I don’t know what to say, really :P

I love reading and writing, and try to incorporate real characters into my pieces. Sometimes my desire to create realness ends up causing my work to be filled with a ton of back-story and detail. Readers either like this or they don’t. I personally feel that verisimilitude and anticipation are what set apart the good stories from the great stories.

I dislike flat, predictable chars. Due to this repulsion, I tend to despise most heroes, as the majority of them are fluffy, prudish bulldogs.

Villains have always held a special place in my heart. Their angst, their turmoil, their inner conflicts are so much more relatable (not to mention more entertaining). Unfortunately, goodie-goodies like to hog all the airtime, so we, as readers, never have the opportunity to truly delve into the history of the real guys - the villains. I’m here to change that!

My penchant for ridiculously flawed and socially challenged OCs will hopefully broaden my readers’s perceptions and taste. So, if you subscribe, you’re likely to witness a lot of dysfunctional dynamics unfolding. Don’t get the wrong impression, though. I am not opposed to writing heroes; I’m against writing hackneyed dialogue from even more cliché "good guys." If I write for a hero, he’ll be real; not evil, but real nonetheless. If that’s not your thing then I suggest you not waste your time.

If it is, I look forward to your reviews! :)

My #1 fantasy crush is The Joker in all of his splendid forms. I'll be Mistah J's harlequin any day! ;)

My OTP is The Joker and Harley Quinn (mostly pre Nolan-Verse. I'm gaga over Paul Dini's Joker).

I spend the majority of my fanfiction time reading this pairing. Unfortunately, I haven't had to guts to actually write my own fic for these characters. They are so quirky, dark, funny, and psychologically convoluted that the thought of writing for them (and epically failing) makes me want to wet myself. Others might find this intimidation funny, especially if they associate this pairing with children's cartoons or comic books. If that's the case then they obviously don't understand the ever-changing ADULT dynamics between The Clown Prince of Crime and his devoted henchwench! And they certainly don't know what they're missing :P

If you're interested in this pairing - and are not offended by mature content - check out princessebee's stories in my Favorite Authors section. Her clown writings are some of the most exceptionally crafted works I have EVER had the pleasure of reading.

If you demand proper characterization, but are more into lighthearted, fun writing that will make you squeal with delight, then I recommend alocin who can be found in my Favorite Authors section, as well.

Future chapters for Voldemort's Origins will be delayed due to my college schedule. Please be patient; I swear I'm not chucking the project!

In Regards to My OC’s Name In V.O.

At the beginning of my first, opening chapter to Voldemort's Origins, I assured readers I would avoid fluff and OOC; this promise extends to Sorrow as well.

I chose her name not as some random, rushed moniker, but as a well-thought-out representation of not only my character, but also of the world of Hogwarts and its students.

They say a rose by any other name smells as sweet…WRONG! This isn’t how it works in literature, and certainly not in the HP series. Rowling understands that names are the rafts which float characters in a sea of text. All writing experts will tell you to choose a simple, yet significantly unique name when creating an OC. Make it different, but not outrageously hilarious. Make it matter, but not laughably special.

If you ask me, Sorrow Beval is quite funny. Then again, so are Sirius Black, Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Nymphadora Tonks, and Luna Lovegood – all vital characters in the HP Universe.

Should we slap J.K. Rowling on the wrist and lecture her on the faux pas of writing? Hardly. Rowling wrote a children’s series filled with magic and an outlandish plot. She took this approach so she could capture her audience’s short attention span. Naturally, her characters followed suit and adopted silly, revealing names, and while I intend for my short story to take a mature turn, it will still hold true to its HP roots just as I’ve promised.

Sorrow is a citizen of outrageous fiction where sorcery is as common as muggle technology, and where strange names are ordinary.

When Madness Beckons Rewrite

Just as the title says, I plan on revising "When Madness Beckons." I'm not sure when I'll get around to it, but I know I want to. When I read the story, I cringe. There is so much potentional found within the sloppy writing and scant detail, that I feel it's long overdue for surgery. So until then, please ignore it - or at least take pity on my underdeveloped musings...