As far as I can remember, I've been writing since I was eight and drawing lines on construction paper because I didn't have a notebook. Much of that awfulness has been destroyed now, although I did preserve some for the sake of retrospective cuteness.
In the interest of mostly-full disclosure, I will admit to being a procrastinator, a perfectionist, and often using words whose meanings I have only a vague idea of. Oh, and I tend to be careless about grammar, except when it's someone else's.
I answer to several different names, but Sage is my favorite thus far, and I'd like to stick with that. I'm homeschooled, I have five siblings, and I'm learning to drive, which should make my writing about near-death experiences MUCH more believable. I love writing the way a lactose-intolerant person loves ice cream...I know perfectly well that it will kill me someday, but in the meantime, I intend to enjoy it. I'm a terrible perfectionist, as aforementioned, which is why I've posted next to nothing. I'm working on that, though. (With much subtle and not-so-subtle prodding from Gyr.)
Still reading? Very well; I shall continue.
Given my own way, I spend much of my time daydreaming about and talking to people who don't exist. My favorite parts of a story are making it up, defining the scope, and editing afterwards. It's that nasty little writing bit that kind of gets me. When I'm not doing that, I like reading (a LOT), acting, playing violin, listening to music, singing (a bit), and hanging out with friends (of which Gyr and Shafter are two, for those who may not have figured it out).
Let's see...what else? Can't think of much that's really relevant. Random Sageish Fact: unless I am really and truly inspired and focused, I need noise when I'm writing. Preferably people noise, but most kinds of music will do, preferably with no lyrics/lyrics not in English or Spanish/lyrics I already know by heart.
At the moment, I am much too tired to try and put up any kind of an accurate sampling of my reading, listening, or watching preferences, but I invite anyone who cares to PM me. Sage likes PMs!
~Shafter
