You As A Writer
Want to answer some questions? Feel free to. This is more so about you ooc, the writer, than your character.
This is me.
1. What’s your favorite smell, and why does it stick with you? Dragons Blood. I fell in love with it when I first smelled it, but I have to say, the first time I smelled it was after summer camp (of a sort…) where mom bought dad some incense with holder and the smell was dragons blood. It’s been about 10 years of me liking it.
2. What themes do you naturally gravitate toward in your writing? Bullying, destruction, the works of misery and sadness.
3. What trope will you always defend? Bad guy x unlikely bad guy whose really a horrible character under a facade
4. Do you write characters who resemble you or challenge you? Yes. They resemble me, to an extent. I used to be a jerk and everything, even to those I considered a friend. Later I realized i was not being a good friend. (Prior moving to mainstream) and my characters reflect one or the other. I enjoyed being a jerk, as crazy as it seems and as horrible as it makes me sound, because it gave me a little bit of happiness, things I realized I would need therapy for later.
5. What’s one thing you wish you were better at writing? Actual descriptive scenes without needing to do so much research for two lines.
6. What’s the weirdest thing that ever inspired a plot? I don’t do plots so… but without me mentioning it ever… politics does play a role, as does tv shows or Roblox games.
7. Do you build worlds from characters outward or from setting inward? Setting inwards. It would be weird creating a character without a setting.
8. What fictional world would you live in for a week? Honestly? My [altered] version of my childhood school before they tore the best parts down.
9. What detail do you always include in your worlds? Children. I know it’s a very weird thing to say, but I see myself in their spot, wanting the world they live as they’ll almost always remain young forever if the author allows it, so they don’t grow old and have to feel betrayed and hurt and.. really just to live a happier life. I also include magic in most worlds, and some form of death.
10. What’s your ideal writing environment? My seat in the living room on a reclining sofa with water in a cup and me being wrapped up in my blanket writing words on my laptop.
11. Do you have any writing rituals or superstitions? Nope, I write in the spur of the moment.
12. What do you do when you’re stuck? Suffer.
13. Are you a planner, pantser, or plantser? So I googled that.. a real thing I guess. That makes me a pantser? I write as I go, I never have a story. I don’t like having a story to go by.
14. What makes a character compelling to you? I don’t know. I don’t really put much thought into them other than the fact that they need to be either physically or magically adept.
15. What flaw do you love writing? Being bullied back? Idk what flaw that is, but it’s not one I get to write often.
16. What character archetype never gets old for you? Bully
17. What’s a comfort object, scent, or ritual you rely on? Dragons Blood and Psycho my red build a bear dinosaur smoky and placed in front of me. Every day. When I wake up and when I sleep.
18. What food could you eat every day? Hotdogs
19. What oddly specific thing always makes you laugh? My cat, Oreo
20. What hobby do you wish you had time to learn? Lua for Roblox. I can’t code for the life of me and these scriptors charge an arm and a leg for me to use their help without some of them even providing examples!
21. What emotion do you write most naturally? Tragedy. Depression. Loneliness. Misery.
22. What emotion is hardest for you to portray? Happiness. It’s hard to write more than 30 words about it. Or in that mood.
23. What fictional moment has made you cry? This has to do with Riverdale. The way they ended the show after me watching all 7 seasons made me cry. I have never cried for a tv show or movie like that before. I can watch The Boy In The Striped Pajamas without flinching. I can do the same for A Dog’s Purpose and a Dog’s Journey. Name sad or heartwarming stories and it’s likely none have impacted me as hard as Riverdale’s did.
24. What line from your own writing still hits you? Anything from Oklahoma when Clark grieves Joseph’s death months later and has positive or positively viewed memories with him.
25. What’s a misconception people have about you as a writer? I’m a horrible being. Just actually spend time with me, I’m not that bad guys. I’m not Clark.
In my mind and in my car, we can't rewind, we've gone too far. (Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles)
Clark
This is me.
