2, 4, 16, 12, 14, 17 & 20.
2. besides writing, what other creative outlets do you have?
music. music, music, music. i play piano & trumpet and i love to sing ( despite my mediocre voice ). jazz is my favourite, though classical will always have a special place in my heart.
4. have you always liked to write and at what age did you start?
i have! when we’d get writing assignments all through elementary school, i’d take the story and run with it even after i submitted it. as far as writing online goes... lmao i don’t remember how old i was but it was on neopets SO!
12. is there a quote from literature that means a great deal to you? what is it and why is it important to you?
there are SO MANY honestly. quotes tend to stick in my head. in the interest of keeping this short, i’ll only post one. it’s an entire paragraph but i’ll condense it to my favourite parts.
‘ if your deepest self is singing and coaxing you toward the bonfire, is it better to turn away? ( ... ) or... is it better to throw yourself headfirst and laughing into the holy rage calling your name? ‘ -- donna tartt, the goldfinch.
i think this quote resonates with me because i’ve had a fucked-up head since i was a kid. i won’t go into details but my brain works Very Differently and i’ve had to learn to deal with it. accept it for what it is instead of trying to force myself into the shape of what others perceive as ‘normal.’ so when i read this quote -- this entire book, honestly -- it just really resonated with me. and if you haven’t read the goldfinch you totally should, just saying.
14. what are your fears when writing online?
THAT IM NOT GOOD ENOUGH. i try to be confident and i try to write from the heart and write the way i feel represents my characters well... but i’m SO insecure and that’s why sometimes i take so long with replies. i’ll literally get a HELLA long reply done and then scrap it and rewrite because i think it’s shit.
16. what inspired you to start writing?
reading. i can remember reading and disappearing into another world, disappearing into someone else’s head for awhile. and i wanted to try it.
17. what is your favorite genre to write?
horror. horror for sure. i want to write scary shit. maybe because my brain is so weird... but i love horror. ( you’re talking to someone who went to another state to listen to stephen king speak and then literally hyperventilated and almost cried upon meeting him ok. )
20. who are your top three favorite fictional characters and why?
OH MAN........... THIS IS SO DIFFICULT........... HOW DO I NARROW........ ok so one is roland deschain from stephen king’s dark tower series ( if you haven’t read it you should, i read it when i was about 13 and it’s had a profound impact on me, and also they’re making movies out of it now ). and..... ELEVEN. from stranger things. i love her and i’ve already saved a url for her tbh. for one day when i have time for more blogs. AND. uh. uhhhhh. sherlock holmes. every version tbh.