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“sweet and soft as summer, darlings, maple trees in bloom and grass green in the sunny places—”
peter s. kroyer // willard metcalf // daniel garber // emily dickinson, in a letter to susan gilbert
nothing will remind you that eating is good and okay like fantasy books will. “and that night in the valley they brought out the best plum cake and sweet cream, trout and turnips roasted over the fire, mead and goatsmilk and fresh cold water from the spring-“ and it’s like yeah dude you’re absolutely right. then sometimes it’s like “as he slept that night in the woods, he sorely missed the valley, where they brought out the best plum cake-“ and it’s like man that sucks i’ll have some seconds in his honor
Tagged again
This time by @maryryn-nya ksjdfksj thanks?? xD
oh boi here we goo
Rules: answer the 20 questions and tag 20 amazing followers you’d like to get to know better.
Name: Samantha Yuen
Nicknames: Sam, Sammy, Ham, Sushi, Hota, Hotarrow (by a certain inspirational yam). Mostly go by Hota online xP
Zodiac sign: uhhh (checks quickly) Aries!
Height: barely 5″... >w>;
Orientation: NorthEast (jkjk I’m straighter than my ruler)
Ethnicity: Chinese
Favourite Fruit: Chinese Pears and Dragon Fruit (but definitely not berries...)
Favourite Season: Used to be autumn, but now it’s spring. Not like the seasons are getting any more stable as the years go by though. I swear the winters are just heading straight into summer >0
Favourite Book: The Inkheart trilogy was pretty sweet B) (also the Stravaganza and So you want to be a Wizard series were part of my childhood). Besides just Fantasy, FantasyXScienceFiction is pretty nice, like Alif the Unseen. ahh i still need to read the sequel to Every Day by David Levithan ;w;
Favourite Flower: Orchids, they look like tiny dragons =w= ~
Favourite Scent: Cherry Blossom i guess? I can’t really tell the difference between them
Favourite Colour: Green or blue... because I always end up buying stuff with one colour or the other xD
Favourite Animal: Dittos
Coffee, tea, or hot cocoa?: Tea ofc
Average Sleep Hours: 3-8hrs? Sometimes finals season leaves me with none
Cat or dog person: Dogs are hella cute, but as mary has mentioned, cats are easier to maintain lol They can probably take care of themselves better than i can orz
Favourite Fictional Character: Snas atm
Number of blankets you sleep with: uno, but I also have many plushies with me xD
Dream Trip: Japannnn *w*
Blog created: 1 or 2 years ago, I can’t remember
Number of Followers: 90 (including porn blogs >w>;)
Tags
@qubelord @y0waifu @itsdoubleg @kurovyuuuu @cherryfoxel
I know some of you guys like to stay hidden, but feel free to play the tag game thing if you like \(owo)/
Tagged by: @eophisxskies
3 Ships- Ash x Eiji (Banana Fish) 😢, Junta x Takato 😏 (Dakaretai Otoko),
Last Song- Unravel from Tokyo Ghoul (Cover by OR3O) She has a really amazing voice, and the screamo 👀
Last Movie- The Willoughbys
(I recommend, this shit is GOOD especially the song by Alessia Cara)
Currently Reading- Hypnosis Mic: The Manga 😂😂😂 (Jyuto is best boi-)
Currently Consuming- Nothing 😂😂
Food I'm Craving- My Mom (who's in Japan 😢) 's Pork and Shrimp Spring Rolls or Lumpia Shanghai.