1. What’s your favorite smell, and why does it stick with you? Dragons Blood. I fell in love with it when I first smelled it, but I have to say, the first time I smelled it was after summer camp (of a sort…) where mom bought dad some incense with holder and the smell was dragons blood. It’s been about 10 years of me liking it.
2. What themes do you naturally gravitate toward in your writing? Bullying, destruction, the works of misery and sadness.
3. What trope will you always defend? Bad guy x unlikely bad guy whose really a horrible character under a facade
4. Do you write characters who resemble you or challenge you? Yes. They resemble me, to an extent. I used to be a jerk and everything, even to those I considered a friend. Later I realized i was not being a good friend. (Prior moving to mainstream) and my characters reflect one or the other. I enjoyed being a jerk, as crazy as it seems and as horrible as it makes me sound, because it gave me a little bit of happiness, things I realized I would need therapy for later.
5. What’s one thing you wish you were better at writing? Actual descriptive scenes without needing to do so much research for two lines.
6. What’s the weirdest thing that ever inspired a plot? I don’t do plots so… but without me mentioning it ever… politics does play a role, as does tv shows or Roblox games.
7. Do you build worlds from characters outward or from setting inward? Setting inwards. It would be weird creating a character without a setting.
8. What fictional world would you live in for a week? Honestly? My [altered] version of my childhood school before they tore the best parts down.
9. What detail do you always include in your worlds? Children. I know it’s a very weird thing to say, but I see myself in their spot, wanting the world they live as they’ll almost always remain young forever if the author allows it, so they don’t grow old and have to feel betrayed and hurt and.. really just to live a happier life. I also include magic in most worlds, and some form of death.
10. What’s your ideal writing environment? My seat in the living room on a reclining sofa with water in a cup and me being wrapped up in my blanket writing words on my laptop.
11. Do you have any writing rituals or superstitions? Nope, I write in the spur of the moment.
12. What do you do when you’re stuck? Suffer.
13. Are you a planner, pantser, or plantser? So I googled that.. a real thing I guess. That makes me a pantser? I write as I go, I never have a story. I don’t like having a story to go by.
14. What makes a character compelling to you? I don’t know. I don’t really put much thought into them other than the fact that they need to be either physically or magically adept.
15. What flaw do you love writing? Being bullied back? Idk what flaw that is, but it’s not one I get to write often.
16. What character archetype never gets old for you? Bully
17. What’s a comfort object, scent, or ritual you rely on? Dragons Blood and Psycho my red build a bear dinosaur smoky and placed in front of me. Every day. When I wake up and when I sleep.
18. What food could you eat every day? Hotdogs
19. What oddly specific thing always makes you laugh? My cat, Oreo
20. What hobby do you wish you had time to learn? Lua for Roblox. I can’t code for the life of me and these scriptors charge an arm and a leg for me to use their help without some of them even providing examples!
21. What emotion do you write most naturally? Tragedy. Depression. Loneliness. Misery.
22. What emotion is hardest for you to portray? Happiness. It’s hard to write more than 30 words about it. Or in that mood.
23. What fictional moment has made you cry? This has to do with Riverdale. The way they ended the show after me watching all 7 seasons made me cry. I have never cried for a tv show or movie like that before. I can watch The Boy In The Striped Pajamas without flinching. I can do the same for A Dog’s Purpose and a Dog’s Journey. Name sad or heartwarming stories and it’s likely none have impacted me as hard as Riverdale’s did.
24. What line from your own writing still hits you? Anything from Oklahoma when Clark grieves Joseph’s death months later and has positive or positively viewed memories with him.
25. What’s a misconception people have about you as a writer? I’m a horrible being. Just actually spend time with me, I’m not that bad guys. I’m not Clark.
