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Author:  Aratrea [ July 16th, 2012, 8:23 pm ]
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Hello to everyone who is on this forum... I heard about this from Willow Wenial at a youth retreat and decided to check it out... The site looks really neat, so I'll be looking around and seeing all the stuff here...

...not sure if I am supposed to put any other info here : P If I am, just tell me and I (might) supply the information : P

Ok. There's my first post.
Author:  Idril Aravis Mimetes [ July 16th, 2012, 8:27 pm ]
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Hullo, Aratrea! Welcome to Holy Worlds! :D
Author:  Politician de Paz [ July 16th, 2012, 8:33 pm ]
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Welcome Aratrea. I hope we help you to grow in your writing and in your faith. If you need help, PM me (or anyone else, I'm sure they'd be willing to help).
Author:  Aleena Mimetes [ July 16th, 2012, 9:56 pm ]
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Welcome to HWs! We rock...
Author:  Aragorn [ July 16th, 2012, 10:07 pm ]
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Welcome to Holy Worlds! :D

Who are your favorite authors?
Author:  MadeFree92 [ July 17th, 2012, 12:43 am ]
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Welcome! Hope you enjoy your stay here.

Do you have any particular direction you wish to go with writing?
Author:  Aratrea [ July 17th, 2012, 7:07 am ]
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@Jonathan Garner: Some of my favorite authors are Wayne Thomas Batson, Bryan Davis, Stephen Lawhead, and Christopher Paolini.

@MadeFree92: I've written a couple novels and am looking into finishing/revising my current one and then looking into querying literary agents about it.
Author:  Willow Wenial Mimetes [ July 17th, 2012, 7:41 am ]
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Haha! *hugs* So glad you made it over here. :D
Author:  Celestria [ July 17th, 2012, 7:49 am ]
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:wave: Welcome to HW! Glad you decided to join our lovely mayhem!

What are your hobbies? What do you like to do other than writing?
Author:  RunningWolf [ July 17th, 2012, 9:47 am ]
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Welcome! So what genres have you written in?
Author:  Aratrea [ July 17th, 2012, 9:54 am ]
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@Celestria: Read, but that probably goes without saying with the people on this forum : P I also like to play board games, try to learn how to program in a computer language, and competing in NCFCA, a speech and debate organization, during the school year.

@Lycanis Mimetes: I have done one longer work as sci-fi, but I mostly do fantasy given that I'm much more familiar with that genre.
Author:  RunningWolf [ July 17th, 2012, 10:02 am ]
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Awesome. :cool: I think I've written more sci-fi than fantasy, but that will soon change. ^_^
Author:  Calenmiriel [ July 17th, 2012, 10:25 am ]
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Welcome to Holy Worlds! What kind of retreat did you attend? I've attended on called TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) and it's a blast! :D


~Calen
Author:  Aratrea [ July 17th, 2012, 10:40 am ]
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The youth retreat I went to is TFY--Theological Foundations for Youth. It's a two week retreat that my church denomination's seminary puts on for soon-to-be high-school seniors where we have a lot of lectures on what our denomination teaches as well as practical ministry opportunities. :)
Author:  Politician de Paz [ July 17th, 2012, 10:51 am ]
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What Denomination are you?

What did you think of Paolini's Inheritance?
Author:  MadeFree92 [ July 17th, 2012, 11:05 am ]
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Interesting, I hope all goes well as you revise your manuscript. I also hope we can provide any assistance that you might need. :)
Author:  Aratrea [ July 17th, 2012, 12:54 pm ]
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@Astronomer: I am from the RPCNA (Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America). You?

Also, are you referring to Paolini's Inheritance Series as a whole, or the book Inheritance, which was the last in the series?

@MadeFree92: Yeah, same... If I manage to get myself to revising it some time soon... *glares at the still unfinished manuscript that has been accumulating dust as he has been neglectful in adding to the story : P
Author:  Lady Elanor [ July 17th, 2012, 12:57 pm ]
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Welcome to Holy Worlds! :)
Author:  Politician de Paz [ July 17th, 2012, 3:37 pm ]
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I was referring to the last book (otherwise I would have said Inheritance Cycle ).

I am from the Brethren in Christ. It's similar to the Mennonites and Amish, though a bit less conservative.
Author:  Aratrea [ July 17th, 2012, 9:33 pm ]
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Ah, ok. :)

I actually liked Inheritance, though I know a lot of people didn't. I was really happy that Paolini didn't choose to have Eragon marry/finally win over Arya, as that would have seemed to not have fit well with their characters. I also was happy to have a surprise at the vault of souls, as I was expecting Eragon to find a lot of Eldunari. And the way he killed Galbatoreaux was neat and unexpected--which most good last battles have.

My one major disappointment in Inheritance was the lack of important people who died : P I know that Islanzadi died, but really, no reader cared much about her : P And though I would have been really sad to see a beloved character go (I was so sad when Angela was presumed dead), I felt like it was a bit unrealistic that every important character managed to survive...

I also felt the whole menoa tree thing was kind of lame, but...

There are my thoughts. I liked it a lot overall... If only Paolini could actually force himself to write faster... ;)
Author:  DairyMaid [ July 19th, 2012, 10:48 pm ]
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Welcome to HolyWorlds, Aratrea! :D *hands piece of pie*
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