Y eR T
Tagged by @we-are-fighting-dreamers :) List 10 favorite characters from 10 different fandoms and tag 10 other folks:
Flufy:
(And as always in our case, prepare for trouble, and make it double xD)
1. Shisui Uchiha from Naruto
2. Jasper, Steven Universe
3. Sans and Mettaton from Undertale (my very new addictive fandom, and I really can’t choose between those two xD)
4. Abigail Hobbs, Hannibal
5. Castiel ♥ , Supernatural
6. The Fool, Realm of the Elderlings
7. Urbosa, Zelda Breath of the Wild
8. Fai D.Flowright, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
9. Sayaka, Mahou shoujo Madoka magica
10. The 9th Doctor, Doctor Who
Smuty:
(I’m so sorry, all the waiting was my fault, am so busy these days)
1) The Fool, Realm of the Elderlings
2) Pearl or Peridot, Steven Universe
3) Beverly Will Graham, Hannibal NBC
4) Tohru, Fruits Basket
5) Sasuke, Naruto
6) Iroh, Avatar the Last Airbender
7) Sherlock, Sherlock BBC
8) Furiosa, Mad max Road of Fury
9) Haven’t seen it yet, but I know I will ADORE Wonder Woman
10) Oscar, The Rose of Versailles
tagged by @bean-paste-man (yaay thanks =D)
rules: answer the questions and tag 20 some blogs you’d like to know better
♡ sign: Flufy - Capricorn =D / Smuty - Twins Gemini
♡ height: F - something like... 174 cm? I don’t remember / S - around 172
♡ last thing googled: F - Fool’s Overture (I LOVE THIS SONG) / S - “Tol and smol” x)
♡ favorite music artist: F - Haha tricky one... I think at the moment it would be Sia / S - Uuuuuhhhhhh entirely too many... Maybe Joanna Newsom at the moment ?
♡ last TV show watched: F - Hm, haven’t seen a show in a while I guess... But for anime I have Steven Universe (of course) and Princess Tutu (Magical girl all the way woohoo! \o/) / S - Oh uuuh Hannibal, I guess ?
♡ when did I create my blog: I think it’s our birthday today... So exactly 1 year ago ! =D
♡ what kind of stuff do I post about: Naruto, Steven Universe, and we also have a tiny bit of Hannibal and Sherlock... some OCs and some strips about our stupid conversations XD
♡ do I have any other blogs: F - Yep =) / S - Yepp
♡ do I get asks regularly: Nope =)
♡ why did I choose my url: Once upon a time, there were two friends with very close interests and wildly different drawing styles. One day, they started joking about having a Tumblr, and realized that their fanarts could generally be defined as smutty and fluffy, if one were inclined to enjoy the symmetry of the two words (which, of course, we are)
♡ gender: Female (both of us)
♡ pokemon team: F - Instinct / S - I don’t play Pokemon, I don’t care about Pokemon x) (well, except for Surfaçage’s comic because damn, Noire and Blanche, dayum (well then I’d propbably be Mystic?))
♡ favorite colors: F - Why would I chose one, when there are so many colors OoO!! Just give me bright colors and I’m happy^^ / S - uuuhhh my current obsession for pink seems to be lessening, and I find myself drawn to bright oranges more these days :)
♡ average hours of sleep: F - 6/7 / S - 7/8 perhaps?
