AshleaAdams

@emily-waldorf,

WELCOME

@denali-christianson,

REALLY?!?! THAT IS SO COOL!!! I’ve considered going in to films, but I’m pretty sure God called me to be a writer, so we’re going with that. KEEP ME UPDATED ON YOUR CAREER YOUNG LADY

At least you have friends who will act with you. XDDDD We live in the middle of nowhere, so on the rare occasion the people do come out and…[Read more]

It’s so pretty! Someday I’m coming to CO to see you  skate!!!

THANK YOU! Also, is that quote from Faramir from the books or the movies? It sounds like the books, but I’m not placing it. (Like that’s hard, lol. I’ve only read them once, though I’m rectifying that)>

@joelle-stone

Man, sometimes I wish my family would film stuff with me. XD

HHHAA sammmmeeee…. I have no siblings and two parents who really don’t like acting sooooo I basically don’t make films. :'(

@crazywriter @joelle-stone

LOL I’ve made like… two home movies in my backyard with my friend. They were so cringy but I had so much fun so I went to a filmmaking camp and then God was like Sooo… I want you to actually do that for a living…. and so now I’mma go to college and study filmmaking! 😀

@emily-waldorf

Aw, thanks!!!!!! Yeah, I’ve…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

I’M SORRY!!!!! They’re already developed though, I’m not really learning anything new about them…

Well, that’s already happening accidentally XD

LOLLLL facts thoughhhhh which is why I’m probably going to have to pull Evie at some point here lol. I have her in at such a weird development stage and it’s not helpful at all…
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@denali-christianson

NOOOO MY CINNAMON ROLLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON’T TAKE THEM FROM MEEEE!!!!!!!!! You should totally throw Aydin back in at his current development stage…

I’M SORRY!!!!! They’re already developed though, I’m not really learning anything new about them…

Well, that’s already happening accidentally XD…[Read more]

Evie

Evie glanced down into the hole and felt a thrill. She loved heights, perhaps a little too much.

She glanced over her shoulder and noticed Qatar staring at her.

Did he… like her?

Um…

She shook herself. Now was not the time. The ground may or may not have been breaking up into a thousand deadly pieces at the moment and she was t…[Read more]

Niarok

Daire was drooling over the women. Niarok had a feeling they could both take care of themselves, but he would keep an eye on them, just in case Yila decided that Daire’s advances were too much.

Liorah and Aydin appeared beside him, staring into the depths of the cavern. Staring at the dragon.

Was that a figure down there? Beside the…[Read more]

Does anyone else here take compliments given to their characters really personally? Like seriously, when y’all compliment Niarok I do little happy dances. XD

I’m going to write a post from… *counts on fingers* ALL THREE POVS sorry about the spamming…

@irishcelticredflowercrown DAIRE’S REACTION WAS ABSOLUTELY…[Read more]

What should be the limits on violence in Christian books?

I think this one should be approached prayerfully and with thoughtful consideration of your target audience.  Some stories organically call for a certain degree of violence, however, there is a point at which the portrayal of violence can do more harm than good.  There is a term often u…[Read more]

@crazywriter

Thank you! Who is this David Clotfelters? Sounds like a good book!

@allertingthbs

Exactly. No Order 66s. 😂.

@emily-Waldorf

Wonderfully put! I agree. I would highly recommend David Clotfelters Sinners In the Hands of a Good God. Excellent book. I know I already mentioned it, but again, it’s just that good. If you can, read it.

@allertingthbs

I’d love to!

I believe that while man is free to choose good or evil, we will, in our fallen state, invariably choose evil. Since the Fall it is against our nature to choose good, and therefore against our nature and inclinations to choose God. We are free to do so, but we will not–in both senses of the word. It is an act of…[Read more]

@crazywriter Yep if you’re trying to say something about God, make Him like Christians see him. Pretty straightforward, and like you said, can’t go wrong.

I’m always open to talk about my faith, whether with a Christian or someone unsaved. Here it just happens to be a pretty specific and deep theological point that isn’t always the easiest to…[Read more]

@allertingthbs

I honestly don’t know. Haven’t thought about it honestly. I think the main point, which I think we both agree on, is that if you’re trying to write something allegorical or purposefully to portray something theological, make God the hero. Make him the savior. You can’t go wrong there.

Also, same. I need to sleep on these things…[Read more]

@crazywriter Thanks for writing out your views here, I think I’ll need to sleep on it and think about it a little before getting back into the heavy parts of this discussion. It’s awesome to hear what you have to say and think.

Just a thought, what do you think of having predestination in your literature work? Do you think that it’s only for a…[Read more]

@allertingthbs

I would say, no. Our salvation does not depend totally on our acceptance of his sacrifice. It depends on whether God enables us to be able to accept it. Psalm 53 is clear that no one seeks God. Romans 3:23 echoes this. How can we presume that we can choose God when we can’t even seek him?

I agree that we must accept God but we c…[Read more]

As for the church hopping question.

The evangelical church was one of the first I can remember, and at the time it seemed just like how church was. Sunday school tended to have candy rewards for sword drills at least (:

The baptist church I attended for many years until I was about nineteen. I enjoyed it for most of it, the head pastor was very…[Read more]

@crazywriter Thanks for clarifying, certainly didn’t want to misunderstand. I agree that salvation is fully based on God’s grace and His Will. It says in Romans 10,

– If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are…[Read more]