My lovely agency sister Audrey Lockwood tagged me for this blog hop, and since I'm finally on a new story, I gladly accepted! (You can read my "writing process" for THE MATERIALS MAGICIAN here.)
1. What am I working
on?
I just started an adult romantic fantasy that follows a
Gorgon, a diviner, and a eunuch. Outside of the romance, it’s about a war
between a powerful empire and an outcast species. (I’m only about 3k into it,
ha!)
2. How does my work
differ from other works in the same genre?
Well, for one, I have a love triangle with a eunuch and a
Gorgon. I’m super hoping that hasn’t been done
before. ;) Otherwise, I’m taking
a different twist on Gorgons as a species, and I think my smoky-world setting
is somewhat original.
3. Why do I write
what I write?
I’m going to steal part of Audrey’s answer: to read what I
want to read!
I love writing fantasy because I really can create whatever
I want. I get to go beyond the bounds of the real world and invent the
extraordinary! It’s like being able to go on an adventure without leaving the
house. ;)
4. How does my
writing process work?
My brain usually conjures up either a magic system or a
specific character first. In the case of my current, title-less WIP, I came up
with Mikala, the eunuch, first. Initially I was going to make his story its own
novel, but I realized that combining it with this blooming Gorgon idea might
actually work to the story’s benefit.
From there, I usually start a mini notebook or a PPT presentation
and jot down whatever ideas come to mind—usually other characters and setting,
and from them I start to form a plot. Then I make myself a Save the Cat board
and piece a story together until I have a decent outline. I’m a big stickler
for outlines.
After that, it’s typing time. :)
I’m going at this WIP a little differently than usual. I
want to write this novel somewhat out of chronological order, with the three
characters’ pasts having separate chapters from the present storyline. I’ve
decided to write all the backstory first to help me know the characters better
before I write the present-day conflict, starting with Mikala. We’ll see how it
goes!
To continue the hop, I'm tagging Caitlyn McFarland, mostly because I want to know ALL HER SECRETS. ;)
To continue the hop, I'm tagging Caitlyn McFarland, mostly because I want to know ALL HER SECRETS. ;)
A love triangle with a eunuch. That, alone, sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck!
IWSG #215 until Alex culls the list again.
My stories usaully come in in the form of a character or an emotion that I want to explore.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I love the concept, the sound of the world, and the unique triangle. =) I got tagged over a month ago. I should probably do something about that, right? Um... ;)
ReplyDeleteAh! I am so excited! You creative mind, you.
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! I love reading what people share with these! And I love fantasy too! It's so fun to have such a broad spectrum of things to choose from! Plus, magic and stuff is just AWESOME!
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