Jodi Janz

@melancholicwriter

*facepalm* No, sorry, that was my fault! For some reason my crazy brain thought that it was @jsclingman asking the question. I thought it didn’t make any sense! Now I understand why! 😂

There’s romance in the last book!? Now I definitely have to read it…

@arindown

I’m reading Starsight and LOVE it! and @jsclingman a book with some younger person romance (still cute) is the last book in the Wingfeather saga.

@erynne

Sorry my question about the kissing was for @jsclingman. I’ve read the Witch of Blackbird Pond and love it

@jsclingman, if you’re looking for something in the comedy vein, Georgette Heyer’s Regency romances are super-fun. While they are not free of language, kissing, etc. it is definitely kept to a minimum. There are not inappropriate sexual scenes in any of the ones I’ve read.

While I have no claim to being an expert, I’ve done a lot of reading and…[Read more]

@melancholicwriter

There’s no kissing in The Witch of Blackbird Pond. At least I’m pretty sure there isn’t… It’s been a while since I’ve read it. (Fyi there’s no witchcraft in it, don’t let the title scare you 😉 )

@jsclingman

I can’t say that I can recommend stories that would fall under the “Romance” category (I don’t read a lot of that), but I have read some stories with really amazing romance.

Well-known ones that I use for my own reference are Anne of Green Gables (Book 3: Anne of the Island), Little Women, and Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith. I’ve…[Read more]

Hm…I’d have to think about that one…do you mean ANY kissing…or can there be some?

<p style=”text-align: left;”>@jsclingman</p>
I have five words for you: The Witch of Blackbird Pond. You’re welcome.

It sounds exactly like what you’re looking for. That’s my favorite romance I’ve read. And one of the only ones XD (unless you count Nancy Drew🤔) I am working through one at the moment, Twice Freed by my favorite author Patricia St…[Read more]

I also had this thought as I was writing their first date that I kinda don’t want him to go bad and want them to just have good dating relationship so ya…

Ya I’m 14 too…almost 15…I didn’t put any details but just that he did. If yo want I can send a docs link so you can see…

@erynne Thank you. I feel like everyone has to deal with this stuff sometime in their writing journey.

I usually use Lord of the Rings or Wingfeather Saga as my reference. Both deal with relationships (even hard ones), and both have smoking and maybe some alcohol, but neither have language, and the men treat ladies with respect. I draw my line in…[Read more]

@arindown

Excellent advice!

@melancholicwriter

This is a rough topic to approach. It’s nothing to be taken lightly for sure. I like your plot line though.

How old are you? I’m only 14 so idk that I would necessarily write something like that because I don’t think I could. I don’t know that I could even if I was an adult.

I can talk to you more when I found out how old you are 😉

@melancholicwriter

That’s some pretty heavy stuff. For me (I’m 17), I try to stay away from all that stuff. Not because it doesn’t happen, and not because Christians shouldn’t address it, but because I’d rather write from an optimists point of view…encouraging good relationships, and leave the pessimist (dealing with hard relationships) to…[Read more]

Thanks for your opinion @zee! I will definitely take it into consideration.