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@jollybone tagged me to make my oc’s with this picrew

so yeah, I decided to make my three ladys :) the one one the left is Hope (FarCry ND), the one on the right is River (FarCry 5) and my newest edition is Valerie from Cyberpunk 2077

thanks for the tag, this was fun :D 

Thanks @water-writings for tagging me! I have no idea what the rules are, but I’ll do my best!

1. Do you write fanfictions or original stories and did you ever write fanfiction? 

I write more fanfiction than I do original stories. I have multiple ideas for original stories, but I always talk myself out of starting them. I’m hoping to be able to have the courage to actaully start them.

2. Did you ever write your stories in the middle of class instead of paying attention? 

When I was in middle school and high school, absolutely! I would write quick ideas and write a quick scene before I lost it.

3. How many notebooks do you have filled with your writing?

Ooof, that’s a tough question. I haven’t started writing my stories strictly on my laptop until recently. So, I went through notebook after notebook after notebook. And then for the fanfics, I would type it up and add more to it. My original stories that I started when I was younger are in storage in very old notebooks and the others are saved in a file for Microsoft Word.                                     

4. What’s your favorite way to write? Notebook, Word Doc, Google Docs?

All of them, to be honest. I used to handwrite them all out and then transfer it over. It was a process that I used to keep my ideas straight and then I would fix or add to it when I typed it up. Of course, that’s not very effecient, so I just type it up. If I don’t have my laptop, I’ll use my notes app on my phone.

5. Do you write by yourself or do you need people writing with you?

I typically write alone, but sometimes I’ll write with someone beside me just so I can fact check with them. I try to make my stories as believable as possibe. Especially when it comes to my original stories and my Call of Duty fanfic.

6. Have you ever cowritten with someone?

I’ve tried it once, and it didn’t work out. It takes a lot of communication and setting expectations. Pretty much like a marriage, I guess, and when it goes wrong, you’re left saying “it’s not you, it’s me.” My best advice is to make sure you don’t have creative differences and you set those expectations for the plot, the characters, and everything in between. It just wansn’t my cup of tea.

7. Who do you bounce ideas off of?

Most of the time, I bounce them off of myself. I’ll write my ideas and then come back to it later. If I like it, I’ll keep growing it and adding to it. If I don’t like it, I’ll either take it at a different angle or scrap it completely. Sometimes I’ll ask close friends here and there, but that’s not often. My writing is very personal to me.

8. Have you ever taken an experience from your life and written it into a story?

A couple of times, yeah. I’ll even take some of my goals that I have and apply them to my characters. A lot of times it’s things I want to experience or I’ve already experienced, and if it adds to them without compromising them as the character I’ve developed, I’ll add it. For example: I really want a Jeep Rubicon and so Emma, my CoD OC, owns one. I’m getting a faux hawk soon (and I’ve always wanted the courage to do it) so I wrote Veronica, my Batman OC, with one.

9. Favorite type of music to listen to while you write.

It depends on the story and scene I’m writing at the moment. Most of the time, I’m listening to my Halsey station on Pandora for my Call of Duty and Batman story. I’m wanting to write an assassin story as well, and some of Halsey’s stuff gives me the inspiration I need for ideas. I actually have a character playlist that helps me channel what I need to write the character. I find it very useful and fun. So, Halsey, Panic! At the Disco, Olivia O’Brien, and some Post Malone. Five Finger Death Punch, Bad Wolves, Rise Against, and some other heavier stuff help me, too. Like I said, it depends on the story and scene.

10. Have you ever had anyone give you “advice” that hurt you and prevented you from writing for a while?

Oh, absolutely! I had (notice the past tense there) friend who had encouraged me and advised me with my fanfics. I would come up with ideas and they would shoot it down, and come back with their own. Which is fine, sometimes its good to have someone to bounce ideas off of and I understand that. My writing is no way perfect. But it was what kept me from writing my Batman fanfic for so long. I didn’t feel confident in it enough. This person was a writer as well, and we had been friends for YEARS! If it couldn’t keep their attention and my ideas had to constantly be changed, then maybe it wasn’t a good idea to write it. One of the things I love to do is to make my characters on the Sims. I got inspiration to make my characters from my CoD. I sent them pictures and they had the audacity to say I didn’t do my characters right. They had me second guessing my own story that I have been working on for 5 years. And not only that, put her own expectations on what those characters are supposed to look like. I took a step back and realized that there were times when they would try and input their own story in mine. It’s why I had such a hard time writing. I could never keep the confidence and inspiration. 

My word of advice: Never doubt your own writing or your gut! Like I said, it’s totally okay to discuss your stories and ideas to people! It also gives you a different perspective if you’re looking for one! Just make sure they’re a positive support system!

11. Have you ever had fans of your writing pester to write a certain way?

Hmmmm. That’s a good question. I don’t think so. I’ve had someone ask me to make a specific character for them. But I don’t think I’ve had someone pester me to write a certain way. And if they did, I would ignore them. It’s my writing, it’s my story, I’ll do it how I want. I know that I’ve had fans compliment on some of the ways I write characters and I think that’s my strength when writing. It’s the character development. 

My questions:

1) How did you discover your passion for writing?

2) What’s your favorite genre to write?

3) What is your process when trying to deal with writer’s block?

4) When is the best time for you to write: during the day or at night?

5) If you write fanfiction, what is your favorite fandom to write about?

6) How do you keep from writing the same character over and over?

7) Is there a certain process you go through when writing?

8) What’s your least favorite type when reading a story?

9) What are some writing styles that make you stop reading a story?

10) What was the one thing that a fan had said to you that stood out and stuck with you the most?

11) What are you working on now that you’re the most excited about?

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