Published by Xlibris, Second Life is the first of what will be the Aurora Triolgy, an adolescent fiction-fantasy series.

And Chaise said it felt great to have it printed.

"I wasn't taking it that seriously because I didn't think I was going to get published, I was just writing it for fun, now I'm hoping to release my next one by August or October next year," he said.

A former student of St Mary MacKillop College, Chaise's move to Prince Alfred College in Adelaide as a boarder this year allowed him to get the ball rolling with his writing career.

"My headmaster, Mr Tutt, took an interest in it and he took me to go and meet some South Australian writers and suggested I look for a publisher," he said.

Chaise cites the support of role models, including past and current teachers, as well as the encouragement of peers, as the thing that gives him motivation and self-belief.

"We have allocated homework times. You get the homework done and then there's plenty of other stuff to do. It got around the boarding house fairly quickly that I was a writer and they were all very encouraging," he said.

Despite some early home-sickness, Chaise's positive attitude allowed him to grasp the opportunities presented to him at boarding school, where he said the English staff was ecstatic about his success.

Although Chaise now lives and studies in Adelaide, he has maintained the strong friendships made in Swan Hill.

As a descendant of the Muthi Muthi and Wamba Wamba nations, the storytelling tradition of his Aboriginal heritage also encourages him to embrace his imagination and creativity.

"I have a lot of thoughts and I like to write them down. I just started writing," he said.

His mother Verna couldn't be prouder.

She attributes Chaise's enjoyment of storytelling to the time spent with his grandmother as a child.

"If they weren't writing and drawing, they'd be sitting there telling stories. He's amazing; he's got quite a few talents," she said.

"He's got a lot of support where he is and when he comes home, he spends a lot of time at MacKillop."

Spurred on by the promise of his future, Chaise is eager to embark on academic pursuits.

He hopes to go to university and encourages other young Aboriginal people to embrace their gifts.

"If you're doing something you want to do, keep at it," he said.