We aren't big fans of complainers and whiners here in the forest. We love hearing about people who get things done in the face of great adversity and BELIEVE. So tell us your inspirational stories.

And the Plot Thickens...

A cooking ground for writers

What we’re cookin’...

More than the usual plot bunnies this week!

Contest Ideas, Banners, Fan Videos, other campfires, anything and everything related to the fandom!

If this were Iron Chef, your ingredient would be "Fangirl" (or Fanboy for our gents out there!)

You’ve given us an excuse to use the kitchen for the first time.

So, come on in and share your ideas in this Special Edition Writer's Kitchen!

 (The rules will be in the comments if you need them)

I went to bed and then had to go to work, so didn't get a chance until now to see that...

UNBECOMING UPDATED!!!!

Come and chat about the latest chapter!!!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7772463/9/

(It won't let me tag - is this a problem with my browser? - sorry!

I was bored over the weekend and started watching the Misfits on Hulu. Anyone else here a fan? Come chat with me.

APPROVED BY JANDCO. HALAWIA, YOU'RE WELCOME.

I was watching Ellen earlier today, and you know how they always show who's going to be on the show in the coming days?  

Well, today they showed a clip of Lenny Kravitz from back when he was on during the holidays.  And under this it said:

"TOMORROW: LENNY KRAVITZ FROM THE HUNGER GAMES"

!!!!!

This can only mean one thing:

THE PROMOS FOR HUNGER GAMES ARE STARTING!!

(Pssst...there's no Cinna/Lenny Kravitz is God tag)

To make this interactive:  What do you think of the casting of this movie?  How does this cast strike you as opposed to the way you felt when you saw the cast of a certain teenage vampire saga?

May the odds be EVER in your favor!

there is too a cinna tag, buttface. THERE ARE A TON OF HUNGER GAMES TAGS; I KNOW, BECAUSE I MADE THEM! SO TAKE THAT, AND DON'T FORGET ALL MY TAGS NEXT TIME LOVEY

If anyone in the forest is looking for a light and sweet Romance/Humor fic that is also well written AND funny, then I heartily recommend Head Over feet by iambeagle. Yeah, it's another friends who fall in love with each other story, but this one is really cute! It's also quite short. (I guess it is technically a drabble, but it is not that tiny in length. I hate drabbles that end up being dribbles, there's something annoying to me about 1,000 chapters with three sentences a piece.) This one has just enough meat on it to call it a light supper rather than a quick snack.

Eh, call me a hopeless romantic turd, but I so enjoy these types of fics. Spring is in the air, and after such a long and rather dank winter, why not indulge in a little light reading for once?

I'd love to read more  friends turned lovers stories regardless of the length. How about a few rec's?

To keep this interactive, have any of you had a real life friends turned  lovers experience?

Head Over Feet: It's simple, really. A story about two best friends realizing they're head over feet in love. Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 10 - Words: 15,558 - Reviews: 1043 - Updated: 3-5-12 - Published: 2-12-12 - Bella & Edward http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7829578/1/Head_Over_Feet

read chapter 21 here

She says she's gonna finish it!!!

jbsadfgohbaefgoihaberoihqenrvojqehrnv SO EXCITED!!!

And my rec for this campfire is... Caravaggio 

AH AH. Bella's parents have commissioned a painting to be done of her by a one Edward Cullen. He's too suave for his own good and before long he's trying to talk Bella right out of her clothes.

The other team?  Or just bad fashion?  Do you think he's one of Ted Casablancas' blind vicers?  

Kellan ... look at your (fashion) life.  Look at your (fashion) choices.  LOL.

Hey Campers :)

Looking for a new read and thought you might be willing to help me;

I’m in the mood for some confident, sassy, badass Bella and smart, cocky Edward fics.
Think beautiful bastard (The Office). Think nice smelling mother f****r (Scotch, Gin and The New Girl). Think Ride, Beautiful Dirty Rich, Place Your Bets, Spy Games or He’s Lost Control...

Thanks in advance.

My recs are going to be pretty angsty but great reads...

