Q:
What inspired you to start writing?
A: What inspired me to start writing was when I started diving into heavier reading. It was when I read my first romance novel, Forget-Me-Not, which was my mother's favorite. I wanted to read something a little more, well, adult. So I snuck the book away from the bookshelf and spent the entire day reading it in my room, because it was a very good book. The romance novel that my mother loved so much was not just a classic, smutty romance novel. That was actually a small portion of it. The novel had extremely deep themes, complex characters, a thrilling story-line, and overall I could not put it down. That novel was what started my motivation to start writing my own stories.
A: What inspired me to start writing was when I started diving into heavier reading. It was when I read my first romance novel, Forget-Me-Not, which was my mother's favorite. I wanted to read something a little more, well, adult. So I snuck the book away from the bookshelf and spent the entire day reading it in my room, because it was a very good book. The romance novel that my mother loved so much was not just a classic, smutty romance novel. That was actually a small portion of it. The novel had extremely deep themes, complex characters, a thrilling story-line, and overall I could not put it down. That novel was what started my motivation to start writing my own stories.
Q: What was your inspiration for this piece?
A: I just recently joined a Dungeons & Dragons group, and I wanted to try and create my own campaign because it would be something fun to do. I was thinking of many ideas that could be used as quests later on, and so this piece sort of developed itself.
Q: Which writer(s) inspire you?
A: Julia Quinn for romance novels, because she always seems to find some way to make you laugh till your sides hurt, Tolkien for his amazing imagination and the way he composed his own world for The Hobbit and the Lord of Rings Trilogy series.
Q: Where do you see your writing taking you?
A: I want to use my writing skills to be used to create amazing story-lines for video games in the future. For some games, the story is what keeps the gaming community interested. Later on I might create a novel series or two, when I actually complete one.
Q: What genre is your favorite to write in? What drew you to this genre?
A: Obviously fantasy! There is something about the fantasy genre that makes it so addicting to me. If you are able to, you can create your own world from scratch - which makes writing the story that much more challenging. That is what I find interesting about stories that dabble in the fantasy genre, though. It is completely unique.
Q: Is there anything you’re writing that is “in the works?”
A: Definitely, and I collaborate on this story idea with a friend who helped create, plan, and edit the idea. However, I can't spoil anything.
Q: How do you deal with Writer’s Block? Do you have any advice for the readers?
A: Oh god, the never-ending plague in the writer's world. I have no idea how to deal with my Writer's Block, usually I wait until I am 'creatively constipated' and put all of my creative energy into one or two projects. But sometimes, if I really want to get through it, I watch one of my favorite shows or read one of my favorite books to get a flow of inspiration again. I like to imagine that I am a major character in the plot-line, so my creative juices get flowing again and then I am back to working.
Q: Have you written anything with other author’s?
A: Yes, I have a main collaborator who I prefer to role-play with and write stories with.
Q: What kinds of books do you like to read? What are some of your favorites?
A: Game of Thrones, The Hobbit, Forget-Me-Not, An Offer from a Gentlemen, A Stranger in a Strange Land, and MANY MANY MORE ( which also include manga and comics)
Q: How would you describe your own writing process? Do you have any weird habits when brainstorming a new idea?
A: How I brainstorm my idea is I first start drawing my character, and then listing everything I can imagine them being in a notebook. Then I start listening to some classical music and start imagining the story-line and how it would unfold. Then I would let the character shape the world as I start writing, what they would do and how would they react if a certain event happened. It is very similar to playing a game of Dungeons & Dragons.
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