OK, here we go! ^_^
Name:
Water Spirit, WS, Spirit, yeah, whatever I get called XD
Age:
16
Strong Areas:
Hmm... definitely good with imagination, creativity, imagery and currently getting stronger with description. Originality is by far a strong point, along with writing closely to the anime. Twists, cliff-hangers, suspense - I guess I'm lucky to be quite well rounded, however I also have many weaknesses.
Type Of Writing:
Romance, Action/Adventure, Fantasy - the same as my reading interests. Currently, my two fics are both AAML/AAMRN.
Type Of Characters:
Well, to be honest, I find all characters fairly easy to write. I'm pretty flexible about writing any type of character, which I suppose give me a bigger variety for character development. It's strange, you ask me to write a character and I'll just get on with it – whether the final product turns out good or not is up to you! XD
Current Stories:
At the moment, only two:
Fate and Destiny of Friends –
Misty has been looking after the gym for her sisters and receives an invitation to attend a Pokemon Demonstration at the Sootopolis Gym. Secretly knowing that her friends in Houen are journeying there, after an email from Ash, she reunites with them and ventures with them on a number of unforgettable journeys through Sootopolis and forward to Ever Grande City, where Ash is to compete in the Pokemon League…
Ash and Misty’s friendship has reached a pinnacle height after their trust and relationship strengthens through the difficult tasks they both have to endure. Along with the help of their friends, they brave the powers of Nature after the Blue Orb at Mount Pyre is stolen, face the Legendaries of Houen, battle through the raging seas, and dangerously face the challenges of love and romance.
An imaginative novel that is enjoyed widely by a variety of readers and continues to relive the spark of hope that the romance between Ash and Misty still burns to this current day.
Reunited For Christmas –
A one-shot AAML set during the festive holiday where Misty returns back to the group to spend Christmas with Ash, Brock, May and Max. Shortly after their reunion, Ash confesses that he has yet to buy presents for his friends. On his tour of the town, he manages to find his ideal gifts, with Misty’s help, though a certain surprise is left for the disappointed female…
A heart-warming, festive story that lightly entertains in the mood of Christmas with a delightful twist that is sure to leave a ‘shocking’ statement.
[OPTIONAL]Future Stories:
Hmmm…. I don’t really know whether I should fill this out because I don’t think I’ll be writing any more… maybe I’ll put them up and then I can always take them down:
Sacrifice For a Dream:
If I do go through with writing this one, it is going to be very long and detailed and above all, time consuming – hence, my difficult decision to complete it.
Forced to accept her destiny to become the Gym Leader of Mistville, Marina has grown up despising Pokemon and the prospects of becoming a Trainer. With the constant verbal torturing of her brothers, she has become independent, with the exception of her closest friend Cody, who dreams like most boys, to become a Trainer. Understanding that his friend does not want to become one herself, he holds back his dream to stay with her and to help her avoid the constant nagging of her relatives to become a Trainer. But Marina knows the time has come. She can’t bear to see Cody suffer the loss of his dream because of her and knows that she must make a sacrifice, a sacrifice that will help Cody fulfil his dream…
Saving Cerulean:
A possible one-shot/mini story that might make its debut in the summer. Cerulean City is under threat of the notorious Team Aqua, who plan to take over the city where “Water Trainers are Born”, to control those who wish to train Water Pokemon, and to convert them for their own malicious deeds. As the Leader of the Cerulean Gym, Misty puts up a terrific defence in an attempt to repel the organisation, only to fall at their hands as a captive. On his journey back to Pallet, Ash and friends hear the news of the devastating ordeal at Cerulean when they arrive in Mrs. Ketchum’s living room. Without hesitation, Ash rushes off to save his best friend and her hometown from the evil-doings of Team Aqua, hoping that she is safe and well and not lost to him and the world she is loved by…
This will be a short story that I might have a go at writing on holiday so it will probably be up at the end of the summer holidays.
Just For You – A Pokeshipper’s Tale:
Perhaps a possible name change for this but I know a number of you are looking forward to this one. ^__^ Making a debut in the summer – we hope.
