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I am doing the exact same thing, and I hope that I write it effectively. I'm aiming to explore the good and bad aspects to different civilizations as well as their mythology and religious/political beliefs and adapt it to fit within my novel. I take a lot of inspiration from them and want to pay...

I have considered writing a novel about vampires with this is mind. (Mind you, this was a few years ago, when I was a young teen, so I believe I wouldn't have been able to tap into the kind of depth I would of liked to). It's why I give credit I give to J.K. Rowling for using Remus Lupin's...

Honestly, I am more interested in using the topic of vampires as a metaphor, i.e. overindulgence, lust, violence... All of those delightful sins and darker desires that our consciences and inhibitions repress. The "perfection" you see in so-called "vampire literature" nowadays is just frustrating.

Ooh, I had never considered it that way! I had been researching the known words from the languages they spoke, which was difficult, especially when the Egyptians used hieroglyphs that translated into words that could be hardly used for the naming. There were also so many to consider! (Going...

In my novel I have two areas of naming that I need to put a lot of thought into (though, don't we all?): countries/cities, and the names of my characters. In this case, though, my question is about naming countries. My novel's genre is magic realism, and it is heavily influenced by ancient...

According to this poll there is only one other member younger than 20. I feel like the baby now. ^^

Lately I've been addicted to Brand New (hence my avatar), but I listen to basically anything, from Opeth to Lady Gaga. I also find Florence + The Machine to be great writing music.

Destroyer. Creator.

I'm Steph. I am an Aussie 18 year old writer who found this site through its Facebook page c: My current project is a magic realism trilogy. I LOVE fantasy and sci-fi. I also love ancient history. My favourite series is A Song of Ice and Fire. I'm friendly, so I'd be happy to talk to anyone...