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elianabwrites · 7 years ago
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Writing Tag
Hey guys! The lovely @edoqawa tagged me (two days ago  …oops) and I am finally here to fulfill my tagging duties. Thank you so much for thinking of me while doing this!
I tag @elliewritesstories @zonfatima @writingblogbyrose @regius-rex-rgis@stackofnotebooks @robinbibliophile and if anyone else wants to do it then go for it!!
1. Do you write a specific genre or no? Which ones do you gravitate towards?
So, I don’t think that I stay to one particular genre but I find that fantasy/science fiction are somewhat easier for me and overall more fun.
2. What is your biggest pet peeve in writing?
Sometimes I feel like I don’t have the right vocab or language to accurately depict exactly what the mood is and mood is usually the most concrete concept I have on scenes which frustrates me to no end. Also, proper grammar annoys me because I can never remember it.
3. What do you believe is your biggest strength?
I’ve been told that I am good at descriptions and voice but that’s my voice and not my characters which is what I need to work on.(Darn me for having such a big personality)
4. What is the best book you ever read?
I don’t like picking favorites so I’m gonna name a few. Obviously I’m going to have to include Harry Potter but if I’m being honest, at this point of my life, I kind of love the Percy Jackson books a little more. Rick Riordan just has this lovely way of writing and it’s so fun and light hearted but still kind of heavy with death and evil and I just really love it so much. Then there’s Laini Taylor. Oh my god Laini Taylor. She is a Picasso of writers I swear. Her writing and characters and just everything is so beautiful I’m in love. Her Daughter of Smoke and Bone series and Strange the Dreamer are phenomenal 10/10 would recommend.
5. If your book was to be turned into a movie, who would you want to play your main character?
This is such a fun question!! I’ve actually been thinking about this for forever and I think Jessica Stroup, Silver from 90210, would be the perfect Tauri Berkley from my Anomaly Series.
6. What inspired you to write this story?
The Anomaly Series - I’m not sure anymore to be honest. I’ve had these characters for like 7 years and they just never fit into the stories I’ve given them like they do this one.
Blood Will Run - Blood smugglers called Vampires? I really have no idea where this came from. I was just laying in bed trying to fall asleep and then the idea formed and I literally jumped out of bed to write the idea down. Then, Kaia, Elowen, and Kamaria just keep opening up to me and the more I know about them the more my plot falls into place.
Unique Names Anonymous - I think I read a prompt about some sort of AA type group meeting up or something and I was naming characters for my sci-fi series so I was knee deep in weird names and it just kinda happened.
Prophecy … Not - Someone on my dash was complaining about the chosen one/prophecy trope and Matthias appeared in my mind insulting them in a snooty manner and voila story is born.
By Any Other Name - I’d been trying to come up with a story about past lives and it just wasn’t coming and then I watched a YouTuber who was writing a retelling and I was like oh. And then I wrote; “An Elizabeth by any other name is just as lovely, and I will love her forever more.” and I fell in love with Elijah. (Plus Time Travel is my dream superpower so I’m having so much fun.)
7. Do you have a method for writing? Is there a certain place you need to be in?
One thing I’ve noticed is that I need some sort of sound on in the background but it usually is a TV show like Law&Order SVU that I can just listen to for hours and not get caught up in the plot but sometimes music works too.
8. What is the best movie adaption of a book that you’ve ever seen?
The Harry Potter films by far. I’m still beyond upset about the Percy Jackson movies though.
9. What is your least favorite genre?
I’m not the biggest horror fan. I like dark but horror just doesn’t do anything for me.
10. And finally, what would you say to someone to get them interested in your story?
The Anomaly Series - A bunch of young adults force their way into changing their world against their guardian’s wishes. Plus there are soooo many pure friendships and parent-child relationships that are focused on and my characters are diverse and amazing and I love them? Halle and Tauri fuck shit up sm like Halle will be like “we should do this” and Tauri will be like “Umm isn’t that illegal.” and Halle’s just like “come on let’s go” and Tauri is all “Okayy.” But don’t think she’s a total door mat Tauri stands up for what she wants. And then there’s Reigan and Aunt Addy always judging them and admonishing them, so cute.
Blood Will Run - I am SO excited for this book. A rogue princess. Her plucky lady in waiting sidekick. Blood smugglers that are called Vampires. An incredibly strong and beautiful escaped slave. Shapeshifters and Mindmodifiers. Dragonflies that are actually mini-dragons. Kaia, my main character, is so strong? Like she is so secure of who she is and tells people so and does what she has to and takes nothing from no one? Have I mentioned that she’s transgender? I’m so proud of her. She’s like my idol. She’s a hero. Doesn’t care about what she’s supposed to do and just does what she wants, hoe she wants. I’m in fucking love with her?
Unique Names Anonymous - A light hearted contemporary about a group of people who met on facebook because they have weird names? What’s not to love about this? One character doesn’t know if it’s the Heimlich or Heineken maneuver and the other chokes even more because they laugh so hard. Lmfao I love these idiots.
Prophecy … Not - My main character Matthias is kind of a sociopath who has gone through so much trouble to send his self-proclaimed nemesis on a huge dangerous quest while he goes the easy way just to prove that he is better than him. Pettiest little shit I’ve ever met. Little strong blonde girl makes him soft though. Even though she’s always nagging him to be nicer and they’re always fighting and somehow her father is traveling with them too?
By Any Other Name - My heart already hurts and I haven’t even really started drafting this one. Elijah&Elizabeth/Edith are my OTP. She named her son after him even though she couldn’t remember him but her soul knew the name meant something? I’m emotional? If Khalil rolls his eyes at Elijah anymore they’re gonna roll out of his head. He was just trying to do his job and a psycho washed up in the Detroit River and now he’s explaining urinals to this crazy white guy? Here’s your Romeo and Juliet retelling with a happy ending.
Could I have made this longer if I tried? Idk probably. Anyway, here are my questions (some aren’t actually questions but it’s fiiiiiiine.):
1. Do you have an OTP from your book(s)? If so, why or why not?
2. Do you have a process for naming your characters or are they already named when they come to you?
3.The best thing about writing for you?
4. What POV do you prefer and why?
5. What’s the strangest way/thing that inspired a story for you?
6. Do you like to read the same genre you write? What’s your favorite to read and to write?
7. When did you start writing?
8. Describe your book(s) in 4 words.
9. Gush about your favorite character (your own) and why you love them.
10. What is the hardest thing about writing for you? What advice would you give someone else if they had the same problem?
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