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| Norwesterner |
Author has written 11 stories for WALL-E, Cars, Polar Express, How to Train Your Dragon, and Battle for Terra. Name (on here anyway!): Norwesterner Age: 50 Gender: Male, straight (and single, fairly slim and well-groomed) -- even though I really like movies and stories with heart like WALL•E . . . and fun ones (with heart, too) like CARS. I simply started writing stories that I'd like to read about my favorite movies (but only ones where I can see a compelling question or a possibility that the movie hasn't addressed.) Initially, it turned into a great way to pass free time by myself at my rural home. I found it much more entertaining than watching most of what's on TV! But having developed my craft across eleven stories here, and with both relatively high readership and very positive reviews, I'm now working on original stories commercially as screenplays and books, while still being committed to eventually finishing two incomplete stories on this site. Why have I tended to focus on stories related to animated movies here though? Because I mostly like metaphor in storytelling, and just tend to find that quality animation tends to focus the stories in movies somewhat better than live action does. Maybe it's the externalities being stripped away, the expressions clearer, the characters more generalized or idealized. I just tend to find myself more moved when stories with heart are portrayed through animation than through live action for some reason. This of course does not include the likes of 'Sponge Bob Squarepants' or much of what now passes for 'modern' TV animation on Cartoon Network these days. This takes a lot of time and energy for me though — I typically write non-stop for an entire day or night on a single chapter. Then I do have to stop to keep up with my more day-to-day responsibilities, until I can pick the story up again! I hope you enjoy my stories, and I'd enjoy hearing from you if you care to write! | |||||||
1. Taming a Heart: Legacy of Myth » reviewsWith all that he has known seemingly at an end, a man seeks to find a future in the land of his distant past, where Vikings and dragons are now myth and legend. The third story in the Taming a Heart trilogy. Chapter 39 now lit. More to come.How to Train Your Dragon - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Romance - Chapters: 39 - Words: 297,507 - Reviews: 113 - Updated: 6-6-13 - Published: 5-12-112. Taming a Heart: Change of Ages » reviewsAs Hiccup and Astrid grow their family amid challenges . . . the world around them, and their future, seem no longer as sure as they once did. A quality sequel to 'How to Tame a Heart' and the second tale in the 'Taming a Heart' trilogy. Completely reread, with slight tweaks, as of 18 June 2013.How to Train Your Dragon - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 25 - Words: 179,380 - Reviews: 78 - Updated: 5-12-11 - Published: 8-23-10 - Hiccup & Astrid - Complete3. Planet Threat » reviewsHow do two sides, especially two individuals who suffered tragic loss at the hands of the other's side, find a reason and way to go on? A story inspired by the unknown gem of a sci-fi CGI film, 'Battle for Terra'. Complete, with tweaks and partial rewrites, especially Chapters 5, 7 and 8 as of 29 May 2013.Battle for Terra - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Romance - Chapters: 12 - Words: 84,502 - Reviews: 14 - Updated: 4-28-11 - Published: 1-30-11 - Complete4. How To Tame A Heart » reviewsHaving learned how to train dragons, a slightly older Hiccup now confronts something even more difficult . . . the mysteries of understanding the heart and soul, both human and dragon. The first saga of the 'Taming a Heart' trilogy.How to Train Your Dragon - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Romance - Chapters: 25 - Words: 128,367 - Reviews: 91 - Updated: 7-25-10 - Published: 4-18-10 - Hiccup & Astrid - Complete5. The Commitment 2: Family » reviewsWhile WALL•E and EVE have found their 'happily ever after' within their Commitment to each other . . . they find that things still can be filled with challenge, even adventure, as well as with warmth. 01 October 2011 Update - Delays but work continues.WALL-E - Rated: T - English - Romance/Family - Chapters: 6 - Words: 20,882 - Reviews: 16 - Updated: 4-1-10 - Published: 2-8-10 - EVE & WALL-E6. Real Champions: The Crash » reviewsLightning and Sally face a heartfelt challenge together after the unthinkable happens to one of them. A continuation of their 'Real Champions' saga. A story of love, dedication, and discovery. Complete — with a few improvements added as of 06-29-11.Cars - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 44 - Words: 236,781 - Reviews: 77 - Updated: 3-23-10 - Published: 4-24-09 - Sally & Lightning - Complete7. Wish of the Polar Express » reviewsChristmas, and wishing, is not just for kids, but for all of us . . . as a man discovers when a train from his past shows up to take him away . . . to a Christmas wish that someone else made!Polar Express - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 13,475 - Reviews: 18 - Published: 12-24-09 - Complete8. The Commitment: An Alternate Direction » reviewsMost all of us love the way the movie WALL•E ended. But what if things had gone in a different direction? Voted first place winner in eve94's WALL•E First Anniversary fanfic contest. Thanks everyone! Enjoy!WALL-E - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 27 - Words: 76,673 - Reviews: 139 - Updated: 6-27-09 - Published: 8-12-08 - EVE & WALL-E - Complete9. Real Champions » reviewsSally and Lightning are becoming overly busy, almost torn apart, with the demands of business and success. Other, darker challenges await them as well. A true-to-the-first-movie romance sequel. Complete — with little improvements as of 07-01-11.Cars - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 13 - Words: 50,581 - Reviews: 34 - Updated: 4-13-09 - Published: 3-24-09 - Lightning & Sally - Complete10. The Connection 2 The Day After » reviewsIt is the day after the special connection that EVE and WALL•E shared in the previous story, The Connection. Having tasted Heaven in relating totally with each other, how will WALL•E and EVE now go back to life on Earth, and their limitations?WALL-E - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,009 - Reviews: 14 - Published: 8-8-08 - EVE & WALL-E - Complete11. The Connection » reviewsWALL•E and EVE discover a new way to connect with each other. But will it prove to be too much, and what does it do to them, and their relationship?WALL-E - Rated: K - English - Romance/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 3 - Words: 2,781 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 8-7-08 - EVE & WALL-E - Complete
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