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since: 10-20-07, id: 1402561, Profile Updated: 07-13-09
country: United States
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Author has written 8 stories for Naruto, Warcraft, and Neverending Story.

About Me

I wish I were a better writer. But this is partly why I have decided to try fanfiction, not only because I love the characters and writing about them is a pleasure, but because it helps me practice.

That is all I have to say about me.

My motivation.

Why write fanfiction?

What motivates me to write Naruto fanfiction is the world itself. Here is this giant world with distinct cultures, political systems, and magic and very few are taking advantage of it.

Kishimoto has given us a gift in keeping every other village but Konoha so vague. We are allowed to speculate, create, and explore as we see fit. It's almost as though he wants us to imagine how it would be to live in a desert country or to grow up isolated in the heartless country of Water.

So, that is what my stories are about.

~OP

Essays:

Character studies:
Deconstruction of a Badass 1
http://littl3x.livejournal.com/96468.html
Deconstruction of a Badass 2 & 3
http://littl3x.livejournal.com/96657.html
Making Believable Original Characters
http://littl3x.livejournal.com/97388.html
The problem with villains: A lighthearted look at my one glaring failure
http://littl3x.livejournal.com/98679.html

Just for fun:

Mary-Sue Litmus Test
http://littl3x.livejournal.com/105041.html

Frequent Themes and Story Notes

For those thinking of reading my stuff

Patterns common in my stories

I've noticed that I use these themes commonly in both Will of the Weak, Within the Mist, and to a lesser extent, Ganked (even if it is about World of Warcraft). (One shots don't count in any of these)

Of course, now that I've noted this I will try not to follow it in my fourth and last planned story. ;p

-Weak/Underestimated characters
- Distant/Deceased father figures
- Misfit/drunken/abusive Mothers (either for a short time or during the duration of the story)
- Passage of time: my stories take place in the span of years not months
- Corrupt authority figures
- A period of abject failure followed by triumph
- Exile, either for a short time or the duration of the story

I don't know why I write these tropes so frequently, as I have not experienced any of them personally. I have a great relationship with both parents, I was only underestimated for a brief moment in my early childhood, and I don't have anything resembling the last two points in my life.

~OP

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1. Ganked » reviews
A naive human mage and a selfish BE "meet" in Winterspring. Ganking follows. But this is not the first time they've bumped into each other. A tale of cynicism, innocence, and the sometimes indistinguishable line between love and hate...and stinky ogres.
Warcraft - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 5 - Words: 27,668 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 7-5-09 - Published: 5-2-08 - Complete
2. Within the Mist » reviews
A young boy who is plagued by weakness; a woman who cannot love. Shikamaru is given a secretive mission to Kiri by the Mizukage who hid his true intentions beneath a mantle of friendship. It is there that four paths will intercept and forever alter.
Naruto - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 19 - Words: 159,704 - Reviews: 67 - Updated: 5-30-09 - Published: 2-23-08 - Shikamaru N.
3. Wind and Stone reviews
A May/December romance between Temari and Baki set more than ten years after the current story’s timeline. Time breaks and heals without sympathy. No Lemons, etc.
Naruto - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,361 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 11-25-08 - Temari & Baki
4. The Three Gates
Short one-shot that grapples with Atreyu's impressions as he crossed the three grates. Based on the book version of the events.
Neverending Story - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 852 - Published: 11-2-08 - Complete
5. Unrequited » reviews
A short piece featuring the new character Shiho as she struggles with her feelings for Shikamaru. ShikaShiho
Naruto - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,353 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 9-22-08 - Published: 7-8-08 - Shikamaru N. - Complete
6. Merry Christmas, Loser reviews
Sasuke's first Christmas by himself. Consumed with bitterness and anger, he wanders off to think and escape his loneliness, only to find comfort in a surprising source.
Naruto - Rated: K - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,824 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 12-24-07 - Naruto U. & Sasuke U. - Complete
7. Will of the Weak » reviews
It starts with the events created by Kishimoto in Suna as seen through the view of ordinary citizens and shinobi. Then, it continues to finish their story. Mostly involving original characters. GaaraXOC, KankuroXOC, ShikamaruXTemari.
Naruto - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 26 - Words: 60,880 - Reviews: 80 - Updated: 11-16-07 - Published: 10-28-07 - Gaara & Kankuro - Complete
8. Philia reviews
What may have crossed Jiraiya's mind the moment he realised he could not bring Orochimaru back. One shot. JiraiyaOrochimaru. Not Yaoi.
Naruto - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,164 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 11-7-07 - Jiraiya & Orochimaru - Complete
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