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Mostly I find when I’ve hit a roadblock it means I’m too much in my own head. So I read other stories or watch a movie. Basically, the reason I’m blocked is because the creative tank is empty, and I get my best inspiration from other creative works. Movies and other visual entertainment work best for me because I write as though my book is a movie.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley
There are a lot of great villains out there. I am partial to the intelligent-but-increasingly-psychotic villain. The slow slip to insanity is where a lot of interesting things can happen to a person especially when they’re brilliant and mostly self-aware. I think I like it because it can happen, you know? Ordinary people can just snap. I think it makes the villain more human.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley
The weirdest story I ever wrote was for a fiction writing class in school. It was about a woman who was taken into an archive filled with mythological items. And not just like “Oh look it’s Thor’s hammer” it was also things like Amelia Earhart’s plane and the body of the Headless Horseman. It was so weird, but it was also incredibly fun and I’d love to turn the idea into a full novel one day.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley
@joy-caroline
I don’t know if you’ve read these already but CJ Darlington wrote a series of stories starting with Jupiter Winds and the main character owns a farm of Zebras! I think you’d like it.
As far as missing critters in fantasy I would have to say I don’t see a lot of goats. I guess they’re not the most exciting animal but when it comes to fantasy anything is possible.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley
@abigail-m Hi Abigail,
No worries about the late welcome, as I’m offering you an equally late reply. I have never heard of Reedsy but thank you for introducing me I’ll definitely check it out. My favorite setting to write in, assuming you’re talking about the physical author me is anywhere where I can see the outside view–preferably of nature. I love a range of characters, but the ones who come easiest to me are sort of snarky anti-hero types. I have never seen Everest but I’d love to give it a watch I’m always open to new movies even if they’re a little sad.
Thank you for the warm welcome, I’m really glad to be here!
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley
Ah, the third drafts. Don’t you just get to the point where it’s either “I have read this book so many times I know it word for word” or “Who wrote that? Not me.” I definitely do.
My top three favorite authors have to be Stacey Lee, C.S. Lewis, and Neil Gaiman (though he can fall in and out of favor with me depending on his content).
Ooh! This is a great question. I love A Boy and His Horse by C.S. Lewis, Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee, and Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery.
My all-time favorite book character has to be Anne Shirley. I’ve just never seen another character who I’ve had the exact same thoughts as. Though it is granted she embarrasses herself more than I have, I still love her.
Thank you so much for the questions and the warm welcome!
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley
@lewilliams Hey Elizabeth, fistbump right back at you!
When you aren’t writing, what kind of things do you like to do for fun?
When I’m not writing, I like reading (when I have the focus for it) or hanging out with my sister. I like doing active things either with a friend or alone. Most of my best thinking is done away from the computer, then later (if my dodgy memory allows) I can put all that thought to good use!
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley
@joy-caroline Hi JC!
I would mostly describe myself as a Fiction Writer but I love focusing on Christian themes like forgiveness and mercy. I haven’t written that much so it’s hard to say what I’m “good” at but so far my ideas are a bit all over the place.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley
@kathleenramm So great to meet you too!
My favorite thing about writing is that it’s an adventure for me as much as it is for my characters. I got really good at daydreaming when I was a kid and now I just put all of that into my writing, so it’s like I get to hold onto it forever, and hopefully other people will enjoy it too.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley
@devastate-lasting I’d love to answer your questions!
My current WIP is about a girl who falls into a coma after a bad accident and wakes up in the Unconscious Place. The place where people go when they’re…unconscious. It’s about her adventure to escape the Unconscious Place and wake up. (not a great cover copy, but you get the gist lol)
I love disaster movies (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, Book of Eli). Something about it is just so fun to me. When it comes to books I love a little bit of everything in the fiction genre, The Chronicles of Narnia, Anne of Green Gables, The Flavia de Luce series, even contemporary though writing it terrifies me.
Last but not least pineapple pizza is definitely a yea! I even like it with a little ranch dressing.
Thanks so much for your questions!
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley
Hi Chelsea it’s nice to meet you! I’ve mostly been focused on fantasy at the moment but a lot of my story ideas fall into the other fiction categories including Historical Fiction. One of my majors is history so I also really love historical fiction. Recently I’ve been reading Panic by Lauren Oliver, the tv show based on the book just came out on Amazon prime and it said “based on the book” so of course I had to check out the book. It’s really good so far. I also like reading horror, I read The Family Plot by Cherie Priest and I loved it!
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Anne Shirley