Writing Info: I usually write fanfictions for Percy Jackson and Harry Potter. You can also find me on Fictionpress or Inkpop under the same name. I have a Wordpress as well, under FreshPress0801. I usually like writing the story to focus more on fantasy and plot, with a sprinkle of romance on top. I do try to weave a complex plot, and I love adding in little foreshadowing details here and there. As for reading fanfictions, I don't like pure fluff but I do adore a good love story. If you do the suspense right, it'll keep me hooked as well. I'm obsessed with the Malfoy boys, by the way, so I'm a sucker for Dramione and Scrose, no matter how retardedly written it is. I also greatly appreciate witty comedy added here and there, it keeps me interested.

Name: Jackie, Applejacks, Yackie, Owl Child, Encyclopedia

Gender: Female

Address: Somewhere in 90210

Hobbies: Directing, writing, singing, acting, scriptwriting, traveling, cinematography, piano.

Age: The troubling one.

Spouse: Mr. Darcy.

Astrological Sign: Leo

Maternal Parentage: Athena

Things That Make My World Go Round: Dark-chocolate covered pomegranates, cashmere, Converse, dresses that fit, the sounds of a rainstorm, dewdrops, Toblerone bars, parakeets, Yankee Candles, gummy worms, Mini Coopers, wind chimes, Jane Austen novels, chlorine smell of the pool, recycled denim, Moleskines, the Academy Awards, fountain pens, fluffy clouds that look like animals, lemonade, Sundance Film Festival, British accents, Netflix, silly bands, Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, roller blading, Google Chrome, foreign films, Sour Cream & Onion Lays, the sound of seagulls, Central Park.

People That Make My World Go Round: Luna Jackson, FilmGirl1228, xoxoFuture Ms.Cullenxoxo, Violet Westing, and my telepathic twin, Jesse di Angelo. READ THEIR FANFICTIONS BECAUSE THEY WILL BLOW YOUR MINDS.

Favorite Color
Gold

Favorite Modern Musical Artists
Train
Daughtry
The Jonas Brothers
Boys Like Girls
Green Day
Maroon 5
Celine Dion
Kelly Clarkson
Carrie Underwood
Martina McBride
Colbie Callait
Michael Buble
Jason Miraz
Ron Pope
Daniel Powter

Classical Musical Artist
Frederic Chopin
Yiruma
Scott Joplin
Ludwig van Beethoven

Favorite Soundtrack/Musical Score Artists
Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
John Williams
Stephen Schwartz
Michael Giacchino
Stephen Sondheim

Favorite Visual Artists
I. M. Pei
Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Monet
Pablo Picasso
Johannes Vermeer

Favorite TV Shows
Friends
Sonny With A Chance
Law & Order SVU
House M.D.
CSI NY
Gossip Girl
Saturday Night Live
I Love Lucy

Favorite Musicals
Les Miserables
Grease
The Sound of Music
West Side Story
Chicago
Wicked
Phantom of the Opera
13
Billy Elliot

Favorite Movies
Schindler's List
The Godfather
The Sound of Music
Contact
Conspiracy
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Pleasantville
The Pianist
Slumdog Millionaire
Chicago
The Changeling
There Will Be Blood
The Hurt Locker
Avatar
Ocean's Eleven
The Italian Job
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
An Affair to Remember
Sleepless in Seattle
Dr. Zhivago
My Fair Lady
Catch Me If You Can
Far & Away
Forrest Gump
Apollo 13

Movies I Must Watch
Inglorious Basterds
Brokeback Mountain
Sophie's Choice
Up in the Air*
Out of Africa
Coco avant Chanel
Kramer vs. Kramer
Bridge to Madison County
The Joy Luck Club
Chocolat
Angels and Demons*
The Da Vinci Code
The Golden Compass
Circle of Friends
The Blind Side
An Education
Reds
The Aviator
Life is Beautiful
Milk
Frost/Nixon
Cast Away
A Beautiful Mind
Cinderella Man
War of the Worlds
Moulin Rouge!

Already watched since, without becoming one of my Favorite Movies.

