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Malinwen
Joined: 23 Dec 2005
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 Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:37 am Post subject: Mae govannen mellyn nin! |
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Well met, everyone!
My name is Malinwen, and I am quite new around here. I've been writting since the age of 9 or 10 (somewhere around there..can't really remember *g*), and have now decided to write some things in English. I love LOTR, and above all Elves and Men. Every other race is fine, even the orcs will do, just that the Firts and Secondborn are my fav.  If you ask me who is my favourite character...I'll say I don't know! Because I cannot simply state one, I have to state at least 10 or more! 
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NightMaiden08
Joined: 20 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 7:18 am Post subject: |
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Good morning!
Welcome to OSA!
Looking forward to reading your stories
-Maiden |
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NancyBrooke
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Joined: 11 May 2003
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:56 am Post subject: Re: Mae govannen mellyn nin! |
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| Malinwen wrote: | | I have now decided to write some things in English. |
Welcome, Malinwen, to OSA. This is a good place for new writers, or writers trying new things (in writing - wait ... nope, still dirty  ). We try to be encouraging and constructive.
So, what language would you normally write in?
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Sulriel
Joined: 06 Jan 2004
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Location: Imladris (or maybe Texas ...)
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:33 am Post subject: Welcome Malinwen |
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Welcome to OSA!
As Nancy said, trying new things is good, broading horizons and that sort of thing. I've always said that I'll try anything once and most things twice  ... thinking of things that weren't tried twice and realize they are better left unsaid 
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Yertiden
Joined: 17 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Hello there Malinwen.
While trying new things are good there are some things better untried.
First Rootbeer and coffee don't mix. 
Although cornflakes and penut butter do. At least for me.
Though a chip sandwhich is good with some meat and cheese or by itself.
It doesn't taste good with any condements.
Though trying new things is good. As you will either like it or you will not. 
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Alassante
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Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:35 am Post subject: |
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Welcome Malinwen! We've got quite a few writers here who decided to start writing in English. Its amazing to me how quickly they go from good to great. English is my only language and my beta probably would say my grammar and punctuation shows I'm not very good at it LOL
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Rhapsody
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
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Location: Maglor's Lap
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:41 am Post subject: |
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Hi Malinwen,
Welcome on board! Nice to have you here, a fellow ESL writer here (and there are plenty more around). Although at some point you forget about that, only when you're dead beat and can't find the right word to bring something across. Ah yeah, First and Second born (don't forget this includes those cuddly Hobbits as well ).
I am looking forward to see your stories here. Happy reading and writing!
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Malinwen
Joined: 23 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 4:23 am Post subject: |
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So many warm welcomes! I already feel at home here...
Maiden ~ thank you!
Nancy ~ I normally write in my native language, Slovenian, as I'm from Slovenia (not Slovakia...many people mix the two). Currently, I'm working on one english story and two Slovenian ones. Although, people have asked me to translate one of them, which has the first part finished, into English...I'll see. Also, my muses seem to play with me a lot...I think I've got a few pages of short ideas somewhere...
Sulriel ~ thank you!
Yertiden ~ thanks and 
Alassante ~ thanks and well...I'll have to read a few of your stories to judge the second part!
Rhapsody ~ thank you! Yes, Hobbits are along those lines...although I still need to figure out how to view them in a story...a bit more difficult that Men or Elves...
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Rhapsody
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| Malinwen wrote: | | I normally write in my native language, Slovenian, as I'm from Slovenia (not Slovakia...many people mix the two). Currently, I'm working on one english story and two Slovenian ones. Although, people have asked me to translate one of them, which has the first part finished, into English...I'll see. Also, my muses seem to play with me a lot...I think I've got a few pages of short ideas somewhere... |
Robinka's native language is Polish and she learnt English from scratch with the great help of some fab people here! If you see how she started and what a wonderful writer she has become (and still is growing)...
| Malinwen wrote: |
Rhapsody ~ thank you! Yes, Hobbits are along those lines...although I still need to figure out how to view them in a story...a bit more difficult that Men or Elves... |
You know Malinwen, I always thought the same, at first I found men (Dol Amroth, Numenorean mostly) easy to write and close to what I liked about Tolkien's world, but with loads of encouragement from hobbit writers (Marigold, Dreamflower) I gave it a try... and it is fun to give them storytime, don't say no yet... who knows which hobbit starts to tug at your sleeve. Bilbo is very polite and patient, yet a bit naughty After hobbits I got floored by a certain first age elf and his brother joined the happy madness.
Just let your fingers fly over the keyboard and enjoy writing!
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RobinKa
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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| Rhapsy wrote: | | Robinka's native language is Polish and she learnt English from scratch with the great help of some fab people here! If you see how she started and what a wonderful writer she has become (and still is growing)... |
Thank you Rhapsy 
Hello Malinwen
Welcome to OSA, fellow ESL writer. Fasten your seatbelts and have fun  Happy reading and writing.
Binka
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ghettoelleth
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Now that the holidays are over and I put my fork down,
Welcome Malware...
Hope you are finding everything to your liking
Fics are under All Stories
Porn is under Virtual Village
Quizzes are under...Quizzes
Ladies Lingere can be found under Admin.
If you need a nasty avi, see Nazgul number 2 (Alassante)
If you just want to annoy a Nazgul, ask number 3 to bring you coffee (NancyB, fondly known as Duchess of WTF is wrong with your syntax?)
If you need to know anything about anything in the universe, ask Number 7 (SpeeshiezWeaving)
Number 9 (Rhaps) Can pretty much only help you with your heehee's and focal points at the moment.
The rest of the 9 are off to a Tony Little Seminar learning how to focus their anger toward positive outcomes. Except Inglor, he's at a strip club in Cucamonga called the Spearmint Rhino...
But welcome, anyone gives you any crap, hand em one of these... 
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