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cairistiona) wrote2016-08-12 07:18 am
cairistiona) wrote2016-08-12 07:18 am
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Writing meme
Gacked from, erm, myself? LOL And also ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
nath . I did this over at tumblr and had some fun, but I have more writer friends here, so have at it if you're interested.
Give me three numbers...
1) is there a story you're holding off on writing for some reason?
2) what work of yours, if any, are you the most embarrassed about existing?
3) what order do you write in? front of book to back? chronological? favorite scenes first? something else?
4) favorite character you've written
5) character you were most surprised to end up writing
6) something you would go back and change in your writing that it's too late/complicated to change now
7) when asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write?
8) favorite genre to write
9) what, if anything, do you do for inspiration?
10) write in silence or with background noise? with people or alone?
11) what aspect of your writing do you think has most improved since you started writing?
12) your weaknesses as an author
13) your strengths as an author
14) do you make playlists for your current wips?
15) why did you start writing?
16) are there any characters who haunt you?
17) if you could give your fledgling author self any advice, what would it be?
18) were there any works you read that affected you so much that it influenced your writing style? what were they?
19) when it comes to more complicated narratives, how do you keep track of outlines, characters, development, timeline, etc.?
20) do you write in long sit-down sessions or in little spurts?
21) what do you think when you read over your older work?
22) are there any subjects that make you uncomfortable to write?
23) any obscure life experiences that you feel have helped your writing?
24) have you ever become an expert on something you previously knew nothing about, in order to better a scene or a story?
25) copy/paste a few sentences or a short paragraph that you’re particularly proud of
nath . I did this over at tumblr and had some fun, but I have more writer friends here, so have at it if you're interested.Give me three numbers...
1) is there a story you're holding off on writing for some reason?
2) what work of yours, if any, are you the most embarrassed about existing?
3) what order do you write in? front of book to back? chronological? favorite scenes first? something else?
4) favorite character you've written
5) character you were most surprised to end up writing
6) something you would go back and change in your writing that it's too late/complicated to change now
7) when asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write?
8) favorite genre to write
9) what, if anything, do you do for inspiration?
10) write in silence or with background noise? with people or alone?
11) what aspect of your writing do you think has most improved since you started writing?
12) your weaknesses as an author
13) your strengths as an author
14) do you make playlists for your current wips?
15) why did you start writing?
16) are there any characters who haunt you?
17) if you could give your fledgling author self any advice, what would it be?
18) were there any works you read that affected you so much that it influenced your writing style? what were they?
19) when it comes to more complicated narratives, how do you keep track of outlines, characters, development, timeline, etc.?
20) do you write in long sit-down sessions or in little spurts?
21) what do you think when you read over your older work?
22) are there any subjects that make you uncomfortable to write?
23) any obscure life experiences that you feel have helped your writing?
24) have you ever become an expert on something you previously knew nothing about, in order to better a scene or a story?
25) copy/paste a few sentences or a short paragraph that you’re particularly proud of
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It varies from "oh yuck" to "wow, did I really write that?" depending on the story. :) Mostly I suppose I look back and see the typical inconsistency of new writers and try not too highly of the good stuff nor be too devastated by the ugh stuff. It's all part of the process of growing as a writer.
3) what order do you write in? front of book to back? chronological? favorite scenes first? something else?
(And happy birthday?? LOL You didn't say what month and I can't remember which month, so I'm covering all my bases here)
I tend mostly toward linear writing. I'll scribble out a draft of the ending, if I know it, just so I'll have a target to aim for. And sometimes I've scribbled out a scene that popped into my head that later became part of a full-blown story, but not necessarily the first scene. But once I've got the general idea of a story, I'll start at the beginning and slog on to the end, and then I'll go back and polish it in a series of drafts. In LOTR fic, I have to make sure I'm completely finished with a story before I publish it, because they're usually complex and I often have to go back and fix earlier chapters. Marvel fic I can post as I go, which makes me nervous (I hate the idea of getting writer's block and leaving readers hanging for months or years), but doing it that way is a fun way to kick me out of my comfort zone.