fic writer asks @beck-a-leck
🎀give yourself a compliment about your own writing
i'm really good at characterizing. as in, making a character "feel real". like they are a person and not just a character with a handful of catch phrases.
however, i think a lot of that comes from my history of being a roleplayer before a dedicated writer. since that can be a lot like method acting in a way.
i really get into a character's head to figure them out. so when i write, it feels authentic and believable. there's real feeling behind everything they do and think.
🌿how does creating make you feel?
i have a bit of an odd relationship with creating things. whether its drawing or writing. some people have that sense of accomplishment, in the sense that they strive to finish something and have it be good.
i do too. however, that's compounded on top of this NEED to create. if i'm not drawing or writing every few days or so, i feel bad. like something gets so pent up and the only way to let it out is to create something. like my skin will itch with it until i spent at least an hour doing something.
i have a ton of unfinished things for this reason. none of them would i ever post. since its literally just there to get that creative flow running free instead of building up over time.
💞what's the most important part of a story for you? the plot, the characters, the worldbuilding, the technical stuff (grammar etc), the figurative language
not to sound like a kitchen sink but, a mix of everything, honestly.
now don't get me wrong, i'm not out looking for strictly magnum opus levels of good stories. i'm perfectly happy with more basic or "mediocre" stories. and even "bad" stories if there's enough of a balance.
like, for example. i'll read a fic where the characters are totally ooc. i'm aware they're ooc, but all the other elements make up for it enough to suspend my disbelief enough to keep reading. or the ooc aspect is so intriguing it causes me to want to know more.
my only real deal breaker is not using at least some basic grammar and spelling. if i can't tell what the hell is going on becuse there's no clear indication of who's talking, who's narrating, and things like that, then i will usually pass on it.