Thirteen friends are living together on an island located in the Orange Archipelago – though perhaps not ‘who’ you are expecting. Yes, thirteen Pokeshippers are living together in a massive lodge equipped with everything they’ll need to get along together. This story will bring to life some of the users here at SerebiiForums and put them to the test as friends and fellow shippers, as they encounter a number of adventures and put their skills to the test on living together as one with possible elements of romance between some of the characters…
Water Spirit, Peach, gladdecease, xsweet_peax, Stacee, Coral_Eye, MistyMix89, pokeplayer984, PokeProphet, Brian Powell, Blazing Charmander, General Solcray and DragonMaster13 – prepare yourselves for the journey of a life time!
Writing Tips:
OK here we go then – Water Spirit’s Top Ten!
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1) Use a thesaurus. It’s great for when you get stuck for words and is perfect for variety. One of the best books ever created!
2) Be original with your ideas.
3) Make sure to proof read your work for mistakes (something I really need to do more of ^_^).
4) If you’re stuck for ideas then listen to some music that you think relates to the scenario that you’re trying to relate to, or even by writing in a place that you are familiar with – preferably with a window because this usually helps for inspiration.
5) Allow your imagination to wander and trust your instincts.
6) One thing that I always hate when reading a fic is when the speech isn’t paragraphed properly – it gets confusing when speech is next to each other, so every time someone speaks, make sure to paragraph it so that it’s away from the main text and other speech – it basically makes it easier to read. ^_^
7) Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. That’s one of the joys of writing. Accept other’s advice, as they are only trying to help you and it will also help you to become a better writer as you learn from your mistakes.
8) Writing is an art enjoyed by the author, regardless of what the world may think of it. Don’t feel disheartened by negative comments against your work – accept them and accept any advice that comes with it. By doing this, you realise and discover problems and weaknesses you may have in your work and this will help you to improve it further, or to improve future parts in your story. It creates a manner of self-achievement and more of a joy for readers that you want to share your work with.
9) Something I tell everybody who asks me anything about writing – don’t go on a desperate search looking for inspiration. Inspiration strikes in different ways and at different times. Some people go looking for it and others let it hit them. Though from my personal experience, looking for desperate inspiration is like looking for the end of a rainbow – it can’t be done. Inspiration is everywhere around you and if you take your time and understand all the possibilities around you, the inspiration will find you or in other cases, you will find it. There is nothing in this world that can’t spark some originality or inspiration for those who enjoy the art of writing – waiting and understanding why you can’t find your inspiration achieves much more than desperately looking for some and resulting in nothing or poor quality that isn’t up to your usual standards.
10) And then, there is always the case with writer’s block. Perhaps a writer’s most dreaded and hated enemy, it can be difficult to get rid of. However, there are ways to overcome it.
Firstly, understanding what the problem is and reading over your work again can help to jog your memories for ideas, or what can also help is to personify the situation. This can be hard, however, for those who can do it, the exercise can be very rewarding.
Put yourself into the scenario that your characters are in that has caused you the writer’s block, or place yourself in the setting etc. – whatever it is that has caused the problem. Now, relive in your head what has just happened in the story up to the moment of the writer’s block – with you pretending to be the character/part of the situation. What would you do next? If this was happening to you, what do you think would happen next? If you can’t imagine yourself as the character, what would you do personally, in this situation?
By asking these questions and living out possibilities in your head, you can often overcome the writer’s block and still come up with great ideas to carry on with. However, remember the rule to this exercise – you must still keep your characters in their roles and your ideas after personifying must be believable to the rest of the story. You couldn’t just have Jimmy who is very shy, turn around and beat up all the bad guys with his bare hands because that is what you would do in the situation.
The idea of using yourself if you can’t imagine yourself as the character can give you ideas that you can base and perhaps use, or alter and adjust to fit your character’s scenario. This idea is similar to a normal drama exercise of stepping into the character’s shoes but works great for writer’s block if you can manage to use it effectively.
Well, there you have it. You’ve learnt a little bit more about me and hopefully my advice might be useful to some of you but if not, well, hope all goes well for you and your writing and ignore my waffling on. ^_^
