I am an aspiring writer under the nom de plume, Noble Voyager, previously known as LuminousFaith97.

I am a Christian and an Asian. I'm 16 years old and a tenth grader. I happen to be a simple, serious, introspective and competent person who also has a magnanimous and kind-hearted personality. I can be quiet and reserved most of the time but I still do my best to reach out to people. My dream is to become a prolific world-class writer who will publish excellent books someday.

You can also find me at:

http://www.fictionpress.com/u/769196/Noble_Voyager (For my original stories and poems)
http://noblevoyager.deviantart.com (For my original stories, poems, and visual art)
http://noblevoyager.wordpress.com (For my blogs on any topic under the sun)

Moving on to my writer's profile...

Writing: I love writing and reading, to begin with. I take it very seriously since it is my passion. As I have said, I aspire to become a world-class writer with standards of those that match C.S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, F. Sionil Jose and more. I also dream of being able to write a classic someday. And I feel that FanFiction would somewhat be a good practice since I have the freedom to learn from other writers and let my imagination flow through conceptualizing my own works. To be honest, I am still a beginner in writing stories but I have already experienced writing other literary works before such as essays, poems, speeches, song lyrics and the like. As a budding writer in general, I tend to explore what I am writing in a deeper concept and be creative in my own ways so that by the time my dream of becoming world-class finally comes, I will be able to go beyond my standards. As for now, my most prolific fandoms that I write about are "Fullmetal Alchemist" and "Fairy Tail", but you can also find some other categories that I write about. As I have said, I'm kind of slow when it comes to writing stories. I'm not a speedy or fast writer or anything of the sort so you can expect some updates on multi-chapter stories to be slower than normal. I'll try my best to finish ongoing fics no matter how long it will take me.

Inspiration: What inspires me to write would probably be a combination of abstract and concrete things. When I read something that left me with a captivating message or listened to something very inspiring and amazing, I take my time to think it over. Everyday real life situations would also inspire me to write. After that, I combine something that is abstract and something that is concrete to come up with an overall well-written piece.

Genre: When writing stories, my genre would usually revolve around family, friendship and angst. I am the kind of writer who writes about darkness because I want to show the light. That would usually be my theme when writing stories. Also, I feel that I have the capacity to captivate and inspire people through poetry. So expect a lot of poems from me. I also tend to explore other genres that some readers prefer so that I will know the different markets.

Reviews: What I really appreciate about this site is that it included reviews. It helps the writer learn from the readers so that he/she will know what's working and what's not. I would truly love it when people take their time to review my stories. Whenever feasible, critical comments and constructive criticism are preferred because a simple "I liked it" will not mean anything that much. What does the story have that made you appreciate it? Negative feed backs will also be welcomed but I will not recommend rude comments. Overall, I appreciate readers who review with a critical eye. I will try my best to do the same as well.

My Favorite Quotations:

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." - Helen Keller

"A little more prayer, a little more faith, a little more patience, and the answer is sure to come." - George Muller

"A lesson without PAIN is meaningless..." - Edward Elric (A character from one of my favorite animes, Fullmetal Alchemist.)

"One must always be strong as long as you are able! You must never treat your life as something insignificant! You must never forget the friends you love for as long as you live!" - Erza Scarlet (A character from one of my favorite animes, Fairy Tail)

"It's these painful memories that become the seeds of tomorrow." - Erza Scarlet

"We have to endure the pain for us to become stronger."

"Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God because we serve a great God." - William Carrey

"We are blind enough until we see that in the human plan, nothing is worth the making if it doesn't make the man." - Anonymous

"This pain is nothing compared to what he has given up." - Edward Elric

"Do not work hard for Christ that you have no strength to pray, for prayer requires strength." - Hudson Taylor

"Every instance of obedience, from right motives, strengthens us spiritually, whilst every act of disobedience weakens us." - George Muller

My Stories:

Complete: 9
In-Progress: 1

Update (4/13/2013): Hey guys! It's been a long time since I last updated my fanfiction. For those of you who are reading "Unwavering Brotherhood", I would just like to let you know that I haven't forgotten about that nor you guys. I'm having a pretty hard time finding inspiration for the themes, but I'll definitely try my best to update it soon. I have an idea floating inside my head for days now, and I'm trying to find time to write it down. The next theme will be "Heaven" so just keep your eyes peeled for more updates. On the other hand, I'll probably be posting another Fullmetal Alchemist fanfiction soon.

It is the quality of our work that will please God, not the quantity.

- Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian Philosopher (1869 - 1948)