Young Writers Society

Ah... randomness.

In any case, my name's Theo Hart, I'm an aspiring Fantasy/Sci-fi Writer/Future Librarian.

I was a member of a, now, unfortunately, deceased, young writer's forum called Absynthemuse, which was absolutely amazing and provided incredible help with my writing in addition to professional opportunities.

So, I've been wandering around the intertubes since about the end of December, pretty much doing nothing.

Then, I noticed your site today while browsing Google images and decided to check it out.

In any case, in terms of my style and interests, I've grown a fascination with Steampunk and it's variants within the past year, so I may put up something like that...

I love Epic Fantasy, as long as it doesn't spend a single page describing a blade of grass or the philosophical idiosyncrasies of paint drying under a character's boots.

Let's see here, what else... I'm half-and-half between Italian and Norwegian. I, currently, live in Kentucky. I don't like Eragon (purple prose up the wazoo). I like phyllo dough...

My current major project is an "Electricpunk" epic (Can you describe your own work as "epic" and still be modest...?) that's in the process of forming, which is another reason I joined--I need all the eyes I can get on this thing, because, well, I don't see everything. Plus, I'm serious about making a working manuscript out of this thing.


See y'all out there,

THEO

PS--Not all of the page is showing up on my monitor, here. Is there something I can do about that? Screen resolution problem, maybe? I can't see a considerable portion of the left hand side of the page. (The only things I know about technology are Word Doc and teh interwebs.)

EDIT: Hmmn... I set the screen res higher, which solved the problem, but now everything's all screwed up on my desktop... (I have a relatively small monitor.) Is there a lower resolution version of this site?

Hello, and welcome to YWS! I suggest you contact our admin, Nate, for your screen problem.

Steampunk is awesome.

And welcome to YWS. Hope to see you around.

Pork

Hi =] welcome.

I'd be interested in your steampunk stuff - I love that kind of writing =D I agree with you about fantasy writing, it's best without all that horrible minute detailing.

If your screen is pretty small you should use a browser that isn't all cluttered up with loads of stuff. You have mozilla? That's kind of less messy and leaves more space for stuff on the screen.

Maybe if you put the resolution to something that is the wrong shape for your monitor - a laptop has a more widescreen res but a regular monitor needs a more square shape like 800x600 or 1024x800. *shrug* hope you figure it out any way. Having to mess around with sidescroll bars is a huge pain!

Sure, ask a question I can't answer! I hate screen resolution anything -- especially when mine got reset after a presentation for my seminar class last semester... that was nasty. Took me way too long to reset everything.

Anyhoo! Welcome to YWS! Epic fantasy ftw! I wish I could write it, but I just don't have the patience (at least right now). But I do love my scifi, so that may be another slight hindrance

If you have any questions about YWS, I can answer them! Ok, usually. I like to think I know what I'm doing, but then someone goes and asks about resolution thingamajiger, and I'm flabbergasted again!

See ya around!

-Bek

Oh yeah, the rules are a good thing to look at, if you haven't already, as is the new help and support wiki section! See it at the top right-hand corner of the page? Nifty!

Welcome!

^_^ Sorry your other site had issues, I hate when good sites go down. =P Luckily, you found another really awesome one, so you will survive.

lol! I didn't like Eragon either, though I can barely remember why. The movie, of course, was funny... and yet not great. *had the converter and stopped the movie every 2 seconds to comment*

Oooh. Librarian. That sounds like an awesome job. Right up there with movie/book reviewer. ^_^

If you're having trouble with our site (getting around, figuring things out) or just need a buddy you can count on to help you out, we have a great Buddy System where you can find one.

Though, of course, you can always PM me anytime if you need a crit, have a question or need a friend. I hope you enjoy the site!

^_^ Keek!

hi,

Welcome to YWS.

If you need anything or feel like you need a friend, free feel to pm me.

hey welcome theo!, you'll find that YWS is a really fantastic site and you will grow to love it, also you can expand your writing skills here too.

if you have any questions just pm me

---Jon---

Hahaha, we're going to love you.

Welcome to the YWS! Razor should be around here soon to recruit you... Anyway, I'm the local [s]bum[/s]oddity, Sumi. Feel free to PM me with questions or review requests and all that jazz.

Blades of grass...? Ugh, yes, Tolkien. For epic fantasy I prefer Rick Riordan, Jonathan Stroud or D.J. MacHale, which may or may not constitute.

Future Librarian? What kind of librarian?

Sumi H. Inkblot wrote:Future Librarian? What kind of librarian?

Probably just your usual General Reference/Public Librarian--it's how I was introduced to the field, and I love it so far.

Oh, and yes, Tolkien--right on the nose. He was, obviously, an incredible writer; it's just that he could get... carried away with himself. The only thing I like from him is The Hobbit, which I love and aspire to.

Hi there Theo!

I, too, was once on Absynthe Muse. It was great. But I'm new here too. So lets be new together!

Haha, Theo, you'll fit in fine. Glad to have you here.

So welcome to YWS! Unfortunately I can't help you with the resolution thing, I'm awful at that kind of stuff. I mean, not helping, resolution.

Ooh, you're half Norwegian? That's amazing! I've been to Norway. Only Lapland, though. It was funny; I was standing there, the other foot in Norway and the other one in Finland. Haha. As you can see probably see, I'm from this awesome land of polar bears and Santa Claus.

(Everyone – just kidding about the polar bears. )

You can say you're epic and still be modest, at least in YWS. I don't like Eragon either, and the movie is even badder than the book. Yes, I confess – I've seen the movie, unfortunately. Only good thing about it was Jeremy Irons, and then his character died. Not good. That's what you get when you put a youngster writing a book.

Hahahahahahahahahaha I'm sure we're all better writers than Eragon's writer. At least more original, shall I hope.

I like the Hobbit, too. I hate to admit that I haven't even read The Lord of the Rings. Only the first one. But I like Roverandom as well, although it's maybe more of a children's book.

Anyways, enjoy the site (and remember to check the Rules!). If you have anything to ask, just PM me.

See you around!

Demeter xxx

Hobbit = Awesome

Heya Theo and welcome to YWS!!

Ah, yes, we have a few pirates on YWS already so be prepared to be swept up by them.

Anyways, if you need anything then just send a pm flying my way - I'm happy to help. Unfortunately, I'm not good with technical stuff (I'm useless with actual computers) and therefore can't help with your problem. Your best bet is contacting someone else on the site about it.

All the best and I hope you enjoy your time around here.

See ya,

Alainna
xx