Reducio
1. What’s your favorite smell, and why does it stick with you?
2. What themes do you naturally gravitate toward in your writing?
3. What trope will you always defend?
4. Do you write characters who resemble you or challenge you?
5. What’s one thing you wish you were better at writing?
6. What’s the weirdest thing that ever inspired a plot?
7. Do you build worlds from characters outward or from setting inward?
8. What fictional world would you live in for a week?
9. What detail do you always include in your worlds?
10. What’s your ideal writing environment?
11. Do you have any writing rituals or superstitions?
12. What do you do when you’re stuck?
13. Are you a planner, pantser, or plantser? (I had to google what some of these meant- planner meant you plan everything. Pantser means you do whatever in the spur of the moment, like off the seat of your pants. Plantser is a combination of planner and pantser.)
14. What makes a character compelling to you?
15. What flaw do you love writing?
16. What character archetype never gets old for you?
17. What’s a comfort object, scent, or ritual you rely on?
18. What food could you eat every day?
19. What oddly specific thing always makes you laugh?
20. What hobby do you wish you had time to learn?
21. What emotion do you write most naturally?
22. What emotion is hardest for you to portray?
23. What fictional moment has made you cry?
24. What line from your own writing still hits you?
25. What’s a misconception people have about you as a writer?
2. What themes do you naturally gravitate toward in your writing?
3. What trope will you always defend?
4. Do you write characters who resemble you or challenge you?
5. What’s one thing you wish you were better at writing?
6. What’s the weirdest thing that ever inspired a plot?
7. Do you build worlds from characters outward or from setting inward?
8. What fictional world would you live in for a week?
9. What detail do you always include in your worlds?
10. What’s your ideal writing environment?
11. Do you have any writing rituals or superstitions?
12. What do you do when you’re stuck?
13. Are you a planner, pantser, or plantser? (I had to google what some of these meant- planner meant you plan everything. Pantser means you do whatever in the spur of the moment, like off the seat of your pants. Plantser is a combination of planner and pantser.)
14. What makes a character compelling to you?
15. What flaw do you love writing?
16. What character archetype never gets old for you?
17. What’s a comfort object, scent, or ritual you rely on?
18. What food could you eat every day?
19. What oddly specific thing always makes you laugh?
20. What hobby do you wish you had time to learn?
21. What emotion do you write most naturally?
22. What emotion is hardest for you to portray?
23. What fictional moment has made you cry?
24. What line from your own writing still hits you?
25. What’s a misconception people have about you as a writer?
In my mind and in my car, we can't rewind, we've gone too far. (Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles)
Clark
You As A Writer
1. What’s your favorite smell, and why does it stick with you?
My favorite smell? Well, probably the smell of apple cider or cinnamon. It reminds me of the good old Christmases I used to have with my full family. We used to make apple cider together (we still do, but it's not the same.) and just have fun.
2. What themes do you naturally gravitate toward in your writing?
Harder themes honestly such as hard times or pushing past pain or fear because for some reason even though some of the things my characters go through I have never experienced myself and some moments I have, it just feels easier to write that way.
3. What trope will you always defend?
Dystopian-setting! I have not read a dystopian book that I haven't loved so far! (As far as I know. lol)
4. Do you write characters who resemble you or challenge you?
Both. Av and Dyl are definitely people that somewhat resemble me in ways, but they also don't resemble me. I have another character on another site named Atlas and she is definitely a challenge to write. She's the complete opposite of me and much harder to write because of it.
5. What’s one thing you wish you were better at writing?
I wish I was better at writing more in-depth about the world around my characters. The world is so important to plot development and I just think I could do better about writing it.
6. What’s the weirdest thing that ever inspired a plot?
Honestly there have been a lot of weird things. lol. Though the one thing that stands out most is a dream I had that actually inspired me to write a dystopian novel I hope to publish someday!
7. Do you build worlds from characters outward or from setting inward?
Honestly I think I build worlds from setting inward. I think I honestly write better is there is tension and my character I am writing is forced to adapt rather than have the world around his/her finger.
