Name: Bookwurm23 (which is all you need know for the moment.)
Age: 16
Religion: I am very much a Christian writer. I do have several 'Christian-y' fics now, for the Chronicles of Narnia and the bible. After some recent events, I do expect to have more on the way. I hope that soon, all of my writing will have at least some elements of Christianity in them. I'm definitely trying not to shove my religion down your throat - I know it can be a big turn off for some people- let me know if you're feeling choked, and why, and I'll do my best to curb it, though I won't completely eradicate it. My faith is the biggest thing in my life, and the most I can ask for is to please Jesus in all of my writing. If you think I'm not doing this in any way, please let me know and I'll be forever grateful!
Pairings/fanfictions I will NEVER read: M rated fics (there are a couple out there that are really good and without any vulgarities), anything
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Ranting: WARNING: this is extremely acidic material. Please regard this as comedic material only! I don't mean to offend any parties! This is for amusement and entertainment ONLY

Some things I really dislike in a story (in other words, if I see this, I will undoubtedly either throw my hands up in disgust and immediately exit the story, or possibly leave a very long review listing all the problems stated here that I found.):

1. Grammar: Okay guys. It's not really that hard to make sure you put a period at the end of a sentence or capitalize the first word of a sentence, is it? For goodness sakes, Microsoft word does the capitalizing FOR you! (Amazing, I know. Crazy what modern word processing programs can do these days, right?) It's understandable that some things slip through-- Heaven knows it happens to me all the time; but the majority of your story shouldn't be like this.

2. (A/N: Uh, just wanted to interrupt the story...): Dude, this is so annoying. Just as you start getting into a story, this author's note just totally ruins whatever scene you were just imagining. It's like you (as the reader) are painting a picture, but just as soon as it's finished, someone decides to scribble on it or something. It ruins the "visual" effect.

3. Text speech: I'm sure nearly everyone could agree with me on this one. Guys, I love whoever invented text speech just as much as the next person; it's great for texting. But that's the thing; it should be used FOR TEXTING ONLY!

4.Spelling: I can understand a few spelling errors here and there; I mean, no one's perfect, sans Jesus, right? But come on! They have such a thing as spell check on Microsoft word, and if not on that, you can go on Google to get it done! There is no excuse for your definitely's to be defiantly's. They're two DIFFERENT WORDS! It just bugs me (and other people too, I'm sure)

5. Homonyms: Definition: A word with the same sound (homophone) or spelling (homograph) as another but with a different meaning. Let's get this straight once and for all; Their doesn't mean the same as they're. They are two completely different words, with completely different meanings! Most people learn this in school; in fact, it's required material. Pay attention! There is a place, they're is a contraction of they and are, and their is possessive!

6. OOC-ness: This is a problem that I find quite frequently. I know that people change, and I also know that sometimes people act a little out of the ordinary in some circumstances. So, yes, sometimes making a character ooc is called for- what I'm talking about is when you totally change the character. If you're going to borrow the characters of an author, you have to follow their rules. You can't just change all the values of the mentioned character and switch around things that make them who they are, otherwise you may as well just make your own universe, and stop abusing theirs. I'm going to use a couple examples here, so that you know what I'm trying to say. The Chronicles of Narnia: Edmund would never betray Peter, especially for a girl- he would never be unfaithful to his wife (if he had one, which he doesn't as far as I know). I doubt Peter would ever hit Edmund, no matter what the disagreement was. Susan would never swear profusely, nor would she slap one of her siblings (Hit with a purse? Perhaps, if she was seething and already fallen. :)). And this is a big one, so listen up: Lucy would never fall "in love" with Mr. Tumnus, and Tumnus would not fall "in love" with her. That, my friends, is called Pedophilism. You can go ahead and keep loving that pairing - I won't think the less of you for it. Just don't make me read the stuff! And most importantly: No matter how much you might want it to happen, Aslan will never go back on his word.PJATO: Yes, Annabeth is awesome. Yes, Percy is awesome. But no, I don't think Annabeth would every do something as stupid as get drunk and then become a teenage mother. Sorry, but no. Does that really sound like Annabeth to you? I didn't think so. (Yes, I've seen this plot many times.) Just keep 'em in character, and your story will be so much better for it!

7. Speaking/acting in context to era and year, etc: This is the last one, I promise. Okay, the last thing that bothers me: if there is a story that is taking place in the 1930's-1940's, the characters will NOT say "Whatever." Susan, Lucy, Edmund and Peter will not swear by saying the F word. Ever. It was unheard of- they would be theoretically stoned in the time that they were alive. At the very least they wouldn't say it in polite company. They are, and I know it's hard to accept, CHILDREN in most of the books by C.S. Lewis. Just saying. They would not say the s word or Cheese and Rice (the real version of that curse), or even crap, shoot, or crud. Maybe Peter and Edmund would say bloody once in a while, perhaps blast, maybe even damn or hell. Probably the girls never would. But definitely not the other mentioned curses. Following these basic guidelines will make the story so much more believable and essentially better.

