I just barely topped the 13,335 barrier shortly before midnight. The most exhausting part of this process is that it never ends. You have a wordcount goal EVERY DAMN DAY. What a drag, amirite? And now for something completely stupid. Ubiquitous Survey Writers; Created by zombiebandido and taken 3 times on Bzoink What do you write?: Fiction, book reviews What is your favorite thing to write about?: Anything I’m passionate about. I like writing scathing pieces about things that annoy me. Any reoccuring themes?: Feminism, I suppose. Character types you love to write?: Ballsy women, cheeky people How long does it take you to name them?: Not terrible long, for most. Then there are those who just seem unnameable! How long have you been writing?: Lets see… since I was about 12, I think. Have you won any awards, contests, or any such thing?: I won a Lit Slam once! And I’ve had some small publishings that are sort of like competitions. Favorite authors?: Oh gawd, no, please, anything but these questions of favorites! Go look at Reading Backwards, dammit. Does art inspire you at all, and if so, do you have a favorite artist?: It can, indeed. I love browsing dA for that reason. Probably a stupid question, but does music? What sort?: Oh, yes! Anything that tugs at the emotions. Do you ever try to go outside your comfort zone and how?: I’m starting to. Mostly by taking things I swore I wouldn’t do and doing them anyway. [...]
It took a lot of effort to move all those old posts over. And I figured I might as well extract these and retake them–surveys! BEWARE THE SURVEYS OF DOOM! Surveys never die. You can get to know me the way everyone else does… crappy surveys. Writer Survey – 30 Questions Genre(s) -: Fantasy, historical, romance, etc. Poetry or story or essay -: Novels, stories Fiction or non-fiction -: Fiction. Keyboard or pen -: Keyboard, though nothing beats a good notebook. Favorite writer -: Egad, so many… Where do you write best? -: Anywhere that lets me focus. Plot-oriented or character-oriented -: Wow, nothing has changed–I am learning to be more plot-oriented, since characters come pretty easily. Formal training? -: I HAVE A BACHELORS NAO, BIYATCH. When did you first start? -: Sixth grade. First person or third -: I prefer third. Inspiration -: No one thing Series? -: Yes, please! Have you written for magazine/newspaper columns? -: Not really Have you published anything otherwise? -: Yiss, check them out at richendagould.com/writing How long did it take to complete your last piece of writing? -: Oh god… what are we going to count? I wrote a review, a resume, a thank you letter… no fiction in ages. Collaborations? -: Very delicate. Would you ever write for a comic or graphic novel? -: Absolutely! Do you write consistently for a long time or in spurts? -: Spurts. What do you think of literary arts today? -: I hate literary theory. How [...]