8. What fictional world would you live in for a week?
I know I sound crazy, but Hunger Games. I don't know why, but I want to know what it feels like to live like they do. It may help me respect and love how privileged I am to have the life I have even more.
9. What detail do you always include in your worlds?
The weather. The weather plays such a key part in a story, that I always try to include it. It helps for a better setting of the scene and helps bring in the mood for the story I want to write.
10. What’s your ideal writing environment?
Sitting on my couch and chilling or even sitting at my table and eating a snack. It depends on the mood.
11. Do you have any writing rituals or superstitions?
Nope. I just start writing and hope for the best.
12. What do you do when you’re stuck?
I step away from writing for a bit. Maybe a day or two or even a week. Burnout happens and sometimes I just need a break before I can start writing all over again.
13. Are you a planner, pantser, or plantser? (I had to google what some of these meant- planner meant you plan everything. Pantser means you do whatever in the spur of the moment, like off the seat of your pants. Plantser is a combination of planner and pantser.)
Plantser for sure! Sometimes I write out a plot in my mind or on paper, but there is also the part of me that just writes in the spur of the moment. Yet again, it's usually based on mood or the amount of creativity I'm feeling that day.
14. What makes a character compelling to you?
How real they feel. If a character is relatable and I can understand what they're going through, I love that character more. It's one thing to have a character that has the best life, but a completely other thing to have one that has gone through the highs and lows and understands what it's like to feel the pain that comes with being human.
15. What flaw do you love writing?
I love writing over-independence. It makes my characters feel so real and it feels like they're fine doing things themselves when all they do is push people away.
16. What character archetype never gets old for you?
Hero. I love a good and strong protagonist that does their very best to protect everyone around them.
17. What’s a comfort object, scent, or ritual you rely on?
Maybe the scent of apple cider or the scent of outside.
18. What food could you eat every day?
Easy. Bacon.
19. What oddly specific thing always makes you laugh?
Little things like small jokes within writing.
20. What hobby do you wish you had time to learn?
Guitar. I would love to learn bass guitar, but I don't have the time for it right now.
21. What emotion do you write most naturally?
Emotional scenes that include depression, fear, pain. (don't know why since I have a happy life. lol)
22. What emotion is hardest for you to portray?
Romantic love. I've never been in a romantic relationship, so it's hard to understand how to write it and have it make sense and be relatable.
23. What fictional moment has made you cry?
The last few chapters of Where the Red Fern Grows. (wow. That's a tough read.)
24. What line from your own writing still hits you?
This is a quote from the first book I ever started really writing. I wrote this a few years back I believe:
“Unfortunately most of them suffered from banishment for deeds they did not commit. Even my twin brother, Ben, who was very young at the time was banished. Who knows what happened to the rest of them. My mother didn’t talk about them much. I guess it was too hard for her to think about.”
Honestly this line just hits hard. It really shows her pain if you read it in the context of the book.
25. What’s a misconception people have about you as a writer?
Well, I feel like most people believe I always write good stories. The fact is, I really don't. There have been many stories I dropped because they were just terrible. Even some RPs on here I wish I could make disappear. I'm honestly far from perfect and rarely write an amazing story. Most of them are just okay.
My favorite smell? Well, probably the smell of apple cider or cinnamon. It reminds me of the good old Christmases I used to have with my full family. We used to make apple cider together (we still do, but it's not the same.) and just have fun.
2. What themes do you naturally gravitate toward in your writing?
Harder themes honestly such as hard times or pushing past pain or fear because for some reason even though some of the things my characters go through I have never experienced myself and some moments I have, it just feels easier to write that way.
3. What trope will you always defend?
Dystopian-setting! I have not read a dystopian book that I haven't loved so far! (As far as I know. lol)
4. Do you write characters who resemble you or challenge you?
Both. Av and Dyl are definitely people that somewhat resemble me in ways, but they also don't resemble me. I have another character on another site named Atlas and she is definitely a challenge to write. She's the complete opposite of me and much harder to write because of it.
