Interview meme!
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clare_dragonflyComment with "Moo with me!" and:
- I'll respond by asking you five questions so I can get to know you better.
- Update your journal with the answers to the questions.
- Include this explanation in the post and offer to ask other people questions.
whatawaytoburn interviewed me!
What is your favorite musical? Have you seen it live? (Shush, I can totally do two part questions)
Hmm, that is a really tough question, but in the end I'm going to have to pick Into the Woods. Fairy tales! And fun music! And creepy things! It is the only musical to which I own an official copy of the script, though I didn't buy that myself. And yes, I've seen it live, if you count amateur theater; quite a few times, if you count the ones for which I was running spotlight... my hand still twitches when "Giants in the Sky" comes on. (The song before it is an ensemble number, and with only one spotlight, there's no point in using it, but we wanted to spot Jack, and there's no space between the two songs.)
Do you find writing novels or short stories easier?
Well, "easier" is kind of a weird distinction, because short stories are so much shorter than novels. But I do think I'm more successful generally with novels. You can shove more stuff into novels.
What s your writing area like?
::looks around:: Um... a mess. With space for a laptop. Usually. On the right: pens, cell phone, nasal spray, water, hiragana flashcards, little notepad, mouse. On the left: pile of books, random massive pile of papers + magazines + knitting projects + electronics... etc. Sometimes I write at the kitchen table, which is less messy, or in the living room on the La-Z-Boy, which is even less messy.
What sort of tools (word processors, pen and paper, other note taking devices, coffee...) do you use when you write?
I usually write on the computer, though when I get ideas in the night after I've turned my computer off I will scribble things down in a notebook. And of course I always have a notebook with me. My main, and favorite, writing program is Scrivener. Ahh... Scrivener. I could go on about it, but I mainly love the way it lets you divide what you're working on into several scenes, and mark their status (to do, incomplete, done, etc.), and give them little colors, and move things around... it's just really useful for me.
Are there any stories you want to write but don't think you're ready to write yet?
Yes, there's quite a few, but the main one is Queen of the Wasteland. I've written quite a few smaller pieces in that world, but I really feel I need to do more research on PTSD before starting the main story (since Taia's PTSD is a major part of the plot). Thankfully I've finally got the book I wanted to read, so I'm further along on that score! I also need to create more of the language, for naming purposes.
And, because I can. Do you do NaNoWriMo?
Yes, that's my answer. I have no "participant" badges because I have never participated without winning ;)
- I'll respond by asking you five questions so I can get to know you better.
- Update your journal with the answers to the questions.
- Include this explanation in the post and offer to ask other people questions.
whatawaytoburn interviewed me!What is your favorite musical? Have you seen it live? (Shush, I can totally do two part questions)
Hmm, that is a really tough question, but in the end I'm going to have to pick Into the Woods. Fairy tales! And fun music! And creepy things! It is the only musical to which I own an official copy of the script, though I didn't buy that myself. And yes, I've seen it live, if you count amateur theater; quite a few times, if you count the ones for which I was running spotlight... my hand still twitches when "Giants in the Sky" comes on. (The song before it is an ensemble number, and with only one spotlight, there's no point in using it, but we wanted to spot Jack, and there's no space between the two songs.)
Do you find writing novels or short stories easier?
Well, "easier" is kind of a weird distinction, because short stories are so much shorter than novels. But I do think I'm more successful generally with novels. You can shove more stuff into novels.
What s your writing area like?
::looks around:: Um... a mess. With space for a laptop. Usually. On the right: pens, cell phone, nasal spray, water, hiragana flashcards, little notepad, mouse. On the left: pile of books, random massive pile of papers + magazines + knitting projects + electronics... etc. Sometimes I write at the kitchen table, which is less messy, or in the living room on the La-Z-Boy, which is even less messy.
What sort of tools (word processors, pen and paper, other note taking devices, coffee...) do you use when you write?
I usually write on the computer, though when I get ideas in the night after I've turned my computer off I will scribble things down in a notebook. And of course I always have a notebook with me. My main, and favorite, writing program is Scrivener. Ahh... Scrivener. I could go on about it, but I mainly love the way it lets you divide what you're working on into several scenes, and mark their status (to do, incomplete, done, etc.), and give them little colors, and move things around... it's just really useful for me.
