Questions for writers
Ok, so there are a lot of pretty talented writers on my flist, and since I'm nosy, I want to ask anyone on my flist who writes (be it personal for yourself type writing, fanfic or I'm-going-to-have-a-bestseller - or all three) to answer some questions about other people's writing habits. Treat it as a meme! As procrastination. So answers on a post card (or in a lj comment/ post in your journal. Whatevs, I'm easy)
*crosses fingers and hopes people reply and do not ignore*
1: Why do you write?
2: When did you first start writing?
3: How do you decide on a title? Do you have working titles that change?
4: Do you write chronologically?
5: Do you have a methodical planning process so that you know every detail of your character's lives before you start, or do you just 'go with the flow'?
6: Have you ever taken a class or course in creative writing?
7: If yes, did you find it helpful? If no, do you think you would be helped or hindered by a course? Is writing a craft that can be learnt or do you have to have a spark, a muse that you've either got or you haven't?
8: When you read, do you read as a reader or a writer? (i.e: do you focus on the mechanics of the writing in front of you?)
9: Do you write til you're finished and then edit, or do you edit continuously as you write?
10: On average how long does it take you to complete a piece of writing? (If you could give me an indication as to the length of what you write that might be useful. Because obviously I'm going to be more impressed if you write 150,000 word novels in two weeks than if you write a haiku in that time. Sorry!)
Erm I think that's it, for now. But I would really really appreciate hearing some people's answers. As I said: NOSY.
In other news: I'm off to Paris* tomorrow! I get to go on Eurostar for the first time ever. Excitement! So I won't be around til monday evening/ tuesday afternoon. Bonne nuit!
*see Moulin Rouge icon. I'm subtle!
*crosses fingers and hopes people reply and do not ignore*
1: Why do you write?
2: When did you first start writing?
3: How do you decide on a title? Do you have working titles that change?
4: Do you write chronologically?
5: Do you have a methodical planning process so that you know every detail of your character's lives before you start, or do you just 'go with the flow'?
6: Have you ever taken a class or course in creative writing?
7: If yes, did you find it helpful? If no, do you think you would be helped or hindered by a course? Is writing a craft that can be learnt or do you have to have a spark, a muse that you've either got or you haven't?
8: When you read, do you read as a reader or a writer? (i.e: do you focus on the mechanics of the writing in front of you?)
9: Do you write til you're finished and then edit, or do you edit continuously as you write?
10: On average how long does it take you to complete a piece of writing? (If you could give me an indication as to the length of what you write that might be useful. Because obviously I'm going to be more impressed if you write 150,000 word novels in two weeks than if you write a haiku in that time. Sorry!)
Erm I think that's it, for now. But I would really really appreciate hearing some people's answers. As I said: NOSY.
In other news: I'm off to Paris* tomorrow! I get to go on Eurostar for the first time ever. Excitement! So I won't be around til monday evening/ tuesday afternoon. Bonne nuit!
*see Moulin Rouge icon. I'm subtle!