Future Works (meaning if I ever get around to them):

Unnamed Sekirei: FotD tie-in starring Hayato Mikogami

Mikogami's a character I find gets a bad rep despite being one of the more interesting and dare I say "relatable" cases among the Sekirei cast. Hence, I might write another fic, essentially "Sekirei: FotD" as told from Mikogami's side of things.

Unnamed Fairy Tail story starring Alzack and Bisca

Best I can offer right now is "spaghetti Western with Fairy Tail magicks". I will make it work, thank-you-very-much!

Sekirei: What's in a Bond?

Matsu and Kazehana have known each other for a long time, ever since they grew up together on Kamikura Island. What Minato doesn't realize is just how well they knew each other, and the circumstances that led to their ideals about love, Ashikabis and the activities related to both.

"Ten Fanfiction Rules"

Written by Bookworm Gal, A.K.A The Queen of Bookworms. I hear her stories are pretty awesome, though I have yet to read any of them.

1) Do not make canon characters act completely out-of-character. The only reason you should do that is if you handle it carefully, it is short term, and you have a very good explanation as to why. Nothing throws a person for a loop like their favorite character acting weird all of a sudden. This also means that you shouldn't treat your least favorite character like they're an idiot just because you hate them. Try to be fair to all the members of the canon, not just those you like. In fact, take it as a challenge to write them well, despite your personal feelings.

2) "There," "their," and "they're" are different words with different meanings. The same goes for "it's" and "its." Learn them and know which one is which. It makes a world of difference in your writing if you use the correct word.

3) Reread and double-check your work. Spell-check is not fool-proof. Sometimes just going over something will help you spot dumb mistakes. I end up writing out on paper my story first, then type it. That takes care a lot of mistakes, just copying it to the computer. Then, I reread it a little later to spot the rest. Find your own system, but you need to reread your work!

4) One word, people: grammar. Do not fear it; love it. Nothing can scare off a reader like horrid grammar in a story. And if they do stick around, chances are they can only barely understand what they're reading.

5) All pairings are fair game, if it makes sense. If there is no hint at a character having feelings towards another, good or bad, why act like its been there all along? Those new feelings can develop, but don't create them all at once. It's not nice to break up an established couple just to stick the hero with your original character either. And not every boy and girl (or boy and boy, or girl and girl. I'm not against that, if there is a evidence of that in the canon to support that kind of relationship. Please don't do that just because you can) has to be a couple. Friendships can be just as important and difficult to craft, but worth the effort in the long run.

6) "Ain't" is not a word. The only reason I will allow it in a story is in dialog. People can say it in conversation, but other than that... NO!

7) Be descriptive in your work. Don't just say "It was a black cat," say "The feline rubbed his midnight fur against her leg, blinking his amber eyes with pleasure." Much more fun to read.

8)There are hundreds of ways to say "said" (yelled, cried, whispered, begged, questioned, wondered, remarked, called, announced, gasped, laughed, smirked, growled, groaned, screamed, smiled, joked, hissed, explained, described, muttered, grinned, wept, panted, sighed, asked, coughed, snarled, shrieked, snapped, chuckled, choked, shouted, giggled, moaned, whined, complained, whimpered, breathed, mumbled, assured, purred, informed, babbled, yelped, lied, suggested, complimented, blabbed, snickered, commented, replied, grumbled, summarized, declared, etc). Use them. They're more descriptive of the tone, volume, style, and emotions of the speaker and really take a good story to a great story. I'm not saying that you can't use "said," but don't be afraid to spice things up a little too.

9)Don't be afraid to try new story ideas. Just think them out first. How many times do you find a fanfiction that is incomplete because a writer doesn't know where to go from there? It helps to have a rough plan for the story of how to get from point A to B. It prevents you from writing yourself into a corner. You can always change it as you go, but it will give you some structure to work with.

10)Original characters are fine to add to a story, just beware of the curse of Mary Sue. Make them believable. This means faults, imperfections, a back story (not a overly sappy one with either too much perfection or too much angst! That's not a back story; that's a soap opera), and real personality. Don't just photocopy yourself in so you can date your favorite character, either. Create an original character, meaning not existing elsewhere (including the real world). In all likelihood, not every canon character will like the same person equally. Some may hate them (shocking, right?) and they could be very well justified in their hate. Some personalities just clash. (This does not mean that your least favorite character must be mean to your original character so you can show the world why you hate that character. Try to be better than that.) The more realistic you can make them, the better. If possible, create an individual that could easily have existed since the beginning, even if they didn't deal with the canon characters directly, and seems to belong in that universe.

Some questions for the aspiring writer:

1) "Why?" Why does your character say or do that? Why do they act the way they act? Is it reactionary to the world around them, or reactionary to something as happened long ago, while the world around them is ignored? Do not repeat the mistakes of Attack on Titan or Sasuke Uchiha, substituting backstory for actual, engaging personality.