♡ favorite characters: F - Shisui ♥, Itachi, Sasuke from Naruto obviously ; JASPER, Garnet, Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli from Steven Universe; Toothless (just because) from How To Train Your Dragon; Tooru, Yuki, Akito, Rin from Fruits Basket; Castiel, Rowena, Sammy, Charlie from Supernatural; Levi, Armin, Erwin, Annie from Shingeki no Kyojin; Nighteye, Bee, Kettricken, Verity, Thymara, Amber, Sintara and THE FOOL♥♥♥ from The Realm of the Elderlings
S - The Fool ♥ and Nighteye from RotE ; Tooru, Yuki and Ayame from Fruits Basket ; Shin-chan from Gokusen ; Levi, Armin, Annie and Hanji-san ; Sasuke, Itachi, Haku, Naruto, Orochimaru ; Pearl, Peridot, Garnet, Steven... (everyone is too precious in SU) ; The Fool ; Oshima-san in Kafka on the Shore ; Regina from Once upon a time ; did I mention the Fool? ; Dean, Castiel, Charlie ; Hannibal, Will, Beverly ; Luisa Rey and Sixsmith in Cloud Atlas ; Lorrenzacio in Musset’s piece (yeah, I don’t know why) ; I think I should mention the Fool.... you know what, there are too many to list XD
♡ dream job: F - Well I work in CG Animation and it’s pretty cool, but I’m thinking of maybe becoming a freelance artist ^^ / S - Writer
So we tag (if you feel like doing it): @eternity-of-universe, @melskunk, @emis-r-us, @crystalwitches, @lotsarocks, @intheendlessbluewine, @itachicouture, @angelcamael @jesuisbetejesuispatissiere @non-violent-c @cantgetoversns @jaspered @cantgetoversns @enite (tumblr doesn’t let us tag you for some reason)
Tagged by: @justatraveller (Sorry we just noticed. Thanks for tagging us =D)
Age: Flufy 24 and Smuty 25
Biggest fear: Flufy: Not being able to be independant / Smuty : being a burden and disappointment
Current time: 13:46
Drank last: water? Soup? O.O
Every day starts with: Flufy: me waking up xD/ Smuty: me falling back asleep XD XD XD
Favourite song: Flufy: That’s a hard one x)... but my “by default” song is My favourite things (from the Sound of Music) / Smuty: to quote Sherlock on this “too many too many TOO MANY”. I love weird stuff. And pop stuff too. Idk. Too many XD
Ghosts, are they real? Flufy: yes./ Smuty: yes.
Hometown: ... That’s complicated xD. We’re from Reunion Island... which is a tropical french island. But currently we live in Paris
Jealous of: Flufy:... That giiirrrlll *low growling* / Smuty: healthy people? Yeah.
Killed someone: Flufy: ... Whaaaaa? O_o / Smuty: Seriously, if someone had, they wouldn’t tell here XD (a girl doesn’t kill and tell trololol)
Last time I cried: Flufy: I gueeess... some weeks ago? For a boy x) / Smuty: I... think it was a couple weeks ago or more? I was feeling depressed and had zero self-confidence left XD
Middle name: Flufy: Marie Jeanne (like in “marijuana”... My parents have a sense of humor ^^” ) / Smuty: Julie. I don’t like it.
Number of siblings: Flufy: Threeeee =D / Me : Four. Some of them are half-siblings but that doesn’t change anything x)
One wish: Flufy: I wish I was with that boy *sigh*/ Smuty: yeah you guessed it, Flufy is pretty smitten right now XD Me it would be hapiness (it would include those around me because it makes me sad when others are)
Person called last: Flufy: My mom I guess... We had to talk about Christmas (yay! 3 days before I see my family again! I can’t wait x) )/ Smuty: My sister and I can’t remember why, just the usual shit I guess XD
Question always asked: Flufy: to me “Did you find a job?” (meeeeeeeeh =.=)... What I ask “How is life, family and children?” (including to people who don’t have children)/ Smuty : to myself “why do I always do that?’ (cf “bad habits” XD) to others: “how are you?” (and I mean it)
Reason to smile: Flufy: ... That boy I cried for some weeks ago >>. Obviously my friends, my geek a cappela choir =D, CHRISTMAS MUAHAHA!!/ Smuty: lots of reasons... My OTPs? My friends being affectionate? A GOOD BOOK (*cough*orfanfiction*cough*)?? Inappropriate thoughts at inappropriate times? When I witness something kind and/or amazing.
