I read and write because I can't not. I've been trying to put my idle thoughts and fancies into stories since I was seven. After discovering the computer in my dad's 'office', I wrote a two-hundred page "novel" when I was ten (and yes, I still cringe when I try to reread it). Since then, I have been completely and utterly hooked on creating people and places and worlds that I can play with simply by touching my fingers to computer keys.
Since entering college, my writing has dwindled to one or two stories that I try to update periodically. This past semester, I picked up And Justice for All after a year-long hiatus. I still read constantly, however; pleasure-reading is the best form of procrastination imaginable.
I love having good stories rec'd to me. I'm a particular fan of 'hidden nobility' and the like. You may see some of that reflected in my writing.
Drop me a line if you love it / hate it. I'm open to critique, and enjoy having my grammar nitpicked. After all, there's always room for improvement.
Now: a little bit about what you'll find in here:
Xavier: A Cinderella Story is a retelling of the fairy tale that we all know and love, but with a twist! There's really not room for the complete summary here (because I love making things more elaborate than they need to be), but the full summary is more or less the foreword, which is the first chapter of Xavier. Please check it out -- it's fun little thing.
Green Valley, Grey Fieldstone was started after I attended a rock concert about two years ago. Since most of what I write eventually has some sort of romantic content (either implicit or explicit), the fact that this will (if I ever finish it) eventually turn into a romance shouldn't shock or awe. This dabbles in baking, superstardom, and some good old historical archaeology. I realize that this description is decidedly not gripping. That may be because this story does not yet actually have a plot.
Side note: I am very bad at constructing plots. Most of my writing is very true-to-life, and, let's be fair, most of our lives are not structured around plots as they are traditionally understood. So -- neither are my stories. The majority of my stories are created because a character sprung into existence somewhere in my imagination, and begged to be written about. Maybe one day a plot will jump into my mind with the same fervor.
And Justice For All will likely never be finished -- at least, not in any sort of timely fashion. I have already written upwards of two hundred pages of text for this story, and, as I said, the end is nowhere in sight. This story is the epic tale of a family (in loose terms) of vigilantes, living, loving, working, and fighting in the fictional city of Portston. This story incorporates many elements of Zorro and a little bit of Batman. Primarily, it's a retelling of the iconic dark-cloaked figure, operating outside of the law in order to uphold it. Warnings include violence and eventual slash.
Another side note: Please don't let the unfinished nature of this work stop you from reading it. Because it's simply huge, there are stories within stories within stories -- it's kind of like a sitcom in a way. Some storylines get resolved within single chapters, others within three or four chapters, others within years (the story is organized in a year-by-year fashion, to make it more manageable). Also, the more comments I get, the more inspired I am to write -- I guess I'm just like everyone else in that way. So yes, please read it and let me know what you think!
That's what I've got so far. Take a look around, let me know what you think.
And uh, one more thing: As I may have mentioned at some point, I do actually have a lot of And Justice For All written, just in kind of schizophrenic, time-leaping chunks that don't make sense to anyone but me. I've already posted Close Calls because it's one of those relatively-complete chunks that I've got down on paper. If you want to see any more little snippets of the future (teasers, if you will), comment me. I'll post them. They will contain massive spoilers though, so it's up to you.
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