June Games
This month’s Twitter games were #authorconfession, #WIPRevelations and #writeawayjune. So, as per previous months, here is the round-up of my answers for each.
This month’s Twitter games were #authorconfession, #WIPRevelations and #writeawayjune. So, as per previous months, here is the round-up of my answers for each.
#AuthorConfession
- Since I need to get myself organised and moving forward again, I’m going to shoot for 20k words initially.
- Kind of the reverse. Like most of his family, Ash gets up around sunset & goes to bed at dawn.
- I’ve said before that it has elements of The Warrior’s Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold & Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
- For me, I think the best villains are the one where you can almost see their point of view, even if you don’t agree.
- Ash is a Cancer sign. No idea how well that fits though.
- Not sure I can pick a best one so instead I’ll do the one in my current audiobook: The true identity of Shiela in Dead Beat.
- I’d just started Tales From Ashen Falls by Paul Lavender. And here is my review.
- I’d say Ash’s best friend is his cousin, Elizabeth. But things are pretty strained between them right now.
- The majority I get from Amazon, either hardback or e-book. I also go to my local Barnes & Noble every so often.
- I don’t think Ash is high maintenance. And with the way things are currently, he couldn’t afford to be, even if he wanted to.
- There are a lot of things I want to improve about my writing but right now the main one is productivity.
- Unless we’re counting martial arts training, I don’t think Ash has done much in the way of sports.
- People who are convinced they’re always in the right and refuse to accept any other point of view.
- I’d say De Vries is more deadly. And since he has a fortune and his own small army, that’s not good for Ash.
- I’ll try to answer this one, as soon as I’ve stopped swearing. I may be some time… (approx. 12-24 hrs later) Ok, now that I’ve calmed down… I doubt we’d have made it more than halfway through book 1…
- That’s what I’m trying to work out…
- Does trying to live up to his father’s example, and people’s expectations as a result, count as having issues?
- They’d have to wait until after the sun’s gone down but I can see Quinn manning the grill and MacReady bringing beers.
- Given the nasty reactions to sunlight, Ash hasn’t been much of a beach person.
- It’s more sunlight my characters have the issue with. So heat, yes. UV, not so much.
- For some reason that he can’t explain, Ash has always fancied visiting Iceland.
- To my MC, Ash? Probably when Carina tortured him with electricity. To another character: Lilith Valerius (Ash’s grandmother) was burned at the stake as a witch.
- There was mention of Ash (and others) enjoying Kill Bill Vol 1. and looking forward to Vol. 2.
- Well, aside from reading, I am a big film watcher.
- He might not agree with me, but I thin Ash’s best quality is his loyalty towards his friends.
- I’m not sure I have a favourite genre. I love fantasy, crime, science fiction, thriller. Never been a big romance reader, though.
- I think it’s probably his persuasiveness. He’s managed to talk (or manipulate) a lot of people to get his plans moving.
- You know, I’m not sure I could tell you what Ash’s signature for his real name is actually like. If he was signing something, it would probably be under a fake travelling identity.
- To be honest, I don’t even know where I am with this one anymore. I’ve still got bits and pieces scattered about and I’ve been writing and re-writing scenes so much, I’m not sure how much is valid….
- Well, I can be found here, on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Google+.
#WIPRevelations
- I can remember writing stuff around 8-9 but that was mainly school suggested projects. Writing for myself, about 17.
- The first one I can remember was a mystery of sorts with me and a friend foiling some diamond smugglers.
- I guess I’ve just always liked exploring other places, other worlds. Creating my own seemed like the next logical step.
- I’d probably read and sleep more. I don’t think it would be worth it though.
- 2 or 5 depending on your point of view. 1 book and 1 short story collection / 4 short stories.
- I think I would probably opt for a crime thriller or something along those lines.
- The first thing that comes to mind is looking up what’s involved in transporting a corpse overseas.
- Probably not as frequently as I should, but I do have back-ups in place.
- I don’t think so. Although I have used times when I’ve been off sick to do some additional writing.
- Probably Discount Tire while waiting to have one of my tires replaced.
- If I’m being honest, the deeper(?) meaning is that I named him Ash because I love the Evil Dead movies with Bruce Campbell.
- If I did kill off Ash, I’m not sure who would take over..Elizabeth maybe. Or Quinn. Those would probably be my 1st picks
- Some of the story beats might change but I don’t think making Ash female would change the overall plot.
