Dakota

Oh dear, no! Qatar wouldn’t do that. It does get me thinking though…

That’s what I would have guessed! I want to read that one soon, but I have to work through some other books, and I thought I’d better give Dickens a break. Have you read Jane Eyre or The Scarlet Letter?

Ha! It oughta be good! Do you have any triangles in your writings?

@emily-waldorf

Counterfeiter. :DDD

Oh, good. I thought it was murder. Oh, wait, wrong reaction. *clears throat* *shocked gasp* Qatar, how could you??

So he’s a fun person to write, then!

Extremely!! Writing him is an excercise in writing subtext since he seldom actually comes out with anything villianous obviously.

Ooh, what is your favorite by Di…

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Hmmm…very interesting, the gigantic quotes at the top of the page. I can’t say I don’t like it, though.  Is that what happens when you play around with quoting someone, lol.

@rose-colored-fancy

Counterfeiter. :DDD

So he’s a fun person to write, then!

Ooh, what is your favorite by Dickens? Do tell! My favorite part was Sydney Carton. And I also really loved how he portrayed both sides of the French Revolution. You sympathized with the peasants but hated their deeds, and despised the aristocracy, but couldn’t…[Read more]

@noah-cochran

The more I think about it, the more I absolutely agree with you (and I do remember Liorah tugging on her tassels in the character castle several months ago I believe)

You remember correctly! She does that a lot, and so does her brother.

I was already kinda feeling like my Jewish character didn’t feel that Jewish, so something like t…

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@rose-colored-fancy

Actually, making your character wear tzit-tzit has quite a few literary perks.

The more I think about it, the more I absolutely agree with you (and I do remember Liorah tugging on her tassels in the character castle several months ago I believe). I was already kinda feeling like my Jewish character didn’t feel that Jewish, so…[Read more]

@noah-cochran

I would argue, though, that the way these laws were obeyed varied (such as some only using tassels during prayer–as I read somewhere),  and were stricter or took too far in different times (such as the Pharisees literally tying phylacteries to their foreheads).

You have a point. Observance varied from stricter to less strict, but ev…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

Whoa, hold on. I’m going to contradict you on this one

Interesting, I didn’t consider the law factor, that’s a good point.

I would argue, though, that the way these laws were obeyed varied (such as some only using tassels during prayer–as I read somewhere),  and were stricter or took too far in different times (such as the Ph…[Read more]

@noah-cochran

That’s just…madness. xD

The only correct word for it XD

That’s the kinda stuff that I have a hard time finding out if they kept through the middle ages. For the most part, I think the average Jew did not (usually due to assimilation), but it’s difficult to find out for sure.

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@rose-colored-fancy

I wish that was an exaggeration, but there’s no way to fake the sprints and I know how carefully they check it. It’s legit

That’s just…madness. xD

I think something else that I’ve never seen before are just the little details like all the characters wearing tzit-tzit

That’s the kinda stuff that I have a hard time findi…[Read more]

@noah-cochran

Hey now, I have good excuses.

Ha, excuses, excuses XD

You started it.

Quote me correctly, sir, I was competing against myself. You made it a race XD

One person wrote over 60k in one week? For real?

I wish that was an exaggeration, but there’s no way to fake the sprints and I know how carefully they check it. It’s legit XD

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@rose-colored-fancy

Also, I don’t have to listen to someone who replies to things during class and doesn’t pay attention. *Evil grin*

Hey now, I have good excuses.

Don’t make this a race, I warned you I’m competitive XD

You started it. 😄

The top score in our team was somewhere around 61k words in one week which is pure insanity.

One person wrote o…[Read more]

@emily-waldorf

Oohh, your Hakan sounds facinating! Seeing him interact with Quin would be so interesting!

that’s cool. What does he look like?

Not like yours XD Dark hair, really tall, light blue eyes. He usually seems pretty nice until he kicks into villain mode for any reason, then he’s horrifying. He’s perfectly willing to resort to v…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

that’s cool. What does he look like? Interestingly enough, they’re a bit similar. My Hakan is an outlaw (leader of the pack). He’s the nicest of them, but he still steals things in one country and sells them in another. He’s a perfect dichotomy of trustworthy and backstabber. Oh, did I mention that he and Quin’s younger…[Read more]

@emily-waldorf

Wha-hat?? We both have the same name in our stories???!!! What does your Hakan look like? Who is he, what’s he do? (I assume it’s a he, lol).

LOL, he’s the main villain XD He’s honestly terrifying, though he’s very charming on the surface. I named him Hakan as a pun because it means king and he is a king so I called him King Kin…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

Wha-hat?? We both have the same name in our stories???!!! What does your Hakan look like? Who is he, what’s he do? (I assume it’s a he, lol).

…wow. Trauma is cool, but I never admit it to myself. Ooh, that sounds lovely. And Liorah in love? Hm. that oughta be interesting!

@emily-waldorf

VERY fun! Especially because the supporting characters (Quin is with Hakan and Qatar is with Lanian) are soooo fun to write.

NO WAY YOU HAVE A CHARACTER NAMED HAKAN TOO!?!? That’s hilarious XD I love it!

Poor guy. Girl, how much trauma will you be putting your readers through?!

Ooohhh, lots and lots 😈😈 I can’t wait to write the l…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

VERY fun! Especially because the supporting characters (Quin is with Hakan and Qatar is with Lanian) are soooo fun to write. 🙁 Poor guy. Girl, how much trauma will you be putting your readers through?! Are there other characters from the other books (besides Liorah, of course) that are in the one  you’re writing now?

@emily-waldorf

they’re…not getting on at all. Quin is walking straight into a trap with his eyes open and Qatar is in prison–they’d be at each other’s throats if they were together, though.

Oh noooo!!! QATAR WHAT DID YOU DO!?!?! Poor Quin, someone help him out! Oh, yikes, but… glorious drama 😈😈 That sounds so fun to write!

Is Aydin still suf…

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@rose-colored-fancy

Hooray! That must be fun. 😉 they’re…not getting on at all. Quin is walking straight into a trap with his eyes open and Qatar is in prison–they’d be at each other’s throats if they were together, though.

Is Aydin still suffering from PTSD? Or is it getting better?