![]() Author has written 3 stories for How to Train Your Dragon. Greetings, wanderer of profiles. I will infer you are here to learn about me and/or my story, so I will categorise as such. You could also be here to check out my favourites, of course, in which case please do go ahead. A Gift of Wings For one, it took me several tries to get into it. We usually start with a magical encounter that I always felt uncomfortable when wedged into the canon universe, and though I've become used to it I was tempted for something that hooked the reader before presenting the idea. At that, my definition of magic is "something I can't be bothered trying to understand". Sufficiently advanced science and all that. Could this genre work without an 'alakazam'? I pondered this until I had an answer. Hiccup always tells Stoick, Astrid, and Gobber, and often everyone else as well. I wondered what would happen if he didn't. He also nearly always rejects the change, persistently, for the majority of the fic, and often changes back by the end. I wanted a dragon Hiccup who worked to build a foundation of identity early in the story, addressing it quickly but giving it its due. When I put these points together, I discovered an original plot. To fill the gaps I borrow from the movies, series, and books, but I tell it my way, with a focus on dragons and a healthy grounding in realism. It's come out really well, I'm stoked to be telling this story and for everyone who's read and reviewed, it's been an absolute blast. - Dreamer - ((XTKBYfyNMdQ)) "Phoenix" Please do leave any feedback you have, particularly if it is constructive, either by PM or review. I'm not going to accept it blindly of course, but I know I still have a lot of room to improve, and want this to be the best story it can be. As for where I'll go after? There will be... a sort of side story, to delve deep into the lore of the world, followed by a sequel of sorts to see where things have ended up and tie up a specific loose end. About Me Honestly, I don't really understand people, not like most other people do. Part of coming here and then starting A Gift of Wings was to help deal with my acceptance of this, and it has even helped me understand myself. I have been told many times I write people in character very well, and that is because I observe, empathise, and analyse until I understand what comes naturally for others, which gives me a far more conscious and complete model of the person or type with which to work from. However, my system is not perfect, not for reality. I am blunt and speak my mind, which often doesn't work too well when I am also perceptive and critical, and when I see many things in totally different ways. I apologise if I have offended, and can guarantee there is a misunderstanding somewhere, so please be patient and just tell me what I'm doing wrong - no offence meant, none taken. There is a name for this condition, and if you know it, good for you. However, at the start of all this I had the 'pleasure' of being around someone who used it as an excuse to say and do whatever they wanted, and I refuse to be like that. It is an explanation, one I have given, but it is not an excuse, and I will not use it as one. ((pXM9KBHGT9w)) "Far Beyond" |