Another Meme

I felt bad leaving something so short last time, and I never really blog about my writing, so here's a meme to attempt to rectify both of those things.

What’s the last thing you wrote?
A few blog posts and little bits and pieces for some projects I'm working on when I'm not in school.

Was it any good?
The blog posts are mediocre at best and the other writing is not too bad.

What’s the first thing you ever wrote that you still have?
I have a little blue plastic duotang with my 3rd grade Journal class stuff in it in the basement somewhere... I want to find that soon.

Write poetry?

Not if I can avoid it...

Angsty poetry?
If I do write poetry, it does tend to be angsty, yes.

Favorite genre of writing?
I love science-fiction. Anything to the tune of X-Men or Star Trek is great for me! I adore writing it and reading it can be fun to, though I can never quite find what I'm looking for, I'm very picky that way.

Most fun character you ever wrote?
See, there's this satyr, his name is Iakobos. He is the perfect mix of mild badassery, gentleman and stereotypical satyr; i.e. lusty and drunk. He's just a riot to work with. Also, I think I met his human counterpart once...

Most annoying character you ever wrote?
Most annoying... Iakobos when he's in satyr mode. He's just... such a pervert and he's so difficult. It IS fun letting my other character beat on him for it, though!

Best plot you’ve ever created?

The project I'm working on which I plan to be my first novel. I won't go into detail but it's working itself out quite nicely and it's getting more three dimensional by the day.

Coolest plot twist you’ve ever created?
I haven't really ventured into plot twists much... but I guess the one where I was writing a murder mystery and the culprit ended up being after the dead guy's daughter... he wasn't a very obvious suspect.

How often do you get writer’s block?

During school I get writer's block all the time. There's just so much going on that I can't focus on anything writing related, which is why I get so little done while I'm in school.

How do you fix it?

I've found memes, music and YouTube to be good assistants in alleviating writer's block.

Write fan fiction?
That used to be all I could write. I've pulled away from it now, but I will say that an idea for a fanfiction actually fueled the plot for my novel WIP.

Ever written romance or angsty teen drama?

I did a romance once. It was a (God forgive me) Star Trek 2009 fan fiction. And it was pretty well done, too.

Do you type or write by hand?

I think better when I write by hand but my word count is nearly 5-fold on the computer.

Do you save everything you write?
I do, and I'm running out of generic titles for everything...

Do you ever go back to an old idea long after you abandoned it?
Not at the moment, what I've done so far isn't worth going back to, even to re-write in the hopes that it can be improved.

What’s your favorite thing that you’ve written?
So far... I think my favourite thing was that Star Trek fanfiction I did. I really thought it was a break through for me, I learned the basics of plot twists and I wrote a KILLER ending for it.

What’s everyone else’s favorite thing that you’ve written?
Everyone else seems to like a) the Star Trek fanfic or else b) a Star Trek 2009/NCIS crossover. I will be honest, I enjoy that one a little bit as well because I actually pull off the time difference well and I built a good basis for a story. Someday I'll finish it.

What’s your favorite setting for your characters?
I love nightclubs. I get a feeling from the ultra-mod atmosphere like something big and wonderful is going to happen, so I make it happen.

What’s one genre you have never written, and probably never will?
Chick lit.

How many writing projects are you working on right now?
I've got two novel ideas in the works plus another novel project that will be exclusive to Figment.com

Do you want to write for a living?
That's the plan, I'm going into English is university and I'll be focusing on Creative Writing in my second year.

Have you ever written something for a magazine or newspaper?
Yes, I did a few articles for a magazine called YouThink here in Western Canada.

Have you ever won an award for your writing?
I won a minor writing contest at my school last year, if that counts.

Ever written something in script or play format?
I was actually considering going into screen-writing for my master's but I don't like the industry. I enjoy writing in that format, though.

What are your five favorite words?
Darjeeling, proliferate, existentialism, aristocrat, and bolshevik.

What character that you’ve written most resembles yourself?
I think Amata Gerald from the Star Trek FanFiction. She's everything I am and more.

Where do you get ideas for your other characters?
Sometimes I just imagine them and sometimes they're caricatures of people I actually know.

Do you ever write based on your dreams?
Not really, my dreams aren't really that interesting.

Do you favor happy endings, sad endings, or cliff-hangers?
I prefer the ending that would most likely happen for the given story. I like endings that would be true to life.

Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?
YES.

Does music help you write?
I usually require music for writing. I generally play artists that have a style similar to the style of the project.

Quote something you’ve written. The first thing to pop into your mind.

A solemn air fell on the room. Looks were exchanged, thoughts were considered. No one knew what to do.

And that's my meme. Enjoy!

~Alexandra