Hi guys, My name is Deanne, but call me Dee, I'm 12 years of age and am an aspiring author. Writing is more so a passion than a hobby, and I can't wait to get to know all of you! =D Dee.xx
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Excellent. We now have 3 members i don't want to count myself since the voices in my head would be upset as to not get counted. So, do you like to write about horror and post apocalyptic worlds? Or is it just me?
Rofl. xD Haha, its just you. I think my Mum would throw a fit and my teacher would throw my book out the window if I presented them with a story about zombies and horror. I don't really know what I prefere to write. I'm still sort of figuring out what style suits me best. I'm about three-quarters through a romantic vampire 'novel'-nothing like twilight, belive me. And I've finished a realistic story about a girl playing football. Two totally different genres, and I'm not sure which I like to write best.
That's just because you haven't wrote about zombies yet. Do it on the down low. You can get it past unnoticed.
Hmm, that may be true but I'd prefere not to start another story right now. And plus I was deadly serious about my teacher throwing my book out the window.
Lol! I guess you are still young and don't have the freedom of speech. Or do you? I don't learn much about Australia. So i don't know most of the politics or rules/laws.
Within my own family, I have plently of freedom of speech. But school is school, my parents are the best, but they push me to strive to be my best and to make the most out of my life. I see where they're coming from but sometimes, 'speshly with writing they go a bit too far. About the laws of australia, well honestly they bore me to death. Basicly all I know is that you can't do anything to anger the government or police. And more importantly your parents, otherwise its a while in jail or perhapes half an hour in the naughty corner. But I've grown up with hearing how Australias the 'lucky country'. So yeah, I guess we have quite a bit of free speech etc.
Everyone overlooks Australia. Its the perfect society. It wasn't in either of the world wars. Even Africa is higher on status charts. Maybe even Antarctica. Yes i would like to live there. Seems quiet. You should tell your parents that if they work you hard to create things. Then it doesn't become fun, only a chore. If they don't lissen to that then have them come on this forum and ask why all of us succeed. It's because we love to do what we do. Even when things tell us otherwise. But you won't see anyone who has parents breathing down there neck. At least, you will be hard pressed to find any. But if you do, that gives you a chance to ask them how they overcame it.
Ha, you may think that be wait til you visit. Everything you say is true but I doubt you've heard about our outrageous wether? You've probebly heard a little about Black Saturday? Well on those days tempretures soared to about 45 degrees celcious, and a few weeks later I remember it raining! If you visit oz, especily melbourne, thinking about moving here, the wether mostly turns people away. Very true, I'll remember that next time they push me to do something.
You know, ever person in every town says. "Wait until you see the weather"... And its true! Utah is bad too. We have snowing up to 6 inches one day then a sunny 80*F. I'm surprised i haven't died of the sudden changes. I have also been outside when it was sunny. Then it started hailing. HAILING! I mean it was still sunny but i was outside in my tshirt and getting hailed on! Luckily it wasn't rain so i didn't get soaked that quickly.
Hail. xD We don't get a lot of hail in Melbourne. Its more rain so heavy your front yard turns into a small pond, or sun so hot you choke on the hot air.
I thought global warming was saposed to kick in. I was looking forward to that. I'm still freezing over here.
Oh trust me, it does. It just depends, really. Some summers it'll be high 40s, others it'll be as low as 15 degrees celcious. Melbourne wether is usally unpredictable.
It is predictable. Just remember to bring your coat next time you go to the beach. The unpredictable would be if it stayed one temperature throughout the week.
