Newbie here *waves*

[seraphim-12.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone, my name's Gaiti and if you were wondering yes I'm a girl! Actually I'm rather curious to know if we have any guys here, or many guys who write fics for this fandom. I'm involved with a few other fandoms and the majority pop seem to female. Go figure!

I discovered the young wizards series not to long ago, I'd say four or fives years. I read the first trio quickly enough, not thinking too much about it since the wizardry part seemed really complicated especially when it came to space, but I enjoyed it all the same.

And then a few years later, I was just browsing thru DD's works at me local library(where else?)and discovered she had written even more books so I booked 'em, and promptly fell in love with them. I didn't even know that an eighth book was coming out and I'm really excited ever since I found out (which was about 2 days ago!) I've been looking thru the memories and I'm so happy that someone posted the other two chaps, cause you know I love Ronan!

i'm quite glad he's come back, cause you know I feel sad about him, cause he's so conflicted and he and Neets make a good couple! Just think about all the snarking! But I love Kit no less, as well as Carmela and Dairine, who sometimes is so irritating but that's part of her charm, right?

I'm currently re-reading the series and I've started in the middle with A Wizard Abroad which I think maybe is my favourite 'cause I'm a rather big fan of Irish folklore and DD has used very well in the book.

hope some ppl comment, so we can talk!

Comments

[eavanmoore.livejournal.com]

RONAN! ::Ronan love::

[seraphim-12.livejournal.com]

isn't Ronan adorable? I am so excited just to see what he's going to do. After all he has the One's Champion in his head . . .

[eavanmoore.livejournal.com]

I'm excited to see him become something more like a real character. We haven't gotten to see much of who he is, besides the divine wrath, impatience, and conflictedness (all right, Nita thinks he's funny, sensitive, and cute, but she would... and I haven't seen much evidence). He could be very interesting.

Also, to quote one of the mystery lines DD gave out, he is a celto-goth hunk, and therefore decorative and squeeful.

[seraphim-12.livejournal.com]

hehe, yes I agree and I am very interested to learn more about how he deals with the One's Champion since, apparently, it's common knowledge (well among wizards anyway) what will happen if you let one of 'em powers in, they may like so much that they might not leave!

So far all I've seen is he's grim, edgy with a sarcastic kind of humor kind of guy who has been described as having a chip on his shoulder (well know that I know that he really does have a chip does change my opinion!)

I'm sure, well I'm hoping, that DD will flesh out his character more with the upcoming book, the excerpt made me really excited!

[seraphim-12.livejournal.com]

Hi spiderfish, yup I know a few guys who actually write . . . but fan fiction oddly enough. I'm going to ask why not one of these days . . .

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

Hi Gaiti *waves* It's nice to see such an enthusiastic new member!! :D There are some guys around especially on the youngwizards.net forums but just like most fandoms, the vast population seems to be female. *sigh* Just the way it is, I suppose. Obviously us girls must just be cooler.

As for ficcers, there aren't all that many around at all! Which is the tragedy of the fandom. Oh, pain, oh, angst. ;)

[seraphim-12.livejournal.com]

hey labelle! Nice to meet ya, and I agree girls really are the cooler gender, lol, you guys have to work to catch up!

Personally I find it a bit hard to write since the wizardry bit is complicated unlike HP which is muc easier to write. I wouldn't mind writing a 'slice of life piece', those happen to be my fav sorts of fics to read.

We'll see what happens, ^^

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

We are, and they do. *does the Feminist Revolution dance*

Well, I don't know- I guess it would be harder, but if I was going to write in this fandom- which sadly I've only done once, guilt, guilt- I'd probably be pretty oblique about it. :P you could totally try that.

Besides, I think the fact that the wizardry is more complicated makes the books so much more compelling, you know? It's not just swish and flick, you really have to think about it and work at it and, also, it's totally about being a literature geek. I mean, your vocabulary is related to, not your ability to spell, but the effectiveness of the spell itself. How cool is that?? :P

[seraphim-12.livejournal.com]

Oh ya this is different, it's one of the things that made it YW different and interesting. When I read High Wizardry (a long time ago) I had never heard of a [i]whale[i] being a wizard!

I love my HP, but magic seems to be quite easy and colorful, while YW uses vocabulary and an array(sort of and only sometimes), which reminds me muchly of alchemy.

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

Heh, true.

Mmm, I guess I prefer the more complicated, true-to-science forms of wizardry. I duuno, it just seems more... hmmm... it might just be that old liar's trick where the more truth you have mixed in with the lie, the better a lie it is... but also I think it makes me feel that wizardry is so much more possible than Harry Potter wizardry, which pays no attention to any form of science, does. :D

[seraphim-12.livejournal.com]

Well HP does pay attention to a science, but not ours!

Take Potions for instance, I'm sure that some of the ingredients are solvents, others are catalysts, you have to know which is which otherwise you can do serious damage to someone or thing, you can't put things all willy-nilly.

Ummm . . . . or arithmancy, it must follow some kind of grammatical structure for it to work.

I enjoy both magics and many others, there's notonly one type

Eek I meant to say Deep Wizardry not High >_

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

Granted. But science-based subjects aren't portrayed at all positively- everyone hates Potions, only Hermione takes Arithmancy and it's supposed to be dreadfully complicated and horrible- I mean, I do see your point, but in some ways I think those are like analogues to Chemistry and Calculus, whereas Charms and Transfiguration which aren't analogues so much seem to... be effortless, almost. You know? :P I'm fond of the idea that Arithmancy is like the theory of wizardry, how it works, but just the something-for-nothing element of HP wizardry seems so false to me. And even cheapening, in a way.

[nikolche.livejournal.com]

Dude, I love Ronan! Actually, I love that entire book, but that's not saying much as I also love the series.



Hrm...now I want to go off and write YW fic...

[seraphim-12.livejournal.com]

Hi floit, yes my love for Ronan has now been established, I wonder if I can find a Ronan icon *not so innocent attempt to get one from someone*

I just hope that DD fleshes his character out more, he's a very intriguing character and I'm a bit frustrated that he's not more finely defined!

I just guess it's up to me . . . lol ^_^

[nikolche.livejournal.com]

Oooo...icons. I've been needing some inspiration lately. Gimme a bit to re-read the book and I'll see what I can come up with. [plots] This will be fun. =D

I'd seriously love to see him become a more central character, the end of AWA was disappointing to me because it meant no more Ronan.

[seraphim-12.livejournal.com]

oOOOo, your makin me all excited, can't wait!

[l33tminion]

I'm a guy... I don't write, though...