#jess---writes

[astralysis]

Happy Storyteller Saturday! Your novel and novella seem very different, how do you decide what ideas to follow through? What inspires you particularly about your current WIPs? Are there any common themes/motifs in your writing?

Hi hi! Thank you for the question!

I actually wrote Singularity (novella) for a dear friend of mine who loved science fiction. I was unfamiliar with the genre, but since I knew they loved it so much, I began to do research about it and I decided to write about two unifying interests of ours: the ultimate fate of the universe and the uncertainty of the future. In this case, this particular friend served as an inspiration for my novella; the main character, Polaris, is lightly based on them and the plot revolves around their skill as a computer engineer. Although this novella seems to be completely tailored to this friend, I still incorporated many themes that are commonly seen throughout my writing.

These themes include: existentialism, identity crises, bitterness, foolish stubbornness, quiet love, trustworthiness and betrayal, weariness for the world, and lingering hope

Likewise, Their Finest Night (novel) has elements of these as well but I wrote it solely for myself and therefore, I suppose it embodies more of my personality than anything else I have written. I started writing it again recently since I’m incapable of mulit-tasking; it took me nearly 2 years to finish Singularity and during that time, I didn’t work on any other creative projects. The characters represent fragments of my personalty but the plot is inspired by The Count of Monte Cristo, my favorite novel .I also wanted it to be historical fiction since its a genre I readily enjoy, and it provides a nice break from all the STEM classes I have to take...

[toboldlywrite]

Arcade Fire—Normal Person

Hmmm I really don’t know? Maybe Jenna from Echoes of Earth? I can’t really explain why. Except how that world is trying to make everyone be the same: one, “normal” way.

[raevenlywrites]

Happy STS! If your characters wrote an autobiography, what would it be called?

The Great and Entirely Accurate History of Tybalt Horatio Robinson

[raevenlywrites]

Happy STS! Is there any part of themselves that your OC would like to change? A physical characteristic? Personality trait? Family? Past? What would they willingly sacrifice to change this?

Gil thinks he would like to be rid of his sea half, but he would miss the call of the ocean if he couldn’t hear it anymore.

Tybee wishes he could still be a part of his home court without having to do all the political dancing. He’d love to be free of all the politics that cloud his life. But he couldn’t protect what matters without the power the politics give him, so ultimately he wouldn’t change anything.

[toboldlywrite]

Happy STS! How do relationships usually progress when you write? Are they unexpected? Do you already know from the moment you create the characters? Have any ever stopped working while you were writing?

Most relationships are ones that were supposed to happen,  tbh. And they all progress differently based on what kind of relationship they’re supposed to be. But there was a time when Corvin, in the Star Series, was actually going to be a total asshole. But as I wrote, I realized that just didn’t work at all. So I rewrote it with him being a nice, chill dude and then suddenly his relationship with Drexa developed naturally.

[toboldlywrite]

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She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) by Sia and David Guetta

This song I associate with The Goddess Seed, especially Astrid herself.

A shot in the darkA past lost in spaceWhere do I start?The past and the chaseYou hunted me downLike a wolf, a predatorI felt like a deer in the lights

These lyrics especially relate to Astrid’s story.

[cannibalismpdf]

☀️,🌊,🌸 and 💛 for whichever OC(s) you'd like! :)

Thanks for the ask! I'm gonna do this for Pen from Rockaway cause he needs some serious character building lol.

Also these answers are LONG and as a little warning in case anyone needs it, there's mentions of depression, drugs and alcohol usage. 

☀: How well does your OC take care of themself? Do they tend to put others before their own wellbeing and if so how often? What is their favourite way to pamper themself? Pen is a disaster when it comes to self-care. He'll go days and days without showering, going out or even drinking water. Especially at the beginning of the book since he suffers from depression. Slowly he learns some healthy habits, but it's still hard. 

He does put others before him, especially family or very close friends. Even though he partakes in drugs and alcohol usage with Liam, he always pays attention that he doesn't get too crazy with it and always makes sure he's ok.

When he moves to Rockaway and gets too stressed, he loves a nice, relaxing walk through the beach, all by himself, just listening to the waves and the distant seagulls.

🌊 What does your OC do on their days off from working, school or whatever else it is they may do? Do they enjoy relaxing, shopping, hanging out with friends? What is a normal day like for them? Pen and Liam are basically attached to the hip so any moment they can spend together without worrying about life or obligations is a great moment. Pen works on retail and it gets pretty stressful, so he always comes to Liam to relax and have a fun time. They usually meet at Pen's house (actually his mother's house but since she's at the hospital, it's entirely empty except for him). They drink, play videogames, watch movies or simply talk. They also like to ride the car through Sacramento and the outskirts, especially at night, and sometimes they will stop at a lonely, empty parking lot and smoke up.

🌸 What’s a sentence that would make your OC’s day better? One that would make them laugh? One that would make their day worse? Why? What words would you have to say to them to completely ruin their day? Honestly any word out of Liam's mouth can make his day a 100% better. One thing Pen notices with time is that Liam's most sentences start with "dude", and that becomes an inside joke between them (sometimes Pen will laugh at the word and at Liam, sometimes it's Liam poking at Pen with the word).  

Joanna can also make him much happier. She always has some weird shit to say about everything, some conspiracy theory or some sea magic stuff. Pen loves listening to her babble about totally random topics. 

Anything that has to do with money and talking about legal business is a downer for Pen. He has always struggled with finances and bills, so when money talk comes, he runs as fast as he can.

💛 What is your personal opinion of this OC? Do you love them or are they your trash child? Are they your baby? Honestly I love him. He is a trashy man, but in a good way. Has many flaws, is always trying to fix them to not make people around him suffer.

[cannibalismpdf]

Hi! I don't remember if I've already asked this, but can I be added to your taglists please? Thanks! (I love the sound of Rockaway!!!)

If you’ve already asked it then tumblr ate it cause i didn’t receive it lol but yes absolutely!!! thank u for the interest <33