50 questions for writers! ✰ remix

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︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵︵ Q1: What's your favourite genre/genres? A: Fantasy Q2: Have you ever finished writing a story? A: Yeah, but soon after finishing it I became dissatisfied with it and deleted it. Q3: First person POV, second person POV, or third person POV? A: By default, I write in first person, but sometimes I find myself writing in third person. I try to give this at least a little thought before I start writing, if it's important. Q4: Do you have a favourite author? If so, who? A: I don't have a favorite author. Q5: Do you want to be a writer when you're older? A: Yes! Probably not full-time, but I would like to be one. Q6: Do you have any advice for writers? If so, what is it? A: Make sure your characters have believable motivations. Trust me, it will greatly increase the quality of your work. Q7: When it comes to writing, are you a perfectionist? A: No. Q8: Have you shared a story on scratch before? A: Yes. Q9: What's your favourite plot structure? (7 point plot structure, hero's journey plot structure, etc) A: I don't really have a favorite plot structure. I've lately been trying out (and liking) a plot structure where neither side of the main conflict is specifically right or wrong. I've also been wanting to look more into kishotenketsu lately. Q10: What's your inspiration? A: I often get inspired by other media, then take pieces of it and make it into an original story. Q11: Do you like making graphic novels/comics? A: I used to. Not so much any more. Q12: Poetry, or story writing? A: Story writing. Q13: Fiction or non-fiction? A: Fiction Q14: What's your favourite book/series? A: I don't really have one. Q15: Do you believe in writers block? A: Yes. I experience it way too much for it to be a lie. Q16: What about reader's block? A: Yeah, sometimes I struggle to move on with reading a story... Q17: Do you like putting references in your stories? (references to other books, a movie, songs, etc) A: Definitely. Q18: Do you like writing chapter books? A: Yes. Q19: Realistic fiction or unrealistic fiction? A: By default unrealistic, but I can write realistic if most of the story is spent by the characters reading/writing/playing a video game/the like Q20: Have you ever written a character based on someone in real life? A: Yes, assuming this isn't specifically talking about someone who isn't me. Q21: Do you give MBTI personality types to your characters? A: No. Q22: Writing in a notebook or writing on google docs? A: Neither. I write on word. Q23: What do you think is the best thing for someone to do when they get writers block? A: Try to think of ways you could complicate or advance the plot or a subplot. Q24: When did you realize you wanted to be a writer? A: I don't know. Q25: Do you have a lot of OCs? A: I have like one or two. Q26: Do you have a lot of stories you are writing? A: No. Q27: What's the most difficult part of planning a story? A: Getting the idea for the story in the first place. Q28: Do you do journaling? A: No. Q29: Do you write in one specific way/theme, or lots of different ways/themes? e.g. fantasy, third person, non-fiction, first person, second person, fiction, etc A: I default to first-person present-tense fiction, but I sometimes make exceptions for the first two. Q30: Do you find it hard to write the first chapter/ prologue? A: Usually no. Q31: Have you drawn your characters before? A: No. Q32: Have you roleplayed with your characters before? A: No, but I should really try that sometime. Q33: Do you think you take way too long planning what to write instead of actually writing? A: For every one of my stories, I either take too long planning and worldbuilding and not enough time writing, or vice versa. Q34: What's your favourite part when editing? A: I don't know. I haven't ever properly edited before. Q35: What's your least favourite part when editing? A: See previous answer. Q36: How long have you been writing? A: I started writing regularly in middle school. Q37: Have you tried writing in a new way before? A: Yes. Every time I've either loved it or really disliked it. Q38: What, in your opinion, is the most fun theme to write about? (not genre. A theme is like war, coming of age, good vs evil, family, etc) A: Peace (I like writing stories about two enemies coming to understand each other) Q39: Have you written characters with sad backstories? A: Yes. Q40: Have you ever written yourself in a story? A: Only with symbolism. Q41: Do you usually unintentionally make a side character more interesting than a main character? A: I've probably done this at some point, but I don't recall when. Q42: Have you ever written a character as something other than a human? A: Yes. As a fantasy writer, I would estimate about two thirds of my characters aren't humans. Q43: Have you ever written the main character as the villain before? A: No.