♥Hello, dear readers. I'd like to clarify a few things:♥
This story was originally written in 2009.
Back in 2009, during my elementary school years, my literary world was limited to the dusty, old books I stumbled upon in my parents' bookshelves – no new or popular books around me. My curiosity for stories and books was genuine, and my journey as a writer began when my mom showed me how to use MS Word one evening. From that moment on, I never stopped writing.
It's important to understand that I was mainly reading about vampire academies, werewolves, and various other supernatural elements. I remember thinking, "I want to be original and write an epic novel about a witch academy".
Sticking with that idea, I crafted a story centered around an orphan who discovers her latent witch abilities and embarks on a journey to a magical school. Her story unfolds as she learns to harness her powers and joins a prestigious witch academy. There, she encounters a mysterious magic stone that forever alters her life. Sound familiar?
At the time, I had no inkling that my story would bear a striking resemblance to the famous adventures of a young wizard named Harry Potter. I had never read or seen anything from the magical universe created by J.K. Rowling. The similarities between our narratives were so uncanny that I still find it hard to believe. Then I shared my dream to publish it with my teachers during my elementary school days and many of them pointed out that my story was essentially a mirror image of Harry Potter's world. A rip off... This feedback led me to abandon my work for years.
As time passed, I found myself wanting to complete my story, to give it another shot with a fresh approach. I took my original narrative, brainstormed new elements and plot twists that would set it apart and make it truly unique. Armed with a very detailed outline, I made the bold decision to write it in English, which is my second language – keep it in mind.
I remember thinking to myself, "I can do this. I have a strong story and the writing style can be basic." However, this mindset backfired, as I soon realized that my approach left me without satisfaction – draining my motivation.
Determined not to give up, I made my research of writing styles, storytelling techniques, and have read thousands of pages of English literature – not words, pages. This became a driving force, driving me forward to the point where I am today – carefully editing the entirety of my story.
My mission is clear: to make sure my story keeps the love I gave it in 2009 and on top of that has a likable writing style – not drab and basic.
So this is a reason why Elvira's story starts in 2010, why the writing style is still little floppy before I will publish edits and why I didn't publish more parts even when I had pretty strong outline the whole time.
I really love this story, I care about the characters, I am mentally in their universe all the time which makes it all the more frustrating that I haven't completed it yet. I'm determined to put in the effort and complete this story as soon as I can.
Note: This book will be divided to 2 or 3 parts while being still a book one from the series ♥
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The Arcanum Manor
Fantasy❤️Who would have thought that a high school can be this dense, witches can be this blind and system can be this broken. Everything is upside down. Elvira just got to her grandmother's full custody. This fifteen-year-old girl puts her full trust in h...
