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Question of the Day Part 5
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: Sakabelle on August 05, 2012, 08:21:37 PM ---I think most of my stories tend to fall under the drama/angst category. I have outlined a sci-fi story and have some of it written, but I'm waiting to post until I finish Running Up That Hill. But even that will have a lot of angst in it. I don't really do a lot of fluffy romance either... I usually put my characters through emotional hell whether it's a romance story or not lol. I doubt I would ever write a BSB slash story... but if I did it would be very angsty!
I don't know, really. I guess I just tend to do a lot of drama and angst, but the situations surrounding that drama and angst are widely different... if that makes sense?
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That makes sense. I am kind of the same way where, no matter what genre it is, there is always some kind of drama/angst. Except in comedies, maybe, but even 00Carter has its share of drama. I love writing the emotional stuff.
FrickingKaos:
I think it is safe to say I've written in almost every genre but slash, historical and fantasy. I am down to try just about everything as you guys have seen from me attempting 95% of the challenges. I'm down to try reading almost everything as well. I love challenging myself with each new story I start, I try to make each one different.
Look at my story list at AC, it is very diverse I think in terms of what I've written in the past 3 years.
mare:
Hrmm first of all, I love the word niche; it ranks up there with shenanigans for me. Random Mare fact lol
I guess my niche is writing about the brotherly bond the guys have although I do branch out and explore that bond in a variety of different genres. I think I've pretty much written every genre with the exception of romance, although I guess one or two of my short stories might be considered romantic minus the presence of an actual girl. For instance the birthday box was about Nick proposing to Lauren but I didn't find it necessary to include her lol
I do think it's important to branch out while still staying true to who you are. Like the people who compete on Project Runway or Top Chef. No matter what the challenges, as long as your style comes through, it'll be successful & yes, I'm catching up on Project Runway at the moment , hence the analogy.
For instance a romance written by me would be different than a romance written by a person who considers that their thing. Just like a cliff hanger for me would be different than a cliffhanger for them, but if challenged to write something suspensful and romantic, both writers if good at what they do, could pull it off. Yes?
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: Rose on August 05, 2012, 08:35:05 PM ---I love Stephen King lol. I wish I could be as creative as he is.
Which... is there any real life author that inspires you?
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I would say Stephen King is one of mine too. Not necessarily with his storylines, because except for Undead and various short stories, I haven't written that much horror. But I like his writing style. He writes in third person and is very descriptive. His stories always have a certain atmosphere that he's established. When I started writing Secrets of the Heart, I had just finished rereading 'Salem's Lot, and I can see the influence of SK's writing in the beginning of that story. As I've come back to it this summer, I've been reading more SK books to help myself stay in that style.
JK Rowling is also an inspiration to me, on a personal level as well as in the writing sense. I am not a fantasy writer, but I admire her ability to bring her characters and their world to life with her fantastic description and emotional depth and sense of humor. I wish I could write like her!
Lurlene McDaniel was the first author to really inspire me. She was my favorite from 4th grade, when I first read one of her books, really up until JKR unseated her when I was in high school. I've read more books by her than by any other author, and you can see her influence in my early fanfics especially, but also in more recent stories, like Broken, Curtain Call, Secrets, and even Guilty Roads. Her books are formulaic and fairly cheesy, but I would not be the writer I am today had I not read them over and over again as I was growing up.
mare:
I love Wally Lamb and admire his writing ability. I have so wanted to have the courage to send him my manuscript for Shadow Woods and my dream would be for him to write me back with CC! I also look up unto Jodi Picoult & of course Stephen King! They are all so good at what they do.
I have never read a Nicholas Sparks book & don't ever really plan to. And as much as she makes me laugh, I put Janet Evanovich into that one note category. Once you've read one if those Stephanie Plum stories you've basically read them all lol
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