Favorite Directors
Steven Spielberg: Schindler's List; ET; War of the Worlds; Jurassic Parkl Hook
Ang Lee: Sense & Sensibility; Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon; Brokeback Mountain
George Lucas: Star Wars
Francis Ford Coppola: The Godfather
Robert Zemeckis: Forrest Gump; Back to the Future; Contact; Polar Express; Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Ron Howard: Angels & Demons; Cinderella Man; A Beautiful Mind; Apollo 13; Far and Away

*The titles in italics are the movies by the director that I have either already watched or are one my To Watch list.

Favorite Actresses
Meryl Streep
Emma Thompson
Jodie Foster
Julie Andrews
Amy Adams
Carey Mulligan
Cate Blanchett
Reese Witherspoon
Angela Lansbury
Frances O’Connor
Sandra Bullock
Judi Dench
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Audrey Tautou
Nicole Kidman
Naomi Watts
Renee Zellweger

Favorite Actors
Tom Hanks
Johnny Depp
Liam Neeson
Michael J. Fox
Colin Firth
Jude Law
James McAvoy
Matthew McFayden
Brad Pitt
Sean Penn
John Voight
Daniel Day-Lewis
Paul Giamatti
Stanley Tucci
Kenneth Branagh
Al Pacino
Tom Cruise

Favorite Couples
Rose W./Scorpius M.
Lily P./ Teddy L.
Hermione G./ Draco M.
Elizabeth B./ Mr. D.

Favorite Characters
Rose W.
Ginny W.
Scorpius M.
Lily P.
James P.
Draco M.
Annabeth C.
Nico di A.
Alex R.
Robert L.
Jean V.
Mr. D.

Favorite Books
Les Miserables
Pride and Prejudice
The Chronicles of Narnia
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
The Da Vinci Code
His Dark Materials
Harry Potter
Anne of Green Gables
The Oz Series
The Phantom Tollbooth
Dragon Rider
Alex Rider
A Wrinkle in Time
The Last of the Really Great Wangdoodles

Writing Pet Peeves

Outrageously out of character descriptions.

A series of events that moves much to fast to be natural or make sense.

Cheesy, unnatural dialogue.

Extremely pornographic scenes. PLEASE, if you're going to refer to that into your story, please just mildly hint at it, instead of spending a whole chapter in bit by bit detail. That's just gross and sick.

Non-creative plots.

BAD GRAMMAR. If you're going to take the time to write fanfictions, please spend the extra minute or two to correct your spelling and punctuation. It looks like such an unprofessional eyesore when ur storys look lik this

Changing around the plot of the original story or ignoring important facts of the original story.

Too much materialization than the original author intended/ Weak substance.

When writers have no idea where to go with a story, and their lack of intention shows.

When every single darn person has a boyfriend/girlfriend and has a happily ever after.

Writing Tips

Have some sort of plan of where you want to take this story. If you don't, you'll hit a dead end somewhere and lose motivation.

Be careful not to get too carried away with your dialogue. Reread over and over again to make sure your conversations make sense and sound natural.

Reflect on your character's personality by using descriptions of their actions.
i.e. " . . . . ." he grumbled, stomping up the stairs angrily.

Use what I call "double takes". Anthony Horowitz is a particularly good example to follow on this. What are double takes? Double takes are details you add here and there, small details that seem irrelevant and unimportant at first, and are sure to be overlooked by the reader, but later on come into play in a major way.
i.e.: In the fifth Harry Potter book, the Order of the Phoenix, Harry and his friends are cleaning our No. 12 Grimmauld Place, and they noted that they found all sorts of interesting artifacts, including a golden locket that no one could seem to open. J.K. Rowling sandwiches this detail in the middle of other descriptive details, so when you first read it, you don't realize the locket might be something of significant value. Later on, into the seventh Harry Potter book, it references back to the golden locket. When I read the fifth book after reading the seventh book, I had an "Aha!" moment, aka a "double take."

Being a reader is to enjoy. Being a writer is all about self-control. During occasions in your writing career, you will have instances where you really really want to write a certain description, line of dialogue, scene, etc. because you want to show the reader exactly what appears in your mind. The thing is, words translate differently when they are read by others, so you may have to refrain yourself from wording things a certain way or including the things you want to include in order to ensure your story appears well-written and not watered-down.

“Many people hear voices when no-one is there. some of them are called mad and are shut up in rooms where they stare at the walls all day.
Others are called writers and they do pretty much the same thing.”
-meg chittenden.