Kate Flournoy

*blinks* Wow… this topic really took off! I forgot all what I was tagged for, but I approve. *thumbs up of general approval and congeniality*

Ooh… wow. I’m completely out of my element. *sits quietly on the sidelines to listen*

@noodle-mum welcome to New Wessex!

@Cassandraia great thoughts! And hey, this woman doesn’t believe in being oppressed either. XD There are definitely a lot of men who abuse their role of protector— and a lot of women who abuse their role of nurturer. Even within ‘Christian’ circles. But these are sins inherent with human nature, not masculinity or femininity. Lumping all men…[Read more]

@Daeus-lamb *nods* It’s true writers build their ‘circle’ with people they naturally click with. Trying to build that tight of a community on purpose doesn’t manage itself very well.

That said, I think the guilds are still a fantastic idea. Maybe instead of focusing them primarily on building a tight community they could be focused around…[Read more]

@msqueen8 absolutely being feminine is a strength. It’s living up to your God-ordained role and calling. That takes guts and faith and a whole lot of other things you don’t have if you’re weak. One of the nice things about living up to God’s difficult stuff, though, is He gives you the strength to get there. 😉

I love to see characters who are emotionally strong as well as physically, because that’s really more important, and it’s often overlooked or even discouraged in today’s culture.

@r-m-archer you said it. This goes for guys too. ‘Strong’ isn’t determined by how many weapons you’re carrying or how many bad guys you can knock out in a dark alley…[Read more]

As in women are strongest when they are wielding a sword, or doing everything a man can. I think that’s a very narrow definition of strength.

@eden-anderson nailed it girl. Well said.

@noahlitle yep. Femininity is an attitude; a state of the heart. It’s not ultimately about jobs or clothes or anything external. Just like we don’t consider single fathers ‘effeminate’ for being both provider and nurturer for his kids, it’s possible for a woman to do manly things and still be feminine. Sometimes life forces you into situations you…[Read more]

Guyyyys, honorable mention! Way to go!

@eden-anderson

Okay guys, I’m going to be gone most of Saturday and Sunday, so if you wanna get some suggestions in now is the day to do it.

@bama-rose @literatureforthelight @daeus-lamb @everyone-else-I-missed

Whoops! Well, they’re aliens. Flesh and blood, with different colored skin. Their blood changes color based on their emotions and it shows through their veins, which are under translucent skin. Orange is for anxiety and red is for fear, etc. I was trying to set that up without info-dumping with the novitiate in the beginning, but it may not have…[Read more]

@piperbee that is a brilliant idea. *scribbles it down* Thank you!

Also not quite sure about the ending. Could use some second opinions there.

OKAY GUYS.

It’s rough, but it’s down. Took a few turns I wasn’t planning for, but I think it’s pretty close. What do y’all think?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TUeaGB8o3fK3cb_7Mod3_Wxox7tLhmGtxFXIi-9J_A4/edit?usp=sharing

@daeus-lamb @bama-rose @ethryndal @piperbee @corissa @cassandraia @literatureforthelight

@corissa @cassandraia @literatureforthelight @eden-anderson way to go, ladies!

Corissa, I love all your ideas, and I think they would be perfect— for a much larger story. 😛 I forget our exact word limit, but the enormity of all your beautiful themes would crowd out a lot of the simple rawness that can be such a strength in a short story.

You…[Read more]