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It is 1000 times better to posit an opinion that could get you into trouble than it is to constantly err on the side of caution. People with opinions are more interesting to read and listen to than people who are just there to produce exposition. For example, I rather dislike Richard Dawkins...

I was a massive Pokémon fan and I loved Mew Mew Power as well. Adding to that, there's all the standard British TV. Tracy Beaker is the most immediate thought I had, then there's Sorry, I've Got No Head which I thought was the most ridiculous piece of television until I was about... 16? I...

Alexis turned to the voice. She remembered taking this girl's details - Carla. It had been quick. The girl looked embarrassed, though Alexis couldn't tell why: maybe it was just one of those things she didn't understand. She scrutinised Carla for a second, watching as she ducked her head...

Alexis swallowed her last mouthful of breakfast, then stood. It was best to make her way to the rooftop gardens - she hadn't inventoried them yesterday, and the thought was playing on her mind considerably. Not to mention, they had a sick person to keep an eye on. If they ran out of resources...

Alexis was glad for the fact that she had woken up earlier today. The top of her head was flat, the rest of her hair hanging in a loose ponytail and swishing around her shoulderblades. She made it to breakfast earlier today, as well, and picked up her small bowl of oatmeal and dried fruit...

Alexis flinched as the injured man woke up. She had been convinced he was going to die. She gripped her pen more tightly and her clipboard finally stilled, pushing into her leg as she clenched her hand around it. Samantha had told her to write down everything, but - Dorian looked serious...

I definitely agree with you, Willow. I don't think I could have put it better myself. If a character is developed and balanced, I don't think there is any such thing as overpowered. If we take Harry Potter as our example, we can see two exceptionally powerful wizards in Dumbledore and...

Alexis felt the tapping of her clipboard against her leg become lighter and faster. She thought it was probably only noticeable if someone was looking now: they wouldn't be able to hear it. It was just butterfly wings against her thigh keeping her grounded. She nodded slowly, and maybe with a...

Equally, I respect your opinion, but if possible I'd like to offer a different perspective on the debate that might help my point without discarding the Word of God. The Bible is constantly being translated and reinterpreted (even in the preface to the New Revised Standard Version, it refers to...

Jane Eyre is absolutely gorgeous! It's such an in-depth narrative on issues contemporary to the Victorian woman and the fact that it's still reflected in the female experience today is excellent. Also, I like that Jane reflects a level of biting humour. There are moments in the novel that are...

If you don't mind me slotting in here, I'm planning on studying Theology so this is a really interesting discussion for me. As far as my personal view goes: I don't know. As far as we can speak about the Bible as a historical narrative: parts of it are true (and parts of it are not). The...

Bit of a late reply, but I really like feminist literature. That's Charlotte Bronte (definitely not Emily - sorry to any Wuthering Heights lovers, I just can't enjoy Wuthering Heights), Virginia Woolf (in small doses) and then Sylvia Plath and Alice Walker a bit later on.

Alexis swivelled round as someone entered the garden - but it wasn't a gardener. It was Holly. Alexis furrowed her brow - Holly didn't usually come here. Alexis gave a few slow nods as Holly explained the situation and tried not to make her anxiety too obvious. She hadn't prepared for a...

As far as I've read, it's very much a mix of factors. One such example is the diathesis-stress model, which is a model used to explain depression. The diathesis-stress model suggests that in order to develop depression, you do need to have a genetic predisposition to it, but this doesn't mean...

Morning, Flatline! You have a super cute avatar! I don't know what geocaching is (I suppose Google is a good option for answering that one), but I definitely also love literature!

The gardens - right. Alexis nodded and gripped her clipboard harder as she turned on heel and left. Her stomach whined in protest. Alexis bit her lip as if her lip would scold her stomach and tell it to just get over itself. She woke up late, she didn't get breakfast - that's how it was, and...

Okay - no newcomers likely. That was good to know. Alexis had registered the old lady the day before - she probably didn't need to take her down again, but... It wouldn't be right not to - what if there was a fire or an attack? She needed to note the old lady down. She scribbled down the...

Hi, Romarique! I'm a newbie as well - best advice I can give is to just post around, make sure everyone knows you're friendly or at least not liable to bite if not barked at and eventually you'll be approved. Also, so much love for the Cabaret-esque title. First thing I imagined was someone...

i would gladly be made-from-stone medusa if it meant that She would keep me, but i am supple flesh and so i offer Her my lips, i launch a thousand moments of bliss. Her lips – they are warm, very warm and i am shaking, so slightly when She takes my face in her hands (they are dry, abrasive –...

I totally understand that, it's always hard to bridge that gap - I haven't had the guts to post anything of my own yet, so you're a step ahead of me!