Song you last sang: Flufy: “Il n’y a pas d’amour heureux” (translated as: “There is no happy love”)/ Smuty: “Le tourbillon de la vie” (the Uzumaki whirl of life)
Time woke up: Flufy: 11am / Smuty : 11ish/12pm.... *cough*
Ugly faces, can you make them? Flufy: Of course... My favourite face is Sam Winchester XD / Smuty: don’t listen to her, she’s still beautiful as Sam (when she does her “ERMEHGERD” face on the other hand...) And yes. Yes I can. XD
Vacation destination: Flufy: If you mean “my next vacation” (which is now), it’s Montpellier... And generally speaking... I’d like to go to Iceland... yeah/ Smuty: Iceland first comes to mind too. On vacation in a few days I’m going to Annecy. But otherwise, wow, don’t make me chose, I want to go almost everyfuckingwhere.
Worst habit: Flufy: me lacking of self confidence... and procrastination >>/ Smuty: procrastination, curse of my life since forever
Favourite food: Flufy: Avocado. And sushis. / Smuty: depends on the moment and the season but I mainly love vegetables and fruits and brown rice and NUTS and chocolate and coconut and raspberries and berries in general and brocolis and avocado and chestnut oil and GARLIC and olive oil andoaghaoriz (I love food yes). AND BREAD.
Zodiac: Flufy: Capricorn (They are the best v.v) / Smuty: (no they are the WORST) Gemini (we are kinda the worst also but we’re awesomely cool okay?)
I tag: @surfacage @eternity-of-moon-and-sun @tomoe-au
NOT UHURA!!
Uhura is the Federation's equivalent of the Klingon agonizer, it seems.
From novel "Pawns and Symbols", by Majliss Larson.
Tagged by @toshtrash (thanks so much for tagging me and sorry for the slow response! Also, your blog is fantastic.)
Nicknames: Han, Hanno, Hanners, Hannah Banana, Zara
Gender/Pronouns: Female/She/her
Star Sign: Leo
Height: 5’6 or 167.64cm
Time: 06:41
Birthday: August 11th.
Favourite Bands: Queen, Rush, Supertramp, Voltaire, Panic! At the Disco
Favourite Solo Artists: David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Agnes Obel
Song Stuck in your Head: “I Want To Break Free” by Queen
Last Movie You Watched: “Atomic Blonde”. I highly recommend it! It’s pretty close to the graphic novel, except they changed the ending (which made me unhappy, but it still is one of my favorite movies).
Last Show: Either “Killing Eve” or “Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern”. The season finale of “Killing Eve” was on Sunday and it WAS SO GOOD, but kind of emotionally harrowing. Please do give the show a try if you can. It’s amazing. :)
Why did you create your blog: I adore a lot of fandoms and figured it might be fun to try my hand at ships, drabbles, headcanons, and such.
Other blogs: I have 4 other blogs total. @boogiewoogiebagelboyofcompanyb is where I post photos of my cat, Bucky as well as memes. @the-24-7-shift-at-the-salt-mines is where I post some really strange quotes I get from family and friends. I’m still working on setting that up, but my older brother’s a bit of a meme so it should be prolific in no time. One of the other blogs is a Dottie Underwood rp blog that I’ve been dragging my feet on setting up. The last blog is one that I don’t really use anymore so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Do you get asks: I do! They’re in the form of requests and I’m taking a quite frankly ungodly amount of time to do them. So so sorry if you all have sent in requests; exam season’s passed and my health is sort of stabilizing (knock on wood) so hopefully I’ll be able to get things done in a timely manner.
How did you get the idea for your url: I love Natalia Alianovna Romanova with all of my heart, so there we go! Natasha + my favorite of the many names given to her!
I follow: 270 blogs at the moment, which is a bit overkill and I need to clean that up.
Followers: 120. :)
Average hours of sleep: 4-6 hours.
Lucky number: 8
Instruments: I play the cello and the kantele! :)
What are you wearing: A blue short-sleeve shirt and navy shorts.
Dream job: Translator, or perhaps a forensic psychologist.
Significant other: Nope.
Last book I read: “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold” by John le Carré. It’s an excellent book! I definitely recommend it.
