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Author has written 39 stories for Lord of the Rings, Silmarillion, Bartimaeus Trilogy, Harry Potter, Clive Barker', and Chronicles of Narnia. Enter, stranger, hurry in I'm Violin Ghost, and there are probably a few things you should know about me: I write for practice just as much as pleasure. I've been reading and writing fanfiction for quite a while now, just because I enjoy it. Reading is always a pleasure - reading about well-loved characters whose stories made me cry when they ended at the last page is even more delicious. However, though I do love writing fanfiction, I write to practice, too. It allows me to try on different styles of writing and see how comfortable a fit they make - which is why you'll see a pretty motley assortment of stories on this account, though I do try my best to publish stories of quality. I think of it as a batch of cookies made by an inexperienced baker (i.e. moi, the inexperienced writer) - some will turn out terrible, some will be so-so, and some, by inspiration, perseverance, or utter fluke, will turn out perfect. That was possibly the worst analogy ever, but I guess it works. I'm strict about my grammar. One of the few things that turn me off is bad grammar, examples being loose instead of lose, your instead of you're, misplaced punctuation, etc. However, I don't claim to be perfect. Of course I'll slip up sometimes! I'd really, really appreciate it if you took the time to point out any grammatical errors I may have made. I'm a sporadic writer. I'll write three stories in five days and then won't update for six months. It's happened. I'm sorry. I think my high school might be an undercover experiment initiated by the government, where they observe just how much work, stress, tears, and figurative blood a teenager can endure before he/she cracks. Needless to say, we're the lab rats. I hope it's a valid reason for my occasional laziness when it comes to writing. And speaking of updating... I feel I owe some readers an explanation concerning my second published story, Two Weddings and Several Funerals. I know I promised an update, and I know that update hasn't appeared in over a year, but I have my reasons. See, I first wrote it when I was a thirteen year old - an excitable, eager thirteen year old. I dreamed the story up in bed, wrote an extensive outline, scribbled out the first chapter, and churned out thousands of words. I wrote out the chapters I pictured most vividly in my head - I grew to love my characters. All of this happened over the course of... two or three days, I think. In my eagerness, I published the first chapter - and then I reread. Suddenly, I saw plot holes, plot holes so enormous I couldn't understand how I'd missed them the first time. I saw weak writing. I saw... I saw a lot of things, but by then it was too late - people had already read the story. I decided not to take it down, but rework the entire concept and publish the next chapters when I was ready. Now that I'm fifteen, I've decided to take a stab at it again. I've retitled it If I Fell, inspired by the Beatles, and up until a few days ago I was stuck, thinking about how I could fix the plot. And then suddenly, it hit me. It was staggering, really. I'm hard at work, now, and I've replaced the first chapter with a new and improved version. It's not perfect, of course, but I think it'll be all right. And if it kills me, I'm going to finish it. I'm a lover of canon. It's just a weird thing I have - I won't read Draco/Hermione, for instance, because it isn't canon. Still less will I read Draco/Harry. And I did love the fact that JKR released little tidbits of After, like the people the Weasleys married and Luna's kids, and I do consider them canon. By the same token, I don't enjoy reading stories in which characters are OOC - but I enjoy a good AU. I'm beginning to be a bit relaxed about the whole canon thing, though - I feel that I'm limiting my range by only reading a certain type of story, and I greatly admire those who say they'll read anything. Little things like James dating Lily in sixth year, not seventh, don't bother as much as they used to, which might be taken for a sign that I'm improving. (At least, I hope so.) I read and write for different fandoms. These are mainly Lord of the Rings, my very first fandom; Harry Potter, the one in which I'm currently steeped; Chronicles of Narnia, which I hope to write more for in the near future; the Bartimaeus Trilogy, ditto; Artemis Fowl, which I used to enjoy until Eoin Colfer basically butchered the last few books; and several others. I love reviews. I'll always reply to a review, because I think an important aspect of FanFiction.net is that we can interact with our readers. Even more important is the fact that readers can tell the author what they think, and it's rather sad that reviewing is dying out in some fandoms. Forums! "I, Violin Ghost, have challenged myself! I'm proud to be a part of the HPFC forum." And something I wrote as part of a collaboration on the Reviews Lounge: The Hallowe'en Man from Something Wicked This Way Comes, featuring Astoria Greengrass and Draco Malfoy. And finally, a universal disclaimer, because I always seem to forget to include one in my stories: Disclaimer: Maya Angelou once said: Sun, rain, curving sky, I claim little details worked into my stories, but little else. The characters, settings, and everything else belong to the author, and the author alone. I just enjoy frisking around in their playground. | |||||||||
