Holy cow, it’s been a week already? Time is just flying by, but on the plus side, Happy Spring!! Just ignore all that snow outside; it’ll be gone soon enough. But another week down, another installment of our interview series! Remember, the interview is still open for any of our lovely creators!
And now, on to our next creator, whose header is just perfect for the occasion!
Author/Artist Name *
CosmoStar
What content do you create? (If more than one applies, please select your main focus) *
Fanfiction
What other content do you create?
Artwork
Where can fans find your content?
Co-Star at Fanfiction.net and Minimony at DeviantArt, @cosmostar
How did you find Gundam Wing?
When I first watched it at Cartoon Network
How long have you been writing or drawing/painting in this fandom?
Since 2007
What has kept you in the fandom? Or kept you coming back?
The character and their relationship's unending potential of development and friends I met while posting my works.
Please recommend one fan work you believe everyone should see.
I consumed little fan work in English all these years, but I'm really fond of "Note Passing at St Gabriel’s" by Omnicat
What piece of advice would you offer your younger self, in terms of creating?
To plan some things better, but not to get obsessed with scheduling everything. Some early mistakes are bound for us to make, but other could be prevented by thinking clearly and paying attention to the information available from the canon, when creating fan work. But in general, the better advice I can offer is to really enjoy myself and do as I believe.
What programs do you use?
Word, traditional media, PaintShopPro
Describe your writing method from start (an idea) to finish (posting your work).
Usually, some day-to-day fact, some thing makes my gears start turning. Other times, it's some kind of feeling I observe in people around me that puts me thinking and wanting to explore it. I like prompts too and usually gather inspiration from fairy tales. I don't do much planning, I think a lot about the general plot, the idea I want to convey with the story, I think about things I want to happen through the plot and then I take some notes, like names, data, only the most important things. Then I start writing the first chapter and usually, even though the story isn't finished, I post the chapter. Posting chapter per chapter motivates me to finish the story. I have many self-doubt moments for I'm too perfectionist, but I've got a steady writing pace.
How long have you been writing?
I was born with a pencil in my hand
Do you do research for a fic?
Yes
If so, how much research?
A lot, but enough, if it makes any sense. I love researching and I need it, but I only look for what I need.
How many WIPs do you currently have?
7 - 10
Who is an author or writer who inspires you?
I really like Danielle Steel, Norah Lofts, and Stephanie Perkins in the English side and Clarice Lispector, Machado de Assis, José de Alencar in the Portuguese side. And in the fandom, my old friends are my great inspiration, Miyavi Kikumaru, Lica and Shirayuki Hime, all at FFdotnet
Where do you get your inspiration? What inspires you to write?
From life, other books, fairy tales from personal feelings and experiences, from other artist's fan work and sometimes from movies. Writing is a way to working out things for me and studying life, trying somehow to capture it through my point of view.
What are some areas you feel you need to improve upon?
I want to improve in my narrative skills. I want to work on my insecurities as a creator, learn how to deal them and overcome the most of it, to really feel comfortable on my skin as a writer.
What are your writing strengths?
I like the dialogues I create and I work well with foreshadowing. Usually I get compliment on character development.
Do you have any writing goals for this year?
Finish at least 2 WIPs
Which work are you most proud of?
"Tentando a Sorte" (Taking Chances) and "Mestres do Segredo" (The Secret Masters). I chose two, but they are so different from each other that I think it's excusable. Tentando a Sorte is a huge work with so many life on it that it'll be forever my favorite. But "Mestres do Segredo" is a short work in which I feel I excelled myself.
Favorite pizza?
Pepperoni
Do you ride roller coasters?
Never in a million years
Pet peeve?
Repetitive unnecessary noise, like clicking pens. And kicking my seat.
What do you do to relax?
Listen to music, read, sleep, go shopping.
Name one cool/fun fact about where you live or somewhere nearby (if you don't want to be specific).
There are great places to eat here.
Which of the Seven Deadly Sins best describes you, and why? (Pride, Sloth, Lust, Envy, Greed, Gluttony, Wrath)
Pride because I tend to do everything by myself. I just feel like I have to work it all alone... it's hard for me to reach out for help in some situations.
