#until I interview the writers and they say I'm silly I am running with this

[swan2swan]

I also want to continue my argument that more was supposed to be done with Sammy killing Kash because the moment he showed up he was clearly a "Oh, you can't WAIT for this guy to die!" and then he just kinda did.

There might even have been something scripted where he was going after Sammy and/or Yaz. Maybe that was too dark.

[roguishcat]

✨Writing Interview Tag Game✨

Thank you for the tag @astarionancuntnin! 💕

When did you start writing?

Wrote my first story when I was 16 (original fantasy stuff that was just random scenes that I kept dreaming up when I listened to my sad girl music.) Then I started reading fanfiction and decided to have a go at writing fanfic when I was about 20. Was quite active in a couple of fandoms but gave it up when I was 25. And then BG3 happened and now I'm in my early 30s and having a great time writing fanfiction again!

Are there different themes or genres you enjoy reading than what you write?

I love reading all sorts, drama, horror (but not dumb 'everyone dies just because' stuff), mystery, romance.

And I will write most things, not straight up gore though.

Is there a writer you want to emulate or get compared to often?

I used to try to be 'clever' with my writing until I realised that you have to be clever for that. 😁😂 I just stick to slightly quirky, light-hearted stuff with some angst thrown in.

So no, I don't think I get compared to any writers. 🙂

Can you tell me a bit about your writing space?

I mostly write on my laptop wherever I am at the time. At work during breaks, at home on the sofa (nestled between my dog and my cat), pretty much anywhere.

I have enough books in my apartment to sink a battleship (according to my grandmother), so I suppose the whole place has a bit of a 'library' feel. So, in a way my writing space is a library.

What's your most effective way to muster up a muse?

Dreaming up stuff before I fall asleep. I overfixate when I listen to music and replay the same scene over and over. Daydreaming helps me write dialogue and get a general out line, and THEN I will listen to the same ten songs on repeat. 😁

Are there any recurring themes in your writing? Do they surprise you?

Cute fluff stuff. My last relationship was toxic and ended awfully, and just want to write about romantic tooth-rotting fluff. What can I say, I love love.

What is your reason for writing?

I work two jobs and very long hours, so just want to do something for myself. And I enjoy writing. Though sometimes I hate it too! Like when words are really not wording and I have to abandon something for a while before getting back into it.

Is there any specific comment or type of comment you find particularly motivating?

I love all comments, although of course ones that go into detail about which parts readers liked are the best! Feedback is crucial. I realise that my writing is definitely not the best out there (I'm working on improving it!), but if readers find the story moving and enjoy the way I portray their favourite characters and tell me, it honestly makes me tear up sometimes.

How do you want to be thought about by your readers?

I'm not sure exactly how to answer this tbh. 🙂 Approachable, respectful, friendly. I am not sure that this is exactly how I am come across, but I hope that everyone feels that they can send me a message/ask and not feel silly for it. I love chatting and doing challenges and things. If you sent me something and I did not respond, I'm either working on it or Tumbl didn't tag me properly.

What do you feel is your greatest strength as a writer?

Dialogue, at least this is the part that I enjoy writing. The banter between Astarion and other characters especially.

How do you feel about your own writing?

I feel dumb when I make dumb mistakes and notice them after posting. I try to spot them by reading out loud.

But I do love my stories because I love the characters. When I finished my first run of BG3 I immediately started writing. What a wonderful game to have inspired so many creatives!

I adore works by many writers, like Maugham (especially 'Theatre'), anything by Bradbury, Tolkien (of course), Maupassant etc. I cried when I read Gail Honeyman 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine'. But I don't think that I would ever try to write in their styles. Not for any particular reason, I just write better when I don't try to 'reach for the Moon', because then I just get upset that my writing is crap in comparison.

When you write, are you influenced by what others might enjoy reading, or do you write purely for yourself, or a mix of both?

Both, that's for sure. I write stuff and find it delightful and funny, and then remember that I find oddest things funny. And then I think, is this weird? Ah well, we ball!

No pressure tags 💖: @preciouslittlebhaalbae, @clazberryk,

@inkymoonbunny,

@ladyduellist, @cinnamontails-ff,

@silent-words, @anacdoce, @bellasmumblingsandmusings,

@fangbangerghoul, @mellybaggins, @lavenderfluorite14, @waterdeep-weavemoss

[thatuselesshuman]

Writing Interview Tag

Thank you for the tag @moltenwrites

About Me:

When did you start writing?

