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I'm hoping that Holy Worlds can serve as an encouragement and an enthusiasm booster.

Oooohhhh, glitter...*gets distracted* haha
I heard about Holy Worlds via Google search, actually...there aren't very many Christian fantasy writing forums out there. =)

I heard about Holy Worlds via Google search, actually...there aren't very many Christian fantasy writing forums out there. =)

So much chocolate. I appreciate it, guys, I really do, but I'm not sure if this is ALL necessary...

Yeah, it's from one of my novel attempts (Glory's Fire), and it is pronounced Fyrstar. In this language, the letter "y" tends to serve the same function as the "i" sound as in fire (I'd give you the IPA for that but I can't remember it right now). The star suffix refers to her status in her world, she is a "starelf" and they, unlike other elves in their world, retain the "star" suffix as a sign of their high status.

Very intriguing!

Is that part of one of your stories?

Oooohhhh, glitter...*gets distracted* haha
I heard about Holy Worlds via Google search, actually...there aren't very many Christian fantasy writing forums out there. =)

Haha thanks so much! The crazy colored confetti and glitter and cookies...and wow. And I'm looking forward to posting, thanks =)

five main races (men, elves, centaurs, seers and dragyns)

Yeah, same here about the centaurs. They aren't my main focus, more focused on elves, but I do have basic descriptions of the five races...hopefully I can flesh them out at some point.

Enjoy the excerpt! I'm hoping to post another one sometime soon...I really need the critique and thoughts. =) Thanks!

Thanks, Millicent!

And yeah...eventually I hope to do that, although I have a major paper due here pretty quick so I might not be posting too much

Welcome, Fyrstar! Your multiple projects are probably all very fascinating... I have the same problem.
I feel as though the Confetti RPGs just eliminated the need for glitter bombs. *pouts* Oh, well, we just have to beat Wolf to it next time.

Wow, there sure is a lot of confetti/glitter/every other party related item being thrown around here. Thanks for the welcome, guys! =)

Welcome to Holy Worlds, Fyrstar.

I don't have ADD, but like you have have many unfinished stories because my imagination has many places it wants to be all at once. (Either that or I get bored and move on to another idea before it dies.)

~Calen

Fyrstar wrote:

Wow, there sure is a lot of confetti/glitter/every other party related item being thrown around here. Thanks for the welcome, guys! =)

You're welcome, we want you to like it here so you'll stay!

*hurriedly digs up land mine for inspection, why didn't it go off? Confetti land mine goes off in face* Booom!! *Thud*

Lycanis Mimetes wrote:

Fyrstar wrote:

Wow, there sure is a lot of confetti/glitter/every other party related item being thrown around here. Thanks for the welcome, guys! =)

You're welcome, we want you to like it here so you'll stay!

*hurriedly digs up land mine for inspection, why didn't it go off? Confetti land mine goes off in face* Booom!! *Thud*

Now you just have to set off a bunch of fireworks like Merry and Pippin.

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 7:49 am ]
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Hey there, Holy Worlds. I'm "Fyrstar" (Hannah). I'm currently in college, majoring in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). I've been writing since I was very, very young, and I tend to write either fantasy or historical fiction...I also like to read fantasy and historical fiction. Because I'm in college currently, I haven't written as much as I would like recently, but I'm hoping that Holy Worlds can serve as an encouragement and an enthusiasm booster. I'm slightly ADD, so instead of having one or two stories that I focus on, I have started about 50 stories...proof of my ADD and my rampantly running imagination. I've "finished" first drafts in two stories, however that means nothing more than that I've formulated the plot line in wording that is vaguely similar to what I want. Luckily, my writing style has definitely improved so hopefully complete rewriting of my more recent musings won't be necessary. Anyways...ADD kicking in again Currently, I'm focusing on two fantasy novels that I've created (I'm a lot better at creating, mapping and outlining than I am at writing). I've planned out several books in series for both of these, however we'll see if that ever happens. Hmm...not much else to say...I live on a farm, when I'm home...I do a lot of reading, my three favorite authors being J.R.R. Tolkein, Ted Dekker, and Sir Walter Scott. Those three authors seem incredibly similar, right? Just kidding. Anyways...if you have questions about me or my writing or my life in general, feel free to ask. =)

Author:	Jay Lakewood [ March 21st, 2012, 8:26 am ]
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Welcome to HolyWorlds!

Author:	Lady Elanor [ March 21st, 2012, 8:30 am ]
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Hi there! Welcome to Holy Worlds! My brother reads a lot of Sir Walter Scott.

Author:	Aragorn [ March 21st, 2012, 8:31 am ]
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Welcome to Holy Worlds! Fyrstar wrote: I'm hoping that Holy Worlds can serve as an encouragement and an enthusiasm booster. It's pretty good at that.