1. Discovery reviewsEdmund walks in on his roommates discussing him - and something disturbing they've found under his pillow. Post-LWW.Chronicles of Narnia - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,702 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 8-30-09 - Edmund Pevensie & Peter Pevensie - Complete2. Here Comes The Sun reviewsWritten as part of an RL collaboration, titled In The Summertime. In a winter that's never seemed harder, Angelina Johnson makes her own sunshine.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,390 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 7-22-09 - Angelina J. & George W. - Complete3. Fate and Faith reviewsFor a split second, Edmund resents having to die.Chronicles of Narnia - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 451 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 7-21-09 - Edmund Pevensie & Peter Pevensie - Complete4. It Is Written reviewsFive things that might have been, and one thing that was, in the lives of Caspian Tenth of that name and his lady, the star’s daughter. Very canon, because I believe Suspian should be firmly kept in movieverse.Chronicles of Narnia - Rated: T - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 811 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 7-10-09 - Caspian X & Ramandu's daughter - Complete5. Memory Keeping reviewsA Just King slowly writes names on parchment one quiet night, and the Memory Garden is born.Chronicles of Narnia - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,690 - Reviews: 20 - Published: 5-3-09 - Edmund Pevensie & Lucy Pevensie - Complete6. Sable Dawn reviewsÉomer is woken late at night by an excited stable master's son.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,628 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 3-16-09 - Eomer - Complete7. The Dance reviewsAs Peter, Susan, and Edmund sleep, Lucy dances with her father.Chronicles of Narnia - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 749 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 2-4-09 - Lucy Pevensie - Complete8. The Dark Night reviewsThe students of Hogwarts weep, dream, rejoice, embrace, and fear for the world they know, Gryffindors, Slytherins, Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws alike: Dumbledore is dead.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,040 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 12-17-08 - Complete9. Misled reviewsHarry's listening at the door again, but this time, the source of his attention is his son.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,095 - Reviews: 19 - Published: 12-1-08 - Albus S. P. & Harry P. - Complete10. Amends reviewsWritten for the Random Characters Challenge. A conversation between two unlikely people at the Leaky Cauldron may turn out better than either of them expect...Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,558 - Reviews: 18 - Published: 10-11-08 - Daphne G. & Dean T. - Complete11. Chances reviewsScorpius is scared. Scorpius is in shock. Scorpius is confused. Scorpius is angry. Scorpius is groggy. Scorpius is scared again. Five times Scorpius doesn't kiss Rose and one time he does , as they go through six moments in Hogwarts and come full circle.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,461 - Reviews: 50 - Published: 10-2-08 - Scorpius M. & Rose W. - Complete12. The Restaurant reviewsInspired by the song Santa Fe from Rent. On the run, the trio steal a moment of forbidden dreaming, and Harry is reminded of the things they're fighting for.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,008 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 9-14-08 - Harry P. & Ron W. - Complete13. Flight reviewsWritten for the Reviews Lounge Fanon Challenge. Lily Evans has always dreamed of flying.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,527 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 7-11-08 - Lily Evans P. & James P. - Complete14. Pencil Sketch reviewsPale eyes, pale skin, pale hair. Scorpius Malfoy knows he's nothing but a pencil sketch, but when he has the chance to grab the colour floating just within reach, will he take it?Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,453 - Reviews: 49 - Published: 6-27-08 - Scorpius M. & Rose W. - Complete15. The Eve of Christmas Eve reviewsEvery year, the night before the night before Christmas, King Edmund and Queen Lucy disappear to fulfill a Christmas tradition, leaving Cair Paravel curious as to where they go. A Christmassy oneshot, despite its being the height of summer.Chronicles of Narnia - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,367 - Reviews: 37 - Published: 6-25-08 - Edmund Pevensie & Lucy Pevensie - Complete16. Bilarki's Remembrances reviewsBilarki remembers Princess Boa and the light she brought to the shadowy Twilight Palace.Clive Barker' - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,003 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 5-24-08 - Complete17. Ants reviewsJames hates ants. Hates them. He doesn't care what Lily says about ants bringing luck - what sort of luck could ants bring to their household?Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 816 - Reviews: 20 - Published: 5-24-08 - James P. & Lily Evans P. - Complete18. Sun Colors reviewsGinny is frustrated, Luna is firm, and Hermione - startlingly - helps Luna see things in a different light.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 810 - Reviews: 21 - Published: 5-12-08 - Luna L. & Hermione G. - Complete19. Wonderful Tonight » reviewsIt's just an ordinary night of festivity for Faramir and Éowyn - but Faramir finds himself reflecting on his beautiful wife, with whom he is falling in love all over again. Romance, complete in four chapters, nominated for a MEFA 2008.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 4 - Words: 3,026 - Reviews: 23 - Updated: 5-11-08 - Published: 5-4-08 - Faramir & Eowyn - Complete20. A Last Train Ride reviewsGapfiller: Neville, Ginny, and Luna chat on the Hogwarts Express; though they're glad of a break from their war against the Carrows, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are never far from their thoughts. My take on how Luna was "dragged from the train".Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,538 - Reviews: 24 - Published: 5-4-08 - Luna L. & Neville L. - Complete21. Brotherhood reviewsFaramir sits by a river in Rohan and reflects on his lost brother. Honorable Mention in Races: Men: Steward's Family of the 2008 MEFA's.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,965 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 4-8-08 - Faramir & Boromir - Complete22. A Seaside Evening reviewsLothíriel invites the King of Rohan to eat dinner with her at a former cook's seaside house, but a story of the cook's fisherman husband, Erthor, may have caused more than either of the simple couple could have imagined...Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,197 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 2-25-08 - Eomer & Lothíriel - Complete23. In Concurrence reviewsÉowyn has picked up a new fancy, and Faramir and his daughter share a moment of connection because of it. A ficlet of 500 words.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 525 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 1-6-08 - Faramir & Eowyn - Complete24. A Bowl of Mushrooms reviewsElboron spends the morning with two of his heroes, and finds them to be not at all what he was expecting.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,392 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 1-3-08 - Elboron - Complete25. Foreboding reviewsFaramir lets slip regarding a certain secret fear, and Éowyn tries to find out what it is.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 728 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 12-20-07 - Faramir & Eowyn - Complete26. Christmas Hope reviewsDuring one of the last few days before their Christmas vacation of their seventh year, James and Lily exchange words in the snow. A Christmas special, of sorts. Edited, yay!Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,336 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 12-18-07 - James P. & Lily Evans P. - Complete27. Divulgence reviewsAdmitting is not an easy thing to do, especially when it's to your friends. James watches Lily, as always, and Remus ponders.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,079 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 12-14-07 - James P. & Lily Evans P. - Complete28. Wineglass Conversations reviewsJohn Mandrake speaks to Jane Farrar during one of Devereaux's numerous gatherings.Bartimaeus Trilogy - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,084 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 12-14-07 - Complete29. The Wisdom of Babes reviewsA tender moment between mother and son.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Family/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,408 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 9-4-07 - Eowyn & Elboron - Complete30. The Ghost's Drabbles » reviewsWelcome to my drabbles. Featuring, so far, Faramir and family, Éomer and family, Aragorn and family, and Imrahil and family. These refer to what I've written and will be posting, not what I've already posted. More to come.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 7 - Words: 964 - Reviews: 17 - Updated: 8-19-07 - Published: 8-17-0731. The Deserted Courtyard reviewsTwo strangers converse in a courtyard of Minas Tirith.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,056 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 8-9-07 - Eomer & Lothíriel - Complete32. Rainy Day Repartee reviewsRainy days may be cozy, but they're only one thing to little boys: boring. A few conversations between an inquisitive child and his parents.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Family/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,950 - Reviews: 17 - Published: 6-3-07 - Faramir & Eowyn - Complete33. Lament for Númenor reviewsBittersweet dreams of Númenor. Edit: I realized that this was better suited to the Silmarillion, so I changed the category.Silmarillion - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 277 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 5-30-07 - Complete34. The Red Pennant reviewsA woman awaits the return of her husband in a blaze of glory. With a guest appearance by Faramir and a glimpse of Boromir.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 760 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 5-3-07 - Faramir & Boromir - Complete35. The Sea Maid's Dance reviewsA poem for a broken sea maiden.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 435 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-2-07 - Denethor - Complete36. The Missing Lines reviewsOn the day of her funeral, Boromir and Faramir struggle to remember a song their mother used to sing to them.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,387 - Reviews: 14 - Published: 4-29-07 - Faramir & Boromir - Complete37. A Walk Through The Woods reviewsStroll through Ithilien with Faramir and Éowyn on the eve of their wedding.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,475 - Reviews: 25 - Published: 4-16-07 - Faramir & Eowyn - Complete38. If I Fell reviewsÉomer is in Dol Amroth, and wants a few questions answered. For example: Who is the elusive sea nymph? Was it all a dream? And what does the reserved Princess Lothíriel have to do with all this? Title now replaced and gratefully borrowed from the Beatles.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,007 - Reviews: 18 - Published: 4-3-07 - Eomer & Lothíriel39. The Grandsire reviewsAn old man tells a little known story to his grandchildren, one that was passed on to him by his own grandsire. Oneshot.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Humor/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,070 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 5-21-06 - Faramir & Eowyn - Complete
