New TV and More Writing Meme Fun
Evening, everyone! I have to get my 1,000 words in for the night, but before I do, let's discuss some things.
* I don't know how many of you watched this Sunday night, but I hope I'm not the only one. I have to admit, I liked it. I really did. I like all the supernatural creatures populating this place, and I hope it's on long enough so I can learn their backstories. Stories like, how did the vampires wind up there, and what made them try to be normal? Are all the werewolves teenagers, or are their parents werewolves, too? What's up with the witch wars? And will the poor normal family figure all this out?
Yes, it's cheezy, but I am so in. Give me the drama.
* I also listened to my first Doctor Who audio, courtesy of donna_c_punk. It was the first Eight and Charley story, and that made me happy.
You see, I remember seeing my dad watching the old school Who when I was little, but I never paid attention. I didn't pay attention until the 1996 TV movie so I didn't know it was bad at the time. All I knew was that I had a HUGE crush on Paul McGann's Doctor. And I was so sad when I never saw Eight again.
But with this audio, I fell in love all over again. (I need some icons.) More, please.
* And, now, it's time for the daily writing meme. Today's question is...
2. How many characters do you have? Do you prefer males or females?
I have a lot of characters swimming in my head - originals and fanfic ones I like to write.
With original characters, I tend to lean more toward females. However, when Tristan (from WS) showed up, he wouldn't shut up. It probably didn't help that he looked like a young Gerard Butler in my head. But McKenna (also from WS) was pretty strong, too.
Now I have a teenage witch named Dani in my head and we're learning her story together.
With fanfic, I find myself exploring the male POV most of the time. I love female characters, and I love letting them shine, but sometimes, the guys take over. I can't explain it.
1. Tell us about your favorite writing project/universe that you've worked with and why.
2. How many characters do you have? Do you prefer males or females?
3. How do you come up with names, for characters (and for places if you're writing about fictional places)?
4. Tell us about one of your first stories/characters!
5. By age, who is your youngest character? Oldest? How about “youngest” and “oldest” in terms of when you created them?
6. Where are you most comfortable writing? At what time of day? Computer or good ol' pen and paper?
7. Do you listen to music while you write? What kind? Are there any songs you like to relate/apply to your characters?
8. What's your favorite genre to write? To read?
9. How do you get ideas for your characters? Describe the process of creating them.
10. What are some really weird situations your characters have been in? Everything from serious canon scenes to meme questions counts!
11. Who is your favorite character to write? Least favorite?
12. In what story did you feel you did the best job of worldbuilding? Any side-notes on it you'd like to share?
13. What's your favorite culture to write, fictional or not?
14. How do you map out locations, if needed? Do you have any to show us?
15. Midway question! Tell us about a writer you admire, whether professional or not!
16. Do you write romantic relationships? How do you do with those, and how “far” are you willing to go in your writing? ;)
17. Favorite protagonist and why!
18. Favorite antagonist and why!
19. Favorite minor that decided to shove himself into the spotlight and why!
20. What are your favorite character interactions to write?
21. Do any of your characters have children? How well do you write them?
22. Tell us about one scene between your characters that you've never written or told anyone about before! Serious or not.
23. How long does it usually take you to complete an entire story-from planning to writing to posting (if you post your work)?
24. How willing are you to kill your characters if the plot so demands it? What's the most interesting way you've killed someone?
25. Do any of your characters have pets? Tell us about them.
26. Let's talk art! Do you draw your characters? Do others draw them? Pick one of your OCs and post your favorite picture of him!
27. Along similar lines, do appearances play a big role in your stories? Tell us about them, or if not, how you go about designing your characters.
28. Have you ever written a character with physical or mental disabilities? Describe them, and if there's nothing major to speak of, tell us a few smaller ones.
29. How often do you think about writing? Ever come across something IRL that reminds you of your story/characters?
30. Final question! Tag someone! And tell us what you like about that person as a writer and/or about one of his/her characters!
