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You can call me CrystalUsagi or Crystal. I'm a girl residing in the United States. I have a guinea pig, and a cat. I know a bit of Japanese and I'm learning Chinese this year.

I like to watch anime, horror/crime/fantasy movies/shows, playing with photoshop (you should see some of my creations :p), baking cakes and cookies, reading fantasy/horror books and of course writing. I like to write fantasy, dark fantasy, and horror. I am currently writing a fantasy web novel/universe. I've started to write at 13 and I've made great progress even though my writing's still bad haha. Lots to learn. Additionally, I like listening to k/jpop. Hello everyone!
 
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Welcome. I'm just coming back around these parts, myself. What's your novel about?
 

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A pleasure to have you join us, Crystal. Welcome!

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Welcome. I'm just coming back around these parts, myself. What's your novel about?

I guess it's a generic fantasy story (I mean I don't know. I feel pressure to change it because of "cliques"?)? It's about a wood elf named Rose who lives in a fantasy world I created, Astellae. Spirits (magically neutral creatures who do not attack unless provoked), began attacking and it seems that someone is the cause of this. I don't wanna spoil the entire thing. I'm not good at plots. I've published chapter 3 two days ago and I'm working on chapter four.
 

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I guess it's a generic fantasy story (I mean I don't know. I feel pressure to change it because of "cliques"?)?
Welcome Crystal. I wouldn't worry too much about it. There are millions of books out there, which means everything has already been done to death. Just write the story you are passionate about telling, and enough of you will come through to make it your own. Best of luck with it.
 

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:welcome:, Crystal.

I like reading dark fantasy and horror. I'm currently reading Stephen Kings latest novel, The Institution.

Bring cookies to our next meeting. :greenie
 

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Welcome to AW! :welcome:
Fantasy, dark fantasy and horror books are great things :) I'm also a big fan of anime!

As for your writing - don't worry about trying to make it less generic or anything, just write the story you want to write and people can like it or lump it. These days so many people are writing things avoiding 'generic' fantasy that there's actually very little modern 'generic' fantasy out there.
 

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Welcome, Crystal! I hope you enjoy your experience here. I am a bit of a language person myself, though Welsh is the only language besides English that I have more or less mastered. The character I mainly use for my stories is American but of Welsh background and speaks the language. I don't know if you include it in your writing, but it helps me develop my character a bit.