2) "If the joke doesn't work, what are we left with?" The key to writing comedy. When you attempt a funny moment, ask yourself what someone will think if it falls flat. Will it still be a charming character moment, or will it merely be a painful attempt at humor that is not appreciated? Or, will it take the middle road: be a dead on arrival, but easily ignored? Or will it commit the ultimate sin and actually work against the character, make them less likable as a result? The former is the best, the second unforgivable, the third tolerated in minimal use, and the latter should be applied as conservatively, and strategically, as possible.

3) "What makes this character themselves?" What turns of phrase do they use? How do they respond to certain situations? How do they respond to other characters? How do they move? What synonyms for "said" are employed with their dialog? Do they enunciate every syllable? If so, in what moods? This goes beyond personality and ties into the little ticks and tidbits that come from their personality, and tie into how they come off to both other characters and the audience.

4) "Can someone else understand this?" Self-awareness will take you far in life, as it will let you step outside yourself and see your work as someone else. You will become your own proof-reader. So make sure that whoever you are when you do, you can still follow along. For more information on this one, pick up the nearest novel and note the formatting. When do new paragraphs begin? How often is exposition or narration broken up by character interaction or inner speculation?

5) "What am I offering my audience?" The most important question of all, and one to which every storyteller will have a different answer.

Favorite Quotes:

"If I don't get a phone line lickety-split, I will start... squeezing you. And shall go on squeezing you until your man-juices run dry!" - Armando Gutierrez from "The Wrath of Gutierrez", Freakazoid

"For you, the day Bison graced your village... Was the most important day of your life... But for me? It was Tuesday." - General M. Bison, Raul Julia's Street Fighter

"Something wrong, Colonel? You come here prepared to fight a madman, and instead you found... a god?!" - General M. Bison, Raul Julia's Street Fighter

"I don't do drugs, I am drugs." - Salvador Dali

"You don't have a great idea, you have an idea. Everyone else decides how great it is." - Walt Disney

"... But the first person who needs to be sold on that idea is yourself." - Unless I find someone who said it before me, dibs.

Found this on another writer's profile while browsing the Fairy Tail fanfics. Thought I'd take a crack at it.

Fairy Tail fanfic challenge... number your favorite characters in order, and answer the following questions! Have fun!.

1. Gajeel

2. Ultear

3. Cana

4. Wally Buchannan

5. Lucy

6. Lisanna

7. Jellal

8. Erza

9. Minerva

10. Natsu

1. Have you read a 5/10 fic before?

Yes. They’re inescapable on this site.

2. Do you think three is hot? How hot?

Well, she’s always showing at least 40% of herself, so that’s kind of unavoidable. Cana’s hotness fluctuates between “sizzling” and “volcanic”.

3. What would happen if six got one pregnant?

I imagine Gajeel would quit Fairy Tail and join the circus.

4. Do you recall any good fics about nine?

Fics I enjoyed? Sure. Ones that I would recommend due to their merits? Not really. The only stuff I've liked starring Minerva are stories I would call "delightfully trashy".

5. Would seven and two make a good couple?

Nah, they both have too much regret and emotional baggage to enjoy each other’s company. Why do you think people always ship Zuko and Katara in “Last Airbender” rather than Zuko and his canon love interest, Mai? Answer: because no one likes a miserably-ever-after.

6. Four/eight or four/nine?

4 and 9. Combination of Wally’s dandiness and Minerva’s cold exterior would make for some amazing interaction.

7. What would happen if seven discovered three and eight in a secret relationship?

He’d probably faint.

8. Make a summary of at least twenty words for a two/six fic.

“Tenrou Island. Second generation Dark Guild vs. Third Generation Official Guild. On the battlefield, two enemies clash, only to walk away with a grudging respect for one another. Seven years later, that respect turns to friendship, but will it stop there?” ... Yeah, I wouldn't read that, either.

9. Is there such thing as a four/ten romantic fluff story?

Doubt it. Wally’s no one’s favorite besides me.

10. Suggest a title for a one/five Hurt/Comfort fic.

“Stronger Than Starmetal”. Feel free to use that for a title, even if it's not a GajeelxLucy fic. Just gimme a shout-out for it in Chapter 1; not nearly enough people leaving reviews on my stuff.

11. What kind of plot would you use if four wanted to seduce one?

I wouldn’t.

12. Does anyone on your friends list read number seven/nine slash?

Don't know if that story exists.

13. If you wrote a songfic about number ten, what song would you choose?

“Monsegur” by Iron Maiden. We’d go to a dark place.

14. If you wrote a two/three/six fic, what would the warning be?

“Major lemon groves ahead, all of them yuri-flavored”

15. What might pick-up line eight use on five?

“It is said that the bond between friends empowers the magic of a wizard. I want to see the power of a deeper bond.” … Yeah, there’s a reason I don’t write characters hitting on each other: I suck at it.