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Bluedude
1.When did you start writing?
Age 10 Maybe, I can't really pin point the date. The only thing I could remember is that I was very young though; my short stories were maybe only one or two pages long.
2. First drafts: Handwritten, typed, or some combination?
I used to type out all my stories initially but
skylorforscythe told me I should write things down in a notebook and I find that I write faster that way.
3. Do you keep any kind of notebook or writer's journal, and if so, what kinds of things go into it?
I keep projects in a composition notebook and that's about it. In fact my current Yiff story "Mirons Journey" was initially written in a composition notebook.
4. Do you set any quotas for your work (number of words per day, number of hours per day, etc.)? Why or why not?
No I really should though. The reasons why I don't want to do this is because know I would feel disappointed when I don't accomplish the goal that I had set for myself.
5. Are you most comfortable writing short stories, novels, or something else?
Short Stories most definitely, but I am currently working on a Novel.
6. What's your favorite kind of story to write?
Hero vs. Society, Action and off course Yiff stories.
7. Talk about a story of yours that was easy to write and one that was difficult to write, and why.
I believe the most difficult story for me to write is one project that I have slated for me, and it's based around the Christian Easter Story. I haven't really started on it yet but I can't think of how I want to approach the story as in plot. I want it to be biblically sound but I also want to add a little intrigue and suspense. The easiest story that I have ever written, believe it or not is it's prequel and that’s the Furry Nativity story. It originally wrote it out as a Lion King Nativity story but decided later to change all the character and re-package it as a furry story. Took me one week to write, but on the flip side I didn't really edit the story as much. So as you can tell I haven't posted it on FA yet. I plan on to when I can edit it properly.
8. Which of your characters is closest to your sense of self? In other words, whom do you most identify with in your own work to date?
Out of everything I have written probably no one. I haven't written many serious stories and the ones I have written were dated a long time ago and all the previous stories that I have done in the past few years have been Yiff stories and I don't really place myself in Yiff stories only the serious ones. But if I had to include current projects, I would say Gerald and Scott Johnson. They are in essence separately dealing with issues that I had to deal with in my past.
9. What works are you most proud of right now?
The Furry Nativity in pure speed but when it comes to pure context and detail it would seems that it would be my current Yiff story "Miron’s Journey". You can find the whole story on Yiffstar and I have received some comments and some fairly decent ratings. (The full story will be on FA soon)
10. What do you feel your strengths and weaknesses are as a writer?
Well I feel that my main strength is content, plot and description. I would like to think I am able to paint an elaborate picture for my readers so it seems they are watching a movie. Unfortunately my biggest weakness is Grammar. I hate it with passion.
11. Name a few writers who have influenced you or your work in some way.
Well, theirs a lot to mention but I will do my best. Of all the well-known authors, I would say C.S. Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien, Kenneth Grahm, Brian Jacques and J.K. Rowling. Primarily Brain Jacques for his uncanny use words and description to paint a picture in my mind, Phil Geusz for the great advice and Chaka wolf for showing me how to write short, short stories.
12. Talk about something you've written that you later found embarrassing for some reason.
Do I need to name all the stories I wrote when I was younger? I would have to say my Lion King Fan Fiction was pretty embarrassing and no I haven’t posted that story anywhere.
13. Talk about the earliest stories you remember writing. What were they about?
My very first story was about two brother and the younger brother was supposed to watch the older brothers dog and accidentally lets it loose. The story was about forgiveness and acceptance of an unavoidable circumstance. The ironic thing is I never had a brother or a dog at the time, so it seems funny to me now that I wrote about those topics.
14. If you knew you would be successful, what would you most like to write?
Fantasy stories and Fantasy novel but I don't think that's will ever happen.
15. What inspires you?
Music inspires me, but life inspires me most. I get so much inspiration from my experience, from the stories that others tell and from the world around me in general. I don't think there could be a day where I wouldn't know what to write about. Of course, just for clarification, there are days when my mind goes blank.
16. How many projects do you tend to work on at once?
Two at most and only two, sometimes one
17. Who reads your work before it's released to the public? Do you have beta readers, a critique group, etc.?
kojiroookami My mate, who else. He’s my editor, but technically even when I post it on FA, my work is never done. If you as the reader feel something is wrong with the story, please let me know and I might just fix it. If nothing else I would like to engage in your ideas as to why it doesn’t work or why it's does. So yes, you are my test audience, until these works are in a book of some sort they are never done.
18. When you're not writing, what do you do for fun?
Hanging out with my friends, Haven fun with my mate and playing D&D. (Do you see why I want to write Fantasy)
19. Advice to other writers?
Show and don’t tell. This is probably the most useful advice I can give to anyone who is a writer. I read a lot of stories where the description of the character is told to you or the setting of the world is narrated to you. The best thing to do is tell the story of the world through the character and allow the character to paint the world around them. Allow the audience to empathize with that character. If a Character is pissed have them react and explain their reaction. For example as they are walking down the road someone just bumps into them. Depending on the character type, different characters will react to that situation differently and the audience will learn more through their action than just a description.
20. What are you currently working on?
A Novel.... I hate to admit it but yes. A Novel. It's about a Dad and a son who are both gay and they don't realize it yet and no it’s not a Yiff story and there is no incest.
21. Share the first three sentences of a work in progress.
Scott sat in silence as he glanced at the male health magazine that sat in his lap. Almost by pure instinct Scott would turn to a page that featured half nude male and stare at it for a while. The young wolf smiled as he felt emotions began to stir within him.
