The lovely @approximately12lbs-of-ducks tagged me along (thanks b) so here I am!
1. When starting something new, how much do you know about the story before you start writing?
Most cases I either have a setting or a plot. Characters come really naturally to me (thank heavens) so I just need to fill in the story blanks. The worst cases are when I have such a beautiful imagery aspect of my story and the perfect characters to put in it, but I have no idea what they’ll do. That’s how most of my wips collect dust...
2. What draws you to your WIP(s)? Why did you choose to write that/those over anything else?
In the case of Requiem, I come back to it because the characters have such a deep and relatable relationship with each other that I can make an entire chapter out of nothing but dialogue and facial expressions and it’ll make its point. The characters practically write themselves and all I have to do is listen and record. I choose to write Requiem in particular because of how easy it is to make Nate, Alex and Dana close. They develop each other’s characters themselves by just talking, and plot comes easy when character development is breezy. (It’s just really fun to write the three of them arguing.)
3. Favorite writing spot? Why?
I have a GORGEOUS Victorian desk that I got a year or two ago and it’s my pride and joy. It’s in a corner of my room in a good spot for A/C and heating and not getting distracted by windows and doors. (I do that a lot. Just staring at bright lights or waving trees.) I write there because I can keep a stack of spirals, sticky notes and books to my left and my laptop to my right. (It’s practical and comfy.)
4. Share your favorite line of what you’ve written so far!
Ooooo, this one sums up Requiem really nicely...
“Such a pity we weren’t invited,” The figure stands as a small smirk peeks out from the stretching moonlight. Sculpted cheekbones morph into a sneer as his blackened eyes meet the shadows. “I make for excellent conversation.”
5. If you had to choose one oc to bring to life as an actual person, which one would it be and why?
If I really really really really had to choose I’d pick Kitty from a Steampunk/Cyberpunk script (yet another wip) I wrote 2 summers ago just because she’s easy to talk to and gives good hugs. But in all honesty I think the reason OCs mean so much in general is because of how they interact with each other in a certain story. I’d be heartbroken if they were all alone in the real world.
6. Are you looking to get published? If so, do you hope to make it a career?
Requiem is a fun side project that I hope to complete someday, and in terms of publishing I’d love to share and make writing my career, but I focus a lot more on movie/animated show scripts than books. Books are still a lot of fun to write though, but switching styles is kinda hard sometimes.
7. What’s something you would read but would never write (or the other way around)? Any reason?
Smut. Just because I’ll read it in fanfiction after fanfiction but I can’t even fathom how I’d describe it in a story of any kind. *shrugs in mild confusion*
8. What’s something you are most proud of about your work so far?
Requiem specifically, my integration of Nathaniel’s cult beliefs and foundation/thought process with the Bible. I spent who knows how many hours reading and rereading the Bible and learning how to cite quotes and exploring the deeper meaning behind all of the passages, and as someone who didn’t attend any kind of church services or study, I consider that a massive step towards making my book more realistic.
9. Badly describe your WIP(s) in one sentence.
Trio of mentally ill misfits create a club gone horribly wrong while eating M&Ms.
10. Why did you want to be a writer?
I never really decided to be a writer, but I spent a lot of my really early childhood alone and inside (because it was hot) so finding things to do was always a must. Books were sacred objects in my house and my parents taught me how to read at 2 years old so words just came naturally since I learned to speak in the first place. Stories became a way to cope with being bored or lonely and even now, being able to create whole people and places that do whatever you like and can talk to each other amazes me.
Plus, elementary was really hard for me and people skills never came to me like words did so I found a way to stay sane by making people who were better than me in some way so I could set goals and expectations for myself by myself.
I’ll tag @chuddychud, @pixel-is-writing, @thebloodstainedquill, @katabasiss, @ad-drew, @bluewritesbadly, @writingonjupiter, @archivesoftheempires, @whollyart, @thelittlefoxwrites, and @cosmic-storytelling.
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