Author:	Ophelia MirZA Mimetes [ March 21st, 2012, 8:32 am ]
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Welcome, welcome, Fyrstar! Throws glitter in the air How did you find out about Holy Worlds? ~ZA

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Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 8:35 am ]
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Hey thanks guys! I'm happy to be here. Thanks for the warm welcome!!!

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 8:38 am ]
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Oooohhhh, glitter...gets distracted haha I heard about Holy Worlds via Google search, actually...there aren't very many Christian fantasy writing forums out there. =)

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 8:46 am ]
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Um...yeah...Google debate...not going there haha. So, these snacks...are there scones involved? Or maybe some cookies?

Author:	AzlynRose [ March 21st, 2012, 8:46 am ]
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Welcome, welcome, Fyrstar! We be happy to have you! Scatters purple glitter here and there and everywhere Just curious, is your name pronounced like firestar? It sounds intriguing. I hope you enjoy your stay, and post some of your writing! we would love to see it!

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 8:51 am ]
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The purple glitter just made that ten times better Yeah, it's from one of my novel attempts (Glory's Fire), and it is pronounced Fyrstar. In this language, the letter "y" tends to serve the same function as the "i" sound as in fire (I'd give you the IPA for that but I can't remember it right now). The star suffix refers to her status in her world, she is a "starelf" and they, unlike other elves in their world, retain the "star" suffix as a sign of their high status. Thanks for the welcome!

Author:	J. Grace Pennington [ March 21st, 2012, 9:00 am ]
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Welcome, Fyrstar! I'm glad you've found us, and I hope that you enjoy your time here, and are encouraged and blessed! Google has its moments. tosses glitter and scatters world-famous chocolate chip cookies Let's celebrate!

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 9:03 am ]
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Haha, thanks! This is turning out to be quite the welcome party! =) I'm especially appreciating the cookies and glitter.

Author:	Aemi [ March 21st, 2012, 9:04 am ]
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Fyrstar wrote: I heard about Holy Worlds via Google search, actually...there aren't very many Christian fantasy writing forums out there. =) That means Google[bot] brought you here! It likes us after all! Ahem. Anyway. Welcome home, Fyrstar! (Cool name, by the way.) For a housewarming gift, here is a humongous basket of chocolate chip muffins, piping hot!

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 9:10 am ]
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So much chocolate. I appreciate it, guys, I really do, but I'm not sure if this is ALL necessary...

Author:	Varon [ March 21st, 2012, 1:15 pm ]
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It's supposed to be like medieval epic in a dreamworld with two teenagers, the guy suffers from fear of being hurt, so he has to overcome that, and the girl suffers from something like depression. They're also both in comas in our world as well. What's yours about?

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 1:27 pm ]
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Haha thanks Lycanis And Varon, that sounds cool! I like the idea of being in a coma...that sounds a little like Ted Dekker's idea in his one series, read any of him? Not the same or anything, just vaguely similar. I have soooo many...it's hard to summarize one, you know? But to try, one of my favorites is in a fantasy world (duh) with five main races (men, elves, centaurs, seers and dragyns). For the first book, it focuses mainly on elves, showing the perspective of one specific character, a she-elf who lives out a prophecy (vaguely). It carries the theme of sacrifice as the definition of love, and shows how God, or Eshyklah, brings goodness out of pain...another one looks at the lives of two characters in the same world who are very different. Their plots intertwine in a trilogy...hopefully. I have an excerpt in another thread =) Sorry for the long explanation. I'm not prone to short answers.

Author:	AzlynRose [ March 21st, 2012, 9:14 am ]
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Fyrstar wrote: So much chocolate. I appreciate it, guys, I really do, but I'm not sure if this is ALL necessary... What? Of course it is! Let me tell you, if you have not already noticed, we always have parties and chocolate for new members! Which reminds me, I forgot my welcome brownies! runs out, then runs back in with a big tray of Az's signature brownies Fyrstar wrote: Yeah, it's from one of my novel attempts (Glory's Fire), and it is pronounced Fyrstar. In this language, the letter "y" tends to serve the same function as the "i" sound as in fire (I'd give you the IPA for that but I can't remember it right now). The star suffix refers to her status in her world, she is a "starelf" and they, unlike other elves in their world, retain the "star" suffix as a sign of their high status. Very intriguing! Is that part of one of your stories?

Author:	Elly [ March 21st, 2012, 10:43 am ]
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Welcome, Hannah! The name "Fyrstar" is very beautiful indeed. I, too, have started a lot of stories that were abandoned (or forgotten or deserted...). But I'm getting better at finishing the stories.

Author:	Varon [ March 21st, 2012, 11:22 am ]
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Welcome to HW! Walter Scott? I named a character after him recently. I just need to read his books now. I don't finish a lot of the stories I start either, but I'm working on that problem now that I've lost most of the others.

