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@this-is-not-an-alien thank you so much!  I’m still reading through all of this, but this is super helpful and interesting!  I just wanted to let you know though, idk if you noticed but the post you included does have a swear word.  It doesn’t bother me as much because I went to public school and that kind of language is EVERYWHERE but I know th…[Read more]

@e-n-leonard

Oh cool!

Lol I knew you weren’t, but in general I think that’s the context I see it in!  Which…weird how something as simple as that can take on a whole new meaning after a bunch of people use the same way enough times…

Kit: “Looking for anything in particular?  Or are you just here to see me ;)”

How horrible of h…[Read more]

@mamaauthoress

Interesting…the character I ennd up writing the most in the castle is very much an extrovert XD

Well, when you and Ruan feel up for it, you’re more than welcome to rejoin!

I’d say that the overall tone of the castle isn’t dark, but there’s definitely been some heavy, touchy subjects that we’ve explored.  There was one…[Read more]

@lady-grace Sorry I haven’t responded!  Your story sounds really cool – it’s got that “Narnia” feel, but it’s also really distinct!

NO YOU HAVE TO KEEP IT!!!  That’s HILARIOUS!

@mamaauthoress YOU’RE BACK!!!!

Of course I remember you!  Seriously though, I’ve been wondering if you’re ok, and how you’re doing.  It’s great to see you again!  And I totally get it, I’ve had to take long absences as well.

And how could I ever forget my boi Ruan and his flaming hair?

If you ever want to join a castle again, there’s a ne…[Read more]

Also, here’s some more recent art of Kit and Basil!

@e-n-leonard

I do think it’s a valid concern, but since you’re concerned about it, I doubt it’ll be an issue because it’s already something you’re trying to avoid.  If it helps, I try to use character traits that could become “labels” as a background to explain actions, rather than adding actions because they relate to a trait.  So, for this e…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien

@adnyole

Yes!  This is such a good point!  I think as writers, we have to be extra careful with how our work affects ourselves, because at the end of the day, we’re the ones living and breathing our writing.  So, this obviously includes mental health, like you said, and making sure that we don’t write about things that co…[Read more]

@ethan-leonard

yeah…I’d imagine :’)

I’ll try to write Kit and Val’s soon!  They’re giving me some trouble ngl…I guess because the idea for my next post is kind of giving me some serious secondhand embarrassment XD

But, I’ve been in a writing mood recently and I’ll see if I can get them to cooperate!

Ok so first of all, welcome to the club XD

For me, the character castle at least feels very ND friendly (I mean, judging by you guys’ positive reaction to the vulture vomit idea, the constant infodumping…), but it’s cool to know that there’s others of us here!

So, to answer your question, I actually really do!  So, for me personally, I tend…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien

Yeah!  I was pretty young at the time – I actually can’t remember why my parents got me tested but it’s probably because I was having trouble concentrating at school.

Hans Asperger was an Austrian scientist who collaborated with the Nazis and sent a lot of disabled/autistic children to their deaths (the Nazis were…[Read more]

@adnyole

I have a few thoughts!

Umm…so HUGE ramble incoming XD

So, I’m actually in a (kind of?) similar boat here – A few months ago, I realized that the love interest of my story, Kit, is bisexual – AND TO BE CLEAR I’m also trying to pursue this carefully, and from a Biblical perspective (that homosexuality is a sin.)  Like you, I’ve prayed…[Read more]

YES BECAUSE I HAVE IT TOO (actually I was diagnosed with ADD and Asperger’s back when ADD and Asperger’s were actual diagnoses, but now they’re not so I just have plain old ADHD and autism, which I’m fine with because the origins of the name are very creepy and kinda related to eugenics and the Nazi regime.  Kinda interesting story behind it…[Read more]

A little update guys –  Kit does indeed have ADHD, idek how I missed it the first time but it’s official now and I’m very interested to see how it plays out in the castle!

Not that it hasn’t already played out before…

@this-is-not-an-alien I’m particularly interested to hear your take on this because I know Ehud has ADHD too (and you’re…[Read more]

Kit’s in the exact same boat here XD