#thesteamgoth

[megxnswrites]

11 for the ask game :)

11. what unusual talent do you have?

i answered this one here as well, but i’ll share another!  

i’m quite quick at picking up choreography.  my friend and i were watching mvs once on youtube and for one of the songs i had already picked up some of the choreo by the end of it lol

send me an unusual(ish) ask!

[lettersandinkstains]

Happy StoryTeller Saturday! Who is your favourite character to write in Ichor?

Happy STS!!

My favorite character to write from Ichor has to be Lucija! She is an absolute ray of sunshine, and so perky! So far, anyways. She’s definitely a nice break from Bailee’s cynicism and the dumbass chaoticness of everyone else.

[wolvesofarcadia-archive]

Ok so this prompt wants me to share the first two sentences of my current project, which is Arcadia, and I’ve already made the first two chapters available on my wip page Here. Because of that, I won’t respond to this prompt, so please send me any other one!

...However. I have mentioned maybe once or twice that I have an idea for a witch story (which is still in a fetal stage of developement) but I did write a possible beginning for it in a notebook, so I’ll share a few sentences of that :)

Selena was cursed to have failed relationships for the rest of her life. 

It all began with her great-grandmother. Her husband died of natural causes, widowing her and her three children. At the time, no one suspected it was the doings of a curse, until the oldest child, Selena’s grandmother, married...

Just to be clear, all of my posts will be about Arcadia, since it’s my only current wip ✌🏻

Send me one of these in my askbox and I will post without editing.

[moiraaward]

WIP Tag!

Thank you so much @thesteamgoth for the tag!

1. What is the working title of your book?

The Summer Crown!

2. Where did the idea for your book come from?

A lot of things, but the first idea was just the setting. A lot of the inspiration for the rest of the world came from my love of mythology and ancient history. The characters just kind of showed up one day, but I love them all so much and I’m so thrilled that I get to tell this story.

3. What genre is your current work in progress?

It’s a YA high fantasy!

4. Choose the actors for your movie rendition.

Uh I don’t really know. I’m not a huge movie person, so I really don’t have any idea. I would just want all the characters of color to stay that way and for Siora to stay a fat girl.

5. Give a one-sentence synopsis of your book.

War is on the horizon and Siora Veris’ only hope to stop it and redeem herself rests with a group of fools brave enough to attempt regicide.

6. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agent?

My hope is to go the traditional publishing route! I’m working on my query letter right now and I hope to take TSC to the query trenches by early September.

7. How long did it take you to write the first draft?

I started the first draft in November of last year, but I was still outlining then. I started drafting in earnest in December and finished in early February. So about 3-4 months?

8. What other books would you compare your story to?

In my mind it’s similar to Shadow And Bone by Leigh Bardugo. It’s a YA fantasy set in a non-medieval world with a quest-y/grand adventure sort of vibe. Even if it isn’t exactly similar, I think it works well as a “will appeal to readers of.” But I might be wrong.

9. Who or what inspired you to write the book?

I’ve had a lot of writing inspiration throughout my life, but the direct inspiration from this one was actually Leigh Bardugo! I was working on the world building when I went to go see her Wonder Woman: Warbringer opening in August of last year. I asked her if she had any tips on world building and she asked if I was the make-it-up-as-you-go-along type of world builder (a Martin) or the spend-years-constructing-languages type. (a Tolkien.) I told her I was a Tolkien and she said “stop worrying about the world and just start drafting.” And the next day I did. (I realized afterwards that I had to scrap it and start over with an outline, but still.)

10. What else about your book might peak reader’s interest?

There’s a main f/f couple, an nb character, literally all of the MCs are queer and there is 0 Fantasy Homophobia. There are a lot of themes focusing on different kinds of love and found family, as well as dealing with grief/loss and healing from abuse. Also: regicide, what’s not to love?

I tag @sleepy-and-anxious, @romanthewriter, @starsandsquids, and @violet-clouds-and-skies! (No pressure if you don’t want to do it!)

[colubrina]

Hope you're having a lovely evening. Y for the writing ask?

Y: Are your characters based off of people you know? Yourself? Or no one at all?

Oh, no. No no no no no. I suppose they are all a little bit me, and I’ve stolen a few Tom Riddle mannerisms from someone I once knew, but there’s such a danger of basing characters too closely on people.  If you hated the person, and people like the character, that’s going to grate.  A lot.

from writer asks aka procrastinate working on chapter 27 of Camilla before dinner

[thesteamgoth]

What are you OTPS?

I’m so sorry for the delayed reply. Life has been hectic.

(DISCLAIMER: I have a bad habit of shipping villains and heroines together)

My OTPs: Tomione, Sareth, Reylo and I’m slowly falling down the rabbit hole towards Fenmione thanks to @nauticalparamour! 

Thanks for the ask!!!

[anarchyinsect]

Secret Santa Poetry

This year, I took part in @ibuzoo’s secret santa poetry exchange! I was given @thesteamgoth to write a poem for; I really hope you like it!

Little Bird

“I’m curled up, fetal.

In my hands lingers the smell of popcorn and salt.

A nest, a nest; please give me somewhere to seek shelter, refuge.

I need a wing to hide under.

Panic gives me bits of clarity:

Buttered fingers,

An empty bag,

The smell of your carpet,

The itch of stray hairs against my face.

All this you seek out, calm, as you watch from below in the eye of the storm, no help to me here, no help to me silent.”

[littlemulattokitten]

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5. 2U - David Guetta & Justin Bieber

When it comes to you There's no crimeLet's take both of our souls,And intertwineWhen it comes to you, Don't be blindWatch me speak from my heartWhen it comes to you, Comes to you 

Send me a number between 1 and 100 and I’ll tell you what song on my Spotify Top 100 Songs 2017 that number corresponds to.