How psychovampire11 Writes

Just want to quickly say that I'm really grateful for the great participation in this! Thanks, guys. On with the show then~

How do you plan your story?
Well, it all depends on the story. I usually create characters first and then plan a story/plot. Sometimes I outline the story first when I get inspiration and some ideas, and then I create characters that seem to fit the setting of the story.


Do you plan? Are you spontaneous?
Yes, I do... and I try sometimes to keep brainstorming when I feel like there is something missing. A lot of times I can be spontaneous on the spot wherever I am; there's always a lightbulb turned on when I am trying to find something that I need for either my characters or some other part of a story. I always need to have a pen and something to write on in case that spark. c:


How do you construct your characters?
I either look at other characters created, or I look at people and sketch their looks. Then I think and write down, or describe, how their personalities could be like toward others and to themselves.
Many times I day dream about random people and imagine myself as one or both of those people, and a scene would play out in my mind.


How did you start writing and why?
I started writing from reading fanfiction, actually. I wrote reader inserts or first person short stories for my friends at school of their favorite anime characters (which was Gaara and Sasuke from Naruto xD) I am still writing fanfiction because it is practice for a novice like me. I'm in the middle of writing a book though (I'm sure you have read a short story about Lucian and Penelope because that is who I am currently writing about). c:


What conventions do you use?
I like to have a pen or pencil and some paper with me either in my purse or my pockets, and then start writing whatever comes to my mind. I like writing on paper because I don't always trust technology to do my writing. But I will type my stories on a computer that has spell check (though I rarely need one) and grammar check. I have a handbook from college that I am keeping so I can use it, along with a dictionary and a thesaurus, instead of depending on the computer so much. I can't always be at the computer everywhere I go.
I also like to be in a comfortable and quiet place when writing. I would like to write at a cafe shop or somewhere with a place to sit outside and eat, too. Usually I write in my room where I am alone with only my thoughts and some background music to help brainstorm. And if it is available I have a snack or two to munch on when I am writing or outlining/pre-writing.


What's most important to you, when writing a story?
A good story line, plot, and setting are the first most important thing for me when writing a story. I know that there are some things and ideas that are cliched but you got to have one or a few sometimes, unless an editor or someone elses opinion can help turn it around.
Second is the characters. I don't want someone from 18th century England having the high tech stuff from the future or the 21st century. That'd be kinda weird, unless it's a sci-fi, time travel sort of thing. I also try to make my characters seem realistic. However in fairy tales they seem to not be as realistic, like falling in love at first sight. I try to not do that when writing romance.
Lastly is the word choice. Setting ties with this as well. For example, I don't want a pirate or a vampire from the 15-16th century talking in the slang language that we do today. Or maybe kings and queens speaking like a gangster. xD


Which author(s) inspire you?
Well, firstly it was Stephenie Meyer. I read her books, the Twilight series, and it made me want to write about vampires again. I wanted to write a vampire story when I was little, around 7-9 years of age, but I didn't have the motivation or interest because I felt that I could never write something as good as Dracula or even Buffy the Vampire Slayer xD. But anyway, at age 13-14 I just felt like rewriting the whole Twilight book after reading it. Then I wanted to read some stories about a non sparkle vampire... plus everyone at school was reading it and talking about it, so it got old really quickly. I came across the adult romance books because my mom and my cousins would talk about them, and I would always want to know what they were talking about. After reading a 300 and something page time travel/historical romance book that my mom read in high school I became hooked. But I still wanted to read a good romance story about vampires, and I found Christine Feehan. She, along with Gena Showalter and other paranormal romance writers, insipred me to write paranormal/supernatural romances (like my book with Lucian and Penelope in it and 'Vampire Ink', my book about a vampire author). Not only could I write about vampires but I could write about any myth that I wanted, like werewolves and ghosts, even aliens. They showed me that there was no limit in the supernatural world and that captured my imagination. C:


What's your writing strengths and weaknesses?
I can write emotional scenes, fluffy/cute scenes, romantic scenes, and I can describe characters, objects, or places. I'm pretty good in writing romance, historical, and Goth/dark themed stories. I'm pretty flexable in writing other genres. After all, practice makes perfect.
I, however, have a weakness of describing unplesant things, like forced rape, underage minors, street drugs, and the like. I do try my best though. I don't write curse words because my mom and dad doesn't want us writing them, much less say them, and I don't want them to see it if they come across my work .
But they ought to know that some characters that are created have a unfortunate life than those others who are sheltered from the harmful things in life. They have to learn on their own and are often misguided.