Author:	Kiev Shawn [ March 21st, 2012, 11:43 am ]
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Welcome, welcome, Fyrstar! It's great to have you here! Oh, yes, the penguins. * five glittery penguins slide in the room in a star formation with a large bowl of punch *

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 12:11 pm ]
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Aliza Rose Mimetes wrote: Very intriguing! Is that part of one of your stories? Yep...one of my many, many stories...it's a favorite, I guess And @Varon, if you are going to read Sir Walter Scott, try Ivanhoe...so good. The Talisman is pretty great as well. Not everybody likes his writings, but if you have any appreciation for classical English literature, it's awesome. Thanks for all the warm welcomes =)

Author:	Varon [ March 21st, 2012, 12:29 pm ]
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Yeah, I was planning on reading Ivanhoe this summer as a research project for my current novel.

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 12:36 pm ]
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What's your current novel about? I'm all ears, considering it has something to do with Sir Walter Scott...

Author:	RunningWolf [ March 21st, 2012, 12:53 pm ]
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Fyrstar wrote: Oooohhhh, glitter...gets distracted haha I heard about Holy Worlds via Google search, actually...there aren't very many Christian fantasy writing forums out there. =) That's how I found it...I was thrilled to finally find a good Christian forum on the topics related to writing fantasy! Welcome, by the way! Ahem, down to business...or rather, CONFFETTI!! Launches Confetti Rocket-Propelled Grenades that explode of Fyrstar's head, releasing a cloud of confetti Welcome again, now that you're coated in confetti, you are an official member! hands cookies Looking forward to seeing what you put on the forum, both about your story world and stories!

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 12:56 pm ]
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Haha thanks so much! The crazy colored confetti and glitter and cookies...and wow. And I'm looking forward to posting, thanks =)

Author:	RunningWolf [ March 21st, 2012, 1:20 pm ]
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Fyrstar wrote: Haha thanks so much! The crazy colored confetti and glitter and cookies...and wow. And I'm looking forward to posting, thanks =) You're welcome! P.S. I was a little overwhelmed at my welcome party as well...

Author:	Aemi [ March 21st, 2012, 1:32 pm ]
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Go read Fyrstar's excerpt. It's really good.

Author:	RunningWolf [ March 21st, 2012, 1:48 pm ]
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Fyrstar wrote: five main races (men, elves, centaurs, seers and dragyns) Oh cool! I love Centaurs! Have you developed these races much yet? If you have, you should post about them in the Peoples, Races, and Tribes Section! I hope to read your excerpt sometime...but don't have time yet, hopefully later today though! You're stories sound good! Looking forward to seeing them.

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 1:50 pm ]
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Yeah, same here about the centaurs. They aren't my main focus, more focused on elves, but I do have basic descriptions of the five races...hopefully I can flesh them out at some point. Enjoy the excerpt! I'm hoping to post another one sometime soon...I really need the critique and thoughts. =) Thanks!

Author:	Calista Bethelle [ March 21st, 2012, 2:23 pm ]
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Greetings, Fyrstar! It's good to see you getting around. I hope you're not overwhelmed by this whole place; don't worry, you don't have to read every thread. Spreads picnic blanked on the floor and sets out bowlfuls of random chocolatey goodies

Author:	RunningWolf [ March 21st, 2012, 2:32 pm ]
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Fyrstar wrote: Yeah, same here about the centaurs. They aren't my main focus, more focused on elves, but I do have basic descriptions of the five races...hopefully I can flesh them out at some point. Enjoy the excerpt! I'm hoping to post another one sometime soon...I really need the critique and thoughts. =) Thanks! You're welcome! (If you need help fleshing out a race, I've found that posting what you know about it can help, because then people asking questions helps you think about them in different ways, but whatever works best for you is good!)

Author:	Fyrstar [ March 21st, 2012, 3:01 pm ]
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Thanks, Millicent! And yeah...eventually I hope to do that, although I have a major paper due here pretty quick so I might not be posting too much

Author:	RunningWolf [ March 21st, 2012, 3:08 pm ]
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Fyrstar wrote: Thanks, Millicent! And yeah...eventually I hope to do that, although I have a major paper due here pretty quick so I might not be posting too much That's cool, no pressure.

Author:	Varon [ March 21st, 2012, 3:30 pm ]
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Thanks. Yours sounds cool as well.

Author:	Aris Hunter [ March 21st, 2012, 3:35 pm ]
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Welcome to HW Fyrstar! Gives fuzzy kitten I start a lot of stories at once, too. Makes it hard to decide which one to work on sometimes. I hope you enjoy it here!

Author:	Aldara [ March 21st, 2012, 6:45 pm ]
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Welcome, Fyrstar! Your multiple projects are probably all very fascinating... I have the same problem. I feel as though the Confetti RPGs just eliminated the need for glitter bombs. pouts Oh, well, we just have to beat Wolf to it next time.