anonymous dreamer

Hi all, So it's been a while since I've been on GA. During that time away, I've written some pieces that I would love to upload to GA and share with everyone, possibly get some feedback and responses. However, because it's been some time, I wasn't sure if there were certain rules that I was forgetting about. One concern was that if for whatever reason I decided that I wanted to publish stories that I had posted on GA, would I run into some technical or legal issues with that, since they were on GA first? Does me uploading stories to GA mean that GA "owns" my stories somehow, and I wouldn't be able to publish them without consent first? I've never really had a knack for this technical type of stuff, so I was wondering if anyone could explain it to me. I just thought I would ask before I would do something that I may or may not potentially regret later on. Hopefully, this was worded well. Thanks! Best PS I hope this was the right forum to post this (again, it's been a while).

A 'Once Upon a Time' story that begins with two broken characters who were never meant to have happy endings. It then becomes a tale of two sad people who find happiness in each other and their struggle for their 'Happily Ever After' against the world. In the end, it's just a simple love story between two not so simple teenagers.

Chapter 1- Luke Tragedy [traj-i-dee] n- A dramatic composition, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, such as fate or society, to downfall or destruction. What. The. Fuck. Someone shoot me now A cloud of silence hangs oppressively heavy in the classroom, penetrated only by the incessant low drone of the overhead fluorescent lightbulbs and the soft scratches of pen to paper

o.O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! XD I was just browsing the site, when I saw the announcement for the 18th chapter, and I literally screamed my head off. I first started reading this story just a few weeks after the 17th chapter was posted, and I've honestly been waiting for the next installment ever since. I've been coming onto GA every now and then and just checking in, hoping the next chapter would be posted. And I just found out like 5 minutes ago. It's so surreal! Haha I'm so excited that you're still continuing this story, because it's seriously one of my favorites, and it honestly is too good to go without an ending. I just wanted to stop by and give my two cents' worth. I wish you nothing but the best, and you have all the support from this crazy fanatic! I hope the 19th chapter gets posted soon, and if not, I can wait for that one too! =D

Well, I'm always daydreaming where ever I go, and I'm not a really loud or extraverted guy, so the idea of anonymity appeals to me. So I just decided to combine the two, and it had a nice ring to it. Huh... not as I profound as I had originally thought, haha XP

iofkae;adnfja.gank/l.akgn/.gkaegnsa.gvar/klf!!!! It's been three going on four days now, and I only have 1274 words... @.@ 50000? I'll be glad if I hit 10000 at this point! WAHH! Sorry, nano newbie ranting >.<

Moulin Rouge!~ it was previously mentioned, but I still have to suggest this movie. It's one of my favorites. There's a lot of glitter and extravagant musicals if you're into that, but it's one of the best love stories I've seen. Big Fish~ a really sweet and interesting movie about father and son relationships. It's also a Tim Burton movie if you like him Donnie Darko~ a crazy thriller/scifi/mystery/suspense/indescribable movie! Best mindf**k movies ever! The Orphanage (El Orfanato)~ It's this Spanish horror movie about a mother's love. I know you said you don't like horror movies, but it's more like a really good drama with some scary elements. It's better than a regular horror movie, because there's an actual storyline to it. It's honestly one of the saddest movies I've seen. American Beauty~ Absolutely hands down my favorite movie. Of. All. Time. Everything about this movie is so clever and poignant, and it has one of the deepest messages of any movie I know.

HEY GUYS!! I just recently learned what nano was about, and I didn't know it was so big here at GA! So excited to be a part of it. Not only is this my first time doing nano, it's my first time writing a novel ever! This month is gonna be interesting to say the least haha XD

Hi Rush! I've never heard of the write or die thing, but it sounds really helpful! Thanks! It'll definitely come in handy on Nov 29 I think haha XP Ya'know there really should be something like this for life. Especially in college! i would seriously be able sleep then! Hi Lugh! Thanks for the link. Expect me to be a regular whiner in that thread in the future too! XP

Whoops! Silly me! I didn't know that there were other threads about nanowrimo already! And yea, I think I am gonna do it. Or at least I'll go to the meeting tomorrow and see how it is. And I guess if the topic of my story comes up, I could always make up some vague answer or something. I'm really excited about this, because I've seriously been meaning to write some stories for the longest time. I just hope I can finish it! 50000 words on top of a college schedule is gonna equal out to a looong month... >.> haha Thanks again Nephy!

