7 Answers From Writers

1. I write short stories — mostly sci fi, fantasy, sci fantasy; poetry; novel-length works — fantasy, sci fi, sci fantasy

2. Anywhere! On my computer at home, in a notebook at lunch (at work), On scrap paper on the bus
(in a box, with a fox, with green eggs and *ahem*)

3. A computer, mostly (y writer or notepad). Or on college ruled paper with a blue or black ball point pen. If I have an idea and those aren’t available, anything will do. Even my phone’s notebook.

4. Dreams. Random ideas I get and write down in a notebook I carry with me. Also, I refer to the Turkey City Lexicon for writing advice.

5. I walk away for a little bit. Pet the cat, play a computer game. If all else fails, I have a writing session where I “ask” the characters how they feel, etc. Writing in their voice(s) often tells me where my plot should be going.

6. So I don’t have these stories running around in my head, with nowhere to go. The stories will be there regardless, may as well share them. :)

7. They say, “Write what you know.” I say, ‘You know more than you think you do.’
Allow yourself to write badly — that’s when imagination takes over.
Have fun.

1. I like writing fiction….Dunno what type to call it, it’s kinda like adventure/fantasy?

2. Laptop, my notebook…

3. Um, typing, pen/pencil…

4. My friends reading my stories…I like others’ opinions. :3

5. Just don’t work on it, thinking about what should happen, ask my friends/parents about what they think should happen and build from that or just keep thinking about it until I find a good plot idea. :3

6. Because I like writing. I wanna be a writer when I’m old enough (I’m 14 now :P) and one of my cousins told me I’d be famous for it. ^.^

7. Um…Let your imagination spark what you write, don’t give up, follow through an idea as much as you can possibly follow it, and make yourself feel uplifted on what you did. Explore. I dunno, open your eyes to what might inspire a plot in the real world. ^.^

1. I write fantasy, although thinking of mixing a bit of science-fiction or more realistic things into the fantasy

2. On my desktop

3. my keyboard (technically type but whatever)

4. video games (who’s major selling point is the plot), certain books (no twilight/ hunger games), and just a hint of anime (the one’s that aren’t focused on the girls)

5. Write a bit of one of the other novels I write until I can think of something

6. because I do

7. Generally I don’t take things right from the source, I never do anything too related to the horrible junk in today’s media (Vampire junk, horrid blockbusters, almost all T.V. shows, and terrible video games). Other than that I generally use dreams I have that are both good for writing and not to weird.

1. Fiction, usually long-form but occasionally short stories, of a variety of genres.

2. Wherever I can. On breaks, while waiting for experiments to finish, between uni and societies, at home. Anywhere I can sneak a few minutes of quality writing time.

3. Usually, pen and paper. If I have a deadline, like NaNo, I use Word ‘07. I also write straight to Word if I’m doing a second or third draft of something.

4. The opinions of my peers! Other than that, there are occasionally some very helpful articles in Writing Magazine.

5. I put the project down, leave it for as long as it needs, and start writing something else. If that doesn’t work, I put together a playlist. And if that doesn’t work I force myself to write a page or two of crap until I get to something I can actually write again.

6. Because otherwise I don’t know what I’d do with all the worlds and people in my head. Not telling their stories seems somehow ungrateful for all the ideas they’ve given me.

7. If a twist appears that you weren’t expecting, follow it. Sometimes the foreshadowing is already there and you didn’t even notice, sometimes you might have to put it in, but it always reveals something about at least one, if not more, character(s) that you will not regret finding out.