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a year ago
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I know I posted an AMA about a month ago, but I got re-injured at work and things have been rough. (Same hand, same injury, but different area.) I'm still not 100% but I really miss writing, so I'm going to write this anyway lol. I'm also going to power through a commission I owe, because I feel really bad about it. Then I'll hopefully let myself rest.
1. What does your writing process look like?
I'm what some people call a "maladaptive daydreamer", so I usually already have scenarios thought out when I start. Then, what I've found helps is starting the story at a part you're passionate about - not just where you "think" it should start. You can always go back and add parts, but the writing comes out best when I'm at a part I'm really excited about. (At least that's my experience, maybe that doesn't work for everyone.) Once I get that part down, I can go back to parts I may have skipped over, and fill in information.
2. Do you get inspired by a scenario and work your way out, or do these things just come and go when you ask yourself what if?
I actually don't get inspired by random scenarios, weirdly enough. (I know tons of people enjoy "writing prompts".) But I find I just can't get into writing something based on a small blurb. I don't know why. I tend to get more excited about things I come up with myself. OR, rarely, I've been inspired by a weird dream or thought I can't get out of my head. Both of which I'd still consider things I came up with myself.
So, I guess maybe there's a bit more "what if?" in the scenarios. Although there's definitely more of just "this would be really cool" in there too.
3. How do you deal with 'art block'? What do you do when the story simply does not want to connect, no matter what you try?
Like I said previously, I've usually daydreamed my way through at least most of the story by the time I've started writing. I guess another thing I'll do, is if I'm undecided about what direction I want to take a story, I'll write it both ways, and then decide which one I like better. (Or more often than not, I'll find a way to combine my favorite parts from each one.) Sometimes I actually get worried that I'll end up with the same line/paragraph/etc in the same section twice, so a lot of proofreading happens in between writing it and posting it. I think it actually happened once, so I try to be careful.
4. What do you dislike seeing in other works of fiction? Affecting either general fiction or specific fiction dealing with a fetish.
One of my pet peeves is seeing an interesting scene rushed, and it's clear the author really wanted to get to something else and/or the end of the story faster. (In fetish, they enjoy the "final result" more than the actual story, and you can tell.) Another one is when people spend a whole lot of time describing absolutely nothing. There's a real name for it, "purple prose". Some new writers have trouble figuring out what information the readers actually want to hear about. When I find myself over-describing stuff, I cut it down to more relevant details. Sometimes when I'm reading fiction and there's a ton of it, I just want to say Get to the point!
5. What compelled you to start writing in the first place? To start posting said stories on this website?
I don't know if this sounds lame. Or alternatively, really interesting: It was a dare from my roommate, during quarantine. I already really enjoyed writing, but that's when I began posting for the first time. Maybe that's not a "cool" reason, but probably an unusual answer nonetheless!
Thanks to everyone who's wished me well during the past months while I've recovered. I appreciate the patience and the support, y'all are awesome.
1. What does your writing process look like?
I'm what some people call a "maladaptive daydreamer", so I usually already have scenarios thought out when I start. Then, what I've found helps is starting the story at a part you're passionate about - not just where you "think" it should start. You can always go back and add parts, but the writing comes out best when I'm at a part I'm really excited about. (At least that's my experience, maybe that doesn't work for everyone.) Once I get that part down, I can go back to parts I may have skipped over, and fill in information.
2. Do you get inspired by a scenario and work your way out, or do these things just come and go when you ask yourself what if?
I actually don't get inspired by random scenarios, weirdly enough. (I know tons of people enjoy "writing prompts".) But I find I just can't get into writing something based on a small blurb. I don't know why. I tend to get more excited about things I come up with myself. OR, rarely, I've been inspired by a weird dream or thought I can't get out of my head. Both of which I'd still consider things I came up with myself.
So, I guess maybe there's a bit more "what if?" in the scenarios. Although there's definitely more of just "this would be really cool" in there too.
3. How do you deal with 'art block'? What do you do when the story simply does not want to connect, no matter what you try?
Like I said previously, I've usually daydreamed my way through at least most of the story by the time I've started writing. I guess another thing I'll do, is if I'm undecided about what direction I want to take a story, I'll write it both ways, and then decide which one I like better. (Or more often than not, I'll find a way to combine my favorite parts from each one.) Sometimes I actually get worried that I'll end up with the same line/paragraph/etc in the same section twice, so a lot of proofreading happens in between writing it and posting it. I think it actually happened once, so I try to be careful.
4. What do you dislike seeing in other works of fiction? Affecting either general fiction or specific fiction dealing with a fetish.
One of my pet peeves is seeing an interesting scene rushed, and it's clear the author really wanted to get to something else and/or the end of the story faster. (In fetish, they enjoy the "final result" more than the actual story, and you can tell.) Another one is when people spend a whole lot of time describing absolutely nothing. There's a real name for it, "purple prose". Some new writers have trouble figuring out what information the readers actually want to hear about. When I find myself over-describing stuff, I cut it down to more relevant details. Sometimes when I'm reading fiction and there's a ton of it, I just want to say Get to the point!
5. What compelled you to start writing in the first place? To start posting said stories on this website?
I don't know if this sounds lame. Or alternatively, really interesting: It was a dare from my roommate, during quarantine. I already really enjoyed writing, but that's when I began posting for the first time. Maybe that's not a "cool" reason, but probably an unusual answer nonetheless!
Thanks to everyone who's wished me well during the past months while I've recovered. I appreciate the patience and the support, y'all are awesome.