Top 3 fictional universes: Marvel cinematic universe, definitely. SPN universe, and I can’t choose between the Whoniverse and Merlin universe (BBC).
I’m tagging:
@themorningtrashcan , @the-adorable-assassin , @yoshifics , @halleregina , @flannels-and-rocksalt , @k1bitz , and anyone else who‘s interested. :)
Thank you for the tag @blixeon!!I
(Credit to whoever took these lovely pictures)
most of y'all have probably already been tagged, sorry, feel free to ignore this :) @miss-melinna @alovesongshewrote @daydream-believin @wazzuppy @furblrwurblr and anyone else who's like to join!
I was tagged by my dear friend @dreamsarelikedragonflies for the Moodboard Game:
rules: google/search your name & your favourite color & the word ‘aesthetic’. take the first four (non collage) photos and voila you have your aesthetic moodboard! then tag your friends to join!
Fairly accurate, though I have no idea what the staircase is supposed to represent lol.
No pressure tags: @poetryinmotion-author, @plainrea (you might have already done this one? I can’t remember exactly so I’m tagging you just to be safe lol), @a-s-levynn, @isawhisperer, @dahliycia, and anybody else who wants to jump in–make sure you @ me. ✨
Aww, thank you so much @daydream-believin!!
"Come on, we need to decorate." This is from a one shot I'm working on and Douxie says it.
once again thanks for tagging me!! And I'm gonna tag @miss-melinna
Writing Ask Game
Tagged by @mdelpin (this was awhile ago, I’m sorry i took so long to respond!)
Rules: Post the last sentence you wrote from any current WIP. Tag the number of people equivalent to the word count.
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Natsu squeaked, “- Yes ma’am!”
Tagging: @doginshoe @petri808 @phoneboxfairy @celestialtitania
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you @alovesongshewrote @daydream-believin and @wazzuppy!!!!!!!! Right back at ya!
and I'm tagging a bunch of people who already got tagged because it never hurts to see a kind message @blixeon, @miss-melinna, to everyone who tagged me, and @ anyone who needs to see this message! Once again thank you for tagging me and I hope all y'all have a wonderful day/night!!
whoever you are listen up. you deserve the world. you are amazing and talented, and no matter what anyone says you are amazing and beautiful (or handsome if you prefer that) and just the best. ok? so just let that settle. make some room in your calendar for a “me” day because you deserve it. got it?
TAGGED
[Nomoreears] Yes I am late...let everyone know that butter really can't fix a watch…
Anyway on to the questions @The-mighty-sorceress tagged me in!
Rules: Answer the 20 questions so your followers can get to know you better, and tag 20 people you would like to know better
Name: Sorry tis a secret
Nickname(s): Dirty, Marchie, Ozzy
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 5’5'
Languages spoken: Americanized English
Nationality: American
Favorite fruit: Cherries!
Favorite season: Summer, I adore the heat
Favorite scent(s): Hmm, I guess just the scent of my room? Old books, perhaps. I like a lot scents, as long as they aren't too strong I like them.
Favorite color: Aqua blue
Favorite animal(s): I love so many different kinds of animals! Mostly rodents and house cats if I have to pick.
Favorite fictional character(s): DC comics: Jervis Tetch (obviously), Shauna Belzer, Kryb, The Riddler, Marvel: Mr.Sinister, Emma Frost, Dust, Storm.There are a lot more, but those are the first that come to mind, at least for these two comic studios. Hellboy, is another.
Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate: Water! Honestly, out of all these options I'd still rather have water.
Number of blankets you sleep with: Three and one for a pillow/snuggles
When was your blog created: This one I've had for a pretty long time. Can't remember maybe three years? Four max
Favorite subject(s): English, Film, psychology, and I'm really getting into Teratology
Currently watching: JoJo bizarre adventures Golden wind.