Hey guys! This is my first thread ever, so here goes I guess! So recently, I found this flyer here at my college about a meeting for anyone who wants to participate in nanowrimo this year. I've never heard of it before, so I decided to do some research on it. For you guys like me who didn't know what it was, nanowrimo is short for national novel writing month. The main objective of nanowrimo is during the whole entire month of november, you try to complete a novel of 50,000 or more words. The motto is quantity over quality. They don't expect you to write anything groundbreaking or something Shakespearian. It's all about trying to write something without worrying about the long time that's associated with novel writing. When I learned about what it was, I got really excited. I've always been meaning to write, and I currently have two storylines swimming around in my head. I've previously tried to write in the past, but everytime I tried to sit down and work on it, I would always write three sentences, get frustrated, and give up. So when I learned about nanowrimo, I got excited about it, because it seemed like the solution to my writer's-block-itis. But I'm still not sure if I wanna do it. First, 50,000 words is seriously a lot. I'm in my first semester of college as a freshman, and I'm still struggling with time management as it is. Adding 50,000 words to my to-do list in college seems like a suicide wish. Plus, writing never came naturally to me, and it's a skill that I've been meaning to work on. So I'm scared it'll be more difficult for me as an individual to write a novel, with my current writing abilities. Another thing is I'm still not completely out of the closet yet. This meeting for nanowrimo is about meeting other kids who wanna write, talking about their stories and ideas, and supporting each other in the writing process. The story that I have in mind is one that involves gay characters, and I'm not sure if I'm comfortable sharing it with others. And it's not like I don't wanna share out of fear of prejudice or anything like that. My school is extremely liberal, and I'm sure they wouldn't mind. It's more of a personal issue I guess. That being said, I just wanted to ask for some advice. Should I do it? Should I not? Considering the community here at GA of all places, has anyone ever attempted to do nanowrimo? If so, any tips or suggestions for a newbie like me if I decide to do it? And even if you've never done it before, any advice on the writing process in general would be greatly appreciated too! This meeting is actually tomorrow, so this thread is really short notice. Sorry about that! So any comments and suggestions would really be great! Thanks a ton! -John =)

by Gary Jules by The Fray by Three Days Grace Sorry, I was in one of my moods, and I saw this thread and felt like venting

Sorry if I decided to switch some things around and add some improvisations! >.> Opening Credits: , Simple Plan Waking Up: Beautiful World, Carolina Liar First Day Of School: , David Powter Falling In Love: Silhouettes, Swimming with Dolphins First Kiss: , Vanessa Carleton Fight Song: The Pretender, Foo Fighters Breaking Up: , A Fine Frenzy Apologize, One Republic Prom: , Lady Gaga Life: , Jimmy Eat World Mental Breakdown: Broken, Lifehouse Driving: , Imogen Heap Flashback: In the End, Linkin Park Getting Back Together: Monster, Lady Gaga Final Battle: You

I picked finding the meaning in life. Growing up, the world always seems like this big adventure to me, a grand mystery story waiting to be solved, and I was the main character. It may seem like a fruitless endeavor, trying to unravel the meaning of life. But to me, it's not how the story ends, but how I play out the plot. =)

As an asian myself, I kinda am a self-fulfilling stereotype, in that I would consider myself a potato/dairy/[insert other clever food items here =P] queen. I remember a long time ago talking to my best friend (she's also asian btw) about our physical attractions in men. Apparently, we both had the strongest attractions to white men with an extreme dislike in asians. Since then, I've noticed this 'yellow fever' phenomenon, where quite a few of my asian friends were dating white guys. I spent many a countless nights wondering why so many asians, myself included, were more inclined to be physically attracted to caucasians compared to asians. In my own personal case, I discovered an interesting correlation. I'm not sure if it's a psychological, social, cultural influence, or a combination of all three. Growing up, I hated being asian and gay. It just meant being different from everyone else. With asians only making up only 4% of the US population and gays with an estimated 2-3%, I was in the extreme minority, compared to the majority- namely, white and straight. So when you look the guys that I tend to be attracted to, they're interestingly enough masculine white guys. Moreover, I always hated being the stereotypically skinny asian, and of course I'm attracted to well-built fellas. So I'm wondering if it may be that my mind is subconsciously being attracted to the type of man that I always wished I could be, but can't. Plus, with the media always depicting muscular, white men as the general norm may also have an influence with my white-perfectionist-complex. With that being said, to say that I only consider race as the single factor in guys would be way too narrow-minded. I have seen cute guys who were african-american, latino, and *gasp* even asian. But the fact is, I naturally am more inclined to find a white man more attractive. And to some, it may seem racist. But imo, I need to disagree. Racism is too negative of a word to be used here in this context. There's such a malicious connotation when it comes to racism, and by no means am I hating anyone based on their color of their skin. I just happened to naturally prefer some over others, and if this whole psychological/social/cultural/whatever theory might be true, I can't help but be the product of my environment. That's how the cards fall, I guess... =/ Yet in the end, whether he'll be white, black, brown, yellow, blue, green, purple polka-dotted, if I meet the right guy, then hey... whatever =) But that's just me though =P

pffft... with these gas prices?! =P Kidding aside, I probably would. If things work out, great! If not, then at least I'll have a trip and a nice weekend to remember. =) Would you rather have your true love: a.) be killed or b.) be in another relationship, knowing you two can never be back together again?

Recently, I've fallen in love with Adam Young (aka Owl City). His music to me is just a breathe of fresh air. I consider him a rare talent, because it's hard to find someone who can write songs with so much whimsical imagination and feel-good optimism, yet still be able to touch upon the most tender of emotions. It's just hard not to smile when you're listening to one of his songs =) Here's one of my favorite songs from him, Hot Air Balloon <3

hmmm... redneck hell: Arkansas or Alabama gay mecca: San Fran or New York the middle of nowhere: Kansas or Oklahoma (i.e. where I am right now =P)

Hi guys!! As a newbie, I thought I should just say hello and give my regards to everyone here at the GA community, and what better place than here in this forum! HELLO!! I'm really excited to get to know you guys better and read your stories! Sincerely yours, John the newcomer *phew* my first post... hooray!!