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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 have heard that it’s a real problem in the church.

You’re right, it is something of a frequent thing in fiction, but I still think it’s what works best for her. I think I decided on this because I’ve seen similar things happen.

Being in the castle should hopefully provide you with a group of Christians that can help you with her development before you launch off into the book on your own.  Keep praying, and be careful are my only two advices on writing her. (I don’t think “advices” is a word, lol).

That’s exactly why I asked about this, I really love hearing y’all’s opinions on this! That’s excellent advice, and I’ll definitely take it 🙂

I personally would shy away from reading a book with a queer character, even if it was from a Christian perspective. Not because I hate people who struggle in this area, or because I think it’s not an area that needs addressing. It absolutely needs addressing, and people who struggle with this absolutely need loving, just like any other sinner in this world. It’s just that for myself personally, I have no need for a character like that (not struggling myself, nor do I really know anyone who’s struggling in this way). If I were, I think I would tend to get my advice from non-fiction, rather than from fiction, because I use fiction as a way to escape from my own problems, and the problems of the world.

And that’s valid as well! I completely understand where you’re coming from.

I often use fiction to figure out things I don’t understand, in reading, and more especially in writing. For me, there’s no other way I can completely view a problem from all aspects, and through someone else’s perspective. I think that’s why my writing so often veers into darker subject matter, and for that matter, so does my reading XD

I’m a story-first person (fun fact: only 25% of women are. The other 75% are character driven), and tend to look on modern characters and their struggles as getting in the way of the plot. So maybe that’s it. (seriously, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’ll be reading along in some book and this character is going through something, and I’m just like, “Yeah, get over it. I want to get on to the rest of the book”…I feel a little sadistic).

I’m the exact opposite XD I still have like… maybe two plot points for Murder of Swans and a vague premise XD I live for complex character issues, I’m completely happy with ‘nothing happens’ stories if the characters are interesting enough. However, if they’re not, I get the exact same feeling of “Get over it” XD

…so. You didn’t ask for any of this and I kind of dumped it on you.  I hope this post helps you and is enlightening, not obscuring. I wish you and all the others in this castle the best with your characters! You guys all rock and if the Lord is calling you to write characters with LGTB struggles, listen to his calling. Watch for his guidance and write for him! <3

I loved reading it! Thanks for your input, it was very interesting and encouraging!<3