Favorite band(s): Alvaro Solar, Alexander Rybak, Paramore, etc
Instruments played: None, I have no musical talent
Favorite books: oh I have too many. Original Grimm fairytales, Aesop tales, Catwoman (dollhouse), Secret Six (2015), Batman Dark knight Ventriloquist #1
Let's see tagging:
@SebastianShaw @mistress-of-fear @thiscrimsonsoul @ramwrites
@babydxhl
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO JOIN
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I don’t know whose mans this is next to my leg, but he seems chill
picrew time!!!!
@phil-dwyer-stan-account @paulxlahotee @teamjacobthot @the-golden-onion @big-idiot-wolf-boys @rinnderella @leahcee @leahclearwaterdefensesquad @leahclearwlwater
I was tagged by the amazing @pen-for-sword. Thanks a lot! 1. Who has the darker backstory, your protagonist or your antagonist? My protagonists (all of them). My antagonists are usually motivated by a false sense of what is right, rather than a dark backstory.
2. What creeps out your main character? Tungsten is creeped out by old, empty buildings full of cobwebbs and memories. Tin dislikes superstition and the idea of bad omens or spirits. She freaks out about stuff she can't fend off with her hands. Silver doesn't deal too well with closed spaces; he needs to know he can get on the road when he wants to. Phosphore can get anxious in big groups of people.
3. How long have you been working on your latest WIP? Since december 2016.
4. Which character is most like you and why? I suppose I gave all of the Elements some of my characteristics and made them wholly unlike me in others. But if I had to choose one, I'd say I am a combination of Tungstens unease and will to travel and Bismuths instinct to nurture.
5. What genre is your latest WIP? Historical fantasy.
6. What’s your main character’s idea of a perfect date? Tungsten would like something simple, quiet and sweet. Maybe a walk in a pretty forest or watching a sunset while holding hands.
Silver has a hard time being vulnareble enough to actually date anyone, so if he did, he would love something that proves to him his partner has put thought and effort into it. Something with style and grace, like a surprise-diner in a fancy restaurant.
Phosphore would like to visit a museum, stroll around silently, and have a cup of coffee afterwards to discuss the art and maybe life.
Tin is the hardest to satisfy with a date. She would want to do something unconventional and no-nonsens, like join a protest mars. It's more about getting to know someone right away than being romantic.
7. If your main character was an animal, what would it be and why? Tungsten would be a bunny: small, soft, nervous and impossible to dislike. Silver would be a cat. He wants all of your attention and love, but the moment you get close to actually pat him, he puts out his claws and hisses. Phosphore is a swan: solemn, beautiful and serene. Tin would be a guard dog. She is loyal to those who need her to be loyal, but any threath can be sure to be bitten. And she does not bother to hide that dangerous side.
8. What books/films/songs have influenced your WIP, if any? Though the story has nothing to do with it anymore, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them did spark my first idea of the atmosphere. The soundtrack also helped a great deal.
9. What annoying writing habit do you have? (ie, too many commas, too many looong sentences etc). I can't properly connect one scene to the other, so I always end up with a list of two-page scenes instead of a seamless story.
10. Describe your WIP in one sentence. Eleven run-away magicians and artists attempt to live at the edge of society, but get caught up in a Romantic rebellion instead
I am tagging @dreamsofbooksandmonsters, @anightravensecho, @ladyliliana, @temporarysentences, @authorisada and @andtheotherwriter. Don’t bother if you don’t feel like it!
I was tagged by the lovely @dreamsofbooksandmonsters, @temporarysentences and @pen-for-sword to answer some questions about myself. I already answered most of them here: get to know me
These are the answers to the qestions that lacked in the previous one:
E - Easiest person to talk to: A close friend K - Kisses or hugs: Hugs P - Person you called last: A friend, to open the door (she doesn't have a doorbell) S - Song you sang last: Broken parabole, by Bear's Den. X - X-rays: I've never had any. I am both clumpsy and lucky Thanks for tagging me!
