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Death
02-11-2010, 05:16 PM
I'm writing my first longer work in English (had a 60-page novella before), it's an Age of Sail-themed novel. I can't use my native language because of the lack of naval slang.

Otherwise? No, I'm not some dark person, just love Discworld. ;)
thecollector
02-11-2010, 06:15 PM
Death?! Ah, it's such an honor to meet you! I'm such a big fan of it. *shakes hand* Hahaha.

Hey, I'm Will, and welcome to the site. So, how long have you been writing? What sort of novels do you like to read?

As you can see from above, I'm one to make corny jokes, so remember to look 8 ways before making a sandwich. ;)
Death
02-11-2010, 06:26 PM
I've been writing basically since I learned to write, but more seriously in the last 4-5 years. And I switched to English lately.

Genres I like? Historical novels (partly the long, epic 19th century classics), humour, plays (tragedies with a lot of stabbing and poisoning, preferably), mythology, some kinds of sci-fi, tricky mysteries that require a lot of literary knowledge to comprehend, and magic realism.
Lykaios
02-11-2010, 06:55 PM
Ooh, I read a good historical fiction novel a few weeks ago -- it's called 'The Street Philosopher' by Matthew Plampin and it's set around the time of the Crimean War in the mid-19th Century. :)

What tragedys have you read? I'm currently doing Agamemnon and the Medea in Classics and they're alright. Bit extreme though . . .

Anyhoo, welcome to the site. :)
Death
02-11-2010, 07:02 PM
Well, most of the Greeks and the Bard's.
Amour
02-11-2010, 07:13 PM
What is your native language? Did you say and I glanced over it? :P
Rouge
02-11-2010, 07:48 PM
What is your native language? Did you say and I glanced over it? :P

I was going to ask the same.
:welcome:
Majyk
02-11-2010, 10:09 PM
Welcome to YWO.
Jaywing
02-11-2010, 10:22 PM
Welcome! :)
Death
02-12-2010, 08:46 AM
Thanks!

I'm Hungarian. We don't have a sea, so no naval tradition either.
Klon.
02-12-2010, 09:44 AM
I must say that when I saw your name was Death, I was a little worried.

You seem alright though. Props for not being what I expected.

Hello, I'm Klon. Nice to meet you.
Death
02-12-2010, 04:12 PM
Oh, you don't have to worry. He's a really nice version of Death. ;) Likes kittens and children.