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[memento-morri-writes]

You know I gotta go for Kristopher 💕

Hi Andi!!! Thanks for the ask!

Other than the entire collage of pics I used for his character intro... hm...

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[memento-morri-writes]

Hi hi Morri! Happy STS! I recently started classes again and one of my classes is Starting a Novel, so in that vein I would like to ask you: how would you describe the tone of your narrator's voice? Whether you use 1st person, 3rd person, or another POV, what tone does your narrator tend to take as you write?

Ohh, these are good questions, Andi!! Thank you!

I'm going to talk about the unnamed narrator for High Fantasy WIP, because he's my most interesting narrator. He's a raven in service of that universe's death god, the Raven Queen. He follows the group and keeps track of their exploits, and the entire book is his retelling of their adventure to the Raven Queen herself.

If you've ever read The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak, I imagine him a bit like Death in that book. He's not supposed to care or get invested, and he's never going to intervene, but he does take interest in the party and watches them.

However, I'm hoping to aim for a bit more of a sarcastic spin on his voice, since this book is definitely a bit more lighthearted than The Book Thief. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get it right how I want it, especially since this is my first time writing like this, but I have hopes!!

[asirensrage]

Happy WBW! What's one thing that your main character really truly believes in, like a faith that cannot be shaken? (like example for me: i believe that there is no such thing as a coincidence and that is a hill I will die on)

Hiii! Sorry, I'm late but thanks for asking!

This is a great question.

I think Sayuri is the type to believe "if bad things can happen, they will happen." Kate would believe "fate is what you make it."

Thanks!

[megandaisy9]

Happy WBW! What's one thing that your main character really truly believes in, like a faith that cannot be shaken? (like example for me: i believe that there is no such thing as a coincidence and that is a hill I will die on)

Hey there! Thank you, Happy World-Building Wednesday to you too! 😄👋 @andromedaexists

That's a good question. I'm going to answer this for Libby Mason because to be honest, I feel like she's one of my more developed OCs at the moment, lol! :)

From Part III onwards, one thing Libby really believes in is that whilst suffering is a fact of life, we are ultimately put here to feel joy. :) She adopted this belief from her childhood best friend, Mia Caldwell, who tragically passes away from a degenerative illness at the start of III's story. :(

I think adopting that belief could Libby's way of honouring Mia's memory and maybe it could also contribute to her evolution into adulthood? Not a hundred percent sure... 🤔🤷

Thank you for sending an ask! :)

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[memento-morri-writes]

Hi Morri!!! <3<3 Trick or treat pls!! 🎃

TRICK!! 🎃👻🦇

[bardic-tales]

bubblegum pink and lime green please!!!

Hello! Thanks so much for sending this in, and I apologize with how late this is. I decided to take a little bit of a vacation to cope with everything that happened at the end of 2022.

Bubblegum Pink: If you could only write one genre for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Dark fantasy. I tend to love both fantasy and horror. By writing dark fantasy, it allows me to bridge the gap between the two genres. I love to include evil creatures, dark magick, and really disturbing imagery. Brent Weeks influenced my decision to write for this genre.

My stories often feature moral ambiguity and blurred lines between good and evil. This is seen in the Wraith when Cyras asks her to protect Vaene. The Wraith replies that she is the weapon and not a shield. She does what the Stewardess asks anyway, knowing that Vaene will most likely try to murder her if he ever found out.

It also allows me to explore the human psyche and expose harmful aspects of humanity.

Lime Green: Your favourite kind of scene to write?

This one is tough for me to answer. I love to write many scenes, but I think some of the most emotional ones are the most enjoyable to write. I'm more of an emotional writer. I cry with my characters, get angry at other ones, and laugh at the comical ones.

People tend to say that they enjoy reading those types of scenes from me because they can really connect with the character. Without going into spoilers, there is this one scene in Cold as Ice where Cyras has broken down and is crying. I had some writing buddies read this version before I lost it when my data got corrupted and ended up wiping everything I wrote between 2009 - 2022. They said it was the saddest thing that they read.

Subtext for these scenes is really important as it can be easy to fall into melodrama. For these scenes, I tend to describe how they physically feel and if they can verbalize what they are thinking.

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