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Writer's Questionnaire
16 years ago
Above us, the clouds pass by without a care in the world. Seeing the sights our world has to offer, they are thankful that they have nothing to worry about, other than the stray winds. The rain that falls down from the heavens is the sign that the clouds weep for us. Only the clouds know why they cry for us, but it is something we learn far too late.
Saw it on 
tobiaspretztail's journal.
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1. When did you start writing?
Hmm... It would probably be around late 90s or so. I know I enjoyed re-writing down everything that happened during King's Quest VI, and I think it went on from there.
2. First drafts: Handwritten, typed, or some combination?
A combination of both. Generally, it is mostly in my mind until I type it up, but I'll take some ideas for later and write them down.
3. Do you keep any kind of notebook or writer's journal, and if so, what kinds of things go into it?
I have two spiral notebooks filled with notes.
4. Do you set any quotas for your work (number of words per day, number of hours per day, etc.)? Why or why not?
Nah. I just write what I think of.
5. Are you most comfortable writing short stories, novels, or something else?
I'm comfortable with short stories, as I don't have to worry about a continuation effort. I don't have enough interest in writing something long when there is no one else to enjoy it. I'll just keep the tale in my mind.
6. What's your favorite kind of story to write?
Fantasy.
7. Talk about a story of yours that was easy to write and one that was difficult to write, and why.
Easy to write: Merial Chronicles. I mean, heck, I spun out quite a few after one another. The creativity just rather flew through me, but looking back, it was rather messy.
Difficult to write: Within the Shadows. I think the concept of trying to keep a dark side to the world was my trouble. I messed up on it quite a lot, I know.
8. Which of your characters is closest to your sense of self? In other words, who do you most identify with in your own work to date?
Karona. I mean, it is me, in a sense. Eh...
9. What work are you most proud of right now?
Merial Chronicles. I mean, it's pride of seeing how far I got with it, even with no interest shown from others. :/
10. What do you feel your strengths and weaknesses are as a writer?
I don't know if I have any strength in writing. I fail in keeping the story straight and the details are often too damn long.
11. Name a few writers who have influenced you or your work in some way.
Piers Anthony is the only one that comes to mind right off. I loved reading his Xanth novels growing up, and his well-worded use of puns in every story.
12. Talk about something you've written that you later found embarrassing for some reason.
Earlier works I used to write on a Yahoo! club role-playing group. Oh boy... I sucked! :P
13. Talk about the earliest stories you remember writing. What were they about?
Well, I got into writing about certain characters from games such as Wild Arms 2, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, and Final Fantasy VII and putting them in a situation that was reminiscent of Sailor Moon... Yeah... Good times/bad times... :P
14. If you knew you would be successful, what would you most like to write?
Long-ass fantasy books. If only I could be successful...
15. What inspires you?
Music and conversations. Mostly just random things, really... The right instrumental music or the silliest little cartoon images.
16. How many projects do you tend to work on at once?
A few things at once. It's not like many of them go through anyway, through loss of interest and overall negligence.
17. Who reads your work before it's released to the public? Do you have beta readers, a critique group, etc.?
Nope. No one. No one reads it after it's released either! Isn't that AWESOME!? :D
18. When you're not writing, what do you do for fun?
Play games. I mean, that's where I also get inspiration, too.
19. Advice to other writers?
Keep doing what you love. If you're writing for another reason, then that's rather silly.
20. What are you currently working on?
Re-tooling the background story for another swipe at Merial.
21. Share the first three sentences of a work in progress.
"From the mighty darkness of the void, a single being, known to us now as the goddess Merial, brought forth a small hill of land. From this hill, she planted and grew a mighty tree. That tree, called the Tree of Beginnings, or Magidemris, grew quickly from the care and love that she gave to it, and bore large fruit on its massive limbs."
tobiaspretztail's journal.~
1. When did you start writing?
Hmm... It would probably be around late 90s or so. I know I enjoyed re-writing down everything that happened during King's Quest VI, and I think it went on from there.
2. First drafts: Handwritten, typed, or some combination?
A combination of both. Generally, it is mostly in my mind until I type it up, but I'll take some ideas for later and write them down.
3. Do you keep any kind of notebook or writer's journal, and if so, what kinds of things go into it?
I have two spiral notebooks filled with notes.
4. Do you set any quotas for your work (number of words per day, number of hours per day, etc.)? Why or why not?
Nah. I just write what I think of.
5. Are you most comfortable writing short stories, novels, or something else?
I'm comfortable with short stories, as I don't have to worry about a continuation effort. I don't have enough interest in writing something long when there is no one else to enjoy it. I'll just keep the tale in my mind.
6. What's your favorite kind of story to write?
Fantasy.
7. Talk about a story of yours that was easy to write and one that was difficult to write, and why.
Easy to write: Merial Chronicles. I mean, heck, I spun out quite a few after one another. The creativity just rather flew through me, but looking back, it was rather messy.
Difficult to write: Within the Shadows. I think the concept of trying to keep a dark side to the world was my trouble. I messed up on it quite a lot, I know.
8. Which of your characters is closest to your sense of self? In other words, who do you most identify with in your own work to date?
Karona. I mean, it is me, in a sense. Eh...
9. What work are you most proud of right now?
Merial Chronicles. I mean, it's pride of seeing how far I got with it, even with no interest shown from others. :/
10. What do you feel your strengths and weaknesses are as a writer?
I don't know if I have any strength in writing. I fail in keeping the story straight and the details are often too damn long.
11. Name a few writers who have influenced you or your work in some way.
Piers Anthony is the only one that comes to mind right off. I loved reading his Xanth novels growing up, and his well-worded use of puns in every story.
12. Talk about something you've written that you later found embarrassing for some reason.
Earlier works I used to write on a Yahoo! club role-playing group. Oh boy... I sucked! :P
13. Talk about the earliest stories you remember writing. What were they about?
Well, I got into writing about certain characters from games such as Wild Arms 2, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, and Final Fantasy VII and putting them in a situation that was reminiscent of Sailor Moon... Yeah... Good times/bad times... :P
14. If you knew you would be successful, what would you most like to write?
Long-ass fantasy books. If only I could be successful...
15. What inspires you?
Music and conversations. Mostly just random things, really... The right instrumental music or the silliest little cartoon images.
16. How many projects do you tend to work on at once?
A few things at once. It's not like many of them go through anyway, through loss of interest and overall negligence.
17. Who reads your work before it's released to the public? Do you have beta readers, a critique group, etc.?
Nope. No one. No one reads it after it's released either! Isn't that AWESOME!? :D
18. When you're not writing, what do you do for fun?
Play games. I mean, that's where I also get inspiration, too.
19. Advice to other writers?
Keep doing what you love. If you're writing for another reason, then that's rather silly.
20. What are you currently working on?
Re-tooling the background story for another swipe at Merial.
21. Share the first three sentences of a work in progress.
"From the mighty darkness of the void, a single being, known to us now as the goddess Merial, brought forth a small hill of land. From this hill, she planted and grew a mighty tree. That tree, called the Tree of Beginnings, or Magidemris, grew quickly from the care and love that she gave to it, and bore large fruit on its massive limbs."
