Hello. University student, hobbyist writer.

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Hi. I found this site because I have been trying to seek feedback for my work, and despite the fact that I treat writing as a hobby, not a vocation (I am an accounting major, by the way), I still actually want people to read my stuff and give feedback on it.

I draw inspiration for my stories from current events, and I am currently working on a novella (perhaps it may become a novel) about the current civil war/unrest in Libya. The protagonist is a fourteen year old girl, her best friend goes missing during the first day of protests in Tripoli, and the novel revolves around trying to find her best friend with some other subplots thrown in.

I have a rough outline, one chapter completed, and another one the way. Given my current pace, it could be until next year when I finally finish, but at least writing a longer piece allows me to hone my craft.

At any rate, hello!
 

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Hello!

Wow someone like me! I actually do writing as a side too, my major is law. Writing for me is just a really fun way to pass the time and it always keeps my english skills pretty darn high, which is always a plus in any university and in the workforce.

Anyway, hello and welcome! Don't worry, at the pace I'm going...I'm not hoping for next year hahaha.
 

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Writing the climax is just that. Nothing felt better than finishing my first and then my second novel. The first is trunked. The second is getting polished now for submission soon.