I was tagged by the lovely @dreamsofbooksandmonsters, @authorisada and @wchwriter to post the last line I have written. Thanks for thinking of me! From Elementary: He might have chosen a new name, but he had been Silver for years now. These two syllables kept his roles together, had even touched what lay beneath the masks. I will tag @morrigans-ink-0124, @aceofspace, @fragrant-stars and @greenhousewriting. No pressure, though!
Rules: Go to page 7 of your WIP, go to the 7th line, share 7 sentences and tag 7 more writer-blogs to continue the challenge.
Thanks for tagging me, @sancta-silje!
From Elementary: Maybe it was magic that triggered the memories. Walls sprung from the ground like weeds, kitchentools growing against them as fungi. A chair rose beneath him and suddenly his legs were too short to touch the ground. 'Your mother and I need to tell you something.' Eight years old: his father in front of him, kneeling so their eyes met, seemed bigger and stronger than he'd ever be. He gave his mother a quick look. She smiled with her lips tightly closed.
I’m tagging @fragrant-stars, @a-getaway-car, @greenhousewriting, @temporarysentences, @pixel-letters, @theimpossiblescheme and @hawkeyesout-punks.
25 Writing Questions
Tagged by the amazing @ally-thorne. Thanks!
1. Is there a story you’re holding off on writing for some reason? Apart from a few vague ideas, I'm holding off two major ones at the moment. I don't want to let them interfere with my current WIP.
2. What work of yours, if any, are you embarrassed about existing? Not many, actually. I've written a lot of bad stuff, (I'm still writing a lot of bad stuff), but that's how a writers grows. What I ám embarrased about is that I've allowed some people back then to read those pieces. Grown up people. Who knew full well how awful it was.
3. What order do you write in? Front of book to back? Chronological? Favorite scenes first? Something else? I mostly write from start to finish – not a chronological line per se, but the order in which I want my readers to read it. Sometimes I jot down little things for future scenes, but I don't fully write them till I reach the right point in the story.
4. Favorite character you’ve written? This is damn near impossible, but I think at least one of my favorites is Frank, a character from the only novel-lenght story I ever finished, called The Seasonschildren. He is gentle and stubborn in his beliefs and he tries so hard to fight in all the little ways for his great cause. He wants to keep all his loved ones safe, but he also feels so much pressure to keep all other people safe. I think he's one of the most human characters I've written, a balans of bad and good that turned out real well.
5. Character you were most surprised to end up writing? The Clockworker surprised me. He’s another characters from The Seasonschildren. The work is set partly during World War II, something I didn't expect to write in general, since I don't generally like war stories. He's not sympathetic and quite a bad father (though he tries, in his own way), and he doesn't grow in that aspect. He became a fascination to me.
6. Something you would go back and change in your writing that it’s too late / complicated to change now If I am convinced it should be changed, I change it, no matter how much work it is (or I lose interest in the story altogether). Right now, I am considering wether or not I should get rid of one of the characters in my current WIP.
7. When asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write? I used to be embarrased (really embaressed, I actually hid the fact that I wrote completely till I was fourteen), but now I'm enthusiastic! Especially in college, where I am surrounded by people who love art and creativity, and who genuinly want to hear about it.
8. Favorite genre to write Fantasy and childrens literature will always have a special place in my heart.
9. What, if anything, do you do for inspiration? I mostly try to find places with a good view to sit, and I listen a lot of music that makes me feel things. Sometimes I rewatch scenes from movies or series.
10. Write in silence or with background music? Alone or with others? Silence and background music are both fine, it depends on my mood and what I am writing. I always write alone, thought I sometimes do so surrounded by others (during lectures, for example).
11. What aspect of your writing do you think has most improved since you started writing? The first story I wrote was this: 'Kees wanted a chicken. He did not get a chicken. He did get a cat. He plays with the cat.' My plotting stayed somewhat the same, but I'd say I'm more creative with words now.
