Nefertiti Fenison

I wonder if there's any Coffe Talk enthusiast here because I want to read fan fiction based on that game. I've played the first one and the Hibiscus one and now am trying to get through the Tokyo one.

Re-reading my own writing from 2020, I now realize the reason some chapters of Looking for Hope seem preachy is because I was in a questioning phase at that time and was trying to sort out my own feelings but that manifested as my characters having super long reflections about their identities and faith.
          
          I know there's some advice out there cautioning writers against using their characters as mouthpiece and honestly I get it. My 2020 self was a beginner writer. 
          
          So what am I doing still having that story up on my profile? The simple answer is that it serves as a reminder of how far I've come. The not-so-simple answer: I need to be humbled. I need a tangible proof that I have grown and can still continue to grow but also that the growth did not happen overnight. And humility starts with letting people see my imperfections.

So there's this traditionally published book called The Tortoise's Tale (Kendra Coulter) and it is told from the perspective of an animal.
          
          It makes me think maybe one day if I want to I might try to re-write Looking for Hope from the point of view of the Gaburs themselves.

This is an appreciation post for all of my readers <3
          
          Hi, I'm grateful for the comments you've left on my stories, both the fun reactive ones and the constructive feedback ones. You've been instrumental in my journey toward becoming a better writer.
          
          I continue to be amazed that even though some of us write different genres we can still enjoy what each of us can offer.
          
          Keep writing, everyone, and keep exchanging honest reactions.

So there's this upcoming series on Netflix called Soulmate. Will be available to watch starting May 14th. It's about a Korean guy and a Japanese guy, one of them is a boxer. 
          
          ... And one of them is called Johan
          
          So I watched the trailer on YouTube and I have a very bad feeling about how things would go for that Johan.

I want to share a tidbit of Batak culture. In Batak families, children are usually seen as hamoraon ("true wealth"). This makes what Petrus did to Johan and his siblings ironic.
          
          Looking back at chapter 3 of OIT, the dialogue Johan has basically is his way of calling his dad out.

OET is finally updated! I know it's Friday, not Wednesday, but eh, I'm losing track of what day it is sometimes. 
          
          Enjoy. It's the shortest chapter so far, just under 2,000 words but I think it has an emotional impact despite being short or at least I hope so. Amalia is doing something musical. Do let me know what you think of the lyrics she and Akira came up with!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1625922500-our-entangled-threads-chapter-6-hymns-for-the

I have a lot of respect for fantasy and sci-fi writers. World building take creativity and attention to detail. I think I'm creative but not necessarily attentive to smaller details, which is why Looking For Hope (and its sequel and spin-off) is my only attempt at sci-fi and I have been focusing on contemporary settings since then.

I see now why a reader says The Beatles' Across the Universe fits my trio pretty well. The lyrics are beautiful. It also thematically matches Chandresh’s prayer at the end of OIT chapter 17.

Sometimes, when I read the stories I wrote in 2020-2021 and those in 2024-2025, it's hard to believe they were written by the same person. I don't mean it in the "oh, they're different genres" but more like "how did my writing style changed so much?"
          
          I just wanted to say that if you've been here with me since 2020, thank you. You believed in me back when I was writing about an awkward neurodevelopmentally-challenged girl who got herself into the messy mission of saving winged elephants.
          
          If you're new, also thank you. You can read that weird story or you can read about a boy with an abusive father.