#diseonfire

(I’m assuming this is for the controversial opinions meme?)

I mostly agree. I do think there are times when discussions about actor’s lives is not inherently weird? Eg “I’m glad John Smith has taken a break from acting for a bit, he seemed to be getting burned out,” or “I just heard that John Smith and Jane Doe are getting married! I hope it works out for them and they are happy!” don’t strike me as strange.

But a lot of these discussions get very personal, and combined that with the existence of paparazzi, get very ‘ick’ very quick.

I honestly can't think of a scenario where you could avoid doing that. Because if you have bonfires, campfires, candles? Too much temptation. I have deliberately run my hand through flames countless times, whether by dare, or because I can or because, well, I forgot the candle was there.

7.) “Sleep is for the weak” vs. “Sleep for a week”

Sleep is for the weak: David Black, the old holy warrior guy with the ptsd-inspired hyper-vigilance on top of literally heightened senses. Poor guy has a very hard time relaxing. Honorable mention goes to his niece, the protagonist, Verity Black. She doesn’t have his heightened senses or ptsd (yet!) but is a bit type-A.

Sleep for a week: Varian Ironcrow the deuteragonist and love interest, probably, though not of his own volition. (he does keep on getting his ass kicked)

12.) Brainiest vs Brawniest

Brainiest: In terms of applied mechanical/electrical/mathematical smarts, Yasamin Alkurah the half-human half-kydoni (sort of tiefling-elves, kinda) not-quite-mad-but-not-exactly-sane inventor. In terms of natural quick-thinking and organizational/leadership type smarts, Verity Black.

Brawniest: In terms of raw physical might, probably Dumaka Thorne- he is enormous, strong for his size, AND can magically boost his strength. Then he becomes sorta-kinda undead, and gets even stronger. In terms of all-around hand-to-hand skill, probably Makara, a holy woman who spent a good part of her life as a kung-fu crime syndicate boss. In terms of ‘most potent magic abilities’ it’s gotta be Amyrinth Lafuerza (who becomes the antagonist).

21.) Most Religious vs Most Atheistic

Most Religious: Biggest zealot is Dumaka Thorne. Thoroughly BELIEVES that his doomsday cult is the ONLY path forward, working the will of Heaven. Not a shred of doubt. Best embodiment of their faith is Makara, who rejects all the dogma and interpretation for a direct implementation of what she sees as the fundamental commandment to lift one another up.

oh for sure! I’ve always been a huge fan of sci fi AND had a love for nature and anatomy

growing up, one of my huge inspirations was The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide illustrated by Terryl Whitlatch 

It explores a lot of the anatomy and ecological niches of the creatures you see scurrying around in the backgrounds of the movies… I recommend it!

1. What are your favourite tropes to include in your stories?

Nearly every character I write is a Deadpan Snarker to the point that I’m thinking of writing a deliberately humorless character into one of my stories just to flex my writing muscles in that direction.  I also try to make sure that every alien species I come up with is a Starfish Alien.

2. Pick a character. If they were ripped out of their story and lived your life for a week what would happen?

Going with my favorite, Breq from Ancillary Justice, I’d have to say... she’d probably go a little stir-crazy.  My life’s not super exciting.  Though it’d be interesting to see how she’d interact with some of my more ornery customers.

3. What part of the writing process do you most enjoy doing?

Setting and scenario-building.  Not worldbuilding exactly, but I do a lot of daydreaming about “what if things were like this” or “what if these characters were in this situation”.  It’s where I get most of my ideas.

Okay, I’ma tag @kaijuslayer and @storm-writer here, and anybody else who wants to answer.

Questions:

What tropes do you have a particular aversion to/dislike of, and why?

Out of plot, setting, and character, which is your favorite and least favorite to develop and why?