Hiyo! I'm Evi - a new writer and an ongoing story myself!

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Hello, everyone kind enough to take a look at my little topic! My (user) name is Eviora, or just Evi for short! I'm currently working through the revision process for an urban fantasy novel I wrote, and this community seemed like an absolutely wonderful place for me to discuss all if the nuances of writing! I've been reading for most of my life, but more than that, I am in love with stories. Throughout my life, stories have been a great help to me - they are escapes when I need them, but they also help me look at the world differently, and accept that the trite, mundane reality some would insist is permanent is truly ours to mold. Through the journeys of characters, I have strengthened myself. This may seem kind of out-of-nowhere, but those reasons are part of why I want to create stories myself!

I won't go into too much more detail, 'cause if I do, everyone will probably think I'm loony. They might even be right!

As far as hobbies go, I'm a lot less eccentric than all that. I like reading and writing, of course, and I'm also a total gamer. I enjoy all sorts of media, from movies to anime to web shows. I bet a lot of you have at least one like in common with me!

Anyway, if I keep blabbering on this will become a big tl;dr thread, so thanks for listening to me, and nice to meet you!
 
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Excellent intro, Eviora. We see eye-to-eye on everything--reading and writing, including gaming. However, my gaming is old school shooting events :guns:. Still, they're fun games. :popcorn:

:welcome:!
 

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I try to stay out of Chase's way when he's "gaming." Me, I like party games with my extended family. Nobody gets shot, except shot down. ("That is too a proper noun!")

I agree that was a solid introduction. We feel like we know you a little and will like you as we learn more. Welcome!

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tl;dr.

Kidding, because I have just about everything in common with you. I'm a new writer myself, fairly new to these forums, and I enjoy just about any medium that tells me a great story. My current novel has a lot of anime influence.

I hope you find what you need here, as there is a lot of great advice floating around these parts.
 

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There's a lot of gamers in the university class I teach here in Korea. They take it *really* seriously!

Welcome!
 

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Hi, Evi! Welcome to the forums! We're glad to have you!
 

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Greetings Evi :)

I'm also a gamer. Do you find that games inspired your writing much? Consciously or otherwise?
I know it probably sounds cheesy, and many lit types would wrinkle their nose. But I found games to be just as influential as written works of fiction.

Maybe its a generational thing!
 

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Thank you all for your kind greetings!

Hayaku, I would say that, yes, many of the games I've played have had some role in inspiring my writing. When I encounter a story I like, I sort of absorb it, and it becomes part of me, kind of like when you gain a new weapon after defeating the corresponding Robot Master in Mega Man games. Since those stories are part of who I am, it's only natural that traces of them grace my writing!
 

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This is very interesting to me. Just yesterday I was washing dishes and thinking about how people who write story lines for games are essentially putting together their own novel. I'm sure there are a team of people - but a lot of those games follow complex story lines that would in themselves make a terrific book.
 

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I use to play game. I liked playing fantasy/adventures like Final Fantasy. However, now I watch Horror game-play like Resident Evil and Evil Within. I also like horror movies re-watching Saw franchises now because it October. You like anime? I prefer the old school ones but my favorite is a philosophy/Gnostic anime called Ergo Proxy. Ever watched?
 

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Welcome!! Hope you enjoy your time in this community!