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Hello everyone!
I’ve been following Kingdom Pen’s website for a few years now, but I’ve finally knuckled down and joined the the forum.
I’m an INFJ, college English major in college, part-time music student, full-time nerd, and aspiring editor. I’ve been writing since I was thirteen, and I love poetry, personal essay, long-form fiction. Always down for a discussion on comic books, mythology, worldbuilding, and linguistic drift.
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@widdrim Welcome to the bestistest place on the internet! Yay, I win!
Was instrument do you play? I do piano and guitar, though I’d love to add to that list.
You wouldn’t happen to be Star Wars nerd, would you? 😀☀ ☀ ☀ ENFP ☀ ☀ ☀
@widdrim Howdy!
Whew. You’ve been writing for forever. Do you have a favorite genre?
Btw, is Widdrim your real name? Anyway, I like it.
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@widdrim Hey, another English/literature major! Welcome aboard. 🙂 Have you ever read Owen Barfield’s Poetic Diction? That’s the extent of my knowledge on linguistic drift, and it was a bit speculative at times, but it was overall a very fascinating read.
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@widdrim Oooh, seconding Daeus. That’s a really cool tag! 🙂 Welcome to the forum!!! You’re an INFJ? Neat. I’m obsessed with MBTI so I always want to know the types of everyone I meet! Thank you for including it in your introduction, it saves me the troubles of having to ask. 😉 I’m an INFP by the way. Have you ever heard of the Enneagram?
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@widdrim Welcome! I’m glad you finally came out of the shadows to join us! 🙂
@Widdrim Nerd, huh? You’ll like it here. Welcome aboard!
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Thank you all for the welcome!
@dragon-snapper I love Star Wars! The next episode of Rebels is going to destroy me. What’s your favorite era? Another piano buddy! I also do voice.
@Daeus Howdy! Right now I really enjoy high fantasy and magical realism/urban fantasy. How about you? Widdrim isn’t my real name, but it would be an epic one.
@aratrea English majors for the win! I don’t think I’ve read that, but it’s definitely going on the reading list now 🙂
@graciegirl It’s been a long time since I took the Enneagram, but I think I split pretty consistently between Type 4 and 5. What’s yours?@Widdrim Ha! Awesome! I’m the exact same. 4 and 5. 😄
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Oh, no! Your a Rebels fan? Oh, my goodness!!! I have SO many questions about season 3! I haven’t been able to watch any of it yet. YET. I will find a way though. Eventually. Are they good? And by good I’m destroying you emotionally and/or breaking your heart every episode while simulataneoulsy making you split your sides with laughter? *takes a big breath* Whew! Tall order I guess. Let me rephrase. Do you think they’re still holding up to the first seasons? 😃
@dragon-snapper Do you like Rebels?*is probably geeking out about something*
Welcome, @widdrim!
I don’t normally make much noise here on the forum, but you and I seem to have some characteristics in common. 😉 I’m an INFJ as well, I’ve been writing since I was ten (although I wouldn’t say I was serious about it until age fifteen or sixteen), and I’m a freelance editor by profession. Have you been pursuing any training in the area of editing (besides, of course, being an English major)? I highly recommend that you join The Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network and/or take some courses from The PEN Institute. The PEN was immensely helpful to me when I first started out, and it has continued to be a great resource for all things editing related. 🙂
@widdrim My favorite era…probably the originals, with Luke and Leia, though I did enjoy the Force Awakens thoroughly. I asked if you liked Star Wars because every time I read “Hello There”, I see Obi-Wan Kenobi, dropping from the ceiling and into the midst of a gazillion clankers. Then there’s General Greivous, “General Kenobi.” 😛
@graciegirl Erm…that’s a tough question. I do and I don’t if that makes any sense at all. Ah…*tries to find a way to explain…fails* Hmm, I think it can be a bit dark at times, but I like it otherwise.Widdrim, how long have you been playing piano?
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@Widdrim, Linguistics? English Major? God aefen and mae govannen and. . . let’s see, how many languages can I give greetings in? It was about eight last I checked. I barely get to use any of them because nobody speaks Latin anymore and things like that.
Anyway, welcome again. Have you actually edited anything yet? I’m kinda-sorta an aspiring editor, in that I’ve done small projects, and am willing to do them, and am enough of a grammar nazi to do them fairly well, in order to get a little money. But I’m a Creative Writing major, and I don’t intend to use my major to get a job (I don’t believe that’s what education is for), so it helps to have something useful to do once in a while.
I am not musical in the least (my sister got all of that talent), but I do enjoy discussions on mythology and linguistics. I’m an INTP myself, but one of my best friends is INFJ.
Have you read Owen Barfield’s History in English Words? It’s a lot of fun for a philologist.
I looked at your profile and Chesterton is one of your favourite authours??? How much of his have you read?You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. (Isaiah 12:3)
Hello @Widdrim. No one sees much of me, but I try to say welcome to all who join our wonderful Kingdom Pen 🙂
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Welcome!Oh and I am an INFP. Not big on being part of discussions, but I LOVE reading them.
Welcome once again and enjoy your stay here at KP!@graciegirl I think so! I’m still enjoying it, but it’s definitely ramping up to Rogue One/New Hope. It’s getting a little more serious, but the worldbuilding is on-point, and we’re finding out so much more about Sabine and what the Empire is up to. I’m in pain but also thrilled.
@theliterarycrusader Ooh, I’ll look into that! Thank you. I work a tutoring job that has a lot of editing and proofreading and a few other opportunities to work with real-life writing, but I would welcome any advice you’d be willing to share!
@dragon-snapper Hahahahaha! That’s a great scene. Obi-wan is my favorite, but he gets into so much trouble. Luke and Leia are also amazing 🙂I’ve been playing for probably eight/nine years? I’m a little rusty when I’m at school though. How about you?
@northerner Wow, that’s really impressive. Which languages?I love Chesterton! Let’s see, I’ve read Manalive, Orthodoxy, Father Brown, some poetry, and Lilith. The Man Who Was Thursday is on my to read list 🙂
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