Brief Author Bio:

My name is Stephanie (a.k.a tepishane_13) but you can call me Steph, Teph, or whatever nickname you prefer. {e:smile} I’m a 18 year-old Filipina. Currently in my first year of College, I’m taking up Communication, major in Media Production.

MY WRITING EXPERIENCE

My dream is to become a novelist. It’s the thing I’ve longed for since... my first year in high school. XD But, I’ve really been into writing since childhood; composing songs, poems, essays and stories is what I’d do whenever my playmates would go home for dinner and I’d be stuck in the house.

I've been busy with school lately so I haven't been writing that much unlike before. But November woke up the writer in me and now I'm ready to keep going. "Don't stop, but regulate," That's what it's saying to me now. In the first place, I gave up writing because I was too addicted with it, I really didn't see the more important things in life.

Writing, for me, is now passion with balance. Its magic can only be felt when you know that you love doing it. But then, that magic may turn into boredom if you can't control it, if you let it consume you. Writing is an eye-opener for those who want it, but a dark abyss for those who want it more than life. Therefore, writing is just an outlet for the human soul, not a sanctuary for us to hide in.

Whoa! That was pretty deep. Anyway, let's go back to the lighter stuff.

THINGS I READ:

I mostly read novels—Classics, Young Adult, Fantasy and {i} Detective{/i}—but now I’ve come to love short stories too. I’m open to all genres when it comes to {i}‘shorts’{/i} except for Erotica.

MY FAVORITE AUTHORS AND BOOKS:

>> “The Catcher in The Rye” by J.D. Salinger
>> “Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery

THINGS I WRITE:

I write Young Adult, Children’s and Mystery/ Suspense and Thrillers. Sometimes, I explore other genres too but they always end up thriller-ish or any of the above. So far I’ve started three novels but I still haven’t finished either one yet. (NaNoWriMo makes me hopeful.)

So many things about writing are new to me, actually. I’ve been writing improperly for a long time so I know I have much to learn. Right now, the knowledge I have about this art is purely from the Internet and a few reference materials. But I've also discovered somethings for myself with the help of what I call 'The Magic of Writing' :D

MY WRITING PROBLEMS:
1. TIME
2. Too many IDEAS that disturb me when I am in the middle of writing something else.
3. Being inconsistent with TENSE
4. PUNCTUATION
5. SPELLING (This is what MSword is for XD XD XD
6. Most of my stories’ endings are unsatisfying

Well, that’s about it. I hope you guys didn’t get too bored while reading this long bio of mine. I know this new writing journey will be both exciting and beneficial so let’s make the most of it! Good luck to everyone!

-Steph