Hi everyone. I've been an avid reader as long as I can remember, and dreaming up stories almost as long. I have a bookshelf filled with half cooked story ideas. My usual genres are fantasy/sci-fi stories, and the occasional poem. I have been working on and off (mostly off!) on my novel Shard since I was 12, but only recently got serious about writing it up. I joined writing.com looking for a place to inspire and educate my writing, and I would love any feedback you can give. Cheers, Avriel