Bluedude 1.When did you start writing?
Age 10 Maybe, I can't really pin point the date. The only thing I could remember is that I was very young though; my short stories were maybe only one or two pages long.
2. First drafts: Handwritten, typed, or some combination?
I used to type out all my stories initially but
skylorforscythe told me I should write things down in a notebook and I find that I write faster that way.3. Do you keep any kind of notebook or writer's journal, and if so, what kinds of things go into it?
I keep projects in a composition notebook and that's about it. In fact my current Yiff story "Mirons Journey" was initially written in a composition notebook.
4. Do you set any quotas for your work (number of words per day, number of hours per day, etc.)? Why or why not?
No I really should though. The reasons why I don't want to do this is because know I would feel disappointed when I don't accomplish the goal that I had set for myself.
5. Are you most comfortable writing short stories, novels, or something else?
Short Stories most definitely, but I am currently working on a Novel.
6. What's your favorite kind of story to write?
Hero vs. Society, Action and off course Yiff stories.
7. Talk about a story of yours that was easy to write and one that was difficult to write, and why.
I believe the most difficult story for me to write is one project that I have slated for me, and it's based around the Christian Easter Story. I haven't really started on it yet but I can't think of how I want to approach the story as in plot. I want it to be biblically sound but I also want to add a little intrigue and suspense. The easiest story that I have ever written, believe it or not is it's prequel and that’s the Furry Nativity story. It originally wrote it out as a Lion King Nativity story but decided later to change all the character and re-package it as a furry story. Took me one week to write, but on the flip side I didn't really edit the story as much. So as you can tell I haven't posted it on FA yet. I plan on to when I can edit it properly.
8. Which of your characters is closest to your sense of self? In other words, whom do you most identify with in your own work to date?
Out of everything I have written probably no one. I haven't written many serious stories and the ones I have written were dated a long time ago and all the previous stories that I have done in the past few years have been Yiff stories and I don't really place myself in Yiff stories only the serious ones. But if I had to include current projects, I would say Gerald and Scott Johnson. They are in essence separately dealing with issues that I had to deal with in my past.
9. What works are you most proud of right now?
The Furry Nativity in pure speed but when it comes to pure context and detail it would seems that it would be my current Yiff story "Miron’s Journey". You can find the whole story on Yiffstar and I have received some comments and some fairly decent ratings. (The full story will be on FA soon)
10. What do you feel your strengths and weaknesses are as a writer?
Well I feel that my main strength is content, plot and description. I would like to think I am able to paint an elaborate picture for my readers so it seems they are watching a movie. Unfortunately my biggest weakness is Grammar. I hate it with passion.
11. Name a few writers who have influenced you or your work in some way.
Well, theirs a lot to mention but I will do my best. Of all the well-known authors, I would say C.S. Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien, Kenneth Grahm, Brian Jacques and J.K. Rowling. Primarily Brain Jacques for his uncanny use words and description to paint a picture in my mind, Phil Geusz for the great advice and Chaka wolf for showing me how to write short, short stories.
12. Talk about something you've written that you later found embarrassing for some reason.
Do I need to name all the stories I wrote when I was younger? I would have to say my Lion King Fan Fiction was pretty embarrassing and no I haven’t posted that story anywhere.
13. Talk about the earliest stories you remember writing. What were they about?
My very first story was about two brother and the younger brother was supposed to watch the older brothers dog and accidentally lets it loose. The story was about forgiveness and acceptance of an unavoidable circumstance. The ironic thing is I never had a brother or a dog at the time, so it seems funny to me now that I wrote about those topics.
14. If you knew you would be successful, what would you most like to write?
Fantasy stories and Fantasy novel but I don't think that's will ever happen.
15. What inspires you?
Music inspires me, but life inspires me most. I get so much inspiration from my experience, from the stories that others tell and from the world around me in general. I don't think there could be a day where I wouldn't know what to write about. Of course, just for clarification, there are days when my mind goes blank.
16. How many projects do you tend to work on at once?
Two at most and only two, sometimes one
17. Who reads your work before it's released to the public? Do you have beta readers, a critique group, etc.?
kojiroookami My mate, who else. He’s my editor, but technically even when I post it on FA, my work is never done. If you as the reader feel something is wrong with the story, please let me know and I might just fix it. If nothing else I would like to engage in your ideas as to why it doesn’t work or why it's does. So yes, you are my test audience, until these works are in a book of some sort they are never done.18. When you're not writing, what do you do for fun?
Hanging out with my friends, Haven fun with my mate and playing D&D. (Do you see why I want to write Fantasy)
19. Advice to other writers?
Show and don’t tell. This is probably the most useful advice I can give to anyone who is a writer. I read a lot of stories where the description of the character is told to you or the setting of the world is narrated to you. The best thing to do is tell the story of the world through the character and allow the character to paint the world around them. Allow the audience to empathize with that character. If a Character is pissed have them react and explain their reaction. For example as they are walking down the road someone just bumps into them. Depending on the character type, different characters will react to that situation differently and the audience will learn more through their action than just a description.
20. What are you currently working on?
A Novel.... I hate to admit it but yes. A Novel. It's about a Dad and a son who are both gay and they don't realize it yet and no it’s not a Yiff story and there is no incest.
21. Share the first three sentences of a work in progress.
Scott sat in silence as he glanced at the male health magazine that sat in his lap. Almost by pure instinct Scott would turn to a page that featured half nude male and stare at it for a while. The young wolf smiled as he felt emotions began to stir within him.
