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Oldish poet:
Hi, my names Jim. I don't write fantasy but I have written and published poetry over the last 4 or 5 years. Happy to share my triumphs and disappointments with anyone who might have an interest.

TC
Jim

meg_evonne:
Hello Poet Jim!  put some music on, pour a drink. And make yourself at home! You might hook up with Blaze's posts. She's a kindred poet. I believe.  :-)

MarigoldsThorn:
Evenin' all.

Hi, I'm Marigold (call me Mari) and though I'm currently an animation student what I reeeaaallly want to be is a writer. :B

Been wanting to write for a living ever since I read the the Hobbit at... age Nine I think. >.> After that came Harry Potter, the Lord of the Rings, HG Wells, Dragonlance, Stephen King and eventually of course, The Dresden Files. <3

I simply inspired by the stories and the worlds and from then on I just wanted to tell stories and keep on telling them. It hasn't changed much over the years and despite the long shot I'm determined to get there. I really started considering writing seriously towards the end of high school. It was something that kept me sane during times of stress or worse, well that or reading.

I read all the time. I love reading though recently save for a few I've become annoyed by the fact that I'm not seeing the stories I want to see, whether it's because it'll be an interesting idea or because I want it to fill a niche or subvert a trend. That or I have a character of a concept bouncing around in my skull that demands to be let out. It's actually starting to get pretty loud in here.

I've written a number of short stories, one of which has one an award \o/, I've dabbled in fanfiction and I've become really interested in a number of certain ideas and themes I want to play with.

Right now I'm plotting my first novel which I plan to start working on for Nanowrimo. It's fairly big; big enough for a series and there's so much detail I need to sort out before November rolls in, but I have a damn good feeling about it. It feels solid and interesting and there's plenty of room to play. First person fantasty anyone?

I love playing with urban Fantasy, Sword and sorcery fantasy, steampunk and maybe a brief venture into science fiction.

Funnily enough, running around studying animation has really helped me consider story telling methods and such. It's been a great help.

meg_evonne:
Welcome! Do you think that the mind working in animation mode helps your writing because it forces you to think in 3D? Interesting...  Good luck with the writing project.

MarigoldsThorn:
Thanks!
Well when animating we can afford to waste time or space, and it's constantly getting beaten into us that everything must serve the story from framing to mis en scene to colour and sound. it it gets to be a habit. :B

All I know is my understanding of storytelling seems to be clearer.

Thank you!

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