Tag: writing and whatnot

I was tagged by basically everyone so I guess I really should get to this game now. If you’ve already tagged me, don’t worry about doing it again if you don’t want to. 

Rules: Post the last sentence you wrote (fanfic/ original/ anything!) and tag as many people as there are words in the sentence.

“Yes,” Jimmy gasped, “yes, sir.” His lungs were already burning and the tears in his eyes were making everything blur together in a watery mess.

Ooops. It’s dirty. *shrug* And technically it’s two sentences. Whatever. 

Tagging: @samanddeaninpanties @jerksarehot @maliciouslycreative @trisscar368 @justanothersaltandburn @unforth-ninawaters @majesticduxk @bendoverandbiteyourgag @formidablepassion @purgatoan @mayalaen @pherryt @deadlyangelkay @belabee @jhoomwrites 

…. I don’t know who else to tag b/c it’s late and I am tired. I’m breaking the rules. But, feel free to play if you wanna. 

Curses on whoever wrote that kinktober list. For shame. 

Also, yeah, I have no idea how many I’m gonna do but I’m thinking most are gonna wind up in my serial killer verse. All very dirtybadwrong. For shame upon me, too. Lemme know if you want tagged. Mostly gonna be winjimstiel and combinations of ships from that base ship. 

(lol. No regrets)

7 & 10

7) when asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write? 
Enthusiastic. Honestly, I’d rather tell people I’m a writer than tell them I’m a student. It’s kind of what I do. 

10) write in silence or with background noise? with people or alone?
I need noise. If it’s too quiet I get creeped out. Usually, I have music on or the television in the background because it’s easier for me to focus with noise. I can write anywhere tbh. If people are too loud then it gets distracting but once I’m in the zone I can write and tune them out. Coffee shops, libraries, my living room, it doesn’t matter. I’ll write where I have the chance to. 

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18 and 19!

18) were there any works you read that affected you so much that it influenced your writing style? what were they?
I try to not let fic influence my writing style but I know it has. I can’t say for sure which fics have really pushed me into certain tropes or styles more than others, but I think after reading so much of it I have definitely picked up ways of doing things. I can’t name any specific fics but I’m pretty sure comparisons can be drawn. (If anyone does have comparisons, I’d be happy to hear them, though.) 

19) when it comes to more complicated narratives, how do you keep track of outlines, characters, development, timeline, ect.?
I don’t think I’ve written anything really complicated but for me, I think keeping bullet point notes is easiest. Once I know where I’m going/what I’m doing, I divide the work into chapters, then bullet what I want for each chapter. I like to let characters develop as they go though, so I don’t really worry too much about that. I’m very much a “go with the flow” writer so I don’t try to outline very much. It overwhelms me and takes the fun out of it. 

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20 + 21!

 20) do you write in long sit-down sessions or in little spurts?
Long sit-downs. My writing sessions tend to turn into marathons. I am a bit extreme so with me, it’s either the famine or the feast. I either write nothing at all or I’ve been working for so long I’m close to fainting because my blood sugar is too low. 

21) what do you think when you read over your older work?
I’m actually not that hard on past!me. Past!me made plenty of mistakes but it’s never actually that bad. I’ll notice things I could have done better or things I wish I’d thought of at the time but for the most part, I’m not usually embarrassed or ashamed. Sure, if I read the stuff I wrote in like middle school I’d cringe a bit but the important thing is that that little writer tried. I tried. And I wouldn’t be the person I am today without her cliches and missteps and failures. So, thanks, past!me! Thanks for trying and getting better and writing your little heart out!

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Ask me writer-y things! 

1 & 5?

I just answered #1 and the answer was yes and several fics lol. 

5) character you were most surprised to end up writing
I don’t know if any of them really surprised me to be honest but I know I’d be really surprised to know this is where I wound up if anyone told me I’d be writing what I am now about two years ago. It’s not a bad thing, but I never pictured myself writing fanfic much less the kinda of fanfic I write. It’s been liberating, to be honest. I’ve become a lot more secure in myself and my ability to not be a miserable shit 24/7 because of fic. So I guess, in a way, I’m surprised to be writing all the characters I am. 

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17 & 23 pls :)

17) if you could give your fledgling author self any advice, what would it be?
Trust your own damn instincts, kid. I used to listen to everyone else when it came to my writing and boy did I suffer for it. I was good but my writing lacked heart and I was always unhappy with it in the end. 

23) any obscure life experiences that you feel have helped your writing?
Well, for one, I was a terrible speller as a kid so I had to learn to describe things if I wanted to write stories. My imagination was way ahead of my vocabulary and spelling skills, but it kinda worked out.
Also, I have a strange knack for accidentally wandering into situations where people are having public sex. That’s definitely found it’s way into my writing.

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