WIP recs:

How to Paint a House by Maggie's Gutter
Bella Swan is a naive fifteen year old, set to spend another kiss-less summer alone. Edward is new to town, and doesn't know a soul. Watch an unlikely friendship blossom over the simple task of painting a house. But for these two, nothing is simple.
Twilight - Fiction Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 19 - Words: 120,911 - Reviews: 3679 - Updated: 1-25-12 - Published: 6-22-11 - - Bella/Edward

The Shadow That Remains by iambeagle
A past tragedy left Bella desperate and destroyed until a recent accident changes everything.
Twilight - Fiction Rated: M - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 9 - Words: 25,486 - Reviews: 983 - Updated: 3-1-12 - Published: 12-30-11 - - Bella/Edward

One completed all time fav:

How To Save a Life Repost by unholy.obsession
Bella, Edward, Alice & crew. What's going on with Bella's new best friend's older brother, Edward? What exactly happened in his past that has turned the former golden boy into a shadow of himself? –
Twilight - Fiction Rated: M - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 32 - Words: 354,588 - Reviews: 437 - Updated: 8-18-10 - Published: 8-18-10 - - Bella/Edward - Complete

Howdy Campers!

The Forest is a fun place to be today, go and check out some of the funny videos posted in the CF down the page a little, maybe help some people find some fics... and then...

Its time to click the ads!

Yep, its the first Monday of the month again, so its time to get your brians in gear. Who knows, maybe what you write will inspire you to write a fic that someone, one day, is here in the forest looking for ;)

Look at the top of the page, at the side and right at the bottom. 3 lots of ads. Click one (or all 3!) and make a tiny fic about one of them. It can be a drabble, a fic summary, a mini fic, a plot outline. Anything! And any type. Crack-fic, bad-fic, GOOD fic, non canon. Whatever you want!

If you cant think of anything for the ads you have, click them, then refresh ADF and see what you get!

The Forest is a fun place to hang out, so feed the trees and keep it thriving by clicking those ads!!

FYT: A mouse, ready to click a mouse

I'm looking for two fic's named :

1. The Matchmaker by Vampire Domination

2. Cosmos and Clueless by XDanceFreakX.

They were pulled down a long time ago.

Can you please provide me a copy of these? Pretty please.

My e-mail id is : blueysunflower@gmail.com

Thanks.

 My Favourite (Recommendation) would be Under the Apple Tree by Danieller123. A fantastic piece of work...sadly the link of the story is no longer available. You can google it ;)

Hence here is another recommendation ... Hope you'll like it :

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6496709/1/Unexpected_Circumstances

Here's another, but please read it only if you are above 18 years old. This is a bit mature work but all in all the story is lovely...definitely there's a lot of pain still it's one of my favourites :

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4819806/1/The_Red_Line

Enjoy!!

Thank you. ~ AR

But apparently he is aging (or so he says). He also confesses his love for Emma Stone in this video.

What are some of your favorite (or recently discovered) funny, fun, nifty, neat-o, interesting, awe-inspiring, gasp-inducing, guffaw-forcing or simply maaahhhh-rvelous videos?

Any songs that make you tap your feet to the groovy beat?

Put pep in your step?

Make you wanna get up and Daaaance??

Do you think Jim Carrey is a vampire? Is there anyone else you suspect is a supernatural being?

Come inside, campers, and share the fun! It's monday, we need some fun stuffs!

APPROVED BY JANDCO

Hey guys, I'm looking for the story "Schism" by kharizzmatik... it got turn down and I'll love to read it again so please if you know where can i find it now it will be awesome :) Thanks!!*

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6496106/1/The_Red_Eye

It's important for any private investigator to maintain a good relationship with local law enforcement and it's representatives. Therefore, I am always cooperative and polite with Chief Swan. Also, I try not to drink his daughter Bella's blood.

I'm looking for a fic with really sexy and dark Edward. Something like Toye or MOTU? Or maybe troubled and gangster Edward in school?

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6453369/1/Fridays_at_Noon

LOOK I DIDN'T FORGET!

