#horror is obvi the hugest impact on my writing.

[chryzuree]

Memoriiiiiiiie I am CRAVING art rn tell me about a story (movie, show, book, what have you) that changed your LIFE tell me about the art that changed how you perceive the world and how you CREATE I am DYING over here

yk, at my core, i think what rlly affected the way i approach all stories was 1) kingdom hearts (my proclivity for aus started here, i’m abt 98% certain… i was like, “wait, we’re allowed to mix and match ideas? we’re allowed to put anime in disney?” and then ran with it. also, power of friendship & the belief that light will prevail, even if dark briefly succeeds… it’s good. + we sent aqua to hell after she accidentally saved the main villain possessing her friend’s body ✌🏻😘 big win for me!), 2) wh13 (monster of the week format mixed with deep character moments, showing how characters should seem like real, struggling ppl in order to drive personal interest forward along with the story), & 3) the night circus (jst,,, for how magical it is, in general).

as for things that have a permanent effect on how i perceive the world.. hmmm. i feel like all stories i’ve ever consumed rlly does that! there’s so many tiny things that i jst notice now bc of reading the way every different author will write the mundane. atm, i’m thinking of ending things has rlly been affecting me this year, on acc of the fact that i’ve lost a lot of ppl/been rlly lonely & it’s story abt how important even the most lonely, reclusive person has a life that’s treasured, and how tragic and horrifying it is when it’s lost to suicide.

also atm, some stories that i jst canNOT let go of are joe hill’s novels… i’m finally reading the fireman and oh god, it’s so good. i love the way he writes ppl in general—jst how loyal and kind they can be, even in fucked up, supernatural adversity.. i was literally telling juno this morning that i’m heartbroken that after i finish this book, i’ll be caught up on all his novels/short stories. i just love the rich world-building he does and the way he writes characters that are a little broken and how they manage to come to terms with their brokenness + learn how to improve themselves.. sighing <3 ((also, learning abt his writing process + marissa meyer’s has rlly jst helped me push forward and write more. letting myself have a messy, ugly, scribbly notebook rlly does get some of my best ideas out there!))

obvi i also have to say dead meat 🫶🏻 the podcast has helped me start to take apart horror elements and correlate them with the human condition (my therapist helps sometimes, bc she loves me and supports my journey to writing fucked up shit that’s all abt love and gore and horror ✌🏻), and the kill count helps me think of gruesome kills and scares i want to incorporate in the future.