Aug 02, 2008, 8:30 am
Mood: Miserable
What's the last thing you wrote?
Chapter five of Big Trouble in Little Florists. Yohji got a bit of a shock in it.
Was it any good?
I have NO CLUE.
What's the first thing you ever wrote that you still have?
I wrote a 'novel' when I was ten that I genuinely thought would get published. It was fantasy and wildly derivitive of Eddings and Tolkien. I drew maps to accompany it and in it the heroes would always go on a straight line journey from left to right.
Write poetry?
I used to, for years it was the only thing I wrote, but not anymore.
Angsty poetry?
God yes! Like all pubescents/teenagers I wrote some poetry that is now unintentionally hilarious. Oh the earnestness of it, the lack of irony...
Most fun character you ever wrote?
Spike when I was writing a Buffy script for a friend.
Most annoying character you ever wrote?
Probably all my early, breathtakingly pompous heriones.
Best plot you ever wrote?
Meh...
Coolest plot twist you ever wrote?
Meh heh...
How often do you get writer's block?
The only reason that I can get past it enough to write (after ten years of not writing) is to not take it seriously. I always do my best but I try not to see it as a matter of life and death. If I'm not careful I can be sooooo melodramatic.
How do you fix it?
By writing comedy. I always love writing comedy.
Do you type or write by hand?
Write by hand. It's quicker.
Do you save everything you write?
Yes but only about 25% ends up on here.
Do you ever go back to an old idea long after you abandoned it?
It's more that I will have an idea rattling about in my brain for awhile before writing it down.
What's your favorite thing that you've written?
I don't have favourites.
What's everyone else's favorite thing that you've written?
Fakers, I suspect!
Do you ever show people your work?
You mean real life people? Some of them. And the entire internet is welcome!
Who's your favorite constructive critic?
Ochi actually picked me up on a really bad habit once and it's helped soooo much.
Did you ever write a novel?
I've written two or three. They are in a drawer somewhere.
Have you ever written fantasy, sci-fi, or horror?
First two yes, and some of my stories can be bloody.
Ever written romance or teen angsty drama?
Lots or romance and lots of angsty everything!
What's one genre you have never written, and probably never will?
Children's fiction
How many writing projects are you working on right now?
4 or 5
Do you want to write for a living?
I imagine that a lot of joy would go out of it but it would be nice to have a job that isn't a total intellectual insult!
Have you ever written something for a magazine or newspaper?
Yes at university, some reviews and interviews
Have you ever won an award for your writing?
A short story competition and second place in a playwriting competition.
Ever written something in script or play format?
Lots! A 1920's farce, one Buffy script and two Torchwood scripts.
What is your favorite word?
Beguiled.
Do you ever write based on yourself?
I tend to use my own experiences rather than my own personality. Sasuke's experience of the job centre (minus the lovely Naruto) is lifted almost wholesale from how I was treated there. And Chosen is based on my own theatre experience (I always got cast as sluts and no one would tell me why).
Which of your characters most resembles you?
Crowley for his sense of guilt and inadequacy and extreme sarcasm.
Where do you get ideas for your characters?
They fall into my head at inconvenient times such as on the bus or walking up a hill.
Do you ever write based on your dreams?
No, they are too wierd.
Do you prefer happy endings, sad endings, or cliff-hangers?
I'm a sucker for a happy ending.
Have you ever written anything based on an artwork you've seen?
Sometimes
Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?
Sadly, as people have probably noticed, no!
Ever write something entirely in chatspeak?
Only text messages.
Does music help you write?
I used to use music to distract myself from the fact that I was writing so that I wouldn't panic and stop. Now I write in silence but I type up to music.
Are people surprised and confused when they find out you write well?
People have been saying that I should write since I can remember.
Quote something you've written.
"The hamster caught fire and shot back up Naruto's spine." If in doubt, rodents are the way to go.
