A Place to share/write whatever we’re working on: Worldbuilding, plot, etc in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
I’ve called him Ransom up til now, and I’ve tried Ben, but it’s not quite hitting for me? I want something that could be in a fantasy story, but isn’t so fantastically spelled that you can’t pronounce it XD And I want to be able to age him up, and it doesn’t sound too babyish.
I don’t know what name would fit him best exactly, bu…[Read more]
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Ruth posted an update 2 years, 8 months ago
@highscribeofaetherium @freedomwriter76 @esther-c @jonas @calyhuge @beth-torres @grcr @smiley @whalekeeper @loopylin @thearcaneaxiom @savannah_grace2009 @trailblazer @acancello @keilah-h @princesachronicle22 @idk
I just got a great idea, but I’m not sure if it is so great.
For once, I am going to mandate you to reply in some form, I have…[Read more] -
Ruth replied to the topic The Chat Chat in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
Oh man, guys, I think I’m more insane than usual…I just sang that song while in Alpha’s character cloak, and I’m crying. Like tears on my face and a runny nose. And now I’m wondering…
WHY DID I KILL HER?!?!!
But alas, history is written, and I cannot alter it.@jonas @whoever else would like it in lines @whalekeeper
Not sure if I’m…[Read more]
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Ruth replied to the topic The Chat Chat in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
@freedomwriter76 @highscribeofaetherium @grcr @jonas @esther-c @smily @whalekeeper @hybridlore @idk
Ignore me if you wish, I literally just typed in tags since i didn’t know what else to do (If you can tell)
I’m trying to write a song for Alpha Grath. This is for after he looses Emmie (if you don’t know who she is, she was the love of his…[Read more]
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Loopy replied to the topic Fantasy/Modern School AU RP in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
Just checking you do have friends, right? Just checking. Because I would be surprised if you didn’t, and very sad.
I have one, not including cousins/ family. I’m super awkward and quiet irl so it’s not too surprising XD
I went to a private Christian school for a while and then homeschooled a bit.
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Ruth replied to the topic Fantasy/Modern School AU RP in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
Okay, yeah, Alpha is handsome, and strong. Magical, with a lot of sway and power. Skilled, fearless. On the outside he’s just a great warrior, on the inside…idk. He doesn’t know either.
But then, I don’t think seeing your fiancé covered in blood would be that nice.
Alpha does have a girlfriend later on named Emerald…[Read more]
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Esther replied to the topic Fantasy/Modern School AU RP in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
Awesome! Glad you’re feeling better! ❤️
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Loopy replied to the topic Back Stories, the thing that shapes life in the forum Characters 2 years, 8 months ago
Right. Someone I was talking to was like, “there always has to be a reason!” And I’m like, “uh, sinful nature.” Yes, this character has daddy issues, but I’m not going to reward him for his selfish attitude, I’m going to call him out for it and punish him in-story. Even a person with perfect parents and a loving environment i…
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Loopy replied to the topic Back Stories, the thing that shapes life in the forum Characters 2 years, 8 months ago
Oh, like with the Peanuts?
XD No. It’s a Disney cartoon that has just two seasons. It has fun characters and a really well planned out story with a good ending.
It’s about two siblings, Dipper and Mabel, who go to their great uncle’s (gruncle’s) house for the summer. Their gruncle lives in Gravity Falls, a tiny town in Oregon where…[Read more]
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Loopy replied to the topic Fantasy/Modern School AU RP in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
I meant hypothetically, if a girl was open to dating, those things wouldn’t push her away.
ok, yeah, you’re right.
I remember being confused when my old school friends had crushes on very annoying, trouble making boys in our class. -
Loopy replied to the topic Back Stories, the thing that shapes life in the forum Characters 2 years, 8 months ago
YES, this. I’ve tried to explain this to some people and they don’t get it for some reason.
I think people tend to forget that humans are irrational. We don’t always do things that make sense. So writers try to rationalize their characters’ bad behavior by giving them tragic backstories.
(Maybe? Idk, just a theory)
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Loopy replied to the topic Back Stories, the thing that shapes life in the forum Characters 2 years, 8 months ago
Like Gravity Falls! (Have you seen it? It’s the best) You never even see the parents’ faces.
I’ve always liked your characters, and I never knew anything about their past. They’re interesting enough without that 😉
Awww thanks :]
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I think that is awesome! I don’t have any theological problems with that. I tend to avoid doing robots and stuff, because I don’t believe that such a creation would have a soul, and I would usually rather avoid writing about those topics. I haven’t thought about how that would extend to a human created in a lab. There’s nothing biological about a…[Read more]
*either not dither
I don’t like to play with sentient and rational robots, honestly those creep me out. The idea of Alpha being originally a a robot made out of flesh came from me just thinking about him. It was really weird, I was talking as Alpha to his best friend Terry and it just spilled out. I was making it up as I went, but it sounded like it was a set piece…[Read more]
That makes sense to me. I think we’re pretty much on the same page.
I haven’t thought about it in depth, but from first glance, I don’t have a problem with it either. I guess it would depend also on how he was created. Did they take human DNA to create him? If that’s the case, then I think he would have a soul just like any other person, because the rest of us are created with human DNA, even though the process of…[Read more]
He was made from mixed DNA, to give him the traits Grathmere wanted. I believe most likely, he was made the weird 3D printer way at first, and developed from there.
He was actually interestingly enough, not made to have any moral compass. He was supposed to be a heartless assassin that did what Grathmere wished. He’d have limited free will, but…[Read more]
I think that’s a really good idea. I don’t find any theological issues with it. Er, I don’t really have any other comments ATM 😅
@rae
I like the idea! I think it makes sense that he would be without breath at first, and I think that God could definitely give him a soul if He chose
Ooh, ok. So I see where your doubts are coming from. Here’s my opinion…
I believe that as soon as a baby is conceived in the womb, he (referring to either gender in this case) is a human being with a soul that is loved by God. Obviously he cannot physically breathe yet because he’s only a few cells. But when he is born, God is ultimately the O…[Read more]
@rae
I really like this idea!!!
I think this is a fun idea. I don’t think there’s any theological problems. Is this your fantasy, or something else? If the first, then I wouldn’t think theological and scientific problems should be your primary concern, because what you say goes. Even if your more into hard worldbuilding, you can build up a distinct theological system that is…[Read more]
@thearcaneaxiom Yeah, this is in my sci-fi/fantasy Galaxy. Alpha is one of my main charries.
I don’t think this is too weird an idea for a sci-fi universe. It’s basically like God put literal, actual life in a body which was built, not born. Like a machine built out of flesh and bone, it was working, but it wasn’t alive quite yet. I think the way he explains it is a little strange, but that’s an explanation and can be modified a bit.
My only issue is that if his heart was going but not his breathing, he would die pretty quickly, so maybe he was effectively “dead” with neither organ working, and when they tried to “jump-start” him, his heart started but not his lungs, and then when they were confusedly trying to figure it out he started breathing.
That was a weird explanation, sorry….
It makes sense…in fact that was the way I pictured it in my mind, just Alpha sometimes says things weirdly, and leaves out parts.
I believe the term for during but still coming back to life by revival is called “clinically dead”. Not sure if Alpha falls under this or not, though…
Ok, good, it made sense…lol