5. What’s one thing you wish you were better at writing?
I wish I was better at writing more in-depth about the world around my characters. The world is so important to plot development and I just think I could do better about writing it.
6. What’s the weirdest thing that ever inspired a plot?
Honestly there have been a lot of weird things. lol. Though the one thing that stands out most is a dream I had that actually inspired me to write a dystopian novel I hope to publish someday!
7. Do you build worlds from characters outward or from setting inward?
Honestly I think I build worlds from setting inward. I think I honestly write better is there is tension and my character I am writing is forced to adapt rather than have the world around his/her finger.
8. What fictional world would you live in for a week?
I know I sound crazy, but Hunger Games. I don't know why, but I want to know what it feels like to live like they do. It may help me respect and love how privileged I am to have the life I have even more.
9. What detail do you always include in your worlds?
The weather. The weather plays such a key part in a story, that I always try to include it. It helps for a better setting of the scene and helps bring in the mood for the story I want to write.
10. What’s your ideal writing environment?
Sitting on my couch and chilling or even sitting at my table and eating a snack. It depends on the mood.
11. Do you have any writing rituals or superstitions?
Nope. I just start writing and hope for the best.
12. What do you do when you’re stuck?
I step away from writing for a bit. Maybe a day or two or even a week. Burnout happens and sometimes I just need a break before I can start writing all over again.
13. Are you a planner, pantser, or plantser? (I had to google what some of these meant- planner meant you plan everything. Pantser means you do whatever in the spur of the moment, like off the seat of your pants. Plantser is a combination of planner and pantser.)
Plantser for sure! Sometimes I write out a plot in my mind or on paper, but there is also the part of me that just writes in the spur of the moment. Yet again, it's usually based on mood or the amount of creativity I'm feeling that day.
14. What makes a character compelling to you?
How real they feel. If a character is relatable and I can understand what they're going through, I love that character more. It's one thing to have a character that has the best life, but a completely other thing to have one that has gone through the highs and lows and understands what it's like to feel the pain that comes with being human.
15. What flaw do you love writing?
I love writing over-independence. It makes my characters feel so real and it feels like they're fine doing things themselves when all they do is push people away.
16. What character archetype never gets old for you?
Hero. I love a good and strong protagonist that does their very best to protect everyone around them.
17. What’s a comfort object, scent, or ritual you rely on?
Maybe the scent of apple cider or the scent of outside.
18. What food could you eat every day?
Easy. Bacon.
19. What oddly specific thing always makes you laugh?
Little things like small jokes within writing.
20. What hobby do you wish you had time to learn?
Guitar. I would love to learn bass guitar, but I don't have the time for it right now.
21. What emotion do you write most naturally?
Emotional scenes that include depression, fear, pain. (don't know why since I have a happy life. lol)
22. What emotion is hardest for you to portray?
Romantic love. I've never been in a romantic relationship, so it's hard to understand how to write it and have it make sense and be relatable.
23. What fictional moment has made you cry?
The last few chapters of Where the Red Fern Grows. (wow. That's a tough read.)
24. What line from your own writing still hits you?
This is a quote from the first book I ever started really writing. I wrote this a few years back I believe:
“Unfortunately most of them suffered from banishment for deeds they did not commit. Even my twin brother, Ben, who was very young at the time was banished. Who knows what happened to the rest of them. My mother didn’t talk about them much. I guess it was too hard for her to think about.”
Honestly this line just hits hard. It really shows her pain if you read it in the context of the book.
25. What’s a misconception people have about you as a writer?
Well, I feel like most people believe I always write good stories. The fact is, I really don't. There have been many stories I dropped because they were just terrible. Even some RPs on here I wish I could make disappear. I'm honestly far from perfect and rarely write an amazing story. Most of them are just okay.
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