And now to put in my 1,000 words for the night.
* I don't know how many of you watched this Sunday night, but I hope I'm not the only one. I have to admit, I liked it. I really did. I like all the supernatural creatures populating this place, and I hope it's on long enough so I can learn their backstories. Stories like, how did the vampires wind up there, and what made them try to be normal? Are all the werewolves teenagers, or are their parents werewolves, too? What's up with the witch wars? And will the poor normal family figure all this out?
Yes, it's cheezy, but I am so in. Give me the drama.
* I also listened to my first Doctor Who audio, courtesy of donna_c_punk. It was the first Eight and Charley story, and that made me happy.
You see, I remember seeing my dad watching the old school Who when I was little, but I never paid attention. I didn't pay attention until the 1996 TV movie so I didn't know it was bad at the time. All I knew was that I had a HUGE crush on Paul McGann's Doctor. And I was so sad when I never saw Eight again.
But with this audio, I fell in love all over again. (I need some icons.) More, please.
* And, now, it's time for the daily writing meme. Today's question is...
2. How many characters do you have? Do you prefer males or females?
I have a lot of characters swimming in my head - originals and fanfic ones I like to write.
With original characters, I tend to lean more toward females. However, when Tristan (from WS) showed up, he wouldn't shut up. It probably didn't help that he looked like a young Gerard Butler in my head. But McKenna (also from WS) was pretty strong, too.
Now I have a teenage witch named Dani in my head and we're learning her story together.
With fanfic, I find myself exploring the male POV most of the time. I love female characters, and I love letting them shine, but sometimes, the guys take over. I can't explain it.
1. Tell us about your favorite writing project/universe that you've worked with and why.
2. How many characters do you have? Do you prefer males or females?
3. How do you come up with names, for characters (and for places if you're writing about fictional places)?
4. Tell us about one of your first stories/characters!
5. By age, who is your youngest character? Oldest? How about “youngest” and “oldest” in terms of when you created them?
6. Where are you most comfortable writing? At what time of day? Computer or good ol' pen and paper?
7. Do you listen to music while you write? What kind? Are there any songs you like to relate/apply to your characters?
8. What's your favorite genre to write? To read?
9. How do you get ideas for your characters? Describe the process of creating them.
10. What are some really weird situations your characters have been in? Everything from serious canon scenes to meme questions counts!
11. Who is your favorite character to write? Least favorite?
12. In what story did you feel you did the best job of worldbuilding? Any side-notes on it you'd like to share?
13. What's your favorite culture to write, fictional or not?
14. How do you map out locations, if needed? Do you have any to show us?
15. Midway question! Tell us about a writer you admire, whether professional or not!
16. Do you write romantic relationships? How do you do with those, and how “far” are you willing to go in your writing? ;)
17. Favorite protagonist and why!
18. Favorite antagonist and why!
19. Favorite minor that decided to shove himself into the spotlight and why!
20. What are your favorite character interactions to write?
21. Do any of your characters have children? How well do you write them?
22. Tell us about one scene between your characters that you've never written or told anyone about before! Serious or not.
23. How long does it usually take you to complete an entire story-from planning to writing to posting (if you post your work)?
24. How willing are you to kill your characters if the plot so demands it? What's the most interesting way you've killed someone?
25. Do any of your characters have pets? Tell us about them.
26. Let's talk art! Do you draw your characters? Do others draw them? Pick one of your OCs and post your favorite picture of him!
27. Along similar lines, do appearances play a big role in your stories? Tell us about them, or if not, how you go about designing your characters.
28. Have you ever written a character with physical or mental disabilities? Describe them, and if there's nothing major to speak of, tell us a few smaller ones.
29. How often do you think about writing? Ever come across something IRL that reminds you of your story/characters?
30. Final question! Tag someone! And tell us what you like about that person as a writer and/or about one of his/her characters!
And now to put in my 1,000 words for the night.