DISCUSSION -- February 2015 75-word Writing Challenge

[Parson]

*(Parson, if you've never read anything by Charles Williams, his fantasy novels might be of interest to you. Like Tolkien and Lewis he was a man of deep faith, and he used myth and magic as metaphors for a type of unconventional mystical Christianity. By many, he is considered a Christian author -- in fact, when I first went looking for his books, having heard them recommended, and I called up a whole series of shops, the only place that had them was a Christian book store in Berkeley -- although he is not, I think, regarded in that light by fundamentalists. I don't know if you will like them -- as you are a Calvinist you might well dislike them -- but it might be an interesting exercise for you to read one, just to see how fantasy and Christianity have combined in the work of one author. You can get some of his novels free online from Project Gutenberg.)

As you well know, I have strong beliefs, but I am anything but inflexible, nor am I unwilling to look at new and controversial things. Also, you know that Fantasy is not my kettle of fish, but on your recommendation I will look them up and see how they strike me.

Thanks T.E.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I hadn't thought of the religious connotations of my choice of theme. I just wanted to have something in Feb that wasn't Valentine's....

Anyway, in our house pancake day is second only to Christmas for my teen. We have them for tea, make quadruple quantities, have gran round and the kids have one healthy one and after that ingest huge amounts of sugar and lemon. So I wanted a story to reflect that, even though I knew it wouldn't be close to the festival element of the theme (although it was reflected in the Mardi Gras element.)

 

[Parson]

Never worry Springs. I'm certainly more attuned to that spectrum than most anyone else you know.