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Celeste Williamson is about to turn eighteen, which means she's about to find her mate - this is fine and all, but what happens when her mate turns out to be her brother? Will she accept him or find out a hidden truth? Be his mate or reject him to keep her own sanity? Not only is her brother her mate, but talk of a prophecy starts to cloud her judgement... And even worse, Celeste seems to be the target... How will she balance these challenges? Will she find out her entire life has been a lie? Or will she find her destiny within these hidden truths? COMPLETED

9.6

136 Chapters

The Marvelous Elijah's Return

With a divorce paper through at him, Elijah watched the woman he love walked away with another man. His father was right, this world is filled with hypocrites and devils in sheep's clothing, and he can never let his heart rule over his head, for a woman or anyone, and this lesson was coming true now. Revenge was the only thing Elijah was looking forward to. But revenge has no place for the weak, and it cannot be satisfied with anything lesser than perfection, and he knew that. Yet, just as he was starting his journey to great power and vengeance, a girl surface in his life, and when he looked in eyes, he saw...

9.4

190 Chapters

Arranged To The Mafia (The Mafia's Bloodlust Series)

The Complete Series of: The Mafia's Bloodlust Series. Arranged To The Mafia Love In The Mafia Wars The Mafia's Bloodlust Games (The Final Chapter) “Our marriage is nothing but a deal” He said looking the girl in the eye, her green eyes met his silver blue ones, both of their eyes hard as they glared at each other. “Believe me love, I don’t want this marriage any more than you do, but if it will bring peace to our families, then I will sign that stupid paper” she said glaring at him. ********************* She is the daughter of the English Mafia boss, and he is the Russian Mafia boss, and the only way to guarantee a proper, safe alliance between the two families, the Brook and the Ivanov family…

9.3

168 Chapters

True Luna

"I, Logan Carter, Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack, reject you, Emma Parker of the Crescent Moon Pack." I could feel my heart breaking. Leon was howling inside me, and I could feel his pain. She was looking right at me, and I could see the pain in her eyes, but she refused to show it. Most wolves fall to their knees from pain. I wanted to fall to my knees and claw at my chest. But she didn’t. She was standing there with her head held high. She took a deep breath and closed her wonderful eyes. "I, Emma Parker of the Crescent Moon Pack, accept your rejection." When Emma turns 18, she is surprised that her mate is the Alpha of her pack. But her happiness about finding her mate didn't last long. Her mate rejected her for a stronger she-wolf. That she-wolf hates Emma and wants to get rid of her, but that isn't the only thing Emma has to deal with. Emma finds out that she is not an ordinary wolf and that there are people who want to use her. They are dangerous. They will do everything to get what they want. What will Emma do? Will her mate regret rejecting her? Will her mate save her from the people around them? This book combines Book One and Book Two in the series. Book Two starts after chapter 96!

9.6

195 Chapters

Alone

Ashlynn Deters is a broken girl. Her home life was nonexistent when she was growing up. So when she was old enough she packed her bags and moved to New York. She's living there for five years and is working at a strip club, Divine. She's working her usual shift one night before she's kidnapped by a group of mysterious men. Gage Cutler is the leader of the New York Mafia. A woman has wronged his family and he'll stop at nothing to get his revenge. Yet, his ruthless behavior changes when his men kidnap the wrong girl.

