Writer's Meme

[dizzojay]

Okay, I snagged this fromseptembers_coda because I can't resist a memey thingummybob, and this one looks like lots of fun!

Put a number in the comments and I’ll answer accordingly. The mission for those of us who answer the questions, should we accept it, is to stay positive about our writing and ourselves, but to also be fair about our shortcomings.

1. Of the fic you’ve written, of which are you most proud?
2. Favorite tense
3. Favorite POV
4. What are some themes you love writing about?
5. What inspires you to write?
6. Thoughts on critique
7. Create a character on the spot... NOW!
8. Is there a character you love writing for the most? The least? Why?
9. A passage from a WIP
10. What are your strengths in writing?
11. What are your weaknesses in writing?
12. Anything else that you want to know... (otherwise known as Fill in the Blank)

Meanwhile ...

Comments

[metallidean-grl.livejournal.com]

All of the above, and since they are taken, I'll go with #5.

Meme response No. 5

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Hey there x

You asked me to answer No. 5, 'What inspires you to write?'

What inspires me to write? Have you got a free year or two???

Put very simply, I love to write. When I was at school, my best subjects by a mile were Art and English. I’ve always been a very creative person and I can’t remember how many school reports I brought home that said I was a dreamer, and they were right.

My parents said I would grow out of it; they were most definitely wrong, bless them!

I love art, and I use pastels and pencils to create colours and shapes and textures on a piece of paper; to me words are just another medium for an artist to use. They also create colour, shapes and texture.

While art was always my primary love, when I left school, I decided I didn’t want to give up writing so I took a home study course with the Writer’s Bureau and that was really useful; I even got a couple of articles published in magazines as a result of it, but ultimately (this was long before the days of the internet), getting something published was a long, demoralising process, which very rarely came to anything and so I would be writing stories for no-one to read. My husband would glance over them and nod encouringly and tell me they were great, but gradually my interest dwindled to the degree that I just didn’t write creatively for very many years.

Then at Christmas 2009 I discovered Supernatural, and about six weeks later I discovered Supernatural fanfiction. Suddenly I had a hyperactive muse and an awesome global audience and I’ve never looked back!

I haven’t given up on the possibility of writing my own original novel and publishing it, now thanks to Amazon self-publishing and those sorts of platforms, publishing your work is much more accessible, but at the moment with a full time job and my art which is now is a paying business, the writing will have to remain, for the time being, a much loved hobby!

Hope that answers your question x

Re: Meme response No. 5

[metallidean-grl.livejournal.com]

Yep, great answer. I always admire those who can write. I can't creatively write at all, and given my love and penchant for reading, I am very envious of those who can pen some wonderful stories. I even have a hard time writing letters and such for work. I would much rather read and enjoy someone else's creativity.

Thank goodness for the internet and the accessibility that that gave you to share your creative muse with others. We are all happier because of it. Keep it up, and maybe someday you will get your novel published. Good luck!

Re: Meme response No. 5

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Ah thank you; I just love to write, and the fact that it's something that brings pleasure to other people is just the icing on the cake!