The Writer's Meme

1. Do you outline?

In my head, usually, though it's always extremely vague. I like to have an idea of certain important events. Writing detailed descriptions makes me want to deviate and write a completely different story.

2. Do you write straight through a book, or do you sometimes tackle the scenes out of order?

As of yet I've only ever finished one of my projects and it was fan fiction so i don't count it. It took me a year and a half - i was nine at the time without a clue of technique, so everything was done by hand and in order.

3. Do you prefer writing with a pen or using a computer?

Computer, defintely *cuddles Tosh*

4. Do you prefer writing in first person or third?

It really depends what it is i'm trying to express. If it's autobiographical, then first person - if it's not, then third person.

5. Do you listen to music while you write?

Yes, my favourite song at the moment is KIRA KIRA TRAIN by Ikimono gakari, though usually i try and listen to music that fits the theme of what i'm writing.



6. How do you come up with the perfect names for your characters?

I steal their mail.

7. When you’re writing, do you ever imagine your book as a television show or movie?

When it comes to my scripts, it's an important factor, so all the time - as for my other work, not so much.

8. Have you ever had a character insist on doing something you really didn’t want him/her to do?

Yes. One of my characters betrayed his marital vows. He was one of my favourite characters and it really upset me.

9. Do you know how a book is going to end when you start it?

Always, though I'm sometimes inclined to change my mind.

10. Where do you write?

In bed, usually.

11. What do you do when you get writer’s block?

Get extremely annoyed and whine to whoever will listen.

12. What size increments do you write in (either in terms of word count, or as a percentage of the book as a whole)?

Errr...I don't keep track...I just write.

13. How many different drafts did you write for your last project?

Three? I dunno.

14. Have you ever changed a character’s name midway through a draft?

I extended a character's name from Rosa to Rosalyn, but deep down i think that was always my intention. It's too easy to confuse me, so changing a characters name really isn't a good idea.

15. Do you let anyone read your book while you’re working on it, or do you wait until you’ve completed a draft before letting someone else see it?

I let my friends read my drafts, sometimes I even spam Laney over MSN as I'm writing :3. I like it when people read the finished version though.

16. What do you do to celebrate when you finish a draft?

Other than start the next one? Errr... Make myself something to eat, normally. I spend hours on my drafts - it's hungry work.

17. One project at a time, or multiple projects at once?

Where's the fun in a single project??? It's multiple all the way!

18. Do your books grow or shrink in revision?

I'm always revising my work. It took me a year to finish a script, because I changed the story round so often.

19. Do you have any writing or critique partners?

Yus, Laney.

20. Do you prefer drafting or revising?

Both I guess, I love getting my ideas into the open and I love going back to them later and manipulating them.