- That’s a bit of a tricky one since there’s a lot of similarities between me and Ash. But I will admit that there are other characters who are more fun to write…
- As of current writing, the majority of the Ceteri Cabal. Ash is #1 on their most wanted list.
- Erm… He’s the heir to the oldest Ceteri (genetic vampires) House and has to fight off attacks against his people.
- I don’t think Ash would handle it very well. He’s the type to blame himself, regardless of the circumstance.
- It’s set in this world. Or one very close to it, at least.
- It’s set in the recent past, specifically 2003-2004.
- You mean besides the whole genetic vampire civilisation? Well, I think I’ve changed a couple of small historical details.
- There aren’t really any supernatural creatures although the Ceteri are how those myths got started in the first place.
- There are the usual superstitions: walking under ladders, breaking mirrors, black cats, Stevie Wonder…
- It’s things like the witch trials that keeps the Ceteri in hiding from the rest of humanity. They have no desire to suddenly become objects of scientific curiosity or religious persecution.
- I’m not sure what the Ceteri would do in that situation. They’d want to keep normal humans from dying off but they wouldn’t want to draw attention to themselves. I suspect they’d probably gather as many normal humans allied to their respective Houses and keep them isolated until the disease burned itself out.
- The Sims itself, never played it. I did have Sim City for a while, which I suspect played into my love of world-building.
- I like to think there’s a bit of ebb and flow there. I don’t mind letting the characters guide me on occasion.
- I can’t think of an occasion where I’ve had to put my foot down with characters. Although maybe I’m too indulgent…
- I’ve done a couple of killing sprees of sorts. I don’t recall what kind of day I was having when I wrote them though…
- We’ve argued a few times but I wouldn’t say we’ve ever got into a fight as such…
- If I’ve re-started (or even abandoned) a work, I don’t think it’s ever been the fault of the main character. So far, anyway.
#WriteAwayJune
- The crew of the HMS Charon encounter a storm on their way around the Cape of Good Hope. Once the storm passes, the find they’re in a place no one has ever found before and some are intent that they never find their way home…
- Quinn is probably the most fun of all my characters to write about, regardless of whether it’s old West or modern day…
@LexiIsAWriter already suggested Whispers in the Alders by@HA_Callum so I’m going to say the Rhenwars saga by@MLSpencer1.- I don’t really have a fixed writing space. Other than the inside of my head, of course.
- His Grace, His Excellency, The Duke of Ankh; Commander Sir Samuel Vimes.
Art by Paul Kidby.
- My frequent inspiration…
- There are so many authors I enjoy I couldn’t list them all. So instead I’m going to post some pictures of our shelves.
- It was a combination escape / coping method…
- I really should read ahead so I don’t end up repeating myself… See above.
- Strictly speaking, this is more a notebook cover than a notebook itself, but still…
- Not sure if this is considered a cliche exactly but I do enjoy trying to spot when Chekov’s Gun is being used.
- I’m going to say urban fantasy since it’s the one I write most but I like working in other genres as well.
- Favourite quote…
- Is there any really some other beverage?
- This is how I brainstorm, more often than not…
- Evenings, weekends and lunch breaks at work..,
- I was watching the 1st Underworld & it just popped into my head, “What would it be like growing up in a place like this?”
- That’s probably too far beyond me for me to even be thinking about.
- Favourite villain? How can you choose just one?
- I haven’t been in the habit of giving myself rewards. Other than knowing I made it, anyway…
- Britt bought me the Windows version of Scrivener for my birthday. I’m still getting to grips with all of it but I like it
- I’m sure someone out there is going to call me a godless heathen for this one but… I don’t really have a favourite pen.
- Not sure I can answer this one. It tends to show up at the most random times.
- The main one motivating me to write is me. That might be the problem, of course…
- Again, I can’t pick just one…
- Overall or of my own? Of mine, I’m inclined to say Byron. Overall, I’d say either Frederick Chilton or Cersei Lannister.
- Current casting choice is Iwan Rheon, from Misfits, Game of Thrones & soon, Inhumans.
- Without spoilers: someone Ash thinks is dead will be found alive near the end of the book.
- I’ve never been very good at pitching my stories but here goes…
- I’ll let you know when I get there….