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Oroginal Tag is here: http://coffeeandcalligraphy.tumblr.com/post/146337815684/writing-tag The Author is @coffeeandcalligraphy 1. A crazy hacker’s gone into your computer, and has deleted all of your music, except for one song off of your writing playlist. Which song is it? Firstly, I hope this will ever happen to me as my collection is too big and too precious, I can’t lose it. But if imagine such a terrible possibility, I would wish Poets of the Fall -- War to be saved, because it’s a kind of the main soundtrack.

2. Your protagonist and antagonist have been paired up by friends to go out to lunch together. Where do they go?

Taking into account that in the 1st book of my trilogy antagonist is presented by a whole country that tries to conquer another country, it’s hard to imagine how two countries go to the dinner. But for the main character Phillip his father is the antagonist. And they... They would go to the dinner room and would spend the whole lunch in silence, because most of their conversations turn to an argument.  

3. You’re crossing a bridge when the troll living under it stops you. He demands to read a chapter from your novel, and won’t let you cross otherwise. Which chapter do you give him?

Logically, I should give him the first chapter, ‘cause it’s the beginning of beginnings, but I would prefer 10th chapter (as there are both of main characters) or the last even (it’s heartbreaking and hooking as well, because the 2nd book is the result of this chapter).

4. Your friends have invited you out to a party. Surprise! All of your characters are there. Who do you choose to hang out with?

If I’m not dead after meeting all of them (they definitely wouldn’t be happy to see the one who made them go through some shit), I will hang out with Mista and Kayle because they are just funny and happy. She is enthusiastic (so she won’t kill me), and he is a musician and we could play together. 

5. Crap. You left your car keys in your house, and you’ve (somehow) locked yourself out. Which of your characters picks the lock for you?

There is a guy who is not one of the main clique, but he is the greatest pick-the-lock ever! Haron is biiiig and stroooong and with elephant’s tough skin. And actually he did picked the lock once in the novel. 

6. The zombie apocalypse is happening right now. (It sucks.) Everyone is fleeing the planet, and moving to Mars. ONE of your characters can go with you. Who do you choose?

That’s unfair! I love all of them. But if I actually need to pick one, I would choose b/w Kayle and Odin. About the 1st one I’ve written above, we would match pretty good, I’d replaces Mista easily (and it seems I’ve just lost one person who wouldn’t kill me). What about the 2nd one, Odin would create everything we need on Mars, even absolutely new dimension where we could live if we don’t live Mars. 

7. You’ve been given the opportunity to travel to one place (town, building, landmark, country) in your book. Where do you go?

Sunarks palace, It should look astonishing ** 

8. You meet your main character and start a conversation with them. Problem is, you’ve only got six words or less to do so. What do you say?

Why are you such an asshole? Probably after this I won’t be able to write about him at all :D And no, of course, he is a great guy. I’m just having fun on him every time when imagine he is real, so he’s always mad at me.

9. Crazy acid rain is falling from the sky. Which of your characters would you use as an umbrella?

ONE MORE CRUEL QUESTION! I even don’t have any character how is fat enough to protect me from the rain by their body. Maybe, I would chose a dragon named Wyvern, who could do this by his wings. Hopefully, his dragon scale is able to keep him alive after the rain.

10. You’re out at a restaurant with your main character, and the time has come to order dessert. What do you order for them?

Such a great question if Phillip eats anything sweet at all :D As long he stares at me like it’s me an asshole, not him, I order him Fondant au chocolat.

basically i'm gonna go a week with like. a certain number of sit-downs i need to do to write a sentence, and a certain number of stick figures i need to draw, spaced out over an hour on each. that way i proceed at a Disciplined Pace, instead of blasting everything out of the way in one go while i’m feeling it and then neglect it when i’m not

just very small, quick things with a Deadline, and also writing like. a bunch more words than i intended in one go doesn't count for the Number of Sitdowns. and like. figuring out how to space out ones that i've missed in ways that are manageable, while still holding myself accountable to meet my goals on time

of course keeping up that pace and that amount of constant engagement with a project would drive me right up the wall after too long, i know myself that well, so i think after that first week i'll do like...... a project with half the number of sitdowns, but maybe a bigger overall goal?

like three sentences each sitdown, or three stick figures, every two hours; then five sentences, and three stick figures with very basic skeletons

and slowly work my way down to a pace that won't make me go feral, while actually getting more done

basically getting practice at the management skill itself, while also feeling out a pace and workload that works for me

the actual week-long project starts tomorrow, for tonight i'm gonna aim for three sentence sitdowns and one stick figure (beside my nightly drawing routine, bless magnus archives)

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Where - where do you do your best writing?

It depends on the day and how I'm feeling. Some days I like to write on my desk, other days in my bed, and sometimes I go out to a coffee house or diner.

Rituals - do you have any rituals you have to do when you want to write?

I don't know if what I do are "rituals" but I like to put on music and if I'm tired make some coffee.

Irritate - what irritates you most when you struggle with writing?

I get randomly inspired when I am not close to my computer or a pen and paper. My inspiration also tends to go as quickly as it came. 

Talent - what aspect of writing do you feel you’re most talented at?

Some days I'm good at something, other days I suck at that same thing. Again, depends on the day.

Essential- what part of writing is absolutely essential to who you are?  

As a writer, I aspire to be there for humanity. Make them feel heard. Make them feel something. All the feelings!

Reflections - what is something that you’ve written that is a reflection of something that’s happened to you in your life?

I've written about my pleasure in being a loner.