![]() Author has written 4 stories for Date A Live/デート・ア・ライブ, Charlotte/シャーロット, and James Bond. This is where I'm supposed to type stuff about myself eh? - That was written over two years ago, back before I had even uploaded my first chapter, I'm fairly sure. Let me actually flesh things out. Always gotta love a bit of professionalism, right? Hi! I'm Ryan "Kurukaze" McGowan, and after a 300 word prototype of an XCOM fanfic that I'll likely never upload, I dove straight into the most expansive project I had ever undertaken, Date A Live: Samanya's Story, my first proper fanfic. It's goal was just to have a bit of goofy fun. To add some more flashy fights to the Date A Live anime. Throw another fun character in the works. But, thanks to feedback and reviews, most of which being fgtdyd's who (despite having the worst username imaginable) inspired most of my broader story tweaks, and the whole premise of my latest story, I've stepped up my craft by orders of magnitude. My new goal for writing, and what has carried me from chapter 8 of DAL: SS, was to make a reader cry. Not out of spite, but out of the genuine emotion that so many of my favourite books wrench out of me. Two years on and, like everyone on this earth, I've improved substantially and my writing has matured. I may never have as much free time as younger me did, but I've got more focus and skill now than ever. I like to focus on character dramas, personally. Always asking the question of character interaction with each other and the world, and always doing my best to focus on their choices and consequences. I like to think it's all good stuff :D You'll find me, nowadays, working on Date A Live: Fractured Being, the much-improved reboot of DAL: SS, which I'm very happy to announce has been going well since the end of my ten month hiatus. Also, the elephant in the room, Charlotte: No Man's Land, which I may or may not ever return to. Sorry! I sincerely hope you enjoy the stay. -Ryan "Kurukaze" McGowan. Oh! I'm also a beta reader, whatever that means. I also have a YouTube channel! If you're ever wondering what I'm up to when not writing, it's probably something to do with that. Go look up 'Kurukaze' (shocker, I know) on YouTube and look for Kurumi if you want some sweet, sweet music syncs and un-funny anime memes! An update! Huzzah! I now have a FictionPress account where I will be uploading my own original story, Displaced. Go check it out if you're interested, and any prior readers of mine may notice a familiar face (and familiar name). Hope to see you there! |