Are there any stories you want to write but don't think you're ready to write yet?
Yes, there's quite a few, but the main one is Queen of the Wasteland. I've written quite a few smaller pieces in that world, but I really feel I need to do more research on PTSD before starting the main story (since Taia's PTSD is a major part of the plot). Thankfully I've finally got the book I wanted to read, so I'm further along on that score! I also need to create more of the language, for naming purposes.
And, because I can. Do you do NaNoWriMo?
Yes, that's my answer. I have no "participant" badges because I have never participated without winning ;)
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Date: 2011-09-16 12:34 am (UTC)*loves the Clare*
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Date: 2011-09-16 01:18 am (UTC)::loves the Becka so much it is hard to think of questions!::
What's the last book you read that you would recommend?
Do you have a favorite pen?
If you were to teach a subject at Hogwarts, what would it be and why?
Are Jo and Zac friends?
What foreign countries have you been to and what did you like most and least about them?
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Date: 2011-09-16 01:26 am (UTC)Ahem, yes, moo with me.
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Date: 2011-09-16 01:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-16 03:07 am (UTC)I would actually take your babbles on Scrivner because I am curious to see if it's worth getting or not.
But yes, moo with me.
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Date: 2011-09-16 11:27 am (UTC)Moo with me!
(appropriate icon is hilariously appropriate, and surprisingly, not uploaded just for this...)
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Date: 2011-09-16 11:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-16 12:45 pm (UTC)Mew with me?
((I don't think I can nano this year, but I'll play along anyway since I want to write the Autumn story))
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Date: 2011-09-17 05:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-20 02:16 am (UTC)What is your favorite musical?
If it was the apocalypse and you only had time to grab what you could carry, what would you grab?
What's your favorite type of candy?
Do you regularly read any webcomics? If so, which?
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Date: 2011-09-20 02:23 am (UTC)I may babble about Scrivener some other time. But you should definitely at least try it out, it's free for 30 days!
What other musicals have you been in?
What's your writing process like--I know you use prompts a lot, but what's it like for you to go from prompt to finished product?
Have you been to any foreign countries, or would you like to go?
What was your favorite class in school?
What movies do you like?
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Date: 2011-09-20 02:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-20 02:27 am (UTC)If you had to paint all the rooms in your house the same color, what color would you choose?
What's your favorite breakfast food?
Which is better: unicorns or cows?
What's the funniest thing your dog did recently?
If you were at a festival and there was live folk music, would you be singing along?
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Date: 2011-09-20 02:28 am (UTC)The people. I know I complained about my host family and my co-teachers, but I did love getting to know them. My students - the ones who wanted to learn - were some of the best I've taught, smart and creative and funny. It's also still one of the only places in the world I'd trust total strangers to kidnap me and bring me back.
2) What is your favorite musical?
A lot, but when it really comes down to it, Into the Woods. It's such a great story, with brilliant songs and a wide range of characters.
3) If it was the apocalypse and you only had time to grab what you could carry, what would you grab?
My computer, but also, it would depend on the apocalypse. If it were zombies, I'd grab a bunch of lighters and gasoline. If it were aliens, I'd grab Star Trek DVDs. If it were a plague, I'd grab all the antibiotics I could find.
4) What's your favorite type of candy?
Dark chocolate.
5) Do you regularly read any webcomics? If so, which?
Webcomics aren't my thing. I read fic.
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Date: 2011-09-20 02:31 am (UTC)What's your favorite musical?
When you're craving junk food, what do you crave?
What's your favorite vacation spot?
Do you speak (or read, or understand) any languages other than English?
What's the last book you read that made you wonder why it was published?
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Date: 2011-09-20 02:35 am (UTC)What's your favorite candy?
What's the last book you read that made you happy?
What's your favorite thing about the new house (besides that it's a house, that you own)?
How do you feel about driving at night?
What's your favorite Criminal Minds episode that we haven't talked about yet?
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Date: 2011-09-20 02:38 am (UTC)What's your favorite musical?
Have you been to any foreign countries besides Japan?
What's your favorite children's book that you read as an adult?
What is your personal style like?
Why does my cat keep acting like she wants food and then refusing to eat?
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