u/Mel-is-a-dog

Even just typing that out feels surreal. I’m 19 years old. I’ve been working on writing my middle-grade fantasy series called *Elements* since I was 14, only a freshman in high school. Now I’m an English major in college with two self-published works out.

It’s bittersweet. The second book concludes the series, so I have to say goodbye to the characters I created nearly 6 years ago. A part of me can’t believe that I actually stuck with it and finished the project, and the other part of me has always known that this is what I was meant to do.

Don’t count yourself out as a writer just because you’re young. Teenagers can do incredible things. I love looking at this sub and seeing all of the amazing writing talent being showcased by the youth of today while AI threatens to steal our creativity.

So, keep writing!! I know I sure will. And if you have any questions about writing a story, formatting a novel, or publishing, feel free to ask :)

Brought back a whole bunch of memories. They all had distinct characteristics and storylines.

I had all of the play sets and thought I threw everything away, but I guess I kept my favorite figures 🥹

Cinnamon Bun: 9/10
This was absolutely DELICIOUS but I’m a sucker for anything cinnamon so that’s to be expected. Perfect ratio of icing to cake. So yummy!

Mud Pie: 8/10
I’m disappointed it’s not the same as French Silk Pie (the whipped cream is lighter and not as sweet) but this was really good

Peanut butter bar: 4/10
This could have been so good but the cookie was so dry and completely overpowering. I liked the icing a lot.

M&M shake: 0/10
I don’t know if it was just my location but everything about this was disgusting. The icing was grainy and sickingly sweet. The cookie was dry and crumbly and I’m pretty sure even the m&m’s were expired or something because it was a horrible experience. My friend and I both had to spit this out. Sad because I was really looking forward to this

Whenever I use the wishing well I ALWAYS use two WCs and choose the color pallet I want. I may never get an epic or legendary mythic, but at least I never end up with crazy color combinations.

This often results in me getting a bunch of semi-solids or pretty combos— my recent Kitsune pulls for example:

Does anyone else do this?

Obviously I’m not talking about you wonderful people on this sub 😅

It seems like a lot of readers on Booktok have a specific distaste for Fourth Wing, the main complaints being that “the writing is bad,” and “the characters are unrealistic and unlikeable.”

I’ve had friends who, when I mention that Fourth Wing is one of my favorite series, ask what I could possibly be learning from my “dragon smut books.”

It’s not that I don’t appreciate “classic literature.” I’m currently an English Major in college. I study Greek dramas and Shakespeare and write essays on pieces like Dante’s Divine Comedy.

And in my free time I like to read about dragons and really hot dragon riders 🤷‍♀️ 😭

Why do people think that every book needs to be some sort of revolutionary commentary on society? This goes for all of the popular booktok books that everyone seems to hate. Sometimes it’s just fun to relax with a story about extensive fantasy worlds with all-powerful dragons that only speak to their riders. And Xaden Riorson ofc. (Like HELLO— Shakespeare could NEVER)

Anyway I’m currently rereading Fourth Wing and totally forgot how good it is, love seeing all of the foreshadowing that I missed on my first read. Thanks for listening to my rant 🫡 🐉

Would love some feedback on this scene! My first novel came out two years ago, and I’m finally finished with the sequel, just working on some final editing stuff. I’m 19 and am so excited to finish this journey that’s been 5 years in the making!

Sequel releases this September! If this sounds interesting to you, DM me for the link!