Young Writers Society

Breaking free from the relentless hustle of city life, Dorian yearns for a fresh beginning, seeking solace from his inner demons. Eager to embrace the world's wonders and traverse distant horizons, Chloe departs her quaint hometown, driven by her unquenchable wanderlust. Unbeknownst to both, their destinies converge on a train bound for Veratheim, a once-thriving utopia now teetering on the brink of ruin. As tensions escalate and the secrets of this strange realm unfurl, their optimistic midnight journey takes an ominous turn towards an unforeseen nightmare.

Name: Dorian Walters
Age: 17
Height: 5'11'
Eye colour: Brown
Physical appearance: Mixed, a little bit everything, but mostly black. He has a bit of hair, but his dad won't let him get it long enough for dreads. He's not especially tall, and is decently built-- plays basketball, but not seriously.
Strange or unique physical attributes: Nothing really.
Favourite clothing style/outfit: He has a jacket that he loves to wear, just because most everything else is school uniforms.
Where do they live? What is it like there? -- He lives in Detroit. He doesn't really like it there.
Defining gestures/movements: Sometimes, Dorian scratches the back of his neck when he's nervous or thoughtful.
Things about their appearance they would most like to change: He definitely wants to do his hair the way he wants.
Speaking style: Comes across as monotone and boring sometimes, but ocassionally has dorky bursts of excitement.
Pet peeves: Loud people.
Fondest memory: His mother buying him a plushie at Disneyland. He has long forgotten which character was the one he got, but he remembers loving the plushie to death.
Hobbies/interests: Reading comics, reading novels, webnovels, just reading in general. Sometimes plays basketball, but its not a hobby.
Special skills/abilities: None [at least before he gets isekaid]
Quirks/eccentricities: Just kinda nerdy honestly
Temperament: Passively nihilistic.
Negative traits: . . . being passively nihilistic.
Things that upset them: Loud noises, crowded areas, etc. make Dorian uncomfortable.
Things that embarrass them: PUBLIC. SPEAKING.
This character is highly opinionated about: Lokis "side" [Marvel]. Dorian is convinced that Loki is as evil as can be.
Any phobias? -- PUBLIC. SPEAKING.
Things that make them happy:A nice quiet afternoon reading in his bedroom.
Family (describe): Mom dead, Dad hits him.
Deepest, darkest secret: He doesnt think that hes scared of death. And that scares him more than anything
Reason they have kept this secret for so long: Erm.....maybe not dying?
Other people's opinions of this character: Most people see him as a quiet kid, but hes tall and good looking enough to not have too much trouble in school.
Favourite bands/songs/types of music: Classical Music. He doesnt play a classical instrument, he just loves classical music.
Favourite movies: Grave of Fireflies
Favourite TV shows: Wednesday
Favourite books: Lord of the Flies
Favourite foods: Spicy chicken wings
Favourite sports/sports teams: Hes a Pistons fan, but mostly because of location.
Political views: very insignificant, but Id assume hes a bit leftist
Religion/philosophy of life: Atheist
Physical health: Not exactly athletic or fit, but hes built enough to actually play sports.
Dream holiday: Christmas with his whole family
Description of their house: Lives in a condo with his dad.
Description of their room: A simple bed and a desk off to the side. In the corner, next to the window, he has a bean bag that he sits in when he reads.
Any pets? -- None.
Best thing that has ever happened to this character: He was asked out once. But then, he got so nervous that he ran away, and never heard from the kid who asked him out again.
Worst thing that has ever happened to this character: He has a few scars on his back from when he was little, and his dad was a bit uncontrollable.
Superstitions: None
Three words to describe this character: Negative, nerd, quiet
If a song played every time this character walked into a room, what song would it be? Summer Highland Falls, Billy Joel

that song is stuck in my head now thank you

Love the sound of this!!
(pls say that even though there's unforeseen nightmare Dorian and Chloe will fall in love)
Good luck this NaNo!!

@Carlito tysm im so excited for this one!!!

maybe they will .... actually im not really sure yet, but we'll see how it goes.

Day 1 - Fire Punch!

Wordcount: 4,735

(technically, i've only written about 2k words today because I started on the novel before Nano, but i'll count it as today )

Summary:


I'm feeling good about myself! Got day 1 done!

Day 2 - Granard


Words Written: 1,373
Total Wordcount: 6,108

Summary:


Did not hit my word count goal, but I think I definitely could have if I had just a bit more time. Also, I was at a good stopping point so it's understandable. I had a headstart to the 50k, but I still need to put in the work!!!!

Will have to make up for it tomorrow, which seems . . . doable? I'll get the entire afternoon to myself, hopefully.

Day 3 - Pout


Words Written: 945
Total Wordcount: 7,022

Summary:

Aaaaahhh. Wrote even less today, but honestly I think it's more of a time management problem than writing problem. I need to take time out to write.

Anyways, I have not been reaching my word quotas for the day but I think we can get up to speed once the action starts!

Day 4 - Finally, some conflict . . .


Words Written: 2,287
Total Wordcount: 9,312

Summary:

Lets go!!! Great work today! If I can keep up this pace, I'll be set for the 50k. I went well over 2k words, I'm so proud of myself.

Nothing else to say except I'm so excited that the conflict is finally started!!!

Also I think Dorian falls in love with her first, but Chloe falls harder. That's probably how it'll go.

Dorian’s Fire Punch and Chloe carrying explosives in her pocket are just so hilarious to me XDD your story sounds super interesting so far; can’t wait to see where you take it!!

@Spearmint tysm!!!! i'm super excited for my lil potatoes too

Day 5 - Spear


Words Written: 1,129
Total Wordcount: 10,419

Summary:

Wow . . . didn't write a lot today, but some heavy stuff happened. It's more than enough to make up for the wordcount. I finally get a chance for romantic tension, but I feel like it's not a good time, honestly.

Still, I'm already one fifth of the way there! So hyped!

Day 6 - Cave


Words Written: 275
Total Wordcount: 10,664

Summary:

Whoops....

Anyways, I didn't get a lot of time to write today, but I have lots of stuff planned, so I don't feel demotivated at all!

Still, I need to keep the pace if I want to hit that 50k

Day 7 - Swamp


Words Written: 1,112
Total Wordcount: 11,794

Summary:

Kind of a meh day.

Not much to say except their dialogue is getting gradually more light-hearted, but I'm trying to make it gradual. Not sure where I want the romance to start, but it's on my mind...

Day 8 - Guardian of the Forest


Words Written: 767
Total Wordcount: 12,548

Summary:

Funny little interactions. Mostly dialogue.

Need to find some time to actually WRITE

but it's going good. At least I'm getting progress. I feel like I can only write when something really big is happening.

Day 9 - Mama?


Words Written: 320
Total Wordcount: 12,860

Summary:

Been so busy lately so my Nano has been falling behind. But never fear, I will catch up soon!