9.8

75 Chapters

The Heiress' Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Aria Carver has never known that she's not related to the Kent family by blood. When her childhood sweetheart and the rest of the world turn on her, the Kent family kicks her out and tells her to search for her biological parents in the hole she'd crawled out from… Aria laughs it off. She's about to stun everyone by revealing her secret identity, but it turns out the "hole" the Kent family had mentioned is actually the richest family in Janovin, the Carver family! Over the course of a single night, she goes from the Kent family's fake daughter, who's despised by everyone, to the actual daughter of the richest man in the country. She also has six brothers who absolutely adore her! Her eldest brother is a domineering president. "Let's pause the meeting right here. Get me a ticket back to the country—I wanna see who are the people who have the nerve to bully my sister!" Her second-eldest brother is a famous celebrity. "Cancel the function. I'm gonna take my sister home right now." Her third-eldest brother is a god in his industry. "Postpone the competition. Nothing's more important than my sister." This rocks the country! The Kent family regrets every wrong move they make, and Aria's childhood sweetheart tries to win her back. But before she can reject him, Landon York, the president of York Group and the son of the renowned York family, proposes to her. It makes her the talk of the town!

9.4

2168 Chapters

Why Do Fanfiction Authors Write Himselves Into Stories?

4 Answers2025-08-28 05:05:13

Back in my early fanfic days I slipped a version of myself into a 'Supernatural' crossover just to see what it felt like to stand in the bunker and bicker with Dean. It wasn't grandiose—more like a practice run for character interaction, a way to test dialogue and emotions without worrying about betraying canon. Self-inserts are, for me, rehearsal space: a place to try out how I’d react if the plot shoved me into it.

Beyond practice, there’s a huge emotional pull. Putting yourself into a story is a fast track to wish-fulfillment and agency. If the canon sidelines a character you love, writing yourself into the scene gives you control—sudden hero moments, quiet conversations, or messy breakups that the original never showed. It’s also a way to process feelings; I once wrote myself into a 'Doctor Who' fic to explore saying goodbye when I didn't get the chance in real life. So whether it's craft, comfort, or catharsis, that self-insert seat is surprisingly useful and, honestly, kind of fun to take for a spin.

What Does Himselves Mean In Older Fantasy Novels?

4 Answers2025-08-28 12:03:32

The way 'himselves' pops up in old fantasy novels always feels like a little time machine to me. When I read it, I treat it as a marker of dialect or archaism—authors leaning into regional speech or an older register rather than strict grammar. It's basically a nonstandard reflexive pronoun that authors used to make characters sound gritty, rural, or simply not polished. Sometimes it's meant to mimic how folks actually talked in certain areas or eras, much like authors today might sprinkle in slang to set a voice.

I also notice that 'himselves' can serve a practical, stylistic purpose: it blurs gender expectations or enlarges the sense of a group acting as one. If a band of wanderers says something like "they did it himselves," the phrase carries a rough, collective energy that 'themselves' might smooth out. For modern readers, the quickest move is to read it as 'themselves' or 'himself' depending on context and let the texture of the language do its atmospheric work—it's less about grammar and more about flavor, character, and setting.

How Does Fan Art Portray Himselves In Anime Crossovers?

4 Answers2025-08-28 20:00:09

I get a little giddy when I see crossover fan art because it’s where artists get to play stylistic dress-up with characters I already love. On my sketchbook nights I’ve tried this myself: taking the confident swagger of someone from 'One Piece' and giving them the sharp, saturated colors and city lights vibe of 'Persona 5'. What fascinates me is the mash of visual languages—line weight from one show, color palette from another, and a new attitude that suddenly makes the character sing in a different genre.

Beyond style swaps, I notice how crossovers let creators explore identity. They’ll genderbend, age-shift, or drop a character into a different world’s rules (imagine a ninja learning quirks in 'My Hero Academia'). Sometimes it’s playful — a chibi fusion or a punny costume swap — and sometimes it’s surprisingly deep, like showing how a hero adapts morally in another universe. I often pin these to my inspiration board and try to steal tiny ideas for my own pieces; they make me rethink silhouette, expression, and the little props that tell a whole backstory.

Why Did The Editor Leave Himselves Unedited In The Book?

4 Answers2025-08-28 19:39:26

There's something deliciously rebellious about an editor leaving 'himselves' unedited, and I think it's often a deliberate, crafty move rather than a simple slip. A few years back I got lost in a book where the person who should be invisible stepped into the frame — and it reframed everything for me. Sometimes that unpolished presence is a wink to the reader: the editor becomes a character, a guide, or even a confession booth. It can signal honesty, like the author admitting that the text is a living thing with rough edges.