That's just about what I can't live with in a story. I may seem awfully picky or mean when I review for a story that has a couple problems (one of these) and point them all out, but I swear that I am only doing it for the good of the story. (In fact, if I do review and say something like that, it means that it must have some good potential.)

More ranting:

Do you know what's annoying? People who review for your Bible Fics anonymously and say, "God isn't real" or, "ur stoopid. stoppp beleiving in god." and stuff like that. That's what's annoying. What the real question is: What are these "God-haters" doing in the Bible Fandom anyway? To just browse through stories and tell people that God isn't there? That seems kind of immature, and very annoying. It's not like their God-hating remarks are going to change my faith. Yeah, it's not that I hate those people - it's that they do this that's annoying.

Even more ranting:

Okay, this is for all you Narnia-lovers. Now, I realize not everyone will share my opinion on this, but I have to let it out before I totally burst.
Edmund and Lucy will never get together! Peter and Susan will never get together! Why can't you people just accept it? Making them "adopted" will not change the fact that I will be mentally scarred forever and ever after reading such a story! They are siblings, to me, for the rest of time, no matter how many times you call them adopted or - through some AU story line - not related. To me, Lucy, Edmund, Peter, and Susan... Well, the fact that they are siblings and the bond they share because of it really, to me, make up most of who they are. Who can imagine Edmund being the same king without Peter there beside him? Or Lucy without Susan or Susan without Peter or Edmund without Lucy, etc? You see, it's really not alright to just pick up a character out of their background, keep their values, personality, and everything else, and place them somewhere unfamiliar - because it's impossible to make it all fit. If Edmund wasn't a traitor, how would he have truly learned his lesson and therefore become the JUST King? If Peter didn't almost lose Edmund, how would he know how much he needed him, or indeed, ever be able to appreciate him? It goes on and on, people. The people we are around, our families, shape the person we become. Anybody who has a sibling knows exactly what I'm trying to say - can you imagine living your life without your sibling? Could you possibly be the same person without them? I doubt it. I know I wouldn't be. Every single little event in ones life helps mold them to become who they are. Even if you don't know all of these events, they're still important to the story.
I guess what my point is is that, not only is it supremely disgusting to have siblings (even if they are adopted, blah blah blah) date, but it would also never work for your story line, or your characters.
Oh, and if I had an adopted sibling, I still wouldn't date them. Ever. Incest is not only nasty because you're genetically related, but also because its just gross to date someone you viewed as your sister or brother for your whole life. Yuck, that gives me chills - the bad kind. Anyway, that's basically all I wanted to say for now. Thanks for listening! Or reading, rather. :)

Favorite Quotes:

Edmund: "Well, between you and me, my first trip to Narnia was worse. You were only an ass, I was a traitor."
Peter: "By Jove!"
"For Narnia and for Aslan!"

Aslan: "Please Aslan, before we go, will you tell us when we can come back to Narnia again? Please. And oh, do, do, do, make it soon."
"Dearest," said Aslan very gently, "you and your brother will never come back to Narnia."
"Oh, Aslan!!" said Edmund and Lucy both together in despairing voices.
"You are too old, children," said Aslan, "and you must begin to come close to your own world now."
"It isn't Narnia, you know," sobbed Lucy. "It's you. We shan't meet you there. And how can we live, never meeting you?"
"But you shall meet me, dear one," said Aslan.
"Are — are you there too, Sir?" said Edmund.
"I am," said Aslan. "But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there."

I have so many other quotes I love, most from C.S. Lewis, but if I put all of them down, this thing would go on forever. So, I'll just stop here.

4/27/11: It's been a long time since the last time I updated this thing. I'm sorry to everyone who bothered to read GWOAN. I'm not writing for it. My life has changed in so many ways. I'm thinking about just taking it down, so that I'm not false advertising. Sorry guys. I might one day finish it; when that day comes, I'll put it back up. But I'm just too busy! God bless!

Worthwhile copy/pastes:

I have a one-time gift. A beautiful gift that many people are ridiculed for in this day and age. A precious gift that many people throw away. It's called "virginity", and I plan to not waste it on some jerk of a boyfriend who's just gonna dump me later. I choose to be faithful to my future husband, the man who will love me for the rest of my life, and to wait for the wedding day!! If you have chosen to save your one-time gift and are PROUD of your purity, paste this into your profile and add your name to the list: Dearheart, Destiny J. Adams, Dearborn, bookwurm23

Disclaimer for all of my stories: All of these stories belong to their owner, who isn't me. And all of my talent (however little of that there is) belongs to God.

And, since I believe I have bored you enough, I will end this overly long profile here. If you got this far and read it through - congrats, you must be either really bored or really interested (I expect the former is the case). Thanks so much!
God bless you and yours,

.:Bookwurm23:.