12. Your weaknesses as an author? I'm not that good at plot, and I can never finish a single thing.
13. Your strengths as an author? I like playing with words, which I think strengtens my descriptions. And I can create likable characters (I hope).
14. Do you make playlists for your work? No.
15. Why did you start writing? Well, the first time I ever wrote a story I was four, so I don't know. But when it moved from something all kids do to something that felt special to me, I think it was the need to escape and the need to explore. I was eleven, I disliked my life and I wanted to go on adventures.
16. Are there any characters who haunt you? I've got some characters that have been with me for years, even though I still haven't written their stories. And their are characters types I somehow always end up writing, like two young kids, a shy boy and an adventurious girl. They come around in my work in different forms fairly often.
17. If you could give your fledgling author self any advice, what would it be? I am still a fledgling author, but I would advise myself not to be ashamed so much, and just enjoy having a passion. Let go of that perfection.
18. Were there any works you read that affected you so much that it influenced your writing style? What were they? I have this thing were I can copy a style pretty easily, but only just after reading it. It doesn't stick. I think my style is a combination of hundreds of books.
19. When it comes to more complicated narratives, how do you keep track of outlines, characters, development, timeline, etc.? Endless lists, fifteen documents, drawing with colours and arrows.
20. Do you write in long sit-down sessions or in little spurts? Either, depending how much time I've got.
21. What do you think when you read over your older work? Most of it makes me cringe. I used to be horribly pretentious. But cringing means you've gotten better, right?
22. Are there subjects that make you uncomfortable to write? Among the things I actually want to write about, I mostly struggle with representing minorties that I do not belong do. I think it's hugely important to be diverse, but I' scared as hell of doing it wrong. So I tend to ask around a lot.
23. Any obscure life experiences that you feel have helped your writing? Maybe my dad? He loves fantasy and he's got a lot of swords, and he knows material arts. So I learned some usefull fighting techniques at young age and I could get easy information/access to swords.
24. Have you ever become an expert on something you previously knew nothing about, in order to better a scene or a story? I always do a lot of research, so now I know, among other things, how to built a clock, the etiquettes of duelling and ervything about being epileptic in 1800.
25. Copy / paste a few sentences or a short paragraph that you’re particularly proud of.
Most of my scenes I only like in context of the full story, or because they sound nice (but I write in Dutch, so these are hard to translate). I guess I like this bit: 'Look, growing up with four brothers and sisters, you learn at a very young age that your toys are never yours. Sooner or later they are going to be broken by someone who shouldn't have had his hands on them in the first place. Same goes for your plans, mate. Someone will always fuck it up, no matter how many times you lock the door. You just gotta glue the arms were the legs are supposed to be and laugh about it.' I'll tag @sancta-silje, @gracebabcockwrites, @create-and-procrastinate, @dreamsofbooksandmonsters and @anightravensecho. Only if you guys want to!
I was tagged by the lovely @create-and-procrastinate to answer some questions about me. Thank you!
Relationship Status: All by myself (cue dramatic music)
Chapstick or Lipstick: I like lipstick. I should wear it more often!
Favorite Colors: Soft, light blue, ocean blue and deep red. L
ast Movie I Saw: Palo Alto, based on stories by James Franco. It has a great atmosphere that completely pulled me into it.
Top 3 TV Shows: The last three I watched are Black Sails (all four seasons at once), The End of the F***ing World (this is so weird and so good) and Dark (not yet finished, but quite entranced).
Top 3 Bands/Artists: I can't choose all time favorites, but right now I'm listening to Death Cab for Cutie, The Bear's Den and Sleeping at Last.
Books I’m Currently Reading: I'm reading Wuthering Heights for university and I just finished The Picture of Dorian Grey (which I adored), so I'm into classics right now!
Tagging @concealeddarkness13, @authorisada, @theimpossiblescheme and @siljehawthorne. Don’t do it if you don’t feel like it!