Other times it's a stylistic choice tied to voice. If a novel is playing with unreliable narration or meta-narrative (think of the playful ways 'If on a winter's night a traveler' toys with authorial presence), leaving the editor unedited invites readers to notice the scaffolding. It can also be practical—tight deadlines, battles over copy, or intentional inclusions of marginalia that were meant to stay. For me, when it works, it makes the book feel human and slightly dangerous — like a conversation that kept its footprints.

Which Fan Communities Embrace Himselves As Self-Insert Tag?

4 Answers2025-08-28 07:35:44

I'm the sort of fan who dives into tags like a kid into a candy shop, so I see 'self-insert' and 'reader-insert' everywhere across a surprising range of communities. On Archive of Our Own and FanFiction.net the tag is practically a staple — you’ll find it in 'Harry Potter', 'Supernatural', 'Sherlock', and big comic book fandoms like 'Marvel' and 'DC'. Wattpad hosts mountains of self-insert stories too, especially for musical celebrities and YA franchises. Tumblr used to be a hub for reader-inserts, and now TikTok and Instagram have microfic trends where creators deliver POVs and 'x reader' scenes that rack up millions of views.

From anime like 'Naruto' and 'My Hero Academia' to games where player avatars are central — 'Undertale', 'Skyrim', and even 'Genshin Impact' — communities that thrive on identity play or wish-fulfillment are the ones most likely to embrace self-insert tags. Personally, I stumbled into a 'Harry Potter' self-insert that made me grin and cringe in equal measure; they range from sweet comfort reads to chaotic, overpowered fantasies. If you’re hunting, try searching for 'reader insert' or 'self insert' on AO3 or Wattpad and brace yourself for wild creativity.

How Do Voice Actors Perform As Himselves In Audio Dramas?

4 Answers2025-08-28 08:02:21

There’s something almost magical about hearing a familiar voice play themselves — it's like the person behind the mic steps out of the booth and sits on your living room couch. When voice actors perform as themselves in audio dramas, they blend honest personality with dramatic craft. They don’t just 'talk like themselves'; they dial in recognizable vocal habits (a laugh, a cadence, a catchphrase) and then use acting tools—pace, emphasis, silence—to shape scenes. I often notice small choices: a slight drag on a vowel to show tiredness, or an exaggerated brightness to sell a joke. Those choices feel personal but are deliberate.

In practice, the actor prepares like any other role. They study the script, mark emotional beats, and discuss boundaries with the director: how much improvisation is okay, which parts are candid, which are fictionalized. Recording sessions can be intimate—headphones, a tiny mic, a cup of cold coffee—so the performance leans into natural speech. Sometimes they record solo monologues and sometimes they bounce off other actors or even clips from real interviews to keep it authentic.

What I love most is when an audio drama plays with 'self'—mixing real anecdotes with invented situations so you’re never sure where persona ends and character begins. It can be charming, messy, and utterly human, and it’s why I’ll always rewind the parts where they laugh like themselves and then pull you into a scene as if it’s all unfolding for the first time.

Which Characters Get Rewritten As Himselves In Adaptations?

4 Answers2025-08-28 13:50:55

I get oddly passionate about this topic whenever friends and I start nitpicking movie versions over ramen. Some characters are almost sacred: they travel from page to stage to screen and come out recognizably themselves. Think 'Sherlock Holmes' — the cold logic, the violin, the deductive swagger — even when the setting or accent changes, that core plays through. Likewise, Gandalf in 'The Lord of the Rings' adaptations keeps his mentor, mysterious-wizard energy, even if some scenes are trimmed or moved.