I've been writing in some capacity since I was in 4th grade. I first learned the joys of writing when we had a 200 word story assignment. I mostly began actually writing when I had my middle school-early high school wattpad era (i had a story on wattpad called 'symphony of a fallen angel' which is a banger title all things considered) and began text role playing in late high school.

Are there different genres or themes you enjoy reading other than the ones you write?

I mostly write sci-fi and/or fantasy stories, but I love myself a good dystopia or a level-up manhwa (I have a months long addiction to orv). I also love enemies to lovers/rivals to lovers, but having never been a relationship myself, I can't write romance to save a life. (controversial opinion: rivals to lovers is better than enemies to lovers and I will die on this hill)

Is there an author you want to emulate, or are compared to often?

I'm not good enough to be compared to other authors but I love Leigh Bardugo and theendoftheworld (Ao3 writer) so I'd love to emulate them.

can you tell me a bit about your writing space?

Uhhhh it has blue bedsheets, a white fluffy blanket, and a pillow with a grey case that's constantly half falling off.

What’s your most effective way to muster up a muse?

Music, yt animatics/animations, reading, and banging my head against the wall.

Did the place(s) you grew up in influence the people and/or places you write about?

Somewhat, but not in the way you'd think. My hometown was a middle of no where, back country, deep south USA town that probably didn't have enough people in it to call it a village (for reference: when I say were I'm from in cities near my town, they still say "where?"). My stories are almost the exact opposite of that, with big cities and fun fantasy settings. My home town forced me to actually use my imagination because I would've gone insane with mundane-ness of it all.

Are there any reoccurring themes in your writing? If so, do they surprise you?

A few of my reoccurring themes are found family, contradictions, and death (or lack thereof). I love using contradictions in my characters because real life humans are fully of contradictions, even silly ones like a big tough mob boss being a 5'10 28 year old who wears heels to look taller and loves sweets. I also love playing with the idea of being on a life timer (you will die by X young age) or being unable to die, no matter how much you want to. No, none of these surprise me.

Characters:

would you please tell me about your current favorite character?

In the question above I mentioned a certain mob boss, who is my favorite character currently. His name is Max Foster, and you'd never know the type of absolute horror he's been through by how much of a golden retriever (who will shoot you in 0.8 of a heartbeat) he is

Which of your characters would you be friends with in real life?

Me and Haeyun Sin would be besties. We're both chronic extroverts and It'd be beautiful.

which characters would you dislike the most of you met them?

No one really knows this character, but Mirwais. He's kinda stuck up and an asshole. He gets better and he has a reason for how he acts, but he still kinda sucks sometimes.

Tell me about the process of coming up with your characters?

Usually I see a character or a piece of media I really like and use that as a starting canvas. From there, I start adding and subtracting features until I have an original character I'm happy with. Other times, I take a personality trait or a character trait and start building a character around that.

Do you notice any reoccurring themes/traits in your characters?

A lot of them are orphans/abandoned/run aways, and a lot of them are guys lol. The second one is odd, since I am of the female species. Don't get me wrong, I love my fellow women and a well written female protagonist is delicious, but I also just like my men yk

How do you picture your characters?

Just in their normal form? I don't really understand this question lol. When I fantasize about the characters, it's usually a small scene or smth.

My writing:

What’s your reason for writing?

The Voices

Is there any specific comment or type of comment from readers that you find particularly motivating?

All comments are motivating to me. The fact that someone actually liked my writing enough to talk to me about it is validating as hell

How do you want to be thought about by your readers?

I don't like to be taken too seriously because I'm not a serious person. I want them to see me as a normal person, not some person to put on a pedestal. I'll never be a celebrity or an 'influencer', so it'd be weird to treat me like one.

What do you feel is your greatest strength as a writer?

Hell if I know 🤷. I don't analyze my writing like that. I don't think I'm overly good at any specific point of writing lol. 'Jack of all trades, master of none' type shit

What have you been told is your greatest strength as a writer is by others?

I've never been told lmao.

How do you feel about your own writing?

Meh. I mean, it's not terrible don't get me wrong, but also it's not some academy award winner. I'm lucky I'm able to write as a hobby lol. I don't think I'd be able to translate my writing into a career.

If you were the last person on earth, would you still write?

The Voices don't stop when all other human life does

When you write, are you influenced by what others might enjoy reading, do you write purely for yourself, or is it a mix of both?

I'd like to say that I only care if I like my writing, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want people to enjoy what I write. Though, I will say I only care to certain point. I'm not going to write something I hate just because everyone else hates my work. They can suck it at that point.

+open tag