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RMatthewWare:
I decided January of 2006 to actually start writing. I had played with the idea since my 10th grade English teacher got me into it. The one thing holding me back was the thought that I would spend so much time writing, and never have anything to show for it. I finally decided that I would write for the fun of it, and if I was published, great. If not, then at least I did something I liked. I've now written a few short stories, and I'm polishing off my first novel. My writing habits are very eclectic, though. I hit a lot of genres with my different stories, all withing the umbrella of speculative fiction. I like stories that are strange or out of the ordinary. I especially love any story where a character has other worldly powers. That can include fantasy, scifi, horror, or anything in between.
Matt
ballplayer72:
I'm working on my first book right now so wish me luck. ;D
It's an urban fantasy inspired by Dresden, but i want it to be different and unique, not fan fic. I basically took the idea of magic existing alongside our world, and ran with it. It needs alot of work, but I think it has some potential. I've hit a snag with what to call and how to introduce the governing body of the magic world. Don't want to go for a White Council. Thinking more like a fuedal lord or something like that. With some sort of minor branch, dedicated to seeking out and training those with a newly developed talent.
Criticism is always appreciated.
BP72
black roses:
Sheena here. I write alot of different styles, but mostly realistic fiction & romance. Right now, i'm working on two projects:
One series, which I refer to as the Lawrence Edwards Chronicles. It consists of 4 books, the 1st his life from 1-21, narrarated by him, the 2nd from 23-24, narrarated by Jake, the 3rd 27-29, narrarated by Aurelia, and the 4th 31-33, in third person.
He's a billionaire, extremely handsome, happily married to Aurelia Delarose, a psychologist. He has one son. He's perfect. But for one minor detail: Lawrence Edwards is a sociopath. He states when he was 27 that he had killed 18 people. The first one was his father. His father, in a drunken rage, had killed his mother before his eyes when Lawrence was only four. It shattered his life forever.
The second one is called Magic. This was more of a I'm-bored/annoyed-at-homophobia thing, but it ended up pretty good. Two boys, Thomas Rowley (yes, I know, T.R, but only name I could think of) and Malachi Clementine go to the same school. Circumstances begin to force them closer and closer together, then Malachi's world is destroyed. His boyfriend dies in a war, and he almost kills himself trying to kill the people who killed him. he ends up in a come for a month and is paralyzed from the waist-down for a year.
Basically, it's the tale of Thomas and Malachi,a nd their love. That's really all there is to it. It's a kind of urban fantasy, though, because the reason they have to work together is simple: Malachi is a mage. Not a full-blooded one, there aren't anymore, but 2/3rds. So is Thomas, only Thomas isn't trained, and Malachi has to teach him. And considering that the rift between this world and the Faerie Realm is weakening, Thomas has to learn fast. Because a war's coming, and they need all the help they can get simply to survive.
Silver Phoenix:
I'm a writer too. I've been working on the first few chapters of a book about a woman who gets transported to another world and is set on a quest. Something is going very wrong on the new world she's in. The entire system of magic is starting to twist and warp and as the only person on the planet with no magic, it's up to her to figure out why. Of course there's lots more details and cool characters, but that's the basic gist.
Also, I've actually had an idea for a tv script for the Dresden Files show. It actually sprung up from an idea I have for a feature film...but I won't give it away just yet. On the very off, off, off chance that I can get it written and the show goes into more seasons, and they actually like the script. Ah, so many variables. :)
Good luck to you all, keep writing, and no matter what...don't give up.
Cyclone Jack:
I scribble.
Tessellation
Round Eyes
Xangurl
Lullaby
Tessellation would probably go down the best with this crowd, being a modern fantasy. It's not urban, though. In fact, it's decidedly rural. It's set in the same world as my in-the-works novel The Crumbler.
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