Resharing this from June because it made me feel good and gave me a reminder! Day 14; #AuthorAesthetics - Create a mood board that fits you as a writer. The older I get the more I lean into what I enjoy writing and the more I ignore the little voices trying to sneak in. The little voices of bad writing advice of old. The older I get the more I trust myself. I feel like the mood board would really depend on what I'm writing, however I also think this really sums me up. I enjoy writing about mythology, I enjoy including the elements and mother nature in my writing. There's certain character types I adore and want to explore in as many settings, stories and scenarios as I can. My writing is fun but I can lurch to the dark side, hard, and I love a good mix of humour and horror in both what I write and what I consume. That middle panel though is important. I really do feel like I was born to write. I feel I was put on this earth as nothing more than a vessel for stories. Stories that help people escape, that give them a distraction, a laugh, stories that entertain. A vessel for characters that aren't really mine to claim creation over, they were given to me. A gift to redistribute to others. In my bones I feel am amalgamation of every story, every character I've ever loved and by writing, by telling my own stories with loving nods to them, I honour them, in a way that keeps them alive too. As an author I don't really matter (especially given my worlds are as inclusive as they can be, given I want everyone to feel they belong in these worlds. As they should, but don't in the real world). What matters is the story, the characters, the readers. I won't endure. Hopefully though, even just in the minds of one or two people. My stories might. #chroniclesofsilverdeer #writing #writers #writergram #authorgram #author #authorsofinstagram #fantasy #adventure #swashbuckling #mythology #bookstagram #indieauthor #authorsofig #fiction #fantasyadventure #fantasyadventurebook #adventurebook #bookcharacters #characteraesthetic #reading #readers #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #fiction #nanowrimo #indieauthor #authorsofig #indieauthorgram #nationalnovelwritingmonth https://www.instagram.com/p/CV5ISSrgMpC/?utm_medium=tumblr