Other examples are archetypal heroes who act as vessels for a story more than as mutable personalities: Atticus Finch from 'To Kill a Mockingbird' often remains the moral center, and Darth Vader usually preserves that tragic fall-and-redemption arc across adaptations. These figures stick because their defining beats are what audiences expect.

That said, fidelity isn't the same as copy-paste. I love when adaptations respect a character’s essence while reshaping details — it shows creators understand why we care. When an adaptation gets the emotional logic right, I forgive a lot of rearranged scenes or new side plots; it still feels like the same person walking through a different doorway.

How Can Spellcheck Avoid Flagging Himselves In Quotes?

4 Answers2025-08-28 10:31:27

I've found a few practical ways to keep spellcheck from nagging about words inside quotes, and the method I pick usually depends on what I'm editing. For web content, I often wrap quoted text in a span and set spellcheck='false' on that span so browsers skip it — it’s delightfully low-effort and works well for user-facing pages. When I'm dealing with a lot of plain text or batch processing, I run a quick pre-processing step: use a regex to replace quoted substrings with placeholders (like QUOTE1), run the spellchecker, then restore the originals. That lets me run standard tools without false positives.

If I’m in a word processor, I create a character style with the 'do not check spelling or grammar' flag and apply it to quotes. For code or subtitle pipelines I usually parse the input into tokens and instruct the spellchecker to ignore string tokens. Adding odd terms to a personal dictionary (like 'himselves') is a last resort — handy for stubborn edge cases, but it can hide real typos later. I tend to prefer masking or style-based approaches so the original quoted text stays intact and unflagged.

How Do Editors Fix Himselves Typos In Fanfiction?

4 Answers2025-08-28 16:46:58

Late-night edits on my phone have taught me one truth: typos sneak in when you’re tired, but you can catch most of them with a ritual. I usually do three passes. First I read for structure and plot — does the scene flow? Then I switch fonts and read aloud using my phone’s text-to-speech to catch weird phrasing and missing words. Hearing it out loud exposes homophones and dropped verbs like nothing else.

After that I run a spell-and-grammar tool (I’ve bounced between the built-in browser checker, a desktop helper, and a free grammar extension). Those tools catch repeated words, inconsistent tense, and punctuation oddities, but they miss context-specific stuff — you still need to eyeball names and world-specific terms. For that I use a custom find-and-replace list: character names, place names, and common typos I make. If a chapter is long I print a cheap copy or export to PDF and annotate with a pen; physical edits feel slower but somehow more accurate.

Finally, I get a beta reader or swap edits with a friend for a fresh perspective. No single trick fixes everything, but mixing automated checks, read-alouds, and human eyes gets my chapters tidy enough for posting, and I usually leave a quick changelog so readers know what was corrected.

When Do Writers Intentionally Use Himselves For Memoir Voice?

4 Answers2025-08-28 15:26:53

Sometimes I find myself thinking about voice like a costume: you can wear someone else’s shoes, but putting on your own makes the walk feel different. I choose the first-person memoir voice when the emotional truth hinges on my perspective — when the small tectonic plates of memory (smells, the way a streetlight cut across a kitchen table) are the story's engine.

I do this when intimacy matters more than omniscient facts. That might mean writing about family fracture, youthful recklessness, or an unlikely hobby that reveals larger cultural things. The voice becomes a lens: not just what happened, but how I felt it. I lean into scene-making, reconstructing dialogue and sensory detail, and I’m honest about the gaps. Sometimes I even call attention to my own memory lapses — which paradoxically builds trust.

Practical stuff: present tense and active verbs give urgency; past tense gives reflection and distance. I also think about ethics — changing names, blurring faces, or asking permission when a real person will be recognizable. And yes, I borrow lessons from 'The Glass Castle' and 'Educated' on balancing rawness with craft. The memoir voice isn’t confession for confession’s sake; it’s a deliberate tool to make readers live inside a moment with you, and I find that’s when it’s worth using.