Agreed!

Yes! It’s very helpful for me, because sometimes it’s just cuz I really don’t know a word. People are always asking me to correct their English, so I want something in return xD

Hmm, that could lead onto something… Right now I’m trying to figure something out with the magic that ends at midnight and the fact…[Read more]

I think you’ll really love it!

(No one I have recommended this show to has ever NOT loved it, and I know you’d be impressed by the storytelling itself, so… xD)

Language sense xD To be fair, Korean has some confusing rules too… but they’re definitely nowhere as annoying as many European languages are, I’m sure.…[Read more]

Oh gosh, this really DOES make them sound super dumb xDD The thing is, they each have so many wildly different yet multifaceted personalities. For example my favorite character (and btw I love ALL THE CHARACTERS SO MUCH that he’s really only my “favorite” because I say so) by all appearances looks like a scheming, sketchy…[Read more]

Wait, an entire essay…? xD Can’t blame her.

You say you like crazy & chaotic in your characters… Well, you’ll find everything you want here. The volleyball idiots are the best idiots <3

Isn’t that so for almost any language? Even English isn’t half bad sometimes. (Even though I will always feel like English is the…[Read more]

Oh my goodness, DO. It is a work of art! It looks unassuming and somewhat uninteresting, but the characters are amazing. There’s a reason it’s one of the best-loved sports animes, even among people (like me) who have no interest in sports!

Oh, that’s a pretty (and usable-in-fantasy) name for Queen Anne’s lace!

Haha,…[Read more]

Doesn’t that make it more impressive…? I have no talent for learning languages, so I am absolutely jealous, lol. The only things I have really picked up are random Japanese words and phrases from watching anime. Which I suppose would help my intentions to learn Japanese in the near future, but… xD

I don’t think any…[Read more]

Wow, that’s so cool! I’ve always admired people who are good at languages because I’m not xD

That’s literally what I do, but with Chinese idioms xD

I honestly hate it when people ask me or assume what my mother tongue is. If we’re talking about level of fluency, that’s English.

If we’re talking the language I grew up…[Read more]

It can so difficult, being a writer and yet, also illiterate xD By the way, which languages do you speak?

I love that! I’m so glad you agree with me about friends-to-lovers. It’s great when romance takes it time developing slowly; it makes it so much more meaningful, I think. Good job making your slow-burn sound painfully…[Read more]

SAME though. The wonders of the human brain, that you don’t have to clearly pronounce things in your head, so you bungle it up when you try it out loud xD

I always find myself on the opposite end of the spectrum, with main characters who are wayyyy too cautious about everything. They usually have good reason to, but come…[Read more]

Ooh, I see! I’ll just edit it so he killed the snake then. Or it just puffed into smoke.

Ha! So we’re not that odd, then! xD

@rose-colored-fancy

Gotcha! Yep, I was right 🙂 Just wanted to make sure!

It’s… it’s almost as natural as breathing, when you get to a certain level. I’m just fondly recalling how when I was young, I’d want all my characters to be perfect and amazing and have everything…[Read more]

Hahaha, he carries knives around with him for a reason. Dealing with venomous snakes actually happens to be his forte xD (Never mind all the times he’s been bitten in order to learn…)

@emily-waldorf

That sounds like a really interesting take on the “empathy” ability!

<b>ERIK</b>

The decapitated snake twitched, making him jump…[Read more]

A scream shattered the silence around him.

Erik sighed. Perhaps he wasn’t meant to touch the food after all… Oh well. We’ll deal with this later.

Curiosity aroused, he left the kitchens, heading in the direction of the noise. It didn’t sound like your usual ghostly-specter-in-the-haunted-mansion kind of scream, more like a man who was…[Read more]

Okay, that’s understandable xD But probably not to your characters.

Random question, but how do you pronounce Liorah? I’m pretty sure I’m right in my idea of pronunciation but one can never be too safe xD While we’re on that topic… Aydin too?

I just want to highlight the part where you say “When in doubt, add pain!…[Read more]

You… seem to have a thing with fire, don’t you? xD I wonder if it’s too early for me to ask about it. Now I’m curious…

Oh lol, I didn’t notice that part. I see xD *sits in the back brooding about page time possibilities*

It sounds so sweet and wholesome!

