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Author has written 18 stories for Harry Potter, Final Fantasy X-2, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Doctor Who. 21 October 2009 Hi All! I've got the first four chapters of 'Fire in the Blood' in beta at the moment, so look out for the edited chapters once they've been posted. I'm halfway on the next one, but am going away today to cat-sit for my Mum - there may be a delay because of this. Also, the power adapter for my laptop has packed up and I'm currently waiting on the new one. On the lighter side, my treatment is going well, if slow, so I think barring a few minor setbacks I'm well on the way to a full recovery! Thank you to everyone who has offered support, I do appreciate it more than I can say. Also thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read and review my stories. :) All the best, Rianess My Harry Potter Fanfiction Pet Peeves It's funny, the little things which can bother you. For example, I've been doing a lot of reading on here during my recovery and sometimes it surprises me how much small errors can annoy me. Not so much grammatical errors, since I usually don't notice them so much, (and make them myself all the time). But things people throw into their stories, seemingly without thinking. 1) "London town centre" - there is no such thing, of course. London, as a city, grew over centuries. Parts of modern London were distant villages, at one time each with their own high streets, shops and amenities. As such, one could say London has 'multiple nuclei', since although there is a centre of sorts, it's not the only one. 2) "Downtown London" - is not a phrase used in the UK. "Downtown" is never used in reference to any city or town. If you want to say that an office building is in the business district of London, you would just say, 'It's in the City' or 'near Canary Wharf' (The famous tall building, One Canada Square, was completed in 1991 so would be usable in this situation). The City is where all the major banks and business are, it's the Blackfriars, Liverpool Street, Canon Street sort of area, and is usually just referred to as 'The City'. Also, given the prices and overcrowding in the area, especially in the 90's would make it extremely unlikely that any company could take over a whole, multi-storey building. 3) "Surry, the home town of Harry Potter" - well for starters, it's spelt Surrey, and it's a county, not a town. It's approximately 642 square miles with a population of around 1.1 million. Little Whinging, is the name of the town where Harry Potter supposedly lives. 4) "8323 Primrose Hill, London" - does not exist and even as a made up English address it doesn't make sense. Our streets are not on a grid system, apart from Milton Keynes which was a pre-planned purpose-built town, and basically, has a lot of roundabouts. I digress. Anyway, this country and a lot of its towns and cities, especially London, is old. Parts of the city I live in, (Edinburgh), have been around since Medieval times. Our roads are windy, short, twisted, long, and generally make no sense. If you want a made up address or house number for an English home I wouldn't advise going above the 200's. 5) "He couldn't afford the operation" I've got three letters for you, Google them if you don't know what they are - NHS 6) “It said 50 on it so I assumed that was like 50 pounds.” “That’s like 100 pounds,” - this is clearly wrong, and what's worse, it's an easily verifiable fact. That's my point about all these small errors - they're so easy to check, especially in this day and age with the internet, all the information you need is at your fingertips. I think that's why I get cross when I read them, they're just so pointless and in a way, disrespectful. Now, I'm not suggesting that any author on here has to get everything word perfect, goodness knows I make enough mistakes myself. But, if you're going to write about a story set in the United Kingdom, please, check your facts about our country before you post? That's all I ask. In fact, there are some Beta Readers on here who are happy to Brit-pick for you if you want them to. Thanks for reading. Rianess P.S: Oh, if you spell definitely as definately, your spell checker will change it to defiantly - clearly not the meaning you were going for. While I'm on the subject, 'past' and 'passed' are not the same, sidewalk = pavement, Tylenol = paracetamol. MANTRA (To become a word processing demon) Qwerty, Qwerty, Keyboard Sprite Who latently beside me lingers, Possess me now with all thy might; Inhabit more than just two fingers. Augment my quick brown fox speed And set me free, From lazy dog errors of typography. Qwerty, Qwerty, Keyboard Sprite, Indulge yourself in tapping revels. Give my digits touch of light, Take my output to higher levels. From ABC to XYZ with swiftness and grace fly To PQR and STU, but leave out RSI. If you have any questions/comments/criticisms, please feel free to send me a PM. Please try to keep it constructive, however, as flames are absurdly pointless. If you'd like to see any recommendations of mine, feel free to visit or subscribe to my C2: Completed Chaos I also cannot express strongly enough how fantastic the work of Shivani is. I think I have read most of her stories dozens of times each, and have perused most of her recommendations. I also have her website bookmarked. I strongly suggest that if you enjoy quality stories which are masterfully written, you visit Grazhir | |||||||
