Emberynus The Dragonslayer

Oh, totally–and I didn’t mean to come off as harsh, if I did. You see, I tend to have very smashing-bashing opinions, and I’m trying to soften them, but… 🙂

Romance does actually play a big part in the story I’m currently working with, because it’s a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and that story has to be romantic with “true love’s kiss” and…[Read more]

@emily-waldorf

I would say it’s just fine to have characters in a story, or a whole story that is completely uninterested in finding love for whatever reasons.

I think to a certain extent dividing and sub-dividing the question of romance and sexuality isn’t necessary. It’s only been in recent years (relatively speaking) that people have searc…

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@irishcelticredflowercrown

I would say it’s just fine to have characters in a story, or a whole story that is completely uninterested in finding love for whatever reasons.

I think to a certain extent dividing and sub-dividing the question of romance and sexuality isn’t necessary. It’s only been in recent years (relatively speaking) that people…[Read more]

@calidris

Personally, if it’s because of trauma…I’d be inclined to say no?  I think it depends on what the reasoning is.  If they’re not interested because they’re afraid, I’d say that’s (first of all terribly sad), but it’s also (in theory) reversible if they heal.  But then there’s some characters who might’ve been put off of it by trauma, but m…

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Oh, that totally makes sense–you put that beautifully. I think I’ve done that a couple of times, but mostly I read things to get away, or to study story and character structure. That has consumed my movie-watching as well. I still enjoy it, but I find myself analyzing it. 🙂

Most women are! My sister certainly is. I don’t think I’m as void…[Read more]

@emily-waldorf

Absolutely leave Cal in! I’m just getting to know her. <3

Awesome! I’m glad 😀

It seems to make sense with her character arc, though it might be sort of stereotypical to have the church reject her. Maybe not, though. Maybe I’m just really blessed with the kind of church I go to, and it actually happens all the time. I certainly hav…

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@rose-colored-fancy

Absolutely leave Cal in! I’m just getting to know her. <3 It seems to make sense with her character arc, though it might be sort of stereotypical to have the church reject her. Maybe not, though. Maybe I’m just really blessed with the kind of church I go to, and it actually happens all the time. I certainly have heard that…[Read more]

@e-n-leonard

I’m totally fine with Cal staying around. Christian writers definitely need to approach this stuff in a biblical way, acknowledging sin and helping the struggling.

Awesome, I’m so glad!

Oh, and by the way, it’s a “used to dance” for me, too. I just remember it vividly and have practiced everything I know at home.

That’s cool! It’s aw…[Read more]

@irishcelticredflowercrown

So I think all of what you said sounds fine. I know that you’re just trying to tell a story about Cal’s pain and how she deals with it, and from the sound of it I think your heart is in the right place

Thanks! I’m glad you want her to stay in as well!

I don’t see any of my characters through those lenses but I do know…

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@calidris

(Also I actually did get your post that SE ate so I’ll be replying to that too, so y’all who didn’t see it can read along XD)

I actually agree with Cathy here – idk why but Cal always seemed just straight up gay to me?

Honestly you two realized it before me so you might even be correct XD

Either way, it’s certainly going to be…

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@irishcelticredflowercrown that’s a really interesting question!

Personally, if it’s because of trauma…I’d be inclined to say no?  I think it depends on what the reasoning is.  If they’re not interested because they’re afraid, I’d say that’s (first of all terribly sad), but it’s also (in theory) reversible if they heal.  But then there’s so…[Read more]

@calidris

Idk about any of you, but I’m more likely to pray about my writing when I’ve included a touchy subject.

Yes, definitely. And it is really important to do so at other times as you said Your post was great even if Story Embers ate the perfect one. I feel your pain XD it ate one of mine!

WOW! That challenge just went up a notch! This is going to be so good for Jade.

@rose-colored-fancy

I’m totally fine with Cal staying around. Christian writers definitely need to approach this stuff in a biblical way, acknowledging sin and helping the struggling.

Oh, and by the way, it’s a “used to dance” for me, too. I just remember it vividly…[Read more]

I’m so mad, I had a perfect, GIANT analysis for @rose-colored-fancy, I posted it, edited a misspelling aND STORY EMBERS ATE THE ENTIRE POST 🙁

The basic jist though:

Idk about any of you, but I’m more likely to pray about my writing when I’ve included a touchy subject.  However, it occurred to me that there’s a lot that can sneak in with that…[Read more]

@everyone interesting talk about sexuality for our characters. I have to say that I don’t see any of my characters through those lenses but I do know that due to the terror and truama my characters have lived through, a lot of them have no interest in romance or sex because their instincts have been geared entirely towards survival, their goals a…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy
So I think all of what you said sounds fine. I know that you’re just trying to tell a story about Cal’s pain and how she deals with it, and from the sound of it I think your heart is in the right place 🙂

THAT’S AWFUL!

We have to do it.  That’s going to be amazingly traumatic!

Ok so now I low key want to make them refuse…

I actually agree with Cathy here – idk why but Cal always seemed just straight up gay to me?

Either way, it’s certainly going to be interesting seeing her interactions with Malcolm.  I think it’s going to be awfully hard to write, but the potential here is so good!  And it’s a really grounded, realistic struggle/trial for Malcolm, at least e…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien huh.  I never knew that about Ehud!

I recently discovered that four of my characters are ace as well (five if you count Basil in the labs arc, but he doesn’t really count since the staff were deliberately messing with his hormones to get that effect…)

@inkhorn I like that drawing of Enydd!  She looks gentle, but r…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien

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Gay or trans-guyish vibes…? *Shrug* just spitballing!

Ohhh, that’s interesting! For now, she’s told me she’s bi, but goodness knows how indecisive my characters are so we’ll see if she changes her mind somewhere along the line XD

@inkhorn

I think all the characters won’t be too keen on talking about their decision. I was…

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