I’m so glad; even though he’s been the MC of this thing…[Read more]

I don’t think my TFE characters are bratty enough… Hmmmmmmmmm

They’re amusing to read about, that’s for sure. As for myself, I think it’s funnier because he’s *supposed* to be smart xD

Friend, my imagination is a terrible place. Don’t you underestimate it xD

That being said… while I have no qualms torturing my own dear characters, I can’t say I feel the same toward others’. They are to be protected…

Pffft I saw through that a mile away xD

No worries, the Castle has a great personality xD I don’t think it needs to do anything to Erik to be entertained by him, so I will leave him to his own devices until an opportunity for interaction arises xD

*dies*

Their relationship sounds so delightfully complex. Maybe I should just adopt all your characters…

Aww, a burnt cinnamon roll <3

That is, of course, the best kind of ship. I’m really interested to see how their relationship will develop 🙂

Well it’s true that our tastes collide at some point xD I love…[Read more]

Hahaha I love that, it must have been quite a story indeed

@inkhorn

Dear me, things do progress rather quickly here. I guess I’ll wait and see what the other characters do first… xD

Oh my goodness, I LOVE all of this. It seems like there is hope for the future of fantasy after all *weeping*

Okay but the characters?? I had no idea what you meant when you said it’d be chaos but now I think I have some understanding of it, good grief xDD Just imagining the group dynamics is… terrifying but totally…[Read more]

Thank you! xD

@rose-colored-fancy

I’m quite fond of your characters as well; Ophelia especially already has my heart. She’s a type of character I love to read about but really don’t see often enough!

Very well, in that case I shall just drop my boy in now… and leave him to his own devices until someone comes find him…[Read more]

It’s quite annoying for those of us who still hold love in our hearts for the places we know xD

Helllloooo I don’t get to see this often!! Old Testament culture is FASCINATING; I can’t wait to see what you’ll do with it!

Yes, yes, yes, I love this! (Also I totally get what you mean by just the *vibes*–I am such a…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy @inkhorn @mamauthoress

I’ll drop in my character Erik!

NAME: Erik Deshansen

AGE: Around 21-22

APPEARANCE: Carefully-disheveled blond hair styled back, a few sky-blue streaks that hang over the front; light dusky skin; somewhat feline blue eyes; lean but strong frame; not of a…[Read more]

Hard to say! The ending broke me but… I still loved it. I really like how the MC’s love for her old home never got overshadowed by her new experiences in America, which seems to happen a lot both…[Read more]

Thank you! Merie is my pen name, and I pronounce it more like “Marie.” Your character sounds lovely!

I’ve heard of the virtual summit. It doesn’t seem likely that I’ll be able to attend, though :((

@inkhorn

Lol, I’ve heard a lot of mixed opinions on Till We Have Faces. Makes me very curious.

Oh, that’s a good…[Read more]

Definitely read Anne of Ingleside if you ever have the chance; it’s one of my favorites 🙂 Honestly though, it’s really hard to choose! I’d say Anne of Avonlea, Windy Poplars, and Rainbow Valley are some others. Rilla was lots of fun as well.

If you’re looking for one, may I…[Read more]

Prince Caspian is one of my favorites as well! It, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and Silver Chair are my personal favorites. I honestly love them all, but I connected with the characters most in those three, as opposed to the…[Read more]

Thank you! My current prof pic is a very old photo, lol… That would be my old dog, Toto. I’m not sure what breed he was. General black Chinese dog? xD I should probably update it to one of my cat, haha.

Definitely the Anne of Green Gables series! I love Anne <3 And as for Lewis… That’s really impossible for me to choose a favorite…[Read more]

Why do you seem to know so much about me? Now in order to avoid writing a whole essay on the topic, I’ll just say… Kuroo Tetsurou is an inspiration, which you already know. *nods*

Why… why wouldn’t I be? 😐

Oh he wasn’t always in captivity. Things just… happened while Pax was away at university…

Looking…[Read more]

I’ve read the Narnia books more times than I can count, but I’m actually more interested in his nonfiction books. Of them I’ve sadly only read The Screwtape Letters, but I’m planning to remedy that… soon xD

That sounds like a lot of fun; I love gender-swapped retellings 😀 You must let me know more about it…[Read more]

The Anne of Green Gables series was my childhood! And I’m currently reading Sanderson’s Stormlight Archives, though Skyward is one of my favorites by him.

Ooh, that’s really fun too! Is it like kingdom fantasy? I’ve read a couple books in that genre!

That’s very cool xD I’m half Chinese, half Korean and have moved around…[Read more]

As you can probably tell by my existing on here, I love books! I enjoy reading in most genres, but I always feel most at home in a fantasy world. It’s hard to pick favorites, so I’ll just list a few of my favorite authors: L.M. Montgomery, C.S. Lewis, Brandon Sanderson,…[Read more]