1. Becoming Doctor Jones » reviewsSuper!Martha, Martha/Ten romance. Martha knows she is special. She thinks the Doctor hasn't noticed. Somebody else has, and has come to make Martha an offer. What will she decide, and what will the consequences, for her and the Doctor, be?Doctor Who - Rated: T - English - Romance/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 14 - Words: 86,776 - Reviews: 69 - Updated: 10-3-10 - Published: 11-22-09 - 10th Doctor & Martha J.2. Life Behind a Mask reviewsFarringham 1913, Martha has to work as a servant to care for the Doctor while he is human. Martha has to hide everything she is to maintain the facade, but as she gains the wrong kind of attention, what will the consequences be?Doctor Who - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,060 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 12-11-09 - 10th Doctor & Martha J.3. Secrets and Metamorphosis reviewsTen/Martha romance. Martha has a secret, but Martha has left the Doctor after LOTL without telling him her secret. How long can she keep it hidden, how long before he will know the truth? And if he does find out, what then? Currently a one shot.Doctor Who - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,725 - Reviews: 29 - Published: 11-29-09 - 10th Doctor & Martha J. - Complete4. Fire in the Blood » reviewsAU. Fawkes heals baby Harry after he is injured, and leaves him with some interesting side effects. How will this change his future?Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 7 - Words: 16,910 - Reviews: 297 - Updated: 10-30-09 - Published: 11-22-08 - Harry P. & Fawkes5. Passion » reviewsGippal and Rikku romance based on Charlotte Lamb's novel 'Obsession'. Rikku has no intention of becoming one of Gippal's flings, but Gippal has other ideas. Who will succumb to whom first?Final Fantasy X-2 - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 5 - Words: 18,481 - Reviews: 35 - Updated: 10-1-09 - Published: 6-25-08 - Gippal & Rikku6. The Journey is the Reward » reviewsNWN2 OC Fic. It is said that the journey is the reward. Join the PC Suna Steel and her seemingly simple task of taking a shard of silver to her Uncle Duncan. Laugh and cry with her as she learns about life, love, friends and joy. Romance, but with who?Neverwinter Nights - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 4 - Words: 14,092 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 7-13-09 - Published: 3-11-097. Walking Alone » reviewsSlash / XOver with Labyrinth. Harry defeated Voldemort aged seventeen, and slowly found himself abandoned by the wizarding world, discarded like one of Dudley's broken toys. Where does he go from here? Now completedHarry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Fantasy - Chapters: 16 - Words: 70,628 - Reviews: 523 - Updated: 11-22-08 - Published: 3-17-07 - Harry P. - Complete8. Trial by Family » reviewsAU, Severitus Challenge. Every FanFic writer must go through this Rite of Passage! Have a read, and feel free to laugh - just remember to review! What will Severus and Harry do when they realise certain truths and regain certain stolen memories?Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 4 - Words: 9,301 - Reviews: 61 - Updated: 6-15-08 - Published: 5-27-08 - Harry P. & Severus S.9. Divinus reviewsSlight crossover with Baldur's Gate but based in Harry Potter Universe. AU. Harry gains the power he needs to defeat his nemesis, but what other truths will he uncover in the process?Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,171 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 4-22-08 - Harry P.10. I'll Never Fall in Love reviewsRepost! Baralai's friends have all paired off, leaving him alone. Added to that, the monks under his command are insisting he marries. What options does he have? Not many! BaralaiXOC, GxR, PxN, YxT.Final Fantasy X-2 - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,506 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 11-19-07 - Baralai11. Moving on From You » reviewsGippalxRikku. What happenes when your best friend leaves you by the wayside, and you realise you love him. How easy can a person actually move on from that, if at all?Final Fantasy X-2 - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 5 - Words: 12,717 - Reviews: 24 - Updated: 11-19-07 - Published: 12-23-06 - Gippal & Rikku - Complete12. Safe But Half as Real » reviewsXover, Doctor Who BG. Fed up, Harry attempts suicide, is rescued and shown a world more wonderful than he could ever imagine. Then he returns to face his former friends and so called destiny. NOT slash. Chapter 5 LLXHP in later chaptersHarry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure - Chapters: 6 - Words: 35,101 - Reviews: 154 - Updated: 11-2-07 - Published: 5-19-07 - Harry P. & Luna L.13. An Account from a Shadowmaster reviewsA redux, reduced version of SOA and TOB, told from the perspective of the Shadowmaster, Aran Linvail. What is he really thinking, when he looks upon the Child of Bhaal? Female PC, contains parts of G3 Romantic Encounters mod.Baldur's Gate - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,218 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 10-29-07 - Complete14. To Kill a Dream » reviewsAU. HarryinAzkaban fic. Framed by Voldemort for murder, Harry languishes in prison, waiting for either the Dark Lord or the Order to claim him. Will he ever be allowed to follow his dreams? Slash. HPSS. Rated for language, dedicated to DCoD.Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 17 - Words: 70,829 - Reviews: 357 - Updated: 10-1-07 - Published: 10-27-06 - Harry P. & Severus S.15. A New Friend » reviewsComplete AU. Non HBP Compliant. Sirius is rescued and goes to get Harry. Dumbledore's manipulations reach new heights. Harry finds the love of a new family. HHr, SSOC, SBRL. FLUFF! MPREG. Slash and Het but very mild, nonexplicitHarry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 33 - Words: 101,558 - Reviews: 489 - Updated: 3-20-07 - Published: 7-1-06 - Harry P. & Hermione G. - Complete16. Enough reviewsA short oneshot, no pairings. Inspired by a quote from Romeo and Juliet. Harry has had enough. What will he do? Sequel will be 'Careless'.Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,755 - Reviews: 23 - Published: 2-17-07 - Harry P. - Complete17. Letter to Voldie reviewsRating for language. Just something I was going to put in another fic, but decided not to in the end. Very short oneshot.Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 342 - Reviews: 15 - Published: 1-10-07 - Harry P. & Hermione G. - Complete18. Difficult Choices » reviewsAU, not OOTP or HBP Compliant. A Slytherin debates her options before graduation. Will she serve the Dark Lord, or the Light? Will anyone help a stranger? M for language. SSXOC, SBRL. HHr.Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 13,907 - Reviews: 12 - Updated: 10-13-06 - Published: 10-6-06 - OC & Severus S. - Complete
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