Hey,
On hiatus at the moment due to uni work. It's pain.
I'm a first year at the University of the West of England (UWE) in sunny Bristol. I'm taking Business Studies and have one finished fanfiction story to my name. I have started my own piece which, if all goes well, should be made into a series. It's proving to be a pain in the backside as the plot is far more complex than my GTA piece. That really just flowed. Darkworld doesn't. Despite this, I hope it's a good read because I really put alot of time and effort into it. I tried to make a story that I would enjoy reading; I think thats something a lot of other people don't do.
So, for anyone who is interested:
Things I like: Music, writing and reading, particularly pieces that have been thought through. If I think a story is good then I'll really go to town on the review. I've noticed that some of my reviews sound quite snotty and arrogant but that's not what I intended. That's really not who I am. If I've suggested something, it's to benefit you. Please don't be offended.
Things I hate: Stories that are written for the amusement of the writer, but then are posted much to the annoyance of those who are trying to give credible stories some air time. I hate, with the fiery passion of a chimp of fire, pieces that are just plain daft. I also hate bad writers. Not because their pieces are bad, the ideas the writer may have could be brilliant, but because they continue to write the thing without reading through what they've written. What's the point if you aren't going to improve it to at least make it bearable? (Blood boils...) People moaning about cliches that are really just elements that are required annoys me too.
Anyways, thats it for now. I'm going to crack on with Darkworld and maybe plan a second GTA novel for Fanfiction. If you feel the need, please review my pieces as constructive criticism is always welcome.
Update: A reworked version of Darkworld is in the pipeline and should be hitting the shelves (well, webpage) soon.
Stories:
Darkworld I (In-progress on fictionpress): Hopefully the first in a series for my fictional world, Darkworld. The story focuses on Dax, the last true elf. It it set in a modern/ post-modern era and focuses mainly on the struggle with the Orcs of the Machine, although there will some political influences in here as well. It's basically a different take on a fantasy world, making it dark and gritty. I've always wondered how people would get along with other fantasy races in a modern setting, hence Darkworld.
The Beguiling Stone (In-progress on fictionpress): A piece started because I've hit a deadend with Darkworld and can't face reworking it. Yet, anyway. Basically, it tells the story of the Shadow Walkers, a group of warriors who can bring back the souls of the dead. Relations between the Tajans and the Celanites are broken down and the two go to war when the Celan prince Thelios is killed, a move which is instigated by the etheral Wraiths. There's two sides to this story, with no real evil party. There's just shades of grey.
Selfless (In-progress on fictionpress): A short-story piece I'm using to practice with. It tells the story of the lengths that some people will go to to get want they they want. Set in the city of Aurora, the warrior-general Magnus has proposed to the lady Elysia yet her heart secretly yearns for the arrogant merchant Antonus. Whilst her heart and mind battle over the prospects, Antonus sets out a plot that will ultimately decide for her and perhaps even destroy Aurora in the process.
Rise and Fall 1 and 2 (Grand Theft Auto Fanfiction): Rise and Fall was my first story and can be found on the Fanfiction website. The first tells the story of Miguel de Fidio and how he was setup to lose everything from money to his wife. The second story, which is incomplete, will catalogue the rise and fall of Frankie Benetorie, a one-time street racer and drug smuggler. Frankie's story is more gritty than Miguel's and contains sex and violence from the start. It is GTA after all.
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