AND NO ONE HAD TO REMIND ME!

YAY HAL :)

So... you know what time it is, yes?

So, during our very insane free for all, I noticed we've got some newbies in the forest!

HI NEW FORESTERS!

For our regulars, you know the drill

For the new campers, every Monday is Sneak Peek Monday

You come inside this campfire right here and give us a peek

at what you've been working your little butt off writing

And we all oooh and aaaah and anxiously anticipate your next chapter!

Okay, with that all cleared and sorted... I'm giving you an easy challenge!

I wanna know what you've been listening to while you write

I love listening to music when I'm pounding on the keys

and I know I'm not the only one who does it. Right? Yes?

So youtube us a sample of what you've had playing

while putting all those sweet, fantastic words on paper!

Or, ya know, just post your teaser. That's okay, too.

These are always optional, though it IS super fun if you participate :)

~Don't forget to include the link for your fics~

@JacksonRathbone Sadly, I am no longer playing with 100 Monkeys... My passion for music continues and hope to have something new you guys can hear very soon!
 

Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Hale) announced on his Twitter today, he is no longer playing with 100 Monkeys.

I wonder why. What are your thoughts?

Do you think it has something to do with him becoming a daddy?!

I can remember reading one where Bella was going to college (on the East coast) where she first met someone named Josh (I believe).  She doesn't feel anything for him, especially after she meets Edward.  I do remember there was a point where they went to a campus outdoor party where Josh* threw a rock at Bella, which hit her in the head (he was stalking her).

I can't remember, but I think Jasper may be a cop in this one?

*spoiler!!!!!!!!*

I do remember one where he was dating Alice and I think she was pregnant and Bella as chased into an unfinished building at college and Jasper was killed by saving her life.

My rec:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5248676/1/A_Silver_Tongue

A Silver Tongue » reviews
What happens when Bella transfer to the University of Washington and she meets a handsome coed, Edward? AU/AH I rated this story M for a reason, mature content and future lemons, Please don't read this if you shouldn't be!
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 30 - Words: 199,051 - Reviews: 1191 - Updated: 9-2-10 - Published: 7-25-09 - Bella & Edward - Complete

I'm looking for a fic that I can't remember the name of. It's B/E AH. Bella moves to Forks, but know Jessica I think. They go to a party where she meets Edward. They get it on in the bathroom or some where. Then she finds out they go to the same school. He is obsessed with her. I remember Tanya is his girlfriend and ends up breaking up with her after her sister dies. She was a friend of the family and Carlisle felt responsible for her and her sisters. When he breaks it off with her, the family doesn't take it well.

My rec: I'm not one for WIP but this one is good and updates every week.

My Mate » by PrincessRachael

After 300 years, Edward finds his mate in young vampire Bella. But the mating rituals of vampires will test their strength and belief in each other. Rated M.
Twilight - Fiction Rated: M - English - General - Chapters: 7 - Words: 16,855 - Reviews: 265 - Updated: 2-29-12 - Published: 2-1-12 - - Bella/Edward

YAY first campfire!

YAY that SOUL by denverpopcorn updated....

Not so YAY because ffnet won't let me read it. It only shows the story as having ten chapters, but today's post was apparently chapter 11. Under the reviews, everyone is discussing chapter 11...and I am going insane because it won't let me read it....

Can someone help me out please?

I'm not sure if a direct link to 11 would work or what, but I would appreciate if someone could throw me a bone....

Thanks!

Rec:

Cullen Hall by Kat097

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7313212/1/Cullen_Hall

To escape the ruins of her failed marriage, American writer Bella Swan takes up lodging in the grounds of a remote English Country House where, unable to escape from the man who haunts her dreams, she must unravel a century old mystery...

I'm really happy it's FFA time because I need to have a big old fashioned vent. My brother is so stupid. I'll have more details inside.

To make this interactive come share the way your siblings have pissed you off.
 

for the life of me I can't figure out how to add tags. I click "add tag" and nothing happens. Do I have to hold my tongue just right?

edited the title to reflect what I was actually saying rather than a broad generalization.